APRIL
GLEANERS UNION – If you like to dance, come dance with us. Saturday April 13th at 8:00 p.m. Dance Lessons at 7:00 p.m. Gleaners Union Community Club 4342 Buttermilk Rd Torrington, WY Contact JW 520-609-2758.
TORRINGTON – Annual Art Show: April 15- April 20, Platte Valley Bank Community Room. Entries due Monday, April 15, 8:30 a.m. to noon. No entry fees for children and teens. Adult entries, $5. All media, including 3-dimensional accepted. Categories for children, teens, and adult. Art may be indicated as for sale. Art, except 3 dimensional, must be matted and or framed as appropriate. Free admission. Open to public, Tuesday, April 16 - Friday, April 19, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Saturday April 20th, 9 a.m. to noon. Artists reception Wednesday, April 17, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Entries may be picked up from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Special challenge: Barns, Barns, Barns, any media, any size up to 20 x 24 inches. Paint, draw, or sculpt your favorite barn. Sponsored by Southeast Wyoming Artists Association. For more information contact Jane at 307-640-4002.
TORRINGTON – The Library Foundation’s April Book Sale will be held April 20 - May 4, 2024 at the Library Activity Center East A Street. Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday 10: 00 to 1:00 pm. Friends of the Library members receive 1-hour early access to the sale on the first day (Saturday, April 20, at 9:00 am. April 20 -24: full price, April 25 - 29: half price, April 30 - May 4: $10 bag sale. Kids & teen day at the Library Used Book Sale. Saturday, May 4 10-1. Young readers can fill a special bag with books for $5.00.
TORRINGTON – 5K Fun Run 2024 Torrington April 27 for Goshen County Task Force on Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse. Run includes a souvenir tee, and a Fun Run Goody bag. Registration is $50 per person, kids 12 and under are free (accompanied by parent or guardian). Register at https://form.jotform.com/240355463587160. Registration information also available at GitFit of Torrington. Register prior to April 6 for correct sized tee. Run includes hydration and snack stops and lunch provided by SONRise church. Race kicks off at 10am. Early check in at SONRise Church on April 26th, 5 to 6pm or 9am day of race. Information: Call Judy Cummings: 307-575-1498.
LAGRANGE – Spring’s New Life Craft Fair April 26th 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. April 27th 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Raffling off a King size homemade quilt. Silent auction will be held throughout the event. Local groups and school performances daily. Concessions available in the cafeteria. There will be a kids table for ages 10 and under where they can place items for sale even if parents are not involved in the fair. Location: 100 D St LaGrange (LaGrange Elementary Gym) For more information contact Lillian Green, Rebecca Green 307-715-0510 or Lynette Bye 307-575-9317. For a vender table contact Wanda Kessler 307-575-5562.
LAGRANGE – LaGrange Volunteer Fire Department Pancake Supper & Silent Auction. April 27th at 5:30 pm. Free will donation. Lagrange Firehall 200 C Street.
RECURRING
TORRINGTON –Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group meet the Third Thursday of every month at the Torrington Senior Center, 216 E 19th Ave at 11:00 a.m. Do you care for someone diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease of a related dementia? Are you looking for information and support? You are not alone. Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group provides emotional, educational and social support for family and friends of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias. For Questions, please call the facilitators: Tori Hunt 307-532-2118 or Arlene Valentine 307-534-5503.
TORRINGTON – Celebrate Recovery Every Tuesday at 6:30 pm Journey Church 1701 E F St Torrington, WY. A Christ-Centered Recovery Program. This Program is for anyone struggling with past or current hurts, habits, or hang-ups. Maybe you or someone you know is facing a problem with anger, trauma issues, stress, fatigue, bad memories, drinking too much, drugs, addiction to food, sex, pornography, depression, codependency, or abuse (emotional or physical). Then this program is for you. Come check it out and get the help you or a loved one needs. Celebrate Recovery can help. If you have any questions call Mark 307-575-3344, or Carol 307-401-0803.
TORRINGTON – VFW Auxiliary Bingo. Doors open at 4 p.m. Kitchen at 5 p.m., and Bingo at 6:30 p.m. On Thursday’s 908 West 25th Ave., Torrington, WY 82240
TORRINGTON – The High Plains Amateur Radio Club meets on the first Thursday of the month at the Platte Valley Community Bank at 7 p.m. For more information call Don at 307-575-0914 or Mark at 307-259-6968.
TORRINGTON – The Highway 26 Gospel Group will host a jam session each second Sunday of the month from 2-4 p.m. at the Berean Bible Church, 2002 East D, in Torrington. The event is open to all interested players and singers. For more information, contact 308-436-1820 or 307-338-0350.
TORRINGTON – Southeast Wyoming Art Association meets the fourth Saturday of the month at the Platte Valley Bank Community Room at 10 a.m. Programs and open painting follow the meeting. The annual art show will be held in May. Please call 307-640-4002 for more information.
TORRINGTON – The Goshen County Historical Society meets the fourth Tuesday of each month September through November and January through May in the Platte Valley Bank Community Room at 7 p.m. This week, special guest, former Torrington Police Chief, Billy Janes will be in attendance.
TORRINGTON – The Goshen County Library will be hosting story time on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. “Read a story. Do a craft. Make friends.”
TORRINGTON – The Knights of Columbus will be hosting Monday night bingo in the St. Rose social hall located at 22nd and F Street in Torrington. Games start at 6:30 p.m.
TORRINGTON – Goshen County Right to Life meets the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at Lighthouse Ministries, 3802 Hot Springs Street in Torrington. Call Jan at 307-575-2069 for more information.
TORRINGTON – The American Legion, 2102 Main Street in Torrington, is holding a steak feed the first Friday of every month at 6 p.m. Bingo at the American Legion is every Saturday at 6 p.m.
TORRINGTON – Moose Lodge No. 664 meets every second and fourth Monday of the month. Steak feed and karaoke is on every third Friday of the month. The Women of the Moose No. 2009 meets every second and fourth Tuesday of the month.
TORRINGTON – Cornhole leagues are Monday nights at 6:30 p.m. at the Torrington Elks Lodge. Drinks and food are available, and warm up begins at 6 p.m. Registration fee is $15 per person. Teams may register up to the day of the event or until full. Weekly brackets and open play to follow until 9 p.m., $2 a game. Register on the Wyoming Cornhole Facebook page or by calling 307-532-5257.
TORRINGTON – VFW Post 2918: The Vet’s Lounge is now open Monday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All veterans, and anyone related to a veteran, are invited to stop in and enjoy coffee and snacks. There is a good movie library, book library, and pool table. Stop in, take a look and hang out. If you have an immediate need, call the VA in Cheyenne 1-877-222-VETS (8387) or 1-800-827-1000. Torrington now has two chair lifts and is handicap accessible. Monthly meetings are on the second Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. All members of the VFW are invited to attend.
TORRINGTON – VFW Post 2918: Torrington now has two chair lifts and is handicap accessible. Monthly meetings are on the second Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. All members of the VFW are invited to attend.
TORRINGTON – The Veterans Affairs mobile medical clinic will be at the VFW on Mondays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
TORRINGTON – VFW Post 2918: Breakfast is served the first Sunday of each month from 7:30-10:30 a.m. for $8. Open to the public.
TORRINGTON – Goshen Cattlewomen meet on the first Tuesday of the months of September, November, January, March and May. Meetings are held at noon in the Brand Room. For more information, please call Marlisa Hall at 307-575-1048.
TORRINGTON – Life Choice Pregnancy Care Center Mon-Tue 10AM-4PM. Services include: Ultra-Sound, Pregnancy Tests, STI Testing & Treatment, Post Abortion Support & more. Life Choice Pregnancy Care Center 1001 W 31st Cheyenne WY, 82001 (307) 632-6323. Office@lifechoicepcc.org.
The Torrington Telegram welcomes submissions to the Community Calendar. If you or a group you represent has a special event, meeting or other gathering planned, please send details – including date, time, location and admission costs (if any), along with a brief description of the event to Jennifer Wiest at jwiest@torringtontelegram.com. Please keep details as brief as possible. There is no charge for this service to our community. Groups or individuals submitting Community Calendar events are responsible for keeping the Torrington Telegram updated on any changes or cancellations. For questions, call 307-532-2184.
