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🎷 Local Music Showcase, Bonsai Workshop & More | This Week in Cheyenne
Plus: Treat Mom to a Mother's Day Tea.
Cheyenne, It’s Monday, May 6th!
Open Jam Night takes place at The Lincoln on Thursday. Bring an instrument and join in or sit back and enjoy the music. 📸: The Lincoln Facebook
Events
Monday, May 6th
Game Knight | 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Blue Raven Brewery, 209 E 18th St | Free to attend | Head to Blue Raven to enjoy a pint and play one of the many games on hand: shuffleboard, chess, cards, cornhole and more!
Tuesday, May 7th
Arts, Crafts and Drafts: Sip & Paint | 6:00 p.m. | Freedom's Edge Brewing Company, 1509 Pioneer Ave | $40 | Local artist James Overstreet guides this class to help you create your own masterpiece. All supplies + one pint are included.
Pottery Glazing | 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Silver Sage Ceramics, 3110 Old Faithful Rd | $75 | During this class you'll learn how to pour glazes onto a bisque platter to create a unique atmospheric effect. Your piece will then be fired and ready for you pick up.
Wednesday, May 8th
Open Mic Night | 8:00 p.m. | Blue Raven Brewery, 209 E 18th St | Free to attend | Wyoming Wave Studios and Blue Raven team up to bring you this open mic night. Put your talent on display, or stop in and enjoy some of Cheyenne's brilliance.
Thursday, May 9th
Open Jam Night | 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | The Lincoln, 1615 Central Ave | Free to attend | Jam Night allows you to play on The Lincoln's stage with other like-minded musicians. Bring your instrument and join in or stop in and watch some of Cheyenne's talent while you enjoy a drink from the bar.
Hello, Dolly! (Also Fri, May 10th - Sun, May 12th) | 7:30 p.m. | Mary Godfrey Playhouse, 2706 E Pershing Blvd | $15, Thurs only | The musical follows the romantic and comic exploits of Dolly Gallagher Levi (a strong-willed matchmaker), as she travels to New York to find a match for the miserly “well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire”.
Friday, May 10th
Ain't From Here (Also Thurs, May 9th) | 8:30 p.m. | Outlaw Saloon, 312 S Greeley Hwy | $5 | Get your dancin' boots on for this country dance band that stops in Cheyenne for two nights.
📸: Gaiya’s Harvest Facebook
🥕 Coming Soon: You won't want to miss this evening as the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens and Chef Petrina Peart team up to kick off Dining at the Gardens in the Shane Smith Grand Conservatory. The evening will feature hors d'oeuvres and mocktails set inside Cheyenne's tropical hidden treasure. Chef Peart is a Wyoming transplant that has been featured on “Beat Bobby Flay” on the Food Network and has been serving up her vegetable-focused style of cuisine in Cheyenne through her business Gaiya's Harvest. Tickets are available now! Thurs, May 16th, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, 710 S Lions Park Dr, $75.
Saturday, May 11th
Laramie County Master Gardeners Plant Sale | 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Event Center at Archer, 3965 Archer Pkwy | Free to attend | Spring is here and that means it's almost time for planting season. Stop by the annual Laramie County Master Gardeners Plant Sale to shop a wide variety of high-quality plants including native plants, roses, trees, tomatoes, houseplants, vegetables and much more!
Burns Star Market | 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | South Gym, 327 Main St (Burns, WY) | Free to attend | Discover an array of fresh, locally sourced foods, handcrafted gifts, sweet treats and more.
Boxwood Bonsai Workshop | 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, 710 S. Lions Park Dr | $50 | Learn how to shape, style, and take care of your brand-new Boxwood bonsai tree.
Outdoor Adventure & Trail Ready: Session 1 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave | Free to attend | Brainstorm your next summer trip as you learn tips & tricks for hiking and backpacking.
Mother's Day Tea (Also Sun, May 12th)| 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Rx Tea Time, 1605 Pebrican Ave | $34.95 | Treat your Mom to tea time at the Historic Nellie Tayloe Ross House.
Hang Out with Mom | 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, 710 S. Lions Park Dr | $40 | Botanic Gardens Horticulturists guide you and your child through planting 2 geraniums, 3 coleus and 1 hanging plant in a hanging planter you can take home.
Mother's Day Tea | 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Nagle-Warren Mansion, 222 East 17th St | $19.95-$34.95 | Celebrate Mother's Day with teas and goodies at the historic mansion.
Local Music Showcase | 7:00 p.m. | The Lincoln, 1615 Central Ave | $5 | Take in Cheyenne's talent at this All Genre music showcase that will feature performances from artists: 777DUBS, Aden Jarman, ENUF, King Schwee, Mike Morris, tri fae, Merskabah, Beige Boy and Mark Daniel Wilkinson.
Live Music on the Patio | 7:00 p.m. | The Office Bar & Grill, 1600 E Pershing Blvd | Free to attend | Enjoy live music from Denver singer, Lisa Haley Ogden on the patio (weather permitting) or inside the Executive Cigar Lounge.
Sunday, May 12th
Poetry Open Mic | 1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m. | Hawthorn Tree, 112 E 17th St | Free to attend | Sip tea and relax as you listen to poetry reading; or join in by reading your poetry or the work of another poet.
Need to Know
🚗 Fresh: The University of Wyoming license plate is getting a new look.
🗑️ Reminder: The sanitation division is reminding residents to follow these rules when filling recycling and yard waste containers.
🏡 Restoration: The Cheyenne Historic Preservation Board is set to present its annual preservation awards.
💰 Increase: Pay raises for members of the Cheyenne Police Department is included in the Mayor's $147.6 million budget for fiscal year 2025.
👕 Bankruptcy: Cheyenne's Rue21 store is closing.
🎤 307: A conversation with comedian and Cheyenne native Brandt Tobler.
💚 Community: Habitat for Humanity of Laramie County teamed up with The Home Depot Foundation to build a wheelchair ramp for a Cheyenne resident battling MS.
🍼 Newborn: The Wyoming Department of Health released the top names of Wyoming babies born in 2023.
One Last Thing
The Fridays on the Plaza 2024 lineup has been announced and is arguably one of the best lineups yet! With 29 artists, this summer's outdoor music festival will feature Grammy nominees and winners, multiple gold and multi-platinum record artists and even a Super Bowl halftime performer. The Plaza, for these free performances, will be the spot to be on Friday evenings this summer. Check out this season's lineup:
June 7: Hot Chelle Rae with Harpoon, The Whale
June 14: Hinder with Thousand Frames
June 21: Marc Broussard with Mason McTell
June 28: Alien Ant Farm with Red Painted Black
July 5: Rose Royce with Real Deal Music
July 12: Sky of LMFAO with Outasight
July 19: Neon Union with The Powell Brothers & Gabe Jackson
July 26: Inner Circle with Josh Gonzales Band
Aug 2: Aquile with Trey Wrks
Aug 9: The Barlow with Ryan Chrys & The Rough Cuts
Aug 16: The Blues Dogs with Johnny & the Mongrels
Aug 23: Daya with Olivia Frances
Aug 30: Ezra Bell with Mike Morris
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