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Filmmaker Samantha Shada will celebrate her 40th birthday with a one-night-only screening of short films & music videos that she has produced and directed.<\/p>\n
Her Film Showcase and Fundraiser will take place at 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St.<\/p>\n
A Loveland native, Shada will soon return home to produce a feature film, \u201cCome Home With Me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Admission is a donation to support the film, whether $25 or $125 or more, via the fundraiser page at fiscal sponsor Denver Film at denverfilm.org\/come-home-with-me<\/a>.<\/p>\n For details, visit ComeHomeWithMeFilm.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Actor Michael Anthony Tatmon, will portray Thurgood Marshall, who served on the U.S. Supreme Court, in a production of \u201cThurgood\u201d at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at Love First Community Church, 2000 N. Lincoln Ave.<\/p>\n The program is free, but donations will be used to bring the documentary \u201cBeyond the Bridge \u2014 A Solution to Homelessness\u201d to Loveland.<\/p>\n For details, call 630-542-5555.<\/p>\n A new exhibit, \u201cGold Rush in Leadville\u201d will open Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Loveland Museum, 503 N. Lincoln Ave., in the Dunning Gallery.<\/p>\n The prints capture both the myth and the reality of Leadville\u2019s mid-1800s gold-rush beginnings. After the 1859 discoveries in California Gulch, the settlement rapidly transformed from a hardscrabble mining camp into \u00a0one of Colorado\u2019s fastest-growing industrial cities.<\/p>\n The collection reveals both the romance and the grit behind the rush, and how mining, migration, and ambition shaped one of Colorado\u2019s most storied communities. The exhibit\u00a0runs through July 18.<\/p>\n A Colorado State University History Department talk, \u201cHistory Matters: Community History Harvest\u201d will be offered at 5-8 p.m. Friday, March 13, in conjunction with the exhibit.<\/p>\n The museum is open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; closed on Sunday and Monday.<\/p>\n For details, call 970-962-2410 or visit thelovelandmuseum.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n The FoCo Roller Derby season opener double header will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at the McKee 4-H, Youth and Community Building at The Ranch, 5260 Arena Circle.<\/p>\n The first game will feature home teams, the Growlers and the Ale Marys, followed by a FoCo Roller Derby and Boulder County Roller Derby mix up.<\/p>\n Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Kids 12 and under are free.<\/p>\n For details, visit treventscomplex.com\/events<\/a>.<\/p>\n Artist Sharon Carlisle will facilitate a discussion on \u00a0\u201cStories that Linger in the Dust\u201d at 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Loveland Museum, 503 N. Lincoln Ave.<\/p>\n Carlisle\u2019s \u201cpinkStardust\u201d installation at the museum asks viewers to reconsider what we celebrate, what we remember or forget, and how we process collective trauma when it\u2019s wrapped in neon and novelty.<\/p>\n Admission is free, but seats are limited and registration is required.<\/p>\n For details, call 970-962-2410 or visit thelovelandmuseum.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n The 25th anniversary Hearts for Hope! Gala will be at 5:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at Embassy Suites, 4705 Clydesdale Parkway.<\/p>\n The evening will feature dinner, drinks, live music, a survivor fashion show, and silent and live auctions.<\/p>\n Since 2001, Hope Lives! has provided over 25,000 free services to people diagnosed with breast cancer in Northern Colorado.<\/p>\n Tickets are $225, available at hopelives.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Colorado Facial Hair Chili Cook Off will take place at 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at City Star Brewing, 321 Mountain Ave.<\/p>\n Each year members of Colorado\u2019s facial hair clubs compete to see who can take the honor of having the best red, green, hot chili or the coveted Best in Show.<\/p>\n A suggested donation of $5 to the Muscular Dystrophy Association gets attendees a change to taste and judge the chili.<\/p>\n Competitors should arrive at 3 p.m., with tasting and judging beginning at 4 p.m. and winners announced at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n For details, visit \u00a0rmbmcchili.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Amplify your Abilities 2026 will take place at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at the Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St.<\/p>\n The Colorado Miss Amazing program offers opportunities for girls and women with disabilities to build life skills, gain self-confidence and build self-esteem. The girls will spend the day creating memories, building self-confidence and practicing life skills, then participate in a live event that lets each girl get an opportunity to shine and share their stories and talents.<\/p>\n At the end of the event all the girls are honored with a crown and trophy, then one girl from each age division will become the 2026 representatives.<\/p>\n The Colorado Miss Amazing 2026 representatives will have a year of fun outings and appearances, community service and even the chance to travel to the National Summit in Chicago.<\/p>\n The participant program begins at 10 a.m., with showtime at 3:30 pm..<\/p>\n Find out more and register at co.missamazing.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Scheels will offer a program on Big Game Draw 101 for people new to big game hunting or who want to better understand the limited license draw at 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, March 2, at the store at 4755 Ronald Reagan Blvd.<\/p>\n Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff will be at the Scheels training classrooms to break down how the primary and secondary draw works, resources you can use to narrow down your draw options, and how to build a multi-year and multi-species plan.<\/p>\n The training rooms are on the second floor.<\/p>\n Register at register-ed.com\/events\/view\/238519<\/a> or call 800-678-2267 or 303-866-3437.<\/p>\n Fort Collins Children\u2019s Theatre will present \u201cThe Prom\u201d at 2 p.m. and 7 \u00a0p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, and noon and 5 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at the Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia.<\/p>\n Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it\u2019s time to put a spotlight on the issue \u2014 and themselves. The town\u2019s parents want to keep the high school dance on the straight and narrow \u2014 but when one student just wants to bring her girlfriend to prom, the entire town has a date with destiny.<\/p>\n The show is recommended for ages 13 and older due to language, references to bigotry and death, and some mild sexual references.<\/p>\n Tickets are $18-$24, available at 970-221-6730 or lctix.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Colorado Bach Ensemble will perform the \u201cSt. John Passion\u201d at 7:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at the First United Methodist Church, 1005 Stover St.<\/p>\n The piece is Bach\u2019s turbulent setting of John the Evangelist\u2019s experience of loss, suffering and enduring hope.<\/p>\n Tickets are $76.54, available at eventbrite.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Lighthouse Dance will present \u201cHeartbeat\u201d at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at the Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia.<\/p>\n The show is an immersive artistic journey of the human heart as it moves through trauma into healing and hope.<\/p>\n The dance production was inspired by a visual art series titled \u201cHealing of the Heart\u201d by artist Meagan Tarka. The artwork will be on display in the lobby before the performance and during intermission.<\/p>\n Lighthouse Dance collaborated with musicians who composed and recorded original music for the show.<\/p>\n \u201cHeartbeat\u201d \u00a0is created from a Christian worldview and contains Christian themes of healing, redemption and hope.Tickets are $18-$29, available at 970-221-6730 or lctix.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Little Shop of Physics 2026 Open House will be held at 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at the Lory Student Center, 1101 Center Ave.Mall, \u00a0on Colorado State University\u2019s campus.<\/p>\n The open house features more than 300 hands-on science experiments for all ages \u2014 all aimed at encouraging exploration and fun science education.<\/p>\n The open house is powered by CSU undergraduate students and volunteers. In addition to the displays, presentations this year include: Science Demos with a Norwegian Accent by Magne Hognestad at \u00a010 a.m.; The Million Volt Tesla Coil by Kenn Lonnquist at 11:30 a.m.; The Physics of Music by Ansel Foxley at 1 p.m.; and 15 Demos in 30 Minutes by Wendy Adams at 2:30 p.m..<\/p>\n The Grand Finale at 4 p.m. will feature liquid nitrogen ice cream by the CSU Chemistry Club (outside in the Sutherland Gardens, weather permitting) with milk products donated by Morning Fresh Dairy.<\/p>\n The family event is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n The closest parking areas to the student center are in the Engineering Parking Lot and the Morgan Library Parking Lot. The two larger parking structures \u2013 South College Garage and Lake Street Garage \u2013 are also walking distance from the heart of campus. For details, visit bit.ly\/4c730q3<\/a>.<\/p>\n Historic Larimer County will host Damion Pechota at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, \u00a0at the Bellvue Grange, at the southwest corner of Rist Canyon Road and County Road 23.<\/p>\n The building is on the State Register of Historic Places, but its nomination was amended last year to include the ways in which its history includes stories of an under-represented people group. Pechota will explain the program and how Larimer County residents can get involved.<\/p>\n As part of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, and the 150th anniversary of Colorado\u2019s statehood, History Colorado has embarked on an ambitious project to change the way we look at community preservation: Colorado Heritage for All. The goal of the project is to identify 150 currently unrecognized spaces and places that tell the stories of communities of color, women and LGBTQ+ Coloradans, and to add all of these sites to the state Register of Historic Places by the end of 2026.<\/p>\n The Bellvue event is free, open to the public, and doesn\u2019t require an RSVP.<\/p>\n For details, visit facebook.com\/Historic.Larimer.County<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Windsor Main Street Partnership will hold the 2026 Valentine Sip & Stroll, Wine & Chocolate Walk at 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, in downtown Windsor.<\/p>\n Participants can sample 10 wine tastings paired with chocolates at participating locations.<\/p>\n The event is limited to 300 tickets. Tickets are $38.10, available at ticketsignup.io\/TicketEvent\/26ValentineSipNStroll<\/a>.<\/p>\n Larimer County Natural Resources will offer Bald Eagle Viewing sessions at 10 a.m.-noon every Saturday through mid-May at River Bluffs Open Space, 6371 E. County Road 32 E.<\/p>\n Every Saturday through mid-May, volunteers will be on-site from 10 AM to noon to help visitors observe the bald eagles nesting just north of the property.<\/p>\n The open-house style program is welcoming to all ages and abilities, so stop by anytime during program hours. Binoculars or spotting scopes are encouraged if you have them.<\/p>\n\u2018Thurgood\u2019<\/h4>\n
\u2018Gold Rush\u2019 Exhibit<\/h4>\n
Roller Derby<\/h4>\n
\u2018Stories that Linger\u2019<\/h4>\n
Hearts for Hope Gala<\/h4>\n
BERTHOUD<\/h4>\n
Chili Cook Off<\/h4>\n
Amplify your Abilities<\/h4>\n
JOHNSTOWN<\/h4>\n
Big Game Draw 101<\/h4>\n
FORT COLLINS<\/h4>\n
\u2018The Prom\u2019<\/h4>\n
Colorado Bach Ensemble<\/h4>\n
\u2018Heartbeat\u2019<\/h4>\n
Little Shop of Physics<\/h4>\n
BELLVUE<\/h4>\n
Bellvue GrangeTalk<\/h4>\n
WINDSOR<\/h4>\n
Sip & Stroll<\/h4>\n
Bald Eagle Viewing<\/h4>\n