Today
Loveland Performing Arts — The French Family Band: 7 p.m., Thompson Valley High School, 1669 Eagle Drive, Loveland. The French Family Band takes inspiration from the country and Western swing icons of decades past, creating and performing American roots music. $28.74 for adults and $7.23 for students, lovelandperformingarts.org.
Colorado Eagles vs. Coachella Valley Firebirds: 3:05 p.m., Blue Arena, 5290 Arena Circle, Loveland. $37 and up, 970-686-7468, coloradoeagles.com.
Fort Collins Rockhounds Club Gem and Mineral Show: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Thomas M. McKee 4-H, Youth and Community Building, 5260 Arena Circle, Loveland. With exhibits, a children’s activity table, demonstrations and a silent auction. Adults $4 daily or $7 for a three-day pass; students 12-18 with ID $1 and age 11 and under free, 877-544-8499, treventscomplex.com/events.
Meet and Greet with House District 51 Candidate Jacki Marsh and Sarah McKeen: 4 p.m., The Love Shack, 120 E. Fourth St., Loveland. secure.actblue.com/donate/love-shack-meet-and-greet.
Bluegrass Jam: 2 p.m., Loveland Aleworks, 118 W. Fourth St., Loveland. Free, lovelandaleworks.com.
Ellis Paul in Concert: 5-7 p.m., The Comedy Fort, 167 N. College Ave., Fort Collins. $33.85, eventbrite.com.
Fort Collins Symphony — FCS Up Close No. 2, Echoes from Distant Shores: 2 p.m., Plymouth Congregational UCC, 916 W. Prospect Road, Fort Collins. A musical journey around the world, blending beloved classical works with vibrant contemporary voices. Adults $38 and children $12, FCSymphony.org.
“Only Music” Documentary Premiere Party: 5 p.m., The Neighbor, 144 S. Mason St., Fort Collins. Welcome happy hour, followed by dinner and the official first screening of “Only Music.” After the movie, A Brother’s Fountain will take the stage. $268.61, eventbrite.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.
Stampede Troupe — “Nunsense”: 2 p.m., Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave., Greeley. The musical about five nuns and a fundraiser gone awry features side-splitting songs and a whole lot of sisterly love. $14-$30, 970-356-5000, ucstars.com.
Upcoming
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.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance: 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, The Life Center, 1511 E. 11th St., Loveland. Walk-in hours; no appointments will be taken. Park and enter on the west end of the facility only. For tax year 2025 only, for those age 59 or under with gross income up to $69,000, or age 60 or older with a routine tax return. vitaloveland.org.
Fort Collins Historical Society Talk on the Past, Present, And Future of the Fort Collins Library System: 6:30 p.m. Monday, Old Town Library, 201 Peterson St., Fort Collins, in the Community Room. The talk will trace how the library system has evolved alongside the community it serves. Free, fortcollinshistoricalsociety.org/events.
Guest Artist Concert with Svet Stoyanov, Percussion, and Yumi Hwang-Williams, Violin: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Monday, University Center for the Arts – Organ Recital Hall, 1400 Remington St., Fort Collins. $5-$15, csuartstickets.universitytickets.com.
Collective Comedy: 8 p.m. Monday, Collective Vintage, 1228 W. Elizabeth St., D-1, Fort Collins. $5, eventbrite.com.
New Material Night: 7 p.m. Monday, The Comedy Fort, 167 N. College Ave., Fort Collins. Ages 21-plus. Free, comedyfortcollins.com.
Open Mic Jazz Jam: 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays, 120 Bar and Grill, 120 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland. Free, the120barandgrill.com.
Bingo 4 Beer: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Verboten Brewing, 137 E. Fifth St., Loveland. verbotenbrewing.com.
Brewery Bingo: 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Big Thompson Brewery, 114 E. 15th St., Loveland. Free, 970-619-8138 or visit bigtbrewery.com.
Texas Hold’em: 6:30-8:15 p.m. Tuesdays, Crooked Beech Taproom, 3121 N. Garfield Ave., Loveland. Free, 970-305-0397.
Cozy Game Night: 4-9 p.m. Tuesdays, MeadKrieger Meadery, 452 N. Washington Ave., Loveland. Free, meadkrieger.com.
District Accountability Committee Meeting: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thompson School District office, 800 S. Taft Ave., Loveland. tsd.org/get-involved/committees/dac.
Baby and Toddler Storytime: 10:15-10:45 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. For up to age 3 and their caregivers. Free, lovelandpubliclibrary.org/events.
Walk-In Book Donations Accepted: 10 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays, The Sorting Place, 1010 W. 10th St., Loveland. The Friends of the Library is accepting books, puzzles, games, DVDs and CDs for its next Used Book Sale on May 1-3. friendsofthelovelandlibrary.org.
Ballets Jazz Montréal — The Music of Leonard Cohen: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia, Fort Collins. The show, inspired by the work of Montreal-based poet, artist and songwriter, Leonard Cohen, evokes the grand cycles of existence in five seasons, as described in Cohen’s music and poems. $27-$95, 970-221-6730, lctix.com.
