LOVELAND
RepRap Festival
Rocky Mountain RepRap Festival returns to Loveland at 9 a.m. Saturday-Sunday, April 20-21, at the First National Bank Exhibition Hall at The Ranch, 5280 Arena Circle.
The event will include Death Races, TF Dragsters and other showcases of RepRap technology. Connect with fellow makers and engage with the latest 3D printing innovations.
For details, call 877-544-8499 or visit treventscomplex.com/events.
Drum Circle
A Community Drum Circle celebrating Earth Day will be held at 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 21, at the River’s Edge Natural Area amphitheater, 960 W. First St.
Members of Djembe Jive will perform. Drummers will face the amphitheater, which will be open for public participants. Bring a drum if you have one. Small percussion instruments will be available for anyone who wants to join in.
Chairs are allowed on the upper sidewalk and surrounding area.
It is a drop-in event, but registration is encouraged at offero.cityofloveland.org.
For details, contact Michele Van Hare at 970-962-2643 or michele-vanhare@cityofloveland.org.
Purple Ribbon Breakfast
Alternatives to Violence will hold its Annual Purple Ribbon Breakfast at 8-9 a.m. Tuesday, April 23, at Embassy Suites, 4705 Clydesdale Parkway.
The event aims to raise awareness about what the nonprofit organization does to provide shelter, advocacy, education and resources for people impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking, and to raise funds for ATV’s SafeHouse, programs and operations.
This year’s guest speakers are survivor advocate Kimberly Corban, a consultant for End Violence Against Women International and co-host of the “Survivor’s Guide to True Crime” podcast; and Erica Bethel, a domestic violence survivor and founder of Joy & Justice.
The event is free to attend but preregistration is required. Register at alternativestoviolence.org/event/purple-ribbon-breakfast.
Those wishing to be a table host or sponsor should contact Rose Marie Massaro at 970-669-5150, ext. 124, or rosemarie.massaro@alternativestoviolence.org. Those who cannot attend the event, but wish to donate to Alternatives to Violence, can visit the website at alternativestoviolence.org.
Farmers Market
Loveland West Farmers Market will be open for the season at 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, April 23 through Nov. 5, at Jax, 2665 W. Eisenhower Blvd.
The Loveland East Farmers’ Market will be open 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Friday, June 7 through Sept. 27 at Jax, 950 E. Eisenhower Blvd.
Both markets will feature local vendors.
For details, call 970-231-2020 or email Treatsbyagnes@hotmail.com.
DA Coffee Chat
District Attorney Gordon McLaughlin will hold his next Coffee Chat on the topic “How We Support Victims” at 9-10 a.m. Thursday. April 25, at The Muse, 1626 W. Eighth St.
People can come with questions or submit them ahead of time at forms.gle/szE6vP3cdc6RZsR27.
For details, email massmakj@co.larimer.co.us.
BERTHOUD
Barn Dance
A NOCO Boot Scootin’ Barn Dance and Barbecue will be held at 6-11 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at M&M Farms, 21490 County Road 7.
The American Legion Post 67, VFW/VFW Auxiliary Post 12189 and Pivotal Impact Programs are holding the event to help fund essential programs for local veterans and first responders including: financial assistance to veterans and their families in need; youth programs; an Adopt a Highway clean up program; and Pivotal Impact Programs’ local wellness retreats.
The evening will feature local band Shred the Cowboy, a chuck wagon-style barbecue dinner, beverages, country western line dance Instruction, a silent auction and more.
Tickets are $60.
For details, visit facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555979865354.
FORT COLLINS
Earth Day
Earth Day Fort Collins will be held at 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at Civic Center Park, 201 Laporte Ave.
Featured activities will include more than 70 educational booths, interactive demonstrations, speakers, electric vehicle ride and drive, food trucks, a beer garden, makers market and a kids area featuring face painting, nature activities and art.
New this year will be a FoCoMX stage with live music from The Commoners, Philip Chavez, Danse Afrik, the Antonio Lopez Band and Spidercat.
Admission is free. Those attending are asked to bring a nonperishable food item for the Food Bank for Larimer County.
For details, visit sustainablelivingassociation.org/earth-day-fort-collins-2.
Steve Aoki
DJ and music producer Steve Aoki will play Moby Arena at Colorado State University on Saturday, April 20, following the CSU spring football game.
The show will feature five artists and is the first stop on the Extra Credit Tour 2024, presented by Disco Presents.
Aoki is an iconic figure in electronic dance music. He has performed for audiences across the world and has collaborated with artists such as will.i.am, Linkin Park, Lil Jon, Blink 182, Backstreet Boys, Kid Cudi and Rise Against.
Supporting artists for the show include Los Angeles-based Wax Motif, an Australian born DJ/producer; Ship Wrek, a fast-rising DJ and producer duo known for high-energy sets; Nostalgix, a self-taught Canadian DJ, singer and producer in the house scene; and DJ Swagrman, who brings a Latin flavor with reggaeton, dancehall percussion and country moombahton, and is an influencer with his pet husky Swaggy.
The CSU Football team’s spring game will kick off earlier in the day, offering fans free admission to watch the CSU Football Team face off in a “Green vs. Gold” scrimmage.
Doors to Moby Arena will open at 5 p.m.; tickets are $39.99-$149.99, available at extracreditfest.com.
Ecotourism and Wolves
In a salute to Earth Day, the Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures, 200 W. Mountain Ave., will host an all-day event that highlights ecotourism, “Ecotourism and Yellowstone Wolves.”
From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 20, information on ecotourism will be available in the museum’s program room and students from Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University will be available to provide information on ecotourism.
At 5:30-7 p.m., “Wolves and Wildlife in Yellowstone” will be presented by Paul Brown and Julie Sivertson, the owners and operators of Gather Away, who will describe the scenery and wildlife that travelers will experience in Jackson Hole, Wyo., and the greater Yellowstone ecosystem.
Reservations for the program are $10/person, and registration is required at globalvillagemuseum.org.
For details, call 970-221-4600 or visit globalvillagemuseum.org.
Wolf Sanctuary Gala
WOLF Sanctuary Gala 2024 — Rock ‘n’ Howl will take place at 5-10 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at the Hilton Fort Collins, 425 W. Prospect Road.
There will be dinner, a costume contest, live and silent auctions, and a visit from one of the WOLF ambassador animals.
Tickets are $100.
For details, visit wolfsanctuary.co/wolf-gala-2024.
Trolley Volunteers
The Fort Collins Trolley will hold a new volunteer information session at 1-2 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at the Fort Collins Trolley Depot, 1501 W. Oak St.
Climb aboard a trolley and learn about the diverse volunteer roles available during the May through September season.
Visit FortCollinsTrolley.org to learn more about the trolley.
RSVP for the April 20 session by emailing fcmrs1919@gmail.com.
‘Our Town’
The Colorado State University School of Music, Theatre, and Dance will present Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 19-20, and Thursday-Saturday, April 25-27, and at 2 p.m. Sundays, April 21 and 28, at the University Center for the Arts, 1400 Remington St.
The American classic won the Pulitzer Prize in 1938.
Exploring timeless questions about the meaning of love, companionship, life and death, the play tells the story of the fictional American small town of Grover’s Corners, N.H., between 1901 and 1913 through the everyday lives of its citizens.
Tickets are $18 for adults, $14 for ages 62-plus, and $9 for youths under 18, available at theatre.colostate.edu.
FRCC Breakfast
The Front Range Community College Foundation’s second annual Breakfast of Opportunity will take place at 8-9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 25, at the Grays Peak Building on the Larimer Campus, 4616 S. Shields St.
Those attending will learn more about the work of the Foundation and ways to support students’ dreams, hearing from student scholars, and school president, Dr. Colleen Simpson.
People are asked to RSVP by Monday, April 22, at bit.ly/BreakfastOpp24.
¡Alebrijes! Exhibit
In March, the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery hosted artists from Mexico City for a multi-week residency to create a large format Alebrije onsite.
Alebrijes are brightly colored fantastical creatures made using paper, paste and paint in the Mexican tradition of catonería, an artform that expresses human imagination, emotion and tradition with paper and paste.
The Alebrijes exhibit will be open through the end of July at the museum at 408 Mason Court. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday.
Admission is $12.50-$15.
For details, visit fcmod.org/alebrijes-en.
Art Fundraiser
Hawaii Fluid Art Fort Collins will hold a fundraiser for Trees, Water & People at noon-4 p.m. Sunday, April 21, at the studio at 4421 Corbett Drive, Unit 100.
Attendees can create a small fluid art painting with a shiny resin coating for $50 per person. Half of the proceeds will be donated to Trees, Water and People, a nonprofit that works on environmental stewardship.
Space is limited, so reservations are recommended. Register at ftcollins.hawaiifluidart.com.
GREELEY
‘Willy Wonka Jr.’
NoCo Theatrix will perform “Willy Wonka Jr.” at 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, April 20-21, at the Hensel Phelps Theatre, 651 10th Ave.
This adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale follows the enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats, but the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket, who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka’s rules in the factory — or suffer the consequences.
Tickets are $8-$14.
For details, call 970-356-5000 or visit ucstars.com.
ESTES PARK
National Park Week
Rocky Mountain National Park will celebrate National Park Week, National Volunteer Week, Earth Day, and National Junior Ranger Day Saturday, April 20, through Sunday, April 28.
National Park Week kicks off with a fee-free day on April 20, when all park entrance fees will be waived. Camping, overnight wilderness backpacking, and all other administrative fees remain in effect.
On the east side of the park, join NPS and Rocky Mountain Conservancy staff at Beaver Meadows Visitor Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 20 for informational booths and fun interactive activities for all ages.
Kids can earn a Junior Ranger badge, and all ages can learn about different plants and wildlife that call Rocky home and about hiking safety, can participate in an interactive Rocky Lab activity, decorate a tree cookie and more.
At 2 p.m. Sunday, April 21, Pete Devine, former Yosemite Conservancy Education Director (retired) will give a talk at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center on “Dr. Steller’s Jay: A Living History Presentation Done in the Person of G.W. Steller.” To learn more, visit rmconservancy.org/upcoming-events.
Anyone unable to visit in person can join an online celebration and see stories from @RockyNPS on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter all week long.
To learn more about Rocky Mountain National Park, visit nps.gov/romo, download the NPS App, or call the park’s Information Office at 970-586-1206.
