Community Calendar

The Friends of the Albany County Public Library will hold a Fall book sale Saturday, September 14 - Monday, September 16, 2024.

The Friends of the Library sale is well organized with items arranged on shelves as in a regular bookstore with maps available to help navigate by genre. The sale includes books, vinyl, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks, electronic games and more. For this sale, we will have an especially large selection of DVDs!

We also have a large number of books in a variety of languages, and a good selection of vintage books in all genres.

Nancy Trabing Mickelson will present her historical research into the Trabing brothers, Augustus and Charles, who were ranchers, merchants, and freighters who arrived in Laramie in 1868. They were already experienced in these fields before moving to Laramie. The brothers freighted goods from the railroad to remote areas of Wyoming Territory. They also opened the Trabing Commercial Company Store, one of Laramie’s first commercial enterprises. The Trabing brothers contributed to the settling of Johnson, Albany, and Carbon Counties in Wyoming’s early years.

Explore History is open to all and free to attend.

The non-partisan League of Women Voters of Laramie (LWVL) and the Albany County Public Library (ACPL) are sponsoring Albany County General Election Candidate Forums on Thursday evenings, September 12, 19, 26 and October 3 and 10, from 7 – 9 pm. These will be hybrid events, in-person at ACPL, live online and will be available for viewing afterwards on the ACPL and wyominglwv.org websites. September 19 features candidates for Albany County Commissioners and Senate District 10. This a great way to learn about each candidates' stances and motivations for running for office and ask questions.

What better way to celebrate the harvest than by helping your local seed library? Join the High Plains Seed Library in tidying up our collection for fall and preparing for the season to come.

We welcome helpers of all ages, abilities, and experience levels. Fall is for all!

The seed library needs your help to continue offering free seeds to the community. Please reach out if you are interested in helping, but can't make our afternoon events.

Nature Mapping Jackson Hole is a community science initiative which seeks to obtain long-term, accurate wildlife data in Jackson Hole and surrounding areas via volunteer use of a data entry portal and app. Volunteers are required to attend a certification course prior to using the app. A variety of projects are available for certified Nature Mappers, such as Moose Day, and Mountain Bluebird Nestbox Monitoring. The current training dates and times are as follows:

Thursday, September 26 from 5-7pm

Saturday, October 19 from 10 am -12pm

Wednesday, November 13 from 9:30 am - 11:30 am (Virtual)

Thursday, December 5 from 5-7pm

Please email Jessie Walters via jessie@jhwildlife.org if you are interested in becoming a certified Nature Mapper or would like more information.

Come and join us for a Basic Wilderness Survival crash course led by Sheridan Area Search and Rescue. The Sheridan Area Search and Rescue team will teach you about what gear you should always have with you whether you are hunting, hiking, or anytime you leave civilization. You will also learn about what to do in case of an emergency. Finger food and refreshments provided.

When: Thursday, September 26 @ 6 pm and conclude around 8 pm

Where: SCLT Office at Bridges, 14 Lane Lane.

This Discovery Session is free to attend and open to all. Hosted by Sheridan Area Search and Rescue and SCLT. Sign up on the website.

The non-partisan League of Women Voters of Laramie (LWVL) and the Albany County Public Library (ACPL) are sponsoring Albany County General Election Candidate Forums on Thursday evenings, September 12, 19, 26 and October 3 and 10, from 7 – 9 pm. September 26 features candidates for Albany County School District #1. These are hybrid events, in-person at ACPL, live online and will be available for viewing afterwards on the ACPL and wyominglwv.org websites. This a great way to learn about each candidates' stances and motivations for running for office and ask questions.

The non-partisan League of Women Voters of Laramie (LWVL) and the Albany County Public Library (ACPL) are sponsoring Albany County General Election Candidate Forums on Thursday evenings, September 12, 19, 26 and October 3 and 10, from 7 – 9 pm. October 3 features candidates for Wyoming House Districts 12, 13, 45 & 46. These are hybrid events, in-person at ACPL, live online and will be available for viewing afterwards on the ACPL and wyominglwv.org websites. This a great way to learn about each candidates' stances and motivations for running for office and ask questions.

TAIKO WITH TONI AND LANCE

"Taiko with Toni and Lance" was formed in 1995 when Toni returned to Denver from California, after 8 years of playing with San Jose Taiko. Currently, Toni Yagami, Lance Acker and members from our current rehearsal groups, combine the joyous sounds of Japanese taiko (drums), hand percussion, bamboo flutes, and a "swinging" clarinet, as we play traditional and contemporary tunes. Japanese culture and history are intermingled with various other cultures throughout our musical presentation. We hope you will find something that you can relate to, and that it brings a smile to your face, your heart, and your soul!

KUNIKO YAMAMOTO

Kuniko Yamamoto received her Bachelor of Psychology from Otani University of Kyoto, Japan in 1983, then started performing professionally in her hometown of Osaka where she grew up studying traditional dance, music and theater. In 1985, she received national exposure performing Japanese Storytelling at the Silk Road International Exposition and on Kansai National TV. The following year, Kuniko traveled to the United States to study with Tony Montanaro, a highly respected mime and actor and toured with Leland Faulkner Light Theater where she helped present lavish stage illusions and brought ancient tales to life with shadows and magic. In 2015, she built Origami Air Art Studio as a creative hub, where she collaborates with local artists in Sarasota, Florida.

Learn about Kuniko’s fusion of storytelling and origami on Oct 2nd from 6-7PM in the Tobin Visual Arts Center Room at Casper College. Registration: 307-268-3399

Co-Sponsored by the Des & Carrie Bennion Family/The Bon Agency Insurance

Partial funding is from Natrona County School District No. 1, the Wyoming Community Foundation – Casper Area, and the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature.

Join Kim Ostermyer for a program that will feature J.H. Conrad, a lesser-known founding father of Sheridan, and the indelible mark of entrepreneurship he left on the West. Explores the legacy of John Howard Conrad who built the Conrad Building, now Hospital Pharmacy. Explore History is free to attend and open to all.