Community Calendar

The rededication of Wyoming’s historic Spanish-American War Memorial will take place on Thursday, October 29, at 1:30 p.m. on the lawn of the Barrett Building in Cheyenne. Originally dedicated in 1905, the memorial honors Wyoming National Guard soldiers who served during the Spanish-American War. Following its removal during the Capitol restoration and rehabilitation project, the memorial has undergone conservation and will return to public view at its new location at 2301 Central Avenue.

The rededication ceremony will include remarks from Governor Mark Gordon and Major General Greg Porter, Wyoming adjutant general, and a wreath-laying ceremony. The Wyoming National Guard honor guard will present military honors.

Descendants of First Sergeant Christian Hepp will lead the pledge of allegiance. Hepp served in Company C, 1st Wyoming Volunteers, and was a Color Sergeant early in the deployment. He and Edmund Geyer raised the 1st Wyoming colors over the Luneta Barracks in Manila.

A reception will follow in the Wyoming State Museum. Wyoming National Guard flags from the Spanish-American War and World War I, as well as a Wyoming Spanish-American War uniform, will also be on exhibit in the Museum.

Award-winning author Percival Everett is coming to UW. Everett, whose novel James won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, will speak at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, in the Education Auditorium. The free, public event includes a book signing following the talk.

A screening of American Fiction, based on Everett’s novel Erasure, will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Studio City UW. The screening is also free and open to the public.

"The ghosts are all whispering, the shadows grow tall, Strange things are stirring beyond the old wall, Come join us if you dare on this dark autumn night, For a spooky good time that's a ghoulish delight!"

The Center for Global Studies and International Students & Scholars are teaming up with the American Heritage Center, Art Museum, and UW/Laramie community to bring you a night of global goosebumps from around the world.

Stop by to hear ghost stories, join activities, and learn how the supernatural manifests across regions and cultures. All are welcome!

Email cgs@uwyo.edu for more info.

Join us for a spooky Discover and Discuss Night at the Old West Museum! Curator Mike Kassel will share some of the darker, stranger, and downright spooky stories from Cheyenne’s past. Hear tales of local legends, mysterious happenings, and the history that might just give you chills.

He's back! Adapted by local playwright Evie Lewis and co-directed by Evie Lewis and Josh Griffith, Bram Stoker's Dracula comes to the Pink Garter Theatre this Halloween season from Tumbleweed Creative Arts and Jackson Community Theater. When Count Dracula leaves Transylvania for England, an ancient darkness seeps into the life of everyone he meets, and those drawn into the fight must face an evil older and more powerful than they can imagine. This immersive production leans into the gothic suspense, seduction, and psychological terror that have gripped audiences for more than a century.

Recommended for ages 13 and up.

Stay after the Saturday, October 31 matinee for a talkback with the cast and crew, followed by a tour of the stage and backstage.

Performances
Oct. 29 - 31 and Nov. 5 - 7, 2026

She Kills Monsters is a drama-comedy play by Qui Nguyen that debuted in 2011. It tells the story of Agnes Evans, an average woman who loses her parents and little sister Tilly in a car accident. Having been very distant from her sister while she was alive, Agnes embarks on an adventure to get to know her sister better by playing a Dungeons & Dragons module that Tilly had written and discovers things she'd never imagined. The plot takes place in reality and in the imaginary game world; in the game world, Agnes learns about Tilly's exploration of her sexuality and how she struggled with her sexuality in reality.

UW Symphony Orchestra
Michael Griffith, conductor
Brittany Toohey, oboe soloist

Get a head start on Día de los Muertos with free churros, Mexican hot chocolate, and mariachi music! Join us on Friday, October 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. for the community opening of Cristina Mittermeier: A Greater Wisdom, with exhibition wall text presented in both Spanish and English.

For thirty years, Mexican photographer, author, and activist Cristina “Mitty” Mittermeier has traveled the globe documenting the beauty of our planet, its wild inhabitants, and the cultures of the people who call it home. Organized by the National Geographic Society and Gallerie d’Italia, Intesa Sanpaolo’s museums, A Greater Wisdom is making its North American debut here in Jackson Hole. Mittermeier’s compositions reveal the threads connecting humankind to the broader web of life, inviting each of us to find our own state of “enough.” It affirms our intrinsic worth and aligns our decisions with the natural cycles of the living world.

Among the works on view is a portrait of La Catrina, the elegant, finely dressed skeleton who has become one of the most recognizable symbols of Día de Muertos. Inspired by Diego Rivera’s rendition of José Guadalupe Posada’s La Calavera Catrina, the portrait was photographed in Oaxaca, where Día de Muertos traditions run deep. Those traditions honor death not as an end, but as a continuous thread connecting past and present, echoing the interconnectedness at the heart of this exhibition. It’s a fitting way to begin the season, and a reminder that the great wisdom of the past can help guide the choices we make for our planet’s future.

Cheyenne Little Theatre Players proudly presents Stephen King's Misery.

Stephen King's Misery will be showing at the Mary Godfrey Playhouse (2706 E. Pershing Blvd.) Friday, October 30th through Sunday, November 15th. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting cltp.ludus.com/200526168 or by calling the Box Office located in the Mary Godfrey Playhouse at (307)638-6543 (Tuesday through Friday from 12:00-5:00 p.m.)

This psychological thriller based on Stephen King’s novel Misery follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash and wakes up captive in a secluded home owned by his self-identified “number one fan,” Annie Wilkes. While Paul is convalescing, Annie reads the manuscript of his latest book and becomes enraged when she discovers the author has killed off her favorite character, Misery Chastain. Annie forces Paul to write a new Misery novel and he quickly realizes Annie has no intention of letting him go. The irate Annie has Paul writing as if his life depends on it – and it does.

He's back! Adapted by local playwright Evie Lewis and co-directed by Evie Lewis and Josh Griffith, Bram Stoker's Dracula comes to the Pink Garter Theatre this Halloween season from Tumbleweed Creative Arts and Jackson Community Theater. When Count Dracula leaves Transylvania for England, an ancient darkness seeps into the life of everyone he meets, and those drawn into the fight must face an evil older and more powerful than they can imagine. This immersive production leans into the gothic suspense, seduction, and psychological terror that have gripped audiences for more than a century.

Recommended for ages 13 and up.

Stay after the Saturday, October 31 matinee for a talkback with the cast and crew, followed by a tour of the stage and backstage.

Performances
Oct. 29 - 31 and Nov. 5 - 7, 2026