Community Calendar

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Cheyenne Audubon invites the public on a free field trip Jan. 17 to Raptor Alley to look for hawks and other birds of prey. People with all levels of birdwatching experience are welcome.
Participants will leave the Lions Park parking lot between the Children’s Village at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens and the picnic shelter at 9 a.m. to drive 38 miles to Soaring V Fuels in Nunn, Colorado. From there the group will caravan along country roads, returning to Cheyenne about 4 p.m., or earlier if you have your own vehicle. Bring lunch and water and dress for variable weather. Bring binoculars and spotting scopes if you have them.
Please register with Grant Frost, 307-343-2024, so that he can contact you if plans change due to weather. Let him know if you need a ride or can provide a ride.
For more information about the Cheyenne – High Plains Audubon Society, please visit https://cheyenneaudubon.org/.

Empty Bowls 2026 takes place at The Nicolaysen Art Museum on Saturday, January 17, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Guests will enjoy a meal and select a handcrafted bowl made lovingly by local artists in support of hunger relief efforts across Wyoming.
Tickets are $50 and include one locally handcrafted bowl. To ensure all guests receive their first bowl, additional handcrafted bowls will be available for purchase beginning at 12:00 PM.
All proceeds benefit Food Bank of Wyoming, supporting meals and resources for neighbors throughout the state.

Join us from 3-5 p.m. to celebrate the opening of "Dreams of the Forgotten Coral Kingdom." This year’s student-curated exhibition, presented by art students at Jackson Hole High School, explores ocean ecosystems. Complimentary non-alcoholic beverages and small bites will be served. This is a FREE event. Come support our local students!

Riot Act, Inc. Presents: Salon Sundays
Starting September 21 | Sundays, 5–7 PM | Riot Act Studio @ Center for the Arts

Are you brimming with creative energy? Looking for a welcoming space to develop new work, connect with fellow artists, or just get inspired? Salon is for you.

This weekly gathering is a supportive environment for performers, writers, directors, and all kinds of creatives to share ideas, test material, and build community. Salon includes acting exercises, movement expression, scene study, vulnerability work, and fostering the creative process. Whether you have a project in progress or are simply seeking artistic connection, you’ll find space here to grow and explore.

Reserve your spot at riotactinc.org

Join us at ART 321 to start MLK Day. You will have an opportunity to look at local and youth art and have a hot beverage. Weather permitting, we will March to First United Methodist Church for the MLK Day Ceremony and Service Event. We will be accepting donations of clothing and essentials projects at First United, for the Project Homeless Connect Event. Donations and Volunteers welcome for this service project that will be held following the ceremony.

Dinosaurs, Tribal Knowledge, and Shared History

Thomas Hebert, Executive Director of the Natural History Museum of Wyoming, will discuss his experiences as a paleontologist working with American Indian tribes to preserve fossil collections. SCLT Explore History is free and open to all.

Read to a dog! Children ages 5-12 are invited to join Ruff Readers every first and third Tuesday 3:30 to 4:30pm in Teton County Library's Youth Auditorium. Reading aloud to dogs has proven to help kids develop reading skills, increase enthusiasm for reading, promote confidence and teach them how to interact with animals.
Questions? Want to get involved? Please email info@tcpetpartners.org.

Cheyenne Audubon program: Using Rejuvra to manage cheatgrass and other invasive annual grasses
Cheyenne Audubon invites the public for a lecture January 20, 6 p.m., in the Cottonwood Room, Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave., to learn about Rejuvra and how it can control invasive annual grasses like cheatgrass and improve wildlife habitat.
Speaker Jake Courkamp is a range scientist at the Restoration Ecology Lab at Colorado State University where he researches weed management practices.
For more information about this talk and the Cheyenne – High Plains Audubon Society, please visit https://cheyenneaudubon.org/.
Talk details:
Presentation Title: Using Rejuvra to Manage Invasive Annual Grasses: Key Characteristics, Best Practices, and Encouraging Ecological Outcomes
Description: Rejuvra is a highly-effective pre-emergent herbicide for managing invasive annual grasses in rangelands and natural areas. This presentation will highlight key herbicide characteristics, introduce essential best practices for implementation, and review recent research demonstrating the ecological benefits associated with effective annual grass management.
Bio: Jake Courkamp is a range scientist working in the Restoration Ecology Lab at Colorado State University. His research and outreach activities focus on evaluating, refining, and advancing weed management practices, along with measuring the ecological outcomes associated with effective weed and invasive plant control.
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☕ Coffee & Connections
•Wednesday, January 21
•Wednesday, February 4
📍CCPL Atrium | 9:30–11:30AM

Join us at your library on the first and third Wednesday of each month for good company, light refreshments, and engaging conversations about contemporary issues — all in a relaxed, welcoming setting!