Today
Loveland Poet Laureate Program Open Mic Poetry Reading: 6:30-8 p.m., 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.
Lunch Lab Food Truck for Kids: 11-11:45 a.m. Monday-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.
Retro Trivia Night: 6:30 p.m., 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., The Boot Grill, 4164 Clydesdale Parkway, Loveland. Beginner and immediate. Free, 970-685-4737, thebootgrill.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.
Issues on Tap, Civic Conversations: 4:30-6 p.m., Verboten Brewery, 127 E. Fifth St., Loveland. Jeff Feneis, executive director of the Loveland Housing Authority, and Cindi Hammond, executive director of Loveland Habitat for Humanity, will talk about housing in Loveland. 970-215-5999 or billscu@gmail.com.
Upcoming
Colorado Eagles vs. San Diego Gulls: 7:05 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Blue Arena, 5290 Arena Circle, Loveland. $37 and up, 970-686-7468, coloradoeagles.com.
St. Paddy’s Day Celebration: noon Tuesday, Backyard Tap, 323 N. Railroad Ave., Loveland. Family-friendly with live entertainment, Georgia Boys BBQ will serve Irish food specials such as corned beef and shepherd’s pie, and there will be Guinness and other Irish beers available. Free admission, facebook.com/backyardtap.
Hans Gruber and the Die Hards & Crazy & The Brains & The Swashbuckling Doctors: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Blast N Scrap, 697 N. Denver Ave., Loveland. $17, facebook.com/blastnscrap/events.
Open Mic Jazz Jam: 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays, 120 Bar and Grill, 120 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland. Free, the120barandgrill.com.
Trivia Tuesday: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 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.
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.
Stitch Break: noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. Bring your own knitting, crochet, or handcraft to work on along with your lunch or snack and socialize with other crafters. Free, lovelandpubliclibrary.org/events.
St. Matthew’s Medical Clinic: 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, House of Neighborly Service Life Center at 1511 E. 11th St., Loveland. A nonprofit, faith-based organization established to provide free medical services to children and adults in the community with acute and chronic diseases. Appointments can be made by calling 970-624-3425 and leaving a message. Website: stmatthewsmedicalclinic.org.
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.
“GuitART – Lessons from Lutherie”: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Berthoud Recreation Center at Waggener Farm Park, 1000 Berthoud Parkway, Berthoud. Guitarist and guitar repairman David Michael Boyd will give a Berthoud Historical Society Speaker Series lecture and concert that brings together the art of guitar restoration with the stories behind the instruments themselves. Free, donations accepted, berthoudhistoricalsociety.org/speaker-series.
Online Talk about Efforts to Help the Unhoused: 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday. The South Larimer Discussion Group of the League of Women Voters of Larimer County will focus on current efforts to address the challenges of the unhoused with Doug Ashbaugh, Guiding Connections manager at House of Neighborly Service, and city of Loveland Community Partnership Administrator Alison Hade. Open to the public. Register on the calendar page of lwv-larimercounty.org.
Winter Lecture Program — “Watering the Great American Desert”: 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, City Council Chambers in the Municipal Building, 500 E. Third St., Loveland. A certified interpretive guide will explore where our water comes from and the history behind the efforts to water the “Great American Desert.” Free, offero.cityofloveland.org.
