Swap your skis, buy some art, honor veterans, take a selfie with an alpaca, clean Lake Loveland, learn about World War I or Rock the Vote. See Western movies or prehistoric puppets, hit some craft sales or have a beer before setting back your clocks an hour. A wide variety of activities are planned in the Loveland area this week.
Loveland
Ski and Sports Swap
The annual Ski and Sports Swap will be 5-9 p.m., Friday, Nov. 2, and 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Chilson Recreation Center, 700 E. Fourth St.
The event lets individuals and businesses buy and sell new or gently used ski and sports equipment, golf clubs, winter clothing, camping and outdoor equipment, exercise equipment and more.
All major credit cards are accepted.
Call 962-2386 or visit cityofloveland.org/skiswap for details.
Square Foot Art
Artworks Loveland, 310 N. Railroad Ave., will hold a Square Foot Fundraiser at 7-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, selling 12-by-12-inch artworks donated by local artists for $100.
Tickets must be purchased in advance for $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Buy tickets at http://bit.ly/2PD74RK.
For details, call 635-5555 or visit artworksloveland.org.
Rocky Bards
The Rocky Bards will perform a Celtic music benefit concert for the Wounded Warriors Project at 7 p.m. Friday Nov. 2, at the Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St.
Tickets are $20. All proceeds will go to the Wounded Warriors Project.
For details, call 962-2120 or visit rialtotheatercenter.org.
Día de los Muertos
Celebrate Día de los Muertos with performances of traditional Mexican mariachi music and contemporary Latin music at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children.
For details, call 962-2120 or visit rialtotheatercenter.org.
The Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., will continue the celebration with a program 1-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, featuring Mexican tradition, music, dance, food, crafts and commemoration.
For details, call 962-2401 or visit lovelandpubliclibrary.org/events.
Big T Chili Supper
Big Thompson Elementary School will hold its 68th annual Chili Supper and Silent Auction at 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at the school, 7702 W. U.S. 34.
The cost for dinner is $7 for one or $10 for two. Proceeds benefit the school and its community.
For details, call 218-3290 or visit thompsonschools.org/Page/13.
Alpaca Fall Festival
Alpaca Breeders of the Rockies will hold their 22nd annual Fall Festival at 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, and 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at The Ranch Events Complex, 5280 Arena Circle.
The family event will feature more than 100 alpacas competing in a Full Fleece and Halter Show as well as a Youth Performance Show. Vendors will offer items made from alpaca fleece including apparel, hats, scarves, gloves, shawls, teddy bears, jewelry and more.
To learn about the alpaca industry, join one of the Alpaca 101 seminars offered at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday and at 11 a.m. on Sunday and Alpaca Judging 101 offered at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday.
The event also will feature a free alpaca selfie booth. Alpacas will be available for selfies throughout the event. Santa will visit the alpaca selfie booth from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
The event is free and open to the public.
To details, visit abrfallfestival.com.
Colorado Gamers
The 2018 Colorado Gamers Convention will take place at 10 a.m.-midnight Saturday, Nov. 3, at New Thought NoCo Center for Spiritual Learning, 5628 McWhinney Blvd.
Participants can play a variety of tabletop and video games to benefit the Children’s Hospital Colorado.
Tickets are $20, and 100 percent of proceeds will go to Children’s Hospital Colorado). Buy tickets at coloradogamers.org.
Hired Hand Auction
The Thompson FFA Chapter will hold its Hired Hand Auction at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at Thompson Valley High School, 1669 Eagle Drive.
The proceeds support the students’ participation in career development contests related to food and agribusiness careers, leadership development workshops, state convention, national convention in Indianapolis, and many other activities. There are currently 145 students in agricultural education classes at TVHS and BHS.
The evening starts with a catered meal at 5:30 and the auction at 6:30. Groups of two to four high school students are auctioned to provide a four- or eight-hour work day to be completed by May 31, 2019. They can provide extra hands for yard work, barn work, home care, gardening, etc.
Meal tickets are $15 from a member in advance or $20 at the door. Guests are welcome to attend only the meal or only the auction also.
For details, contact Davon Cook at 344-7238 or DTC95000@DBCOOK.NET.
Tribute to Veterans
The fourth annual Tribute to Veterans and their families will take place at 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at Embassy Suites, 4705 Clydesdale Parkway.
The event will feature a resource fair, music, family activities, military displays including a a military tank and other vehicles, dioramas of various military engagements, a life-size flight simulator and more.
A program honoring veterans will start at noon.
This year it also will include a food drive for Larimer and Weld county food banks. Each of the five branches of U.S. military will vie to bring in the most food.
The Chappelow Arts Magnet School choir will provide patriotic songs.
The event is free.
To RSVP, call 667-7340 or email Renata.Meusch@thrivent.com.
‘Remembering World War I’
Join the Loveland Public Library as it celebrates the centennial of the World War I Armistice with a series of events.
The first event is a talk by Dr. Robert Gudmestad, “Remembering World War I — Experiences of the Doughboys,” at 4-5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, at the Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave.
He will speak about the experiences of the doughboy’s during World War I, their training, their experience in France, and their importance to the overall war efforts. Gudmestad is professor of military history at Colorado State University. His focus is on American military history.
The series will continue with “Colorado in World War I” at 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3. Patricia Limerick will hold an informal conversation on how Colorado contributed to World War I.
At 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, Jim Found will present “World War I and Classical Music,” a program centered around classical music associated with World War I.
At 4-5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, the series concludes with “World War I and the Western Front” a look at key sites in the war.
For details, call 962-2402 or visit lovelandpubliclibrary.org.
Celebration Fair
The Body Mind Spirit Celebration Fair will take place at 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at the First National Bank Exhibition Hall at The Ranch, 5280 Arena Circle.
The fair features a juried collection of over 70 professional readers, healers and exhibitors
Admission is $7.
For details, call 541-482-3722 ext. 2 or visit bmse.net/bmseweb/event/eventhome.php?eid=272.
Holiday Craft Bazaar
Loveland Village of the Good Samaritan Society will hold a Holiday Craft Bazaar at 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 3-4.
More than 18 outside vendors will be there with handmade items, jewelry, baked goods and more.
The facility is located at 2102 S. Garfield Ave.
For details, call 624-5498.
Nature Talks
Naturalist Kevin Cook will present the next talks in his “Searching for Life in Colorado” series at noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, and 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at the Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave.
The topic will be “Searching for Life One at a Time.”
The programs are free.
No registration required, but come early as seating is limited.
For details, call 962-2665.
Mirasol Craft Sale
The Mirasol Craft Sale will be held at 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Mirasol Event Center at 1153 Finch St.
Residents will sell handmade items, jewelry, jellies and pickles, plants and more.
Call 663-5099 for details.
Waterway Cleanup
A Lake Loveland Waterway Cleanup will take place at 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at the lake, 2626 N. Taft Ave.
Loveland Public Works staff invites volunteers to help improve the quality of the lake by removing trash and debris from the exposed lake bed and along the shoreline.
There will be two check-in locations, at the swim beach at 2626 N. Taft Ave., and at the south dock, located off U.S. 34.
For details or to volunteer, visit cityofloveland.org/waterwaycleanup.
Vienna Boys Choir
The Vienna Boys Choir will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St.
A modern-day descendant of the boys’ choirs of the Viennese Court, the group is composed of boy sopranos and altos still based in Vienna, Austria and is one of the best-known boys’ choirs in the world.
Tickets are $42-$57.
For details, call 962-2120 or visit rialtotheatercenter.org.
Drake
Holiday Bazaar
The Storm Mountain Holiday Bazaar will be held at 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at the Big Thompson Canyon Association Building, 1479 U.S. 34, about a mile east of Drake or seven miles west of Loveland.
Local crafters will sell hand-made items, including jewelry, quilted, knitted and crocheted items, soaps, herbal salves and lotions, holiday decorations, pottery, painted glasses, felted wool mittens and clogs, antler crafts, wood crafts, honey and more.
Free hot cider and cookies will be available,
For details, email deb@peacefulridge.com or visit facebook.com/peacefulridge.
Fort Collins
Holiday Lighting
Thousands of strands of holiday lights will illuminate historic Downtown Fort Collins at the annual Downtown Holiday Lighting Ceremony at 5:30-7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 2, at the Oak Street Plaza, Oak Street and College Avenue.
The Andrew Vogt Jazz Quartet will play jazz, and limited quantities of hot chocolate, sweets and 3D glasses will be available.
Organizers will “flip the switch” at 6:30 p.m.
The lights will be illuminated through Feb. 14.
The event is free.
For details, visit downtownfortcollins.com/events/downtown-holiday-lighting-ceremony.
‘Face of Winter’
Warren Miller Entertainment’s 69th film, “Face of Winter,” will be screened at 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, at the Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St.
Watch as the world’s best skiers and riders cover ground in some of the most legendary destinations while paying tribute to Miller.
Tickets are $16.
For details, call 221-6730 or visit lctix.com.
The film also will be screened at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St.
Tickets are $16.
For details, call 962-2120 or visit rialtotheatercenter.org.
Coats for Kids Benefit
The fifth annual All You Can Eat Coats for Kids Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser will take place at 4:30-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, at Knights of Columbus Hall, 121 N. Meldrum St.
The dinner features authentic red sauce (Sunday gravy simmered for days), hand-crafted meatballs, homemade bread and all of the fixings.
Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for ages 12 and under.
For details, call 484-1881 or visit facebook.com/events/1749858295141066.
Hip-Hop Flash Mob
A First Friday Hip-Hop Flash Mob performance will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, in Old Town Square in downtown Fort Collins.
The event will kick off Hip-Hop History Month in Fort Collins. The dance is easy to learn and no experience is needed.
For flash mob details, visit facebook.com/events/348137512656052. For Hip-Hop History Month details, visit themusicdistrict.org.
Marine Corps Birthday
The Loveland Marine Corps League Detachment 1250 will host the Marine Corps Birthday Ball at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Fort Collins Marriott, 350 Horsetooth Road.
Cocktail hour will be 5-6 p.m., followed by the Marine Corps Color Guard ceremony, dinner and dancing.
The guest speaker will be Brig. Gen. Daniel Scace, USAF Retired.
The Birthday Ball is open to all Marines, their families and friends, and to anyone who appreciates what the Marine Corps has done for the past 243 years to preserve the ideals for which the United States of America stands.
Reservations are $70 per person.
For details and to register visit lovelandMCL.com, email lovelandmarines@yahoo.com, or call Terry at 605-838-7395 or Jeff at 760-215-1848.
Fort Collins Symphony
The Fort Collins Symphony will present “Paris to Prague” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia.
Selections include “Le Cosaire Overture” by Parisian Hector Berlioz, Johannes Brahms’ Concerto for Violin and Cello from Austria, Antonin Dvorak’s lively Czech-influenced Symphony No. 6.
Maestro Wes Kenney will give a pre-concert talk at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are $35-$55, available for purchase at 221-6730 or at lctix.com.
For details, visit fcsymphony.com.
Rock the Vote
Bandleader Dougie Anderson of The Bardots has organized his fellow musicians to join him in performing at a free concert to encourage young adults to register to vote.
Rock the Vote will take place at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, at The Downtown Artery 254 Linden St.
The line-up for the free concert includes Emma Marie, The Catcalls, The Bardots, Fat Stallion, The Nightshades, and Oscarella Stereo.
For details, call 286-2887 or visit scenenoco.com/register or facebook.com/events/820930404964674.
Greeley
Costume Contest
Greeley will celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Saturday, Nov. 3, with a costume contest.
Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday that celebrates the lives of deceased loved ones. Its most famous symbol, La Catrina, is dressed elegantly with a fancy hat and is a reminder that no matter how rich or poor, no one escapes death.
The costume contest for those dressed up as La Catrina or El Catrín is limited to the first 30 contestants who register. Registration will take place at 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. at Aims College Cornerstone Conference Center, 5401 W. 20th St. Road.
Anyone can enter the contest; there are no age restrictions. Contestants will be judged on originality of costume, face make-up resembling La Catrina/El Catrín and headdress or hat.
First and second place winners will receive prizes.
For a detailed schedule of Greeley’s 2018 Día de los Muertos Celebration, visit greeleycreativedistrict.org.
Go West Film Fest
The Go West Film Festival will offer a mix of classic and contemporary films about the West.
The fifth anniversary festival includes Hank Troy’s live keyboard accompaniment of a Buster Keaton silent and a multimedia show of John Fielder’s Colorado photography.
The kick-off celebration and movie will be at the festival’s main venue in downtown Greeley, the Kress Cinema and Lounge, 817 Eighth Ave., at 7 p.m. Sunday Nov. 4.
Westerns will be shown free of charge through Saturday, Nov. 10, at multiple locations in Greeley.
The Go West Film Festival is a nonprofit community event celebrating the American West through film and exploring the nexus between Western myth and reality.
For details, call 381-6155. The complete program is available online at gowestfilmfest.org.
‘Beautiful Boy’ Author Talk
The High Plains Library District’s Signature Author Series will feature David Sheff, author of “Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction” (now a major motion picture) at noon Sunday, Nov. 4, at the University of Northern Colorado Ballroom, 2101 10th Ave.
The half-day community symposium will focus on addiction and recovery, and aims to create awareness and break down stereotypes and myths. The evening concludes with a conversation with David Sheff about his story of unconditional love for his son during his struggle with addiction, with an optional book signing experience.
Tickets for the community symposium and author talk are $15. Tickets for the symposium, author talk and book signing are $25.
Tickets are available at mylibrary.us/beautifulboy, or at the door.
Straight No Chaser
Straight No Chaser will present its “One Shot Tour” at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at the Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave.
Neither straight-laced nor straight-faced, Straight No Chaser is one of the most popular a cappella groups in the world today.
Tickets are $38-$75.
For details, call 356-5000 or visit ucstars.com.
‘Aquarium Adventure’
Erth Visual & Physical’s “Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure” at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, at the Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave.
The show explores the unknown ocean depths where prehistoric marine reptiles lived eons ago with a large-scale cast of creatures brought to life by sophisticated design, theatrical presentation and puppet mastery.
Tickets are $5.
For details, call 356-5000 or visit ucstars.com.
Estes Park
Three Dog Night
Music icons Three Dog Night will bring their songbook of hits to the Stanley Concert Hall, 333 E. Wonderview Ave., at 7 p.m. Nov. 2-3.
In the years 1969-74, no other group achieved more top 10 hits, moved more records or sold more concert tickets than Three Dog Night.
The band is known for songs like “Mama Told Me (Not To Come),” “Joy to the World,” “Black and White,” “Shambala” and “One.”
Tickets are $84.50 and up, available at stanleylive.com.
Fall Back Beer Fest
The Fall Back Beer Fest will be held at 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Estes Park Events Complex, 1125 Rooftop Way.
Meet representatives from Colorado breweries and hear music by the Bow Ties.
General admission is $35. VIP admission starts at noon for $55 at the door. Designated driver tickets are $15.
For details, visit fallbackbeerfest.com.
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