July 4th commemorates the moment a new nation was born, based on ideals that each generation since has worked to bring to life: freedom, equality, justice, and opportunity. Juneteenth, celebrated just a few weeks earlier, reminds us of the struggles and hard-won victories in our ongoing journey to form a “more perfect union.” Civic Season unites our oldest federal holiday with our newest, mobilizing a movement to understand our past and shape our future.
Join the Wyoming State Museum along with a collaborative of local and statewide organizations for a summertime celebration of who we are as a nation, how we got here and where we want to go next.
Civic Season is generously sponsored by Wyoming Humanities.
Sunday, June 16, 2024
3 PM - 6 PM
Westby Edge Brewing
Should the government provide shelter/housing to everyone who needs it?
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Laramie County Library, Cottonwood Room
Facilitated by Braver Angels
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Wyoming State Museum, Classroom
Facilitated by Wyoming Humanities
Becoming a well-informed and active citizen
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Laramie County Library, Cottonwood Room
Facilitated by Braver Angels
The Wyoming State Flag and The Women Who Made It Fly
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Wyoming State Museum, Classroom
Embark on a “Civic Season Western Road Trip” through the American West, hitting key spots across Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah. From a Teen Takeover in Boise to an outdoor summer festival in Cheyenne, you can spend your summer exploring civic history. Round up your friends, cue the Western Civic Season Playlist, and drive into our region's past and future!
June 5: Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon Statue Send-off at the Utah State Capitol - Utah Historical Society
June 14: Slice of History: Teen Takeover Pizza Party at Idaho State Museum - Idaho State Museum
June 16: Civic Season Festival - Wyoming State Museum
June 18: Community Conversation: Should the government provide shelter/housing to everyone who needs it? - Laramie County Library
June 20: Democracy Under Construction - Wyoming State Museum
June 22: Courage and Compassion: A Community Conversation about the Japanese American WWII Experience - Idaho State Museum
June 25: Make Your Mark: Becoming a well-informed and active citizen - Laramie County Library
June 26: Colorado’s Freedom Memorial with Rick Crandall - Aurora History Museum
June 27: A Slice of History - Wyoming State Museum
June 29: DeLaney Historic District Open Day and Cleanup - Aurora History Museum
July 12: Virtual Perspectives Speaker Series: Pioneer Commemoration - Utah Historical Society
July 26: Virtual Perspectives Speaker Series: Deaf History in Utah - Utah Historical Society
