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Things to do in the Loveland area on Thursday: Abraham Lincoln portrayal; music; art

Storyteller and librarian Kurtis Kelly, seen here portraying Enos Mills, will portray Abraham Lincoln for a Loveland Historical Society program on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (Courtesy Kurtis Kelly)
Storyteller and librarian Kurtis Kelly, seen here portraying Enos Mills, will portray Abraham Lincoln for a Loveland Historical Society program on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (Courtesy Kurtis Kelly)
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Loveland Historical Society — Abraham Lincoln Talk:  6:30 p.m., Loveland Museum, 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland. Kurtis Kelly, professional storyteller and creative performance speaker, will draw upon Lincoln’s letters and quotations for a first-person portrayal of an American icon, culminating in the Gettysburg Address. Open to the public. Doors open at 6 p.m. Free; donations accepted; 970-988-3951, lovelandhistorical.org.

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

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

Rom-Coms 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: 9 a.m-noon Thursday and Friday drop off 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.

Tax Help Colorado: 4:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays through March 5, Aims Community College Loveland campus, 104 E. Fourth St., Loveland. Free tax preparation and e-filing assistance for individuals and households with annual incomes of less than $70,000 in 2025. First-come-first-served. events.aims.edu.

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. friendsofthelovelandlibrary.org​.

Fort Collins Blues Revue: 6 p.m., Aggie Theatre, 204 S. College Ave., With the Robert Wilson Blues Band. $25.62, z2ent.com.

Hannah Jones: 7:30 p.m., The Comedy Fort, 167 N. College Ave., Fort Collins. Ages 21-plus. $12, comedyfortcollins.com.

“Sight Songs” Exhibit: 2-6 p.m. Thursday and 5-9 p.m. Friday through Feb. 27, Cornerstone Gallery, 225 W. Oak St.. Fort Collins. Solo exhibition of artwork by Nicolas Dürr, inspired by nature. Free, focomasonic.com/cornerstone-gallery.

Foco Unexpected — Veronica May’s Bipolar Ballads: 6:30 p.m., Visit Fort Collins Welcome Center, 7 Old Town Square, Suite 100, Fort Collins. Free; register at bit.ly/46Ux3O9.

Engaging Community in Environmental Public Health: 4:30-6:30 p.m., Tiki Lounge at The Lyric, 144 S. Mason St., Fort Collins. A panel of CSU experts in air quality, epidemiology, communications and public opinion of scientific issues will be moderated by the director of CSU’s Center for Science Communication to discuss and answer questions, engaging the community in environmental public health. womeninscienceci.colostate.edu.

TerraPower Nuclear Reactor Construction and Planned Operation Presentation: 6-8:30 p.m., Colorado State University, Scott Bioengineering Building, Room 101, 700 Meridian Ave., Fort Collins.  TerraPower is working on a sodium test and fill facility for a future nuclear energy plant in Kemmerer, Wyoming, and plans to test and prove a first-of-its-kind nuclear cooling system, a process that is expected to take about a year. Free, public welcome,  events.vtools.ieee.org/m/514260.

Creative Writing Reading Series — Authors Hoa Nguyen and Dale Martin Smith:​ 7:30-9 p.m., Lory Student Center – University Ballroom and Lounge, 1101 Center Ave. Mall, Fort Collins. The authors will present an evening of readings and literary community.  english.colostate.edu/events.

Simply Meditate Session: 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.

Night of Remembrance: 5:30-6:15 p.m., Lincoln Park Gazebo at Eighth Street and 10th Avenue, Greeley.  The gathering will honor individuals who have passed away while experiencing homelessness, allowing families, friends and community members to come together and say goodbye.  It will include guest speakers and a candlelight vigil with a solemn reading of names to pay tribute to those who have been lost. greeleyco.gov/homeless-solutions.

Upcoming

“Journey to Oz”: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St., Loveland. Sixteen audience members will be invited on stage to sing, act and dance in Emerald City alongside the actors. The entire audience will sing, create sound effects and respond as munchkins, crows and flying monkeys. Suitable for families with 5-11 year olds. $30 for adults and $20 for kids, 970-962-2120 , rialtotheatercenter.org.

Wild Elderberries Concert: 7-9 p.m. Friday, Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E. Fifth St., Loveland.  NUUC Fundraiser. Suggested donation $20 ($5 for those under 18 years). namaquauu.org/event/wild-elderberries-concert-3.

Colorado Eagles vs. Coachella Valley Firebirds: 7:05 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Blue Arena, 5290 Arena Circle, Loveland. $37 and up, 970-686-7468, coloradoeagles.com.

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