MONDAY
Garden Brothers Circus, 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., Budweiser Events Center, 5290 Arena Circle, Loveland. A three-ring setting featuring the Crazy Kambarov Horse Riderz, daring aerial artists, the human pyramid, elephants, motorcycles in the Sphere of Fear, contortionists, the funniest clowns, jugglers as seen on “America’s Got Talent” and more. $12.50-$42. Call 1-877-544-8499 or visit budweisereventscenter.com.
Loveland Choral Society Informational Meeting, 7 p.m., Grace Community Church, 240 Barbary Place, Loveland. Group will discuss plans for a singing tour through Ireland in the summer of 2020. Refreshments will be served. Contact Nance Shanklin at 218-7262 or nancegr@hotmail.com.
Mahjong Group, 1-4 p.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. Free. Call 962-2401.
Baby 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.
Holocaust Awareness Week Litany of Martyrs, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Lory Student Center plaza, 1101 Center Ave Mall, Fort Collins. A reading of the names behind the flags in the Field of Flags. Call 915-202-4008 or visit holocaust.colostate.edu.
“Holocaust Survivor Grandparents” Lecture, noon-2 p.m., Lory Student Center Cherokee Park Ballroom, 1101 Center Ave Mall, Fort Collins. Call 915-202-4008 or visit holocaust.colostate.edu.
TUESDAY
“We’re All MAD Here” Artist Talk, 6-7 p.m., Artworks Loveland, 310 N. Railroad Ave., Loveland. An interactive art installation by Becky Hawley explores the scope of emotions endured by individuals with mental illness with an artist-designed tea party that explores brokenness, turmoil, discord, and feeling ill-equipped to handle ordinary situations. Runs through March 30. Call 663-5555, email info@artworksloveland.org or visit artworksloveland.org.
Philo Club Blood Drive, 9 a.m.1 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 533 N. Grant St., Loveland. Call 495-8965.
“Yes! You Can Adopt,” 6 p.m., Nightlight Christian Adoptions, 150 E. 29th St., Suite 255, Loveland. Learn about all of the agency’s programs: domestic, international, embryo, foster care and foster adoption, with in-depth information on each of the programs, describing the risks and benefits of each. To sign up, call 663-6799 or register at nightlight.org/seminars-and-workshops-2. Website: nightlight.org.
Money Matters Talk, 6-7 p.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland, in the Gertrude Scott Room. The seminar will cover a variety of side hustle options for making extra money. Website: lovelandpubliclibrary.org.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 533 N. Grant Ave., Loveland. IRS tax law-certified volunteers will provide basic federal and state return preparation and e-filing at no cost for eligible taxpayers Monday-Thursday through April 15, except Feb. 18. Call 2-1-1 or 599-1794 or visit vitaloveland.org/where-to-find-help.
Mats for the Homeless, 2-3:30 p.m., Community Kitchen, 437 N. Garfield Ave., Loveland. Help make mats from plastic bags. Crochet skills not required as there are several steps prior to crocheting that need helping hands: folding, cutting, tying and more. Instructions and materials provided. Crocheters should bring a size Q hook. Others can bring scissors or rotary cutters. Call 218-3137 or visit facebook.com/matsforthehomeless.
Loveland Mountain Club Hike: Picture Rock, 5-6 miles round-trip. Contact Lupi at 667-7913 for meeting time and place. Non-members welcome. Visit lovelandmountainclub.org.
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.
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.
Stroke Survivor Yoga, 4-5 p.m., Northern Colorado Rehabilitation Hospital, 4401 Union St., Johnstown. The free monthly yoga class will take place on the third Tuesday of each month through June. Open to all stroke survivors. Contact Aislinn Kottwitz at 619-3400 or aislinnkottwitz@ernesthealth.com.
Holocaust Awareness Week Litany of Martyrs, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Lory Student Center plaza, 1101 Center Ave Mall, Fort Collins. A reading of the names behind the flags in the Field of Flags. Call 915-202-4008 or visit holocaust.colostate.edu.
Holocaust Awareness Week Film: “Goodbye Children,” 7 p.m., Lory Student Center Theatre, 1101 Center Ave Mall, Fort Collins. Call 915-202-4008 or visit holocaust.colostate.edu.
WEDNESDAY
History of African-Americans in America Film Series: “BlacKkKlansman,” 6:30-9 p.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. Website: lovelandpubliclibrary.org/content/black-history-film-series.
“Room” Free Exhibit Day, Loveland Museum, 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland. A group exhibit by Art Shape Mammoth features work by Cori Champagne, Joan Harmon, Justine Johnson and Lindsey Wolkowicz that considers how place defines us and what we can learn about ourselves through our connection to the spaces we occupy. Will be on display in the main gallery through March 3. $7. Call 962-2410 or visit lovelandmuseumgallery.org.
Heart Failure Class, noon-1:30 p.m., Medical Center of the Rockies, 2500 Rocky Mountain Ave., Loveland, in the Longs Peak Classroom. The program presented by Dr. Lance Richards, UCHealth cardiologist, will discuss conditions and physiology that lead to heart failure, and explore the different types of therapies available and their effects. Preregistration is required. Call 495-8560 or 624-1860.
“Your Year-Round Colorado Garden” Class, 1-3 p.m., Chilson Recreation Center, 700 E. Fourth St., Loveland. Learn about feeding, pruning, smart watering, pest control, planting, transplanting and weeding and how to plan a calendar to make your trees, shrubs, perennials, bulbs and annuals thrive year-round. $9-$11. Register online at http://ow.ly/sFZP30nIup8 or in person at the Chilson Center.
Luncheon Group of the Loveland Optimist Club Seeks New Members, 11:30 a.m., Hobnob Restaurant, 205 W. Fourth St., Loveland. Anyone interested in finding out about this service group can attend. Lunch will be served, so those planning to attend are asked to contact Mary Hall at 663-7638.
AARP Safe Driving Class, 12:30-4:30 p.m., Chilson Recreation Center, 700 E. Fourth St., Loveland. The course covers safe driving habits and new laws. All ages welcome. People age 55-plus may be eligible for a discount on auto insurance. $15 for AARP members or $20 for non-members. Contact instructor Kay Neckel at 663-3434 or catneck@msn.com.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 533 N. Grant Ave., Loveland. IRS tax law-certified volunteers will provide basic federal and state return preparation and e-filing at no cost for eligible taxpayers Monday-Thursday through April 15. Call 2-1-1 or 599-1794 or visit vitaloveland.org/where-to-find-help.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Drop-off/Pick-up Service, 5-8 p.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. By appointment only. Call 599-1794 to make an appointment. For details, visit vitaloveland.org.
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.
Wednesday Tatters, 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.
Fly Tying Expo, 5:30 p.m., Fort Collins Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Drive, Fort Collins. The Rocky Mountain Flycasters chapter of Trout Unlimited’s annual expo will have the theme: “Tying Flies from Adams to Zonkers.” Two dozen guides, authors and designers will demonstrate their techniques and favorite patterns, with a learner’s table for beginners, as well as live and silent auctions for amazing gear and guided fishing trips and raffle drawings for flies and a fly rod. $20 per person, $10 for students with ID and free to under age 12. Tickets include food and beverage. Call 232-9833 or visit rockymtnflycasters.org.
An Evening with a Holocaust Survivor, 7 p.m., Colorado State University’s Lory Student Center, 1101 Center Ave Mall, Fort Collins, in the main ballroom. Irving Roth will speak. Free and open to the public. Call 915-202-4008 or visit holocaust.colostate.edu.
Holocaust Awareness Week Litany of Martyrs, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Lory Student Center plaza, 1101 Center Ave Mall, Fort Collins. A reading of the names behind the flags in the Field of Flags. Call 915-202-4008 or visit holocaust.colostate.edu.
“Grand Cats” Exhibit, noon-6 p.m., Carnegie Center for Creativity, 200 Mathews St., Fort Collins. Fort Collins Cat Rescue and Spay/Neuter Clinic will present a gallery exhibition of their 30 feline silhouettes and papier-mâché forms that will be part of the Whiskers ‘n Wags Jubilee benefit March 30. For details, email Ashley@fccrsnc.org or visit Jubilee19.GiveSmart.com.
Story Time at the Garbage Garage, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Larimer County Garbage Garage Education Center, 5887 S. Taft Hill Road, Fort Collins. With stories and an activity. Space is limited. Email gchoen@larimer.org to RSVP.
THURSDAY
Civil Conversations Discussion Group, 6:30 p.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. Library staff will facilitate a dialog intended to bring people with varying viewpoints to together to talk, listen and understand. The first conversation will focus on the opioid crisis. Resources for people to read and explore will be available before the discussions on the calendar events page at lovelandpubliclibrary.org. Call 962-2402.
“Your Year-Round Colorado Garden” Class, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Chilson Recreation Center, 700 E. Fourth St., Loveland. Learn about feeding, pruning, smart watering, pest control, planting, transplanting and weeding and how to plan a calendar to make your trees, shrubs, perennials, bulbs and annuals thrive year-round. $9-$11. Register online at http://ow.ly/sFZP30nIup8 or in person at the Chilson Center.
CATS (Colorado Addicted Trailbuilders Society) Fundraiser, 5-8 p.m., Cactus Grille, 119 E. Fourth St., Loveland. Ten percent of the proceeds from the evening will be donated to the CATS to help cover the cost of new tools and operating expenses of 2019. With raffles and a talk on CATS’ work to build and repair trails in Northern Colorado. Website: trailcats.org.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 533 N. Grant Ave., Loveland. IRS tax law-certified volunteers will provide basic federal and state return preparation and e-filing at no cost for eligible taxpayers Monday-Thursday through April 15. Call 2-1-1 or 599-1794 or visit vitaloveland.org/where-to-find-help.
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.
Bingo, 7 p.m., Associated Veterans of Loveland, 305 N. Cleveland Ave., Loveland. Call 667-4722.
Baby 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.
Loveland Mountain Club Hike: Dunraven, 9 miles round-trip. Contact Greg at 720-289-8392 for meeting time and place. Non-members welcome. Visit lovelandmountainclub.org.
Holocaust Awareness Week Litany of Martyrs, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Lory Student Center plaza, 1101 Center Ave Mall, Fort Collins. A reading of the names behind the flags in the Field of Flags. Call 915-202-4008 or visit holocaust.colostate.edu.
“The Waverly Gallery,” 6:30 p.m., Bas Bleu Theatre, 401 Pine St., Fort Collins. A funny and touching look at the effect of senility on a family. Runs Thursday-Sunday through Feb. 24. $13-$20. Call 498-8949 or visit basbleu.org.
Poudre Pub Talk, 6 p.m., Horse and Dragon Brewing, 124 Racquette Drive, Fort Collins. Carol Cochran and Matt Day will present “River Stories and the Poudre River Whitewater Park.” Website: poudreheritage.org/pub-talks.
Trailside Bike Repair Workshop, 6:30 p.m., REI, 4025 S. College Ave., Fort Collins. Learn the basics of trailside repair so you’re not left out and unprepared. Busted chains noisy drivetrains and broken spokes are all on the agenda with hands-on practice. Bring your own bike or practice on one of the store’s. Website: http://bit.ly/2TJgNb8.
Story Time at the Garbage Garage, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Larimer County Garbage Garage Education Center, 5887 S. Taft Hill Road, Fort Collins. With stories and an activity. Space is limited. Email gchoen@larimer.org to RSVP.
