D?a de los Ni?os
Saturday, April 27, 2024
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Come out and bring the children to celebrate THEIR day!
D?a de los Ni?os is an annual celebration in Mexico that originated originated in 1925 as a result of the first ?World Conference for the Well-being of Children? held in Geneva, Switzerland. At that time, countries around the world selected days to recognize the importance of children and their welfare. The Mexican version, called D?a Del Ni?o, is celebrated every year on April 30, and aims to highlight the significance of children to society.
Join Chispa of Cheyenne and the Wyoming State Museum on April 27 from 9 am - 12 pm for a morning of crafts, loteria games, music, dancing, and even a photo booth!
Family Day: Home on the Range
Saturday, May 4
10 am - 2 pm
Head west to the days of homesteaders and learn about the people and animals of the prairie that make their ?home on the range.?
The plants, animals, and people that settle on the prairie have to be resourceful and use what they can find in our unique landscape. From homesteaders who created their own clothes and built their own homes, to the birds we can find in our gardens today, you'll learn all about life on the plains. As always, we'll have crafts, games, and educational talks from the Wyoming State Museum and our amazing partners!
PRO TIP: Open our new registration page and bookmark it so you can easily register each month! We will update the page the morning of each Family Day event.?
Family Days are generously sponsored by Scheels in Johnstown, CO. Thanks to their support, these events are always free and open to everyone!
Creative Aging: Printmaking Workshop
Tuesdays, May 14 - July 2, 1:30 - 3:00 PM
FREE. Registration Required.
In this workshop designed for older adults, unlock your creativity and discover the captivating world of printmaking with a focus on Wyoming nature.
Creative Aging fosters healthy aging and social connection for older adults by teaching students how to master an art form over the course of eight weeks. Students will delve into the fundamentals of printmaking and gain hands-on experience with various techniques, tools and materials, such as block design, carving, applying ink and achieving consistent impressions. Completion of the course will enable you to apply the learned skills to future projects such as prints, notecards etc.
Space is extremely limited. Call 307-630-2573 to register for free.
Supported in part by a grant from the Wyoming Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming Legislature.
Get ready for Civic Season, 2024
Five FREE events across Cheyenne
June 16 - June 27
July 4th commemorates the moment a new nation was born, based on ideals that each generation since has worked to bring to life:? freedom, equality, justice, and opportunity. Juneteenth, celebrated just a few weeks earlier, reminds us of the struggles and hard-won victories in our ongoing journey to form a ?more perfect union.? Civic Season unites our oldest federal holiday with our newest, mobilizing a movement to understand our past and shape our future.
Join the Wyoming State Museum along with a collaborative of local and statewide organizations for a summertime celebration of who we are as a nation, how we got here and where we want to go next.
 Civic Season Festival
Sunday, June 16, 2024
3 PM - 6 PM
Westby Edge Brewing
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Community Conversation:
Should the government provide shelter/housing to everyone who needs it?
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
6:30 - 8:00 PM
Laramie County Library, Cottonwood Room
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Democracy Under Construction
Thursday, June 20, 2024
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Wyoming State Museum, Classroom
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Make Your Mark:
Becoming a well-informed and active citizen
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
6:30 - 8:00 PM
Laramie County Library, Cottonwood Room
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A Slice of History:?
The Wyoming State Flag and The Women Who Made It Fly
Thursday, June 27, 2024
6:30 - 8:00 PM
Wyoming State Museum, Classroom
Sponsor Spotlight
Taco Johns
This month?s Sponsor Spotlight is Taco Johns!
Our relationship with Taco Johns began in March, 2023, when we invited them to the museum to learn about our education programs and see how they might be able to help support them. We were shocked and delighted when, at the end of that first meeting, they agreed to give us $2,500!
This generous donation helped us achieve two goals. First, we were able to get a polar bear skin tanned for our "Endangered Species" and "Bears" educational programs. It's been seen by 831 students already, and it will continue to be a crowd favorite for many years to come!?
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We were also able to use that funding to help us create a brand new "Bison Culture" education trunk that will teach kids about the historic uses of the bison among the People of the Great Plains. Our education trunks are incredibly valuable to teachers all across Wyoming who can't bring their students to the museum for an in-person field trip. Instead, we ship them a trunk full of amazing artifacts and resources that they can use in the classroom. With this new trunk included, we have 10 trunks that get sent to more than 4000 students each year.
This "Bison Culture" trunk is starting it's statewide journey at Medicine Lodge this summer. You can stop in after April 29th to see it yourself!
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