Laramie Events

Free Drive In Halloween Movie
2024-10-25 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Denver)
From The event organizers:
Join us for a sPoOkY drive in movie night at Laramie Range Ford, 3609 Grand Ave Oct 25th 630 to 830pm ! The first 80 people to arrive will get a festive cotton candy bag and we’ll have complimentary popcorn you to enjoy throughout the movie. Stay warm and cozy with a cup of hot cocoa from the Human Bean. Feel free to come in costume! Doors open at 6:30 for you to get your spot, movie starts at 7

Pumpkin Dunkin And Fall Festival
2024-10-25 17:30 - 19:30
From The city of Laramie and UniWyo Federal Credit Union
Join us for tons of family fun, including our pumpkin patch in the pool! We’ll have games, arts and crafts and so much more at the rec center on Boulder Drive, Oct 25 530 to 730pm. It’s free with a membership or purchase of a day pass

Flicker Light Tours At Laramie Plains Museum (Oct 24 and 25)
2024-10-24 18:30 - 21:00
From the event organizers:
Come experience the Laramie Plains Museum in a small group, with local guides, under the lights of electric candles. An exclusive, atmospheric after-dark tour in the historic Ivinson Mansion. Experience the museum like never before!
Refreshments provided after tours.Call 307-742-4448 to reserve your tickets now.
$15/ticket for museum members$20/ticket for non-museum member

Girl Scout Info Night!
2024-10-24 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-10-22 17:00 - 18:00 | 107 S 7th Street, 107 S 7th Street, Laramie, MT, 82070, United States
Life can be complicated, but keeping your girl curious, active and happy doesn’t have to be. Come see all that Laramie Girl Scouts has to offer your family and learn all about how you can get involved

All girls 5yo thru 12th grade are invited to come learn about Girl Scouts and join a troop if they are ready!

Girl Scout Info Night!
2024-10-24 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-10-22 17:00 - 18:00
Life can be complicated, but keeping your girl curious, active and happy doesn’t have to be. Come see all that Laramie Girl Scouts has to offer your family and learn all about how you can get involved! Become a Girl Scout and open your world to a lifetime of friendship and fun!
107 S 7th Street, Laramie WY 82070

Downtown Clinic's 25th Birthday Community Appreciation Event And Dinner
2024-10-24 17:30 - 19:30
From the organization:
For the past 25 years you have helped us build a community clinic that takes care of people, and we can’t say thank you enough! At the Downtown Clinic, we know that our impact is only possible because of supporters like you. To show our gratitude, we’d love for you to join us at a special Community Appreciation Event at Altitude Chophouse!
We’ll be serving dinner, offering a chance to reconnect with old friends and meet new ones, and sharing some ongoing updates about the clinic. There will be a brief presentation around 6:15 p.m., that will highlight what we’ve accomplished together.
Please let us know by Oct. 16th if you can join us for a fun evening of celebration and gratitude.
RSVP AT THIS LINK

Bras With A Cause
2024-10-23 18:00 - 21:00
From The Ivinson Memorial Hospital Foundation:
Fasten your cape and boots and join us on Wednesday, October 23 from 6–9pm at the Alice Hardie Stevens Center for Bras With A Cause! The theme for this year’s Bra Entries is, “Superhero Survivors.”
Admission Cost: $35; includes 2 drink tickets with admission.Bra Entry Cost: $35; includes 1 admission ticket. The deadline for bra entry is October 9 — don’t forget to include a picture!
Enjoy food from the Grazing Cowboy and drinks from 3rd Street Bar.
Online Voting: All of the bra entries will be posted online to vote on in advance with $1 = 1 Vote. The Top 10 Bra Winners of that vote will be displayed more prominently at the event. All other Bra Entries will be displayed at the event for voting on Best in Show, and feel free to come in a superhero costume. Purchase tickets, register your bra, or vote for a favorite at this link: https://charity.pledgeit.org/bwc2024

Gymnastics showcase
2024-10-22 08:00 - 17:00
From event organizers:
The Wyoming School of Gymnastics, 803 Skyline Drive, will host a gymnastics showcase November 16th at 11am. No admission fee, but donations accepted to support their booster club.

Good Lamaritan Masquerade Party
2024-10-18 18:00 - 22:00
From the organizers:
Laramie Connections Center will be hosting its 2nd Annual The Good Lamaritan Awards this coming Friday, Oct. 18th. This western style masquerade party will be held at the UW Conference Center at the Hilton Garden Inn. Doors open at 6pm and dinner is served at 7pm.
The Good Lamaritan initiative is intended to “Unmask the Good in Laramie” by highlighting 20 volunteers from across our community and give exposure to the non-profits that they serve within.
Tickets are still available at thegoodlamaritan.com
For more information call Tim at 303-550-6707

2nd Annual Hay Art and Pumpkin Festival
2024-10-13 10:00 - 19:00
From the organizer: (Laramie Hay company, 717 HWY 230, Laramie)
Join us for our 2nd Annual Hay Art and Pumpkin Festival! We’ve added some new activities for the kids this year, including a free pumpkin, hay maze, barrel train, and more!

An Evening With Shawn Hess and Casper Allen.
2024-10-12 20:00 - 23:00
Saturday, Oct 12 8pm Post 14 The American Legion Presents: An evening with Shawn Hess and Casper Allen. Tickets available at Post 14 at 417 East Ivinson Avenue or at the door. For more information call 307-745-5845 between 12pm and 9pm Mon-Sat.

League of Women Voters General Election Candidate Forums
2024-10-10 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-10-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-09-26 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-09-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Albany County Public Library, 310 S 85h St, Laramie, WY, 82070, United States
The non-partisan League of Women Voters of Laramie (LWV) and the Albany County Public Library (ACPL) are sponsoring Albany County General Election Candidate Forums on Thursday evenings, September 12, 19, 26 and October 3 and10, from 7 – 9 pm. These will be hybrid events, in-person at ACPL (310 S 8th St) and live online and will be available for viewing afterwards on the ACPL, wyominglwv.org websites. This a great way to learn about each candidates’ stances and motivations for running for office and ask questions. The schedule is as follows: September 12: Albany County Hospital District, Laramie Rivers Conservation District; September 19: Albany County Commissioners, Senate District 10; September 26: Albany County School District; October 3: House Districts 13, 14, 45, & 46; October 10: Laramie City Council. Go to the ACPL website: League of Women Voters Candidate Forums 2024 – Albany County Public Library (acplwy.org)

Vera Bradley Bingo
2024-10-08 17:30 - 22:00
Vera Bradley Bingo takes place in the Alice Hardie Stevens Center Oct. 8th with doors opening at 530pm. It’s $40 a ticket, which you must buy in advance at Martindales or the IMH giftshop. Appetizers and deserts provided with a cash bar, auction, 50/50 raffle and more

The Pumpkin Walk At Territorial Prison
2024-10-05 10:00 - 14:00
The Territorial Prizon is holding a pumpkin walk Oct 5th 10am to 2pm. $5 an adult, kids are free.

UW Art Museum Art Buffet
2024-10-05 08:00 - 17:00
From The Museum:
Join us Saturday, Oct 7 at 10AM at the University of Wyoming Art Museum for Art Buffet – free and open to all ages! For the October session we’ll be viewing and discussing images of the Red Desert in the exhibition The New West and creating a torn paper landscape in the studio. Adults are required to stay with their children for the duration of the program. Email UWArtEd@uwyo.edu with questions. See you in Nov and Dec, too! (the flier has more details)

Laramie Railroad Depot 100th Annivresary
2024-10-04 - 2024-10-06
From the event organizers:
We are thrilled to extend our most cordial invitation to you to join us in commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Laramie Railroad Depot. This historic event, scheduled to take place from October 4th through October 6th, is a momentous occasion that provides us with a rare opportunity to pay tribute to our past and embrace a bright future together here in Laramie. We will be sharing more exciting details about the event shortly, so be sure to like our Facebook page and subscribe to our newsletter to stay in the loop.

Short Films Showing Produced By Area Veterans
2024-10-03 18:00 - 21:00
Thursday Oct 3 Benjamin Patton and Wyoming Area Veterans cordially invite you to a special community screening of short films created by area veterans. Thursday, October 3rd at 6PM American Legion Post 14 417 East Ivinson Avenue Laramie, Wyoming. A Meet-and-greet reception to follow. The event is FREE and open to all veterans and civilians.
*Benjamin Patton is the grandson of Gen. George S. Patton.

Homecoming Happy Hour
2024-09-27 15:00 - 21:00
Join Bond’s Brewing, Toyota of Laramie, Trailer Works of Laramie, and the UW Alumni Association for our 2nd Annual Homecoming Happy Hour.Live Music – Bar Band – War Paint – Food Trucks – Cold BeerFamily Friendly Event
Sept 27 3 to 9pm at Bonds Brewing, 411 S. 2nd.

Tuesday Farmers Markets
2024-09-24 15:00 - 19:00, 2024-09-17 15:00 - 19:00
Fresh local produce, food, crafts, music and fun every Tuesday 3 to 7pm at Undine Park, 7th & Ord in Laramie
Learn more on their facebook page at this link
and check out their website at this link

7th Annual Underachiever's .5k Race Presented by Toyota of Laramie
2024-09-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Washington Park
This is not your typical race.
Racers can run, walk, crawl, or use any form of non-motorized transportation to compete in an untimed .5k – note the decimal… this race is total of about 500 yards.
The race begins and ends at the Washington Park basketball court and race start time is 10am-ish
Costumes are encouraged and there will be prizes for the best costume and best team costume.
Donuts and coffee will be available for racers to refuel at the halfway point, and racers receive a beer at the finish line to celebrate completing the race!
We have games along the race course as well! We’ve put our own spin on some classic yard games but we make them very simple as we don’t want our racers to have to work too hard.
The best part is it’s all for charity! Proceeds from racer registrations will be donated to The Downtown Clinic.

Albany County Walk To End Alzheimers
2024-09-21 09:30 - 12:00
Sept 21st at Depot Park, registration is at 930am. For more info email rmcintyre@alz.org

Buffalo Raffle
2024-09-18
The Laramie Peak Fire zone Foundation is holding a buffalo raffle. The drawing to be held September 18th, hunt set for October 10th. You could win a guided bison hunt, Wyoming made 307 weatherby 30-06, a weatherby camilla edition .243 for the ladies or $250 cash. You can buy tickets online, my phone or by mail. See the flyer below for more info

Sourdough Starter Class
2024-09-17 08:00 - 17:00
Have you been wanting to learn how to make your own sourdough bread but don’t know where to start?

Join Albany County Public Library as we learn the basics of sourdough and walk away with your very own sourdough starter.

Space is limited so please sign up online today at this link
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeeq8gxtSeOwippeQl5rNr8cg3HJeituGniQv_HkdXLBOBo0g/viewform

Class is Nov 10 2 to 3pm

Albany Co. Public Library Meet the Author Festival
2024-09-15 13:00 - 15:00
Albany County Public Library’s Meet the Author Festival is a way to celebrate and promote local
Wyoming and Regional authors.
The Meet the Author Festival fits nicely into ACLP’s mission, which is to build meaningful
connections, inspire growth, cultivate curiosity, and enhance community.
The goal of the event is to introduce the community to new and familiar local authors and to give
traditionally, independent, and self-published authors an outlet to showcase and share their
works. Local and regional authors that will have booths at the event where they are able to sell
their books, talk to patrons about their current and upcoming works, and engage with fellow
authors. We only have space for 30 authors at the event and more than 30 authors filled out an
application to be a part of this event, and more who continue to express interest in future
events.
The free event will take place in the Large Meeting Room from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, September
15. There will be food and refreshments available as well as a prize drawing.

Meet the Authors
FICTION
BETSY BERNFELD
Betsy Bernfeld is a wr iter , librar ian and lawyer in Jackson Hole. She is former di rector of the Teton County Library and founder of the Teton County Access to Justice Center . Betsy
is recipient of the 2020 Wyoming Arts Council’s Poetry Fellowship and is author of two volumes of poetry. Betsy’s fi rst novel, The Journal of Henry David Tarantula, was released this past winter by Winter Goose Publishing. It was selected for the Reimagined Indie Author Exper ience at the 2024 Tucson Festival of Books.
MARJORIE DALEY
Mar jor ie Daley has always been fascinated with wr iting. Her fi rst fiction book, Fi re Ground, was almost thi rty years in the making and draws heavily on her husband’s and father ’s exper iences as fi refighters. Mar jor ie lives on the high plains of Wyoming with her husband Bob, horse Miss Penny, and dogs Diesel and Ti ra. Her two children and stepson are grown and are making thei r own history.
STEFANI JAYE FARRIS
Stefani Far r is is the author of the short story collection Nothing is Precious, the inaugural publication in the John Keeble Ser ies of Rural Amer ican Wr iting. She’s the recipient of two literary fellowships f rom the Wyoming Arts Council, as well as the Arts Council’s Neltje Blanchan Award for nature wr iting and its Doubleday Award for wr iting by women. She has been a resident at the Ucross Foundation and the Island Institute in Sitka, Alaska. Her work appears in journals around the country. Stefani is a graduate of the University of Wyoming and lives with her family in Lander .
DALLAS JONES
Dallas Jones was born and raised in Casper and is a graduate of the University of Wyoming and the Georgia Institute of Technology. Though cur rently residing in Colorado, he still loves everything about Wyoming except the wind and spr ing blizzards.
ROSE MARY LONG
Rose Mary Long grew up in the Midwest in a church-going family, and began wr iting stor ies in her teens. She has been part of a jail ministry program for years and draws on those
exper iences for inspi ration as well as a lot of imagination for her Women at the Well ser ies.
JOHN D. NESBITT
John D. Nesbitt is the author of more than forty books, including traditional westerns, crossover western myster ies, contemporary western fiction, retro/noi r fiction, nonfiction,
and poetry. He has won the Western Wr iters of Amer ica Spur Award four times. He has won the Western Fictioneers Peacemaker Award twice. He has been a finalist for the Spur Award twice, the Peacemaker eight times, and the Will Rogers Medallion Award eight times. He has also received two creative wr iting fellowships with the Wyoming Arts Council.
JANA SCHOTT
Jana Schott wrote The Night Before Chr istmas, Soldier Style when her son was in Afghanistan. She lives in Laramie and enjoys crafting and spending time with her kids and grandkids.
SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY
V.L. ANDROMEDA
V.L. Andromeda possesses a unique perspective that shines through in her wr iting. With a keen interest in mental health and queer themes, plus a passion for fantasy literature, she weaves intr icate tales that explore the interplay between love, self-acceptance, and destiny. With a promise to charm audiences with her voice, Andromeda hopes to leave her mark on the ” romantasy” genre. She resides in Wyoming with her husband and a lively brood of animal-children.
CAITEE COOPER
Caitee Cooper grew up in Laramie, where she enjoyed all things outdoorsy, musical, and bookish. She went to college at the University of Wyoming, where she earned a B.S. in Psychology, and met her husband, Dallin. They went on to start several businesses and have many adventures. Caitee is the author of two novels, and cur rently lives in Cheyenne with her husband, thei r two boys, and two half-feral barn cats.
JOHN PARK
John Park’s love of books began in his ear ly childhood. Born in Korea, John grew up traveling all over the wor ld before settling in the United States. John has published three books since 2022 and enjoys being a part of the wr iting community, shar ing his books, and supporting other aspi r ing wr iters.
ROMANCE
NEVA BODIN
Neva wr ites to entertain, and helps us to laugh, love, and understand life. She infuses readers with faith and hope through fiction and nonfiction. She is the author of Devotions From the Goat Pen, Bitzy Bunny Gets a New Mama, Montana Free, Falling for the Doc, and There’s a Ci rcus in the Sky. She wr ites short stor ies, newsletters, poetry, and f reelance articles.
GAYLE M. IRWIN
Gayle M. I rwin is an award-winning Wyoming author and f reelance wr iter . She is a contr ibuting wr iter to eight Chicken Soup for the Soul books and f reelances articles to regional magazines and newspapers. Gayle authors the Pet Rescue Romance – Yellowstone Country ser ies, a collection of sweet, contemporary romance books, plus stand-alone stor ies in the same genre. All weave pet rescue and adoption into the love story.

DAWN JACKSON
Dawn Jackson began wr iting stor ies as soon as they put a pencil in her chubby baby hand. She was a 2021 and 2022 finalist in the San Francisco Wr iters Contest. She was also selected as a mentee in the inaugural 2021 Romance Authors Mentorship Program through Romance Wr iters of Amer ica. She lives at the top of the Amer ican Rocky Mountains with two mi racle children, her amazing husband, a lupus diagnosis, and an ever -increasing knitting stash.

MYSTERY
LOIS J. EVENSON
Lois J. Evenson is a Wyoming native. She wr ites thr illers and loves to engage readers and raise goosebumps and laughter in equal measure. Although her stor ies take place in many settings, she particular ly loves to spotlight Wyoming as often as she can. Her fi rst book, Raptor ‘s Kiss, was released in 2022. The second book in the ser ies, Raptor ‘s Quest, is available for pre-order and will be released on Sept. 24, 2024.
MANDIE HINES
Mandie wr ites on themes of gr ief, hope, and healing in both poetry, Or igami Stars and Hot Ai r Moon, and the thr iller /hor ror genres, The Lost Always Take Off Thei r Shoes. She’s a community organizer , promoting creative wr iting in Cheyenne and throughout the state, connecting literary artists, and creating opportunities for wr iters to share thei r work. She’s cur rently working on a new poetry collection and a supernatural mystery ser ies.
PAULLA SCHREINER
Paulla Schreiner is the author of three Darcy Moreland myster ies, all set in Cheyenne.
NONFICTION
CAROL CHAPMAN
Carol Chapman, a Wyoming native, wrote her fi rst book after careers in teaching, small business finance management, caregiving, and nonprofit volunteer ing. She sends out two email blogs per month which can be seen on her website, carolchapmanwr ites.com.
RAECHEL HENDERSON
Raechel Henderson is the author of Sew Witchy: Tools, Techniques and Projects for Sewing Magick and The Scent of Lemon & Rosemary. She lives in Wyoming and wr ites about living a magickal life.
MARCIA HENSLEY
A transplant f rom Oklahoma where she earned her B.A and M.A. degrees f rom the University of Tulsa, Marcia lived for 30 years in Western Wyoming before moving to Laramie in 2017. She is the recipient of the Wyoming Art’s Council’s Neltj Blanchan award for wr iting inspi red by nature. Her essays have been published in numerous anthologies, High Country News and Wr iters on the Range. Her fi rst book Staking Her Claim: Women Homesteading the West won awards f rom the Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Association as well as Women Wr iting the West, Wyoming Wr iters, and the Wyoming State Histor ical Society.
NICOLE JARAMILLO
Nicole Jaramillo is a single Chr istian woman living in her beautiful homeland, Casper , Wyoming. She enjoys the visual arts (painting/photography) and the per forming arts (dance,
music, and theatre). She has two master ‘s degrees f rom Grand Canyon University in Chr istian Studies with emphasis in Chr istian Leadership and Pastoral Ministry and the other in Business Administration. She is a part of a Chr istian wr iters’ group and attends wr iters’ conferences to improve her craft and creativity.
DEBRA MOERKE
Foster parent to over 140 children, Debra wr ites a true story of one little gi r l who fell between the cracks in the system. Debra is mar r ied and has six children of her own. Her story is one of grace and forgiveness for what we may believe to be the unthinkable.
YOUNG ADULT
MELODIE EDWARDS
Melodie grew up in Walden, Colorado. She graduated with an MFA f rom the University of Michigan and received two Hopwood Awards for fiction and nonfiction. She was the fi rst person to receive the Pattie Layser Greater Yellowstone Wr iting Fellowship through the Wyoming Arts Council and was the recipient of the Doubleday Wyoming Arts Council Award for Women. She’s the author of two books. She also loves to putz in the garden and backpack and ski in the mountains with her twin daughters, her husband and her dog.
JENNIFER LAWRENCE
Jennifer Lawrence was born in Boulder , Colorado. She moved to Wyoming as a young adult and has called it home since. She attended college at the University of Wyoming. Jennifer cur rently wr ites children’s and middle-grade fiction. She also has a strong interest in women’s history, particular ly in the West. Her book Soup Suds Row: The Bold Lives of Army Laundresses 1802-1876 was a multiple award-winning book, including The Willa Award f rom Women Wr iting the West.
CHILDREN’S
TODD BACON
Todd Bacon is a former attorney and educator . He has a passion for the outdoors and believes that some of our greatest personal growth occurs when we are challenged in the context of natural wonder and adventure. Todd and his wife live in Laramie, Wyoming, where he is a professional ski instructor and member of the Snowy Range Ski Patrol. In the summers, you can find him mountain biking, mountain climbing, and wr iting about Jack’s next adventure. Jack and the Royal Mountaineer ing Expedition to Shambhala received an honorable mention in the 2021 Wyoming Wr iters Contest.
KATHY BJORNESTAD
Kathy Bjornestad is a reti red K-12 school librar ian and language arts teacher . She is a Wyoming Fellowship for Creative Fiction recipient and has received an honorable mention for the Neltje Blanchan Award. Kathy has placed in multiple wr iting contests and published several essays. She is part of South Dakota’s 2024 Speakers’ Bureau and has published four children’s books. She’s cur rently hard at work on an adult science fiction tr ilogy.
LESLIE COLBURN
Leslie Colburn is a mom, an educator , and the author of four children’s books. Colburn wr ites parenting articles and mater ial encouraging those in the waves of gr ief. She believes children’s
books can change the wor ld and uses them to inspi re and empower young people. Her newest book, Twinkle, the Littlest Star , a book about finding hope and purpose, releases November 12, 2024.
EUGENE M. GAGLIANO
Former elementary school teacher , Eugene M. Gagliano, is the Wyoming Poet Laureate Emer itus. Gene has read his poetry to the Wyoming Senate and House of Representatives and read at the Governor ‘s Arts Awards as well. He has published 3 adult poetry books and 7 children’s poetry books. Gene’s new children’s poetry book (My Fruity Fr iends) will be released in September . As a children’s author , he has published 8 middle grade fiction books (two 2019 Evvy Award winners) and 3 alphabet books. This year , his middle grade fiction book, Ice Cave Mystery is being considered for a Wyoming State Histor ical Award.
GUYLA GREENLY
Dr . Guyla Greenly is a transformational leadership coach and professional development speaker . She is the owner of Dandelion Leadership Coaching where she helps leaders and emerging professionals transform thei r workplace wishes into reality. In honor of her military child upbr inging and shared exper iences with her military grandchild, Guyla published Hazel House Finds a New Family in 2023.
HALLIE GUIDRY
Hallie Guidry is a wr iter , editor , lawyer , and artist. In addition to being the CEO of Amaranth Publications, she has over ten years of exper ience in professional editing. Within the realm
of books, Hallie has been instrumental in the wr iting, editing, and polishing of hundreds of published works, including inspi r ing non-fiction, bestselling contemporary romances, and heartwarming memoi rs of pain and loss. Ezra’s Family in the Spooky House is her fi rst children’s book. It has been awarded the Five Star Readers’ Favor ite Award.
TARA PAPPAS
Tara Pappas is a mixed-media artist, author , and illustrator in Laramie. Growing up in Southern Colorado, Tara spent much of her time in the mountains—hiking, camping, backpacking, and rock climbing. Although she has been drawing and painting f rom a very young age, it wasn’t until moving to Wyoming in 2012 that she began creating and exhibiting her artwork more ser iously. As her artistic style has continued to develop and evolve, her love of the outdoors has naturally inspi red and influenced her work.
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