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Monthly Archives: May 2010

Wyoming Humanities Calendar, May 24-30

Art Flicks: Cheyenne
Monday,May 24, 6:30 p.m., Cottonwood Room, Laramie County Public Library
Independent Film Series: Casper
Tuesday, May 25, 6:30 p.m., Natrona County Public Library
This month’s film will be Gigante.  Jara is a shy and lonely 35-year-old security guard at a supermarket on the outskirts of Montevideo. He works the night shift, monitoring the surveillance cameras of [...]

Two New Reading Wyoming Series Available!

The Wyoming Humanities Council is pleased to announce two new Reading Wyoming book discussion series. The first series, Figureheads, consists of novels dealing with politics. Books include All the King’s Men, by Robert Penn Warren; The Gay Place, by Billy Lee Brammer; Roscoe, by William Kennedy; and Primary Colors, by Anonymous. The second series, Icons, [...]

Wyoming Humanities Calendar, May 17-23

Wyoming Reads Celebration: Casper
Tuesday, May 18, Nicolaysen Art Museum and Natrona County Public Library
The annual Wyoming Reads celebration will again be held at the Nicolaysen Art Museum and the Natrona County Public Library, celebrating the importance of literacy by giving each first grader in the state a hardback book of his own. In honor of [...]

Wilderness Writer’s Retreat with Gretel Ehrlich and the Wyoming Wilderness Association

Sara Domek at the Wyoming Wilderness Association asked me to pass this along to y’all!
The Wyoming Wilderness Association (WWA) is hosting Gretel Ehrlich for a Wilderness Writer’s Retreat in the Rock Creek recommended wilderness area in the Bighorn National Forest for adventure, reflection and writing August 6-9, 2010. This is the first year that WWA [...]

Wyoming Humanities Calendar, May 10-16

Reading Wyoming: Community and the Western Landscape: Worland
Monday, May 10, 7:00 p.m., Washakie County Library
A reading and discussion series that explores the West’s diverse areas and history, facilitated by James Mims.
Book Discussion: Casper
Monday, May 10, 6:30 p.m., Natrona County Public Library
Register and pick up a copy of Riding the Edge of an Era: Growing Up [...]

The Art of the Podcast

Ah, podcasts. There are so many good ones out there, but they are often so poorly organized that I give up before I find anything useful. Which is frustrating, since I am certain – certain! – that just the right podcast exists for today’s workout!
But there are a few shining lights, sites that organize their [...]

Wyoming Humanities Calendar, May 3-9

Humanities Forum: Stories, Songs and Sodbusters: Torrington
Monday, May 3, 6:30 p.m., Goshen County Library
When settlers came west, they sang of hope, adventure and Eden on the plains.  They wised up quickly, and soon their songs featured alkali, snakes and stampedes.  Presented by Bill Rossiter.
Meet the Author: Craig Johnson: Casper
Tuesday, May 4, 7:00 p.m., Natrona County [...]