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Things to do in the Loveland area on Friday: Night on the Town; art; music; theater

A "History Matters: Community History Harvest" will take place Friday evening at the Loveland Museum. (Loveland Reporter-Herald file)
A "History Matters: Community History Harvest" will take place Friday evening at the Loveland Museum. (Loveland Reporter-Herald file)
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“History Matters: Community History Harvest”: 5-8 p.m., Loveland Museum, 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland. The Colorado State University History Department talk is in conjunction with the exhibit “Gold Rush in Leadville.” 970-962-2410 or visit thelovelandmuseum.org.

Night on the Town: 6-9 p.m., downtown Loveland off Fourth Street. Live music, restaurant specials and gallery openings. lovelandnightonthetown.org.

Free Admission during Night on the Town: 5-8 p.m., Loveland Museum, 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland. thelovelandmuseum.org.

Night on the Town Open House: 6-9 p.m., Independence Gallery, 233 E. Fourth St., Loveland. “Who’s on Fourth” show featuring owl art is on display through March 31. independencegallery.com.

Live Music with JD Moonrakers: 6:30-8:30 p.m., 120 Bar and Grill, 120 N. Linc​oln Ave., Loveland. Free, the120barandgrill.com.

Live Music with LMK and the Maybees: 7-10 p.m., To the Fives Taproom & Lounge, 423 N. Cleveland Ave., Loveland. Tothefivestaproom.square.site.

Space Monkeys From the Future: 8-11 p.m., East End Ale House, 422 E. Fourth St., Loveland. Live original music. eastendalehouse.com.

Texas Hold’em: 7-10:30 p.m., Boise Tavern, 1475 N. Boise Ave., No. 4, Loveland. Free, rockymountainpokervenues.com.

Pub Quiz Night: 6:30-9 p.m., Big Thompson Brewery, 114 E. 15th St., Loveland. Free, 970-619-8138, bigtbrewery.com.

Columbine Health Systems Spring Blood Drive: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Lakeview Commons, 1422 W. 29th St., Loveland. Donations made at this blood drive will help supply Poudre Valley Hospital, Medical Center of the Rockies, Greeley Hospital and Longs Peak Hospital. The donation process takes 30 to 45 minutes, and donors are advised to eat a good meal before donating. Walk-ins welcome, but appointments strongly recommended, blood-donation.uchealth.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule.

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.

Drop-In Open Craft and Connect: 2-4 p.m., Chilson Senior Center, 700 E. Fourth St., Loveland. Bring your own crafts, games and projects to work on. 970-962-2783.

Bingo: 7-9 p.m., Bingo Planet, 281 E. 29th St., Loveland. Benefits Fort Collins Lions Club charitable activities. $10. Email info@fortcollinslions.org.

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

Free to Play Texas Hold-em Poker: 6-9 p.m., Bradford’s Grub & Grog, 335 Mountain Ave., Berthoud. 970-344-5492, rockymountainpokervenues.com.

Benise — “Spanish Nights by Candlelight”: 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia, Fort Collins. The Emmy award winning and world-renowned guitar virtuoso will take audiences on an intimate and romantic journey through fiery Spanish guitar and dance. $35-$65, 970-221-6730, lctix.com.

National Geographic Live Speaker Series — “Discovering the Galapagos”: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia, Fort Collins. Explore the groundbreaking science that’s happening with Darwin’s finches, giant tortoises, marine iguanas and other wildlife on the islands. $17-$31, 970-221-6730, lctix.com.

“Rent”: 7:30 p.m., University Theatre at Colorado State University, 1400 Remington St., Fort Collins. The Pulitzer and Tony award-winning rock musical follows a group of friends as they try to survive an economy in flux and an AIDS pandemic in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The production contains adult themes and is not recommended for all ages. $10-$20, 970-491-2787, csuartstickets.universitytickets.com/w/?cid.

“The Importance of Being Earnest”: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Bas Bleu Theatre, 401 Pine St., Fort Collins. The Oscar Wilde comedy combines razor sharp wit, sparkling social satire and the most famous handbag in theater history. $20; $18/military and first responders; students with ID $10, basbleu.org.

Youth Art Month Exhibition Opening Reception: 5-7 p.m., Center for Creativity, 200 Mathews St., Fort Collins. Art by Fort Collins students will be on display at noon-6 p.m. Wednesdays and Sundays through March 29. fortcollins.gov/c4c.

Mo’Print Exhibit — “Under Pressure: 2026 National Printmaking Exhibition”: 1-6 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, Lincoln Center Art Gallery, 417 W. Magnolia, Fort Collins. Nationally juried exhibition of artworks consisting of any printmaking media. Exhibit runs through April 24. Free, lctix.com/art-gallery.

Amir K March: 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, The Comedy Fort, 167 N. College Ave., Fort Collins. Ages 21-plus. $22, comedyfortcollins.com.

NoCo Swing Dance: 6 p.m. lesson, 7-10 p.m. dancing, Club Tico, 1599 City Park Drive, Fort Collins. $5-$20, nocoswingdance.com.

Starry Sky Soiree with Northern Colorado Astronomical Society: 8-10 p.m., Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, 6550 W. County Road 38 E, Fort Collins. Telescopes for viewing stars, galaxies, planets and more will be set up in the paved parking lot. Program is free but a parking pass is required. Registration encouraged at offero.larimer.org.

Coffee With the Mayor: 10-11 a.m., Community Recreation Center, 250 N. 11th St., Windsor. Windsor residents can discuss their questions, concerns and ideas with Mayor Julie Cline. windsorgov.com/calendar.aspx.

Stampede Troupe — “Nunsense”: 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 15 and 22, and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, March 21, 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.

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