Music, art, ballet and many holiday events – Loveland Reporter-Herald

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Those Crazy Nights: 7 p.m., Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St., Loveland. Those Crazy Nights pays tribute to Journey and its music. $35-$45, 970-962-2120, rialtotheatercenter.org.

“Look Again: Portraits of Daring Women” Opens: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Loveland Museum, 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland. Artist Julie Lapping Rivera created a series of portraits highlighting women who were often unsung in their time. $7 Loveland residents, $10 nonresidents, and children 12 and younger free when accompanied by someone 16 or older, 970-962-2410, thelovelandmuseum.org.

Encountering a Poet: noon-2 p.m., Gertrude Scott room of the Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. Melissa Mitchell, the 2024-26 Fort Collins Poet Laureate, will explore the poetry of Vietnamese American poet Ocean Vuong. Free, but registration is requested to ensure room capacity. Register at lovelandpubliclibrary.org/events.

Breakfast with Santa: 8-11 a.m., Loveland High School, 920 W. 29th St., Loveland. With breakfast, crafts and pictures with Santa. Benefits Loveland High School Band.  $12 for adults and $8 for children. facebook.com/LovelandHS.Colorado.

Loveland Concert Band Small Ensemble Holiday Music Performance: 2-4 p.m.,  Big Thompson Brewery, 114 E. 15th St., Loveland. The band will collect donations of canned goods for the House of Neighborly Service.  970-619-8138, bigtbrewery.com.

Dances of Universal Peace: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E. Fifth St., Loveland.  The event blends sacred phrases, live music and movement from various traditions to create a unifying experience. No experience is required, and child care is available. $20 suggested donation,  namaquauu.org.

Toy Drop 5K, 10K and 15K: 9 a.m., Berthoud Brewing, 1480 Cascade Ave., Loveland. $43.50-$72.50, plus a toy. Bring a new, unwrapped toy for Realities for Children to the start line. sweetheartcityracing.com/events/toy-drop-5k-and-10k.

Dances of Universal Peace: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E. Fifth St., Loveland. No experience required; child care available. $20 donation requested, [email protected] or visit namaquauu.org.

All is Bright Tour: 5-10 p.m. nightly through Jan. 1, Chapungu Sculpture Park on Sky Pond Drive in Centerra, Loveland. Holiday lights display. Free, centerra.com/holiday.

Krampusnacht Vendor Market: 4 p.m., Loveland Aleworks, 118 W. Fourth St., Loveland. Free, lovelandaleworks.com.

Community Garage Sale: 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Find Your Light Theatre Studio, 315 E. Fourth St., Loveland. Fundraiser to help the theater group find a new theater space. 970-381-2783, [email protected].

Steve Manshel Band: 5 p.m., Backyard Tap, 323 N. Railroad Ave., Loveland. backyardtap.com.

Karaoke: 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Monroe’s Lounge, 5542 E. U.S. 34, Loveland. 970-667-7810, monroeslounge.net.

Saturday Night Bingo: 6-11 p.m., Bingo Planet, 281 E. 29th St., Loveland. Benefits Gymkats Booster Club. gymkats.org.

Banned Book Club: 3-5 p.m., Big Thompson Brewery, 114 E. 15th St., Loveland. Discussion of “Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott. 970-619-8138, bigtbrewery.com.

Storytime with Santa: noon-1 p.m.,  Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. Santa will share stories for children and their grown-ups, opportunities for photos with Santa will follow. lovelandpubliclibrary.org.

AmeriCorps Digital Navigators Drop-In Session: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. One-on-one 15-minute digital tutoring sessions. No appointment needed. 970-962-3154.

A Very Merry Berthoud: various locations in Berthoud. Handmade Craft Fair at 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Recreation Center, 1000 N. Berthoud Parkway; Parade of Lights on Mountain Avenue starting at 5 p.m.; Caroling at the Berthoud Museum at 2-3:30 p.m.; free books for kids at 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Berthoud Community Library, 236 Welch Ave.; a petting zoo by the Future Farmers of America at 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; and a living nativity at 2-4 p.m. at Cornerstone Cafe, 250 Mountain Ave. Photos with Santa at 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at The Rancher’s Wife, 600 Third St., and Caroling on Horseback will start there at 10:40 a.m. There will be a toy drive at House of Neighborly Service, 375 Meadowlark Drive, and a canned food drive at Bradford’s, 335 Mountain Ave. berthoud.org/1605/A-Very-Merry-Berthoud.

Holiday Road — “Holiday Harmonies”: 7 p.m., Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia, Fort Collins. Northern Colorado a cappella ensemble. $21, 970-221-6730, lctix.com.

Northern Colorado New Horizons Band Christmas Concert: 3-4 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1005 Stover St., Fort Collins. Free; donations accepted., sites.google.com/site/northerncoloradonhb.

Silvertones — “Singing for the Season”: 2 p.m., CSU Concert Hall, 1398 Remington St., Fort Collins.  A joyful mix of music honoring Christmas, Hanukkah, Solstice and other winter traditions. In-person tickets $16.50; children 12 and under free, and livestream tickets are $11.50 per household, csuartstickets.universitytickets.com.

Bethel 28 of Job’s Daughters International Holiday Bazaar: 10 a.m., Masonic Event Center, 225 W. Oak St., Fort Collins. facebook.com/events/760915816786995.

Sweaty Sweater 5K Run/Walk: 9 a.m., Front Range Community College, 4616 S. Shields St., Fort Collins.  Wear your most ugly sweater to run the race. $9.21-$49.68. Register at runsignup.com/Race/CO/FortCollins/SweatySweater5k.

Holiday Line Dance Social: 5:30-8 p.m., Club Tico, 1599 City Park Drive, Fort Collins. Absolute beginner to intermediate. Festive dress encouraged. $12, advance registration required for activity 106438-01 at fcgov.com/recreator or by calling 970-221-6655.

Snow-Ball Swing Night: 5-9:30 p.m. Lory Student Center, 1101 Center Ave. Mall, Fort Collins. Open to non-students. Students free, nonstudents $5. facebook.com/events/1199360682113991.

NoCo Winter Wonderland: 5:15 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday through Dec. 14, then every day from Dec. 18 to Dec. 31, Colorado Youth Outdoors, 4927 County Road 36, Fort Collins. The one-mile drive-through holiday light display features 22 moving-light displays plus an additional 500,000 lights around the property.  $25 per vehicle.  Proceeds benefit the nonprofit Colorado Youth Outdoors. nocowinterwonderland.com/tickets.

“Dinner with Friends”: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 21, Bas Bleu Theatre Co., 401 Pine St., Fort Collins. The play tells the story of two married couples who have been best friends for over a decade, when a divorce sends a ripple effect through their lives. $20, 970-498-8949, basbleu.org.

Goodtime Dance Club It’s a Winter Wonderland! Dance: 6:30-10 p.m., Fort Collins Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Drive, Fort Collins. With the John Mills Orchestra. A quick group dance lesson offered at 6:30-7 p.m. $10-$25. Register online at https://bit.ly/4oxYCEl.

Contra Dance: 6:15 p.m., Christ United Methodist Church, 301 E. Drake Road, Fort Collins. With live Celtic/Irish-style music, hosted by Friends of Traditional Dance. fotd.org.

Poetry, Sound Art and Open Mic: 2-4 p.m., Tandem Squared, 401 Mason Court, Suite 105, Fort Collins. Sign up starts at 1:30 p.m. facebook.com/p/Tandem-Squared-61565625816979.

Holiday Lights Cruise: starts at 6 p.m., Ed Carroll Motor Co., 3003 S. College Ave., Fort Collins. Members of the Rare Air Dub Club – VW, a Volkswagen enthusiast group, will stop at an extended care facility in Loveland, followed by a trip through downtown Loveland. TOpen to all manner of cool rides decked out with lights. facebook.com/events/1360809365768494.

Poinsettia Sale: 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., CSU Horticulture Center, 1707 Centre Ave., Fort Collins.  The sale features 1,200 plants grown and cared for by upper-level students, offering 93 cultivars in shades of pink, red, and white. Prices are $15 for 6-inch pots and $20 for 8-inch pots. Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted. bit.ly/48gPyxE.

Visit Santa’s Reindeer: 8:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays through Dec. 20, Bath Garden Center and Nursery, 2000 E. Prospect Road, Fort Collins. $5, free for kids under 2. Reservations required, bathgardencenter.com/events.

Pet Photos With Santa: 2:30-5 p.m., Mythmaker Brewing, 1029 S. Taft Hill Road, Fort Collins. Santa will be in the taproom to take pictures with pets. Donations for Animal Friends Alliance requested. facebook.com/events/25033031796307829.

Santa and Pups and Kids Photo Event: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Ginger and Baker at the River Historic District, 359 Linden St., Fort Collins.  Bring your furry friends and family to meet Santa. Free, reservations required at gingerandbaker.com.

Colorado State Rams Men’s Basketball vs. Colorado: 3 p.m., Moby Arena, 951 Plum St., Fort Collins. $30 and up, csurams.evenue.net/events/MBSG.

Timnath Holiday Festival: noon-2 p.m., Timnath Community Park, 5500 Summerfields Parkway, Timnath. Photos with Santa, local food trucks, and live performances from local bands and choirs, face painting, holiday crafts and sweet treats like hot chocolate and cookies and a display of ice sculptures. timnath.org/holidayfestival for details.

Windsor Wonderland: 4-7 p.m. , Boardwalk Park, 100 N. Fifth St., Windsor. Santa will arrive on the Great Western Train at 4 p.m. for the holiday tree-lighting proclamation. Visits with Santa and face painting will be offered at 4:30-7 p.m. (must be in line by 6:30 p.m.) at the Art & Heritage Center, 116 Fifth St. A holiday parade will start at 6:30 p.m. recreationliveshere.com/WindsorWonderland.

Windsor Lake Artists Art Show: noon-4 p.m. Friday-Sunday through Jan. 25, Art and Heritage Center, 116 Fifth St., Windsor. The show with work by local artists runs through Jan. 25. recreationliveshere.com.

“One Christmas Eve at Evergreen Mall”: 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 1 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 14, Windsor Community Playhouse, 561 E Garden Drive, Unit A, Windsor. Dinner theater production. The story follows eight intertwined stories in a Midwestern mall on the last day of shopping before the holiday.  The dinner will be catered by Cracker Barrel; reservations required. $57.10, windsorplayhouse.org.

Wellington Lights Parade of Lights: 5:30 p.m., down Cleveland Avenue in Wellington. Before the parade, Santa will be at Owl Canyon Coffee, 3745 Cleveland Ave., at 3-5 p.m. WellingtonColorado.gov/WellingtonLights.

Onesie Dash: 3:30-10 p.m., starting at The Tavern at Red Feather Lakes at 1078 Ramona Drive, Red Feather Lakes. Dress in comfortable onesie pajamas to walk/run the 1-mile route, with cocoa, caroling and the lighting of the village. $38.10. Sign up at  runsignup.com/Race/CO/RedFeatherLakes/OnesieDash.

Winter Market: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Mountain Roots Gardens, 8275 County Road 54, Milliken. With vendors, crafts, food trucks and carolers. mountainrootsgarden.com.

Holiday Lane Downtown: 4:30-7:30 p.m., Eighth and Ninth Street plazas,  Greeley. Holiday displays, live performances and a Holiday Gift Market. downtowngreeley.com.

Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra — “Poinsettia Pops”: 7 p.m., Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave., Greeley. With the Magic Baton Melody Contest, classic Christmas songs and selections from Respighi’s “La Boutique Fantastique Suite,” a ballet about a magical toy shop. $50-$65, 970-356-5000, ucstars.com.

Festival of Trees Winter Wonderland: 1-5 p.m., Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave., Greeley.  $5 for adults and $3 for ages 1-12 and seniors 60-plus. ucstars.com.

Homesteader’s Holiday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Centennial Village Museum, 1475 A. St., Greeley. Explore the village’s historical buildings, making seasonal crafts and dipping candles. Enjoy live music, caroling and visits with Cowboy Santa, and shop for handmade gifts and local treasures in the museum gift shop. Bring a canned food item for free admission; without a canned donation, admission $4 per person ages 3 and up; children 2 and under free, GreeleyMuseums.com.

Holiday Light Display: 5-9 p.m. nightly, Bond Park, 170 MacGregor Ave., Estes Park. Featuring walk-through lighting displays, life-size lighted photo ops and a 36-foot LED-light-infused pine tree, featuring a free nightly light show set to holiday music from 5 to 9 p.m. visitestespark.com.