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Things to do in the Loveland area on Thursday: Pioneer roads talk; concerts; games

Loveland author Ken Jessen will present a talk on pioneer roads for the Loveland Historical Society. (Loveland Reporter-Herald file)
Loveland author Ken Jessen will present a talk on pioneer roads for the Loveland Historical Society. (Loveland Reporter-Herald file)
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Loveland Historical Society Program on “Larimer County Pioneer Roads”: 6:30 p.m., Loveland Museum, 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland. Ken Jessen will discuss early roads in the area, including the Overland Trail, Big Thompson Canyon Road, Fall River Road, Trail Ridge Road and Poudre Canyon Road. Free and open to the public, lovelandhistorical.org.

Concert and Harm Reduction Workshop: 7 p.m., Blast N Scrap, 697 N. Denver Ave., Loveland. The all-ages event will feature music from Doom Scroll, RLY ORY and Plasma Canvas, as well as a harm reduction workshop to teach how and when to administer Narcan. $15 in advance or $18 at the door, eventbrite.com.

Lunch Lab Food Truck for Kids: 11-11:45 a.m. Thursday-Friday at the Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland, and 12:15-1 p.m. at the Old Town Library, 201 Peterson St., Fort Collins. The Lunch Lab provides no-cost meals for all youths 18 and under. There is no ID or registration required to receive a lunch. foodbanklarimer.org/the-lunch-lab.

Country Jam Night with Cowboy Confessional: 7-9 p.m., To the Fives Taproom & Lounge, 423 N. Cleveland Ave., Loveland. Tothefivestaproom.square.site.

Country Swing Lesson: 7-8 p.m., Tom Davis Saloon, 450 N. Cleveland Ave. No partner needed. tomdavissaloon.com.

Karaoke Night: 6:30 p.m., 120 Bar and Grill, 120 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland. Free, the120barandgrill.com.

Texas Hold’Em: 7-8:15 p.m., Charlie L’s Pub, 271 14th St. SE, Loveland. Free to play, rockymountainpokervenues.com.

Useless Knowledge Trivia: 6 p.m., Loveland Aleworks, 118 W. Fourth St., Loveland. Free, lovelandaleworks.com.

Small Batch Trivia: 6:30-8:30 p.m., MeadKrieger Meadery, 452 N. Washington Ave., Loveland. Free,  meadkrieger.com.

Music Bingo: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Big Thompson Brewery, 114 E. 15th St., Loveland. Free, 970-619-8138, bigtbrewery.com.

Drop-In Mahjong: 1-3 p.m., Chilson Senior Center, 700 E. Fourth St., Loveland.   Bring your own mahjong supplies. 970-962-2783.

Homeward Alliance Mobile Laundry: drop off 8:30-11 a.m. Thursday and Friday at Loveland Public Library parking lot, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. Pick up by 2:45 p.m. the same day. Free,  970-460-6451, email laundry@homewardalliance.org.

Family History Research Assistance: 1-3 p.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. Free assistance from the Larimer County Genealogical Society, lovelandpubliclibrary.org/events.

Family Storytime: 10:15-10:45 a.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. For up to age 5 and their caregivers. Free, lovelandpubliclibrary.org/events.

Bilingual Storytime: 11-11:30 a.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. For up to age 5 and their caregivers. Free, lovelandpubliclibrary.org/events.

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.

Walk-In Book Donations Accepted: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 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.

Audubon After Dark Bird Story Hour — If You Give a Bird a Garden: 7-8 p.m., online. Jennifer Jewell, creator and host of the national award-winning weekly public radio program and podcast “Cultivating Place: Conversations on Natural History and the Human Impulse to Garden” will lead the talk. People can share stories or just listen. Register at https://buff.ly/2JtFzV7.

Candlelight — “The Soundtrack of the ’60s”: 6:15 p.m., The Lyric, 1209 N. College Ave., Fort Collins.  The program will feature Beatles music.  $27.50, feverup.com.

Candlelight — “A Tribute to ABBA and More”: 8:30 p.m., The Lyric, 1209 N. College Ave., Fort Collins.  The program will feature music of ABBA and Queen.  $27.50,​ feverup.com.

Simply Meditate Sessions: 12:15-12:45 p.m., Heruka Kadampa Meditation Center Fort Collins, 149 W. Harvard Street, Suite 102, Fort Collins. No previous experience necessary. $5 per class, meditateinfortcollins.org/lunchtime-meditation.

Upcoming

Solas: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St., Loveland. Irish traditional music. $46-$61, 970-962-2120, rialtotheatercenter.org.

“Look Again: Portraits of Daring Women” Artist Talk: 6 p.m. Friday, Loveland Museum, 503 N.Lincoln Ave., Loveland.  Artist Julie Lapping Rivera’s exhibit is a series of portraits highlighting women who were often unsung in their time. Free, 970-962-2410, thelovelandmuseum.org.

Northern Colorado New Horizons Band Spring Into Spring Jazz Concert: 7 p.m. Friday, King of Glory Lutheran Church, 2919 N. Wilson Ave., Loveland.  Hear the group’s Brass Choir, Swing Band and Greyrock Jazz Band. Free; donations accepted. sites.google.com/site/northerncoloradonhb/home.

Fort Collins Rockhounds Club Gem and Mineral Show: 4-8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, 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.

Fort Collins Coin Club Show: 3-7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Thomas M. McKee 4H Youth and Community Building at The Ranch, 5260 Arena Circle, Loveland. Free, fortcollinscoinclub.com.

Project Prom Colorado Attire Giveaways:  5-7:30 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays through April 3-4, pop-up site between Bath & Body Works and Victoria’s Secret, 5900 block of Sky Pond Drive, Loveland.  The shop will be open to students from all districts in Northern Colorado. Students must present their student ID to shop. projectpromnoco@gmail.com.

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