The NoCo Herald

Larimer and Weld counties, Colorado

Clear, 58° in Fort Collins at 5:25 PM. Forecast high 67, low 35.

Arts this week

Monday November 16 24 events

All day

  • Chocolate Bar Making Experience

    Participants choose add-ins, make a chocolate bar and learn how chocolate is made in this hands-on experience.

    The Stanley Chocolate Factory, Estes Park

    Arts

  • Inspired Art Classes, Kits, Workshops & Experiences

    Art classes and workshops teach creative techniques, with in-studio projects such as Acrylic Pour Painting and take-home art kits; classes suit all ages and skill levels.

    Inspired Artisan Market & Studio, Estes Park

    For kids and families

    ArtsPrice varies

morning

  • Tarot Reading Special Day!

    Tarot readings are offered in private or group sessions, with a focus on life changes, heartbreak and anxiety.

    My Tarot Mom, Estes Park

    until 11 a.m.

    Festivals$45/30 min; $65/45 min; $85/hr

  • Messy Monster Monday

    Windsor Library

    For babies, toddlers and preschoolers, until 10:30 a.m.

    ArtsFree

  • Ed Beaty Hall Art Show: Ransom Notes

    An art exhibit features work by an Aims art faculty member, with an artist reception.

    Ed Beaty Hall, Greeley

    For families, until 4 p.m.

    Arts

  • Ed Beaty Hall Art Show: Ransom Notes

    An exhibit of Aims art faculty member H. Bryan Stinson's work, with an artist reception.

    Ed Beaty Hall , Art Gallery, Windsor

    For kids and families, until 4 p.m.

    Arts

  • Mini Clay Wheel Workshop

    A small-group workshop offers a chance to try a mini pottery wheel and make bowls, which can later be glazed or painted.

    Creativity Cabin Estes Park

    For kids and families, until 1:30 p.m.

    Arts$55

  • Painting Technique Class: Cozy Morning Mug

    An instructor-led ceramic painting session explores new techniques as participants personalize a Cozy Morning mug.

    Creativity Cabin Estes Park

    For kids and families, until 1 p.m.

    Arts$35

  • Painting Technique Class: Crafty Chica Oaxacan Mug

    An instructor-led, step-by-step painting class offers a chance to explore techniques and personalize an Oaxacan mug.

    Creativity Cabin Estes Park

    For kids and families, until 1 p.m.

    Arts

  • Read & Seed @ Gardens On Spring Creek

    Young children explore nature through garden stories, movement or songs, and hands-on activities in this caregiver-participation class.

    Fort Collins

    For kids and families, until noon

    Arts

afternoon

  • Painting Technique Class: Cozy Morning Mug

    An instructor-led ceramic painting session explores new techniques as participants personalize a Cozy Morning mug.

    Creativity Cabin Estes Park

    For kids and families, until 3 p.m.

    Arts$35

  • Learn to Weave in Week

    A condensed weaving class teaches participants to read a draft, set up a loom and weave a small sampler.

    LINC Library Innovation Center, Greeley

    For adults, until 4 p.m.

    ArtsFree

  • Intro to Stained Glass Workshop

    Beginners learn copper-foil stained-glass techniques and make a colorful glass piece from a choice of precut designs.

    Creativity Cabin Estes Park

    until 3 p.m.

    Arts$50. Pre-registration is REQUIRED.

  • Clay Class: Coil or Pebble Bowls

    An instructor-guided clay class makes coil or pebble bowls, which participants can paint after bisque firing.

    Creativity Cabin Estes Park

    For kids and families, until 4 p.m.

    Arts

  • Clay hand-building - Cute Sheep

    A hands-on clay hand-building class for all skill levels lets participants create a sheep to paint or glaze after firing.

    Creativity Cabin Estes Park

    For kids and families, until 4 p.m.

    Arts$45

  • Clay hand-building - Earrings and necklace

    A hands-on clay hand-building class for all skill levels creates custom earrings and a necklace, with painting or glazing after firing.

    Creativity Cabin Estes Park

    For kids and families, until 4 p.m.

    Arts$45

  • Clay Hand-building Workshop - Mushroom House

    A guided clay workshop uses hand molding and slab rolling to make clay mushrooms, with painting available the same day or after firing.

    Creativity Cabin Estes Park

    For kids and families, until 4 p.m.

    Arts

  • Painting Technique Class: Crafty Chica Oaxacan Mug

    An instructor-led painting class explores techniques as participants personalize an Oaxacan mug.

    Creativity Cabin Estes Park

    For kids and families, until 4 p.m.

    Arts

evening

  • Fall Wreaths

    Create a decorative wreath using supplied materials in a hands-on workshop.

    Eaton Public Library

    For adults, until 7 p.m.

    ArtsFree

  • Relax & Craft

    Adults make cauldron wreaths, quilt squares or book ornaments in a relaxed crafting setting; no experience is needed.

    Riverside Library and Cultural Center, Evans

    For adults, until 6:30 p.m.

    ArtsFree

  • Trivia Night!

    Trivia teams answer questions on general knowledge and weekly themes, plus photo and audio rounds, competing for prizes.

    Odell Brewing Company, Fort Collins

    until 8 p.m.

    ArtsFree

  • The Drop-In Story Lab

    A drop-in storytelling session teaches what makes a story work, with optional sharing of true personal stories and real-time feedback.

    Old Town Library, Fort Collins

    For adults, until 7:30 p.m.

    ArtsFree

  • Craft & Sip - Glass Suncatcher Workshop at Peculier Ales!

    A guided craft workshop to make a glass suncatcher or a set of ornaments, with designs and colors to choose from.

    Peculier Ales (Windsor, CO)

    until 8 p.m.

    Arts$49.87-$64.8

  • New Material Night!

    A comedy open mic welcomes performers to take the stage and audiences to watch.

    The Comedy Fort, Fort Collins

    ArtsFree

Tuesday November 17 20 events

All day

morning

  • Tarot Reading Special Day!

    Tarot readings are offered in private or group sessions, with a focus on life changes, heartbreak and anxiety.

    My Tarot Mom, Estes Park

    until 11 a.m.

    Festivals$45/30 min; $65/45 min; $85/hr

  • LINC Woodcarvers

    A woodcarving club gives novice and experienced carvers, sculptors and curious makers space to create, share and learn, with supplies provided.

    LINC Library Innovation Center, Greeley

    For kids, teens and adults, until noon

    ArtsFree

  • Once Upon a Story

    Severance Library

    For babies, toddlers and preschoolers, until 11:15 a.m.

    StorytimeFree

  • Read & Seed @ Gardens On Spring Creek

    Young children explore nature through garden stories, movement or songs, and hands-on activities in this caregiver-participation class.

    Fort Collins

    For kids and families, until noon

    Arts

afternoon

  • Sourdough 101 Workshop

    A partly hands-on sourdough workshop covers starter care and bread and discard recipes, with demonstrations, samples and an unbaked loaf to take home.

    Farm Fusion, Fort Collins

    For families

    Classes

  • Knit & Crochet

    Knitters, crocheters and other needle crafters work on projects, trade tips and share patterns; all experience levels are welcome.

    Farr Regional Library, Greeley

    For adults, until 2:30 p.m.

    ArtsFree

  • Poudre Libraries at TAC212: Junk Journals

    A teen activity explores the creative process and benefits of junk journaling.

    Teen Activity Center, Fort Collins

    For kids and teens, until 6 p.m.

    ArtsFree

  • Intro to Crochet

    Participants learn to crochet with yarn and hooks provided.

    Grover Library

    For kids, teens and adults, until 6 p.m.

    ArtsFree

evening

  • Teen Writers

    Harmony Library, Fort Collins

    For kids and teens, until 6 p.m.

    ArtsFree

  • RUN CLUB

    A group run welcomes all activity levels, including walkers and faster runners, and allows dogs.

    Odell Brewing Company, Fort Collins

    For families

    ArtsFree

  • Gulo Gulo Poetry Collective Workshops

    Poets take part in rotating workshops featuring writing prompts, peer critiques, featured-writer sessions, open mic, editing and performance.

    Wolverine Farm Publick House, Fort Collins

    ArtsFree

  • UFOs (Unfinished Objects)- Formerly Craft Lab

    A casual, social gathering to make progress on unfinished creative projects, with sewing machines and craft tools available.

    Fort Lupton Public & School Library - Public Branch

    For adults, until 7:30 p.m.

    ArtsFree

Wednesday November 18 30 events

All day

morning

  • Tarot Reading Special Day!

    Tarot readings are offered in private or group sessions, with a focus on life changes, heartbreak and anxiety.

    My Tarot Mom, Estes Park

    until 11 a.m.

    Festivals$45/30 min; $65/45 min; $85/hr

  • Art Class: Aurora Holiday Tree Cards

    Teens and older participants learn wet felting to make three one-of-a-kind holiday cards featuring trees.

    4032 S. College Ave A3, Fort Collins, CO

    until 12:30 p.m.

    Arts

afternoon

  • Luggage Tag 3D Design

    Participants design a personalized luggage tag in 3D, learning to shape, modify and add text to a model prepared for printing.

    Erie Community Library

    For kids, teens, families and adults, until 2 p.m.

    ArtsFree

  • Community Exhibition: Alchemy, Ambivalence, Advance

    An exhibition features artwork exclusively by trans and nonbinary artists.

    Fort Collins

    until 6 p.m.

    Arts

  • Art Makers- Pipe Cleaner Flowers

    An arts-and-crafts class invites experienced crafters and newcomers to explore different mediums and create, with materials provided.

    LINC Library Innovation Center, Greeley

    For adults, until 3 p.m.

    ArtsFree

  • Snack and Craft

    Middle and high school students can drop in for a snack and make travel games.

    Council Tree Library, Fort Collins

    For kids and teens, until 5:30 p.m.

    ArtsFree

  • Storybook Craft-Along

    Elementary-aged children read Leaf Man and make their own leaf characters in a story-inspired craft session.

    Loveland Public Library

    until 5 p.m.

    Arts

  • Riverside Crafternoon

    A craft session welcomes all ages, with families welcome.

    Riverside Library and Cultural Center, Evans

    For families, until 5 p.m.

    ArtsFree

  • Threads

    A needlecraft circle welcomes all ages and skill levels to work on projects, learn something new and share tips.

    Erie Community Library

    For kids, teens and adults, until 5 p.m.

    ArtsFree

  • Holiday Nails: Harvest Edition

    Make autumn-inspired nail art with seasonal colors and designs such as pumpkins, leaves and sweater textures.

    Fort Lupton Public & School Library - Public Branch

    until 6 p.m.

    ArtsFree

evening

  • Geoff Clark Acoustic

    Geoff Clark performs solo guitar and vocals, blending Americana, alt-country, folk and rock with Irish drinking songs.

    The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern, Estes Park

    until 8 p.m.

    ArtsFree

  • Creative Foundations Workshop: From Idea to Award

    Learn to develop creative project proposals and budgets, get peer feedback and find grants suited to your work.

    Fort Collins

    until 6:30 p.m.

    Arts

  • Intro to Dot Painting

    A beginner-friendly class teaches step-by-step techniques for creating colorful, symmetrical mandala-style dot paintings.

    Estes Valley Community Center, Estes Park

    until 7:30 p.m.

    Arts$45

  • Let's Talk in Spanish

    Old Town Library, Fort Collins

    For adults, until 6:15 p.m.

    ArtsFree

  • Lectores

    Spanish reading classes for children raised speaking Spanish at home build fluency and comprehension through guided reading, word practice, games and storytelling.

    Old Town Library, Fort Collins

    For kids, until 7 p.m.

    ArtsFree

  • Riichi Mahjong 101

    A beginner-friendly introduction to Japanese riichi mahjong covers the tiles, building a winning hand and how to play, with no experience needed.

    Harmony Library, Fort Collins

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

    ArtsFree

  • Colorado Heritage: Beadwork of the Ute People

    Explore traditional Ute beadwork as a way to learn about Ute culture and history; intended for teens and adults.

    Farr Regional Library, Greeley

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

    ArtsFree

  • 2026 NBB Trivia

    A trivia night invites participants to test their knowledge, with free beer among the possible prizes.

    New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc., Fort Collins

    For families, until 8 p.m.

    MusicFree

  • Art on Tap! Join us at Intersect Brewing!

    A local artist guides participants through a featured painting, and they take home their finished artwork; no experience is needed.

    until 8:30 p.m.

    Arts

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.