Today
Loveland Concert Band — ” Celebrating the Best of the Wind Band”: 3 p.m., Sue E. Wall Auditorium at Mountain View High School, 3500 Mountain Lion Drive, Loveland. Music selections will include “Children’s March,” Cajun folk songs, “El Camino Real,” Overture for Winds, “Washington Post March” and more. Free, donations appreciated, lovelandconcertband.org.
Rocky Mountain Chamber Singers — “Prost! Songs of Ceremony and Celebration”: 3 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 815 E. 16th St., Loveland. With choral masterpieces spanning centuries and cultures, RMCS celebrates life, music and the joy of gathering together. $25 adults and $5 students/children, rockymountainchambersingers.org.
Loveland Choral Society — “An American Songbook”: 3 p.m., Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St., Loveland. The show will celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States and the 150th birthday of Colorado with a musical journey. $27, 970-962-2120, rialtotheatercenter.org.
Bluegrass Jam: 3 p.m., Loveland Aleworks, 118 W. Fourth St., Loveland. Free, lovelandaleworks.com.
“Chicago: The Musical”: 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia, Fort Collins. The tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz has been razzle-dazzling audiences on Broadway for 28 years. $35-$90, 970-221-6730, lctix.com.
“Complete Works of William Shakespeare”: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, 7:30-9 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2-4 p.m. Sunday, May 3, UCA – University Theatre, 1400 Remington St., Fort Collins. The fast-firing comedy does just that as it parodies all of the Shakespeare plays (plus the sonnets). $20 adults, $15 ages 62-plus, $10 under 18, and free to Colorado State University students, csuartstickets.universitytickets.com.
Flying Pig 5K: 9-11 a.m., Spring Canyon Park, 3156 S. Overland Trail, Fort Collins. The race is a fundraiser that will benefit children’s programs at Foothills Gateway, including the Family Support Services Program. Use the South Overland Trail entrance for parking and accessing registration. Walk-up registrations will be taken from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. $40, foothillsgateway.org/event/2026flyingpig5k.
Comedy Brewers: 7-8:30 p.m., The Comedy Fort, 167 N. College Ave., Fort Collins. Ages 21-plus. $12, comedyfortcollins.com.
NoCo Swing Dance: 6 p.m. lesson, 7-10 p.m. dancing, Club Tico, 1599 City Park Drive, Fort Collins. $10-$20, nocoswingdance.com.
Makers Hive Market: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Foothills Mall, 215 E. Foothills Parkway, Fort Collins. Shop small with 20-plus local vendors with handmade and thrifted treasures. shopfoothills.com/events.
Concert Orchestra Concert: The Birds and the Bees: 7:30-9:30 p.m., University Center for the Arts – Griffin Concert Hall, 1400 Remington St., Fort Collins. Free, csuartstickets.universitytickets.com.
Double Reed Studio Recital: 1-2 p.m., University Center for the Arts – Organ Recital Hall, 1400 Remington St., Fort Collins. Free, csuartstickets.universitytickets.com.
Saxophone Studio Recital: 4-5 p.m., University Center for the Arts – Organ Recital Hall, 1400 Remington St., Fort Collins. Free, csuartstickets.universitytickets.com.
Prayers for World Peace: 2-3 p.m., Heruka Kadampa Meditation Center, 149 W. Harvard St., Suite 102, Fort Collins. Prayers for World Peace is a free meditation class with chanted prayers for world peace. Each class includes a guided meditation, a brief teaching on how to develop a warm and loving heart, and beautiful prayers. Everyone is welcome. 970-798-0090, meditateinfortcollins.org/prayers-for-world-peace.
Windsor Chamber Chorale — “Let Me Be the Music”: 4 p.m., Bethel Lutheran Church, 328 Walnut St., Windsor. Choral music selections covering classical, folk, sacred, modern and even some fun contemporary. Free, donations accepted, windsorchamberchorale.com.
Aims Community Theater — “Side Show: 1 p.m., Ed Beaty Hall Theater at the Greeley Campus, 5203 W. 20th St., Greeley. The Tony-nominated musical is based on the remarkable true story of Daisy and Violet Hilton, conjoined twins who rose from a carnival sideshow to the heights of vaudeville stardom. $15, aims.co/side-show-tix.
Upcoming
Retro Trivia Night: 6:30 p.m. Mondays, 120 Bar and Grill, 120 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland. Test your knowledge of the iconic decades of the 1950s, ’60s, ’70s and ’80s. Free, the120barandgrill.com.
BuzzWords Non-Fiction Book Discussion Group: 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, Verboten Brewing, 127 E. Fifth St., Loveland. Book for April is “Full Body Burden” by Kristen Iversen. No purchase required to attend. Non-alcoholic drinks are for sale.Call 970-962-2402 or email reference@cityofloveland.org reference@cityofloveland.org.
Community Dance: 6:30-9 p.m. Monday, Chilson Senior Center, 700 E. Fourth St., Loveland. Ages 18-plus welcome. $10/$9.50 with Senior Activity Card. 970-962-2783, bit.ly/3N2cGEd.
Chess Games: 1-4:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 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.
Drop-In Table Tennis: 1:30-4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Chilson Senior Center, 700 E. Fourth St., Loveland. 970-962-2783.
Line Dance Lessons: 7-9 p.m. Mondays, The Boot Grill, 4164 Clydesdale Parkway, Loveland. Beginner and immediate. Free, 970-685-4737, thebootgrill.com.
Free Poker: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays, The 120 Bar and Grill, 120 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland. 970-617-2792, 120barandgrill.com.
Poker Night: 6 p.m. Monday, Verboten Brewing, 127 E. Fifth St., Loveland. verbotenbrewing.com.
Striving Towards Equity: 6:30 p.m. Monday, Poudre River Old Town Library, 201 Peterson St., Fort Collins. This year’s Graduate Student Research Conference will showcase diverse historical studies on the theme of “Striving Towards Equity” and will take place during the Fort Collins Historical Society’s regular meeting. The presentations include “Jumping over the Foul Line: How Baseball Helped Northern Colorado End Segregation” and “Wild Irises: How Teachers Participated in Academic Circles in Denver Public Schools, 1900-1960.” facebook.com/events/1587253932390536.
New Material Night: 7 p.m. Monday, The Comedy Fort, 167 N. College Ave., Fort Collins. Ages 21-plus. Free, no ticket needed, comedyfortcollins.com.
Virtuoso Series Concert — Patricia Goble, Soprano and Juhyun Lee, Piano: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Monday, University Center for the Arts – Organ Recital Hall, 1400 Remington St., Fort Collins. $15 adults, $13 ages 62-plus, $5 under 18, csuartstickets.universitytickets.com.
