Things to do Monday in Northern Colorado: a community mural, a carrot cooking class and a cello concert

11-11:30 a.m. High Country Tales — A park ranger tells stories of how people and wildlife interact with the alpine world. Alpine Visitor Center, Estes Park; Free.

11 a.m.-6 p.m. Community Mural Project — Participants paint contour lines on mountain layers and add fingerprint stars to a community mural. Estes Park Mountain Shop; Free; For kids and families.

3:30-4:30 p.m. Tales to Tails — Children can read to Jack the therapy dog. Eaton Public Library; Free; For preschoolers, kids and families.

4-5 p.m. Level Up! (Cooks + Books Class) — Kids read Creepy Carrots! and make a carrot-inspired creation with help from Sticky Fingers Cooking. Fort Lupton Public & School Library - Public Branch; Free; For kids.

4-5 p.m. School's Out/Library's In: Model Magic Chicks & Chickens — Kids make a chick or chicken out of Model Magic in celebration of hatched chicks. Centennial Park Library, Greeley; Free; For kids.

4-6 p.m. The Great Puzzle Race — Teams of up to four or families race to finish the same 500-piece jigsaw puzzle. LINC Library Innovation Center, Greeley; Free; For kids, teens, families and adults.

5-6:30 p.m. Mammoth Discovery: Lamb Spring Archaeological Preserve — Presenter Cameron Randolph discusses Lamb Spring Archaeological Preserve and the mammoth bones found there. Erie Community Library; Free; For families and adults.

6-7 p.m. Are We Alone? — The program looks at UFO sightings, unexplained encounters and strange stories from national and local history. Riverside Library and Cultural Center, Evans; Free; For adults.

7:30-9:30 p.m. Virtuoso Series Concert: Meredith Blecha-Wells, Cello and Friends — Meredith Blecha-Wells and friends play works for cello and piano, solo cello and string quartet. Colorado State University School of the Arts, Fort Collins.