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?””
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December 2025 Community Events
Read about some of Fort Collins’ community events in December. Happy holidays!
Halloween, Día de Muertos, and November 2025 Community Events
Halloween and other events abound in late October and November! Read all about them at DiverseFortCollins.com, a website connecting people with resources and each other.
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.
Free Community Events Pack End-of-Summer Calendars
Summer isn’t over yet! Fort Collins and surrounding communities offer many free and low-cost events and activities. Here are a few to check out.
2023 Winter Solstice
GRATITUDE: Special thanks to volunteer extraordinaire MK for checking every link and re-organizing our Resources into categories on an attractive new landing page!
PODCAST: Would you like to help explore the possibility of producing a limited-series Diverse Fort Collins podcast in late 2024? We seek volunteers with podcast production experience or the time and energy to learn. We’re eager to meet this spring to discuss guest speakers and format ideas. Email diversefoco@gmail.com with “Podcast” in the subject line.
2023 Summer Solstice
Feminist Friendship Workshop: Let’s learn how to be better friends to each other. Seating is limited to 20 people. Register today!
2023 Spring Equinox
Photo: Horsetooth Reservoir thawing, March 11.
Rebirth, renewal, awakening…whatever you think of spring and however you chose to celebrate it (or not), March 20 marks the start of something new.
What did you lose during the winter months? What did you gain? How have you changed?
Announcement: Share Your Story
Diverse Fort Collins elevates the voices of people who live, work, and play in our community.
In partnership with Diverse Fort Collins, Northern Colorado Writers will continue our work in sharing diverse voices.
Community Voices: Diane Jones
From “Transitioned” by Diane Jones.
…when you are trans, there is nowhere to hide. Not that I want to hide, I am out and proud, but a large part of the status quo does not agree with it or understand it. I get pointed at, stared at, laughed at, whispered about, or just plain ignored. I hear comments like, “You see her over there? That’s a dude!” or simply a head shaking “Damn!”
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