Today
“Pippin the Musical”: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Northern Colorado Performing Arts, 575 N. Denver Ave., Loveland. The young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment, finding it in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day. Parental discretion advised for ages 13 and younger. $16-$18 in advance or $18-$20 at the door, nocopa.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. independencegallery.com.
Live Music with Jeremy Remy: 6:30-8:30 p.m., 120 Bar and Grill, 120 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland. Free, the120barandgrill.com.
Live Music with Inside the Mind: 7-10 p.m., To the Fives Taproom & Lounge, 423 N. Cleveland Ave., Loveland. Tothefivestaproom.square.site.
Live Music with Kelso Kelly: 6 p.m., Loveland Aleworks, 118 W. Fourth St., Loveland. Free, lovelandaleworks.com.
Live Music with Jay Martin: 8:30 p.m.-midnight, Pourhouse, 124 E Fourth St., Loveland. pourhousecolorado.com.
Open Mic Night: 6-8 p.m. Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E. Fifth St, Loveland. A fun, low-pressure evening of performances and community. Free, namaqua.org.
Pub Quiz Night: 6:30-9 p.m., Big Thompson Brewery, 114 E. 15th St., Loveland. Free, 970-619-8138, bigtbrewery.com.
Astronomy Night: 8:30-10 p.m., Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch, 2939 N. County Road 31D, Loveland.Members of the Northern Colorado Astronomical Society (NCAS) will have telescopes available to view stars, galaxies, planets, and more. Dress warmly for cooling evening temperatures and bring binoculars if you have them. Weather dependent. Registered participants will be notified if the program is canceled. offero.cityofloveland.org.
Plenty Farms Plant Sale: 9-11 a.m. Friday and Saturday, Plenty Farms Community Garden, 505 W. Eighth St., Loveland. The nonprofit community garden is selling rare and heirloom vegetables and herbs. Plants are also available for pre-order at plentyfarms.org.
“What About the Ravens?” Hike: 9:30 a.m.-noon, Devil’s Backbone Open Space, 1725 Hidden Valley Drive, Loveland. A Larimer County volunteer naturalist will lead a hike focused on ravens, their adaptations, habitats and more. Free program, but a $10 day-use fee or current annual entrance permit is required. Register at larimer.gov/events.
Chess Games: 1-4:30 p.m., 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., 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.
“Wind in the Willows”: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia, Fort Collins. The beloved children’s novel comes to life, sharing the tale of Mole and Rat on an all-night race through Wild Wood. $18-$24, 970-221-6730, lctix.com.
“The Bright Side” Exhibit Opening Reception: 5:30-7 p.m., Lincoln Center Art Gallery, 417 W. Magnolia St., Fort Collins. The exhibit features art by Annie O’Brien Gonzales of Loveland and three other Colorado artists. Runs through June 12. Gallery hours are 1-6 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays and before most performances. Free, lctix.com/art-gallery/the-bright-side.
Mujeres de Colores Cinco de Mayo Fundraiser: 6-10 p.m., Club Tico, 1599 City Park Drive, Fort Collins. Authentic Mexican cuisine, live entertainment by Ballet Folklorico and the chance to dance the night away with Robert G. $55.20, eventbrite.com.
Debut Theatre Company — “The Odyssey”: 7 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday through May 16, Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St., Fort Collins. The family-friendly production features puppets of all sizes and over 60 mortal and mythological characters performed by 16 young actors. $15, lctix.com.
Shane Torres: 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, The Comedy Fort, 167 N. College Ave., Fort Collins. Ages 21-plus. $24, comedyfortcollins.com.
Spring Dance Capstone Concert Concert: 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, University Center for the Arts – University Dance Theatre, 1400 Remington St., Fort Collins. $20 adults, $15 ages 62-plus, $10 under 18, csuartstickets.universitytickets.com.
Cresta Alta Film Tour: 8 p.m., The Lyric, 1209 N. College Ave., Fort Collins. Filmmaker Todd Anders Johnson takes viewers on an unforgettable journey to Alaska, Iceland, Chile, and Peru alongside leading climate scientists conducting critical glacier and sustainability research in some of the planet’s most remote environments. lyriccinema.com/movie/cresta-alta-film-tour.
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.
Steven Curtis Chapman Benefit Concert: 7 p.m., Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave., Greeley. The Christian music artist’s show will benefit Dayspring Christian Academy. $38-$70, 970-356-5000, ucstars.com.
Film and Animation Showcase: 2-4 p.m. Friday and 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Ed Beaty Hall Theater at Aims Community College, 5203 W. 20th St., Greeley. The event screens diverse student projects in a variety of genres, from comedy, action and drama to imaginative animated stories and suspenseful films. Free and open to the public, events.aims.edu.
