LOVELAND
Artworks Center
Artworks Center for Contemporary Art, 310 N. Railroad Ave., will be open at 2-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, for Night on the Town and at 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, during the Sweetheart Festival.
People can see “2025 Biennial” and “Visual Reality: Redefining Artist Experience Through Technological Innovation,” both on Display through March 1.
The new Artworks Gift Shop will be open, offering ceramics, paintings, prints, sculptures and handmade jewelry.
For details, visit artworksloveland.org.
Made in Loveland
Desk chair workspace, 201 E. Fourth St., will host its 2025 Made In Loveland event, starting with a kick-off breakfast at 8-9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18.
The three-day celebration aims to ignite entrepreneurial spirit in Northern Colorado, with speakers, industry trailblazers and local experts sharing their insights and experiences, offering attendees strategies and practical skills, as well as a chance to meet others who share a passion for success.
Four sessions each day, Feb. 18-20, will cover topics such as business innovation, leadership and marketing.
For details and a schedule of speakers, visit https://deskchairworkspace.com/community/event-calendar.
Hiking Clubs Program
Loveland Mountain Club and Colorado Mountain Club will hold their first ever collaboration event with a talk by author and hiker Lisa Foster at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 3333 N. Duffield Ave.
She will discuss hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park.
No reservations are needed, but there will be a $5 entry fee.
For details, visit lovelandmountainclub.org.
Blood Drive
The Philo Club of Loveland will sponsor a blood drive at 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 18, at Grace Community Church, 240 Barberry Place.
To schedule an appointment contact Florence Doksansky at 401-524-0772 or fdoksansky44@gmail.com.
BERTHOUD
Berthoud Speaker Series
The Berthoud Historical Society will continue its 2025 Speaker Series with a talk by Todd Olander at 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the Berthoud Community Library, 236 Welch Ave.
Olander will explore “Brewing, Barley, and Farming in Berthoud,” shedding light on local agriculture and its impact on brewing.
At 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, Dr. Karen Lloyd-D’Onofrio delves into “The History of Rocky Mountain National Park,” highlighting its cultural significance and conservation efforts, in a talk to be held at the Berthoud Community Recreation Center, 1000 Berthoud Parkway.
The talks are free and open to the public.
For details visit berthoudhistoricalsociety.org/speaker-series.
LOVELAND
Homeless Services Update
The South Larimer Discussion Group of the League of Women Voters of Larimer County will welcome Sandra Wright, project manager for Loveland Homeless Systems with Homeward Alliance, for an update on Loveland homelessness services online at 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19.
Wright will give an update on services being provided to people experiencing homelessness in Loveland and the status of the Resource Center/Shelter project.
Registration is required to receive the link to the Zoom event. Register on the Calendar page at lwv-larimercounty.org.
Garden Webinars
Colorado State University Extension will offer free monthly horticulture webinars in 2025.
Cassey Anderson, Adams County Extension, will talk about “Unique choices for the vegetable garden” at noon Wednesday, Feb. 12.
Learn about some of the lesser-known (and lesser-grown) vegetables for Colorado gardens and get tips for growing them.
Held at noon on the second Wednesday each month, the 2025 horticulture webinars will cover a variety of topics from vegetables and soil to insects and native plants to trees and lawns.
The series continues with:
• March 12: “From the ground up” with Karim Gharbi, Denver County Extension, who will talk about fascinating organisms that live in the various layers of a landscape – starting with soils and ending with the top of the plant canopy.
• April 9: “Plant judo: Putting your energy to good garden use” with John Murgel, Douglas County Extension, who will delve into the evidence behind CSU garden recommendations.
• May 14: “Top trees for Colorado” with Eric Hammond, Boulder County Extension, who will discuss some of the top-performing trees in Colorado.
• June 11: “Native plants: Potting media, soil and tips for transplanting success” with Allisa Zurbuchen, El Paso County Extension, who will discuss how to optimize transplanting success of your favorite native plants.
• July 9 : “Managing lawns in a warming climate” with Tony Koski, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, who will discuss best management practices to ensure that your lawn withstands the heat — and cold — that Colorado experiences.
• Aug. 13: “Best of demonstration garden plants from the Western Slope” with Mollie Freilicher, Tri-River Area Extension, who will talk about some of the challenging conditions gardeners in western Colorado face as well as top performers from the garden and beyond.
• Sept. 10: “The art of insect survival: Masters of disguise and flashy warnings” with CSU Extension Entomologist Mel Schreiner, Tri-River Area Extension, who will talk about how bugs blend in with surroundings, from mimicking leaves to masquerading as twigs.
• Oct. 8: “Space invaders: Garden variety monsters” with Alison O’Connor, Larimer County Extension, who will discuss plants that take over your landscapes and alternatives that are better behaved.
• Nov. 12: “Basics of tree pruning: Keeping your urban trees healthy!” with Rachel Durkan, Jefferson County Extension, who will go over the basics of urban tree pruning.
• Dec. 10 : “Mindfulness in Nature: A garden and nature-based pilot project” with Jennifer Cook, Gilpin County Extension, who will teach mindfulness techniques to reduce stress and create a sense of peace in nature and in the garden
All webinars are recorded and posted afterward on the PlantTalk website.
Registration is required.
To register or to view the recorded webinars, visit planttalk.colostate.edu/webinars.
FORT COLLINS
Rhino Conservation
In 2007, the last white rhino was killed by poachers in Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, Africa. Today, the Community Rhino Conservation Initiative (CRCI) is reintroducing rhinos to the country in a way that serves the local communities and promotes environmental sustainability.
Learn more when Rhino Conservation for Community Empowerment in Zimbabwe is presented at 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures, 200 W. Mountain Ave.
Mark Butcher, managing director and guide for Imvelo Safari Lodges in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, will outline how wildlife conservation and community-based tourism can be mutually beneficial.
For the first time in history, white rhinos have been moved from private land to community-owned land where the local people are tasked with protecting them. The
Hwange National Park is also one of the best places on earth to see elephants, lions, cheetahs, and giraffes.
Beginning at 5 p.m., refreshments and wine will be served in the museum’s lobby, and Butcher will be greeting guests and answering their questions.
The presentation is hosted by the museum’s travel partner, Sari Gartner with Outdoor Travel
Adventures, in coordination with the Museum’s Global Adventures club.
Tickets are $15 per person, and reservations are requested at globalvillagemuseum.org.
Also at the museum, an International Trivia Night will be held at 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25.
Teams of six will compete for prizes and bragging rights.
Admission is $15 per person, and reservations are required by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21.
For details, call 970-221-4600 or visit globalvillagemuseum.org.
February Fix Fest
Animal Friends Alliance is holding February Fix Fest, a month-long fundraiser and awareness campaign dedicated to promoting the importance of spay/neuter in reducing pet overpopulation.
The nonprofit hopes to raise $38,000 this month to fund spay/neuter surgeries for shelter animals and essential medical equipment for the public subsidized spay/neuter clinic.
Thanks to a supporter, Cyndi D. Brown of Loveland, they are kicking off this fundraiser with a $10,000 match, to double the giving impact of others.
Learn about how to help at secure.qgiv.com/event/februaryfixfest2025.
GREELEY
Veteran Film Project
The Patton Veteran Film Project, a film-based workshop that invites professionals in the film industry to work with local military veterans in an intensive three-day workshop, will hold a film screening at 5:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the Aims Community College Welcome Center, Ballroom A, 4901 W. 20th St.
The project uses collaborative filmmaking as a therapeutic pathway for veterans coping with post-traumatic and other service-related stress. Participation in the project has been shown to validate veterans’ service accomplishments, reduce social isolation, and strengthen family, community and professional bonds.
For details, visit events.aims.edu.
Concert Talk
Larimer Chorale Artistic Director Mike Krueger will present a free informal and relaxed pre-concert conversation at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at Council Tree Library, 2733 Council Tree Ave.
The lunchtime chat will offer prospective audience members special insight into the composer and music being performed on the Chorale’s concert, “Annelies,” planned Feb. 23.
Attendees will hear a few “inside stories” about the music, rehearsals and the director’s preparations for the concert. Informational materials will be available along with recorded music examples.
Bring a brown bag lunch, if you like.
For details, visit facebook.com/events/911115077803264.
ESTES PARK
Art Center Reception
The opening reception for the “Mentor/Student” exhibit and “Magic of Masks” exhibit will be 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Art Center Estes Park, 517 Big Thompson Ave.
The mentees and students will be introduced at 2:15 p.m., followed by the awards presentation for the mask show at 3:15.
Prior to the awards presentation, attendees can vote for their favorite masks.
The exhibits will be on display through March 17.
Winter hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Monday.
For details, call 970-586-5882 or visit artcenterofestes.com.
