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Oct. 28 – The Australian Didgeridoo: One Awesome Instrument

Global Village Museum

An encore of The Australian Didgeridoo:  One Awesome Instrument will be presented from 1:30-3 pm Saturday, Oct. 28.  Doug Powell, a didgeridoo maker and player in Fort Collins, will survey the history and use of the instrument among the Aboriginal people.  In addition to performing for the audience, Powell will address traditional vs. modern construction […]

$5

Oct. 31 – International Trivia Night

Global Village Museum

A Halloween-themed International Trivia Night will be held from 6-7:30 pm Tuesday, Oct. 31.  The event will feature some 50 questions, with teams of six competing for prizes and bragging rights.  Admission is $10 per person, and advance reservations are required.  Partial teams or full six-person teams are welcome with a two-step process.  First, team […]

$10

Nov. 15 – Global Adventures – Australia

Global Village Museum

Australia – the Land Down Under – will take center stage from 6-8 pm Wednesday, Nov. 15, during Global Adventures.  The monthly meetings are designed for those who love to travel, want to recount their travel experiences, delight in sharing stories of travel, or dream of traveling one day.  Sailing Around Australia will be presented […]

$10

Closure

Global Village Museum

We will be setting up for our winter exhibit, Fire and Light: Winter Solstice Traditions and will be closed Nov. 21 through Nov. 30. We will open for the exhibit opening on Dec. 1st at 5pm with free admission.

Winter Solstice Traditions and the Scandinavian Christmas

Global Village Museum

Winter Solstice Traditions and the Scandinavian Christmas will be presented from 6-7:30 pm Thursday, Dec. 14, by Kristina Feste-Hanson, co-director of the Scandinavian Alliance of Colorado.  The program will explore the connections between Nordic mythology and Scandinavian folk traditions and their adaptation and influence into Christmas practices.  Attendees will gather in a circle around the […]

$5

Global Adventures – Nepal and Himalayan Adventures

Kumar Karakheti, a Fort Collins resident and native of Nepal, will present Nepal and Himalayan Adventures at 6 pm at the Jan. 11, 2024 meeting of Global Adventures.  Karakheti comes from a small village in Nepal and has lived in Fort Collins since 2007.  He has trekked 65 times to Everest Base Camp and is […]

$10

Huipiles of Guatemala: Heritage and Tradition

From 6-7:30 pm Thursday, Jan. 18, representatives from Friendship Bridge will explain the symbolism in traditional Guatemalan blouses that provides us insight into the daily lives of the indigenous Maya and what they have experienced as a marginalized people. Friendship Bridge is a Colorado-based organization in Lakewood that offers small loans to low-income women in […]

$5

Foods of the Winter Solstice

As a feast always adds to a celebration, Foods of the Winter Solstice will be offered from noon to 3 pm Saturday, Jan. 20, at The Cooking Studio Fort Collins.  The fun cook-and-consume class has been organized by the Global Village Museum in conjunction with its Main Gallery exhibit, Fire and Light:  Winter Solstice Traditions.  […]

$100

Ukraine, Russia, and their Devastating War

Global Village Museum

Ukraine, Russia, and their Devastating War will be presented from 1-2:30 pm Saturday, Feb.  24 both on zoom and in person, by Henry Weisser, Professor Emeritus at Colorado State University.  Dr. Weisser earned his master’s and PhD in history from Columbia University, and he taught history at CSU for 39 years.  A current instructor with […]

$5

International Trivia Night

International Trivia Night will be held from 6-8 pm Tuesday, Feb. 27.  The contest will feature 50 multiple-choice questions, with teams of six competing for prizes and bragging rights.  Admission is $10 per person, and advance reservations are required by 5 pm Friday, Feb. 23.  Partial teams or full six-person teams are welcome with a […]