SUNDAY
Walk with a Doc hosted by Ivinson Memorial Hospital: 1:30 p.m., at University of Wyoming War Memorial Fieldhouse. Walk with a Doc is a national organization focused on encouraging healthy physical activity while reversing the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle. Free to the public, the event also will feature a healthcare discussion followed by the walk. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org.
UW Music presents “Virtuoso Gems from the Piano Literature”: 3 p.m., in the University of Wyoming Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Recital Hall. The free event open to the public will feature acclaimed concert pianist Ksenia Nosikova performing music by J.S. Bach, Rachmaninoff, Clementi, Beethoven and Liszt. Dr. Nosikova has been praised as “First rate” (Fono Forum), “Full of dramatic intensity” (International Piano), “Phenomenal instrumentalist; absorbing, dramatic, compelling, and riveting” (Fanfare Magazine), “Impressive musicianship, musically very poetic” (Boston Globe), and “Refined sensibility and exquisite pianism” (New York Concert Reviews). A graduate of Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory and University of Colorado, Nosikova currently serves as a professor and chair of Piano Department at the University of Iowa and a member of the artist faculties of Wiener MusikSeminar International Master Classes (Austria).
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., at First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m., at United Presbyterian Church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, contact Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
MONDAY
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or via Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Air Force Falconaires Jazz Ensemble: 7:30 p.m., in the University of Wyoming Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall. The concert, featuring is free event and open to the public. According to the tour's website, the Falconaires will "take the audience on a trip through the pantheon of big band jazz; performing classics from the golden era of jazz, ala Count Basie and Glenn Miller, all the way through modern day hits like those from the Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band and even some originals by Falconaires members."
TUESDAY
Laramie Plains Lions Club meets: 6:30-7:30 a.m., at Iron Skillet banquet/meeting room, 1855 W. Curtis St. Join the organization for fellowship and learn how it serves our community, state, nation and the world. For more information, call Lion Lew Lyon at 307-760-1994 or email laramieplainslions@gmail.com.
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., at Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthew’s Cathedral, 104 S. 4th St. All volunteers are welcome. For more information, contact St. Matthew’s at 307-742-6608 or Cathy at 307-760-2512.
Ivinson Memorial Hospital hosts Surviving and Thriving After Cancer: 5:30-6:30 p.m., at IMH Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Door No. 3. The free, nonprofit program open to the public is designed to empower cancer patients and survivors to improve their quality of life through fitness and health. STAC offers social support and contact, as well as education on cancer prevention, side-effect management and habits to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The free program is on Tuesdays and Thursdays through May 9.
Childbirth Education Class at Ivinson Memorial Hospital: 5:30-8 p.m., in the Sugarloaf Conference Room on the third floor of the main hospital building, and participants should take the Bear (B) elevator. The class will encompass healthy pregnancy, labor positions and relaxation techniques, variations in labor and delivery, postpartum and breastfeeding, and include a tour of the Women and Children Center at Ivinson. Snacks and water will be provided.
UW Music presents Christine Honein, soprano, and Jeremy Reger, piano, recital: 7:30 p.m., in the University of Wyoming Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Recital Hall. Honein and Reger will perform “A Musical Voyage from the Seville to Beirut,” which is free and open to the public. The program will feature art songs by Mediterranean composers Jules Massenet, Georges Bizet, Jules Massenet, Joaquìn Nin, Eduard Toldrà, Isaac Albéniz, Richard Pearson Thomas, Wajdi Abou Diab, and Iyad Kanaan. Praised for her vocal clarity, crystalline coloratura and musicality, Lebanese-American soprano, Honein has been featured on stages in the U.S. and Middle East performing concert work and opera. Pianist, collaborator, educator, vocal coach, and arranger, Reger is head of music staff and choir master of Eklund Opera at the University of Colorado-Boulder, and also serves as music director and coach for CU New Opera Workshop.
WEDNESDAY
Laramie Sunrise Rotary meets: 6:45 a.m., in the Sugarloaf Room, 3rd floor of Ivinson Memorial Hospital, 255 N. 30th St. Guests are always welcome. Learn more about our community and how we provide help locally and globally. For more information, visit online at facebook.com/LaramieSunriseRotary.
Growing in Grace Outreach Ministry Bible study: 10 a.m., at The Grounds Internet & Coffee Lounge, 171 N. 3rd St. The study can also be attended via Zoom. For more information, contact Cyndi at 907-231-7740.
Albany County Genealogical Society free weekly research assistance: 1-3 p.m. on Wednesdays, at Eppson Center for Seniors, 1560 N. 3rd St. All age groups are welcome as historians from the Albany County Genealogical Society will be available to help anyone interested in researching their family history. For more information, contact ACGS Vice President Katie Morgan at 307-399-3881 or pksmorgan@msn.com.
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m., at First United Methodist Church, 1215 E. Gibbon St. For more information, visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
“Sip and Savor History” series continues at the Wyoming Women’s History House: 4-6 p.m., 317 S. 2nd St. The talk is “Finding the Stories of Laramie Homes” by Judy Knight, with examples and tips to locate a story for any Laramie house. Free, limited seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
AcuRecovery at The Collective meets: 6-7 p.m., at 100 S. 2nd St. A free group clinic that supports all people and is particularly useful in aiding in the recovery from stress, trauma and addiction. For more information, contact Sara Bursac at 307-703-0402 or sarabursac@gmail.com.
Laramie Meditation Group meets: 7:30-9 p.m., at Canterbury House, 110 S. 9th St. A free weekly group to practice meditation together and all community members are welcome. Practice includes 30 minutes of quiet sitting, one round of optional sharing of a moment of awareness from the past week, and a reading and discussion. Tea will be offered. For more information, contact Klaas Van’t Veld at 307-460-0599 or klaas@uwyo.edu.
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