September calendar of events

Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, Women’s CoDependency Anonymous, Dazbog Coffee House (Cherry/Mason), 5:30 p.m. Info: 970-219-3848.
Sept. 3, Fire Day Celebration in Red Feather Lakes, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; barbecue lunch, 11:30 a.m.
Sept. 4, Rist Canyon Mountain Festival & Richard Schmid Fine Art Auction, 8 miles west of Bellvue, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: www.rcvfd.org.
Sept. 4, Red Feather Lakes Lions Club pancake breakfast, 7:30 to 10:30 a.m., POA building.
Sept. 4, Crystal Lakes Arts 7 Crafts Sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Base Camp.
Sept. 5, Glacier Gals pancake breakfast, Gate 8 of Glacier View Meadows, 7 to 11 a.m. Donations accepted. Info: 970-493-0399
Sept. 5, 12, 19 & 26, Alcoholics Anonymous, The Filling Station, Cleveland Avenue and Fourth Street in Wellington, 7 p.m. Info: 970-568-0040.
Sept. 6, Fort Collins Historical Society, Webster House, 301 E. Olive St., 7 p.m. Program: “Bobcat Ridge Natural Area” by Deborah Price. Info: 970-484-9194 or [email protected].
Sept. 7, Public meeting in LaPorte with Commissioner Steve Johnson and guest Holly Carroll, executive director of the Poudre River Public Library District, LaPorte Pizza, 8:30 a.m.
Sept. 7, Free ice cream social and introduction to square dancing by Ponderosa Promenaders of Livermore, Glacier View Meadows Gate 8, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 7, 14, 21 & 28, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, Peace With Christ Lutheran Church, 1412 W. Swallow Road, 8:45 a.m. Info: 970-449-9800.
Sept. 8, Red Feather Lakes Planning Advisory Committee, firehouse meeting room, 1:30 p.m. Info: 970-498-7683. Agenda: www.larimer.org/boards/minutes/rfpac.htm.
Sept. 10, Bill Thompson Memorial Car Show, LaPorte Hardware parking lot, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 970-484-0466 or 970-482-4706.
Sept. 10, Patriot’s Day Concert, The Hideout, 1903 Lincoln Ave. in Fort Collins, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Concert benefits Northern Colorado Veterans Plaza.
Sept. 10, Historic Homes Tour, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: 970-221-0533 or www.poudrelandmarks.com.
Sept. 10, Harvest Day in Wellington, 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Info: 568-3381.
Sept. 10, Nelson’s Old Town Car Show, downtown Fort Collins, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Info: 970-484-6500.
Sept. 10, John Magnie concert, Bellvue Bean, 5032 Rist Canyon Road, 7:15 p.m. Info: 970-484-0511.
Sept. 11, Sept. 11 Tenth Anniversary Remembrance Event, Civic Center Park in Fort Collins, 6 p.m. Sponsored by first responder agencies in Larimer County. Info: 970-416-2867.
Sept. 11, Spay/neuter clinic for feral cats, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call for location and to make appointment. Info: Northern Colorado Friends of Ferals, 970-224-1467 or [email protected].
Sept. 12, Wellington Planning Commission, Leeper Center, 7 p.m. Agenda: www.townofwellington.com. Info: 970-568-3381.
Sept. 12, American Association of University Women, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 6:30 p.m. Program: the STEM program at Preston Middle School. Info: 970-484-6710.
Sept. 12, Northern Larimer County Habitat Partnership Program, DOW office on Prospect Road, 4 p.m. Info: 970-493-3535 or www.nlchpp.com.
Sept. 13, Wellington Republicans Breakfast Club, T-Bar Inn, 7 a.m. No membership fee, no RSVP required. Info: www.wellingtonrepublicans.org/breakfastclub.
Sept. 13 & 27, Poudre School District Board of Education, Support Services Center, 2407 LaPorte Ave., Fort Collins, 6:30 p.m. Agenda: www.psdschools.org. Info: 970-490-3607.
Sept. 13 & 27, Wellington Town Board, Leeper Center, 7:30 p.m. Agenda: www.townofwellington.com. Info: 970-568-3381.
Sept. 13 & 27, Wellington Lions Club, Zion Lutheran Church, Second Street and Garfield Avenue, 7 p.m. Info: 970-568-3946, www.wellingtonlionsclub.org.
Sept. 13 & 27, Wellington Food Bank, Wellington Community Church, 8445 Third St., 2 to 3 p.m. Bring proof of income and address. Info: 970-568-9301 (Zion Lutheran Church) or 568-9220.
Sept. 14, Fall square dancing lessons begin with Ponderosa Promenaders of Livermore. Held each Wednesday evening, Glacier View Meadows Gate 8, 6:30 p.m. Info: 970-224-9030 or 970-416-7595.
Sept. 14, Blood donation bus from Garth Englund Donor Center of PVHS, Main Street Market parking lot, Wellington, noon to 4 p.m. Info: 970-568-7893.
Sept. 15, Fort Collins Mac Users Club, 4926 Northern Lights Drive, 6:45 p.m. For directions and information, go to www.fortmac.org.
Sept. 17, 16th annual Cemetery Stroll, Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins, presentations at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 17, Vintage Baseball Game, Bee Family Centennial Farm Museum, 4320 E. County Road 58, 1:30 p.m. Museum opens at 10 a.m. Admission: adults, $7, seniors, $5, children, $3; under 3, free. Info: 970-482-9168 or www.beefamilyfarm.org.
Sept. 17 & 18, Sustainable Living Fair, Legacy Park, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: $8/day; children under 12, free. Info: www.SustainableLivingFair.org.
Sept. 17, Rebecca Folsom concert, Bellvue Bean, 5032 Rist Canyon Road, 7:15 p.m. Info: 970-484-0511.
Sept. 18, Mission Rocks: A LaPorte Youth Group sponsored by LaPorte Presbyterian Church, 3820 W. County Road 54-G, 3 p.m. Children of all ages invited to attend. Info: 970-484-0921.
Sept. 19, No school for elementary school children in Poudre School District; collaboration day for teachers.
Sept. 20, LaPorte Area Planning Advisory Committee, West Fort Collins Water District, 7 p.m. LAPAC is a volunteer citizen committee that deals with land use and community issues. Public invited. Info: 970-498-7683. Agenda: www.larimer.org/boards/minutes/lapacagenda.htm.
Sept. 21, Waverly Advisory Committee, Turning Point at the Waverly School, 10431 N. County Road 15, 7:30 p.m. All community members welcome. Agendas and minutes at www.waverlycommunity.org. Info: 970-568-9738.
Sept. 24, Harvest Festival at The Gardens on Spring Creek, Fort Collins, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 970-416-2486.
Sept. 24, Full membership meeting of Waverly Community Group, Turning Point gymnasium at Waverly School, 10 a.m. All members of Waverly community invited to attend.
Sept. 24, “A Feast of Sacred Arts — The Ancient church Alive Today,” St. James Orthodox Christian Church, 2610 SE Frontage Road, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Info: www.stjfc.org.
Sept. 25, Ponderosa Promenaders dance, Livermore Community Hall, potluck at 1:30 p.m. and dancing at 2:15 p.m. Info: 970-482-8261.
Daily: Narcotics Anonymous, meetings in Larimer and Weld counties, open to addicts and nonaddicts. Info: 970-282-8079.

Looking ahead
Oct. 1, Rice Raptor Rodeo, Rice Elementary in Wellington, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 970-310-0978.
Oct. 1 & 2, “Harvestival,” Grant Family Farms in Wellington. Info: 970-310-5791 or grantfarms.com.
Oct. 1 through 27, Pumpkin Patch at The Farm, 600 N. Sherwood St., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.
Oct. 7, Livermore Elementary School Pie Auction, Livermore Community Center, 5:30 p.m. Info: 970-221-0252 or [email protected].
Oct. 9, “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” walk and 5k run, Spring Canyon Community Park, 9 a.m. Info: 970-356-9728 or [email protected].
Oct. 16, Spay/neuter clinic for feral cats, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call for location and to make appointment. Info: Northern Colorado Friends of Ferals, 970-224-1467 or [email protected].
Oct. 22, Zombie Ball for high school students, 8 to 11 p.m., location to be announced. Info: Fort Collins Recreation, 970-221-6655.
Oct. 29, Halloween Enchanted Garden at The Gardens on Spring Creek, Fort Collins, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Info: 970-416-2486