Things to do Monday in Northern Colorado: a symphony concert, Dracula and a Halloween costume swap
Fort Collins also has banned-books trivia, while a park ranger tells alpine stories in Estes Park. A cooking session in Eaton covers healthy, budget-friendly meals, and a Mead talk takes up sleep.
On Monday, the UNC Symphony Orchestra plays Stravinsky and Beethoven in Greeley, while a production of Dracula is onstage in Fort Collins. Fort Lupton’s Halloween costume swap, also Monday, invites families to bring outgrown costumes and browse for others.
Monday, Oct. 5
9:30-10 a.m. Riverside Tales for Tots — Stories, songs and fingerplays are designed to build early literacy skills. Riverside Library and Cultural Center, Evans; Free; For babies and toddlers.
10-11 a.m. Sleep Well, Be Well — Nurse Jeneane will discuss sleep problems and ways to rest better; registration is required. Outreach/Mobile Services, Mead; Free; For adults.
11 a.m.-noon Lunch and Learn — Learn to cook healthy, budget-friendly meals and eat what you make afterward. Eaton Public Library; Free; For adults.
11-11:30 a.m. High Country Tales — A park ranger will tell stories about how humans and wildlife interact with the alpine world. Alpine Visitor Center, Estes Park; Free.
noon-1 p.m. Smartphone Basics: Android and iPhone — Bring a charged smartphone to practice calls, texts, photos, privacy controls and other Android or iPhone basics. Windsor Library; Free; For adults.
4-6 p.m. Halloween Costume Swap — Bring gently used costumes children have outgrown and browse for something new to them. Fort Lupton Public & School Library - Public Branch; Free; For babies, toddlers, preschoolers, kids and families.
6-8 p.m. Banned Books Week Trivia Night — Test your knowledge of banned books, censorship and intellectual freedom on your own or with a team. Mythmaker Brewing, Fort Collins; Free; For adults.
7:30-10:30 p.m. Dracula - Pay What You Can Night — Steven Dietz’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s vampire tale follows friends and strangers drawn into secrets and supernatural danger. The Lincoln Center, Fort Collins.
7:30-9:30 p.m. Rite & Reverie: UNC Symphony Orchestra performs Stravinsky & Beethoven — The orchestra will perform Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, featuring guest violinist Igor Pikayzen. Campus Commons Performance Hall, Greeley; $5 – $24.
Times and prices are the organizers'. Check with them before you go.