For an exciting day of viewing bison and learning about Ice Age American Indians, travel in a group with knowledgeable guides for an educational outing, Experience Soapstone Prairie Natural Area.   Soapstone Prairie Natural Area (SPNA) is located about 25 miles north of Fort Collins on the Wyoming border.  The area encompasses over 28 square miles […]

Sacred Lakota Ways:  Mitakuye Oyasin will be shared in two special presentations on Saturday, August 31.  The phrase Mitakuye Oyasin, which translates to “all my relations,” reflects the Lakota belief in the interconnectedness and harmony between all forms of life.  From 1-3 pm, Jennifer Black Elk, daughter of world-renowned Lakota Elder and Spiritual Teacher Wallace […]

In Search of the Future:  What do the Wise Ones Know? will be shown with filmmakers Andrew Cameron Bailey and Connie Baxter Marlow on hand to introduce the film and answer questions.  Bailey and Marlow will also preview the film’s sequel, In Search of the Future II:  The Only Way Out is UP!   Shot on […]

The History and Trauma of Colorado’s Federal Indian Schools will be presented by Holly Kathryn Norton, History Colorado’s State Archaeologist.  The presentation will profile History Colorado’s report entitled Federal Indian Schools in Colorado, 1880-1920.  “The report discusses the foundation of the Federal Indian Education system and its goal of erasing Indigenous cultures and assimilating Native […]

Halloween-Themed International Trivia  will feature 50 questions, with teams of six competing for prizes and bragging rights.  Reservations are required by 5 pm Friday, Oct. 25, and costumes are encouraged!  Partial teams or full six-person teams are welcome with a two-step process.  First, team members should make individual reservations.  Second, an email with the names […]

Authors Mike Viney, Wayne Sundberg, and Meg Dunn will discuss A History of Fort Collins Through Postcard View.  The book, which focuses on the city from the late 19th to early 20th century, is a great gift for anyone interested in Fort Collins history and the evolution of postcard design.  “Postcards are an avenue to illuminate and […]

Jody Snow, who helped curate Street Vistas: Oaxaca's Día de los Muertos in the Museum’s Main Gallery, will recount her sponsorship of an Oaxacan student as well as her work with Centro de Esperanza Infantíl, a nonprofit organization that funds educational expenses and provides supplemental services for students living in poverty in Oaxaca.  The Oaxacan organization is […]

Enjoy a winter wonderland and authentic German-style holiday market in the Mile High City on Saturday, Dec. 14, without the hassles of driving and parking.  The round-trip excursion from Fort Collins, Experience the Denver Christkindlmarket Tradition, has been organized by the Global Adventures club at the Global Village Museum.  Participants will experience the region’s only authentic […]