LOVELAND
Sierra’s Race
Sierra’s Race Against Meningitis will take place at 8-10 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at Foundations Church, 1380 N. Denver Ave.
Francesca Testa, a meningitis survivor, will share her story and there will be a free vaccination clinic.
The 5K benefit run/walk raises funds for meningitis vaccinations and education.
Preregistration cost is $30; $10 more on race day. Registration takes place at 6:30-7:45 a.m.
A Kids Fun Run at 9 a.m. is $10.
For details, visit sierrasraceagainstmeningitis.com.
Pride Day
Rainbow Collective Loveland will present Loveland Pride 2024 at noon-5 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at Civic Center Park, 500 E. Third St.
This year’s Pride event is focused on mental health resources, community and art.
The celebration will include entertainment, food and a market.
For details, visit facebook.com/events/422380704044199.
‘Peter & Wendy’
Missoula Children’s Theatre will perform “Peter & Wendy” at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at the Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St.
Join Peter, Wendy, Captain Hook and more for a fanciful flight to Neverland and back with the Missoula Children’s Theatre and more than 50 local students.
Tickets are $12.
For details, call 970-962-2120 or visit rialtotheatercenter.org.
Gearhead Car Show
The Gearhead Society Colorado Car Show will take place at noon-6 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at the First National Bank Exhibition Hall at The Ranch, 5280 Arena Circle.
The show features an indoor convention, outdoor car show, BeMySecret Cars and AnimeFest.
Tickets are $25.
For tickets or details, visit bit.ly/3yRjHEx.
Running For Hope 5K
The Running For Hope 5K will take place at 8:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, June 15, at the High Plains Environmental Center trails, 2915 Rocky Mountain Ave.
The run/walk is a benefit for Hope Lives, which helps people with breast cancer.
Cost is $45.
For details, visit raceroster.com/events/2024/87757/running-for-hope-5k.
LHS Class of ‘74
The Loveland High School Class of 1974 is preparing for its 50th reunion on Aug. 16-17.
The reunion will include a cash bar mixer at 5:30-10:30 p.m. Aug. 16 at Sports Station, a tour of Loveland High School at 2 p.m. Aug. 17 and a picnic social at 3-9 p.m. Aug. 17 at North Lake Park, Shelter 3.
Events are $15 per person, and RSVP is requested by Aug. 1.
Details and payment information can be found at alumniclass.com.
Milner-Schwarz Tours
Guided tours will be offered during the summer at Milner-Schwarz House, the historic farmhouse located at the old fairgrounds in Loveland at 710 S. Railroad Ave.
Tours take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays, June 9, June 23, July 14, July 28, Aug. 11, Sept. 8 and Sept 22.
Tours also will be offered Saturday, Aug. 25, during the Corn Roast Festival.
The June 23 event will include a Crafters Day, and July 14 will include a 150th anniversary celebration.
Admission is $5 per person and includes the grounds and garden railroad.
For details, visitlovelandhistorical.org/farmhouse.
FORT COLLINS
Art Quilts Show
The 40th annual New Legacies: Contemporary Art Quilts show will open with a reception at 4-6 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at the Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia.
An awards presentation will be at 5 p.m.
The juried exhibition features the current work of the finest national and international contemporary quilt artists. Art quilts accepted for exhibition exemplify innovation in quilting and surface design techniques as well as excellence in artistic composition and craftsmanship, with a goal to recognize the world’s finest contemporary quilt artists and to advance the art form.
The show will run through Aug. 17.
For details, visit lctix.com.
‘Raising the Sparks’
Front Range Classical Ballet Academy will present “Raising the Sparks” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at the Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St.
Poet Kit West, musician Yaakov Finer and the Heartbeat Ballet, directed by Ixchel Levendosky, join forces in a collaboration of words and movement that expresses the moment when the self fades into the beauty it sees, or the suffering it witnesses, a unique alchemy that just might be the true way to do good in the world.
Tickets are $17-$25.
For details, call 970-221-6730 or visit lctix.com.
Pride Picnic
Celebrate Pride Month at the Pride Picnic at 4-6 p.m. Saturday, June 15 at Ross Natural Area and Rolland Moore Park, 2201 S. Shields St.
Enjoy activities, crafts, guided nature walks, and a Drag Storytime performed by Krisa Gonna. Bring your own picnic blanket and food.
People can celebrate pride all summer long with LGBTQIA+ community hikes. Dates and themes are:
• Wear Your Rainbow: 9-11 a.m. Sunday, July 21, Coyote Ridge Natural Area, on Taft Hill Road, one mile south of the landfill.
• Mindfulness: 2-4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, Magpie Meander Natural Area, 520 Hickory St.
• Let’s Go Birding: 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, Arapaho Bend Natural Area, 4109 E Horsetooth Road.
All events are free. Registration opens one month before the event at fcgov.com/Register.
Walker Hymn Sing
The 2024 Walker Hymn Sing will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at 5925 E. Harmony Road.
The evening of open-air congregational singing will feature hymns, gospel songs and special music.
Admission is free.
Bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. Picnic dinners also are welcome. The grounds will open at 4:30 p.m.
For details, call 970-221-5614 or visit walkerhymnsing.com.
Juneteenth Bike Ride
The third annual Juneteenth Family Bike Ride and Celebration will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at Lee Martinez Park, 600 N. Sherwood St., at the upper parking lot and end at the Foothills Mall.
Meet time at Lee Martinez Park is 7:30 a.m. After departing at 8 a.m. the bike riders will arrive at the Foothills Mall at around 9 a.m. to enjoy the celebrations.
For details, visit focojuneteenth.com.
Wellness & Retirement
A Wellness & Retirement Expo will take place at 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at the Fort Collins Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Drive.
Learn about community resources and opportunities that enrich personal health and wellness including retirement options and related resources.
Admission is free.
For details, visit fcgov.com/recreation/special-events.
Museum Father’s Day
Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures will offer free admission for fathers on Saturday, June 15, in honor of Father’s Day.
The museum, at 200 W. Mountain Ave., will be open at 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and features four galleries.
For details, call 970-221-4600 or visit globalvillagemuseum.org.
Bowhunter Education
A Colorado Bowhunter Education class will be held at 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at the Colorado Youth Outdoors Swift Ponds Regional Educational Facility, 4927 E. County Road 36, and at 10:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at Jax Outdoor Gear, 1200 N. College Ave.
There is a $10 fee for the in-person course and a $29.50 fee for the online course that students must pass before the in-person course.
For details, call 800-678-2267 or 303-866-3437. Register at register-ed.com/events/view/213490.
WINDSOR
Chili and SportsCars
A Chili Cook-off and Sports Car Show will take place at 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, June 15, in downtown Windsor.
The event will include live country music with Woodie Procell and the Snowy River Band.
Car awards will be announced at 2 p.m. and chili awards at 5 p.m.
For details, visit downtownwindsor.org/calendar.
Garden Tours
Families can celebrate Father’s Day at Treasure Island Demonstration Garden at 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday, June 16, at the garden at 31500 Laku Lake Road.
People can take an educational tour around the garden with volunteers.
Admission is free.
For details, visit windsorgov.com/calendar.aspx?EID=5386.
GREELEY
History Presentation
The Greeley Historic Preservation Commission will offer a history presentation at noon Thursday, June 13, at the Greeley History Museum, 714 Eighth St.
Aaron Zimola, a Greeley residentand expert on George Fisk, will present “The Story of the Stradivarius of the West.” with a historical talk and a violin performance.
The story follows the life of George W. Fisk, one of the most renowned violin makers of the late 19th century.
Zimola and accompanist Peter Romero will also play popular American and European music. Zimolawill play a German-made 1906 violin, an 1878 Fisk violin before Fisk had a proper violin pattern, and a 1908 Fisk once owned by Colorado Gov. Benjamin Eaton.
The freepresentation is open to everyone; no reservations are needed.
For details, contact Betsy Kellums at 970-350-9222 or betsy.kellums@greeleygov.com.
John Blake Photos
The Tointon Gallery of Fine Art will feature the work of Greeley photojournalist John Blake in an exhibition opening Friday, June 14, with a reception at 5-7 p.m.
“John Blake: European Street Photography” features a collection of black and white photographs representing the many candid images of people Blake has photographed in the streets of European cities over a span of 10 years.
Blake says he employed his skills as a photojournalist to try to tell a story in each of his photographs. “Just about all the cities I visited have a no-motor-vehicle, pedestrian-only area. Over time I learned that these areas contained the best subject matter for my photographs,” he said.
The exhibition will run from June 14 to July 19.
The Tointon Gallery of Fine Art is located at 651 10th Ave. andisopen from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free.
‘Pieces of Us’
Dance Starz will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 16, at the Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave.
Tickets are $18. Ages 5 and under are free.
For details, call 970-356-5000 or visit ucstars.com.
ESTES PARK
Forgotten Fashion
Days Gone Bye of Colorado will present a fashion show of forgotten fashion at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at the Stanley Home Museum, 415 W Wonderview Ave.
Light refreshments will be served and tours of the 1904 home built for F.O. Stanley and his wife will be given.
Tickets are $30, available at stanleyhome.org.
Tours of the home also are available Tuesday through Sunday in May through September. Visit the website for details.
