The Alzheimer’s Project
Monday, February 8, 6:00 p.m.
This week features “Caregivers.”
Laramie County Public Library, Cheyenne
Book Discussions
Monday, February 8, 6:30 pm
Register and pick up a copy of the book at the Library’s 2nd floor reference desk. This month’s book is March by Geraldine Brooks.
Natrona County Library, Casper
My Horse, My Guns, My Libraries: Cheyenne
Monday, February 8, 12:00 p.m.
As [...]
I’ve fallen quite in love with photographer Susan Mullally’s thought-provoking project What I Keep, a series of portraits. Here is her own description of it:
This work explores ideas of class, race, ownership, value, cultural identification and faith. I collaborate with members of The Church Under the Bridge in Waco, Texas, a non-denominational, multi-cultural Christian church [...]
Thursday, February 4, 2010
The Alzheimer’s Project: Memory Tapes
Monday, February 1, 6:00 p.m.
Alzheimer’s is the second most-feared illness in America, following cancer, and may affect as many as five million Americans. While there is no cure for the disease, The Alzheimer’s Project shows there is now genuine reason to be optimistic about the future. Created by the award-winning team [...]
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 [...]
Teen Tuesday: Anime Club
Tuesday, January 5, 4:00 pm
Natrona County Public Library, Casper
Winter Film Series: Yellowstone: Winter
January 5, 8, 10, 2:00 p.m.
National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson
Teen Book Club: The Hunger Games
Tuesday, January 5, 7:00 p.m.
Laramie County Library, Sage Room, Cheyenne
Historical Poetry, with Steve Adelson
Sunday, January 10, 2:00 p.m.
Sheridan County Fulmer Library, Inner Circle, Sheridan
Anne Muller [...]
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 [...]
Monday, September 14, 2009
Exhibit: Jack Rosenthal Map Collection
Now through September 27
Fort Caspar Museum
“Regional, territorial, and Wyoming state maps from the 1850’s through the early 20th century. Enjoy tracking the development of Wyoming during the pre-territorial, territorial, and statehood periods. ”
Book Discussion: Not Buying It: My Year Without Shopping, by Judith Levine
Monday September 14th, 6:30 PM
Natrona County Library, Casper
Reading [...]
This week, I thought I’d highlight a few online projects/resources that explore this great nation of ours, state by state.
The 50 States Project is an online photographic tour of the country, courtesy of 50 photographers, one in each state. From their website:
Each photographer lives in one of the 50 states and during the year long [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]