‘Way We Worked’ grand closing set
TORRINGTON – The Homesteaders Museum here will play host to a “Grand Closing” presentation to bid farewell to the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service show, The Way We Worked.
The event is scheduled for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 29, at the museum, 495 Main Street, in Torrington. Author and inspirational speaker Preethi Fernando of Loveland, Colo., will talk about “Amazing Women” during the event. Fernando is the author of 17 Women Who Shook the World.
For more information, visit the museum on Facebook, or call (307) 532-5612. The Way We Worked is sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution and Homesteaders Museum with cooperation from the U.S. National Archives and the Wyoming Humanities Council.
Scholarship deadline nears
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. – April 1 is the next deadline to file applications for a variety of scholarships offered by the Oregon Trail Community Foundation here.
OTCF annual awards dozens of scholarships to high school and college students around the Panhandle and eastern Wyoming region. In 2017, the Foundation awarded some $85,000 in regional scholarships.
Downloadable applications are available by visiting www.otcf.org. For additional information, contact school guidance counselors, college financial aid offices or the OTCF at (308) 635-3393.
Library Spring Sale
TORRINGTON – The Goshen County Library Foundation will host its annual Spring Book Sale, April 7 – 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. A variety of quality used books will be on sale, full price, from April 7 to April 14. Shoppers will get the opportunity of “fill-a-bag” with books from among the unsold selections from April 16 – 21.
For more information, call (307) 532-3411.
Weather spotter class offered
TORRINGTON – The National Weather Service in conjunction with Goshen County Emergency Management will offer a Weather Spotter Class here.
The class will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 10, at the Torrington Fire Hall, 2001 W. C St. in Torrington. Attendees are requested to park on the side streets the evening of the class.
While the target audience is first responders, this class is open to the public.
April 10 has been designated Severe Weather Awareness Day in Goshen County.
Also on that Tuesday, Goshen County Emergency Management will be testing outdoor warning sirens around the county and in the communities of Fort Laramie, Lingle, Yoder, Hawk Springs and LaGrange. Testing is scheduled from 10 – 10:30 a.m.
For more information about severe weather safety and preparedness, visit the National Weather Service website at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/thunderstorm/.
Mobile Food Pantry in Torrington
GOSHEN COUNTY – Torrington will host the Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies Mobile Food Pantry from 2 to 6 p.m. on Monday, April 16 at the Pavilion on the Goshen County Fairgrounds.
There are no qualifications required to participate in the food pantry distribution.
Volunteers are needed for two shifts, from 1 to 4 p.m. for setup and distribution and 4 to 7 p.m., for distribution and to assist with cleanup. To sign up in advance to volunteer, please go online to www.signupgenius.com/go/5080548afad29a6f58-april1.
Job Expo returns to EWC
TORRINGTON – Eastern Wyoming College will host its annual Job Expo, set for Tuesday, April 17, in the Petsch Center Gymnasium on the campus in Torrington.
The Expo will be open to the general public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. To register a business or company, or for additional information, contact Jo Ellen Keigley at (307) 532-8288.
EWC will also host a pre-expo job workshop, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 10. The workshop will go over resume planning and writing. Contact Donna White at (307) 532-8323 to register or for more information. The workshop is free and the public is invited.
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.
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.
Author, family to share oral history
TORRINGTON – Surviving members of the family of Native American icon Crazy Horse will be sharing their family’s oral history during a program in May at the Goshen County Library.
Floyd Clown and Doug War Eagle will be accompanied by South Dakota author William Matson for the program, scheduled for 5 – 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 3. Matson is the author of the book, Crazy Horse: The Lakota Warrior’s Life and Legacy based on the oral history of the family of the Lakota warrior.
Matson, Clown and War Eagle will be discussing and signing copies of their book during the program.
