The NoCo Herald

Larimer and Weld counties, Colorado

Things to do today, free

Today Thursday, November 12 30 events

All day

afternoon

  • Fall 2026 K-12 Educator Employment Fair

    A job fair connects education job seekers with schools recruiting for teaching, counseling, administrative and substitute roles, with interviews and meet-and-greets.

    University Center Ballrooms, Greeley

    until 6 p.m.

    Free

  • Community Game Night

    People of all ages can play board, card and party games or puzzles, and bring a favorite game to share.

    Fort Lupton Public & School Library - Public Branch

    For families, until 7:30 p.m.

    GamesFree

  • Clay Olympics!

    A clay-throwing competition features challenges such as tallest pot, fastest bucket and blindfolded throwing; some throwing experience is recommended.

    Arts Annex – Ceramic Side, Greeley

    until 6:30 p.m.

    TheaterFree
  • Science Fun

    Third- and fourth-graders explore science through activities, games and experiments.

    Carbon Valley Regional Library, Firestone

    For kids, until 5:30 p.m.

    ClassesFree
  • Mini Bookshelf and Origami Books

    Teens and adults choose a front for a mini bookshelf, then make origami books to place on it.

    Erie Community Library

    For teens and adults, until 6:30 p.m.

    ArtsFree

evening

  • Alex Thoele Acoustic

    The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern, Estes Park

    until 8 p.m.

    ArtsFree
  • Paper Roses

    Severance Library

    For adults, until 6 p.m.

    ArtsFree
  • Larimer Health Connect – Enrollment Event by Appointment

    One-on-one help guides people through health coverage options and enrollment, including Medicaid, CHP+ and Marketplace plans.

    Harmony Library, Fort Collins

    For adults, until 7:30 p.m.

    ClassesFree
  • Juguemos Loteria

    Players can learn and play Lotería, with chances to win prizes and try snacks.

    Centennial Park Library, Greeley

    For families, until 6 p.m.

    GamesFree
  • Bookmobile: Guadalupe Apartments

    A public bookmobile stop offers borrowing and returns, computer use, printing and other library services.

    Outreach/Mobile Services, Greeley

    For families, until 6:30 p.m.

    BooksFree

  • Kind and Cozy Virtual Book Club

    A virtual book club discusses Before the Coffee Gets Cold, with a focus on cozy, warm and hopeful reads.

    Virtual Library, Fort Collins

    For adults, until 6:30 p.m.

    BooksFree
  • Tarot with NoCo Nautilus Youth Group

    LGBTQIA+ youth and allies can get tarot readings, learn to read tarot or make their own cards at a youth drop-in group.

    Old Town Library, Fort Collins

    For kids and teens, until 7:30 p.m.

    ArtsFree
  • The First Coloradans: The Ute People and the Land

    A presentation explores Ute ways of life, knowledge of the land and how conflicts with European settlers developed.

    LINC Library Innovation Center, Greeley

    For families, until 6:30 p.m.

    BooksFree
  • Demo Dungeons & Dragons: Campaign

    Teens and tweens try Dungeons & Dragons through adventure gameplay, with the option to bring a custom character or use a premade one.

    Erie Community Library

    For kids and teens, until 7:30 p.m.

    MusicFree

  • Adulting 101

    Windsor Library

    For teens, until 7 p.m.

    Free
  • Tap Talks!

    A TED-style series of brief talks lets speakers choose their topic, with beer.

    New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc., Fort Collins

    Free
  • Bingo Thursdays

    Players compete in bingo for themed prizes, merchandise and gift cards.

    Breckenridge Brewery, Fort Collins

    until 8 p.m.

    Food & drinkFree
  • The Positive Spin: Vinyl Record Night @ Mobb

    Listeners choose vinyl records for a host to play and can be entered to win prizes.

    Mobb Mountain Distillers, Fort Collins

    until 10 p.m.

    MusicFree
  • Ecstatic Dance

    No dance experience is needed for this sober gathering centered on free movement in a nonjudgmental space.

    Petrichor Collective, Fort Collins

    until 8 p.m.

    MusicFree
  • Kersey Bookclub

    Readers meet to discuss a featured book.

    Kersey Library

    For adults, until 7:30 p.m.

    BooksFree
  • Citizenship Class: Advanced Evening

    A class for adults preparing for the naturalization interview, with lessons on library resources.

    Outreach/Mobile Services, Greeley

    For adults, until 8 p.m.

    ClassesFree
  • Citizenship Class: Beginning Evening

    An adult class prepares students for the naturalization interview and teaches them about library resources.

    Outreach/Mobile Services, Weld County

    For adults, until 8 p.m.

    ClassesFree

  • Thrusday Trivia Night

    Players answer trivia questions over beer, with beer prizes on the line.

    High Brau Taphouse, Greeley

    until 9 p.m.

    NightlifeFree
  • Cribbage Tournament

    Players compete in a cribbage tournament for prizes.

    Gilded Goat Brewing, Fort Collins

    until 8:30 p.m.

    Food & drinkFree
  • Forever Young Adult Book Club

    Harmony Library, Fort Collins

    For adults, until 7:30 p.m.

    BooksFree
  • Trivia

    Mugs Coffee Lounge, Fort Collins

    For families, until 9 p.m.

    Food & drinkFree

Ongoing Exhibitions, displays and runs 12 open

to Nov 14

  • Go West Film Festival

    A festival screens classic and contemporary westerns, with a shorts showcase and filmmakers appearing in person.

    Kress Cinema and Lounge, Greeley

    Free

to Nov 24

  • Art Harvest: Pastel by Julie Mass

    An exhibition features landscape and still-life pastel paintings by a Fort Collins artist.

    Old Town Library, Fort Collins

    For families

    ArtsFree

to Nov 26

  • Turkeys for Turkeys

    Bowl three strikes in a row for a certificate toward a Thanksgiving turkey, redeemable at most supermarkets.

    Chipper's Lanes Fort Collins College | 830 North

    daily at 10 a.m.

    HolidayFree

to Dec 13

  • Of a Feather

    Selected works from the collection explore birds’ cultural and visual significance, from ceremonial masks of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to folk art of the Americas.

    Gregory Allicar Museum of Art, Fort Collins

    ArtsFree
  • Ralph Steadman And Another Thing

    Illustrations and artworks showcase Ralph Steadman’s collaborations with Hunter S. Thompson, literary classics, children’s books and social commentary.

    Gregory Allicar Museum of Art, Fort Collins

    ArtsFree
  • Ralph Steadman: And Another Thing

    A retrospective of a British illustrator features more than 140 original artworks and prints, including Gonzo illustrations, political commentary and children’s books.

    Gregory Allicar Museum of Art, Fort Collins

    ArtsFree

to Dec 16

  • Open Mic Night

    Musicians, poets and other performers take the mic at a live open mic hosted by local musician Max Miller.

    Avant Garde Aleworks, Estes Park

    MusicFree

to Dec 19

to Dec 29

  • Vinyl Night

    Guests can bring records to have them played during a taproom vinyl session.

    Avant Garde Aleworks, Estes Park

    CommunityFree

to Apr 2

to May 15

to Oct 1

  • We the People: Voices of Democracy

    Posters by Shepard Fairey and selections from CSU’s poster collection explore democracy, civic expression and the relationship between art and activism.

    CSU LIBRARIES - MORGAN LIBRARY, Fort Collins

    daily at 9 a.m.

    ArtsFree

Listings come from the calendars of the area's visitor bureaus, libraries, colleges, towns, venues and Rocky Mountain National Park. Times and prices are theirs; check with the organizer before you go.