Category Archives: Events

June 2026 Community Events & “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”

I recently completed Fort Collins Rowing Association’s two-day Learn-To-Row course. Wow, what an epic adventure that was, starting with the class time: 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.

The world is a different place at sunrise: peaceful, beautiful, and full of promise.

My rowing knowledge was limited to what I’ve seen in movies and TV; I had no idea how complex sculling technique is.

January 2026 Community Events & “Do All Asian Americans in FoCo Look Alike to You?”

Asking for a friend Photo: Tennis court with sunlight streaming through trees in background by Angela Bailey on Unsplash. by Kat Valdez/Diverse Fort Collins On a sunny afternoon a couple of months ago, I arrived early to tennis class and waited for the other class to finish. One of the coaches came over to meContinue reading “January 2026 Community Events & “Do All Asian Americans in FoCo Look Alike to You?””

September 2025 Community Events

Goodbye, summer. Hello, fall fun! A variety of creative projects and community events (including free and low cost) await you in Fort Collins and the surrounding region.

FOR THE LOVE OF STRANGERS: A Variety Show To Meaningfully Connect with Others

Among the 40 or so attendees, we were young and not-so-young, introverted and extroverted, white and people of color, straight and queer, but we all had one thing in common.

We yearned for community.