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WEDNESDAY

“World History on One Page” with Jim Found, 1-3:30 p.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. Found has developed a single-page chart depicting the last 4,000 years of global history. Free. Call 962-2401 or visit lovelandpubliclibrary.org.

Loomy Knitters Charitable Group, 1-3 p.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Erion Room, Loveland. Group donates cash and handmade items annually to local and worldwide organizations. A knitting loom, loom needle, yarn, darning needle and scissors are needed. No registration required. Call 962-2401.

Tatting Group, 10 a.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. Bring a shuttle or tatting needles and crochet thread and learn to make lace or drop in to observe. No registration or fee required. Call 962-2401.

Preschool Storytime, 11 a.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. For ages 4-7. Free. Call 962-2587.

Toddler Storytime, 10 a.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. For ages 2-3. Free. Call 962-2587.

Theo Meyer Retrospective Art Show and Sale, noon-6 p.m. Carnegie Center for Creativity, 200 Mathews St., Fort Collins. Meyer, a 37-year resident of Fort Collins and lifelong painter and sculptor, will exhibit her works from 1950 through today, which include paintings, sculpture and prints. Call 568-8725.

Halloween Movie Night and Bonfire, 6-8:30 p.m., Raisin’ Roots Farm, 2229 W. Vine Drive, Fort Collins. Dress warmly to watch a movie with a Halloween theme outdoors. With hot cider, hot chocolate and a bonfire to keep warm. Free. Website: eventbrite.com/o/larimer-county-farmers-alliance-17851210847.

THURSDAY

PRCA Ram Mountain States Circuit Finals, 7-9 p.m., Ranch-Way Feeds Indoor Arena, 5300 Arena Circle, Loveland. The finals pit the top 12 contestants from Colorado and Wyoming. $20 for adults and $10 for children ages 2-12. A weekend pass is $50/$25 and VIP tickets are $45/$30. Website: treventscomplex.com.

Trunk or Treat, 5-7 p.m., McKee Medical Center, 2000 N. Boise Ave., in the Cancer Center parking lot off of Hoffman Drive, Loveland. Safe trick-or-treating, a tour of an ambulance and firetruck, cotton candy and kids activities. Early participants will get a pumpkin. Kids should dress warmly and bring a bag for collecting candy. Call January Windell at 820-6165 or email january.windell@bannerhealth.com.

Ken Jessen Talk on Colorado Cemeteries, 6 p.m.,Loveland Museum, 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland. Jessen will present a pictorial look at cemeteries, including a pet cemetery near Salida, the Manhattan Cemetery west of Fort Collins and other notable cemeteries in the state. Free. Call 962-2410 or visit lovelandmuseumgallery.org.

Genealogy Assistance, 1 p.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. The Larimer County Genealogical Society offers one-on-one help for genealogy research every Thursday in the library’s genealogy area. Free. Call 962-2402.

Drop-In Dance, 7-9 p.m., Odd Fellows, 319 E. Fourth St., Loveland. $1. Call 667-4584.

Humpty Dumpty Storytime, 9 and 10 a.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. For ages birth to 2 1/2 and caregivers. Free. Call 962-2587.

Family Storytime, 4:15 p.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. For ages 2-8. Free. Call 962-2587.

WeCare Breakfast for Change, 7-9 a.m., Hilton Fort Collins, 425 W. Prospect Road, Fort Collins. The free community breakfast is open to all who want to register and support Crossroads Safehouse’s mission to stop domestic violence and provide services to victims of intimate partner abuse and their children. Email jessie@mantoothcompany.com.

Theo Meyer Retrospective Art Show and Sale, noon-6 p.m. Carnegie Center for Creativity, 200 Mathews St., Fort Collins. Meyer, a 37-year resident of Fort Collins and lifelong painter and sculptor, will exhibit her works from 1950 through today, which include paintings, sculpture and prints. Call 568-8725.

Julia Corbett Book Signing, 6 p.m., Old Firehouse Books, 232 Walnut St., Fort Collins. The author of “Out of the Woods: Seeing Nature in the Everyday” will discuss her collection of whimsical, yet educational essays. Free. Call 484-7898 or visit oldfirehousebooks.com.

“The Drowsy Chaperone” Opens, 7:30 p.m., University of Northern Colorado, Gray Hall, Norton Theatre, Eighth Avenue and 19th Street, Greeley. Winner of five Tony Awards, “The Drowsy Chaperone” is a loving send-up of the Jazz Age musical. $7-$20. For details call 351-2200 or visit tickets.unco.edu/arts/Online/default.asp.

History Brown Bag Series, noon and 1:30 p.m., Greeley History Museum, 714 Eighth St., Greeley. University of Northern Colorado History Professor Emeritus Ron Edgerton will discuss “America’s Greatest Battle,” he Meuse-Argonne Battle during World War I. Call 350-9222.

Two Art Exhibits Open, 4-7 p.m., UNC Galleries, 1741 Eighth Ave., Greeley. Denver-based, Canadian artist Mackenzie Browning’s “Mackenzie Browning: Green Screen” will be on display through Dec. 8. Faculty member Agnes Ma’s “Agnes Ma: Please, Stay On the Trail” will be on display through Nov. 30. Free and open the public.

FRIDAY

Creepy Walk in the Woods, 7-11 p.m., Savage Woods, 1750 Savage Road, Loveland. Prepare for a lot of creepiness. It is not recommended for children under age 11. $20. Call 667-3002, email creepywalk@gmail.com or visit creepywalk.com.

Halloween Film Series: “The Monster,” 7 p.m., Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St., Loveland. The silent film stars Lon Chaney. Hank Troy will provide musical accompaniment. Tickets are $12. The film is not rated. Call 962-2120 or visit rialtotheatercenter.org.

Fall Used Book Sale, 4-7 p.m., McKee 4-H Building at the Ranch, 5260 Arena Circle, Loveland. Members-only night 4-7 p.m. Members can shop the preview sale and memberships can be purchased. Website: folpl.wildapricot.org/book-sale.

The Loveland Orchestra: “Things That Go Bump in the Night,” 6:30 p.m., Good Shepherd Church, 3429 N. Monroe Ave., Loveland. Enjoy a program full of “haunted harmonies” in the family-friendly Halloween event. Come in costume and take part in an all-ages costume contest. A pre-concert lecture will start at 7 p.m. with music starting at 7:30 p.m. Adults $10, students $5 and children 12 and under free. Website: lovelandorchestra.org.

Harrington Arts Alliance’s Haunted House of Horrors, 6-11 p.m., 315 E. Fourth St., Loveland. $12 for ages 11 and under and $15 for ages 12 and up. Call 568-7370 or visit harringtonartsalliance.org.

“Tony ‘n Tina’s Wedding,” 7 p.m., Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St., Loveland. Performance based on a traditional Italian-American wedding and reception. Audience members are treated as guests by the interactive, improvisational comedy cast. Tickets $35, available at brownpapertickets.com/event/3583570?ref=349591.

PRCA Ram Mountain States Circuit Finals, 7-9 p.m., Ranch-Way Feeds Indoor Arena, 5300 Arena Circle, Loveland. The finals pit the top 12 contestants from Colorado and Wyoming. $20 for adults and $10 for children ages 2-12. A weekend pass is $50/$25 and VIP tickets are $45/$30. Website: treventscomplex.com.

Benefit Moving Sale, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., at a home at 608 E. Seventh St., Loveland. Benefits Loveland Rotary, the Heart-J Center for Experiential Learning and the Big Thompson Watershed Coalition will take place at Email davidj@sylvandale.com.

Cruise Loveland, 5 p.m., Freddy’s, 155 W. 64th St., Loveland. Community encouraged to bring or view classic cars of all kinds at Cruise Loveland every Friday night, which rotates locations. Call Jim Baum at 203-4479, Andy Anderson at 402-2839 or Tom Holden at 461-1476.

Bingo to Support Fort Collins Lions Club, 11:30 a.m., Bingo Planet, 281 29th St., Loveland. $8. Call 226-1482.

Mahjong Group, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. Free. Call 962-2401.

Toddler Storytime, 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. For ages 2-3. No registration or fee required. Call 962-2587.

“Pigskin Peanuts” Opens, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Museum of Art – Fort Collins, 201 S. College Ave., Fort Collins. Charles Schulz created over 250 football-themed Peanuts comic strips. Sunday and daily strips in the exhibit show the fun Schulz had with the sport. Benjamin Clark, curator, Charles M. Schulz Museum, will give a gallery talk at noon. Runs through Jan. 6. Admission $6 for adults; $5 for students with ID and seniors (over 65) and $1 for ages 7-17. Children 6 and under and museum members are free. Call 482-2787 or visit moafc.org/events.

Mortified’s “All Stars of Angst,” 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St., Fort Collins. The performance showcases adults sharing their embarrassing childhood diaries, letters, poems and artwork in front of total strangers. $23-$26. Call 221-6730 or visit lctix.com.

Theo Meyer Retrospective Art Show and Sale, noon-6 p.m. Carnegie Center for Creativity, 200 Mathews St., Fort Collins. Meyer, a 37-year resident of Fort Collins and lifelong painter and sculptor, will exhibit her works from 1950 through today, which include paintings, sculpture and prints. Call 568-8725.

Ask-a-Lawyer Day, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Larimer County Justice Center, 201 LaPorte Ave., Fort Collins. Lawyers will offer free legal advice for individuals representing themselves in family, civil and probate cases in Larimer County. Thirty-minute sessions are available. Sign up at signupgenius.com/go/4090C4BAFAB29A0FC1-askalawyer.

Stadium Sessions Concert: 12 Cents for Marvin and Taylor Shae,4:30-6:30 p.m., New Belgium Porch at Canvas Stadium, 751 W. Pitkin St., Fort Collins. Free and open to the public. Website: stadiumsessions.colostate.edu.

Rediscover Bob Marley with Marcia Douglas, 6 p.m., Old Firehouse Bookstore, 232 Walnut St., Fort Collins. The Boulder author will discuss her new book, “The Marvellous Equations of the Dread.” Free. Call 484-7898 or visit oldfirehousebooks.com.

Houska Automotive’s Halloween Blood Drive, 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Garth Englund Blood Center, 1025 Pennock Drive, Fort Collins. Give a pint and get a gift card for a free pint of beer or a nonalcoholic beverage at Coopersmith’s Pub & Brewing. To schedule a donation, call 482-0156. Website: uchealth.org/services/blood-disorders-disease-care/blood-donations.

Sean Curtis and the Divide, 7:30 p.m., Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave., Greeley. $7. Call 356-5000 or visit ucstars.com.

Boo Bash, 7 p.m., Stanley Concert Hall at the Stanley Hotel, 333 E. Wonderview Ave., Estes Park. Participants will compete for prizes in a costume contest and dance to the music of the Tyler Walker Band. $50-$55; for ages 21 or older. Website: ticketweb.com/event/boo-bash-the-stanley-hotel-concert-hall-tickets/8704275.