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Shapes of Art at MOCA opens Friday!

Sponsors, Members and Artists preview event 4-6 p.m. April 5th

The exhibit opens to the public at 6 p.m. during the First Friday featuring Gallery Walk on April 6th. This is the museum’s fundraiser, so be sure to pick up your bid cards at the front desk and bid on the masks that you would like to have. Silent auction bidding continues through May 3.

Make plans now to attend the Shapes of Art MOA gala on Saturday, April 28 at the Fort Collins Masonic Event Center. Individual reservations, Patron and Friend table information and more available on the website or call 970-482-2787.

Grab your favorite book, e-reader, or magazine and join staff from Poudre River Public Library District in Old Town Square near the fountain. We will drop everything and read for 15 minutes. Please bring and read to your children if you would like, we will have some very special “literary” guests for them. All ages are invited to participate in this free event. This event is in conjunction with the American Library Association’s National Drop Everything and Read Day, which is a special reading celebration during National Library Week to remind and encourage families to make reading together on a daily basis a family priority. Following the reading, the crowd is welcome to disburse and go about their day or walk over
to Main Library and check something new out!

FoCoMX Ready to Rock 30 Venues with 300+ Bands

Fort Collins Music eXperiment (FoCoMX), put on by Fort Collins Musicians Association (FoCoMA), is geared up and ready for the 4th annual music festival taking place this April 13th and 14th. FoCoMX will feature over 300 Northern Colorado bands at 30 venues over two nights, all for only $20. Featuring all genres of music at various venues in Fort Collins, the 4th annual music festival will have something for kids to adults of all ages, with most venues starting at 6PM and ending at 2AM on both Friday and Saturday night.

This year’s festival also features: Free Musicians Education Panels, Free Children’s Workshops, and Silent Films with Live Music. Come out April 13th and 14th and celebrate Northern Colorado’s amazing music scene! If you’ve ever been curious about the local music scene, or are looking to see more music than you ever thought possible in a single weekend, please join us for FoCoMX! FoCoMX, presented by the nonprofit Fort Collins Musicians Association (FoCoMA), has nearly doubled in size year after year – garnering national attention and earning it the unofficial title of “The Biggest Little Festival in America.”

Proceeds from the FoCoMX will be used to fund activities and programs by FoCoMA. FoCoMA provides education, support, and networking opportunities for the Fort Collins music community. More info about FoCoMA can be found at: http://www.focoma.org.

More information at: www.FoCoMX.org

Website: Spring Break Camp

Fields trips every day of the week!
Monday – Chuck E Cheese & Swim at Chilson
Tuesday – Jumpin’ and a Movie
Wednesday – Spring Canyon Park/Roller Skating
Thursday – YMCA Camp in Estes Park
Friday – Chilson Swimming & Loveland Laser Tag

A special night for Loveland to tour the Rialto Theater Center expansion, try out Next Door restaurant and experience the talent of Loveland’s vibrant community performance groups as they feature short showcases of their work. Tours will meet in the theater’s outer lobby and will take place every 15 minutes throughout the evening. Tours and performance showcases are open and free to all.

GAMES!!! PIZZA!!! FRIENDS!!! Join us for our monthly Game Night. Please see the attached flyer for additional details: Teen Game Night

 

Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Island Grove Exhibition Building

Looking for a part time job this summer? The City of Greeley’s Youth Enrichment Program, Employment Services of Weld County and Weld County School District 6 are sponsoring a TEEN JOB FAIR. City of Greeley departments and Greeley businesses will participate in this event.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity! Attending the Job Fair and visiting a booth may land you the perfect summer job. For more information call Brecken Arnold at 350.9771. Age 14-21 yrs.

Location: Union Colony Civic Center
Website: UNC Jazz Festival

The largest event of its kind in the nation, the UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival brings together internationally recognized artists, jazz lovers, award-winning clinicians, and over 275 college, high school, and middle school big bands, combos, and jazz vocal groups from across the country. Each year, over 7,500 participants enjoy the main stage concerts, after-hours sessions, daytime performances, and the many educational workshop sessions.

The vendors will have a great variety of products from fresh, local produce, natural meats, breads/pastries, coffee, honey, jams, salsas, hummus, sauces, and spreads, candies/sweets, breakfast burritos, local arts and crafts and more!

Come join the Easter Bunny for the fifth annual Easter Eggstravaganza! There will be open gym activities for you and your child to enjoy together along with a gigantic Easter Egg hunt all around the Community Recreation Center, so bring your Easter Basket to fill up!

Ages 3 – 5 years (or at parents discretion)

Location: Boardwalk Park
Website: Click here for more information!

The Town of Windsor Tree Board will host the annual Arbor Day 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, April 21st. The race will start and finish at Boardwalk Park and follow the Windsor Lake Trail. Proceeds will go towards planting trees throughout the community. Leashed dogs are welcome. Fee includes a t-shirt. Awards will be given to the top runners/walkers in each category. Lots of giveaways will be handed out. All ages welcome!

Location: Windsor Community Playhouse
Website: www.windsorplayhouse.org

Three Jewish widows meet once a month for tea before going to visit their husband’s graves. Ida is sweet tempered and ready to begin a new life, Lucille is a feisty embodiment of the girl who just wants to have fun, and Doris is priggish and judgmental, particularly when Sam the butcher enters the scene.

Location: Candlelight Dinner Theatre

Set in a Western Indian territory just after the turn of the century, the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story. That they will succeed in making a new life together we have no doubt, and that this new life will begin in a brand-new state provides the ultimate climax to the triumphant, OKLAHOMA!

Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Parish Park – Johnstown (if bad weather, Grace Community Church gym)

Community Easter Egg Hunt for Children 5 & under

Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Library: Roosevelt High School

The Johnstown-Milliken Chamber of Commerce and the Johnstown Milliken early Childhood Council are planning the annual Children’s Festival & Business Expo.

The Business Expo specifically promotes local businesses. The Children’s Festival portion of the event focuses on the children, ages birth to 5 years old and is an opportunity for families to receive information about health, safety, and early childhood education in a fun and engaging environment. This event is also an opportunity for you to promote your company/organization and families in our community.

Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Location: Rocky Mountain Nature Association Field Seminar & Conference Center
Website: www.rmna.org
Cost: $70

The transition from winter to spring offers insights into the natural history of organisms and function of ecosystems that are not often appreciated in summer visits to the field. Spring Ecology is a survey of physical and biological processes as snow-covered environments rapidly change to summer conditions. We will spend a day in the field exploring the ecology of Rocky Mountain National Park upper montane and subalpine landscapes during this transition. We will study plant, vertebrate and microbial cold-season adaptations and consider how spring processes play a role in ecosystem “growing season” dynamics, shape landscapes, and are important factors in conservation and management of natural resources of the Rocky Mountains.

Time: 5 pm (doors open at 4:15)
Location: The Stanley Hotel (Concert Hall)
Website: Click here for more information!

The 2012 Mrs. Colorado United States Pageant will be held from 5 pm-7 pm in the Concert Hall. Tickets are $30 for General Admission and $45 for VIP which includes a Reception from 8:30-10:30pm.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit the International Medical Relief. Denise Plante of “Colorado & Company” will be hosting with her KOSI 101 side-kick, Murphy Huston! Please come join in the fun! Pageant Finals are on April 21st ONLY from 5 pm-7 pm. Reception is VIP ticketing only from 8:30 pm-10:30 pm. Photos with Mrs. Colorado United States 2012 may be taken.

Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Estes Park Conference Center
Cost: $18 in Advance; $20 at the door

The Taste of Estes is an edible showcase of Estes Park’s finest restaurants highlighting their menu specialties. Because tickets often sell out prior to the event, diners are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance. Money raised is used for Quota Club’s various youth, adult and senior community projects.

Gather your family and join us the second Friday of the month from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. for an evening of fun for all ages and stages. Each month we provide a garden or nature-based activity, guest speaker or family friendly entertainment. All ages welcome. No pre-registration required.

Canyon Concert Ballet (CCB) proudly presents Dancing with the Stars of Fort Collins on Saturday, February 11, 2012, at the Sunset Event Center in downtown Fort Collins—doors open at 7pm and performance begins at 8pm. Enjoy an evening of fun as you see 10 couples take the dance floor with styles ranging from swing to tango to the Lindy hop. Ticket prices- $60 each for main floor seating and $50 for upper tier seating, available at the door or call 970.472.4156 prior to the event. Votes will be sold for $1, which will determine the winning couple. Votes can be purchased at the event, at CCB office or http://www.ccballet.org prior to the event. For more information or to buy a vote for your favorite couple please contact Canyon Concert Ballet at (970) 472-4156 or dance@ccballet.org.

WINTER MARKETPLACE * LOCAL FOOD & CRAFTWORK

Live Music, Activities for Kids & Good Cheer! Come enjoy more than 50 vendors each market, selling seasonal produce & fruit, meat & poultry, cheese, bread & pastry, cider, wine, honey, confections, hand-made crafts and MORE.

Ages 8+ – Great for Families!

Since 1947, people from all over the world have been sending their Valentine’s cards to Loveland to be cancelled with a stamp that sends them greetings from the Sweetheart City. Join the Museum, United States Postal Service and the Chamber of Commerce as a new generation is introduced to this tradition! Learn about the program’s history and help stamp some of the 2012 Valentines. Both “camp” sessions are open to anyone over the age of 8. Make it a family outing! Both sessions are free, but have limited space. Please call the Museum to reserve your spot!

The Loveland Museum/Gallery will be an “Official Valentine Drop Site” for 2012!

Sweetheart Town, USA
Learn more about why Loveland is dubbed the “Sweetheart City.” Meet the winners who designed and wrote the Official 2012 Loveland card, cachet, and verse. Also, get an autograph from Miss Loveland Valentine!
The first 75 guests will receive a special gift!

Foothills Service League presents the 10th annual Foothills Night Out, a fundraising event benefitting Foothills Gateway, Inc. and the Namaqua Center. Lannie and her top-notch quintet, The Errand Boys of Rhythm, will travel on a journey through Sinatra’s life, loves, and one-of-a-kind career through story and song. The show features classics like That’s Life, Fly Me to the Moon and many more to narrate the story of Sinatra’s amazing life.

SPECIAL: Ticket purchase includes wine, beer & hors d’oeuvres starting at 6:30 pm. VIP tickets include a Lannie Garrett CD & premium seating. VIP tickets available only by calling 970-217-1054.

 

Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Greeley History Museum
Website: www.greeleydowntown.com/signature-events/first-friday

Downtown Greeley is thriving with local artistic talent, and this is a great opportunity to enjoy it! Stop by any of the participating art galleries and soak in the beauty of original, one of a kind art. Many participating galleries also offer unique gifts, including jewelry, pottery, greeting cards, candles, homemade soap, and more.

Time: 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM
Location: Greeley Ice Haus

An opportunity for couples to come and enjoy the Greeley Ice Haus, play games and win prizes from local businesses! Only $6 per couple – includes skate rental!

The vendors will have a great variety of products from fresh, local produce, natural meats, breads/pastries, coffee, honey, jams, salsas, hummus, sauces, and spreads, candies/sweets, breakfast burritos, local arts and crafts and more!

Children of all ages are invited to attend this afterschool cupcake-fest from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Participants will test their skills in the fine art of cupcake decorating and photos of the creations will be posted (anonymously) on the Library blog for public voting. The decorator with the most votes will be notified on Monday, February 13th and will receive a special prize! Please note that pre-registration is required for this event, with a maximum of 30 participants!

Location: Windsor Community Playhouse
Website: Click here for ticket information!

Big shot, Holin Wunn, is murdered at the local celebrity golf tournament at Porous Pine Golf Club. Come and enjoy the dinner (evening shows) or dessert (matinees) and question the suspects. Come help us figure out Who, What, When, Where and Why!

Time: 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Location: Windsor Works Alliance
Website: Click here for more information!

Windsor Works Alliance has invited the Windsor Chamber to their facility for February’s Business Before Hours. Please plan to attend to see what this great program at RE-4 School District is all about. Plus while you are learning about Works Alliance you can network with other Windsor Chamber Members.

Location: Candlelight Dinner Theatre

ALL ABOARD for Cole Porter’s Tony Award-winning musical romp across the Atlantic. When the S.S. American heads out to sea, etiquette and convention head out the portholes as two unlikely pairs set off on the course of true love. Peppering this hilariously bumpy ride are some of musical theater’s most memorable standards, including, “You’re the Top,” “Blow, Gabriel, Blow,"
"It’s De-Lovely,” “I Get a Kick Out of You,” and “Anything Goes.” You’ll be tapping your toes to this tap dancers delight!

Location: Candlelight Dinner Playhouse

RSVP to Adna Romero (970) 624-3620 or Ame Warren (970) 576-4589

Cash Bar & Networking @ 6pm • Buffet Dinner @ 7pm • Entertainment @ 7:30pm • Awards Ceremony @ 8pm • Silent Auction Closes @ 8pm

Time: 9:30 AM
Library: High Plains Library District

It’s Dr. Seuss’ Birthday! Join us for stories, fun and Green Eggs and Ham!

Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Rocky Mountain National Park
Cost: $10 (Snowshoes included for children 13 and younger)
Tickets: Please call 970-586-3262 or visit online at http://www.rmna.org and click on the seminars/calendar tab to purchase tickets.

Discover the serene beauty of RMNP in the wintertime on this four-hour snowshoe hike. This fun and educational program will lead you through snow-covered pine, spruce, and fir trees to learn how plants and animals survive wintertime using their unique adaptations and keen survival skills. Also, learn more about the properties of snow and how it can help the inhabitants of an area survive the long winter months.

Location: Estes Park Conference Center
Cost: $5 per person; children under 12 free with an adult

This premier model railroad show, which covers 16,000 square feet, includes 40 model train layouts in all gauges from G to Z. There are modeling and scenic clinics along with quality vendors. Families can enjoy interactive train layouts and hands-on running, LEGO layouts, and activities about trains.

Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: Cultural Arts Council Fine Art Gallery
Cost: Free

“Art and Soul” is an exhibit featuring women artists of America. The opening reception is from 1 to 3 pm on Feb. 26. The exhibit continues through April 1.

12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Website: http://www.fcmoca.org
Location: Ft Collins Museum of Contemporary Art

This is a traveling exhibition featuring 48 images from the famed photographer. From the collection of the Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Redding, CA.

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Website: http://www.BeLocalNC.org
Location: Opera Galleria, 123 N. College, Downtown Fort Collins, Northern Hotel Lobby

The Fort Collins Winter Farmer’s Market features 40 vendors selling late-season vegetables, grass-fed meats, eggs, mushrooms, cheese, wine, salsas and sauces, baked goods, jams and juices, sweets, and locally made handcrafts. Face painting for kids and live local music make it fun for the whole family!

Start time: 7:00 PM
Cost: $25.00
Location: Old Town Fort Collins

A dog walk through Old Town Fort Collins to raise funds for the training of Search and Rescue Dogs of Colorado. A short stroll in the moonlight at 7 pm on January 22nd, to benefit our state search dogs. Hot chocolate, coffee, and prizes will be provided throughout the walk. A Face Book page is up with photos of the Search and Rescue Dogs and other information.

Online registration at http://www.active.com under Bark in the Dark 2011.

Location: Loveland Museum Gallery 503 N Lincoln Loveland, CO 970-982-2410

Studio Botanica is an exhibit group of Colorado Artists. While all artists are
classically trained in botanical art and illustration, each interprets the world
of plants from a unique point of view. As a group, it is the subject matter that
forms the bond among the artists. Since 2002, Studio Botanica artists have
merged their varied styles and media to create dynamic exhibits to inform,
educate and celebrate plant life.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays – 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursdays – 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturdays – 10:00 – 4:00 pm
Sundays – 12 noon – 4:00 pm

Admission is free/donations always welcome

Downtown Loveland. 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Year round event where the downtown Loveland galleries, shops and restaurants invite people in for featured artist’s receptions, live music, and an overall block party like atmosphere for a night of art shopping and dining.

2nd Friday of every month!

Sundays – 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Cherry Blossom Event Center – 315 East 4th Street

Chocolates, crafts and artisan goods.

 

Saturday, January 08, 2011 2:00 PM

The Missoula Children’s Theatre presents SLEEPING BEAUTY, an original adaptation of the classic fairy tale. A new princess is born, however one simple mistake is made – an invitation is misplaced – and the wrath of the vicious Scarella falls upon in the form of a spell. Sleeping Beauty is now destined to sleep for eternity if she should prick her finger on a spindle before she reaches her sixteenth birthday. Sleeping Beauty’s Fairy Godmothers do their best to amend the spell, but Scarella, with the help of some nasty Trolls, tricks Sleeping Beauty into pricking her finger and the spell takes effect. Five hundred years pass, and Sleeping Beauty wakes to find herself in a Rock ‘n Roll dream! SLEEPING BEAUTY – a Rock ‘n Roll Fable for the ages.

Tickets: $7, $6, $4

Paws to READ dogs will curl up on the floor to share stories with anyone wanting to read them. Reluctant readers find that “man’s best friends” are willing to listen. Therapy dogs sit quietly and calmly while children read aloud to them, allowing children to become more relaxed and confident about reading. Registration is limited to 20 children.

Time: 7:30 p.m.
Admission: $26, $23, $16, Center Circle $45
Location: Union Colony Civic Center

Join the multi-talented, Emmy Award winning comedienne and legendary cast member of the “Carol Burnett Show,” Vicki Lawrence, in her hilarious show “Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two-Woman Show.” Lawrence was a high school senior when chosen to become part of the now-legendary cast of “The Carol Burnett Show.” During her time on the show, Lawrence created the role for which she is most remembered—Thelma Harper or “Mama,” a beloved character who would inspire her own sitcom, “Mama’s Family.” You won’t want to miss Vicki and Mama in this hilarious mixture of stand-up comedy, music and observations about real life. Mama is always right…this will be a night to remember!

Roles Available: 3 Men & 3 Women
Preparation: Come ready to do some improv!
Performance Dates: Feb.18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 & March 4 & 5, 2011

About the show: Cruise Director Sunny Sails is the person whom everyone depends upon to get things done on the good ship Legendary Carnival. But what will happen to the ship when she is found dead on deck? Was it an accident or something more sinister? Come and help us find out!

Is your New Year’s Resolution “going to be” to start using Social Media in 2011 to promote your business?
If so, mark your calendars now to attend this great FREE event….
“Social Media Marketing Made Simple”

Wednesday January 12th 1:00-3:00pm
Austin’s Homestead, 1600 Pelican Lakes Point

Zak Barron will present “Social Media Marketing Made Simple” in a free two-hour workshop. This session will cover some of the strategies and best practices to get the most out of your social media activities including time management and measuring the return of your activities.

Mayor John Vazquez would like to invite you to join him for coffee and conversation on Saturday, January 22nd from 7:30am to 9:00am at Starbucks Coffee at Safeway, 1535 Main Street. All beverages will be complimentary “On the Town” of Windsor. The mayor will be visiting several local coffee shops to listen to your comments, answer questions, and address any concerns you may have regarding the Town of Windsor.

Playing at the Candlelight Dinner Theatre!
Website: http://www.coloradocandlelight.com/info_follies.html

Candlelight Dinner Playhouse proudly presents the Tony Award-winning “Oliver!”, based on the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Villainous, charming, wily and endearing characters abound in this family classic full of hummable songs. Will warm the hearts of your entire family!!

Oliver plays Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons.

Dinner and show prices start at just $45.50 for adults/$29.50 for students 18 and under.

Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Glenn Memorial Library

Looking for a new hobby? Join us for free craft demonstrations and information. Demonstrations tentatively scheduled include Spinning, Legos, Aromatherapy, and Radio Control airplanes

The Business Networking Luncheons are held the third Thursday of each month from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm at the Best Western Crossroads Inn & Conference Center, 5542 E. Hwy. 34 in Lovelend (SW corner of I-25 and Hwy. 34). Each event features networking, a buffet lunch, door prizes, and a marketing program. $20 per person payable in advance. Visit the Chamber website at http://www.johnstownmillikenchamber.com for more information or call the Chamber office at 970-587-7042 or email at info@johnstownmillikenchamber.com.

Location: Downtown
Website: www.estesparkwinterfestival.com

The eco-friendly Winter Festival features contests, a scavenger hunt, chili cookoff, horse and carriage rides and more.

Time: Call for Time and Location
Contact #: 970-586-1223

Explore the park by the light of the full moon.

Call 970-586-1223 for reservations. There is a limit of six people per reservation. Traction devices, snowshoes, or poles may be required and can be rented in Estes Park sporting goods stores.

Time: 5K starts at 11 am; 10K at noon
Location: Town Hall
Ticket Price: Call for entry fees, 970-586-8191

The Estes Valley Recreation and Park District sponsors the high altitude 5K and 10K treks down MacGregor Avenue and through the historic MacGregor Ranch pastures. Multiple age divisions. Check in at Town Hall in downtown Estes Park.