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Loveland Loves Rhythm & Brews:<\/strong> 4-10 p.m. Friday and noon-10 p.m. Saturday, Fairgrounds Park, 700 S. Railroad Ave., Loveland. Brews, food and local vendors. Junction 34 will play at 5 p.m. and Hairraiser at 8 p.m. Free, facebook.com\/events\/27786975474324554.<\/p>\n Flashback Movie \u2014 \u201cNapoleon Dynamite\u201d:<\/strong> 7 p.m., Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St.., Loveland. A cult classic coming of age story about a nerdy high school student with a quirky family trying to develop a relationship with a girl and become a little cooler.. $5, 970-962-2120, rialtotheatercenter.org.<\/p>\n Sounds of Centerra \u2014 The Long Run:<\/strong> 7-9 p.m., Chapungu Sculpture Park, 6105 Sky Pond Drive, Loveland.\u201960s & \u201970s Night with iconic harmonies and decade-themed fun before the show. Free, centerra.com\/sounds.<\/p>\n Loveland\u2019s Mountain Park \u2013 Evening Guided Tour:<\/strong> 6:30-8 p.m., Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park, (Big Thompson Canyon), 1211 U.S. 34, four miles west of the canyon entrance. After a short presentation on the history of the park, learn about the native and nonnative plants and look for signs of wildlife. This tour has greater focus on natural history. Nature Cabin is included. ADA friendly. Registration required at offero.cityofloveland.org.<\/p>\n Parks and Recreation Week \u2014 Free Yoga:<\/strong> 8 a.m., Mehaffey Park, 3285 W. 22nd St., Loveland. Free. lovgov.org\/ParksRecreation.<\/p>\n Parks and Recreation Week \u2014 Free Zumba:<\/strong> 8:30 a.m., North Lake Park amphitheater, 29th Street and Taft Avenue, Loveland. Free. lovgov.org\/ParksRecreation.<\/p>\n NoCo Housing Now Regional Housing Needs Assessment Conversation:<\/strong> 10:30-11:30 a.m., online. A panel of experts will present findings from recent studies examining the types, locations, quantities and price points of housing needed to keep Larimer County and the Northern Colorado region economically competitive. Free, but registration required at nocoworks.com\/event.<\/p>\n Live Music \u2014 Front Range Revival:<\/strong> 8 p.m., The Boot Grill, 4164 Clydesdale Parkway, Loveland. Free, 970-685-4737, thebootgrill.com.<\/p>\n Live Music \u2014 The Wild Elderberries:<\/strong> 7-10 p.m., To the Fives Taproom & Lounge, 423 N. Cleveland Ave., Loveland. Tothefivestaproom.square.site.<\/p>\n Live Music \u2014 Make It Stand Out:<\/strong> 6 p.m., Loveland Aleworks, 118 W. Fourth St., Loveland. Free, lovelandaleworks.com.<\/p>\n Live Music \u2014 Tripwire:<\/strong> 8 p.m.-midnight, Tom Davis Saloon, 450 N. Cleveland Ave., Loveland. tomdavissaloon.com.<\/p>\n Peaks, Pours & Playlists \u2014 The Waido Experience:<\/strong> 4-7 p.m., The Hub Cafe, 6402 Union Creek Drive, Loveland. Free live music, FreshPlateCatering.com.<\/p>\n Pub Quiz Night:<\/strong> 6:30-9 p.m., Big Thompson Brewery, 114 E. 15th St., Loveland. Free, 970-619-8138, bigtbrewery.com.<\/p>\n Chess Games:<\/strong> 1-4:30 p.m., Chilson Senior Center, 700 E. Fourth St., Loveland. The community is welcome to drop in to play chess with others in the Senior Center Recreation Lobby. Free, 970-962-2783.<\/p>\n \u200bDrop-In Table Tennis:<\/strong> 1:30-4 p.m., Chilson Senior Center, 700 E. Fourth St., Loveland. 970-962-2783.<\/p>\n Drop-In Open Craft and Connect:<\/strong> 2-4 p.m., Chilson Senior Center, 700 E. Fourth St., Loveland. Bring your own crafts, games and projects to work on. 970-962-2783.<\/p>\n Bingo:<\/strong> 7-9 p.m., Bingo Planet, 281 E. 29th St., Loveland. Benefits Fort Collins Lions Club charitable activities. $10. Email info@fortcollinslions.org.<\/p>\n Lunch Lab:<\/strong> 10:45-11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday, Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland, 12:30-1 p.m. Monday-Friday Mehaffey Park, 3285 W. 22nd St., and 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Fairgrounds Park, 700 S. Railroad Ave., Loveland. Lunch Lab is a Food Bank For Larimer County food truck for kids that provides free and healthy lunches for kids through Aug. 14. No sign up or ID required. foodbanklarimer.org\/lunch-lab.<\/p>\n Homeward Alliance Mobile Laundry:<\/strong> drop off 8:30-11 a.m. at Loveland Public Library parking lot, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. Pick up by 2:45 p.m. Free, 970-460-6451, email laundry@homewardalliance.org.<\/p>\n Public Star Night:<\/strong> 7 p.m., Little Thompson Observatory, 850 Spartan Ave., Berthoud. Telescopes available for viewing from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., weather permitting. No reservations needed. https:\/\/www.starkids.org.<\/p>\n FoCo Fondo:<\/strong> 6 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday, New Belgium Brewery, 500 Linden St., Fort Collins. FoCo Fondo is a gravel cycling event with five distances from 12 to 118 miles, all starting and finishing at New Belgium Brewing. The $15,000 prize purse is split equally across men\u2019s, women\u2019s and non-binary fields. $120 and up. Kids 12 and under are free, teens are half-price. focofondo.com.<\/p>\n Music on the Lawn Concert Series \u2014 Graham Good:<\/strong> 6-8 p.m., Foothills, 215 E. Foothills Parkway, Fort Collins. With a Makers Hive Market, a beer garden and a kids\u2019 play zone. Free, shopfoothills.com\/events.<\/p>\n New Legacies Contemporary Art Quilts Show:<\/strong> 1-6 p.m., Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia, Fort Collins. The juried exhibition features the current work of the finest national and international contemporary quilt artists. Runs through Aug. 28. lctix.com\/art-gallery.<\/p>\n AJ Finney:<\/strong> 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, The Comedy Fort, 167 N. College Ave., Fort Collins. Ages 21-plus. $20, comedyfortcollins.com.<\/p>\n Playcrafter Kids \u2014 \u201cNew Sheriff In Town\u201d:<\/strong> 4-5 p.m. Friday, and July 30-31, inside Foothills Unitarian Church, 1815 Yorktown Ave, Fort Collins. When a Wild West theme park faces a modern rival and an unexpected bank robbery, it\u2019s up to a scrappy young performer with big ideas to prove that honoring the past doesn\u2019t mean fearing the future. $7, playcrafterkids.com\/performances\/p\/newsheriffintown.<\/p>\n Timnath Movie Night \u2014 \u201cCars\u201d:<\/strong> 7:30 p.m., Timnath Community Park, 5500 Summerfields Parkway, Timnath. Face painting, yard games and dessert trucks. Movie starts at sundown. timnath.org\/town-movie-night.<\/p>\n Pooches in the Park:<\/strong> 5-7 p.m., Historic Halfway Homestead, 335 McNeil Drive, Windsor. Vendor booths, free demos and chances to socialize with fellow dog lovers. Unleashed dogs are welcome within the designated area, but should be leashed outside the designated area. windsorgov.com.<\/p>\n Friday Fest \u2014 Be Kind Rewind:<\/strong> 6-10 p.m., downtown Greeley. Runs Friday through Aug. 7 with live music, balloon artists, stilt walkers, LED hoopers, face painters, henna artists, magicians and local characters.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.reporterherald.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today Loveland Loves Rhythm & Brews: 4-10 p.m. Friday and noon-10 p.m. Saturday, Fairgrounds Park, 700 S. Railroad Ave., Loveland. Brews, food and local vendors. Junction 34 will play at 5 p.m. and Hairraiser at 8 p.m. Free, facebook.com\/events\/27786975474324554. Flashback Movie \u2014 \u201cNapoleon Dynamite\u201d: 7 p.m., Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. 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