History this weekend

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

8 a.m.

• Greeley Scavenger Hunt: Greeley's Pursuit for Perfection

  A scavenger hunt explores Greeley’s do-gooder roots and community spirit, with sights including the Union Colony Civic Center and Model Railroad Museum.

  Meeker's: A Colorado Kitchen & Bar, 7th Street, Greeley, CO, USA

  For families, until 5 p.m.

  Classes$14.99

10 a.m.

• Liberty 250 Exhibit - Immersive History of the Revolutionary War

  A traveling exhibit traces the Revolutionary War through large-scale historical panels and a visual account of America’s independence.

  Aims Community College, Student Commons, Greeley

  until 5 p.m.

  Arts

• 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

6:30 p.m.

• Country Swing Dance Lessons

  Country swing lessons for beginner through advanced dancers, followed by social dancing and guided practice; no partner is needed.

  Balance Movement Yoga Studio, Greeley

  For families, until 8:30 p.m.

  Classes

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

8 a.m.

• Greeley Scavenger Hunt: Greeley's Pursuit for Perfection

  A scavenger hunt explores Greeley’s do-gooder roots and community spirit, with sights including the Union Colony Civic Center and Model Railroad Museum.

  Meeker's: A Colorado Kitchen & Bar, 7th Street, Greeley, CO, USA

  For families, until 5 p.m.

  Classes$14.99

9:30 a.m.

• Intro to Genetic Genealogy

  A genealogy presentation explains DNA test types, testing companies and how to choose tests for different research questions.

  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

• Found on Fourth

  A photography exhibition traces Fourth Street's revitalization and history through images of construction and artifacts uncovered during excavation.

  Loveland

  until 4 p.m.

  History

• Postcards from the Canyon

  An exhibition of historic postcards depicts Big Thompson Canyon and documents its landmarks and place in regional travel.

  Loveland

  until 4 p.m.

  Arts

1 p.m.

• Family History Book Club with Prickle Magic

  A partner-read book club explores family history through Prickle Magic, then visits a honey store’s immersive hive room.

  Sheala Dawn Henke, Fort Collins

  For families, until 3:30 p.m.

  Arts

5:30 p.m.

• Pot Pie Cooking Class

  A hands-on cooking class covers pie dough and fillings as participants make turkey pot pie, seasonal salad and pumpkin cheesecake mousse.

  Ginger and Baker, Fort Collins

  until 8:30 p.m.

  Classes$99

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

8 a.m.

• Greeley Scavenger Hunt: Greeley's Pursuit for Perfection

  A scavenger hunt explores Greeley’s do-gooder roots and community spirit, with sights including the Union Colony Civic Center and Model Railroad Museum.

  Meeker's: A Colorado Kitchen & Bar, 7th Street, Greeley, CO, USA

  For families, until 5 p.m.

  Classes$14.99

10 a.m.

• Art & Access: New Directions in Prints and Multiples

  Museum of Art | Fort Collins

  For families

  Festivals

5:30 p.m.

• Pasta from Scratch Cooking Class: Mushroom Ravioli

  Learn to make pasta from scratch, including mushroom ravioli, with hands-on instruction and a meal of the dishes prepared.

  Ginger and Baker, Fort Collins

  until 8:30 p.m.

  Classes$99