Community Calendar

We will be doing an all you can eat pancake breakfast from 8-10 am on sunday Sept 19th at Applebees in Laramie. All ticket sales and donations will be donated to homes for our troops. Tickets will be sold all week at the UW campus and at the door Sunday morning the 19th. This is our first philanthropy event as a new chapter on campus so any support is greatly welcomed!

The public is invited to shop the CCPL annual used book sale Wednesday, September 14 through Sunday, September 19. The used book sale at the Campbell County Public Library (2101 S. 4-J Road) in the Wyoming Room. The sale is open during library hours but closes 30 minutes before the library closes. Hardback books are $2 and all other books, DVDs, CDs, and Playalong audiobooks are $1. Vintage and Rare books priced as marked. Bag Days where the community can fill a standard tote or grocery bag full of books for $5 will be Saturday, Sept 18-Monday, Sept 20.

The CFD Old West Museum is looking for people to donate candy or sponsor a trunk for their annual Wild West Trunk or Treat that will take place on October 30th in the Museum Parking Lot at 1:00PM - 3:00PM. Candy donations can be made anytime between 9:00AM and 5:00PM at the CFD Old West Museum. Their doors will be open every day and are happy to accept donations until October 29th.

The Meeteetse Museums is excited to announce the second annual “Art of the Basin: An Artistic Rendering of Northwest Wyoming” juried art show and sale is now open to the public. The Museums welcomed judges Karen McWhorter, Whitney Museum of Western Art at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West; Ken Schuster, Brinton Museum; and Tammi Hanawalt, National Museum of Wildlife Art for this year’s show. The judges narrowed 48 wonderful submissions down to just 16 which are on display in the Meeteetse Museums’ Olive Fell Gallery. First place was awarded this year to photograph “Moon Setting over the Hernandez’s” by Barrie Lynn Bryant of Kirby. For more information, call (307) 868-2423. The Meeteetse Museums are located at 1947 State Street in Meeteetse, Wyoming.

Relative Theatrics is happy to welcome audiences back to the LPCC Gryphon Theatre for Season 9: Returning - Re-Envisioning - Rewiring. The year of contemporary, thought-provoking plays begins with RIDING BICYCLES IN THE RAIN by Erin Considine, September 10, 11, 12; 17, 18, 19; 24, 25. An intimate new play with well-paced dialogue and nuanced humor, this world premiere was included in the 4th Annual Playwrights Voiced Festival at Relative Theatrics in 2018. The production is directed by Andrew Thornton and features Justen Glover, Darin Hill, Kim Lockhart, and Alison Quaggin Harkin. Relative Theatrics’ 9th season will occur live at the LPCC Gryphon Theatre for all patrons, as well as streaming on-demand for season ticket holders.<br/><br/> Atlanta-based playwright, Erin Considine, relishes in creating stories that other artists bring to life. Her 2018 play, RIDING BICYCLES IN THE RAIN, celebrates the spirit of neighborhood in rural communities. The play captures a snapshot of remote living: Just outside of Nowhere sits a small farmhouse. Just inside that farmhouse sits an old marine with a lousy attitude and a heart bypass. Brady returns to both the farmhouse and the father she thought she’d left behind just long enough to get him back on his feet. While Brady is stagnating in suburbia she meets James, and together they ponder God, armadillos, and the possibility of falling in love. <br/><br/> A partnership with Laramie Interfaith, the production is the first installment of Relative Theatrics’ Community Organization Partnership program. The program, which pairs an influential local non-profit with a Relative Theatrics production, aims to inspire education and advocacy for the mission of the partnered entity in order to involve local citizens and to spark conversations about the organization's purpose and impact. Producing Artistic Director Anne Mason shares, “It’s very exciting to return to live theatre with this heartwarming, topical story that celebrates neighborhood and human connection. The play’s characters provide a perfect example of ‘Neighbors Helping Neighbors,’ the motto of our Community Organization Partner, Laramie Interfaith. I’m proud to introduce this new collaborative initiative from Relative Theatrics with such a valuable local nonprofit.” Relative Theatrics strives to present thought-provoking theatre that examines the joining qualities of the human race. We believe that theatre is a forum with the power to illuminate the binding qualities of humanity and reinforce the ideals that as a society we have values that pose as common ground and emotions that relate us to one another. Taking artistic risk, we provide a community gathering place where thoughts can be exchanged about society, culture, and the power of creativity. Opening performance is Friday September 10th 7:30pm, Doors open at 7pm with performances continuing on September 11 & 12, 17-19, and 24 & 25. Sunday performances are at 2pm, Doors open at 1:30pm. All performances will be located at the Gryphon Theatre inside the Laramie Plains Civic Center. All performances are followed by a chat-back with the actors and design team. The play contains adult themes and language. <br/><br/> Tickets: General Admission Tickets are $16, with student and senior discounted tickets at $14. Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.eventbrite.com/o/laramie-plains-civic-center-21660287033 or at the LPCC office (room 110) during its business hours Monday through Friday 9am to 4pm. Tickets are currently for sale. <br/><br/> RIDING BICYCLES IN THE RAIN is supported in part by grants from the Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund, a program of the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources, the Puffin Foundation, Albany County and City of Laramie Community Partner Funds, the Wyoming Community Foundation, and the Wyoming Arts Council with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming Legislature. Opening night is sponsored by First Interstate Bank. September 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 24 & 25 2021 - Doors open 30 minutes prior to show time - Gryphon Theatre, Laramie Plains Civic Center 710 E. Garfield St <br/><br/> Individual and Season Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.eventbrite.com/o/laramie-plains-civic-center-21660287033 Individual Tickets: $14-16 | Season Tickets: $70 Season Ticket holders have the option to stream the production anytime from September 10-25. <br/>Content warning: This play is suitable for mature audiences and includes scenes that some viewers may find challenging, including use of profanity, allusion to and simulation of physical intimacy, and use of alcohol. Viewer discretion advised.

The Powder River Symphony returns to the CAM-PLEX Heritage Theater for their 35th season bringing live classical music to the stage. The season begins with a celebration of music from the movies and musical theater led by artistic director and conductor, Steven Trinkle. Audience favorites from “The Big Country”, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “Cats,” and “Jesus Christ Superstar” will highlight the afternoon. Accompanying these will be a set of three lively Hungarian Dances by Johannes Brahms based on traditional folk melodies, and two popular works by American master Leroy Anderson: “Blue Tango,” a frequently recorded hit first performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and “A Trumpeter’s Lullaby” featuring the PRS trumpet section with conductor Steven Trinkle.

Join us Sunday, September 19th for a live ONLINE panel discussion “Democracy 2021: The Future of the 2-Party System” We have gathered an outstanding group of Wyoming leaders to engage in a free, online discussion! We are excited to host Sen. Al Simpson (R), Gov. Mike Sullivan (D), State Senator RJ Kost (R), 2020 U.S. Senate candidate, Dr. Merav Ben-David (D), and moderator Nate Martin, Executive Director of Better Wyoming. Simpson served as a U.S. Senator from 1978-96 and as a member of the state legislature, 1965-77. Sullivan served two terms, 1987-95, as Wyoming Governor and subsequently two years as U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, 1999-2001. Kost is currently serving the 19th district in the Wyoming Senate. Ben-David won the 2020 Wyoming democratic primary for the U.S. Senate, ultimately losing the general election. Martin, Wyoming native and community organizer, has led Better Wyoming since 2017. Wyoming Rising is a nonprofit group dedicated to advocating for civil liberties, quality public education, affordable health care, protection of the environment, and participation in government. The webinar address is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82501666087

Three concerts - September 14, 17 & 19 plus virtual viewings - set against the backdrop of the Grand Teton Mountains and the fall colors of September, Jackson Hole Chamber Music presents a series of intimate and immersive chamber music performances. Located at the stunning Antelope Trails Ranch in Jackson, Wyoming, JHCM brings together musicians from the world’s leading orchestras, chamber ensembles, and music institutions to rehearse and perform in a warm, casual atmosphere. Jackson Hole Chamber Music concerts unite listeners with musicians for a concert experience that will excite both new audiences and seasoned classical music lovers!

The public is invited to shop the CCPL annual used book sale Wednesday, September 14 through Sunday, September 19. The used book sale at the Campbell County Public Library (2101 S. 4-J Road) in the Wyoming Room. The sale is open during library hours but closes 30 minutes before the library closes. Hardback books are $2 and all other books, DVDs, CDs, and Playalong audiobooks are $1. Vintage and Rare books priced as marked. Bag Days where the community can fill a standard tote or grocery bag full of books for $5 will be Saturday, Sept 18-Monday, Sept 20.

The CFD Old West Museum is looking for people to donate candy or sponsor a trunk for their annual Wild West Trunk or Treat that will take place on October 30th in the Museum Parking Lot at 1:00PM - 3:00PM. Candy donations can be made anytime between 9:00AM and 5:00PM at the CFD Old West Museum. Their doors will be open every day and are happy to accept donations until October 29th.