🦩 Girls' Day Out, Trivia Night & More | This Week in Cheyenne

It’s Monday, August 24th. 🚌 Ready or not, school is back!

Tuesday, August 25th

Cheyenne Tuesday Farmers Market | 3:00 p.m. | 1400 Dell Range Blvd | Free to Attend | Make a Tuesday market run for fresh produce, baked goods, local meats, coffee, handmade goods, and more from area vendors.

Collage & Composition – Basics Series | 5:30 p.m. | Cheyenne Creativity Center, 500 W 15th St Suite 160 | $22.31 | Learn the basics of collage while experimenting with textured papers, magazines, and other materials to create a strong composition. Materials are provided, but bring a sketchbook for notes.

Tuesday Night Book Club: The Good Earth | 6:00 p.m. | Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave | Free to Attend | This month’s book club takes on Pearl S. Buck’s Pulitzer-winning classic The Good Earth, with a discussion centered on the novel’s characters, themes and ideas.

Industrial Development & Data Center Information Forum | 6:00 p.m. | LCCC, 1400 E College Dr | Free to Attend | Get a closer look at proposed industrial and data center projects, with local officials covering environmental reviews, permitting, air and water quality and how development proposals move through the process.

Wednesday, August 26th

Open Mic Night | 6:00 p.m. | Blue Raven Brewery, 209 E 18th St | Free to Attend | Bring an instrument, comedy set, poem or whatever else you’ve been working on for the monthly open mic.

August Slow Roll | 6:00 p.m. | Big Boy Steam Engine, Holliday Park | Free to Attend | Take an easy Wednesday evening bike ride through Cheyenne with the Slow Roll crew.

Cocktails and Trivia | 6:30 p.m. | The Paramount Ballroom, 1609 Capitol Ave | Free to Attend | Grab your friends for a midweek mix of trivia, cocktails, and a little friendly competition.

Thursday, August 27th

Sketchbook Sessions | 5:30 p.m. | Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, 710 S Lions Park Dr | $5 Suggested Donation | Bring your sketchbook and spend an hour drawing in the gardens. This casual session is mostly self-guided, with a facilitator nearby if you want a little help or inspiration.

True Crime Book Club | 6:00 p.m. | Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave | Free to Attend | This month’s discussion looks at Pair of Stolen Lives by journalist Ben Austen, exploring the lives of two men convicted of violent crimes as teenagers and the long road that followed.

Jazz Night | 6:00 p.m. | The Paramount Ballroom, 1609 Capitol Ave | Free to Attend | Enjoy a relaxed Thursday night with live jazz and drinks. Happy hour runs from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. before the music starts.

Trivia Night | 6:30 p.m. | Blue Raven Brewery, 209 E 18th St | Free to Attend | Round up a team and put your useless knowledge to work with a full night of trivia. Flying solo? The crew can help match you with a team.

Friday, August 28th

Cheyenne Home Show (Also Sat & Sun) | 12:00 p.m. | Cheyenne Ice & Events Center, 1530 W Lincolnway | Free to Attend | Meet local and national vendors, compare ideas and get a little inspiration for the next project around the house.

Hell on Wheels Rodeo and Chuck Wagon Dinner | 5:30 p.m. | Laramie County Fairgrounds | $30+ | Hell on Wheels closes out the season Friday night with the series finals. Start with the chuck wagon dinner at 5:30 p.m., then stick around for the 7:00 p.m. rodeo as riders make one last run through the arena to wrap up the summer series.

Painting & Pints Pick Your Project Workshop | 6:00 p.m. | Board & Brush Cheyenne, 1719 Pioneer Ave | $73 | Pick a project from the gallery, choose your paint and stain colors, and spend Friday night making a custom wood sign or home décor piece with step-by-step help along the way.

Live Music: Mike Morris | 6:00 p.m. | Black Tooth Brewery, 520 W 19th St | Free to Attend | Kick off the weekend with some beer and live music from Mike Morris.

Saturday, August 29th

Cheyenne Farmers Market | 8:00 a.m. | CFD Parking Lot, Corner of 8th Ave & Hynds Blvd | Free to Attend | The market is back Saturday with a fresh mix of local vendors and seasonal finds.

Exhibition Opening: A Prescription for History: The Life and Legacy of Jim Gatchell | 10:00 a.m. | Wyoming State Capitol, 200 W 24th St | Free to Attend | The Wyoming State Museum and Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum open a new exhibit exploring the life and legacy of Buffalo pharmacist Jim Gatchell, with artifacts, artwork, photographs and remarks from Gov. Mark Gordon and museum leaders.

Pistons and Pints Car Show | 12:00 p.m. | Black Tooth Brewery, 520 W 19th St | Free to Attend | Grab a beer and check out cars from the Wild West Ford Club and Corvette Club.

Mardi Gras Gone Wrong: A Murder Mystery Fundraiser | 5:30 p.m. | LCCC, 1400 E College Dr | $50+ | Dress up, grab a clue and step into an interactive Mardi Gras-themed murder mystery benefiting The Arc of Laramie County. The night includes appetizers, a Cajun-inspired dinner and, of course, suspects to keep an eye on.

Stained Glass Class | 6:00 p.m. | Flydragon Creativity Center, 3151 Nation Way Suite K6 | $50 | Try your hand at stained glass in this beginner-friendly class, where you’ll choose your colors and create a one-of-a-kind piece to take home.

Live Music: Quinlan Valdez | 6:00 p.m. | Black Tooth Brewery, 520 W 19th St | Free to Attend | Quinlan Valdez takes over the taproom Saturday night with live music.

Sunday, August 30th

Sunday Makers Market | 11:00 a.m. | Frontier Mall, 1400 Dell Range Blvd | Free to Attend | Browse local makers and vendors, check out the free car meet and spend part of Sunday shopping, listening to music and seeing what’s new.

Live Jazz Sundays | 12:00 p.m. | Silly Sips, 2206 Dell Range Dr | Free to Attend | Spend Sunday afternoon with live jazz from musicians around Wyoming and Northern Colorado.

🏫 New School: LCSD1 broke ground on the new Mountain View Elementary.

🍕 Pizza Payback: After getting stuck with a $300 prank order, L’Osteria Mondello turned it into a good thing and donated 18 pizzas.

🎓 New Name?: LCCC could become Wyoming State College under a proposed rebrand.

🚔 Squatter Arrests: A Cheyenne-area squatter dispute ended with multiple arrests.

🌕 Look Up: A lunar eclipse is set to turn the moon blood-red next week.

🗳️ Sixth Penny: Laramie County voters approved 13 of 14 Sixth Penny propositions.

📚 STEM Boost: A Meta grant is helping expand Cheyenne Regional Foundation’s STEM book program.

🏙️ Downtown Stories: The DDA wants to hear from residents about their memories and experiences downtown.

🚦 Crosswalk Check: Cheyenne Police are reminding drivers what to do when HAWK signals light up.

Theresa Caputo, best known as the Long Island Medium, is bringing her live show, The Experience, to the Cheyenne Civic Center this fall. Caputo says she has sensed Spirit since childhood and has spent more than two decades sharing messages with audiences around the country, blending stories, humor and what she describes as connections with departed loved ones. She’s also the author of several New York Times bestsellers and has built a following well beyond the TV show that made her famous. Longtime fans, curious skeptics and anyone interested in seeing how it all plays out live won't want to miss this show. Tickets are on sale now! Wed, Oct 14th, 7:30 p.m., Cheyenne Civic Center, $59+.