USAF Offutt Brass band to perform
TORRINGTON – Offutt Brass, the brass ensemble from the United States Air Force Heartland of America Band, will perform at the Eastern Wyoming College Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 7.
The six-member ensemble, stationed at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, is comprised of two trumpets, French horn, trombone, tuba and percussion. With a wide musical variety of classical, jazz, popular, and patriotic favorites, Offutt Brass showcases the Air Force’s excellence, precision and innovation in every performance. These talented musicians proudly represent the more than 313,000 Air Force professionals around the world who relentlessly protect and defend the freedoms we cherish.
The concert is free and open to the public.
Library Spring Sale
TORRINGTON – The Goshen County Library Foundation is hosting its annual Spring Book Sale through April 21, at the Goshen County Library Annex at 2017 East A St. in Torrington.
Sale hours will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays. Shoppers now have the opportunity of “fill-a-bag” with books from among the unsold selections from April 16 – 21.
For more information, call (307) 532-3411.
Oregon Trail dance
KIMBALL, Neb. – The Oregon Trail Dance Club will host a dance from 4 – 6 p.m. Sunday, April 22, in the old 4-H building in Kimball, Neb. Caller will be Bill Henke. Pre-rounds will be at 3:30 p.m. with Lucky calling. Lunch afterwards as always.
Fundraising carnival
TORRINGTON – Stacey Houk Family Enrichment Center of Torrington is organizing a carnival to raise funds and awareness for glycogen storage disease.
The carnival is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, April 22, at the Rendezvous Center on the Goshen County Fairgrounds here. Featured entertainment for the afternoon will be DJ Freddie Marquez.
The carnival will also feature games, food and a silent auction. All proceeds will go to Salem’s Fund to be given back to the community and to help family members who are affected with GSD.
EWC to host Spring Piano Recital
TORRINGTON – Eastern Wyoming College announces a Spring Piano Recital will be held Sunday April 22nd at 2 pm in the Fine Arts Auditorium with a reception to follow.
The recital is free and open to the public and will feature EWC students Sydney Hill and Jared Pilkington.
Smart Driver course offered
TORRINGTON – The AARP of Goshen County will host a second Smart Driver Course class during April.
The Senior Friendship Center in Torrington will host the courses, scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25. Smart Driver is a refresher course specifically targeted to drivers 50 years of age and older.
Cost for either course day is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. Call Susan at the Senior Friendship Center for more information or to register at (307) 532-2796.
Women’s self-defense class offered
TORRINGTON – The Community Education Office at Eastern Wyoming College will host a one-night self-defense class geared specifically toward women in April.
The class is scheduled for 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19. Cost is $20 per session.
The class is designed to increase personal awareness, reducing the chance of being put in a compromising situation at home, in a parking lot or while out. Basic defensive techniques will be demonstrated and opportunity will be provided for practice.
For more information or to register for the class, contact the Community Education office at (307) 532-8213 or (307) 532-8323. Interested parties may also register in person at the Community Education office inside the CTEC building, 3200 West C Street, in Torrington.
Chili, soup supper
HAWK SPRINGS – The Community Building in Hawk Springs will fill with the smells of homemade soup and chili during the spring Chili and Chicken Noodle Soup Supper here later this month.
Serving will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 21, at the Community Building in Hawk Springs. The menu will include chili, chicken noodle soup, desserts and drinks. Free-will donations will be accepted.
All proceeds from the donations will go toward upkeep and preservation of the Community Building.
First aid classes offered
TORRINGTON – The Eastern Wyoming College Workforce Development office will offer a combined CPR/first aid class from 5 – 9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25.
In addition to basic first aid and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation training, the class will cover use of the automated external defibrillator and Basic Life Support training for emergency situations. Cost for the class is $60 for the CPR/First Aid/AED training and $55 for Basic Life Support instruction.
The class is scheduled in the CTEC building on the EWC main campus in Torrington. For more information, or to register, contact Donna White at (307) 532-8323.
Movies for Grown-ups
TORRINGTON – The Community Action Group, part of AARP of Goshen County, will host the next in its series, entitled Movies for Grown-Ups, at 12:45 p.m. Friday, April 27, at the Senior Friendship Center Activity Room in Torrington.
This month’s movie will be Hidden Figures. Nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress and Best Writing Adapted Screen Play, the film tells the story of a group of African-American women mathematicians who served as “the brains behind one of the greatest operations in human history,” as NASA prepared to send the first American into orbit around the Earth, according to a release on the series.
Movies for Grown-Ups, a part of the national AARP programs, is presented free and is open to the public. The afternoon includes free popcorn and movie snacks. For more information, contact the Torrington Senior Center at (307) 532-2796.
Gear Up Color Run announced
TORRINGTON – The Gear Up club at Eastern Wyoming College will again host a 5K Color Run for the community.
This year’s run is set to kick off at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 28. Runners are asked to meet at the CTEC Building on the EWC campus in Torrington.
Entrance fees are $20 for individual runners and $40 for teams of as many as three runners. Teams with four or more runners can register for $60, with a $5 per person surcharge for each runner on teams of five or more. Registration forms are available at the EWC information center, the Gear Up office or at the campus Fitness Center.
Sponsorship proceeds will go toward funding scholarships for Gear Up students attending EWC.
Art open house
TORRINGTON – The Charcoal and Quill Guild will host an open house and art show from 6 – 7 p.m. April 30 at the Goshen County Public Library.
Charcoal and Quill Guild is a group of young artists working in a variety of media, from drawing and painting to writing.
Benefit dinner
TORRINGTON – The Torrington Elks Lodge will host a benefit enchilada dinner next month for a local man battling cancer.
Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door for the Jack Bower Cancer Fund benefit, scheduled for 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at the lodge in Torrington. The event will also feature a silent auction as well as a “gift card table” for the fund.
Tickets are available at various locations around the community or by calling (308) 641-6428.
Torrington Alumni reunions weekend
TORRINGTON – The Torrington High School Trailblazer Alumni Reunion is scheduled for June 1-3.
All alumni and friends are invited to attend lunch, banquet and brunch that weekend. This reunion includes classes from 1938 - 1968. Registrations are due by May 10. If you did not receive a letter or know of someone who would like information; contact Donna Cay Heinz, secretary: (307) 532-3222, or dbheinz@yahoo.com.
THS classes of 1963 and 1964 will host their reunion at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 1, at the Cottonwood Country Club in Torrington. Cost is $20 for singles and $40 per couple, with a cash bar provided.
To register, send RSVP and checks to:
Class of 1963: Donna Hattan, 3288 Buena Vista Rd, Torrington, Wyoming 82240
Class of 1964: Angie Chavez, 13008 Road 43, Torrington, Wyoming 82240
