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Events

Monday, Apr 17th

LCCC Student Art Show | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Laramie County Community College, 1400 E College Dr | Free to attend | Take in the art created by students in the community at the Esther and John Clay Fine Art Gallery. Free and open to the public, the exhibition will open through May 7th, with the opening reception Thursday, Apr 20th.

Tuesday, Apr 18th

Basics of Acrylics | 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Cheyenne Creativity Center, 1620 Thomas Ave | $25 | Presented in part by Arts Cheyenne, the workshop will cover a variety of methods and techniques for using acrylic paint.

Tipsy Tuesday @ Freedom's | 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Freedom's Edge Brewing Co., 1509 Pioneer Ave | $30 | Sunrise Plant Company walks you through building mini succulent gardens in up-cycled liquor bottles. All materials + one beer included.

Wednesday, Apr 19th

Intuitive Plant & Paint Night | 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Sunshine Plant Company, 600 W 17th St | $40 | A workshop that is centered around developing your intuition through art and plants. Your ticket includes all the materials needed for the evening.

Graduation Sign Workshop | 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Board & Brush, 1719 Pioneer Ave | $73 | Know an upcoming grad? A perfect opportunity to create a gift or a sign for their graduation party. Select a wood project from the gallery and receive step-by-step guidance as you create your own unique masterpiece.

Thursday, Apr 20th

Thankful Thursday supporting Dogs and Tags of Wyoming | 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Lincolnway Event Hall, 3839 E Lincolnway | Free to attend, 21+ | Food, drinks, fun and live auction! Help raise money for the service dog traning center to support individuals suffering from PTSD.

Art Uncork'd featuring Tiffany Miller Russell | 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | CFD Old West Museum, 4610 Carey Ave | $40-$50 | A night of creativity and relaxation at this craft and sip event featuring Denver paper artist Tiffany Miller Russell, renowned paper sculptor known for her stunning paper creations that have been exhibited all over the country.

LCCC Theatre presents "God of Carnage" (Opening Night) | 7:30 p.m. | LCCC Surbrugg/Prentice Auditorium, 1400 E College Dr | $10 | A playground altercation between eleven-year-old boys brings together two sets of Brooklyn parents for a meeting to resolve the matter.

Tobler & Friends Comedy Night | 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Black Tooth Brewery, 520 W 19th St | $10 | Head out for a night of comedy and join Brandt Tobler & friends for beers, laughs and new material.

Friday, Apr 21st

Cheyenne Gaming Convention (also Sat 4/22 & Sun 4/23) | 1:00 p.m. - 11:45 p.m | Red Lion Hotel & Conference Center, 204 W Fox Farm Rd | $25-$129 | This three-day event will feature video games, board games, RPGs such as Dungeons and Dragons, Warhammer 40k, Magic: The Gathering and more.

Sip N' Spin - BYOB! | 6:30 p.m. | Silver Sage Ceramics, 3110 Old Faithful Rd | $53 | This one-time 90 minute session will guide you through the basics of how to center clay, pull walls and shape clay using a pottery wheel. Includes clay, studio glazes, firing and basic tools.

Saturday, Apr 22nd

Let’s Talk about Water-Wise Landscaping | 11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, 710 S Lions Park Dr | $20 | Celebrate Earth day by attending this event series that will include classes discussing High Plains Gardening, Crevice Gardening and Turf-grass Management.

The Pub Experience: Sippin' Around Downtown | 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Multiple Downtown Locations | Free to attend | Grab your crew for a stroll downtown and hop between various establishments to try delicious samples from the participating pubs.

Southern Xtreme Professional Wrestling: Testing Boundaries | 4:30 p.m. | BEAST Foundation, 2900 Sunflower Rd | $8.50 - $15 | Get ready to cheer and holler for some top-notch wrestling action! The Florida-based SXPW is featuring multiple matches that are sure to satisfy all your wrestling cravings.

Beer & Paint Night | 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Black Tooth Brewery, 520 W 19th St | $40 | A surprise picture, step-by-step painting tips and therapeutic fun! Painting materials + 3 beers included.

Cheyenne Roller Derby | 6:30 p.m. | Roller City Cheyenne, 5506 Weaver Rd | $10, 12 & under free | In the first bout of the season, the ladies take on Flat Rock. Take the family and cheer them on as they glide, grind, and smash their way to victory.

Local Music Showcase - Rock Night | 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | The Lincoln, 1615 Central Ave | $5 | A new series to feature local musicians of all genres with the opportunity to play on The Lincoln's state of the art stage with professional sound and lighting systems.

Laurel & Hardy Silent Movie Event (also 4/23 @ 2 p.m.) | 7:00 p.m. | Historic Atlas Theatre, 211 W Lincolnway | $12 | Enjoy 4 different short films with a short introduction with history and interesting facts, accompanied by Dave Niemann on the organ.

Sunday, Apr 23rd

Spring Beginners Yoga Series | 4:00 p.m. | Blossom Yoga, 810A W 21st St | $150 | An introduction to yoga that requires no previous yoga experience. Be guided through a journey of learning about physical postures, breathwork and meditation. The series includes a month-long all-access pass to regularly scheduled classes at the studio.

Cheyenne Capital Chorale Presents "No Greater Love" | 2:00 p.m. | St. Mary's Cathedral, 2107 Capitol Ave | $10, Suggested Donation | Join the chorale as they perform an Easter Cantata, remembering the death and resurrection of Jesus.

Need to Know

🌉 Walk This Way: Plans are underway to transform the former F.E. Warren Air Force Base golf course into a parking lot and build a bridge over I-25 for easy accesses for Cheyenne Frontier Days' visitors.

🏨 Going Up: Construction of a new hotel, and potentially a second, will soon begin on the site of the former Hitching Post Inn.

🍗 Open Now: Wyoming's first Wingstop location is now open, and it's located right here in Cheyenne.

💡 Upgrade: The 17th Street Lighting Improvement Project is underway and will bring downtown road closures this week.

☔ Safe & Sound: The statues honoring Esther Hobart Morris and Chief Washakie, that were once fixtures in front of the Capitol, will remain inside.

🖌️ Calling Artists: Artists are invited to submit proposals of original artwork for the 2023 community Dia De Los Muertos celebrations.

💰 Generosity: Meals on Wheels of Cheyenne was the recipient of a large donation from Halladay Subaru, from its recent "Share the Love" campaign.

🎽 On the Run: The Spring into Green 5k Fun Run, an annual fundraising event to support the improvement of amenities along the 45-plus miles of Greenway trail, will take place on Saturday, June 10th.

One Last Thing

It won't be long before the last bell rings and students are out of school for the summer. From robotics and magic to the basic of bread making, keep your student engaged and entertained this summer with the variety of camps and classes offered through local clubs and organizations. Registration is taking place now:

• Summer Youth Programs at LCCC

• Boys and Girls Club of Cheyenne

• BEAST Foundation Summer Enrichment Program

• City of Cheyenne Summer Rec Camp

• Cheyenne Little Theatre Players Youth Summer Stock

• Cheyenne Family YMCA Summer Day Camp 

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