EVENT CALENDAR MAY 2018

EVENT CALENDAR MAY 2018

library info CLOSURES EXHIBITS & SPECIAL Events YOUTH & FAMILY Events 2 The Laramie County Library System will be closed Monday, May 28 for Memorial Day. REGISTRATION REQUIRED See a yellow star? That program requires registration! Visit LaramieCountyLibrary.org to sign up. CONTENTS Exhibits & Special Events...1 Youth & Family Events...2 Teen Events...4 Bookmobile Schedule...5 About the ELC...5 Monthly Storytimes...6 Monthly Calendar...7 Adult Events...9 Computer Help...10 L2B...11 Burns Events...12 Pine Bluffs Events...13 OUR COLOR KEY Find everything you re looking for by color: Closures & Announcements Café Exhibits & Special Events Youth & Families Bookmobile Adults Library to Business Genealogy Exuberant Joy: Abstract Paintings by Theresa Lugo May 1 May 29, Library Hours Using layers of sculptural acrylic paint and gel medium, Theresa Lugo explores patterns and relationships between shapes, embracing serendipity and accidents as her paintings organically come to life. Take a look at these joyful expressions of fractals and color! (All Ages; First Floor) LIBRARIES ROCK! Summer Reading Celebration 2018 Read for prizes! Starting Friday, May 25, sign up at LaramieCountyLibrary.org, or visit your library in Cheyenne, Burns, Pine Bluffs, or the Bookmobile. Set your own goal, then read or listen to any books that interest you and are suitable for your reading level. They can be items you own or that you ve checked out from the library. Once you ve met your goal and collected your prizes, set a new goal and read (rock on!) for a cause! For each additional goal you finish, a donation will be made by Union Wireless to the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra as they encourage students in music education. Chess Club for Kids Wednesdays: May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 4 5pm A drop-in chess event for beginners and advanced chess players. Join us for weekly lessons with teachers Dennis Coelho and Alison Hounshell. (Grades K 6; 2nd Floor) Pokémon Jr. Thursdays: May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 4 5pm Do you want to learn to play Pokémon TCG? Would you like to play with other kids? Bring your Pokémon cards if you have them, or use one of our spare decks. (Ages 7 12; 2nd Floor) Free Comic Book Day Saturday, May 5, 10am 12pm YES! It s that time of year again! The library has teamed up with Olympus Games & Comics to celebrate Free Comic Book Day in style. In addition to free comics, we will also have have crafts, games, snacks, costume contests, and for the first time, panel discussions! Panels start at 11:30am. (All Ages; Storytime, Windflower, Sage, Sunflower, Willow, and Cottonwood rooms) K-2 STEM Explorers: Dinosaurs Tuesday, May 8, 4:15 5:30pm Calling all junior paleontologists! Join us for a fun afternoon of dinosaur-related activities! (Grades K 2; Storytime Room) Brown Bag Book Club Thursdays: May 10, 24, 6 7pm Book club will meet twice during the month of May. We will review the first half of the book on the 10th and the second half on the 24th. Participants should bring a brown bag meal and desserts and drinks will be provided. We will be reading The Egypt Game. Quick book description: The first time Melanie Ross meets April Hall, she's not sure they'll have anything in common. But she soon discovers that they both love anything to do with ancient Egypt. When they stumble upon a deserted storage yard behind the A-Z Antiques and Curio Shop, Melanie and April decide it's the perfect spot for the Egypt Game. Before long there are six Egyptians instead of two. After school and on weekends they all meet to wear costumes, hold ceremonies, and work on their secret code. Everyone thinks it's just a game, until strange things begin happening to the players. Has the Egypt Game gone too far? (Grades 4 6; Sage Room) Teens Technology Branches

YOUTH & FAMILY Events 3 TEEN Events 4 Young Readers Book Party Sundays: May 13, 20, 1:15 2pm You re invited to a party! A book party! Join us for a celebration of reading with young readers that s a little bit storytime and a little bit book club. We will read and talk about books, sing, play, and learn! (Grades Pre-K 2; Storytime Room) Baby Music Friday, May 18, 10:15 11am You and your baby can engage in musical activities at this unique session designed for caregivers and babies. (Ages Birth 24 Months; Storytime Room) Tween After Hours: Nerf Night Friday, May 18 Group A: 5:30-7:15pm Group B: 6:30-8:15pm School s almost out and we are celebrating with NERF wars! Grab your friends and sign up for all the action and we ll throw in a few snacks at the end! No need to bring guns or darts, we have PLENTY! (Ages 9 12; Cottonwood Room) Kindermusik Saturday, May 19, 10:15 11am Sing, sway, laugh, and play with skilled educator Laura Sutton. (Ages 2 5; Storytime Room) The Great Outdoors Saturday, May 19, 1 2:30pm Summer is coming and it s time to get outdoors! We will be singing songs, eating S mores, and learning about camping and backpacking with our friends from Sierra Club Wyoming Chapter as well as fire prevention from our good friend Smokey Bear! (Children & Families; Cottonwood Room) YAAS! Meetup Tuesday, May 1, 3:30 4:30pm Do you <3 your library and want to make it the best place? If the answer is YES! Then meet up for YAAS, where we ll plan fun teen activities and more every month. It s your chance to become a member of the Young Activity Advisors Squad -- Y A A S! (Ages 12-17; Teen Zone) Service Dogs in Your Community Wednesday, May 2, 6:30 7:30pm See description on page 9. (Adults & Teens; Cottonwood Room) Pokémon League & Tourney Thursdays: May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 4 6pm This month we re hosting a special event, Pokémon CONFUSION! Your deck will be replaced with a random type for battle. If you can be successful among the confusion, you ll earn a booster pack. Good luck, trainers! (Ages 12-17; Teen Zone) Special event: Pokémon CONFUSION! May 3 League days: May 10, 17, 24 Swiss Tourney: May 31 NintenDOJO! Fridays: May 4, 11, 18, 25, 3 5pm Looking for video game competition or a friendly teammate to help you through a challenge? Swing into the digital dojo and play from a selection of new and classic games! (Ages 12-17; Sage Room) COOKIE CATS! Tuesday, May 8, 3:30 4:30pm He's a pet for your tummy! Cookie Cat! He's super-duper yummy!" And we ll be making our own while we listen to the Steven Universe soundtrack. Recipe adapted from YouTuber Rossana Pansino. (Teens; Sage Room) Wyoming Reads 20 18 Tuesday, may 15 10-11:20am There will be about 1,500 first graders at the library. Every first grader in Wyoming will get a free book to keep!

BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE ABOUT THE ELC 5 MONTHLY Storytimes 6 upcoming bookmobile stops Albin Elementary Thursdays, 12:30 3:10pm 5/3 & 17 Capital Greens Apartments Tuesdays, 3:30 5pm 5/1 & 15 Carpenter Evans Park Thursdays, 3:15 4pm 5/10 Albin Post Office Thursdays, 3:15 4pm 5/3 & 17 Carpenter Elementary Thursdays, 12:30 3:15pm 5/10 Destiny Christian Academy Fridays, 9 10:30am 5/4 & 18 Laura E. Mason Christian Academy Mondays, 2 3pm 5/14 Poder Academy Fridays, 11:45am 1:30pm 5/11 Trinity Lutheran School Mondays, 10 11:30am 5/7 Pershing Pointe Mondays, 3:30 5pm 5/14 Prairie View Apartments Tuesdays, 3:30 5pm 5/8 West Winds Park Mondays, 3:30 5pm 5/7 EARLY LITERACY CENTER (ELC) Located inside the Storytime Room, the ELC is open for playing, reading, singing, talking, and writing after storytime. We encourage you to take the opportunity to explore the Learning Spots (changed monthly) with your children, socialize with other caregivers, and enjoy your time in the library. Letters of the Month: U/V Color of the Month: Yellow Number of the Month: 5 MY LIBRARY PLACE The space outside the Early Literacy Center is a great place to socialize and meet new friends after storytime while children play and interact with you and each other. Baby Lapsit 10:15 11am Following the storytime, babies can play with our educational toys while caregivers visit. (Ages Birth 24 Months; Storytime Room) 10:15 10:45am An interactive storytime session for preschool children and their caregivers to practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, movement, and more! (Ages 18 Months 5 Years; Storytime Room) Stories On My Own 10:15 10:45am For older preschool children to practice sitting, listening, following directions, and interacting with others their age in a group setting without their caregivers. (Ages 3 5; Sage Room) Themes By Week may 1: Happy Birthday Mother Goose may 8: Good Things to Eat may 15: A Day at the Beach may 22: Libraries Rock! may 29: No Storytime Look for all storytime dates on our full calendar, on pages 7-8.

Sunday EVENTS OCCURING ALL MONTH LONG: E Exuberant Joy: Abstract Paintings by Theresa Lugo Monday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Tuesday 1 2 3 4 5 T YAAS! Meetup PB Dinner and a Movie B Fun for Kids! A Service Dogs in Your Community T Pokémon CONFUSION! Baby Lapsit T NintenDOJO! PB Friday Movies Y Free Comic Book Day PB Free Comic Book Day B Free Comic Book Day 6 7 A Just Surviving to Thriving: La Familia Primero 8 Y K-2 STEM: Dinosaurs T COOKIE CATS! L *Find New Customers for Your Business 9 10 11 Y *Brown Bag Book Club T Pokémon League Baby Lapsit T NintenDOJO! PB Friday Movies 12 13 Y Young Readers Book Party 14 A Birding Without Borders: An Epic World Big Year 15 L *Does it Save to Downsize? B Dinner and a Book Club 16 Y Wyoming Reads 17 T Pokémon League 18 Y *Tween After Hours: Nerf Night Y Baby Music T NintenDOJO! A Positive Aging PB Friday Movies 19 Y Kindermusik Y The Great Outdoors 20 Y Young Readers Book Party 21 22 A Library for All A Library's Wildlife Habitat Open House L *Find Nonprofit Funders with Foundation Maps 23 24 25 Y *Brown Bag Book Club T Pokémon League E Start of Summer Reading Celebration T NintenDOJO! PB Summer Reading Celebration Kick-off 26 27 28 CLOSURE: All Branches 29 30 31 T Pokémon Tourney 7 Storytimes, pg.6 E = Exhibits, pg. 1 Y = Youth, pg. 2-3 T = Teens, pg. 4 A = Adults, pg. 9-10 L = L2B, pg. 11 B = Burns, pg. 12 PB = Pine Bluffs, pg. 13 8

ADULT Events 9 10 Service Dogs in Your Community Wednesday, May 2, 6:30 7:30pm Ever wondered about what kind of help service animals can give, or what kind of work goes in to training one? Come meet a couple of service dogs, and hear all about these animal helpers. Presented by K9s 4 Mobility, Inc. (Adults & Teens; Cottonwood Room) Just Surviving to Thriving: La Familia Primero Monday, May 7, 5:30 6:30pm As Latinos and Latinas we pride ourselves on having loving and strongly close-knit families. This workshop will focus on addressing the stigmas we have about mental health. You will gain tools for conversations about mental health and understand why it is important to build a strong support system. Guest speakers are Ann Esquibel Redman and Antonio Serrano. (Adults; Sunflower Room) Birding Without Borders: An Epic World Big Year Monday, May 14, 6:30 8pm In 2015, 30-year-old Noah Strycker saw 6,042 bird species in one year, a world record. Carrying only a backpack on his adventure, he was joined by enthusiastic local birders in 41 countries who helped him survive snafus while finding fantastic birds. Strycker s book, Birding Without Borders, and his humorous and inspiring presentation will increase your appreciation for the birds and birders of the world. (Adults; Cottonwood Room) Positive Aging: Black and White Friday, May 18, 1:30 4pm In Black and White, a grieving widower is drawn into a custody battle over his granddaughter, whom he helped raise her entire life. The movie brings up questions of race and prejudice. Enjoy free popcorn and a discussion afterward. (Adults; Cottonwood Room) Library for All Tuesday, May 22, 11am 12pm Join us for our last Library for All program before we break for the summer. This is our programming series especially geared toward adults with disabilities. Participate in a science experiment, work on a DIY project and build with LEGO s. Be sure to bring your staff with you. (Adults; Cottonwood Room) COMPUTER HELP Library's Wildlife Habitat Open House Tuesday, May 22, 6 7pm Did you know the library is a National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat? The library is working to create a welcoming haven for local wildlife such as bees, butterflies, birds and amphibians. Join us to learn more about the Library s Wildlife Habitat Project and how you can become a Habitat Helper. (Adults; Cottonwood Room) Daily Specials 2200 Pioneer Avenue 307.773.7215 Monday - Thursday: 7:45am - 6pm Friday: 7:45am - 5pm Saturday: 10am - 5pm Sunday: closed monday: Buy a large drink for medium price. tuesday: Get a free small brewed coffee or tea with purchase of a baked good. wednesday: 10% off retail bags of coffee. thursday: $1 off any full-sized sandwich. friday: BOGO free brewed coffee and tea. One-On-One Computer Help Mondays Fridays, 2 2:45pm Saturdays, 11 11:45am Register at the third floor Ask Here desk for a 45-minute session to answer basic questions about the resources the library offers. Limited sessions available. provide your question(s) when registering so our staff has time to research if necessary. (Adults; Computer Classroom)

LIBRARY TO BUSINESS 11 BURNS 12 Find New Customers for Your Business Tuesday, May 8, 6 7pm Learn how to use consumer demographics to find your ideal customer. Discover how Mergent Intellect is a powerful tool for your business, accessible for free from your home or office with your library card. Presented in partnership with Mergent, Inc. and L2B. (Adults; Sunflower Room) Does It Save to Downsize? Tuesday, May 15, 5:30 7pm Should you stay in your current situation or make a move to a new location? This presentation will provide guidance and considerations for different living arrangements and the costs involved. For individuals or family members considering alternative living arrangements. Presented in partnership with Jess Ryan, AIF, and Christina and Tyler Walton, Realtors, and L2B. (Adults; Willow Room) Find Nonprofit Funders with Foundation Maps Tuesday, May 22, 6 7pm Do you want to gain a deeper understanding of nonprofit funding prospects? Would you like to see which nonprofits have been funded,and by whom, and for which projects? Join us for a class on Foundation Maps, part of the Funding Information Network. Learn to search for new funders and see what projects have been funded in Laramie County. Presented in partnership with The Foundation Center and L2B. (Adults; Sunflower Room) Fun For Kids! Tuesday, May 1, 10:15 11am An interactive storytime session for preschool children and their caregivers to practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, crafts, and more. This month s theme will be Happy Birthday Mother Goose! (PreK; Burns Branch Library) Free Comic Book Day Saturday, May 5, 9am 12pm The library has teamed up with Olympus Games & Comics to celebrate Free Comic Book Day in style. Stop in on May 5th for your free comic book, only while supplies last!!! (All Ages; Burns Branch Library) Dinner and a Book Club Tuesday, May 15, 5:30 7:30pm Join us for a relaxed, social evening as we discuss the book All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda. Like the spellbinding psychological suspense in The Girl on the Train and Luckiest Girl Alive, Megan Miranda s novel is a nail-biting, breathtaking story about the disappearances of two young women a decade apart told in reverse. It s been ten years since Nicolette Farrell left her rural hometown after her best friend, Corrine, disappeared from Cooley Ridge without a trace. Back again to tie up loose ends and care for her ailing father, Nic is soon plunged into a shocking drama that reawakens Corinne s case and breaks open old wounds long since stitched. Goodreads Stop by the Burns Branch Library to pick up your copy of the book, then bring a dish to add to our potluck dinner that evening. (Adults; Burns Branch Library) To register for any L2B program, visit: http://www.lclsonline.org/services/l2b/ 12

PINE BLUFFS 13 Dinner and a Movie: Darkest Hour Tuesday, May 1, 7 9pm Gary Oldman, Academy Award winner for Best Actor, gives a towering performance in the movie Darkest Hour. As Hitler s forces storm across the European landscape and close in on the United Kingdom, Winston Churchill is elected the new Prime Minister. With his party questioning his every move, and King George VI skeptical of his new political leader, it is up to Churchill to lead his nation and protect them from the most dangerous threat ever seen. Based on historical events, Darkest Hour is a powerful, inspirational drama. Bring a potluck dish to share. (Adults; Pine Bluffs Branch Library) Fun for Kids! Thursdays: May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 10 10:45am Join us for an interactive storytime session designed to practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, movement, and more! (PreK; Pine Bluffs Branch Library) Themes By Week May 3: Happy Birthday Mother Goose May 10: Feathered and Furry Friends May 17: I Love Books May 24: Good Things to Eat May 31: Storyteller s Favorites Friday Movies at the Library Fridays, May 4, 11, 18, 1:30 3:30pm Come to the library this school year on Friday afternoons to watch a variety of family-friendly films. We ll show a different movie each week. Bring your favorite snacks to enjoy as you watch! (Children & Families; Pine Bluffs Branch Library) Free Comic Book Day Saturday, May 5, 9am 12pm The library has teamed up with Olympus Games & Comics to celebrate Free Comic Book Day in style. Stop in on May 5th for your free comic book, only while supplies last!!! (All Ages; Pine Bluffs Branch Library) Summer Reading Celebration Kick-off Friday, May 25, 1 5pm Libraries Rock! This is the theme for this year s Summer Reading Celebration. We encourage children and adults to stop by the library and sign up, as we kick off Summer Reading 2018! We ll have crafts for the kids and refreshments will be served. (All Ages; Pine Bluffs Branch Library) Summer Reading Celebration 2018

visiting your library CHEYENNE Library Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Friday, Saturday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday How to visit us: 2200 Pioneer Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82001-3610 307.634.3561 laramiecountylibrary.org PINE BLUFFS Hours: Monday 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday 1:00-5:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Saturday Sunday Café Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday 7:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Saturday Sunday Tours: laramiecountylibrary.org/services/tours/ 307.634.3561 Tours can be scheduled before operating hours. limit groups to 50 children. We will make special arrangements if we have adequate preparation time (2 to 3 weeks in advance if possible). How to visit us: 110 East 2nd Street, Pine Bluffs 307.245.3646 laramiecountylibrary.org /branches/pinebluffs/ BURNS Hours: 1:00-5:00 p.m. Monday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday Wednesday 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Saturday Sunday How to visit us: 112 Main Street, Burns 307.547.2249 laramiecountylibrary.org /branches/burns/ Closures: The Laramie County Library System will be closed Monday, May 28 for Memorial Day.