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First Night Casper
LINK BACK TO OUR WEBSITE & READ OUR WINTER ISSUE! http://www.wyolifestyle.com/Current%20Issue.html Visit our sister publications: Wyovore — www.wyovore.com Wyoming Weddings — www.wyoweddings.com WYO XY — http://www.wyolifestyle.com/WYOXY/index.html The holidays are upon us! Looking for something to do New Year’s Eve? Check out First Night Casper! This family-friendly event is organized by the 1224 Club, a Casper community resource built around recovery. See the paragraph at the bottom of this post for more information on the 1224 Club! Started in Boston in 1976, the First Night program is a drug- and alcohol-free, family-friendly arts & culture celebration. Today, the program is a licensed event, occurring internationally. The First Night program is held in communities…
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HOLIDAY WEEKEND HAPPENINGS! DEC 9 – 11, 2011
LINK BACK TO OUR WEBSITES: Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine — www.wyolifestyle.com Wyovore — www.wyovore.com Wyoming Weddings — www.wyoweddings.com WYO XY — http://www.wyolifestyle.com/WYOXY/index.html Holiday weekends in Wyoming are always FULL of excitement! Check out these events happening this weekend around the state — and let us know what we’ve missed and we’ll add it! editor@wyolifestyle.com This beautiful image is by our dear friend Bernice Shuster! Bernice keeps us supplied with gorgeous photos of Wyoming — especially Southwest Wyoming — all year long! Thanks Bernice! ALBANY COUNTY Centennial — Christmas in Centennial December 10, 9:30-2:30 Laramie — Holiday Home Tour hosted by University Women’s Club December 11, 12-4 Snowy Range Ski Area is open! http://www.snowyrangeski.com/ UW…
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Wyoming State Capitol Chanukah Celebration
LINK TO OUR WEBSITES: Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine — www.wyolifestyle.com Wyovore — www.wyovore.com Wyoming Weddings — www.wyoweddings.com WYO XY — http://www.wyolifestyle.com/WYOXY/index.html Thank you to Chabad Jewish Center of Wyoming for sending us this information on the State Capitol’s Chanukah Celebration! You can learn more about Wyoming’s Jewish community in our upcoming winter issue of Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine — in the meantime, mark your calendars to attend this important event! 10-FOOT MENORAH TO LIGHT UP STATE CAPITOL BUILDING, AS PART OF WORLD’S LARGEST CHANUKAH OBSERVANCE Chabad Jewish Center of Wyoming to Light Up One of 10,000 Public Menorahs Worldwide, Symbolizing Universal Message of Religious Freedom WHAT: Chabad Jewish Center of Wyoming, based…
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MISTLETOE MOSEY IN LARAMIE!
LINK BACK TO OUR WEBSITE: Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine www.wyolifestyle.com Wyovore www.wyovore.com Wyoming Weddings — www.wyoweddings.com WYO XY — http://www.wyolifestyle.com/WYOXY/index.html Have you purchased your Mistletoe Mosey button in Downtown Laramie yet? You can learn more about the program in our upcoming winter issue of Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine, but in the meantime, here’s some information about one of Dowtown Laramie’s energetic and successful programs that links the business owners together, as well as with the community! Primed for an enthusiastic repeat of 2010’s success, the Mistletoe Mosey was launched on Black Friday (November 25) and will run until 6 PM on December 23. The program is simple, and a lot of…
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BIG HOLIDAY WEEKEND IN WYOMING!
LINK BACK TO OUR WEBSITE: Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine — www.wyolifestyle.com Wyovore — www.wyovore.com WYO XY — http://www.wyolifestyle.com/WYOXY/index.html Wyoming Weddings — www.wyoweddings.com Casper Chrsitmas Parade, 2011 — Image copyright Lona Patton The holiday season is here, and Wyoming is especially springing to life this weekend of December 1 through 4! Here’s a list of some activities going on around our state this weekend, and if you have things that we’ve missed, please let us know! ALBANY COUNTY: Laramie – Gem City Starlight Christmas Parade: December 2, 6:00 PM www.laramiemainstreet.org Laramie — Holiday Festival, Laramie Plains Civic Center: December 3, 10-4 with Ballet 7220 performing ‘Snow White’, 7:30 PM LPCC Theater www.laramieplainsciviccenter.org BIG…
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ART IN WY: Trio’s New Exhibit
LINK BACK TO OUR WEBSITES: Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine — www.wyolifestyle.com Wyovore — www.wyovore.com WYO XY — http://www.wyolifestyle.com/WYOXY/index.html Wyoming Weddings — www.wyoweddings.com Trio Artists Take Flight in December Group Exhibition to Benefit Teton Raptor Center Jackson, WY – Just in time for the holidays,Trio Fine Art will be hosting a show inspired by our fine feathered friends. Entitled “Flight,” the show came about as a result of all four gallery artists’ affinity for birds. The title reflects not only the subject of the exhibition but the artistic aspirations of the participants: Jennifer L. Hoffman, Lee Carlman Riddell, Kathryn Mapes Turner, and September Vhay. The gallery will partner with the TetonRaptorCenter(www.tetonraptorcenter.org) for…
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NIOBRARA COUNTY RECYCLES WITH PRIDE!
LINK BACK TO OUR WEBSITE: Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine — www.wyolifestyle.com Wyovore — www.wyovore.com WYO XY — http://www.wyolifestyle.com/WYOXY/index.html OUR SISTER PUBLICATION: www.wyoweddings.com Thanks to the Niobrara Conservation District for sending us this awesome information! All images of the kids at work & finished products are compliments of the Niobrara Conservation District. The Niobrara Conservation District in Lusk is trying to obtain grant funding from Pepsi for a recycling trailer built by the students of Niobrara County High School. The structure of this grant contest is such that 100+ projects have been submitted; now it is up to the communities’ support to cast votes in favor of their project! After the top…
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SEND A COLLEGE STUDENT TO THE WINTER ROUNDUP!
LINK BACK TO OUR WEBSITE: Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine — www.wyolifestyle.com Wyovore — www.wyovore.com WYO XY — http://www.wyolifestyle.com/WYOXY/index.html OUR SISTER PUBLICATION: Wyoming Weddings — www.wyoweddings.com 2011 Winter Roundup Youth Scholarship & Membership Contest The Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA) is offering 10 scholarships to Wyoming college students to attend the 2011 Wyo. Stock Growers Winter Roundup, December 13-15 at the Parkway Plaza in Casper. WSGA is a statewide membership organization serving the needs of Wyoming’s livestock producers through advocacy and promotion. Scholarship recipients will have the opportunity to network with livestock industry producers, specialists, employers and leaders. They will participate in discussions about current issues and will witness presentations about the…
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Halloween in Wyoming!
LINK BACK TO OUR WEBSITES: Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine — www.wyolifestyle.com Wyovore — www.wyovore.com Wyoming Weddings — www.wyoweddings.com It’s Halloween in Wyoming! There are LOTS of fun activities coming up — we have a growing list below that we’ll continue adding to as new info arises, so be sure to post on our Facebook page or email us at editor@wyolifestyle.com with any events that we’ve missed! Thanks to the people that contributed this info! ROCK SPRINGS: Halloween Stroll — for children of all ages, family members and pets! Sat., 10/29, 11 AM – 2 PM; Pick up a bag & a map at the Rock Springs Historical Museum, 201 B St., at the start…
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WY PEOPLE: Lander Children’s Art Museum
LINK BACK TO OUR WEBSITES & READ THE CURRENT ISSUES: Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine: www.wyolifestyle.com Wyovore: www.wyovore.com Our sister pub: Wyoming Weddings: www.wyoweddings.com Check out all the fun over at the Lander Children’s Museum — annual Fall Fun Fest and more program information follows… Wednesday Early Out After School Program — Now registering for Session II! “World Cultures” Dates: October 19 – November 30 (No class November 23rd) Time: 2:30 – 4:00 pm Cost: $60 per session, museum members receive a $5 discount. Class size is limited to 10 students. Pre-registration is encouraged. Come join us for an opportunity to learn about each other! We will explore Canada,…
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WY PEOPLE: Support Black Dog Animal Rescue For Just $1!
Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine: www.wyolifestyle.com Wyovore: www.wyovore.com Our Sister Pub: Wyoming Weddings: www.wyoweddings.com “Russell”, from Black Dog Animal Rescue in Cheyenne, WY — Facebook page The Doo House and Black Dog Animal Rescue Team Up for $1.00 Laramie/Cheyenne, WY – Southeast Wyoming’s premiere pet waste removal and pet services company has partnered with Southeast Wyoming’s premiere no kill animal shelter for just $1.00. The Doo House – Pet Waste Removal and Pet Services has partnered with Black Dog Animal Rescue (BDAR) in hopes that everyone will donate just $1.00 in the first ever “Donate a $1.00 to the Dogs” campaign to support Black Dog Animal Rescue. This idea is the brainchild of Matthew…
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WY ARTS: CORRIDOR GALLERY CELEBRATES “BAD ART”
LINK BACK TO OUR WEBSITE & FIND OUR CURRENT ISSUES: Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine: www.wyolifestyle.com Wyovore: www.wyovore.com Our Sister Pub — Wyoming Weddings: www.wyoweddings.com What is “Bad” art? We all have our own ideas on what makes a piece of art suck worse than the next but we’ve put people to the test. The Corridor Gallery in Casper released a call for entries in August asking the public to submit bad art for a chance at a $500 prize for Worst In Show. Entries poured in and most made us sick. How do you quantify the amount of bad artwork that was submitted? We counted it. We have over 40 pieces…
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OCTOBER – WY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
LINK BACK TO OUR WEBSITE & READ OUR CURRENT ISSUES: Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine: www.wyolifestyle.com Wyovore: www.wyovore.com Our sister pub: Wyoming Weddings: www.wyoweddings.com We’re familiar with breast cancer awareness month in October, and here is another worthwhile awareness topic for the month — domestic violence. Our agencies and SAFE houses across Wyoming work tirelessly protecting the lives of individuals affected by abuse. It’s an emotionally challenging profession and these individuals deserve applause for their efforts! Thanks to Governor Mead for recognizing the importance of this cause in Wyoming. On October 5th, 2011, Governor Matt Mead signed an official Proclamation recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Wyoming. Observing October as…
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WYOMING LIBRARIES SNAPSHOT DAY
LINK BACK TO OUR WEBSITE & READ THE CURRENT ISSUES: Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine — www.wyolifestyle.com Wyovore — www.wyovore.com Our sister publication: Wyoming Weddings — www.wyoweddings.com Wyoming’s libraries highlighted on Snapshot Day On Tuesday, Oct. 11 the state’s libraries will host Wyoming Snapshot Day, an event highlighting the importance of libraries to the state. More than 60 libraries will collect photos, comments and usage numbers to illustrate their impact every day of the year. Participating sites include public, school, special, community college and University of Wyoming libraries. “Wyomingites love their libraries,” Susan Mark, Wyoming State Library statistics librarian said. “They use them to encourage their kids to read, to find a…
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Memorial Hospital of Converse County Receives Notoriety!
LINK BACK TO OUR WEBSITE & READ THE CURRENT ISSUES: Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine: www.wyolifestyle.com Wyovore — for bookstores! www.wyovore.com Our sister publication for Wyoming wedding inspiration: www.wyoweddings.com Congratulations to Memorial Hospital of Converse County in Douglas on their recent commendation! On September 28th, the National Rural Health Association announced Memorial Hospital of Converse County has been named among the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in America. The Hospital Strength Index compares 56 different measures of performance to help identify those hospitals best prepared for success under the 2010 Affordable Care Act. The index includes a unique set of measures rating market strength, value-based strength, and financial strength as key pillars…
