"Three Painters and a Potter" exhibit runs through Jan. 9 at the Big Piney Branch Library

"Idyll," 8x10 inches, oil, by Charmian McLellan (available
at Vertical Peaks Fine Art Gallery in Jackson). McLellan
is featured in the exhibit at the Big Piney Library. 

"Three Painters and a Potter," an art show featuring the area’s finest artists, will be held through Monday, January 9, at the Big Piney Library. Participating artists are Sublette County favorites Debbie Despain (Big Piney), Charmian McLellan (Boulder), Kay Meeks (Daniel) and Ruth Rawhouser (Big Piney). All four are active members of the Wyoming Artists Association. FMI: http://sublettecountylibrary.org/BigPineyBranch.htm

Wyoming Division of State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails offers First Day Hikes

From our colleagues over at the Wyoming Division of State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails:

Wyoming State Parks will sponsor free, guided hikes in four state parks and historic sites on New Year’s Day as part of America's State Parks First Day Hikes initiative in all 50 states.

America’s State Parks First Day Hikes offer individuals and families an opportunity to begin the New Year rejuvenating and connecting with the outdoors by taking a healthy hike on January 1, at a state park close to home. First Day Hikes offer a great way to get outside, exercise, enjoy nature and welcome the New Year with friends and family.

“We are excited to host First Day Hikes as part of this national effort to get people outdoors and into our parks. First Day Hikes are a great way to cure cabin fever and burn off those extra holiday calories by starting off the New Year with an invigorating walk or hike in one of our beautiful state parks,” said State Parks Administrator Domenic Bravo.

America’s State Parks boast a variety of beautiful settings for year-round outdoor recreation, and each First Day Hike will offer an opportunity to explore the unique natural and cultural treasures close to home. From California to Maine, hikers can climb hills and mountain tops, walk along ponds and beaches, and traverse trails through forests, fields and prairies. Visitors can listen to birds, breathe in the fresh air, discover wildlife tracks, feel the wind and the warmth of the sun or the coldness of the snow.

Visitors can expect to be surrounded by the quiet beauty of nature in winter, experience spectacular views and vistas and benefit from the company of a knowledgeable state park guide. “Studies have proven that getting outdoors is one good way to relax and recharge the body, mind and spirit.” stated Phil McNelly, NASPD’s Executive Director. “We hope that hiking along a trail in a state park will become part of an individual’s or family’s regular exercise routine.”

First Day Hikes originated over 20 years ago at the Blue Hills Reservation, a state park in Milton, Massachusetts. The program was launched to promote both healthy lifestyles throughout the year and year round recreation at state parks. Many other states have offered outdoor recreation programs on New Year’s Day, however, this is the first time all 50 state park systems have joined together to sponsor First Day Hikes.

Park staff and volunteers will lead the hikes, which average one to two miles or longer depending on the state park. Details about hike locations, difficulty and length, terrain and tips regarding proper clothing are listed on the America’s State Parks website. Visit www.americasstateparks.org to find a First Day Hike nearest you.

In Wyoming, hikes will be offered at the following locations and times:

Fort Bridger State Historic Site – one mile hike/walk around the historic site. Meet at entrance booth at 1 p.m.
Curt Gowdy State Park – Up to four mile hike on a trail to be determined. Meet at Aspen Grove Trail head at 1 p.m.
Guernsey State Park – Up to 2.5 mile hike on a trail to be determined. Meet at headquarters at 1 p.m.
Glendo State Park – Up to a four mile hike along a newly constructed Narrows Bluff Trail. Meet at the Dam overlook at 10 a.m.

Participants are urged to wear adequate clothing, coffee and hot chocolate will be provided, Bonfires at most locations. This is a kid and family friendly event, entry fee to participating parks will be waived.

RSVPs are requested but not required. Please RSVP by emailing Paul.Gritten@wyo.gov.

This event kicks off Wyoming State Parks and Historic Sites 2012 75th Anniversary celebration. The organization America's State Parks is committed to promoting outdoor recreation in state parks as a way to address obesity, especially among children. Getting kids outside and unplugged from video games and other electronic media creates a unique connection with nature that promotes physical and mental well-being and encourages creativity and stewardship of our shared resources.

Sheridan author Abbie Johnson Taylor reflects on her new book and her role as "family caregiver"

Wyomingarts picked this up from the Wyoming Writers, Inc., listserv. Abbie Johnson Taylor of Sheridan is a long-time member of both WyoPoets and WWInc. She’s a prolific writer, singer, full-time caregiver for her husband Bill, and an activist for the visually impaired. This info is about her new book, followed by a Q&A. Inspiring reading for the holiday season:

How to Build a Better Mousetrap: Recollections and Reflections of a Family Caregiver is a book of poems just released by author Abbie Johnson Taylor of Sheridan and published by iUniverse. In January of 2006, the author’s husband suffered a stroke that left him paralyzed on his left side. After months of therapy in a nursing facility, he returned home in September of that year. Although he still had little use of his left arm and leg, it was hoped that through outpatient therapy, he would eventually walk again. In January of 2007, he suffered a second stroke that wasn’t as severe, but it was enough to impact his recovery. In August of that year, his therapy was discontinued because he showed no progress. He has never walked since.

The first five poems in the book tell the story of how Taylor found her husband when he suffered his first stroke, detail events in the first few months afterward, and describe Taylor and her husband’s reactions. The rest of the poems in the first part were inspired by Taylor’s experiences while caring for her husband. Covering such topics as dressing, feeding, toileting, their relationship, and his computer, 
they often provide a humorous outlook. Some poems are from the husband’s point of view. Poems in the next two parts cover childhood memories and other topics. The last section of poems was inspired by Taylor’s fifteen years of experience as a registered music therapist in a nursing home before marrying her husband.

Abbie Johnson Taylor’s novel, We Shall Overcome, was published by iUniverse in July of 2007. Her fiction has appeared in Magnets and Ladders and Emerging Voices, her poetry in Distant Horizons, her creative nonfiction in Christmas in the Country and SageScript. She is President of WyoPoets and secretary of Behind Our Eyes and is involved with other writers’ groups including Sheridan Range Writers, Wyoming Writers, and Explorations in Creative Writing. She also participates in a monthly poetry critique group. When not writing or caring for Bill, she facilitates a support group for the visually impaired, sings with a women’s group called Just Harmony, and participates in water exercise 
classes at the YMCA. Please visit her blog at http://abbiescorneroftheworld.blogspot.com and website at http://www.abbiejohnsontaylor.com

How to Build a Better Mousetrap: Recollections and Reflections of a Family Caregiver, ISBN #978-1-4620-6794-7, is available from iUniverse, Barnes and Noble, and Amazon. Links to where the book can be ordered on these sites can be found at http://www.abbiejohnsontaylor.com/bettermousetrap.htm Copies can also be ordered from the author by calling (307) 674-6109.

Q&A with Abbie Johnson Taylor

Q. Where were you born, and where did you grow up?

A. I was born in New York City on June 1st, 1961. We only lived there for about a year. My parents had degrees in education, but they wanted to become actors. However, they realized that teaching careers would provide a more stable income. After a year in New York, we moved to Boulder, Colorado. When I was about four, we moved to Tucson, Arizona. In 1973, we moved to Sheridan, Wyoming. My grandfather died a couple of years earlier, and my grandmother needed someone to run the family’s coin-operated machine business. Since no one else seemed interested, my father felt obligated to take over. Sheridan has been my home ever since.

Q. Because of your visual impairment, were you educated in special schools?

A. In Tucson, I attended the Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind for five and a half years. When my parents became dissatisfied with my education, they transferred me to a public school. When we moved to Sheridan, I completed my education in public schools.

Q. Where did you go to college?

A. When I graduated from high school in 1980, I thought I wanted to be a rock singer. I went to Sheridan College for two years where I majored in music performance and graduated with an AA degree. I then transferred to Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Montana, where I again majored in music performance and graduated with a BA degree after two and a half years. While I was there, a career counselor told me about music therapy, the use of music with a variety of populations including the elderly and mentally ill to achieve therapeutic goals. Since Montana State University had a music therapy program, I transferred there after graduating from Rocky Mountain College. After two more years of study and an internship in a nursing home in Fargo, North Dakota, I returned to Sheridan in 1988. Almost a year later, I found a job conducting activities in a nursing home where I used the 
music therapy skills I learned.

Q. You’re not working there now?

A. No, I quit so I could write full time.

Q. Was that when your writing career got off the ground?

A. No, I started writing a few years before I quit my day job. Several of my poems and stories were published in various journals and anthologies, and I wrote my first novel We Shall Overcome. When I 
married my husband Bill, he persuaded me to write full time.

Q. How much vision do you have, and do you use any adaptive devices to make your life easier?

A. I can see people, objects, places, and some pictures. I can read print if it’s large enough. I use a desktop video magnifier, and my computer has software that reads the screen to me in synthetic speech, allows me to navigate using the keyboard, and tells me what I’m typing. I use a white cane while walking around town.

Q. Where did you get the idea for How to Build a Better Mousetrap: Recollections and Reflections of a Family Caregiver?

A. In January of 2006, three months after we were married, Bill suffered a stroke that left his left side paralyzed. He spent months in a nursing facility where he received therapy and finally came home the 
following September. At that time, I found myself writing more poems about him and the trials and tribulations of being a family caregiver.

Q. Where did you come up with the title?

A. I’ll have to give our caseworker at the local senior center’s in-home services program most of the credit for that. Several years ago, one of the aides who gave Bill his shower three days a week claimed the process of transferring him from the bed to the commode was bothering her back. Our caseworker said, “I wish I knew how to build a better mousetrap.” That’s what being a caregiver is about. You 
sometimes have to find different ways of doing things, and it can be especially tricky when you can’t see very well. You often figure things out by trial and error.

Q. Are all the poems in the book about taking care of Bill?

A. No, the majority cover such topics as feeding, dressing, and toileting. Some are from Bill’s point of view. One in particular is from the point of view of his computer which he has trouble using because of his lack of short-term memory and use of his left arm. Some poems provide a humorous outlook on being a family caregiver. Others offer a heartwarming look at our relationship. Poems in the second and third parts of the book cover childhood memories and reflect on other topics. The last part contains poems inspired by my fifteen years experience working with nursing home residents.

Q. Bill is still in a wheelchair today?

A. Yes, when he came home in 2006, we hoped that through outpatient therapy, he would eventually walk again. But in January of 2007, he suffered a second stroke that wasn’t as severe, but it was enough to impact his recovery. In august of that year, his therapy was discontinued because he wasn’t showing any progress. He may never walk again, but that doesn’t matter. We love each other, and we’ll enjoy our life together for as long as we can.

Q. What do you hope to accomplish by publishing this book?

A. If anything, I want others in my situation to know they’re not alone. Fortunately for me, Bill is still relatively healthy and mentally alert. The only great challenges I face are the physical ones involved with his personal care, and I’m thankful for the help I get from the senior center’s in-home services program. But others are harder to care for because of Alzheimer’s’ or other more serious medical problems. Their loved ones should know that help is available. Our local senior center has a support group for caregivers and other services, and I’m sure senior centers in other communities have similar 
programs. Caregivers should seek out such help and not feel overwhelmed by their responsibilities.

Dates to remember for 10th anniversary of Wyoming Art for the Cure

Artists

The outstanding artwork donated by regional and national artists has elevated the Wyoming Art for the Cure to one of the most anticipated events of the year! The 2012 gala will be held April 20 at Little America in Cheyenne.

Donation Information

To donate to the 2012 Wyoming Art for the Cure, please download our Artist Donation Letter for submission rules, categories and other important information. Commitment postcards due Feb. 24.

Once your piece is ready for submission, please send it to Deselms Fine Art, located at 300 E.17th Street Cheyenne, WY 82001, along with an Art Entry Form. Donated artwork must be delivered by April 6.

Or, please fill out our email contact form, including your mailing address, and we will send you a packet of information as soon as possible.

Artist Awards

In addition to supporting the Wyoming Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, donating artists have the opportunity to receive awards. All artwork will be voted on by the patrons of the event.

Prizes are awarded to the top two pieces in the categories below.

• Oil Painting
• Watercolor and Acrylic Painting
• Sculpture and Ceramics
• Jewelry and Fiber Arts
• Photography and Digital Media
• Drawing and Pastel
• Mixed Media (Other)

First Place in each category will receive $200.

Second Place in each category will receive $100.

All pieces will also be eligible for Best of Show which will win $300.

ARTCORE opens 2012 with performance by Tenors Un Limited

Tenors Un Limited will perform on Thursday, Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m., in the John F. Welsh Auditorium, Natrona County High School, Casper.

Tenors Un Limited -- ‘The Rat Pack of Opera’ -- began performing in 2002. In July of 2008, Paul Martin of the Tenors married Casper’s Lila McConigley, and ARTCORE had the honor of presenting the four performers in concert. We are delighted to have the Tenors back and glad that the Laramie Plains Civic Center also is presenting them!

Using talents honed in their previous solo careers in the opera, theatre and recording worlds, they set out to bring their own unique blend of wit, charm and vocal arrangements - along with original compositions - to the classical crossover genre.

Scott, Paul and Jem have performed alongside such notables as Sting, Hayley Westenra, Lionel Ritchie, Simply Red, soul diva Beyoncé and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra...just to name a few.

During the past 9 years they have entertained diverse audiences throughout the world and in 2009, the guys had the honor of performing the traditional anthem ‘Abide With Me’ at a sold out Wembley Stadium for the 2011 FA Cup Final, which reached an audience of 100’s of millions worldwide and have just completed their 3rd studio album ‘The Rat Pack of Opera.’

They are based in London and are currently writing their fourth album.

Tickets: http://www.artcorewy.com/tickets.php

Night class on digital photography to be offered at Casper College starting Jan. 17

From a Casper College press release:

If you are like most people with a digital camera you have some great photos on your computer that you would like to turn into prints, but just don’t know how. It may be easier than you think, with the help of a digital photography class being offered for the spring semester at Casper College.

“Electronic Digital Photo” (ELTR 2145 01) will include the basic techniques of digital photography and an overview of what is needed to acquire, store, retouch, and print digital and hybrid photographs.

Miles Hecker, digital photography professional, will teach the class on Tuesday nights from 6 to 9. According to Hecker, students will learn the fundamentals of digital photography, how to make quality prints on their inkjet printer, how to scan their old slides and negatives, and how to master Adobe Photoshop CS skills to create better photos.

For more information or to register, call Casper College at 268-2100. “Electronic Digital Photo” begins on January 17, 2012.

Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund grant applications now available

From Renee Bovee, coordinator of the Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund:

The 2012 Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund Grant Application is now available! The next deadline for WCTF applications is May 1, 2012, for projects/events/activities which occur from July 1, 2012 onward. If you have an idea which you would like to bounce around, please contact the WCTF Administrator, Renée Bovée, at renee.bovee@wyo.gov or by calling 307-777-6312. I will be pleased to help, and I am always willing to review drafts (until, say, April 15 when I just get a little too swamped). Let me know what your needs and plans are, and let’s see how we can make your application to the WCTF competitive!

"CSI: NY" star Hill Harper is keynote speaker for Martin Luther King Jr./Days of Dialogue at UW Jan. 19

Film, television and stage actor Hill Harper is the keynote speaker for the 2012 Martin Luther King Jr./Days of Dialogue at the University of Wyoming.

Best known for his current role as Dr. Sheldon Hawkes in the hit CBS drama series, "CSI: NY," Hill will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, in the Arts and Sciences auditorium. His presentation is free and open to the public.

The theme for the 11th MLK/DOD, Jan. 16-20, is "Building Unity Through Community: Local to Global."

UW community members honor the continuing impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his life and ideals through this celebration. The week of activities renews UW's commitment to making the campus and Wyoming a more welcoming and empowering place for people from different backgrounds, heritages, orientations or abilities, say co-chairs Kate Steiner, UW interim assistant dean of students, and Aimee Glocke, African-American Diaspora Studies visiting assistant professor.

An honors graduate from Brown University and recipient of graduate degrees in both law and public administration from Harvard, Harper has appeared in many independent and international films and television programs.

In February 2005, Harper starred in the HBO movie "Lackawanna Blues," which was based on the critically acclaimed stage play by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. The film, fueled by rhythm and blues, won the Image Award in 2006 for "Outstanding TV Movie" and the Emmy Award in 2005 for "Outstanding Casting in a Movie."

As a television actor, Harper has had numerous guest-starring roles. He recently appeared on recurring episodes of Showtime's "Soul Food" and appeared on HBO's "The Sopranos." He also starred in the CBS mini-series "Mama Flora's Family" and the UPN Network comedy/drama "Live Shot." Among other guest appearances were "ER," "NYPD Blue," "Murder One," and "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air."

Harper's stage credits include appearances in off-Broadway productions of "Your Handsome Captain," "Freeman," and David Mamet's "American Buffalo." He completed a starring run of Jessica Hagedorn's "Dogeaters" at New York's Joseph Papp Public Theatre. Harper is a full-time member of Boston Black Folk's Theater Company, one of the nation's oldest and most respected African-American traveling theater troupes.

He also has appeared in two Spike Lee movies "Get on the Bus" and "He Got Game," and more recently "For Colored Girls." Harper volunteers for organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sisters in Los Angeles and speaks to youth in public schools about the values of a good education. He was selected as one of People magazine's "Sexiest Men Alive" (2004).

One of the main events of the annual MLD/DOD is the MLK march. Beginning at the Albany County Courthouse at 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16, participants will march to the Wyoming Union where the Willena Stanford Supper begins at 4:45 p.m. in the ballroom.

Most events are free and open to the public. Panel discussions, a photo exhibition, speakers and workshops are scheduled throughout the week. MLK/DOD concludes Friday, Jan. 20, with the Lupe Fiasco concert at 8:30 p.m. in the Arts and Sciences auditorium. Tickets can be purchased at the Wyoming Union information desk, the Fine Arts box office and online at www.uwyo.edu/finearts .

For a complete list of events, visit the MLK/DOD website at http://mlkdod.wordpress.com/ or follow updates on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/317648238255013/ .

Photo: Film, television and stage actor Hill Harper is the keynote speaker for the 2012 Martin Luther King Jr./Days of Dialogue at the University of Wyoming.

Creative Capital announces Doris Duke Performing Artist Awards

From Creative Capital:

Creative Capital is delighted to announce a new ancillary program, the Doris Duke Performing Artist Awards, launched this fall in partnership with the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF). The Performing Artist Awards will support individual artists in contemporary dance, theater and jazz for extended professional and artistic development. The program is designed to empower, invest in and celebrate notable performing artists, allowing for long-term exploration and research needs unmet by traditional project support.

The award programs will select and support 200 artists through unrestricted grants and additional funds will be available for audience development and matching contributions to artists' retirement accounts. The program will support 100 artists with grants of up to $275,000, plus an additional 100 artists with grants of up to $80,000. Artists will be selected for these awards through a peer-review panel process. No applications will be accepted.

Creative Capital will serve as DDCF's primary partner in working with artists in the award programs to realize and maximize the use of their grants. All awardees will have the opportunity to take part in professional development activities, financial and legal counseling, and grantee gatherings.

The Performing Artist Awards are part of a larger initiative, the Doris Duke Performing Artists Initiative, a new ten-year, $50 million program. The overall program includes a residency program as well as the two award programs. Since its founding in 1996, DDCF has given more than $218 million to its signature fields in the arts. With the Doris Duke Performing Artists Initiative, DDCF will now provide a critical mass of flexible support to individual artists, as well as to a range of dance companies, theaters and presenters.

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Poetry slam champ Slam Nuba and hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco headline MLK Days of Dialogue at UW

Sponsored by the University of Wyoming in Laramie:

The week's schedule:

Monday, Jan. 16
10 am – 4 pm • National Service Day
4:00 pm • MLK March – Albany County Courthouse
4:45 pm • Willena Stanford Supper – Wyoming Union Ballroom
Entertainment provided by WASA and the ARK

Tuesday, Jan. 17
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm • ECTL Book Discussion On That Day, Everybody Ate:
One Woman’s Story of Hope and Possibility in Haiti by Margaret Trost.
Registration required at www.uwyo.edu/ctl.
- Coe Library, Rm 506. Lunch provided.
12:15 pm – 1:30 pm • The Face of Discrimination Panel Discussion
- Union Family Room
4 pm – 6 pm • ‘Build 2020 w/ Molina Speaks’: Hip-Hop Workshop and Performance with Adrian Molina
- Union Family Room

Wednesday, Jan. 18
11 am – 1 pm • Local to Global Photo Exhibit Opening
- Union Art Gallery 234
3 pm • Opening the Tunnel of Oppression
- Union East Ballroom
8 pm • The Players Club – Step Performance
SAC Event - A & S Auditorium

Thursday, Jan. 19
12:15 pm – 1:30pm • Art Imitates Life Panel Discussion
- Union West Ballroom
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm • Chad Hymas, Motivational Speaker
- Union West Ballroom
7 pm • Hill Harper, Keynote Address
- A & S Auditorium

Friday, Jan. 20
12:00 pm – 1 pm • Poetry Slam Workshop with Slam Nuba
- Union West Ballroom
Sponsored by Residence Life & Dining Services
1:15 pm – 2:30 pm • Poetry Slam Open Mic with Slam Nuba
- Union Skylight Lounge
Sponsored by Residence Life & Dining Services
6:30 pm • Shadow Ball movie with Talk Back Session
- Union Family Room
Sponsored by Wyoming PBS
9:00 pm & 11:30 pm • FNF Movie: Circumstance
- Union Family Room
8:30 pm • Lupe Fiasco, Hip-Hop Artist
C&C Event – A & S Auditorium • Doors open at 8:00 pm
UW Student Tickets: $20 • Non-UW Student Tickets: $30

More info at http://mlkdod.wordpress.com/

Wyoming Music Educators Association seeks executive director and newsletter editor

From the Wyoming Music Educators Association: 

The Wyoming Music Educators Association (WMEA) seeks an Executive Director, term to begin July 1, 2012. The Executive Director functions as an independent contractor and the position pays a stipend of $6,000.00 annually. For more information and detailed job description contact WMEA President Kate McKeage at mckeage@uwyo.edu

WMEA Windsong Editor

The Wyoming Music Educators Association (WMEA) seeks an Editor of the publication Windsong. The Editor produces three issues per school year and may serve as an appointed member of the WMEA Board. This position pays a stipend of $1,000.00 annually. For more information, please contact:

Dan Holroyd

WMEA President Elect

holrodydd@lararmie1.org

The Wyoming Music Educators Association (WMEA) is the professional association for music teachers in the State of Wyoming. WMEA is a non-profit association affiliated with NAfME: the National Association for Music Education. The mission of the WMEA is to further the advancement of music education in Wyoming through public and private instruction, and encourage lifelong appreciation and involvement in music. For more information visit: http://www.wyomea.org/

Tickets available now for Ceili at the Roundhouse in Evanston March 23-24

Ceili at the Roundhouse will take place March 23-24, 2012, in Evanston.

Click below to purchase your full weekend pass. Includes all events March 23-24, 2012. Individual $30; Family $75.

Click here to purchase individual tickets to Teada (March 23, 8 p.m.)

Click here to purchase individual tickets to to Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas (March 24, 8 p.m.)

Click here to purchase tickets to Pre-Festival Event: Dinner & Dervish in concert (March 20, 6 p.m.)

Tickets also available at the door and at our ticket outlets. 

Most events held at the Roundhouse & Railyards Complex

Pre-Festival Events:

March 20 – 23 Celtic artists visit schools in Evanston, Wyoming.

March 20, 6 pm Dervish in Concert at Suds Brothers Brewery. Dinner included. VERY limited tickets available here. Legendary Irish group Dervish brings their magical, traditional Irish music to a special event at Suds Brothers Brewery! This exclusive night includes dinner and a limited-seating concert, up-close and personal, just like you might experience in old Ireland.


For more info, go here.

Make your own dreidel Dec. 21 at Paul Smith Children's Village in Cheyenne

"Exploration: Dreidel" will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 4 p.m. 

For elementary-aged children. Make your own dreidel and learn how to play this fun Hanukkah game. $5 per child. Please call 637-6349 to pre-register.

Paul Smith Children’s Village at the Botanic Gardens.
616 S. Lions Park Dr., Cheyenne

FMI: (307) 637-6349 or www.botanic.org.

Teton Village glass art shows Dec. 19 & 21 feature work by Laurie Thal

The Patti Fiasco plays New Year's Eve in Lander and Jan. 11 at UW

The Patti Fiasco (“Wyoming is for Lovers”) also performing at the University of Wyoming Union Ballroom on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 8 p.m., at a WELCOME BACK UW STUDENTS FREE SHOW!