Greeley, Arts & Culture
Things to do Wednesday in Northern Colorado: haunted gingerbread houses, bannock bread and trunk-or-treat
In Loveland, brewers discuss their histories and breweries in historic buildings. Fort Collins has a lavender eye pillow sewing class, while a Firestone talk explores mourning customs and death records.
Wednesday brings haunted gingerbread house decorating in Greeley and a Canadian bannock bread class for tweens and teens in Estes Park. In Evans, a trunk-or-treat event includes trick-or-treating for kids and open enrollment information.
Wednesday, Oct. 21
10-11:30 a.m. Sewing 101: Lavender Eye Pillow — Participants learn sewing machine basics while making a lavender eye pillow, sharing a machine with a partner. Harmony Library, Fort Collins; Free; For adults.
noon-2 p.m. Mini Succulent Pot — Participants modify a 3D pot design for printing and create a display with a miniature fake succulent. Erie Community Library; Free; For kids, teens, families and adults.
4-5 p.m. Haunted Gingerbread Houses — Decorate a gingerbread house with frosting, sprinkles and fall candy, and see who can make the spookiest one. Centennial Park Library, Greeley; Free.
4-5:30 p.m. LEGO Robotics — Kids in grades 3-5 work in small groups to build robots with LEGO kits and simple coding. Farr Regional Library, Greeley; Free; For kids.
4-6 p.m. Halloween Nail Art — Design Halloween nail art using regular or gel polish and themed decals. Fort Lupton Public & School Library - Public Branch; Free.
4-6 p.m. PopUp @ Trunk-or-Treat Open Enrollment Kickoff Event — The event offers trick-or-treating for kids, music, food and drinks, community resource tables and open enrollment information. Offsite, Weld County; Free; For families.
4:30-6:30 p.m. Teen & Tween Cooking and Culture: Canadian Bannock Bread — Tweens and teens learn to prepare Canadian bannock bread while exploring the traditions and history behind the food. Estes Valley Community Center, Estes Park; Free; For kids and teens.
5:30-6:30 p.m. Brewed In Loveland: The People Behind Your Pint — Local brewers discuss their histories, their breweries in historic buildings and collaborative promotions. Tasters follow for those over 21. Rialto Theatre / Devereaux Room,228 East 4th Street, Loveland, CO 80537, USA.
6-7:30 p.m. Genealogy Presentation: Saying Goodbye: Our Ancestors' Traditions of Death and Dying — A presentation explores funeral practices, mourning customs and death records. Carbon Valley Regional Library, Firestone; Free; For adults.
Times and prices are the organizers'. Check with them before you go.