As the last weekend of January dawns without any football for the first time since August, central Wyomingites have plenty of activities to keep them busy.

Whether it's a foot race, ice skating indoors, or wearing jeans to the symphony, there is something for every taste.

Wind City Striders host Race No. 2 of the Winter Series, a 5-kilometer jaunt beginning and ending at LifeTime Health and Fitness, 3000 Landmark Dr. Registration, starts at 8 a.m. Fees are $8 for members, $10 for nonmembers, and $6 for students. For more information, call 577:4974.

Take a winter cooking class from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Costplus Appliance and Design Center, taught by Lesley Travers. Today's subject is delicious meals in the slow cooker. For information, call 577-7404.

The Natrona County Public Library, in conjunction with Natrona County School District Title 3, presents a bilingual storytime with stories, songs, poems and more in Spanish and English at 10:30 a.m. This activity will be great for children who are learning Spanish, as well as native Spanish speakers. For more information, call Jerry Jones at the library, 577-READ.

A casino-themed evening at the Casper Petroleum Club helps Casper Youth Baseball, sponsored by Central Wyoming Home Builders. Festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 234-7087.

The Wyoming Symphony Orchestra is presenting its "Denim and Dvorak...Wear Your Jeans to the Symphony" concert at 7:30 p.m. at the John F. Welsh Auditorium at NCHS. Guest conductor is Laura Jackson.

Tickets are available at The Blue Heron, Metro Coffee, The Flower Gallery, All That Yarn, The Shade Tree and at the Symphony Office at 130 West 2nd Street, or call 266-1478.

The final run of Stage III's "Dancing at Lughnasa," is at 7:30 p.m., at 900 N. Center St.

Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for seniors and students, available in advance at Metro Coffee Company, Grant Street Grocery, and the Cadillac Cowgirl, and at the door beginning one hour before the performance. For information, call 234-0946.

The 15th annual fund-raising banquet and auction for Casper Friends of the NRA is at the Parkway Plaza Hotel.

Social hour starts at 5:30 p.m.; dinner at 7 p.m. with a live auction to follow. There will be an enjoyable evening of games, raffles, and both silent and live auctions.

Adult tickets are $40 per person and kids 16 and under are $20.

Tickets are available at Rocky Mountain Discount Sports or call 262-0770 or 472-0465.

Casper Elks Lodge hosts a pancake breakfast open to the public Sunday from 8 to 11 a.m. The all-you-can-eat meal is just $5 with children 12 and under free.

On Sunday, the Casper Ice Arena's public skating from 1 to 3 p.m., will be themed, "Sports Team Sunday." Sports-related music will be played for the entire session. Everyone coming into the rink wearing their favorite sports team shirt or jersey will be admitted for the discounted rate of $2. Regular admission is $3 per person. Skate rental is available for $2 per person. For more information, call 235-8484.