An Out of Body Author Celebration! @ The Forge (Fort Collins) — 7–8pm — Old Firehouse Books hosts this one off-site; check the link for who's being celebrated and why. 👉 Turn the page

Comedy Writing Group Meet Up @ Wolverine Farm Publick House (Fort Collins) — 6–8pm — A standing room for people workshopping jokes on paper before they try them on a mic. 👉 Punch up your draft

Children's Author Signing! @ Old Firehouse Books (Fort Collins) — 11am–2pm — Bring the kids, bring a book, get it signed. 👉 Meet the author

Bindings & Brews Book Club Meeting @ Loveland Aleworks (Loveland) — 5pm — This month's pick, a pint, and a room of people who actually finished the book. 👉 Crack the spine

F*@#'d Up Book Club @ Old Firehouse Books (Fort Collins) — 6–7pm — Exactly as unfiltered as the name promises. 👉 Bring your hot takes

Queer Writes @ Wolverine Farm Publick House (Fort Collins) — 6–8pm — A standing writing group for LGBTQ+ writers of any level. 👉 Put pen to page

An Evening with Pardeep Toor in Conversation with Nina McConigley @ Old Firehouse Books (Fort Collins) — 6–7pm — Author talk and conversation; check the link for the book. 👉 Pull up a chair

Banned & Brews Book Club Meeting @ Loveland Aleworks (Loveland) — 5pm — This one leans into whatever's been challenged lately. 👉 Read the banned book

Intro to Fused Glass @ Loveland CreatorSpace (Loveland) — 5–7pm — 👉 Fuse something new

Boo-tiful Autumn (Friday Night Class) @ Studio Vino (Loveland) — 9–11pm — Seasonal paint-and-sip, autumn theme. 👉 Paint the season

Stamp & Scrapbook Expo @ Pedersen Toyota Center, The Ranch Events Complex (Loveland) — Fri–Sat — A two-day marketplace of paper crafting, workshops, and vendors; some make-and-take sessions run up to $59.99. Ticketed. 👉 Craft the weekend away

Ghost in the Grove (Saturday Night Class) @ Studio Vino (Loveland) — 9–11pm — 👉 Paint something spooky

Alternative Firing Workshop: Mica-Infused Horse Hair Pottery @ Flingin Pots Backyard Studio (Fort Collins) — 1pm — 👉 Fire it up

Tipsy Terrariums @ High Hops Brewery (Windsor) — 10:30am — Build a tiny glass world, drink a beer while you do it. 👉 Build a tiny world

Workday @ Loveland CreatorSpace (Loveland) — 9am–3pm — Volunteer shop time for members and anyone curious about the space. 👉 Lend a hand

Marquetry: Evolution of Art in Wood @ Downtown Loveland (Loveland) — 9am–5pm — Final day of this exhibit's run, which started back on July 10. 👉 Catch it before it's gone

Spellbound Season (Sunday Afternoon Class) @ Studio Vino (Loveland) — 5–7pm — 👉 Cast a little magic

Slip N' Carved Sgraffito Flower Pots @ Nuance Chocolate (Fort Collins) — 10am — 👉 Carve something pretty

YART Sale @ Wolverine Farm Publick House (Fort Collins) — 11am–2pm — A yard sale for art supplies and odds and ends; yes, that's the actual name. 👉 Dig through the good stuff

Dead Pen Drawing Club @ Wolverine Farm Publick House (Fort Collins) — 6–9pm — BYO pen, draw among strangers. 👉 Draw it out

Fused Glass Night Classes and Open Studio @ Loveland CreatorSpace (Loveland) — 5–8pm — 👉 Get your hands dirty

Floating Colors (Special Event via Studio Vino) @ Crooked Beech Brewing (Fort Collins) — 8–10pm — A one-off Studio Vino class hosted at Crooked Beech. 👉 Let it float

Back to School Herbs with Liz Faermark @ Golden Poppy Herbal Apothecary (Fort Collins) — 6:30pm — 👉 Get schooled in herbs

Estes Valley Plein Air Sale & Exhibition @ Art Center of Estes Park (Estes Park) — 11am–5pm — Multi-day show running since Aug 28, closing this Sunday. 👉 See it before it's gone

Mushroom Growing with Inoculation @ Orion's Apothecary & Mushrooms (Loveland) — 11am — 👉 Grow your own

Spey Class on the Poudre River @ St. Peter's Fly Shop (Fort Collins) — 2–4pm — 👉 Cast a longer line

Heart of Stone Bouldering Competition @ Loveland Climbing Collective (Loveland) — 9am — A local showdown, prizes for the winners. 👉 Send it

Preparing Your Garden for Winter @ City of Loveland (Loveland) — 11:30am — 👉 Tuck it in for winter

Rigging for Saltwater and Streamers Class @ St. Peter's Fly Shop South (Fort Collins) — 10am–12pm — 👉 Rig it right

Create Your Own Woodland Propagation Station @ Bath Garden Center (Fort Collins) — 12pm — 👉 Propagate something

Intro To Mushrooms @ Orion's Apothecary & Mushrooms (Loveland) — 12pm — 👉 Spore yourself on

Hamlet's Christmas Party @ Lincoln Center – Magnolia Theatre (Fort Collins) — Fri 7:30pm · Sat 7:30pm · Sun 2pm — Yes, Christmas, in September — that's the joke. 👉 Unwrap the chaos

Everything I Know: Mandy Gonzalez Sings Lin-Manuel Miranda @ Lincoln Center – Performance Hall (Fort Collins) — Sat 7:30pm — Mandy Gonzalez originated the role of Nina in In the Heights on Broadway. One night, one voice, one songbook — worth the ticket price on that alone. 👉 Hear it live

Vance Gilbert @ The Comedy Fort (Fort Collins) — 5pm — 👉 Get your laughs in

Wild Card Wednesdays @ The Lyric Cinema & Cafe (Fort Collins) — 8pm — A surprise-pick screening series. 👉 Take the gamble

Chess Club for Kids @ City of Loveland (Loveland) — 4:15pm — 👉 Make your move

Book Read-Aloud @ Windsor Library (Windsor) — 10–11am — 👉 Settle in for a story

Free Paint and Shred Event @ City of Loveland (Loveland) — 10am — Free document shredding and a paint drop-off, same stop. 👉 Clean house

Family Game Night @ Severance Library (Severance) — 5–7pm — 👉 Roll the dice

Waggin' Tales @ City of Loveland (Loveland) — 4pm — Kids read to a therapy dog. 👉 Read to a good boy

Crafts for Kids @ Administrative Services Building (Windsor) — 2–3:30pm — 👉 Get crafty

Speed Dating! Hosted by Randie @ Odell Brewing Co. (Fort Collins) — 6pm — Ticketed, structured, and a lot less awkward than the app version. 👉 Meet someone new

Salsa Thursdays @ Scrumpy's Hard Cider (Fort Collins) — 8:30pm — 👉 Find your footwork

Warrior Princess Fundraiser @ Crooked Beech Brewing Company (Loveland) — 6pm — Live music and a community fundraiser for the Warrior Princess Foundation. Free to get in, donations encouraged. 👉 Show up for a good cause

NoCo Cars & Coffee @ The Promenade Shops at Centerra (Loveland) — 8–11am — 👉 Rev it up

Sunshine Craft Social @ Stodgy Brewing (Fort Collins) — 1–2pm — 👉 Make something over a beer

Community Swap & Mutual Aid @ NoCo Unleashed LLC (Loveland) — 1pm — Drop off what you don't need, pick up what you do. Free. 👉 Swap it out

Science On Tap @ Wolverine Farm Publick House (Fort Collins) — 6:30–8pm — 👉 Nerd out over a pint

Luke Bower – It's the Wind Tour with Eve Coffman @ Aggie Theatre (Fort Collins) — 8pm

Teddy Thompson (Magic Rat) @ Magic Rat, The Elizabeth Hotel (Fort Collins) — 7–9pm

Ruby Stew @ Maxline Brewing (Fort Collins) — 6:30–8:30pm, blues

David Tiller @ The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (Estes Park) — 5–8pm

The Linda Lindas with VIAL, RLY ORY @ Aggie Theatre (Fort Collins) — 8pm

At the Watertower (Magic Rat) @ Magic Rat, The Elizabeth Hotel (Fort Collins) — 8–10pm

Fractured Timeline @ Island Grill (Fort Collins) — 7–10pm

Lid Dixon @ Loveland Aleworks (Loveland) — 5–7pm

Jon Pickett (Chain Station) @ The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (Estes Park) — 5–8pm

5 Foot Betty @ Snowy Peaks Winery (Estes Park) — 5–7pm

Senorita Sometimes w/ Porch Talk @ Swing Station (Laporte) — 8pm

Hand Turkey, Val Chillmer, Lush Keys @ Moxi Theater (Greeley) — 7:30pm

Soup Du Jour w/ Evergreen @ Chipper's Lanes, Greeley — 7:30–11pm

Dry Ice @ Elks Lodge #1055 (Fort Collins) — 6pm

All My Senses @ Elks Lodge #1055 (Fort Collins) — 6pm

Teague Starbuck @ The Slab Outdoor – Pub (Fort Collins) — 1pm

John McKay @ City Star Brewing (Berthoud) — 6–8:30pm

Holding Absence & Arm's Length: North American Co-Headline Tour @ Washington's (Fort Collins) — 7pm — confirmed by a second source, resolving last issue's time conflict

Sploinky Rave: Fort Collins @ Aggie Theatre (Fort Collins) — 9:30pm

Hiway Robbery @ Island Grill (Fort Collins) — 7–10pm

Sweet Virginia @ Loveland Aleworks (Loveland) — 5–7pm — same act plays Red Feather Lakes the night before, see out-of-footprint block

Live Music (band not yet named) @ The Boot Grill (Loveland) — 8pm

Random & True Jazz Duo @ The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (Estes Park) — 5–8pm

Tejas Singh (Loop Artist) @ Horsetooth Tavern (Fort Collins) — 12–3pm

Face Vocal Band @ Rialto Theater Center (Loveland) — 7–9pm, a cappella

The Ultimate Doors: Tribute to The Doors @ Moxi Theater (Greeley) — 7pm

Joshua James Johnson Duo @ City Star Brewing (Berthoud) — 6–8:30pm

Third Turn @ Chipper's Lanes, Greeley — 7:30–11pm

Live Music Saturdays in FOCO @ The Corner Slice (Fort Collins) — 7:30pm

Bowling For Soup @ Washington's (Fort Collins) — 7pm

Live Music Sundays: Nick Critchlow @ Odell Brewing Co. (Fort Collins) — 3pm

Verboten's Acoustic Afternoons: The Deadbeats @ Verboten Brewing & Barrel Project (Loveland) — 3–5pm

Mike Yob Bluegrass Band @ Horsetooth Tavern (Fort Collins) — 1–4pm

Live Jazz Night (Matt Smiley) @ The Crown Pub (Fort Collins) — 7–10pm

Poudre Valley Playboys @ Swing Station (Laporte) — 3pm

Geoff Clark @ The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (Estes Park) — 5–8pm

Sunday Fun-Day: The Reckless Ramblers @ Snowy Peaks Winery (Estes Park) — 2–5pm

Giovannie and the Hired Guns, Ronnie and The Redwoods @ Moxi Theater (Greeley) — 8pm

bLast Sunday w/ Sonicexcess, Pamela Symphony, & KLR Grace @ Chipper's Lanes, Greeley — 7–10pm

Wesley Scott @ The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (Estes Park) — 5–8pm

The Menzingers @ Washington's (Fort Collins) — 7pm

Live Music Wednesdays @ Odell Brewing Co. (Fort Collins) — 5pm

StreatBeets @ CooperSmith's Brewpub & Billiards (Fort Collins) — 7–9pm

Bumpin Uglies, Artikal Sound System @ Moxi Theater (Greeley) — 7pm