Community Calendar: June 29, 2018

Posted 6/29/18

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Community Calendar: June 29, 2018

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Semi-Saurus Museum in Lingle

LINGLE – North Hill Baptist Church in Lingle will offer a look into the past with Brian Young and the Semi Saurus Mobile Museum June 28–30 from noon to 4 p.m. and July 1 from noon to 3 p.m. at the church. Free popcorn, cotton candy, hot dogs and drinks will be available.

For more information, visit www.semisaurus.com.

Hawk Springs ‘Burger Fry set

HAWK SPRINGS – The community will host its second Hawk Springs Hamburger Fry of the season is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, at the Community Building in town, 435 Powers St. Entertainment for the evening will be provided by the Torrington Fiddlers group.

There’s more than hamburgers on the menu. In addition to hot dogs, a variety of salads, baked beans and desserts will also be available. Desserts and salads are provided by area residents.

Cost for the event is $7 for adults, $3 for children ages 6 to 11 years and free for children 5 and younger. Raffle tickets for a 50/50 drawing will be available during the evening for $1 each or six for $5. Drawing will be held for all ticket purchases from the three scheduled hamburger fries at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 8

Proceeds from the hamburger fries provide the primary funding source for ongoing maintenance and upkeep of the Community Building. The facility is available for family events, graduation parties, reunions and more. The community building features a full stage, capable of hosting musical or theater productions, and a complete sound system.

For more information, contact Venita Cochran, (307) 532-5081.

Community roundtable set

TORRINGTON – Eastern Wyoming College President Dr. Leslie Travers will host her final Community Roundtable of the season at 12 p.m., Thursday, July 12, in the community room of the Career and Technical Education Center on campus.

The public is invited to bring questions or topics for discussion around college operations, events, or anything relating to the Lancer community to the gathering. This will be the final roundtable of the season. The events will return Sept. 20.

Immigrant history topic of lecture series

TORRINGTON – The history of Mexican immigrants in eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska will be the topic of a series of lectures by University of New Mexico linguistics professor emeritus Eduardo Hernandez Chavez.

Chavez will be in Torrington at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 28, at the Goshen County Library to talk about how immigrants from Mexico who came to the region for the sugar beet harvest adapted to life in the United States in the early 20th Century.

The Goshen County talk is just one in a series. Chavez will be at Fairview Cemetery, 4109 5th Ave., in Scottsbluff, Neb., at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, where he will dedicate his book, Elvira: A Mexican Immigrant Woman, 1909-2012. The book chronicles the life of his mother, Elvira Hernandez, who fled her homeland to escape the violence of the Mexican Revolution. The book dedication will take place at her burial site in the cemetery.

Later that afternoon, Chavez will be at the West Nebraska Arts Center, 106 East 8th St., Scottsbluff, where he will talk about social and cultural lives of early 20th Century immigrants. The time is to be announced.

Chavez will also give presentation at 4 p.m. June 29 at the Gering, Neb., Central Library, 1055 P St., at Bard’s Den Books and Beyond, 1623 Broadway, Scottsbluff, at 1 p.m. June 30 and at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Conference Room, 1102 12th Ave., Scottsbluff, at noon on July 1

The Torrington Telegram welcomes submissions for the weekly Calendar of Events.

To have an event or activity placed on the calendar, please email the editor at abrosig@torringtontelegram.com.

Groups and organizations are responsible for alerting the Telegram to any changes, updates or cancellations in event schedules, location or contact information.