LOVELAND
Rondell Sheridan
Rondell Sheridan will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 1, at the Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St.
The comedian is best known for his role of Victor Baxter on the Disney Channel sitcom “That’s So Raven” as well as numerous appearances on “The Tonight Show.”
Tickets are $30-$45.
For details, call 970-962-2120 or visit rialtotheatercenter.org.
Billy Currington
Country star Billy Currington will bring his 2026 tour to Loveland for a show at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 1, at Blue Arena, 5290 Arena Circle.
Known for a string of fan-favorite hits, Currington brings his music to Loveland for a night country fans won’t want to miss. Currington has earned 12 No. 1 singles and multiple Platinum-certified hits, including “People Are Crazy,” “Good Directions” and “Must Be Doin’ Somethin’ Right.”
Tickets are $68.39-$93.13, available at treventscomplex.com/blue-arena.
Loveland Orchestra
The Loveland Orchestra will present the final concert of its 2025-26 season, “Sunset,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 1, at Mountain View High School, 3500 Mountain Lion Drive.
At 7 p.m., Conductor Dr. Luciano R. Silvestri Jr. begins the evening with a discussion of the music in the program.
The concert will begin with Ferde Grofé’s “Grand Canyon Suite,” a five-movement piece depicting the famous natural wonder, followed by Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man.”
The orchestra then will feature this year’s Young Artist Competition Winner and first recipient of the Heather Cowan Memorial Award, Timothy Dombrowski, playing Lebedev’s Concerto No. 1 for Bass Trombone.
The concert will continue with “Battle of the Heroes” by John Williams from “Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith,” followed by another Williams selection, “Hymn to the Fallen” from “Saving Private Ryan.” Heroes serving our country will be honored with Lowden’s “Armed Forces Salute,” where service members in the audience may stand and be recognized. The concert will end as the orchestra is joined by a chorus for the dramatic “Duel of the Fates” by Williams from “Star Wars” Episode I — The Phantom Menace.”
Tickets at the door are $15 for adults, $10 for students, and free for children 12 and under. Packages of 6 tickets are $80 for adults and $50 for students. They are also available online at lovelandorchestra.simpletix.com. Processing fees may apply.
The Loveland Orchestra consists of over 60 musicians, amateur and professional, from Loveland and the surrounding area. To audition for the orchestra, visit lovelandorchestra.org.
Spring Book Sale
The Friends of the Loveland Public Library will hold their semi-annual book sale Friday-Sunday, May 1-3, in the McKee Building at The Ranch, 5260 Arena Circle.
The sale will have books in a variety of genres, along with DVDs, CDs and vinyl records.
The Friday sale takes place at 3-7 p.m. and is open to Friends members only. Memberships are available at the door starting at $15.
Saturday and Sunday the sale is open to the general public.
Hours Saturday are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and hours Sunday are 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
On Sunday, everything will be priced by the bag, $5 for a standard-sized plastic grocery store bag.
For details, see friendsofthelovelandlibrary.org.
Spring Garden Party
High Plains Environmental Center invites families across Northern Colorado to celebrate the arrival of spring at a festive May Day Spring Garden Party at 3-5 p.m. Friday, May 1, at the center at 2698 Bluestem Willow Drive.
The event is part of the organization’s 25th anniversary celebration as a nonprofit nature center dedicated to restoring nature through native plants and restoration ecology.
Set in native plant demonstration gardens, the free, family-friendly gathering offers hands-on activities, creativity, and outdoor play.
Attendees can dance around a traditional maypole, create their own flower crowns and baskets to share with friends and family, enjoy seasonal treats and explore the natural beauty of the HPEC grounds.
Admissions free. Register at eventbrite.com.
Mornings at McKee
The Mornings at McKee senior series will take place at 9-10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 30, at Northern Colorado Medical Center: Loveland Campus, formerly known as McKee Medical Center, 2000 N. Boise Ave.
Dr. Sam Haider, brain and spine neurosurgeon serving Northern Colorado, will explain how the spine naturally changes with age and how these changes can impact posture, balance, and movement. The session offers practical tips to protect mobility, reduce stiffness, and maintain independence. With simple explanations and easy-to-follow strategies, learn how to support your spine safely and keep active, healthy and confident in daily life.
Admission is free. Registration is not required.
For details, visit mckeefoundation.com/morningsatmckee.
Quid Novi
A Quid Novi showcase on Innovations will take place at 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, at the Forge Events Center Collaboratory Room, 815 14th St. SW.
Rick Griggs, author of “Bridges to Balance, Professional Balance and Personal Wellness,” will address the need for innovators to care for themselves on the way to great inventions and creativity.
Griggs has been teaching this for over 40 years since witnessing a work tragedy in Silicon Valley.
He worked at Intel Corp. and National Semiconductor (now part of Texas Instruments Inc.) as productivity manager. Early in his career, he witnessed a work tragedy involving a co-worker that changed his life and resulted in a decision to leave corporate employment and to start his business. He created the Theory of Balanced Mastery to save lives and increase life mastery. He introduced the Mastery Circle Life Assessment tool in his book Personal Wellness (Crisp Publications, published in five languages.)
Griggs’ assessment tool will be shared with attendees. It will provide a visual and quantitative look at balance vs. achievement in life, today and in the future.
Admission is $20 and includes hors d’oeuvres. Drinks will be available for purchase.
For details, visit QuidNovi.io.
Cars and Coffee
Cars and Coffee Black Hills, the local chapter of the nationwide Cars & Coffee movement, will meet at 9-11 a.m. Saturday, April 25, at Ziggi’s Coffee, 1301 E. Eisenhower Blvd.
The group’s events are family friendly and all makes, all models, all ages are welcome.
For details, visit carsandcoffeeevents.com/event/cars-and-coffee-black-hills.
Sacred Self Care
A Sacred Self Care event will be held at 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at the Chilson Recreation Center, 700 E. Fourth St.
The heart-centered in-person gathering is devoted to restoration, nourishment and intentional care for the whole being, with a collective of gifted vendors and practitioners offering an array of services for free or at a nominal charge. They include intuitive and spiritual readings, aromatherapy, herbal foot baths, Reiki sessions, tai chi and yoga, meditations, journaling and more.
There will be a group sound bath at 1 p.m..
People can drop in at any time.
Admission is $17. For details or tickets, visit eventbrite.com.
BERTHOUD
Kitchen to Market Class
Kitchen to Market: How to Sell Your Cottage Foods will be presented at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at the Berthoud Community Library, 236 Welch Ave.
The class introduces participants to the basics of launching a cottage food business and selling at farmers’ markets. It will cover some key legal requirements such as approved foods, labeling, safety rules, insurance, basic taxes and record keeping.
The workshop also focuses on preparing for market success: from packaging and branding, to booth setup and sampling.
It will be taught by Stacy Hanna, a local business owner and marketing professional, who successfully built and runs King Pappy’s BBQ Sauce.
Tickets are $10, available at bit.ly/48ebuZR.
First Home Talk
Berthoud Habitat for Humanity will hold a Lunch & Learn program on first-time home buyers’ programs at 12:30-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, at the Berthoud Library, 236 Welch Ave.
The program, presented by the Bank of Colorado, is designed to educate people about first-time homeownership, including affordable housing, financial readiness and other information and resources.
Admission is free and lunch will be provided.
Register at berthoudhabitat.charityproud.org/EventRegistration/Index/26610.
Stargazing
The Berthoud Historical Society opens the Bunyan Observatory at the Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum for a public stargazing night on the first Friday of the month.
The session will take place at 8-10 p.m. Friday, May 1, at the observatory at 224 Mountain Ave.
Future stargazing dates in 2026 are: June 5, July 10 (moved from July 3 to avoid holiday celebrations, Aug. 7 and Sept. 4.
The observatory is a working replica of the courtyard astronomical observatory that banker John Bunyan built at his Berthoud home in 1933, outfitted with Bunyan’s original Brashear telescope — 6 inches in diameter and nearly 7 feet long.
For details, visit berthoudhistoricalsociety.org/events/month.
FORT COLLINS
SOAP Troupe Show
The SOAP Troupe (Slightly Older Adult Players) will present its spring show at 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 1, at the Fort Collins Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Drive.
The troupe has been hard at work writing, preparing and creating the show.
Tickets are $10, available at the Fort Collins Senior Center or by calling 970-221-6644. Space is limited to 200.
For details, visit fcgov.com/recreation/special-events.
‘Atypical’
“Atypical” — A Reading to Benefit Foothills Gateway will take place at 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 30, at the Center for Creativity, 200 Mathews St.
Help the Writing Heights Writers Association close out National Poetry Month with a reading of poetry and flash prose, with proceeds going to support Foothills Gateway in NoCo.
Tickets are $20, available at writingheights.com/events.
Live at the Gardens
The Live at the Gardens music series starts with The Fabulous Thunderbirds at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at the Gardens on Spring Creek, 2145 Centre Ave.
The series continues with The Okee Dokee Brothers on Saturday, July 13, Beach Boy Al Jardine & The Pet Sounds Band on Saturday, July 25; Don Was & The Pan Detroit Ensemble on Saturday, Aug. 8; An Evening with Marc Cohn and Shawn Colvin on Saturday, Aug. 15; and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy on Saturday, Aug. 29.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, April 28. Prices range from $29 to $94, depending on the act.
For tickets, visit lctix.com.
Intel E-Waste Drive
The Intel E-Waste Drive will take place at 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, April 30, at Intel, 4701 Technology Parkway.
Community members can drop off any brand of used electronics including computers, monitors, cellphones, cords and cables, printers and more for free, responsible recycling. Donations help divert electronics from landfills, and support communities through Goodwill of Colorado’s mission of helping individuals overcome barriers to independence. Goodwill’s 22-year national partnership with Dell Reconnect offers consumers a safe and easy way to recycle used electronics.
Televisions are not accepted at this donation drive.
For details, visit facebook.com/events/1470174001150125.
Square Dance
Square Dusters Dance Club will celebrate May Day Madness — a lively night of square dancing inspired by springtime festivals, flowers and the fresh energy of a new season, with a dance at 7-9:30 p.m. Friday, May 1 at Club Tico, 1599 City Park Drive.
The caller and cuer for the evening will be Craig Abercrombie from Oregon. Rounds will start at 7 p.m. and squares at 7:30 p.m.
Non-dancing visitors are always welcome at no charge. The suggested donation is $10 for visiting dancers and $9 for member dancers.
For details, call Chris Kelly, 970-342-1823, or visit squaredusters.com.
Striving Towards Equity
Striving Towards Equity will be presented at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 27, at Poudre River Old Town Library, 201 Peterson St.
The April presentation kicks off a new collaboration between the Fort Collins Historical Society and the Colorado State University Department of History. Every year the history department hosts an annual Graduate Student Research Conference, highlighting advanced research from master’s and doctoral candidates. This year’s event will showcase diverse historical studies on the theme of “Striving Towards Equity” and will take place during the Historical Society’s regular meeting.
Students have been asked to explore the following questions, “Where do historians see fairness, justice, and equality or their opposites in the past? How does the work of history inform or facilitate equity? Consider the broad implications of various ideas of equity and how they have been expressed and enacted in the past.”
Two students speak on April 27, with followup events at CSU to be announced at the event. Their 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.”
For details, visit facebook.com/events/1587253932390536.
Rams Remember Rams
Rams Remember Rams, an event to honor Colorado State University students, faculty, staff and former or retired employees who have died in the past year, will be held at 5-6 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, at the CSU Administration Building, 900 Oval Drive.
All members of the university community, along with family and friends, are invited to attend.
The ceremony will be held on the steps of the Administration Building. The program will include a reading of names, the lighting of candles in memory of those who have passed, and a time for silent reflection.
Following the ceremony, guests are welcome to continue quiet reflection in the nondenominational Danforth Chapel until 7 p.m.
Parking is available behind the Administration Building and along the Oval.
For details, visit calendar.colostate.edu.
WINDSOR
‘Moana Jr.’
The Windsor Middle School Drama Club will present “Moana Jr.” at 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, April 30-May 2, at the Windsor High Auditorium, 1100 W. Main St.
The heartwarming coming-of-age story based on the 2016 Disney film follows the strong-willed Moana as she sets sail across the Pacific to save her village and discover the truth about her heritage. Moana and the legendary demigod, Maui, embark on an epic journey of self-discovery and camaraderie as both learn to harness the power that lies within.
Tickets are $10 for general admission and $7 for seniors, students and military, available at bit.ly/4csgRpw or at the door.
