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Things to do in the Loveland area on Sunday: Honor Flight Escort of Heroes, RepRap Fest and more

Vietnam War veteran Jon Platt smiles as he walks with his wife, Cindy, during the High Plains Honor Flight sendoff in April 2025 at The Ranch Events Complex in Loveland, where hundreds of friends, family members and volunteers turned out to wish the veterans well. The public can attend the next sendoff on Sunday morning. (Loveland Reporter-Herald file)
Vietnam War veteran Jon Platt smiles as he walks with his wife, Cindy, during the High Plains Honor Flight sendoff in April 2025 at The Ranch Events Complex in Loveland, where hundreds of friends, family members and volunteers turned out to wish the veterans well. The public can attend the next sendoff on Sunday morning. (Loveland Reporter-Herald file)
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High Plains Honor Flight Escort of Heroes: 8 a.m., McKee 4-H Building at The Ranch, 5260 Arena Circle, Loveland. Join a sendoff for war veterans heading to see the monuments in their honor in Washington, D.C. honorplainshonorflight.org.

Rocky Mountain RepRap Festival: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Pedersen Toyota Center at The Ranch Events Center, 5280 Arena Circle, Loveland. See LaserSterling’s newly rebodied Lamborghini Aventador, a full size, newly rebodied 3D-printed supercar; BotRumble Combat Robotics with fairyweight combat robots clashing in an enclosed arena; and Silverfox Foam Flinger Range where visitors can test fire high performance, hobby grade 3D-printed blasters. Admission and parking free, 877-544-8499, RMRRF.com.

Live Music with Mike Dixon: 5-8 p.m., Tom Davis Saloon, 450 N/ Cleveland Ave., Loveland. tomdavissaloon.com.

Bindings & Brews Book Club: 5 p.m., Loveland Aleworks, 118 W. Fourth St., Loveland. Free, lovelandaleworks.com.

Trombone Choir Concert: 4-5 p.m., University Center for the Arts – Griffin Concert 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.

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.

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Loveland Loves to Read Author Talk by Ariel Lawhon: 7 p.m. Monday, April 20, at Thompson Valley High School, 1669 Eagle Drive, Loveland. “The Frozen River” and Lawhon are the city’s the 2026 author and book. $20, coloradoboxoffice.com.

Loveland Poet Laureate Program Open Mic Poetry Reading: 6:30-8 p.m.  Monday, The Love Shack, 120 E. Fourth St., Loveland. Those wishing to read (from their own work or that of others) should arrive early (6:15-6:30) to get in the lineup. lovelandpoetlaureate.org.

Nature Adapts to a Changing World: 9-10 a.m. Monday, Namaqua Park, 730 N. County Road 19E, Loveland. Join an interpretive naturalist guide for a one-hour, one-mile walk on gravel trails to seek evidence of how animals and other aspects of nature adapt to our changing world. The focus of the walk will be on osprey and elk populations, with other natural elements, and how they can inspire us as our world changes.  970-962-2643,offero.cityofloveland.org.

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.

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.

Issues on Tap, Civic Conversations: 4:30-6 p.m. Monday, Verboten Brewery, 127 E. Fifth St., Loveland. Featuring Bret Heller, superintendent of the Thompson School District, and Mike Scholl, a member of the TSD Board of Directors. Each month the Loveland Chamber hosts community conversations around current topics in the community. 970-215-5999 or billscu@gmail.com.

Black Violin — Full Circle Tour: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia, Fort Collins. Grammy-nominated duo Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus redefine the possibilities of music by merging classical depth with hip-hop’s pulse. $24-$71, 970-221-6730, lctix.com

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.

“Chinatown Rising” Film Screening: 6-8 p.m. Monday, Behavioral Sciences Building, Room A101, at Colorado State University, 410 W. Pitkin St., Fort Collins. The documentary captures the fight for justice, identity and community in San Francisco’s China town during the civil rights era. The screening will feature a Q-and-A with co-director Josh Chuck. Free parking available in the Morgan Library Lot since parking enforcement in that lot ends after 4 p.m. csu.eventive.org/films.

City Nature Challenge Orientation Session: 4-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland, in the Gertrude Scott Meeting Room. The challenge is a friendly, global quest to see which city can document the most species in support of scientific research and biodiversity conservation during a global BioBlitz, April 24-27. bit.ly/4tfp9Z8.

YAY Foundation Open Mic Night: 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, The Love Shack – Craft Mocktrails, 120 E. Fourth St. Loveland. Standup comedy, poetry and music for all ages welcome. Free. loveshackmocktails.com/events.

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