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.
First Steps: New to Computers, 2-4 p.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. Free. Register at http://bit.ly/2BwaRME.
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.
McKee Thrift Shop Dollar Day Sale, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., McKee Thrift Shop, 428 N. Cleveland Ave., Loveland. Yellow-tagged items $1. Pink-tagged items, shoes and kids’ clothes half-price. Call 613-0912.
Savvy Senior Seminar: Senior Housing Options, 2-3:30 p.m., Donut Haus Bakery, 265-A E. 29th St., Loveland. Call 980-1671 or visit kimberlycaldwellrealtor.com/savvy-senior-seminars. RSVPs are requested.
“Decomposer Detectives” Workshop, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Larimer County Garbage Garage Education Center, 5887 S. Taft Hill Road, Fort Collins. Learn about composting and decomposition, and create an upcycled planter using a metal can. For ages 6-9 with a parent. Call 498-5772 or visit larimer.org/events/solid-waste/education/edcenter.
Summer Enchanted Evening Talk, 7 p.m., Baldpate Inn, 4900 S. Colo. 7, Estes Park. Nancy Thomas will present “Eleanor E. Hondius of Elkhorn Lodge: Estes Park’s First ‘First Lady’.” Free. Call 583-5397 or visit baldpateinn.com.
THURSDAY
Our Community Values: Election Security Forum, 6-8 p.m., Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Church, 745 E. Fifth St., Loveland. Larimer County Clerk Angela Myers will speak about how well Colorado and the county election systems are protected from infiltration. Call 667-9502.
Excel Computer Class, 10-11:30 a.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. Free. Register at http://bit.ly/2BwaRME.
Excel 201 Computer Class, noon-1:30 p.m., Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. Free. Register at http://bit.ly/2BwaRME.
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.
Loveland Mountain Club Hike: Odessa Lake, 8.9 miles round-trip. Contact Penny at 571-643-6803 to sign up. Non-members welcome. Visit lovelandmountainclub.org.
“Decomposer Detectives” Workshop, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Larimer County Garbage Garage Education Center, 5887 S. Taft Hill Road, Fort Collins. Learn about composting and decomposition, and create an upcycled planter using a metal can. For ages 6-9 with a parent. Call 498-5772 or visit larimer.org/events/solid-waste/education/edcenter.
FRIDAY
Valley 5000, 7 p.m., Mehaffey Park, with entrances at 3285 W. 22nd St. and 3350 W. 29th St., Loveland. The run/walk event benefits House of Neighborly Service. $30 in advance or $40 on race day. A kids’ fun run for ages 5-10 will be held at 6 p.m. Entry fee $10. Register at sweetheartcityracing.com/valley-5000.
“2018 Summer Showcase,” 7 p.m., Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St., Loveland. High Country Conservatory of Dance will present varieties of dance styles and music performed by the students. $10 for adults and $8 for ages 11 and under. Call 962-2120 or visit rialtotheatercenter.org.
Evening of Storytelling, 7-8 p.m., River’s Edge Natural Area outdoor amphitheater, 960 W. First St., Loveland. Larimer County Spellbinders Oral Storytellers will stories for all ages. Free. Call Michele Van Hare, 962-2643.
Cruise Loveland, 5 p.m., Dairy Delite, 3080 W. Eisenhower Blvd., 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.
Guided Meditation, noon-12:30 p.m., Lincoln Gallery, 429 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland. $5. Call 663-2407 or visit lincolngallery.com.
Loveland Senior Singles Cards, 1-4 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 815 E. 16th St., Loveland. All players welcome. $1 donation. Call 667-3291.
Bingo to Support Fort Collins Lions Club, 11:30 a.m., Bingo Planet, 281 29th St., Loveland. $8. Call 226-1482.
Mahjong Group, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 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.
“Thirty Times a Minute” Art Installation, 8:45 p.m., west side of the Lory Student Center Theatre, 1101 Center Ave. Mall, Fort Collins. Video by artist Colleen Plumb, whose videos show elephants coping with their captivity by swaying back and forth will be projected onto the sides of buildings in an effort to bring art to the public, to raise awareness about the plight of elephants removed from their herd and natural environments and placed in captivity, and to disrupt viewers’ daily/normal experience. Website: colleenplumb.com.
Friday Afternoon Club Concert: Big Brooklyn, 7 p.m., Old Town Square, Fort Collins. Free. Call 407-0899.
Fire Pit Friday, 6-8 p.m., Budweiser Brewery, 2351 Busch Drive, Fort Collins. A Free. Website: budweisertours.com.
“Decomposer Detectives” Workshop, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Larimer County Garbage Garage Education Center, 5887 S. Taft Hill Road, Fort Collins. Learn about composting and decomposition, and create an upcycled planter using a metal can. For ages 6-9 with a parent. Call 498-5772 or visit larimer.org/events/solid-waste/education/edcenter.
Friday Fest Concert: Archie Funker, 5-8 p.m., Ninth Street Plaza, 802 Ninth St., Greeley. Website: greeleydowntown.com.