The NoCo Herald

Larimer and Weld counties, Colorado

Clear, 60° in Fort Collins at 5:10 PM. Forecast high 67, low 35.

Arts this week

Today Thursday, November 12 20 events

All day

afternoon

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Drag Bingo at OBC

    Drag bingo features bingo calls, prizes, dance numbers, beer and wine.

    Odell Brewing Company, Fort Collins

    For families, until 8 p.m.

    Music$10

  • 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

  • Films for Fish Movie Event

    A fly-fishing film screening raises money for CPRW’s work in the Poudre River wilderness and waterways.

    St. Peter's Fly Shop, Fort Collins

    For families, until 8 p.m.

    Food & drink$20

  • Paint Night

    A step-by-step guided painting session for beginners, with participants taking home their completed artwork.

    The Lyric, Fort Collins

    until 8:30 p.m.

    Arts$44

  • Travel Storytelling with Travel Writer Zanny Merullo

    Travel writer Zanny Merullo discusses documenting trips through writing and photos, shares practical advice for hobbyist travelers, and explores how travel media shapes destinations.

    Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures, Fort Collins

    until 8 p.m.

    Arts$10

  • Larimer Chorale's Carmina Burana

    The Larimer Chorale performs Carl Orff’s choral-orchestral Carmina Burana, joined by a children’s chorus, professional soloists and orchestra.

    Griffin Concert Hall, Fort Collins

    until 10 p.m.

    Music

  • Symphonic Band

    Campus Commons Performance Hall, Greeley

    until 9:30 p.m.

    Music$5 – $24

Tomorrow Friday, November 13 44 events

All day

  • Magic City Hippies

    A live indie performance blends funk, psych-pop and danceable grooves, with post-show karaoke and a house-party gathering for overnight guests with concert tickets.

    The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park

    Arts

  • 13 : The Séance at The Stanley

    An adults-only theatrical séance lets guests witness and participate in a Victorian-style séance featuring the Stanley Hotel’s departed guests.

    Aiden Sinclair's Underground, Estes Park

    Arts$95

  • 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

  • AfroBohemian Home: An Installation by Zsudayka Nzinga

    An immersive gallery installation turns a room into a domestic space exploring Black American culture and the home as a source of strength and unity.

    Gregory Allicar Museum of Art, Fort Collins

    ArtsFree

  • 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

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

  • Friday the 13th Walk‑In Tattoo & Piercing Event 💀

    Walk-in tattoo designs range from horror and cute creatures to mountain art, with piercing services available nearby.

    Driftwood Tattoo Studio, Estes Park

    until 6 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

  • Little Crafters

    Little crafters and their grown-ups make a hands-on craft together.

    Farr Regional Library, Greeley

    For preschoolers and families, until 11:30 a.m.

    ArtsFree

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

  • Mountain Glow Candle Bar Experience

    A hands-on candle-making experience lets guests choose a scent and vessel, with flavored water and a surprise snack included.

    Rocky Mountain Olive Oil, Fort Collins

    until 4 p.m.

    Arts$45

  • Old Town Guitar Circle

    Acoustic guitar players of all levels play songs, explore techniques and jam together; mandolin, banjo and ukulele players are also welcome.

    Old Town Library, Fort Collins

    For adults, until 2:30 p.m.

    ArtsFree

  • 100 Square Inches of Art 26

    An exhibition of small-scale artworks explores varied forms and styles within a 100-square-inch limit.

    3 Square Art, Fort Collins

    until 5 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

  • Wine and Chocolate Tasting

    A guided tasting pairs selected wines with handcrafted chocolates to explore distinctive flavor combinations.

    The Stanley Chocolate Factory, Estes Park

    until 4:30 p.m.

    Arts

  • Beyond the Classroom: Fall Fox Ornaments

    Kids make and decorate a fox-themed ornament in an enrichment session featuring arts, crafts and STEM activities.

    Centennial Park Library, Greeley

    For kids, until 4 p.m.

    ArtsFree

  • Friday Live Music: Marty Astry

    Marty Astry performs live music.

    Snowy Peaks Winery, Estes Park

    For kids and families, until 6:30 p.m.

    ArtsFree

  • Holiday Art Market

    A market features handmade art and gifts from local artists, including jewelry, scarves, notecards and more.

    503 N Lincoln Ave, Loveland, CO, United States, Colorado 80537

    until 8 p.m.

    Arts

evening

  • Bad Luck Club

    Guests can get tarot readings, mini color lash extensions and custom charms, try woodland drinks, and play a game to catch good luck and dodge bad omens.

    Tadpoles Boba, Fort Collins

    For families, until 8 p.m.

    HolidayFree

  • Paint & Sip

    A guided paint-and-sip workshop provides supplies, wine and snacks for making art in a relaxed setting; no experience is needed.

    Stanley Chocolate Factory, Estes Park

    until 8:30 p.m.

    Arts

  • Soul Rebel Drag Show

    A drag show raises funds for The Iris Center, a clinic serving the local trans and queer community.

    The Lyric, Fort Collins

    Arts$15 online $20 door

Saturday November 14 51 events

All day

  • Magic City Hippies

    A live indie performance blends funk, psych-pop and danceable grooves, with post-show karaoke and a house-party gathering for overnight guests with concert tickets.

    The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park

    Arts

  • 13 : The Séance at The Stanley

    An adults-only theatrical séance lets guests witness and participate in a Victorian-style séance featuring the Stanley Hotel’s departed guests.

    Aiden Sinclair's Underground, Estes Park

    Arts$95

  • 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

  • AfroBohemian Home: An Installation by Zsudayka Nzinga

    An immersive gallery installation turns a room into a domestic space exploring Black American culture and the home as a source of strength and unity.

    Gregory Allicar Museum of Art, Fort Collins

    ArtsFree

  • 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

  • UNC Brass and Percussion Day

    Brass and percussion players take part in masterclasses and All-State audition prep, with student and faculty performances.

    Campus Commons Performance Hall, Greeley

    MusicFree

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

  • Community Yoga

    A vinyasa class for all levels combines breathwork and nature-inspired intention-setting with a flow that offers posture modifications.

    The Movement Apothecary, Fort Collins

    until 10:15 a.m.

    Arts

  • Greeley West Craft Fair

    Vendors offer items for purchase alongside concessions, a booster club bake sale and a scavenger hunt.

    Greeley West High School

    until 2 p.m.

    Arts

  • Greeley West Annual Craft Fair 2026

    Greeley West High School

    until 2 p.m.

    Arts

  • Creative Colorado Tablesetting/Scaping

    A judged tablescaping competition features decorative dining tables themed around national parks, monuments and historic sites, plus a silent auction.

    Ember at Estes Park resort

    For kids and families, until 5 p.m.

    Arts$10

  • Saturday Cafe

    A coffeehouse-inspired gathering offers handmade caffeinated or decaffeinated drinks, books and games, with space for small projects and conversation.

    Seed & Sage Studio, Estes Park

    until noon

    ArtsFree

  • 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

  • PopUp Library @ Briggsdale Community Library Craft Fair

    The PopUp Library offers a stamp at a craft fair featuring antiques, crafts and a bake sale.

    Outreach/Mobile Services, Weld County

    For families, until 2 p.m.

    ArtsFree

  • Friday the 13th Walk‑In Tattoo & Piercing Event 💀

    Walk-in tattoo designs range from horror and cute creatures to mountain art, with piercing services available nearby.

    Driftwood Tattoo Studio, Estes Park

    until 6 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

  • Global Tales: Mandarin

    A Mandarin-and-English children's storytime features music and hands-on crafts, welcoming all ages and people interested in Chinese culture.

    Council Tree Library, Fort Collins

    For babies, toddlers, preschoolers, kids and families, until noon

    StorytimeFree

  • Bingo Brunch at OBC Wine Project

    Drag bingo pairs drinks with drag performances.

    The OBC Wine Project, Fort Collins

    Arts$10

afternoon

  • Kimono Matters: Curator's Gallery Tour

    A curator leads a behind-the-scenes tour of the kimono exhibition, discussing its research, installation and materials.

    Avenir Museum of Design & Merchandising, Fort Collins

    For kids, until 1 p.m.

    Arts

  • Mountain Glow Candle Bar Experience

    A hands-on candle-making experience lets guests choose a scent and vessel, with flavored water and a surprise snack included.

    Rocky Mountain Olive Oil, Fort Collins

    until 4 p.m.

    Arts$45

  • A Mouthful of Blood: Writing the History of the American West

    A writing workshop uses 19th-century primary sources to explore documentary poetics; all genres are welcome, and no historical-document experience is needed.

    Wolverine Farm Publick House, Fort Collins

    until 4 p.m.

    ArtsFree

  • Aims Community Theatre Group Presents: Harvey

    A classic comedy follows a cheerful man whose unusual best friend is an invisible, six-foot rabbit spirit.

    Ed Beaty Hall, Greeley

    Theater$15

  • Crafternoon Tea

    Crafters bring their own knitting, crochet, sewing or other projects to work alongside others, with basic supplies, an experienced knitter for questions and hot tea.

    Council Tree Library, Fort Collins

    For teens and adults, until 3 p.m.

    ArtsFree

  • 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

  • 100 Square Inches of Art 26

    An exhibition of small-scale artworks explores varied forms and styles within a 100-square-inch limit.

    3 Square Art, Fort Collins

    until 5 p.m.

    ArtsFree

  • Family Art Exploration

    Families can try watercolor resist, wooden ornaments and air-clay gnomes in an all-ages art activity.

    Wellington

    For kids and families

    Arts

  • 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 - 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

  • Custom Art Event! | Paint Your Pet

    A step-by-step guided painting class welcomes beginners, who take home their finished artwork.

    1112 Oakridge Drive #107, Fort Collins, CO 80525

    until 5 p.m.

    Arts

  • Wine and Chocolate Tasting

    A guided tasting pairs selected wines with handcrafted chocolates to explore distinctive flavor combinations.

    The Stanley Chocolate Factory, Estes Park

    until 4:30 p.m.

    Arts

  • Paint and Sip- Owls

    A paint-and-sip session includes art supplies, wine and charcuterie.

    Estes Valley Community Center, Estes Park

    until 6 p.m.

    Arts$45

evening

  • Live Magic at The Stanley Hotel

    Magicians perform illusion in a subterranean theater beneath the Stanley Hotel.

    Aiden Sinclair's Underground, Estes Park

    until 8:30 p.m.

    Arts$45+

  • Paint & Sip

    A guided paint-and-sip workshop provides supplies, wine and snacks for making art in a relaxed setting; no experience is needed.

    Stanley Chocolate Factory, Estes Park

    until 8:30 p.m.

    Arts

  • Dracula

    Steven Dietz's adaptation of Bram Stoker's vampire tale blends gothic suspense, romance and supernatural danger.

    The Lincoln Center, Fort Collins

    until 10:30 p.m.

    Arts

Sunday November 15 25 events

All day

  • 13 : The Séance at The Stanley

    An adults-only theatrical séance lets guests witness and participate in a Victorian-style séance featuring the Stanley Hotel’s departed guests.

    Aiden Sinclair's Underground, Estes Park

    Arts$95

  • 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

  • AfroBohemian Home: An Installation by Zsudayka Nzinga

    An immersive gallery installation turns a room into a domestic space exploring Black American culture and the home as a source of strength and unity.

    Gregory Allicar Museum of Art, Fort Collins

    ArtsFree

  • 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

  • We Are Water – An Immersive Art Exhibit - by Fort Collins Artist Ryan Stover

    An immersive watercolor and fluid-media exhibit spans abstract landscapes, minimalism and human forms, with projections, music, poetry and presentations on the creative process.

    Center for Creativity, Fort Collins

    Arts

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

  • Foothills - The Collective Market

    A market brings together 20 or more vintage sellers, artists and makers offering collectibles, handmade goods, décor and one-of-a-kind finds.

    Foothills Shopping Center, Fort Collins

    until 4 p.m.

    Arts

afternoon

  • Made on Sunday

    People of all ages can design a wooden coaster with paint pens and stencils, using autumn motifs or their own ideas.

    Fort Collins Welcome Center

    until 3 p.m.

    ArtsFree

  • 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

  • Christmas With A View

    An all-ages painting class creates a snowy Christmas landscape featuring a guinea pig or a window; beginners are welcome.

    Petrichor Collective, Fort Collins

    until 3 p.m.

    Arts$30

  • Mountain Glow Candle Bar Experience

    A hands-on candle-making experience lets guests choose a scent and vessel, with flavored water and a surprise snack included.

    Rocky Mountain Olive Oil, Fort Collins

    until 4 p.m.

    Arts$45

  • 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

  • Aims Community Theatre Group Presents: Harvey

    A classic comedy follows a cheerful man whose unusual best friend is an invisible, six-foot rabbit spirit.

    Ed Beaty Hall, Greeley

    Theater$15

  • Artsy Fartsy (for adults!): Beads!

    Adults make jewelry, bookmarks and other projects with beads in a library crafting session; supplies are provided.

    Old Town Library, Fort Collins

    For adults, until 4 p.m.

    ArtsFree

  • "Beneath the Sea" with Minette Riordan

    A beginner-friendly Zentangle-inspired drawing class uses pen, ink and colored pencil to create a patterned underwater illustration.

    Loveland

    until 4 p.m.

    Holiday

  • 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.

  • 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

  • Dracula - Matinee

    Steven Dietz’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s vampire tale follows characters drawn into secrets, obsession and supernatural danger.

    The Lincoln Center, Fort Collins

    until 5 p.m.

    Arts

  • Craft & Sip - Glass Suncatcher Workshop at MECO Coffee!

    Participants make glass suncatchers or ornament sets in a guided craft workshop, choosing from seasonal designs and colors.

    318 5th St, Frederick, CO 80530-5009, United States

    until 4 p.m.

    Arts$49.87-$64.8

evening

  • Magician Hannibal at The Stanley Hotel

    Hannibal presents an interactive theatrical show combining traditional sleight of hand with a biographical journey through a master magician’s life.

    Aiden Sinclair's Underground, Estes Park

    Arts$45+

  • Live Magic at The Stanley Hotel

    Magicians perform illusion in a subterranean theater beneath the Stanley Hotel.

    Aiden Sinclair's Underground, Estes Park

    until 8:30 p.m.

    Arts$45+

  • Larimer Chorale's Carmina Burana

    The Larimer Chorale performs Carl Orff’s choral-orchestral Carmina Burana, joined by a children’s chorus, professional soloists and orchestra.

    Griffin Concert Hall, Fort Collins

    until 10 p.m.

    Music

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

Continue with Wednesday, November 18

Ongoing Exhibitions, displays and runs 19 open

to Nov 18

to Nov 19

to Nov 22

  • Harvey

    A comedy follows a cheerful man and his unusual best friend, an invisible spirit that takes the form of a six-foot rabbit.

    Aims Community College, Ed Beaty Theater, Room 102, Greeley

    Theater$15

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 29

to Nov 30

  • Monthly Craft Kit

    A crochet kit includes a pattern, yarn, stuffing, hooks and stitch markers, with skill levels varying by kit.

    Centennial Park Library, Greeley

    daily at 9 a.m.

    Arts

  • Monthly Craft Kit

    A crochet craft kit includes a pattern, yarn, stuffing, hooks and stitch markers; skill levels vary by kit.

    Centennial Park Library, Greeley

    daily at 9 a.m.

    Arts

to Dec 10

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 19

to Jan 2

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.