Book Discussion
Monday, March 8, 6:30 p.m.
This month’s book is The Honk and Holler Opening Soon.
Natrona County Library, Casper
Genealogy Class: Intermediate
Wednesday, March 10, 7:00 p.m.
Laramie County Library, Cottonwood Room, Cheyenne
School’s Out Movie
Wednesday, March 10, 2:00 p.m.
School’s out, so students are invited to a screening of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs at the library.
Natrona County Public [...]
Humanities Forum: Happily Ever Aftering on a 1920’s Cattle Ranch
Tuesday, January 12, 7:00 pm
Presentation by John Clayton. When bestselling Wyoming novelist Caroline Lockhart decided to retire to her very own homestead, she set in motion a conflict: the happy endings of her romantic fictions and the realities of a single woman running a drought-ridden ranch.
Big [...]
I Want Candy: The Sweet Stuff in American Art
October 2, 2009 – January 3, 2010
Nicolaysen Art Museum, Casper
Retrieving the Past: Photos from the Archive
Ongoing
In the photography exhibition, Retrieving the Past: Photos from the Archive, 68 images were selected for exhibition to reveal the diversity of the collection to the public, as well as the capabilities [...]
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Wyoming State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) has 5 grants of $1000 available for training on management and preservation of historical records. The first deadline to apply is December 1, followed by two subsequent deadlines at six month intervals. The grant application appears to be brief and straightforward.
Funds may be used for paid staff [...]
Monday, September 28, 2009
Don Delillo Reading
Monday, September 28, 5:00 PM
University of Wyoming Union Ballroom, Laramie
Acclaimed author Don DeLillo will read from his most recent novel, Falling Man. He will sign books following the free presentation. Falling Man depicts the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Critics call the novel “the clearest vision yet of what it felt like [...]
Well, it’s officially August, which means summer is speeding to a close! Even for those of us who aren’t in school, it’s hard to resist a little twinge of regret that it’s almost over. So this week, I’ve included a couple summer exhibits at Wyoming museums, in case you haven’t found the time to see [...]
The Wyoming Humanities Council is pleased to announce the Humanities Matter! conference, which will take place October 23-24 at Central Wyoming College in Riverton.
The Wyoming Humanities Council’s Humanities Matter! conference will bring together representatives of community organizations, museum and library personnel, interested community members, and humanities faculty from across Wyoming to explore how to work [...]
Check out the variety of humanities events in Wyoming this week!
Tie Hack Tour, Dubois
Monday, July 27: 7:00 PM
Dubois Museum, 909 W. Ramshorn St., Dubois
Museum Education director leads a driving/hiking tour to tie hack ruins on Union Pass.
Meet at the museum at 7 p.m. and be prepared to carpool.
Summer Film Series: The Good, the Bad, and [...]
I found so much marvelous stuff on Russia last week, that it just had to spill over into another post! So, without further ado, here are two photographers who have documented Russia’s past in interesting ways.
Sergey Larenkov intermingles historical photographs of World War II’s Seige of Leningrad with contemporary photographs of the same locations. Bombed-out [...]
Today’s post is all about Russia. Why? Because I adore the blog English Russia, whose tag line is “Because something cool happens daily on 1/6 of the Earth’s surface.” And what’s not to love? The blog has a quirky sensibility. Awkward English. Images of long lines and emerging punk fashion in Soviet and post-Soviet days. [...]