LOVELAND
Kids Easter Event
A Children’s Easter Event will be held at 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the Loveland Moose Lodge, 1408 Morning Drive.
The event will include egg decorating, games, face painting, egg hunt, hot dogs, water and chips and a goodie bag to take home.
For details, contact Shawna Marsh at smarsh1228@gmail.com or call 970-214-9765.
Easter Keg Hunt
The 18th annual NoCo Easter Keg Hunt in Loveland will take place at 1-5 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at Backyard Tap, 323 N. Railroad Ave., and at Avogadro’s Number, 605 S. Mason St., Fort Collins.
The scavenger hunt takes place in downtown Loveland and Old Town, Fort Collins. It is a combination of road rally, the Beast Games and a bar crawl.
Costumes, team color coordination, and “Rabbit-Wear” is encouraged.
Teams of up to nine will get a bag filled with “tools” for their hunt.
Once they hear the word “Go,” all teams open their first Easter Egg and privately read their first clue. Each clue will lead teams to businesses around town where they will hunt for their eggs and solve clue after clue.
The Easter Keg Hunt is by foot.
Cost to participate is $45 per person.
For details and to RSVP, visit bigdealcompany.com/noco-easter-keg-hunt.html.
Dances of Universal Peace
Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation will hold Dances of Universal Peace at 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the church at 745 E. Fifth St.
The event blends sacred phrases, live music and movement from various traditions to create a unifying experience. No experience is required, and child care is available.
A $20 suggested donation helps support the event.
For details, email revdana@namaquauu.org or visit namaquauu.org.
Bird Banding
A bird banding program and a bird walk will be held at 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 4, at the High Plains Environmental Center, 2698 Bluestem Willow Drive.
The first Saturday of each month is an opportunity to learn from two birding experts, see wild birds up close, and learn about conservation research.
At 9 a.m. Scott Rashid, director of the Colorado Avian Research and Rehabilitation Institute, will lead a live bird-banding demonstration near the HPEC Barn. Songbirds are caught in a mist nest, and then carefully extracted, identified, weighed, measured and banded. He will share stories and facts from his research. Depending on the number of birds that arrive, attendees may have the opportunity to hold a bird.
At 10 a.m. Sheila Webber, expert birder and board member of Northern Colorado Bird Alliance, will lead a guided bird-viewing walk around Equalizer Lake. Sheila has documented over 200 species of birds in the foothills region and loves sharing her passion with others.
For details, visit facebook.com/events/1748412462783545.
Foster Shower
NoCo Humane will hold a Foster Shower at 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the shelter at 3501 E. 71st St.
Ever wonder what it’s like to be a foster care volunteer for animals in need? The Foster Team is hosting a no-commitment meet and greet to allow anyone and everyone an opportunity to ask questions, speak with current fosters, and learn what it’s like to provide temporary care in your home. If the shelter has kittens available at the time, the team will demonstrate bottle feeding.
Foster care volunteers play a vital role in providing care for animals who need time to heal and grow before going up for adoption. The event aims to give people the space to learn and decide if it is right for them.
For details, call 970-226-3647, ext. 3210.
BERTHOUD
Egg Hunt for Dogs
An Easter Egg Hunt for dogs will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 4 at Berthoud Pet Supply, 115 Turner Ave.
Kids and/or adults can help their fur babies find Easter eggs around the store, which will be filled with yummy treats. Two eggs will hold $10 gift cards for the store.
The event starts at 10 a.m. and goes until the store runs out of treats.
For details, visit berthoudpetsupply.com/events.
JOHNSTOWN
Easter Carnival
A Community Easter Carnival will be held at 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the United Methodist Church of Johnstown Colorado, 108 King Ave., Johnstown.
The event will feature massive egg hunts, a giant bounce house, creative face painting and more.
All are invited. Grab your baskets and hop on over for a day of laughs and neighborhood fun.
For details, visit johnstown.church.
FORT COLLINS
‘Sincerely, Sondheim’
“Sincerely, Sondheim” featuring Nicholas Rodriguez will be presented at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia.
Rodriguez weaves together stories from Sondheim’s own words, pulled from thousands of handwritten letters to fans and colleagues.
Tickets are $90-$106, available at 970-221-6730 or lctix.com.
World Unity Fair
The annual World Unity Fair will take place at 5-9 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the Lory Student Center Main Ballroom, 1101 Center Ave. Mall.
Now in its 70th year, student and community organizations will showcase their culture through displays, photos, music, dance, clothing and food, offering participants an immersive global experience.
For details, visit international.colostate.edu/isss/programs-events/spring-events/world-unity-fair.
Art of Sencha
The Art of Sencha with Patricia J. Graham will be offered at 3-4 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures, 200 W. Mountain Ave.
While many associate the Japanese tea ceremony with matcha, the talk will highlight the rich tradition of sencha, steeped green leaf tea. Drawing from her book “Tea of the Sages,” Graham explores how sencha emerged among Japan’s intellectual circles, influenced by Chinese scholar monks, and inspired developments in art, ceramics, and poetry. Today, the sencha tea ceremony continues in more than 100 schools.
The program will conclude with a sencha tea tasting.
Graham is a former professor, museum curator, research associate with the University of Kansas Center for East Asian Studies, and a certified appraiser of East Asian art.
Tickets are $10. Register at globalvillagemuseum.org.
Mesoamerica Program
A talk titled “The Mesoamerica Program — Bridging Strategic Allies and Locally Driven Initiatives” will be held at 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, at the Michael Smith Natural Resources Building, Room 142, 456 University Ave., and online.
Daniela Bueso of Trees, Water & People will be the speaker.
The talk is part of the Colorado Natural Heritage Program’s Green Bag Seminar Series for campus and community partners working in natural resources and biodiversity conservation.
Seminars are held on most first and third Wednesdays throughout the academic year at 3-4 p.m. with a happy hour to follow at 4:30 p.m. at Tap and Handle, 307 S. College Ave.
For details and a seminar schedule, visit cnhp.colostate.edu/greenbagseminar.
WINDSOR
Easter Egg Hunt
The annual Optimist Club of Windsor Easter Egg Hunt will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 4, Windsor’s Main Park, 300 Locust St.
There is no fee to participate, and the park will be split into sections based on the age of the youths. The event starts promptly at 10 a.m.
There also is a chance to buy tickets and have a chance to win some special prizes. The Easter Bunny and other Optimist Volunteers around the park will sell tickets. The larger covered structure in the southeastern portion of the park is where prizes can be redeemed and eggs returned to be used in future years.
For details, visit facebook.com/events/25158044507229409.
