History this weekend in Larimer County

All day

• Museum Exhibition | Colorado Community Threads: Reflections on Place and People.

  Textile artists from across Colorado share perspectives on the state’s history, places and sense of community.

  Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising, Fort Collins

  For families

  ArtsFree

• Museum Exhibition | Kimono Matters: Materiality and Making

  An exhibition examines how kimono materials have shaped the garment’s place in fashion history and why it still matters today.

  Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising, Fort Collins

  For families

  ArtsFree

10 a.m.

• Art & Access: New Directions in Prints and Multiples

  Museum of Art | Fort Collins

  For families

  Festivals

11 a.m.

• Connected by the Canyon: 50 Years Since the Big Thompson Flood

  A retrospective on the Big Thompson Flood uses photographs, maps, recovered objects and oral histories to trace the canyon’s history and community recovery.

  Loveland

  until 7 p.m.

  History

7:30 p.m.

• Fort Collins Ghost Tour

  Guides lead an Old Town tour beneath several buildings, sharing stories of local ghosts and people who encountered them.

  Fort Collins Tours, LLC

  until 9 p.m.

  History$27

All day

• Guided Tours of the 1879 Avery House

  A volunteer docent leads visitors through furnished rooms and shares stories of the Avery family, household workers and the home’s role in Fort Collins history.

  Poudre Landmarks Foundation, Inc., Fort Collins

  For families

  History

• Museum Exhibition | Colorado Community Threads: Reflections on Place and People.

  Textile artists from across Colorado share perspectives on the state’s history, places and sense of community.

  Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising, Fort Collins

  For families

  ArtsFree

• Museum Exhibition | Kimono Matters: Materiality and Making

  An exhibition examines how kimono materials have shaped the garment’s place in fashion history and why it still matters today.

  Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising, Fort Collins

  For families

  ArtsFree

9:30 a.m.

• Using the MyHeritage Website

  A presentation tours MyHeritage's genealogy databases and research tools, including building family trees, exploring DNA data and using its Family Tree Builder software.

  Harmony Library, Fort Collins

  For adults, until 12:30 p.m.

  HistoryFree

10 a.m.

• Art & Access: New Directions in Prints and Multiples

  Museum of Art | Fort Collins

  For families

  Festivals

• German Baking Class

  A hands-on baking class covers Bavarian favorites including soft pretzels with beer cheese, apple strudel and Black Forest cupcakes, followed by a meal of what participants make.

  Ginger and Baker, Fort Collins

  until 1 p.m.

  Arts$89

• Postcards from the Canyon

  Historic postcards show the natural beauty and landmarks of Big Thompson Canyon and how travelers shared their experiences.

  Loveland

  until 4 p.m.

  History

1:30 p.m.

• Curators' Gallery Tour: imagiNation

  Curators guide a gallery tour exploring how American fashion and textiles express national identity, commemoration and nostalgia.

  Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising, Fort Collins

  For families, until 2:30 p.m.

  ArtsFree

7:30 p.m.

• Fort Collins Ghost Tour

  Guides lead an Old Town tour beneath several buildings, sharing stories of local ghosts and people who encountered them.

  Fort Collins Tours, LLC

  until 9 p.m.

  History$27

All day

• Guided Tours of the 1879 Avery House

  A volunteer docent leads visitors through furnished rooms and shares stories of the Avery family, household workers and the home’s role in Fort Collins history.

  Poudre Landmarks Foundation, Inc., Fort Collins

  For families

  History

10 a.m.

• Art & Access: New Directions in Prints and Multiples

  Museum of Art | Fort Collins

  For families

  Festivals

5:30 p.m.

• Biang Biang Noodles Cooking Class

  A hands-on cooking class makes Xi’an dishes including cumin-lamb hand-pulled noodles, spicy cucumber salad and sesame-filled tangyuan, followed by a meal.

  Ginger and Baker, Fort Collins

  until 8:30 p.m.

  Arts$99