United Way Of Albany County along with several other organizations will be offering free tax prep and filing by trained tax preparers.
The prep and filing help will be offered on the following dates and times in the Laramie Civic Center South Gym
Mondays: February 24th, March 9th and 23rd and April 6th from 4 to 8pm
Wednesdays: February 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th along with March 4th, 11th and 25th. Also April 1st, 8th and 15th from 4 to 8pm
Saturdays: February 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th along with March 7th and 28th and April 4th and 11th from 9am to 1pm
Household income must be $60,000 or less and it’s on a first come first served basis. Returns are private and confidential with most being able to be e-filed for a quick refund, usually in 5 to 10 days. Bring W2 forms, social security numbers and birth dates for all household members along with other relevant tax forms like 1099’s, 1098s and if possible a copy of your 2018 tax return. The staff can also do out of state, past year and amended income tax returns,
Email Amber Mercil amercil@uwyo.edu for more information
A Jackalope Jump is coming to a city near you! The jump season will kick off in February with 20 Jackalope Jumps across Wyoming.
Laramie’s Jackalop Jump will take place at the Albany County Fairgrounds Saturday March 28th 10am to 1:30pm
Challenge your friends and co-workers! If you’re in a group in school, work or the community; challenge another group and see who will raise more funds or has the best costume!
The Jackalope Jump is a unique opportunity for individuals, organizations, and businesses to raise much-needed funds for Special Olympics Wyoming athletes at the local, area, and state level by taking an icy dip into freezing waters.
Jumpers must raise the minimum amount of $100 to earn the privilege of taking the plunge. (If joining as a team of 5 or more – each jumper will need to raise at least $50 per person)
Every Jumper who raises the minimum will get a long-sleeved t-shirt
Jumpers raising additional funds earn extra incentives along the way.
Events like the Jackalope Jumps help support over 1,900
Special Olympics Wyoming athletes. For more information go to https://www.sowy.org/fundraising/jackalope-jump
A Jackalope Jump is coming to The Albany County Fairgrounds Saturday March 28th 10am to 1:30pm. Challenge your friends and co-workers! If you’re in a group in school, work or the community; challenge another group and see who will raise more funds or has the best costume!
The Jackalope Jump is a unique opportunity for individuals, organizations, and businesses to raise much-needed funds for Special Olympics Wyoming athletes at the local, area, and state level by taking an icy dip into freezing waters.
Jumpers must raise the minimum amount of $100 to earn the privilege of taking the plunge. (If joining as a team of 5 or more – each jumper will need to raise at least $50 per person)
Every Jumper who raises the minimum will get a long-sleeved t-shirt. Jumpers raising additional funds earn extra incentives along the way.
For more info go to this link
The Wyoming Conservation Corps (WCC) has scheduled glass recycling events throughout March and April.
“The community has responded and supported the program,” says Jim Fried, a senior project coordinator with the WCC, a program administered by University of Wyoming Residence Life and Dining Services.
Fried initiated the glass recycling program after ARK Regional Services discontinued recycling glass, leaving Laramie without a glass recycling program. This recycling program not only provides a beneficial community service, but it also helps WCC crew members meet a volunteer service requirement.
The program is free, but donations are accepted and have provided sufficient funding to cover the cost of hauling the recycled glass to Loveland, Colo.
The WCC will collect glass in the Walmart parking lot on the following days:
— Saturday, March 28, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
— Sunday, March 29, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
— Saturday, April 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
— Sunday, April 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Additionally, the WCC will collect glass in Simpson Plaza on the UW campus Wednesday, April 22, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Founded in 2006, the WCC continues the civil service tradition of the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s and Youth Conservation Corps of the 1970s. Nearly 300 students have completed more than 200 projects relating to energy, wildlife, recreation, grazing, timber management, property restoration and maintenance, and water and air quality.
Students gain leadership experience and skills in projects ranging from maintaining habitat for wildlife and mitigating bark beetle impacts on the forests to creating recreational trail systems and restoring historic sites.
For more information on the WCC, email wcc@uwyo.edu.
Alcoholics Anonymous holds meetings 7 days a week in Laramie. Here is a look at the Saturday meeting schedule. Closed means its for AA Members or those that think they have a problem with alcohol. Open means it is for anyone interested in Alcoholics Anonymous. Call (307) 399-0590 with any questions.
10:30am
First Baptist Church, 15th and Canby, south door.
Women’s group, discussion meeting, open
Struggling mens group, discussion meeting, open (use southeast entrance)
12:00pm
Civic Center, 710 Garfield Street, room 260.
Downtown group, discussion meeting, closed.
7:00pm
St Matthews Cathedral, Hunter Hall, 1-4 S 4th Street, Red door, 2nd floor
Fellowship group, speaker meeting, open.
“Family Double Feature (full-dome movies),” Saturday, March 28, 2 p.m. “Two Small Pieces of Glass” and “Dawn of the Space Age” will be shown.
Tickets are $3 for students and $5 for nonstudents. Tickets can be purchased at the Department of Physics and Astronomy main office, located in Room 204 of the Physical Sciences Building, Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets also can be purchased by going online at www.uwyo.edu/physics/planetarium and clicking on “Purchase tickets online with a credit card.” Doors open 20 minutes before the show, where tickets will be sold if available. The planetarium, which seats 58, is located in the basement of the Physical Sciences Building.
For more detailed descriptions of these programs, go to www.uwyo.edu/physics/planetarium/schedule.html
“Don’t Feed the Geysers: Yellowstone to Enceladus,” Saturday, March 28, 8 p.m. Beginning with the majesty of Yellowstone, visitors will learn about the delicate balance of modern conservation and discovery before journeying outward to the moons of Jupiter and Saturn. Visitors also will learn why NASA and other space agencies are doing their best to conserve these distant alien treasures that could harbor extraterrestrial life.
Tickets are $3 for students and $5 for nonstudents. Tickets can be purchased at the Department of Physics and Astronomy main office, located in Room 204 of the Physical Sciences Building, Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets also can be purchased by going online at www.uwyo.edu/physics/planetarium and clicking on “Purchase tickets online with a credit card.” Doors open 20 minutes before the show, where tickets will be sold if available. The planetarium, which seats 58, is located in the basement of the Physical Sciences Building.
For more detailed descriptions of these programs, go to www.uwyo.edu/physics/planetarium/schedule.html
The Wyoming Conservation Corps (WCC) has scheduled glass recycling events throughout March and April.
“The community has responded and supported the program,” says Jim Fried, a senior project coordinator with the WCC, a program administered by University of Wyoming Residence Life and Dining Services.
Fried initiated the glass recycling program after ARK Regional Services discontinued recycling glass, leaving Laramie without a glass recycling program. This recycling program not only provides a beneficial community service, but it also helps WCC crew members meet a volunteer service requirement.
The program is free, but donations are accepted and have provided sufficient funding to cover the cost of hauling the recycled glass to Loveland, Colo.
The WCC will collect glass in the Walmart parking lot on the following days:.
— Sunday, March 29, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
— Saturday, April 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
— Sunday, April 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Additionally, the WCC will collect glass in Simpson Plaza on the UW campus Wednesday, April 22, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Founded in 2006, the WCC continues the civil service tradition of the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s and Youth Conservation Corps of the 1970s. Nearly 300 students have completed more than 200 projects relating to energy, wildlife, recreation, grazing, timber management, property restoration and maintenance, and water and air quality.
Students gain leadership experience and skills in projects ranging from maintaining habitat for wildlife and mitigating bark beetle impacts on the forests to creating recreational trail systems and restoring historic sites.
For more information on the WCC, email wcc@uwyo.edu.
Alcoholics Anonymous holds meetings 7 days a week in Laramie. Here is a look at the Monday meeting schedule. Closed means its for AA Members or those that think they have a problem with alcohol. Open means it is for anyone interested in Alcoholics Anonymous. Call (307) 399-0590 with any questions.
10:30am
Civic Center, 710 Garfield Street, Room 260. Downtown Group, Discussion Meeting, Closed
7:00pm
St Matthews Cathedral, Hunter Hall, 1-4 S 4th Street (red door south, 2nd floor). Fellowship group, candlelight discussion meeting Closed
Join Laramie doctors and providers and get your steps in with them we all take steps towards a healthy lifestyle at Washington Park :30 to 2:30pm every other Sunday. It’s free for all ages.
Laramie’s Walk With A Doc has been a a huge success. Walk with a Doc is a national organization focused on encouraging healthy physical activity while reversing the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle.