LOVELAND
‘Comedy in the Dev’
Comedy Brewers will perform in “Comedy in the Dev” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at the Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St.
Similar in style to “Whose Line is it Anyway,” the Comedy Brewers put on an improv comedy show where each performance is unique and made up on the spot from audience suggestions. Seasoned improv comedians from Fort Collins promise a fast, funny and highly interactive show.
Tickets are $15.
For details, call 970-962-2120 or visit rialtotheatercenter.org.
Trout Fishing Expo
The Rocky Mountain Flycasters 2024 Trout Fishing Expo will take place at 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at the First National Bank Exhibition Hall, 5280 Arena Circle.
There will be speakers, exhibitors, a silent auction, rods to cast and compare, and casting and fly tying for kids.
The event is a fundraiser for the group, and is open to all men, women and families interested in trout fishing.
Tickets for adults are $15 in advance or $25 the day of the event. Students, veterans and first responders are $10 and ages 10 and under are free.
Purchase tickets and bid on silent auction items at rmftu.org/expo2024.
Print Shop Open House
A Print Shop Open House will be held at 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 23 at the Beet Education Center, 201 E. Fifth St.
As a part of the Month of Printmaking (Mo’Print) the Print Shop at the Beet Education Center will be open to the public. Bring a block to print, bring prints to trade, or a portfolio to share.
Admission is free.
For details, visit thelovelandmuseum.org.
Archaeology Show
Loveland Archaeological Society will hold its annual spring show at 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at the Thomas McKee 4-H Building at The Ranch, 5260 Arena Circle.
The event features displays of artifacts and Native American culture, and there will be a free identification table.
Admission is free.
The group’s next meeting will be at 6:30-9 p.m. May 7 in the Oak Room at the Chilson Recreation Center, 700 E. Fourth St.
For details, visit lovelandarchaeologicalsociety.com.
‘Christ in the Passover’
Foundations Church, 1380 N. Denver Ave., Loveland, will host a “Christ in the Passover” Seder Experience at 6 p.m. Monday, March 25.
Rabbi Jack Zimmerman from Jewish Voice Ministries will demonstrate the link between the Jewish feast of Passover and the last supper Jesus shared with His disciples.
The program will include an explanation of the symbolism of the Jewish ceremony called a seder, weaving the story of the exodus and freedom from slavery together with the messianic hope realized in Jesus’ life, death and resurrection.
Jewish or not, religious or not, all are welcome.
For details, call Foundations Church at 970-402-9748 or visit foundations.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2139969.
AAUW Program
American Association of University Women (AAUW) will hear a program on “Celebrating Women’s History and International Women’s Day by Promoting Justice for Women Worldwide” when the group meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 25, at First United Methodist Church, 533 N. Grant Ave.
Sosamma Samuel-Burnett, the founder and president of GLOBAL Justice will give the program.
All are welcome to attend, and should meet in the vestibule of the church.
The mission of AAUW is to advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education and advocacy.
AAUW members are in the process of raising money for scholarships for women in Loveland and Berthoud through its annual flower sale. Orders must be placed by March 25.
For those with sunny locations there are geraniums in baskets and gallon and quart-size containers in a variety of colors; and for shady locations there are begonias.
All flowers are grown by a family-owned Larimer County nursery.
Contact any AAUW member for information, or to place an order call 440-371-0910.
Teen Job Search Tips
A Jump Start Your Job Search program aimed at ages 14-21 will be offered at 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, March 18-19, at the Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland, in the Erion Room.
Young people can spend some of their spring break to sharpen their job search tools, with topics including resume building, interviewing, personal branding and financial planning basics.
The content covered during the workshops will help prepare them for a Spring Employment Event on March 23.
Lunch will be provided for participants who register for and attend full-day sessions.
Register at form.jotform.com/230574685119058. For details, call 970-498-6608 or email careerrise@larimer.org.
Native Plants
A program on Native Plants of Colorado: Gardening for Pollinators and the Planet will be presented by a member of the Colorado Native Plant Society at 11 a.m.-noon Monday, March 25, at the Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave.
Learn about how you can add native plants to your existing or new garden. Native plants attract local pollinators and provide habitat for birds and other critters, while requiring less water, fertilizer, and maintenance than traditional horticultural plants.
Attendees will be able to take home some native plants, seeds and information related to local and online resources.
No registration is required.
For details, call Adult Services at 970-962-2402.
Mindfulness Class
A class on Mindfulness and Positive Psychology will be offered at 2-3 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at the Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., in the Gertrude Scott Meeting Room.
Learn about the power of mindfulness combined with positive psychology to create better health, well-being, and inner strength, and learn guided practices during class that you can take home with you.
The class is taught by Deanna O’Connell, UCHealth registered dietitian and mindfulness practitioner.
Registration is required by calling Aspen Club at 970-495-8565.
Author Meet and Greet
A Photographer and Author Meet and Greet with Debbie Bentley will take place at 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at Barnes & Noble, 5835 Sky Pond Drive.
Bentley is author/photographer of “Dammed: Birth to Death of the Colorado River,” a culmination of a multi-year research and photography project documenting the Colorado River from Headwaters to Mexico.
The book focuses on the 16 dams on the main stem, and effects of the dams and current impacts and condition of the system.
For details, call 970-663-9473 or email debbiebentley.info@yahoo.com.
Eggcellent Adventure
Eggcellent Adventure will take place at 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at Natural Grocers, 745 N. Lincoln Ave.
The event will include a kids’ egg hunt and coloring station, and adults can search for a dozen golden eggs hidden throughout the store, with chances to win gift cards of $10 and one of $50.
For details, contact Bobbie Covert at 970-541-5018 or nhc.ld@naturalgrocers.com.
FORT COLLINS
‘Big Fish’
OpenStage Theatre & Company will perform “Big Fish” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at the Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St.
Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, “Big Fish – Small Cast Edition,” tells the story of Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to the fullest. Edward’s incredible, larger-than-life stories thrill everyone around him — most of all, his devoted wife, Sandra. But their son Will, about to have a child of his own, is determined to find the truth behind his father’s epic tales of mermaids and giants.
Showtimes continue on Fridays, Saturdays and some Sundays through April 20.
Tickets are $12-$42.
For details, call 970-221-6730 or visit lctix.com.
Bring the Power Social
Project Self-Sufficiency of Northern Colorado will hold its annual Bring the Power Social at 4-7 p.m. Friday, March 22, at Canvas Stadium – Stadium Club, 751 W. Pitkin St.
The event will feature music by local singer/songwriter-guitarist Branden Sipes, with hors d’oeuvres and drinks.
Project Self-Sufficiency will celebrate the achievements of single parents in their journey toward educational and career success, and showcase its mission to the community.
The goal for the event is to raise $98,000, which will contribute significantly to supporting single parents and their families on their journey to self-sufficiency.
Tickets are $125, available at bringthepower.org/social.
5K Color Run
The International 5K Color Run will take place at 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at the Oval at Colorado State University.
The fun run/walk will be held in partnership with CSU’s Indian Students Association to coincide with the annual Hindu celebration of Holi, which honors colors, love, and spring.
All proceeds will benefit the international enrollment scholarship funds to help students achieve their goal of studying at Colorado State University. Cost is $25 for the general public and $10 for kids and CSU students.
For details, visit https://international.colostate.edu/iec/5k-run.
Pet Adoption Event
Animal Friends Alliance, which has received a $20,000 grant from PetSmart Charities to help prepare more pets in Northern Colorado for adoption, will hold a a pet adoption event at 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at PetSmart Fort Collins, 4432 S. College Ave.
The event is part of National Adoption Week, taking place March 18-24.
For details, visit savinganimalstoday.org.
Bloomin’ Bunny Bash
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center will host the Bloomin’ Bunny Bash at 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, March 23, at Banner Fort Collins Medical Center, 4700 Lady Moon Drive.
The Banner Easter Bunny will arrive via helicopter at 10 a.m. to kick off the Easter Egg Hunt. Other activities include games, crafts and a photo booth.
For details, contact Stuart Buchanan at 970-810-6133 or stuart.buchanan@bannerhealth.com.
Spring Blood Drive
Columbine Health Systems and Garth Englund Blood Center will hold a Spring Blood Drive at 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, March 25, at the Drake Center, 802 W. Drake Road.
Blood donations will help supply Poudre Valley Hospital, Medical Center of the Rockies, Greeley Hospital and Longs Peak Hospital.
Appointments are strongly recommended and can be made at bit.ly/48W33Qj.
‘Come From Away’
LC Live will present “Come From Away” at 7:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday, March 22-24, and 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, March 23-24 at the Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St.
The musical takes audiences into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night and gratitude grew into enduring friendships.
Tickets are $20-$100.
For details, call 970-221-6730 or visit lctix.com.
“Come From Away” also will be staged at Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave., in Greeley, at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21.
Tickets are $50-$98.
For details, call 970-356-5000 or visit ucstars.com.
WINDSOR
Artwork Sought
Town of Windsor Museums is seeking regional artists to submit their artwork for the 10th annual community art exhibition, “Free for All.”
Artists of all ages, abilities, styles and mediums are invited to celebrate a decade of community creativity with their unique creations.
Artists will compete for first, second, third and community choice awards of $150, $75, $50 and $75, respectively. The top visual artworks and top poems will be recognized.
The exhibition runs Sept. 14 through Nov. 18 at the Windsor Art & Heritage Center, 116 Fifth St., at noon-4 p.m. Fridays through Sundays.
An opening ceremony and awards reception will be held at 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13.
Admission to the reception and exhibit are free of charge.
Entry is free and all forms of artwork and poetry will be considered. Each artist may submit up to three items for consideration for the exhibition.
Submissions can be made online at bit.ly/FreeForALLSubmit through July 21.
For information about Town of Windsor Museums, visit recreationliveshere.com/Culture.
GREELEY
‘All Things Equal’
“All Things Equal — The Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 22, at the Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave.
The new play by Tony Award-winning playwright Rupert Holmes lets audiences step into RBG’s life and her many trials.
Tickets are $28-$53.
For details, call 970-356-5000 or visit ucstars.com.
ESTES PARK
Ben Bailey
Ben Bailey from “Cash Cab” will present his stand-up act in shows at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at the Stanley Hotel Concert Hall, 333 E. Wonderview Ave.
Bailey is known for Comedy Central specials: “Road Rage and Accidental Ornithology” and “Ben Bailey: Live and Uncensored.”
Tickets are $29.50 to $39.50, available at stanleylive.com/benbailey.
