Trader’s office hours are 8:00am-4:00pm, Monday-Wednesday and 8:00am-3:00pm Thursday and Friday. If you would like to place an ad outside these hours you may phone in your ad to 307-634-8895 and leave your ad, contact name and phone number on our voicemail or place your ad online at wyotraders.com. The deadline for classified advertising is 4:00pm Wednesday.

The Cheyenne Heritage Quilters will be hosting a quilt show at the First United Methodist Church, 108 East 18th Street through Saturday, August 23. The quilt show will showcase amazing artistic talent, a celebration of color, form and comfort of 100 quilts. There will be demonstrations to put you at the sewing machine, a sewing room boutique with fun bargains to take home. This show is open to all; quilters, seamstress, tailors, sewist, non-quilters and art lovers. Well behaved children are always welcome, 12 and under are free, $3 admission for everyone else. This a family friendly event open to the public. Free parking on the street and behind the church. For more information www.chquilters.org please check the website for hours.

Eagles Auxiliary #128 members meet at the Eagles Lodge, 1600 Thomes Avenue, 2nd and 4th Mondays, officers at 6:00pm, regular meeting 7:00pm.

There will be a Blue Grass Jam Session in the Sage Room at the Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Avenue, Saturday, September 6 from 1:00pm-3:00pm. Musicians and listeners are all welcome. Please call or text Jerry at 307-369-3904 for information.

Veterans’ Rock presents Military Stand Down for all veterans and active-duty service members and their spouse or caregiver, proof of military service required at the door. Come take look around Thursday, August 28, from 10:00am-3:00pm, at Blue Federal Credit Union Headquarters, Community Center, 2401 East Pershing Boulevard. Information, resources and services available during the event. Door prizes, raffles and FREE lunch sponsored by Wyoming Hunger Initiative. For more information call Veterans’ Rock at 307-509-9961 or visit veteransrockchey.org.

The Arc of Laramie County is hosting an interactive murder mystery fundraiser, Murder on the Sagebrush Express, where attendees play detective and discover who killed the town reformer and banker, Prunella Potter. The event is August 23 from 5:00pm-9:00pm at LCCC Clay Pathfinder Building, 1400 East College Drive. Tickets are $40/person, limited capacity to 200 people. This event features dinner, live, silent and paddle auctions. Purchase tickets online at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/murder-on-the-sagebrush-express-murder-mystery-fundraiser. All proceeds go to the The Arc of Laramie County which supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the community.

In observance of Labor Day, the Cheyenne Transit Program office will be closed and city buses will not run on Monday, September 1.

The X-JWC is looking for fun people who want to support their community while making friends and volunteering. The X-Junior Women’s Club (X-JWC), a member of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, meets monthly on the first Tuesday of every month at the Red Lion Hotel, 204 West Fox Farm Road, 11:30am-2:00pm. X-JWC is dedicated to community improvement through volunteer service. If you are interested in finding out more and/or attending a monthly meeting, please contact Kathleen at 307-421-4496 or Bev at 307-634-4483.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is conducting a survey of recreational users in the Sweetwater Mining District area encompassing South Pass City, Atlantic City, Miner’s Delight and Lewiston to determine future development plans. South Pass City State Historic Site is currently working with the BLM to develop a series of hiking trails near South Pass City and your feedback would be beneficial for both the BLM and SPC! The first part of the survey will gather simple demographic information. The second part requests that you sign up for a more detailed survey. Visit tinyurl.com/sweetwatersurvey to provide feedback. The Friends of South Pass City are a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration and interpretation of South Pass City State Historic Site.

Get your tickets for the Homestead Rendezvous on September 6. There will be workshops and lessons on canning, composting, cheesemaking and more! This one day event is at LCCC, 1400 East College Drive. To register for workshops or to view the schedule visit wyoextension.org/laramiecounty/homestead-rendezvous/. Contact the Laramie County Extension office at 307-633-4480 or email hmorneau@uwyo.edu for more information.

The Veterans of Cheyenne Gun Show is looking for vendors to participate in their gun show at the VFW Hall 4343, 3216 South Greeley Highway on September 20-21, Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm and Sunday 9:00am-3:00pm. Contact Roy at 530-736-0770 or email Tony at tony_branscum@yahoo.com.

TOPS Chapter 117 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets each Thursday at the VFW Post 1881, 2816 East 7th Street, Nationway Frontage Road. Weigh-ins are from 8:00am-8:45am and meetings are from 9:00am-10:00am. TOPS provides tools, information and support to be successful in losing weight. The program focuses on health as well as weight loss. For more information contact Secretary Beth H. at 307-638-9221 please leave message.

Applications for Rooted in Cheyenne’s 2025 Fall Planting event opened July 1, and city residents can apply for street trees to be planted on their properties. This year’s planting date is Saturday, September 20. Homeowners can purchase up to two trees at a cost of $50 per tree or could be eligible for income-based free trees if guidelines are met. This fall’s planting event will also include a free tree area where homeowners can receive up to two free trees. This area includes the neighborhoods south of Pershing Boulevard and north of 23rd Street between I-25 and Seymour Avenue. To apply, visit www.rootedincheyenne.com/apply. Early applications are highly suggested as trees are limited. For more information about Rooted in Cheyenne visit www.rootedincheyenne.com. Trees through Rooted in Cheyenne are all planted by volunteers with oversight from green industry professionals. Members of the community over the age of 12 are encouraged to volunteer for the fall planting event at www.rootedincheyenne.com/events. Further information and questions may also be directed to Cheyenne Urban Forestry Division at 307-637-6428.

Do you like speaking in front of others but have limited opportunities or would you like to speak in front of others and are not sure where to start? Join Toastmasters! Every meeting is a judgement-free space where you can practice, grow and transform. There are in-person, hybrid and virtual only clubs scattered throughout the world! Based out of Cheyenne, the Pronghorn Pontificators Club welcomes all levels of speaking experience. They meet virtually every first, third and fifth Thursday, from 6:00pm-7:00pm MT. Please be their guest and see what Toastmasters can do for you. No pressure to join, all warmly welcomed. Contact Sonjia at secretary-6493247@toastmastersclubs.org.

The Cheyenne Shrine Club, in the Memory of Tom Tammen, is asking for donations of pull tabs from aluminum cans. After being recycled, the funds generated will go to the Cheyenne Shrine Club Travel Fund which is used solely to send Shrine Kids and parents to either Salt Lake City or to one of 21 other Shrine Hospitals that perform orthopedic, burn or cleft palate care. For more information, contact Diane Tammen at 307-638-3341, or drop off your tabs at Underwood Flowers, 2121 Central Avenue.

The office of Youth Alternatives Foster Grandparent Program is looking for tutor/mentors that are 55 years and older to work with children who need extra support in a supervised classroom setting for the school year 2025-2026. Foster Grandparents make a difference in the lives of children in our community and earn an average of $300 per month in a non-taxable stipend, (some qualifications apply). Individuals interested in serving may call 307-637-6480 for more information. Make a difference for yourself and a child today.

The Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Foundation is excited to host the annual Great Bison Shuffle presented by UniWyo Credit Union on September 13 at the Terry Bison Ranch, 51 I-25 Frontage Road, in support of Cheyenne Regional Medical Center’s Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab program. This family-friendly race includes a Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, 2K walk and kids run and is a trail-style course. For more information and to register for the Great Bison Shuffle, visit www.athlinks.com/event/great-bison-shuffle-presented-by-uniwyo-credit-union-352597. Additional information about the Cheyenne Regional Foundation can be found at give.cheyenneregional.org.

The Kiwanis Club of Cheyenne meets on Thursday at 12:00pm at Red Lion Hotel, 204 West Fox Farm Road in order to help children in need. For information on the Kiwanis Club of Cheyenne go online to CheyenneKiwanis.org.

Frontier United Methodist Church, 1888 East Four Mile Road, is seeking vendors and crafters for their Shop Early for the Holidays craft and vendor fair on Saturday, November 8 from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Vendors with fine jewelry, fine western accessories, wood working and western leather purses are already signed up. Tables are 8’ for $25 or two 8’ for $40. Please text Jan at 307-630-9100 with your full name, cell phone number, mailing address and email address to receive detailed information.

The Cheyenne Artists Guild Art in the Park has a permanent collection on display and for sale. There is artwork dating back to 1923-2009 from some talented local artists and some past famous ones. Stop by 1701 Morrie Avenue or call 307-632-2263 for more information.

The food pantry provides weekly groceries to low-income families, seniors, veterans and retirees. The pantry is open Monday-Thursday, 10:00am-1:00pm at 206 Van Lennen. Just bring a photo ID and proof of address such as utility bill, rent receipt or medical bill. In addition to a grocery bag, individuals can select fresh produce, bread, eggs/milk when available. If you have questions or problems providing photo ID/proof of address, please call 307-275-0567. Call 307-275-0567 for information, email stjosepantry@gmail.com or visit their Facebook at www.facebook.com/st-josephs-food-pantry.

TOPS #WY 002 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets each Tuesday afternoon at 4:00pm in the basement of Faith United Methodist Church, 522 East 6th Street. Join them for fellowship and weight loss motivation. For more information, please contact Corinecb307@outlook.com or check out the national website online at www.tops.org.

Cheyenne Animal Shelter has great need for foster care volunteers throughout the year! By opening your home and your heart, you can help them save more lives. Their foster program is at no cost to you. Contact Austin at volunteer@caswyo.org or call 307-365-6638 for more information.

The Widows and Widowers group would like to welcome new members who are needing to move on after the loss of their life partner. Get out of the house and form new friendships at their once a week Tuesday meetings, held in the public library at 2200 Pioneer Avenue. Meeting starts at 12:30pm. Group lunch twice weekly, once after Tuesday meeting and 2:00pm lunch on Sundays. They get together to share, learn, have fun and laughter. Once a month meeting days are insights shared by professionals on need to know issues. This local group goes on outings, tours and lectures. Please call Vicki at 307-631-9990 for more information on the Tuesday you prefer to start.

The Cheyenne Therapeutic Equestrian Center is in need of volunteers for the riding season. All positions available and prior horse experience is not necessary. The only requirement is friendly smiles and a great attitude. If you are interested in working with horses, people with special needs and veterans then this is the opportunity for you! Call the office at 307-432-2585.

There is always something happening in Cheyenne! Fine and performing arts, culture and science. For details and calendar of events, please visit them online at ArtsCheyenne.com.

Black Dog Animal Rescue needs fosters! Remind them what home feels like! Please sign up on bdar.org/fosters or email amira@bdar.org with any questions.

Does your not-for-profit club or organization have an event coming up that you would like publicized? Submit a paragraph with who, what, when, where and contact information and we’ll put it in Trader’s “Our Community” section at no charge on a space available basis. The deadline is Tuesday at noon. For more information, call 307-634-8895.