Celebrating Black History Month at the Library

African Drumming Circle with Lulu Fall, Chuck Murray and Ryan Ptasnik

Thursday, February 23rd

6:30 pm

Join theatrical performer Lulu Fall, Chuck Murray and Pinedale's own star drummer Ryan Ptasnik for a festive evening of spontaneous rhythm. This event is great for all ages and completely participatory...experiment with a variety of drums or bring your own!

Lulu Fall is known for captivating her audiences with her warm, rich, colorful sound. Read her bio.

And don't miss Images of Black Wyoming, a photo exhibit on loan from the University of Wyoming’s American Heritage Center. Located in the library's new addition; during the month of February.

View the Images of Black Wyoming brochure (PDF)

Book Club: The Happiness Project

First Tuesday of each month: next meeting February 7th

12 noon

The Board Room

A book club of a different sort, The Happiness Project is for readers interested in what really works to make people happy. Readers will read and discuss The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun, a funny yet thought provoking memoir and #1 New York Times Bestseller by Gretchen Rubin.

Launch your own Happiness Project this year! This book club is free and open to anyone interested in the grand pursuit of happiness or just keeping their new year's resolutions on track. Books can be picked up at the front desk. Discussion will take place during the monthly meetings or online in our exclusive Facebook group, "The Happiness Project, Pinedale Wyoming."

Request to join "The Happiness Project, Pinedale Wyoming" group on Facebook

Visit the author's blog—daily adventures in pursuit of happiness

Access the Happiness Project Toolbox

Teen Author Matt de la Peña to speak

Wednesday, February 8th

Students will have an opportunity to hear young adult author Matt de la Peña speak in Pinedale and Big Piney. Pena's first novel Ball Don't Lie about struggle amid despair was awarded ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults and ALA-YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, among other awards. He is also the author of critically acclaimed Mexican WhiteBoy, We Were Here, I Will Save You and the picture book A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis. Peña will speak about his journey from basketball to poetry to leading breakout YA writer and recent controversy surrounding Mexican WhiteBoy in the Tucson, Arizona school curriculum. While his books will not be available for sale, there will be an opportunity for students attending the event to win a signed copy of one of his books. These events are not open to the general public however you may call Ana at (307) 367-4114 for more information about this event.

9:30 am

Pinedale Auditorium

147 Hennick St., Pinedale
(307) 367-2137

Learn more about Matt de la Peña

Mammoth Tour: Author Gene Gagliano and Illustrator Zach Pullen

Friday, February 24th

Pinedale Elementary School: 8:30 am - 9:30 am

Pinedale Middle School: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Author’s Lunch at the Pinedale Library: 12 noon - 1 pm (open to the public)

Students can join Wyoming author Gene Gagliano and illustrator Zach Pullen as they visit Pinedale Elementary and Middle School and read from their new release Dee and the Mammoth. The book is inspired by Dee, the largest and most complete mammoth found in Wyoming and exhibited in the Tate Geological Museum at Casper College. Other books written by Gagliano include C is for Cowboy and Little Wyoming. Pullen's illustrations have appeared in The New York Times Book Review, Sports Illustrated, Esquire, and The Wall Street Journal, among others.

The school events are not open to the public but Gagliano and Pullen will attend a public luncheon at the Pinedale Library (12 noon - 1 pm). Books will be available for purchase and signing at that time.

Visit author Gene Gagliano's website

Visit illustrator Zach Pullen's website

About Dee the Mammoth

Green River Drift National Register of Historic Places nomination available

The Pinedale Library now houses a copy of the Green River Drift Trail Traditional Cultural Property National Register of Historic Places nomination for public viewing.

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation. The Green River Drift has been nominated as a Historic Place because of its role in the development of ranching in the Upper Green River Valley. Used as a corridor to move cattle from lower valleys to mountain pastures, it is almost 70 miles long and has been in use for 115 years.

FAQs about the National Register of Historic Places and what it means for landowners.

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