🎤 Edge Fest, 5k on the Runway & More | This Week in Cheyenne

Hey Cheyenne, it’s Monday, August 21st!

Monday, Aug 21st

Wisdom Tea Bowl Meditation | 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Hawthorn Tree, 112 E 17th St | Free to attend | A place for beginners to learn the technique of mindfulness meditation to establish peace, balance and harmony in their personal lives.

Tuesday, Aug 22nd

Intro to Wheel Throwing | 6:30 p.m. | Silver Sage Ceramics, 3110 Old Faithful Rd | $55 | The 90- minute session will provide the basics of wheel throwing and how to center and pull walls. Keep up to two of of your favorite pieces to be fired and glazed. All tools needed are included.

Trivia Game Night | 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Old Chicago, 1734 Meadowland Dr | Free to attend | Use your phone to play along with this interactive trivia game featuring a competitive mix of questions including an image round and music round.

Wednesday, Aug 23rd

Flashback Cinema: The Notebook | 6:45 p.m. | Capitol Cinema 16, 3410 Concord | $7.55-$10.38 | Watch the classic, touching romance based on the best-selling novel by Nicholas Sparks on the big screen.

Karaoke Night | 8:00 p.m. | Outlaw Saloon, 312 S Greeley Hwy | Free to attend | Grab some friends and have some fun unleashing your inner rockstar or serenading the audience at karaoke night with Autumn. 21+.

Thursday, Aug 24th

Bingo Night | 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | VFW Post 1881, 2816 E 7th St | Free to attend | Join the Wyoming Fleet Reserve Association for a night of bingo at the VFW. Food available for purchase starting at 5:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug 25th

The Cheyenne Auction & Firearms Show (Also Sat, Aug 26th & Sun, Aug 27th) | 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Event Center at Archer, 3801 Archer Pkwy | Free to attend | Dealers from across the US will be selling and displaying antique and modern firearms, accessories, ammunition, knives, edged weapons, fine western collectibles and much more!

Fridays on the Plaza: Jalan Crossland | 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Depot Plaza, 121 W 15th St | Free to attend | Bluegrass and Americana singer-songwriter from rural Wyoming has been named a "Wyoming Treasure" by the Wyoming Arts Council. He is nationally acclaimed by audiences, critics and his musical peers as being a premier acoustic guitarist, banjo player, singer-songwriter and engaging showman. Don't miss the last night of Fridays on the Plaza. Support by Cheyenne singer-songwriter Mason McTell.

Hell on Wheels Rodeo and Chuck Wagon Dinner | 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Laramie County Fair Complex at Archer, 3801 Archer Pkwy | $25-$75 | It's the second-to-last rodeo of the season! Combining a cowboy dinner, a local rodeo and a Wyoming sunset, is a great opportunity to connect with Cheyenne's heritage. Experience a real cowboy diner prepared by award-winning 3LazyR Chuck Wagon and then take in the rodeo.

Jason Lenyer Buchanan & The Short Timers | 6:00 p.m. | Blue Raven Brewery, 209 E 18th St | Free to attend | The band is back at Blue Raven for a night of live music including songs from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, CCR, Stevie Wonder and originals mixed in. Brings some friends, have some pints and enjoy the Wyoming weather on the patio.

Jesse Cornett & the Revolvers | 7:00 p.m. | Outlaw Saloon, 312 S Greeley Hwy | $8 | A little bit of country with an outlaw edge, the Rocky-Mountain region's Jesse Cornett & the Revolvers hit the Outlaw stage for a one-night performance.

Saturday, Aug 26th

The Cheyenne Farmer's Market | 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Frontier Park, 1302 W 8th Ave | It's time for the Cheyenne Farmer's Market, which takes place every Saturday from Aug 12th - Oct 14th in the B Lot parking area at Frontier Park. Vendors will be on hand ready to sell their produce, honey, jams, meat, bakery, specialty items and more!

1st Annual Angelina’s Dream Foundation Car Show | 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Frontier Park, 1312 W 8th Ave | Free to attend | The first annual event will feature live music, face painting, food trucks and more! Head out to see a variety of cars including: muscle cars, street rod, 4x4, off-road and lots more.

On the Trail | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Paul Smith's Children's Village, 710 S Lions Park Dr | $20 | Bring your kids to be introduced to artist Tara Pappas’ book, “The Day Hike.” They'll then create their own mixed-media hiking trails using book pages, magazine pages and more.

5k on the Runway | 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Cheyenne Regional Airport, 4020 Airport Pkwy | Free to attend | Lace up your shoes to walk, jog, or run for the first annual 5k on the Runway. Hosted by RISE Foundation of Wyoming, the 5k is a way to come together as a community to support our veterans, military members and their families.

End Of Summer Brawl | 4:30 p.m. | BEAST Foundation, 2900 Sunflower Rd | $10-$15 | Southern Xtreme Professional Wrestling returns to Cheyenne for a night of action-packed pro-wrestling. Don't miss these larger-than-life athletes as they fly through the air, jump off the top ropes and go for the pin.

Crafts & Cocktails | 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Board & Brush, 1719 Pioneer Ave | $73 | This DIY workshop lets you pick your own design and create a unique wood sign. All materials and instruction needed are included to create your beautiful piece. Bring along your own cocktails.

Sunday, Aug 27th

STEM Van Tour | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Lions Park | Free to attend | Take the family and check out the new Girl Scout's of Wyoming and Montana’s new STEM Van. The van is equipped with fun tech including 3D printers, drones and microscopes and kids will be able to participate in hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) activities.

Need to Know

📘 Book Lovers: Barnes & Noble is set to reopen its doors in Cheyenne with official open date set as October 25th.

 🏪 Consideration: An ordinance to ban single-use carryout plastic bags in Cheyenne will be considered by the city council.

🏒 Winter Sports: Three programs will be offered at the Cheyenne Ice & Events Center this October through March, including learning to skate and hockey.

🚧 Caution: Harmful algae has been discovered within Cheyenne’s Sloan’s Lake.

🍫 Revisit A resolution was passed by the Cheyenne City Council encouraging other municipalities to put pressure on the Wyoming Legislature to decriminalize marijuana.

🌧️ Coming Down: Cheyenne has received more than 17 inches of rain; wetter than Seattle so far this year.

🏠 Upward: Financial literacy and a first-time homeownership program will be offered for women by Cheyenne’s My Front Door.

🖥️ Up and Running: A new NCAR-Wyoming supercomputer has been installed in Cheyenne.

One Last Thing

Wyoming’s largest FREE outdoor music festival, Edge Fest takes place annually in August as a way to highlight the potential of the West Edge district in downtown Cheyenne. The year's Edge Fest will take place this Saturday, August 26th and will feature headliner ZZ Ward with special guests Devon Cole, Lauren Ruth Ward and Emmy Meli.

Saturday, August 26th | Civic Commons Park | 4:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Some of the best regional food trucks, craft breweries and craft distilleries + skilled local artisan’s work on display. Don’t miss this year's Edge Fest!

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