LOVELAND
Used Book Sale
The Friends of the Loveland Library used book sale will be held April 19-21 at the McKee 4-H Building at The Ranch, 5260 Arena Circle.
About 42,000 books in all genres, CDs, DVDs, records and audio books will be available.
Hours are 4-7 p.m. Friday, April 19, for members only. Memberships will be available at the door for $15.
Hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 20, and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. April 21.
On Friday and Saturday, hardbacks are $2.50, trade paperbacks are $2, mass market paperbacks are $1, children’s books for ages 10 and under are 50 cents and vintage books and non-book items are priced as marked. On the last day people can fill a standard shopping bag for $5.
For details, visit folpl.wildapricot.org/Book-Sale.
‘Little Women’
Lost Marbles Theatrics will present “Little Women” at 7 p.m. Friday, April 19, and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at the Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St.
In their original adaptation of a time-honored classic, Lost Marbles Theatrics presents their true-to-the-book version.
Audiences can laugh and cry with the four March sisters and their beloved Marmee in this coming-of-age story filled with laughter and hope, heartbreak and loss.
Tickets are $18, available at rialtotheatercenter.org.
Livestream information can be found at encoreencore.org.
Loveland Orchestra
The Loveland Orchestra presents the final concert of its 2023-24 Season, “Rediscovery,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, at Mountain View High School, 3500 Mountain Lion Drive.
At 7 p.m., Conductor Luciano R. Silvestri Jr. begins the evening with a discussion of the music in the program.
The concert will feature the winner of this year’s Young Artist Competition, Madison Suh, on piano.
The program includes Purcell’s “Rondeau from Abdelazar,” Britten’s “The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra,” Movement I of Grieg’s Piano Concerto, played by Suh, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5.
Tickets at the door are $15 for adults, $10 for students, and free for children 12 and under. They are also available online at lovelandorchestra.org/buy-tickets.html with an additional $1 handling fee.
Volunteer Orientation
Hearts & Horses Therapeutic Riding Center, 163 N. County Road 29, will hold a volunteer orientation session at 9 a.m. Thursday, April 18.
Learn about different kinds of volunteer roles, how to get into training, what schedules look like and get a tour of the property.
For details, contact Emmy Soyka at volunteer@heartsandhorses.org or 970-663-4200 or visit heartsandhorses.org/events.
JOHNSTOWN
‘The Secret Garden’
Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, 4747 Marketplace Drive, will present the musical “The Secret Garden” April 18-June 16.
The classic of children’s literature is reimagined in musical style by composer Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of “‘night, Mother.”
Orphaned in India, 11-year-old Mary Lennox returns to Yorkshire to live with her embittered, reclusive uncle Archibald and his disabled son Colin. The estate’s many wonders include a magic garden which beckons the children with haunting melodies and the “Dreamers,” spirits from Mary’s past who guide her through her new life, dramatizing “The Secret Garden’s” compelling tale of forgiveness and renewal.
The show will be offered at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and at 1:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Meal seating begins at 6 p.m. and noon, respectively.
Tickets are $45-$82.50.
For details, call 970-744-3747 or visit coloradocandlelight.com.
BERTHOUD
Public Star Night
Public Star Night will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, April 19, at the Little Thompson Observatory, 850 Spartan Ave.
The observatory will be open to the public for an evening of star gazing, with both the 18- and 24-inch telescopes available for viewing from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., weather permitting.
There also will be activities in the warm room. This is an opportunity to come out and spend some time viewing the cosmos.
No reservations are needed and everyone is welcome.
For details, visit starkids.org.
FORT COLLINS
FoCoMX
FoCoMX, or Fort Collins Music eXperience, will take place Friday-Saturday, April 19-20, bringing more than 350 bands to 30-plus venues around Fort Collins.
The Fort Collins Musicians Association and Odell Brewing Co. sponsor the event celebrating the Northern Colorado music scene.
Tickets are $60 in advance or $75 the weekend of the event.
For details and a complete schedule of performers and venues, visit focomx.focoma.org.
‘Sleeping Beauty’
Canyon Concert Ballet will present “Sleeping Beauty” April 19-21 at the Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St.
Michael Pappalardo brings his internationally renowned “Sleeping Beauty” to Fort Collins audiences in 2024. This full-length production adapted from the original Maurius Petipa choreography is set to the traditional Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky score.
Tickets are $29-$45.
For details, call 970-221-6730 or visit lctix.com.
Party for Partners
Partners, a nonprofit organization serving youths in Northern Colorado, will hold its annual fundraiser, Party for Partners: A Sparkle & Shine Soiree at 6 p.m. Friday, April 19, at the Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St.
The event is for ages 18-plus who want to support Partners’ mission of transforming lives and building brighter futures for Northern Colorado’s youths.
Guests are encouraged to embrace the theme and wear metallic, shiny or glittering attire.
Tickets are $35-$300, available at poweredbypartners.org.
Flower Power Dance
The Square Dusters will hold a Flower Power square dance featuring music of the 1960s at 7 p.m. Friday, April 19, at Club Tico, 1599 City Park Drive.
Roger Schappell will be the caller and Becky Evans the cuer.
Donation is $8 for members and $9 for guests; non-dancing visitors are welcome at no charge.
For details, call Chris Kelly at 970-342-1823.
‘Impactful Women’
An encore presentation of “Impactful Women of Northern Colorado” will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at the Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures, 200 W. Mountain Ave.
Patti Smith, founder and executive director of Living Her Legacy, will outline the accomplishments of women who have made a difference in the community by demonstrating commitment, courage, and resilience.
Admission to the presentation is $5 per person, and reservations are requested at globalvillagemuseum.org.
Artist Talk
Lou Peralta will give an artist talk for the Center for Fine Art Photography at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, on Zoom.
Peralta will explore questions about the limits of photography and whether a portrait is achievable only through studio shots, sharing insights into her creative process and the evolution of her work.
The talk is free. Register at bit.ly/3VTaiFC.
Trails Plan Open House
A Strategic Trails Plan open house will be held at 5-7 pm. Monday, April 15, at the Northside Aztlan Community Center, 112 E. Willow St.
Participants can share input about Fort Collins trails and help city officials envision an expanding trail system that provides enhanced recreational opportunities, while easily connecting people to places they want to go.
Spanish interpretation and children’s activities will be available.
For plan details, including project goals, an informative StoryMap of paved trails, and all the ways to get involved, visit ourcity.fcgov.com/stp.
GREELEY
Blippi
Blippi will bring The Wonderful World Tour to Greeley at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, at the Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave.
Dance, sing and learn with Blippi and special guest Meekah as they discover what makes different cities unique and special. There will be monster trucks, excavators and garbage trucks galore.
Tickets are $29.75-$69.75.
For details, call 970-356-5000 or visit ucstars.com.
Jazz Festival
The University of Northern Colorado/Greeley Jazz Festival will be held Thursday-Saturday, April 18-20.
The festival includes main stage concerts, after-hours sessions, daytime performances, and educational workshops at several campus venues.
For details, visit tickets.unco.edu.
Chris Janson
Chris Janson will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, at the Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave.
Janson, a member of the Grand Ole Opry and multi-platinum songwriter and artist, is part of country’s new breed. Making music from his own life has established the harmonica-forward multi-instrumentalist a go-to guy for young country.
Tickets are $45-$88.
For details, call 970-356-5000 or visit ucstars.com.
Film and Animation
A Film and Animation Showcase will take place at 6-8 p.m. Friday, April 19, and 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at Ed Beaty Hall Theater, on the Aims Community College campus, 5401 W. 20th St.
The Aims Graphic Design & Rich Media program will feature a showcase of student film and animation work, celebrating 20 years of animation at Aims.
Everyone is welcome to attend the free event.
For details, visit events.aims.edu.
Baby Animal Days
Baby Animal Days returns to Centennial Village Museum, 1475 A St., Friday-Saturday, April 19-20, and Thursday-Saturday, April 25-27, at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.
Families can interact with goats, lambs, a calf and chicks, as well as the museum’s resident turkeys, chickens,and Ethel the cow. They also can try some of the museum’s historic games and visit living history presentations like printmaking or blacksmithing. Wagon rides are available on Saturdays, weather permitting.
Cost is $4 per person, ages 3 and older.
For details, call 970-350-9220 or visit greeleymuseums.com.
ESTES PARK
Bigfoot Days
Estes Park will host Big Foot Days Friday-Saturday, April 19-20.
The event will feature activities, events, educational opportunities and entertainment dedicated to big foot lore.
A big foot-themed barbecue at 6-9 p.m. Friday night at the Holiday Inn Estes Park, 101 S. St. Vrain Ave., Estes Park, will feature food, drink, music, photos and mingling with Russell Acord and Ronny LeBlanc of “Expedition Bigfoot” and Ranae Holland of the Animal Planet series “Finding Bigfoot.” Tickets are $90.
On Saturday, the free outdoor festival will feature appearances and talks from Bigfoot TV celebrities, live music, ax-throwing, inflatable games, craft and food vendors, a Bigfoot calling contest, Colorado Bigfoot stories and more at 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in Bond Park in downtown Estes Park.
For details, visit EPBigfoot.com.
