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Things to do in Loveland area on Friday: Music, theater, used book sale and more

Madison Suh, the winner of this year's Young Artist Competition, will perform on piano at the Loveland Orchestra final concert of its 2023-24 season Friday. (Courtesy photo)
Madison Suh, the winner of this year’s Young Artist Competition, will perform on piano at the Loveland Orchestra final concert of its 2023-24 season Friday. (Courtesy photo)
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Loveland Orchestra: 7:30 p.m., Mountain View High School, 3500 Mountain Lion Drive, Loveland.  Young Artist Competition winner Madison Suh will be featured on Grieg’s Piano Concerto. $15 for adults, $10 for students, and free for children 12 and under at the door or for $1 more at  lovelandorchestra.org/buy-tickets.html.

Friends of the Loveland Library Used Book Sale: 4-7 p.m. Friday for members only, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, McKee 4-H Building at The Ranch, 5260 Arena Circle, Loveland. Memberships available at the door for $15. Friday and Saturday books are 50 cents to $2.50. On Sunday people can fill a standard shopping bag for $5. folpl.wildapricot.org/Book-Sale.

Lost Marbles Theatrics — “Little Women”: 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St., Loveland. $18,  rialtotheatercenter.org. Livestream information at encoreencore.org.

Colorado Spartans vs. Carolina Cobras: 7 p.m., Blue Arena, 5290 Arena Circle, Loveland. Professional arena football. $22-$129, treventscomplex.com.

Community Open Mic Night: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E. Fifth St., Loveland. Email communitybuilding@namaquauu.org.

Texas Hold’em: 7-10:30 p.m., Boise Tavern, 1475 N. Boise Ave., No. 4, Loveland. Free, rockymountainpokervenues.com.

Chess Games: 1-4:30 p.m., Chilson Senior Center, 700 E. Fourth St., Loveland. Free, 970-962-2783.

Bingo: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Bingo Planet, 281 E. 29th St., Loveland. Benefits Fort Collins Lions Club charitable activities. $10, email info@fortcollinslions.org.

Homeward Alliance Mobile Laundry: 9 a.m-noon, drop off at Loveland Public Library parking lot, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. Pick up by 2:45 p.m. the same day. Call 970-460-6451 or email laundry@homewardalliance.org.

Public Star Night: 7 p.m., Little Thompson Observatory, 850 Spartan Ave., Berthoud.​Telescopes available for viewing from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., weather permitting. starkids.org.

FoCoMX:  Friday-Saturday, at  30-plus venues around Fort Collins. With more than 350 Northern Colorado bands. $60 in advance or $75 the weekend of the event  focomx.focoma.org.

Canyon Concert Ballet – “Sleeping Beauty”: 7 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St., Fort Collins. $29-$45, 970-221-6730, lctix.com.

“Our Town”: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Thursday-Saturday, April 25-27, 2 p.m. Sundays, April 21 and 28, University Center for the Arts, 1400 Remington St., Fort Collins. $18 adults, $14 ages 62-plus, and $9 youths under 18, theatre.colostate.edu.

Party for Partners — A Sparkle & Shine Soiree: 6 p.m., Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St., Fort Collins. For ages 18-plus who want to support Partners’ mission. $35-$300, poweredbypartners.org.

Square Dusters Flower Power Square Dance: 7 p.m., Club Tico, 1599 City Park Drive, Fort Collins. With music of the 1960s. $8 for members and $9 for guests; non-dancing visitors free, 970-342-1823.

OpenStage Theatre & Company — “Big Fish”: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St., Fort Collins. $12-$42, 970-221-6730 or visit lctix.com.

“California Suite”: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Windsor Community Playhouse, 561 E. Garden Drive, Unit A, Windsor. $20, windsorplayhouse.org.

Weld RE-4 AP Art Show Opening Reception: 5-7 p.m., Art and Heritage Center,116 Fifth St., Windsor. Free, windsorgov.com.

Coffee With Mayor Paul Rennemeyer: 10-11 a.m., Community Recreation Center, 250 N. 11th St., Windsor. Website: windsorgov.com/calendar.aspx?EID=6458.

Chris Janson: 7:30 p.m., Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave., Greeley. Country music. $45-$88, 970-356-5000, ucstars.com.

Film and Animation Showcase: 6-8 p.m. Friday and 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Ed Beaty Hall Theater, Aims Community College, 5401 W. 20th St., Greeley. Student film and animation work, celebrating 20 years of animation at Aims. Free, events.aims.edu.

University of Northern Colorado/Greeley Jazz Festival: Friday-Saturday, various Greeley venues. Main stage concerts, after-hours sessions, daytime performances, and educational workshops at several campus venues.  tickets.unco.edu.

Baby Animal Days: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Friday-Saturday and Thursday-Saturday, April 25-27, Centennial Village Museum, 1475 A St., Greeley.  $4 per person, ages 3 and older, 970-350-9220, greeleymuseums.com.

Big Foot Days: 6-9 p.m. Friday, Holiday Inn Estes Park, 101 S. St. Vrain Ave., Estes Park, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday,  Bond Park in downtown Estes Park. Event dedicated to big foot lore. Barbecue on Friday $90. Outdoor festival on Saturday free.  EPBigfoot.com.