Here’s what’s going on in and around Loveland this week.
TUESDAYLarimer County Pre-Fair, 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Larimer County Fairgrounds at The Ranch, 5200 block of Arena Circle, Loveland. Website: larimercountyfair.org.
“College 101 for Anyone Interested in Going to College,” 5:30-7 p.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. Aims Community College will present information for prospective students, parents, families and anyone who would like to learn more about going to college. Dinner provided. Free. RSVP at https://goo.gl/forms/WyOCU2tfKUno8RSB2 or call 330-8008 and press 0 to RSVP.
Social Dance Party, 6:30-9:45 p.m., Majestic Gathering Place, 315 E. Fourth St., Loveland. Sessions include lessons at 6:30 p.m. and at 8:15 p.m., with general dancing between the lessons and after the second one. $5 per person; benefits the Odd Fellows Lodge. Call 401-447-0007.
Lifetree Cafe: What’s God Up To? Unwelcome Answers to Prayer, noon, Lifetree Cafe at Group Publishing, 1515 Cascade Ave., Loveland, and 7 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 4650 Sunview Drive, Loveland. Program features a filmed interview with Ray Norman, a World Vision director who, along with his daughter, was shot while serving in Mauritania. Free. Call 292-4938 or visit lifetreeloveland.com for the Group session or 667-4506 or immanuelloveland.org for the Immanuel session.
Wooly Knitters, 1-3 p.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Erion Room, Loveland. Ongoing knitting group meets every Tuesday. Beginners welcome. No registration is required. Call 962-2401.
Bingo to Support Fort Collins Lions Club, 7 p.m., Bingo Planet, 281 29th St., Loveland. $8. Call 226-1482.
Loveland Mountain Club: Chiquita, Ypsilon and Chapin, 8 miles round-trip. Contact Danielle at 980-4642 or draker55@yahoo.com or Jane at 412-680-8919 or maddigan2@gmail.com for meeting time and place. Non-members welcome. Visit lovelandmountainclub.org.
Preschool Storytime, 10 a.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. For ages 4-7. Free. Call 962-2587.
Toddler Storytime, 11 a.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. For ages 2-3. Free. Call 962-2587.
Pedal Club Bike Ride. Time and location vary. Call Linda at 613-9012 for details.
Noontime Notes: Shaley Scott, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Oak Street Plaza, Fort Collins. Free. Website: http://bit.ly/2J3R5ZL.
Outdoor Movie Night: “Back to the Future,” 8:15 p.m., Old Town Square in downtown Fort Collins. Free. Website: downtownfortcollins.com.
International Keyboard Odyssiad and Festival Concert, 7:30 p.m., Griffin Concert Hall of the University Center for the Arts, 1400 Remington St., Fort Collins. Vadym Kholodenko, gold medalist of the 2013 Van Cliburn Piano Competition, will perform. $35 adults, $25 seniors and $15 students, and can be purchased at csuartstickets.universitytickets.com or at the door. Websites: csuartstickets.universitytickets.com and odyssiad.com.
Fairy Tale STEM Workshop, 12:30-2 p.m., Larimer County Garbage Garage Education Center, 5887 S. Taft Hill Road, Fort Collins. For ages 5 and up. Listen to a fairy tale, then design and construct a solution to a storybook problem by reusing materials. Call 498-5772 or visit larimer.org/events/solid-waste/fairy-tale-stem-workshop-2018-07-31.
WEDNESDAY
Larimer County Pre-Fair, 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Larimer County Fairgrounds at The Ranch, 5200 block of Arena Circle, Loveland. Website: larimercountyfair.org.
Society for Creative Aging Comedies, 2-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, at the Chilson Senior Center, 700 E. Fourth St., Loveland. “The Last Flower,” an uplifting tale of nature’s rebirth by humorist James Thurber, and “Graceland” by Ellen Byron, a play about two women who both want to be the first in Elvis Presley’s home when it first opens to the public. $4. For tickets, visit webtrac.ci.loveland.co.us.
“Searching for Life” with Kevin Cook, 6-7 p.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. August theme: “Searching for Life in Summer.” Free. No registration required, but come early as seating is limited. Call 962-2665.
Loomy Knitters Charitable Group, 1-3 p.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Erion Room, Loveland. Group donates cash and handmade items annually to local and worldwide organizations. A knitting loom, loom needle, yarn, darning needle and scissors are needed. No registration required. Call 962-2401.
Tatting Group, 10 a.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. Bring a shuttle or tatting needles and crochet thread and learn to make lace or drop in to observe. No registration or fee required. Call 962-2401.
Preschool Storytime, 11 a.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. For ages 4-7. Free. Call 962-2587.
Toddler Storytime, 10 a.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. For ages 2-3. Free. Call 962-2587.
Berthoud Historical Society Summer Concert Series: Harry Tuft, 6:30 p.m., Sunnyside Stage at the Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum’s Pioneer Courtyard, 224 Mountain Ave., Berthoud. Folk music. Free. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., music starts at 6:30 p.m. Bring a lawn chair. Call 532-2147 or visit berthoudhistoricalsociety.org.
Lagoon Summer Concert Series: The Jakarta Band, 6 p.m., west lawn of the Lory Student Center at Colorado State University, 1101 Center Ave. Mall, Fort Collins. Website: lagoonseries.com.
International Keyboard Odyssiad and Festival Concert, 7:30 p.m., Griffin Concert Hall of the University Center for the Arts, 1400 Remington St., Fort Collins. Ju-eun Lee of Korea will perform. $35 adults, $25 seniors and $15 students, and can be purchased at csuartstickets.universitytickets.com or at the door. Websites: csuartstickets.universitytickets.com and odyssiad.com.
Fairy Tale STEM Workshop, 12:30-2 p.m., Larimer County Garbage Garage Education Center, 5887 S. Taft Hill Road, Fort Collins. For ages 5 and up. Listen to a fairy tale, then design and construct a solution to a storybook problem by reusing materials. Call 498-5772 or visit larimer.org/events/solid-waste/fairy-tale-stem-workshop-2018-08-01.
Summer Enchanted Evening Talk, 7 p.m., Baldpate Inn, 4900 S. Colo. 7, Estes Park. Randy Maharry will present “Deer Ridge Chalet Revisited.” Free. Call 583-5397 or visit baldpateinn.com.
THURSDAY
Larimer County Pre-Fair, 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Larimer County Fairgrounds at The Ranch, 5200 block of Arena Circle, Loveland. Website: larimercountyfair.org.
School Superintendent Community Forum, 6-8 p.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. Website: http://bit.ly/2LyrdGL.
Genealogy Assistance, 1 p.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. The Larimer County Genealogical Society offers one-on-one help for genealogy research every Thursday in the library’s genealogy area. Free. Call 962-2402.
Drop-In Dance, 7-9 p.m., Odd Fellows, 319 E. Fourth St., Loveland. $1. Call 667-4584.
Humpty Dumpty Storytime, 9 and 10 a.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. For ages birth to 2 1/2 and caregivers. Free. Call 962-2587.
Family Storytime, 4:15 p.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. For ages 2-8. Free. Call 962-2587.
St. Matthew’s Medical Clinic, 6 p.m., House of Neighborly Service Life Center, 1511 E. 11th St., Suite 170, Loveland. Free, Christian-based clinic for those in the Loveland community who don’t have medical insurance and/or can’t afford high deductibles. Appointments are required and can be made by calling 624-3425. Website: stmatthewsmedicalclinic.org.
Loveland Mountain Club Hike: Sky Pond, 9.3 miles round-trip. Call 818-808-2719 or email shanahanjim9@gmail.com to sign up. Non-members welcome. Visit lovelandmountainclub.org.
Sounds of Summer: My Dog Ate Chad/Maxwell Mud, 5:30-8 p.m., Front Range Village courtyard, 2720 Council Tree Ave., Fort Collins. With music, food vendors, and a beer garden to benefit CASA of Larimer County. Call 226-9050 or visit shopfrontrangevillage.com.
Standup Comedy, 8 p.m., Fort Comedy, Colorado Room, 642 S. College Ave., Fort Collins. Free. Website: facebook.com/events/282887488942550.
International Keyboard Odyssiad and Festival Concert, 7:30 p.m., Griffin Concert Hall of the University Center for the Arts, 1400 Remington St., Fort Collins. Cliburn Gold Medalist Olga Kern will perform. $35 adults, $25 seniors and $15 students, and can be purchased at csuartstickets.universitytickets.com or at the door. Websites: csuartstickets.universitytickets.com and odyssiad.com.
Veterans Charity Ride, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado, 2626 W. Horsetooth Road, Fort Collins. Riders will make a stop en route from Los Angeles, California to Sturgis, South Dakota. Indian Motorcycle of Fort Collins will be on site with bikes and the Indian Motorcycle truck. Website: veteranscharityride.org.
Fairy Tale STEM Workshop, 12:30-2 p.m., Larimer County Garbage Garage Education Center, 5887 S. Taft Hill Road, Fort Collins. For ages 5 and up. Listen to a fairy tale, then design and construct a solution to a storybook problem by reusing materials. Call 498-5772 or visit larimer.org/events/solid-waste/fairy-tale-stem-workshop-2018-08-02.
Brewer & Shipley, 7:30 p.m., Historic Park Theatre, 130 Moraine Ave., Estes Park. Best known for their Top 10 signature song, “One Toke Over The Line.” $25 in advance, $35o$40 the day of show. Call 586-8904 or visit historicparktheatre.com.
