🥃 Whiskey Tasting, Medieval Dinner & More | This Week in Cheyenne

Hey Cheyenne, it’s Monday, April 8th.

Events

Monday, Apr 8th

Painting & Pints | 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Freedom's Edge Brewing Company, 1509 Pioneer Ave | $42 | Freedom's and Flydragon Art Studio team up for this guided painting session. All materials needed and one pint are included with your ticket.

Tuesday, Apr 9th

We Drink & We Know Things | 6:00 p.m. | Freedom's Edge Brewing Company, 1509 Pioneer Ave | Free to attend | Who's ready for a good trivia night? Head to Freedom's for this in-house trivia featuring all things about the mystifying Cryptid Creatures.

Niko Moon | 7:00 p.m. | The Lincoln, 1615 Central Ave | $20 | The chart-topping American country artist hits The Lincoln stage to perform his #1 country radio hit “Good Time” and more! Beyond preforming, he has written eight #1 songs and over 40 major record label cuts for artists such as Morgan Wallen, Avicii, Dierks Bentley, Pitbull, Zac Brown Band and Rascal Flatts. Supporting Moon is up-and-coming songwriter and performer Redferrin.

Skeletons in the Closet | 7:00 p.m. | Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave | Free to attend | The Cheyenne Genealogical & Historical Society hosts Robin Everett, a Wyoming State Archives processing archivist, to discuss the facility’s holdings which includes birth, death, marriage and divorce records and more.

Wednesday, Apr 10th

Open Mic Night | 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Blue Raven Brewery, 209 E 18th St | Free to attend | Wyoming Wave Studios joins Blue Raven to host this open mic night with new artists performing frequently. Check out some of Cheyenne's talent with everything from music to comedy.

Thursday, Apr 11h

Sacred Garden Meditation | 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Hawthorn Tree, 112 E 17th St | Free to attend | During this meditation session you'll learn about the middle world and how to tap into it through safe, light trance meditation focused on inner connection and exploration.

Yoga & Scrap Party | 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Alexis Drake, 1505 Carey Ave | $50 | Little Lotus Yoga and Alexis Drake team up for this evening of yoga and custom picking through exclusive leather scraps. Start with an hour of yoga and then sort through scraps to select a customized style by Alexis Drake with custom fees waived for the party.

Spring Harvest Medieval Themed Dinner | 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Railspur, 707 W Lincolnway | $75 | Celebrate the bounty of the Spring Harvest at this Medieval Themed Dinner hosted by Railspur. Appropriate attire is strictly encourage as you feast on a choice of smoked turkey legs or roasted suckling pig with savory red wine bread pudding, sweet almond rice porridge and more!

Buffalo Trace Distillery Whiskey Tasting | 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | The Office Bar & Grill, 1600 E Pershing Blvd | $100 | The Office invites you to taste six highly allocated (high demand, limited supply) bourbons from Buffalo Trace Distillery paired with small plates created by Chefs Eric Plourde and Dustin Welsh.

Open Jam Night | 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | The Lincoln, 1615 Central Ave | Free to attend | Build your skills as you jam on the stage at The Lincoln. If you're a keyboardists, horn player, guitarists, bassists or drummer, this night is for you. Or, stop in to check out the space and grab a drink at the bar.

Bloody Murder (Also Fri, Apr 12th - Sun, Apr 14th | 7:30 p.m. | Historic Atlas Theatre, 211 W Lincolnway | $15 (Thurs only) | Bloody Murder centers around a group of the usual British murder-mystery types as they gather for a weekend retreat at the country estate of the esteemed Lady Somerset. Suddenly, one of them dies of poison and Lady Somerset refuses to summon the police. Follow along as you try to unravel this mystery story.

Friday, Apr 12th

Gene Clemetson and The Mashup | 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Black Tooth Brewery, 520 West 19th St | Free to attend | Not much better than live music combined with Wyoming craft beer. Enjoy an evening of music from reggae to country.

HUNKS The Show | 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Cadillac Ranch Bar, 3307 E Nationway | $21.95-$69.95 | Time for a girls night out? The Hunks at Cadillac is the place to be. Dancing, cocktails and jaw-dropping performances from the Hunks.

Third Rail | 9:00 p.m. | Alf's Pub, 1622 E 19th St | Free to attend | Kick off your weekend with some Wyoming grown live country music.

Saturday, Apr 13th

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.

From Trash to Treasure Zentangle | 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Botanic Gardens, 710 S Lions Park Dr | $25 | Turn corrugated cardboard into a 'canvas' for Zentangle Art. All materials needed are provided.

Shop My Closet | 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | The Desperado Depot, 500 W 15th STE 200 | Free to attend | Shop new or nearly new quality clothing 'Poshmark style' in-person, while sipping on morning cocktails served by Chronicles Distilling.

Experience Holi: The Festival of Colors | 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Paul Smith Children’s Village, 710 S Lions Park Dr | Free to attend | Join the Botanic Gardens to celebrate the coming of spring with Holi, known as the Festival of Colors.

Sun, Moon & Stars | 7:30 p.m. | Cheyenne Civic Center, 510 W 20th St | $11.50-$53 | The Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra is ready to take you on a musical trip to the Sun, Moon and Stars. The show will feature works from Wagner, Britten, Nielson and the orchestral premiere of composer Derek Jenkins’ We Seven.

Cannons | 8:00 p.m. | The Lincoln, 1615 Central Ave | $33 | Emerging as a live force, Cannons have headlined countless packed shows in addition to playing festivals such as Coachella, Lollapalooza, Life Is Beautiful and more. Their song "Fire For You" has reached RIAA gold status, generated nearly a quarter-of-a-billion streams and has topped Alternative Radio.

Sun, Apr 14th

Meow-ingo | 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Catz N Coffee Connections, 615 W 20th St | $15 | Play bingo while you enjoy the furry friends at Catz and play for your chance to win prizes.

Need to Know

🚗 Fresh: The Wyoming Department of Transportation has been busy preparing for next year's rollout of the new Wyoming license plate design.

🌒 Nature Flex: Monday will be a rare opportunity to see a solar eclipse and a comet on the same day.

🎤 Upgrade: The Archer Complex will soon have a new promotional LED sign monument.

🐕 Community: Black Dog Animal Rescue's 5th Annual Cornhole Tournament and Block Party will take place on June 8th.

🏈 Rising: Former Central High School football star is making his way up the Wyoming Cowboys football depth chart.

🛍️ Coming Soon: New stores are opening at Frontier Mall this Spring.

👮‍♀️ Transparent: The Cheyenne Police Department has released body cam video of a hostage shootout.

🗳️ Modification: The Laramie County Clerk urges residents to be aware of the voting changes for this election year.

✂️ Spry: At the age of 86, this Cheyenne barber is likely the oldest person actively cutting hair in the state.

One Last Thing

Are you ready for an evening of mystery, intrigue and murder you will never forget? Get your tickets for 'Murder in the Roaring 20's', a murder mystery dinner hosted by The Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum! The night will be filled with suspense and excitement as you become immersed in the world of flappers, jazz and clandestine dealings. Don your favorite 1920's attire, channel your inner detective and piece together clues to solve the gripping whodunit. But be careful because you could be the next victim. Tickets on sale now! Fri, May 17th, 5:30 p.m., Red Lion Hotel & Conference Center, 204 W Fox Farm Rd, $80.

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