Today
“Purple Piano — The One-Man Tribute to Prince”: 7:30 p.m., Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St., Loveland. Marshall Charloff portrays the artist in the show that features Prince’s hits, masterfully delivered with vocals and solo piano, in the style of Prince’s final “Piano & A Microphone” tour. $29-$49, 970-962-2120, rialtotheatercenter.org.
KidsPak City-Wide Food Drive: 8:45 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday, at grocery stores in Loveland (Safeways, Walmarts and King Soopers). The organization will collect food to support local students facing food insecurity. kidspak.org/events/food-drive-2026.
Live Music with Chris Elliott: 6:30-8:30 p.m., MeadKrieger Meadery, 452 N. Washington Ave., Loveland. Free, meadkrieger.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.
Bingo: 7-9 p.m., Bingo Planet, 281 E. 29th St., Loveland. Benefits Fort Collins Lions Club charitable activities. $10. Email info@fortcollinslions.org.
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.
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.
Homeward Alliance Mobile Laundry: 9 a.m-noon drop off 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.
Motivational Speaker Johnny Fimple: 11:15 a.m-12:15 p.m., Grace Place, 75 Meadowlark Drive, Berthoud. The event will feature excerpts from Fimple’s upcoming book, “Everything Matters,” along with an encore presentation titled “Careful What You Wish For.” Organizers hope to collect 100 coats and 200 food items to support neighbors in need during the winter months. Admission free with the donation of a winter coat or canned and dry food items. RSVP by emailing Resonate@johnnyfimple.com. Walk-ins with donations welcome as space allows. johnnyfimple.com.
Free to Play Texas Hold-em Poker: 6-9 p.m., Bradford’s Grub & Grog, 335 Mountain Ave., Berthoud. 970-344-5492, rockymountainpokervenues.com.
The Ten Tenors 30th Anniversary World Tour: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia, Fort Collins. Soaring harmonies and Aussie charm. $29-$91, 970-221-6730, lctix.com.
An Evening with the Minstrels — Redefined: 6-8 p.m., Opera Galleria, 123 N. College Ave., Fort Collins. The event will bring together classical music, dance, poetry and visual storytelling to honor the legacy Black composers during Black History Month. Free; reserve a spot at eventbrite.com.
Safe Families for Children Open Hearts Gala: 5:30 p.m., Drake Centre, 802 W. Drake Road, Fort Collins. The evening will feature inspiring stories from families, churches and volunteers. $80,safefamilies-northerncolorado.funraise.org.
“The Importance of Being Earnest”: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, through March 15, 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.
Wind Symphony Concert — Convergence: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, University Center for the Arts – Griffin Concert Hall, 1400 Remington St., Fort Collins. $5=$15, csuartstickets.universitytickets.com.
Eagle Watch: 3:30-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area, on Carpenter Road approximately one mile west of Interstate 25, Fort Collins. Volunteer naturalists are stationed at the viewing pier and explain the eagles’ natural history and help visitors view them through spotting scopes and binoculars. Free drop-in programs; registration is not required. Bringing binoculars is encouraged. engage.fcgov.com/Calendar.
Sean Patton: 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, The Comedy Fort, 167 N. College Ave., Fort Collins. Ages 21-plus. $25, comedyfortcollins.com.
Weld Re-4 Elementary Student Art Show: noon-4 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Windsor Art and Heritage Center, 116 Fifth St., Windsor. The exhibit, featuring student art from seven schools, will run through March 8. recreationliveshere.com/247/Current-Exhibitions.
Mom Prom: 6-9 p.m., Mad Russian Event Center, 2100 Country Club Parkway, Milliken. The Johnstown Milliken Community Foundation event will feature a silent auction, putt putt golf, dancing and a photo booth, and a light meal and cash bar. $50, bit.ly/4rXcYyX.
Step Afrika!: 7:30 p.m., Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave., Greeley.Step Afrika! blends African and African American percussive dance into performances filled with rhythm and storytelling. $26-$59, 970-356-5000, ucstars.com.
Upcoming
Film Showcase and Fundraiser: 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St., Loveland. Loveland native, filmmaker Samantha Shada will soon return home to produce a feature film, “Come Home With Me.” Admission is a donation to support the film, whether $25 or $125 or more, via the fundraiser page at fiscal sponsor Denver Film at denverfilm.org/come-home-with-me, ComeHomeWithMeFilm.com.
“Gold Rush in Leadville” Exhibit Opens: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Loveland Museum, 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland, in the Dunning Gallery. The prints capture both the myth and the reality of Leadville’s mid-1800s gold-rush beginnings. After the 1859 discoveries in California Gulch, the settlement rapidly transformed from a hardscrabble mining camp into one of Colorado’s fastest-growing industrial cities. 970-962-2410, thelovelandmuseum.org.
