Trader’s office hours are 8:00am-4:00pm, Monday-Wednesday and 8:00am-3:00pm Thursday and Friday. If you would like to place an ad outside these hours you may phone in your ad to 307-634-8895 and leave your ad, contact name and phone number on our voicemail or place your ad online at wyotraders.com. The deadline for classified advertising is 4:00pm Wednesday.

Cheyenne Genealogical and Historical Society is presenting an educational opportunity in researching family history on Tuesday, January 14 at 6:15pm in the Special Collections Room of the Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Avenue. Members of the Genealogy Society, library volunteers and fellow genealogy researchers will be available to help with questions, guidance and assistance in family history researching in the extensive collection of resources the library offers.

TOPS Chapter 117 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets each Thursday at the VFW Post 1881, 2816 East 7th Street, Nationway Frontage Road. Weigh-ins are from 8:00am-8:45am and meetings are from 9:00am-10:00am. TOPS provides tools, information and support to be successful in losing weight. The program focuses on health as well as weight loss. For more information contact Secretary Joanne at 307-630-7396 leave message.

The Wyoming Coalition for the Homeless is in need of blankets, comforters, sheets and neck ties. These items are used to make sleeping bags for the homeless population of Cheyenne. Deliver clean items to the Wyoming Coalition for the Homeless, 907 Campbell Avenue, 307-634-8499.

A huge thank you to the residents and businesses of Laramie County and the surrounding areas for supporting Christmas House 2024. GFWC Women’s Civic League now has more than $40,000 to give back to the community through their Community Improvement Grants. Organizations, agencies, non-profit and other entities within Laramie County that support community development and involvement, including cultural development, recreation, education, conservation, health and the improvement of the quality of life for Laramie County are encouraged to apply. Grant applications and additional grant information are available at www.womenscivicleaguecheyenne.org. The application must be postmarked no later than January 15.

View a selection of rare and remarkable shoes from the collection of self-proclaimed sneaker nerd and Nike Ease Challenge award winning Cheyenne resident Brett Drake until January 15 at the Laramie Country Library, 2200 Pioneer Avenue.

The Laramie County Community College Facilities and Finance Committee will meet at 10:00am on Wednesday, January 15 in the LCCC Administration Building’s Petersen Board Room. For information about how to attend this committee meeting, call 307-778-1287. A Board Retreat will replace the Board’s regular business meeting on Thursday, January 23 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm in the Charles Carpenter Board Room, College Community Center, Room 128. There will be no public comment during the retreat. For more information contact Dallas Bacon at 307-778-1287 or dbacon@lccc.wy.edu. All Board meeting and committee meeting documents and the Request to Speak form are available at lccc.wy.edu/BoardMeeting.

The Kiwanis Club of Cheyenne meets on Thursday at 12:00pm at Red Lion Hotel, 204 West Fox Farm Road in order to help children in need. For information on the Kiwanis Club of Cheyenne go online to CheyenneKiwanis.org.

In observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, the Cheyenne Transit Program office will be closed and city buses will not run on Monday, January 20.

Laramie County DUI Victim Impact Panel will be held January 27. All panels are held at LCCC in the Center for Conferences, Room 130, 1400 East College Drive, start time is 6:30pm sharp (doors will lock at 6:30pm). Please arrive at 6:00pm-6:15pm for check in. Websites for the most up to date information are duivictimimpactpanel.org or duivip.org. The Mission of the Laramie County DUI Impact Panel is to stop drunken and drugged driving and to create awareness regarding the tragic consequences of this event. Panel members share their life stories regarding the issue of impaired driving in the hope of preventing life altering tragedies from continuing to occur. The panel is normally held on the last Monday of every other month. If you are interested in speaking for or being a part of the Impact Panel, please call 307-214-5444 to confirm the schedule. Cost is $40 cash for those required to attend by the courts, probation and parole, or treatment and who need proof of attendance. All others, to include guests of those required to attend, are welcome free of charge.

The Widows and Widowers group would like to welcome new members who are needing to move on after the loss of their life partner. Get out of the house and form new friendships at their once a week Tuesday meetings, held in the public library at 2200 Pioneer Avenue. Meeting starts at 12:30pm. Group lunch twice weekly, once after Tuesday meeting and 2:00pm lunch on Sundays. They get together to share, learn, have fun and laughter. Once a month meeting days are insights shared by professionals on need to know issues. This local group goes on outings, tours and lectures. It’s a good thing to have camaraderie, socialization and friendship in life. Call Vicki at 307-631-9990 for information on the Tuesday you prefer to start.

The Cheyenne Camera Club meets the first and third Thursdays each month from September through May at 6:00pm at the Highlands Presbyterian Church at 2390 Pattison Avenue. The public is welcome to attend. Coffee break meetings are held the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month in the Dazbog Coffee at 3911 East Pershing Boulevard at 9:00am. Call Judy at 307-634-0357 or go to cheyennecameraclub.org.

The Cheyenne 798 Toastmasters Club meets each Wednesday at 6:00pm at the Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Avenue. This is a nonprofit educational organization that empowers individuals to become more effective and confident speakers, communicators and leaders. For information about meetings or joining the club visit www.Cheyenne798.toastmastersclubs.org and follow @TCheyenne798 on X, @ Cheyenne798toastmasters on Instagram or Cheyenne 798 Toastmasters on Facebook.

Come see and be a part of the Marine Corps League on the 2nd Thursday of every month, at the American Legion Post 6, 2001 East Lincolnway at 6:30pm.

Blankets for Laramie County Kids needs help providing blankets for children in crisis. They meet on the 3rd Saturday of every month at Crossbridge Alliance Church, 3501 Forest Drive. Volunteers can help prepare blankets, make deliveries or assist with the business side of the organization. If interested in helping, please contact Alicia Johnson at 970-846-3024 or email amaeyoung@yahoo.com.

Registration is open now-January 30 for the 11th Annual Cheyenne Habitat Hero Workshop on February 1, 9:00am-4:00pm in the Pathfinder Building at LCCC, 1400 East College Drive. Registration is $28 and includes lunch and ticket company fees. Register at www.ticketleap.events/tickets/chey enne50th/HabitatHero-the-native-plant-garden-planning-planting-and-preserving-1223662526. Registration is limited to 150 people. The theme is “The Native Plant Garden: Planning, Planting and Preserving.” Speakers include Lauren Springer, Scott Aker, Amanda Martinez, Mark Rinne, Deryn Davidson and Michelle Bohanan. See speaker bios and talk descriptions at https://cheyenneaudubon.org/. For questions, contact Mark at mgorges@juno.com.

The Office of Youth Alternatives Foster Grandparent Program is looking for tutor/mentors that are 55 years and older to work with children who need extra support in a supervised classroom setting for the School Year 2024-2025. Foster Grandparents make a difference in the lives of children in our community and earn an average of $300 per month in a non-taxable stipend. Some qualifications apply. Individuals interested in serving may call 307-637-6480 for more information. Make a difference for yourself and a child today.

The Alliance of Therapy Dogs is looking for more teams to serve Cheyenne and the surrounding area. They have a very busy schedule with many different opportunities for everyone and their dogs to bring smiles and joy to many, many people! Please go to www.therapydogs.com, click on “How to Become a Member” and get the registration process started. A working dog is a happy dog and this type of volunteering gives you and your dog true quality time together.

There is always something happening in Cheyenne! Fine and performing arts, culture and science. For details and calendar of events, please visit them online at ArtsCheyenne.com.

Frontier Post is a non-drinking, non-smoking Veterans organization that meets the 2nd Tuesday each month, 7:00pm, inside the Veterans’ Rock Facility at 605 South Greeley Highway, Suite 1. Frontier Post invites veterans to apply for membership at the monthly meeting.

The Cheyenne Shrine Club, in the Memory of Tom Tammen, is asking for donations of pull tabs from aluminum cans. After being recycled, the funds generated will go to the Cheyenne Shrine Club Travel Fund which is used solely to send Shrine Kids and parents to either Salt Lake City or to one of 21 other Shrine Hospitals that perform orthopedic, burn or cleft palate care. For more information, contact Diane Tammen at 307-638-3341, or drop off your tabs at Underwood Flowers, 2121 Central Avenue.

Local artist, Jordan Dean, along with CHP Paint Company, has been selected for this landmark mural initiative. A “Meet the Artist” and fundraiser kickoff event to be announced. Those wishing to support the project can search Discover Cheyenne to find the GivingFuel Site and select the Water Mural Project. The Board of Public Utilities water towers are located north of Storey Boulevard. Contact artscheyenne.com/water-tank-mural-project/ or Domenic Bravo at domenic@cheyenne.org.

“Veterans Remembrance Memorial” is accepting donations and sponsorships to place a permanent Vietnam Wall here in Cheyenne. The total cost of The Wall is $175,000 plus $25,000 for the trailer, which also serves as an education center for our POW-MIA and Veterans. This Vietnam Wall is an 80% replica of the wall in Washington DC. The wall is 365 feet long and 8 feet high, and will have lights and flags, along with benches. It will be a special place to hold ceremonies and honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our country and freedom, and help those that have brothers, sisters or family members whose names are on it. If you would like to become a sponsor: your company or name will be on the permanent sponsor plaque and a personal sponsor plaque for you or your company. Sponsorship donation amounts are Sergeant $1,000, Captain $2,500, Colonel $5,000, and General $10,000 or more. This will also help in bringing visitors to our great city. To donate or for more information, call 443-784-8575.

The Office of Youth Alternatives Special Friends Program is looking for adult mentors that are 18 years and older to act as positive role models to youth in a one-to-one mentoring relationship, qualifications do apply. For additional questions and information, individuals interested in serving may call 307-637-6480.

TOPS #WY 002 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets each Tuesday afternoon at 4:00pm in the basement of Faith United Methodist Church, 522 East 6th Street. Join them for fellowship and weight loss motivation. For more information, please contact Corinecb307@outlook.com or check out the national website online at www.tops.org.

Grace United Methodist Church, 2950 Spruce, will host a free chair exercise class on Tuesdays at 10:00am. Please call 307-634-7472 for information.

Come see a world-class exhibition about the ingenuity of rural America at the Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Avenue, on view through January 14. The exhibition is part of Museum on Main Street, a unique collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), state humanities councils across the nation and local host organizations. Spark! Places of Innovation highlights innovation in rural America from the perspective of the people who lived it. The exhibition features stories and images from over 30 communities across the nation gathered through a crowdsourcing initiative. These places of innovation examined their existing assets, characteristics, people, resources and history to tackle the challenges of today with creative solutions and chart new directions for their future.