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Short Movie Discussion Group: Join each session to view some great short films and hopefully have some interesting discussions of the film\u2019s themes and whatever thoughts the films bring up. This session, the group will start by watching the short film \u201cCentury Egg\u201d by Charles Chen Barratt and follow up with \u201cFar Away\u201d; 6 p.m. Monday, Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie; free; highplains.libcal.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tales 2 Tails: Independent readers can come practice reading aloud with a furry pal. A friendly therapy dog from Caring Canines will give elementary-aged readers an opportunity to improve their literacy skills by sharing stories aloud; 4 p.m. Tuesday, Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie; free; highplains.libcal.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Lafayette<\/p>\n Let\u2019s Get Growing garden program: This week\u2019s theme is flower dissection. Learn about the different parts of a flower and how they help a plant produce seeds and fruit. Included with museum admission or membership; 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, WOW! Children\u2019s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette; wowchildrensmuseum.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Littlest Learners: This series of hands-on programs is for infants and toddlers (newborns to 3-year-olds) and their caregivers to explore fine motor, gross motor and cognitive experiences. The program is included with museum admission or membership; 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, WOW! Children\u2019s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette;\u00a0wowchildrensmuseum.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Kurt Allen Band concert: For over a decade, Kurt Allen has been fusing gritty old school blues, vintage soul, swampy bayou funk and more into a relentless blues-rock machine. His songwriting reflects craftsmanship honed by years of commitment; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nissi\u2019s, 1455 Coal Creek Drive, Unit T, Lafayette; facebook.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Wellness Crafts: Kids and teens can drop in any time during the hour at the table on the upper level for a quick mindfulness craft and activity. This week\u2019s craft is positivity bracelets; 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Lafayette Public Library, 775 W. Baseline Road, Lafayette; lafayettepubliclibrary.libcal.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n David Heska Wanbli Weiden author talk: Attend an engaging evening with Colorado author David Heska Wanbli Weiden, writer of the crime novels \u201cWinter Counts\u201d and \u201cWisdom Corner.\u201d Wanbli is expected to discuss the criminal justice system on Native American reservations and explore contemporary Native American life in the 21st century; 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Lafayette Public Library, 775 W. Baseline Road, Lafayette; lafayettepubliclibrary.libcal.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n STEAM to the Max: Come to WOW! after school and take part in extra awesome STEAM activities. STEAM to the Max! is a recurring program on Thursday afternoons and is recommended for grades K-3; 3:30 p.m. Thursday, WOW! Children\u2019s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette;\u00a0wowchildrensmuseum.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Wrecklunds concert: The Wrecklunds are a Colorado-based band forging a sound where outlaw country meets psychedelic rock. The group\u2019s music blends raw storytelling and powerful harmonies with a sound that spans a mountain range of genres; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nissi\u2019s, 1455 Coal Creek Drive, Unit T, Lafayette; facebook.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Art Night Out: Bring friends and neighbors for an evening packed with live music, street performers, an art market, food-truck fare and refreshing drinks including beer, wine, cider and N\/A options. Roka Hueka is this month\u2019s featured performer; 5 p.m. Friday, Festival Plaza, 311 S. Public Road, Lafayette; lafayetteco.gov<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Conversations in English: Join other English language learners in a weekly conversation group designed to improve speaking and listening skills in a friendly, informal and non-judgmental environment. These weekly drop-in conversations are facilitated by a native English speaker; 11 a.m. Saturday, Lafayette Public Library, 775 W. Baseline Road, Lafayette;\u00a0lafayettepubliclibrary.libcal.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Laurie & Lorrie concert: Laurie & Lorrie are excited to return to this awesome venue with a beautiful setting, a backyard with a nice stage. Laurie and Lorrie are a Colorado female duo covering almost every genre and appealing to all ages from kids to seniors; 3 p.m. Saturday, The Post Brewing Company, 105 W. Emma St., Lafayette; free.<\/p>\n Saturday Storytime: Join for stories, songs and interactive fun perfect for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Lafayette Public Library, 775 W. Baseline Road, Lafayette; lafayettepubliclibrary.libcal.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Baby Storytime: Babies and caregivers can share songs, rhymes, books and bounces; 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Lafayette Public Library, 775 W. Baseline Road, Lafayette;\u00a0lafayettepubliclibrary.libcal.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Makerspace drop in: Makerspace drop in is open to all ages. Learn about the programs and tools available for making designs; 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Lafayette Public Library, 775 W. Baseline Road, Lafayette;\u00a0lafayettepubliclibrary.libcal.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Superior<\/p>\n Dragons & Damsels program: Join volunteer naturalists to learn about the amazing life of dragonflies and their damselfly cousins, including their acrobatic flying, huge multi-faceted eyes, convoluted mating schemes and behavioral quirks; 1 p.m. Friday, Superior Civic Space, 250 Main St., Unit 1001, Superior; free; louisville-library.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Editor\u2019s note: Availability and scheduling of events may be subject to change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Erie Short Movie Discussion Group: Join each session to view some great short films and hopefully have some…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":31993,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[1675,1676,1681,136,138,137,1677,1678,241,1679,10004,289,1680],"class_list":["post-263934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-erie","tag-boulder-county","tag-colorado","tag-entertainment","tag-erie","tag-erie-headlines","tag-erie-news","tag-front-range","tag-lafayette","tag-latest-headlines","tag-louisville","tag-superior","tag-things-to-do","tag-weld-county"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=263934"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263934\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=263934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=263934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=263934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}