Things to do Tuesday in Northern Colorado: Touch a Truck, live music and paper quilling
Free options include woodcarving at Greeley’s LINC, a bookmobile anniversary visit in Evans, and talks on hospice care and farming in Senegal, The Gambia and Madagascar in Fort Collins. Materials are provided at the hands-on craft sessions.
On Tuesday, Touch a Truck brings large vehicles to the Riverside Library and Cultural Center in Evans. Also Tuesday, David Tiller performs in Estes Park, while adults can try paper quilling at the Severance Library.
Tuesday, Sept. 29
9 a.m.-noon LINC Woodcarvers — The club welcomes novice and experienced woodcarvers, sculptors and curious makers to carve, create and learn together. Supplies are provided, and no experience is needed. LINC Library Innovation Center, Greeley; Free; For kids, teens and adults.
10 a.m.-noon 85th Anniversary Bookmobile Tour- Riverside — The bookmobile stop marks 85 years of serving Weld County. Riverside Library and Cultural Center, Evans; Free; For families.
10 a.m.-noon Touch a Truck — Visitors can honk horns, turn wheels and press buttons on a variety of large vehicles. Riverside Library and Cultural Center, Evans; Free; For preschoolers, kids and families.
2-4 p.m. Hospice and Palliative Care 101 — A presentation will cover eligibility for hospice and palliative care, what to expect while receiving care, and common myths and misconceptions. Old Town Library, Fort Collins; Free; For adults.
5-8 p.m. David Tiller — David Tiller will play songs he has written for bands, collaborations and film soundtracks, and show how he works. The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern, Estes Park; Free.
5-6 p.m. Curled Paper Creations — Learn the basics of quilling, then choose to make earrings, a keychain or a decorative display piece. Materials are provided, and no experience is needed. Severance Library; Free; For adults.
6-7 p.m. Africa Lecture Series: Dr. Steve Leisz on Food Systems, Agriculture, and Farming in Senegal, The Gambia, and Madagascar — Dr. Steve Leisz will discuss food systems, agriculture and farming in Senegal, The Gambia and Madagascar, drawing on his work and experiences in those countries. Old Town Library, Fort Collins; Free; For adults.
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