Fall Fest and beer release party at Bootstrap Brewing and other events for today

Daily Times-Call, Longmont, Colo.
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Oct. 13—Today

Fall Fest and beer release party at Bootstrap Brewing: 5 p.m. Friday, Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Check out the official release party of a collaboration beer with Bootstrap Brewing called Chugga Chugga Brew Brew Session IPA. There will also be live music from Groove Holiday and free face painting. bootstrapbrewing.com.

Solar Eclipse Crafternoon Take & Make Kit: 9 a.m. Friday, Library, 409 Fourth Ave., Longmont. In celebration of the approaching solar eclipse, come to the Children and Teen Services area and get a Take and Make kit that includes all the materials needed to make a rocket. Kits are available while supplies last. Free, longmontcolorado.gov.

Stephen Lancaster concert: 2:30 p.m. Friday, Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont. Stephen Lancaster engages audiences through a diverse repertoire of vocal music. Winner of the Nico Castel International Master Singer Competition, he has been featured as a soloist in venues around the world, including Carnegie Hall, Chicago Cultural Center, Chiang-Kai-shek Memorial Hall and Centro Cultural de Belém. $8-$12, 303-651-8374.

Friday The 13th at Left Hand Brewing: 5 p.m. Friday, Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Enjoy a perfect potion of craft beer, live music and spooktacular costumes. The costume contest promises thrilling prizes for the creepiest, most imaginative ensembles. Free, lefthandbrewing.com.

Finn Murphy reads "Rocky Mountain High": 7 p.m. Friday, Inkberry Books, 7960 Niwot Road, Niwot. Finn Murphy will discuss his book "Rocky Mountain High: A Tale of Boom and Bust in the New Wild West." The presentation will be followed by a reception and book signing. Free, 720-412-1548, inkberrybooks.com.

Upcoming

Día de Muertos exhibition: 9 a.m. Saturday, Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont. Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a time to celebrate deceased loved ones. The Día de Muertos exhibition returns to the Museum's Swan Atrium in its 23rd year this fall, featuring ofrendas (altars) built by community members and the work of local artists. Free, 303-651-8374, longmontmuseum.org.

Day of the Dead family celebration: 11 a.m. Saturday, Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont. Running since the year 2000, this is the longest-standing Day of the Dead celebration in Colorado and attracts more than 6,000 people annually. The celebration will open the season in downtown Longmont. This street festival will include music and dance performances, art and craft activities, cultural education, delicious food, downtown business altars and the Fire House Art Center Gigantes Procession. Free, 303-651-8374, longmontmuseum.org.

Super Smash Bros. tournament: 1 p.m. Saturday, Carbon Valley Regional Library, 7 Park Ave., Firestone. Compete to be crowned the Super Smash Bros. Brawl champion of Carbon Valley Regional Library. Free, 888-861-7323, mylibrary.evanced.info.

Jen Simmons book signing: 2 p.m. Saturday, Used Book Emporium, 346 Main St., Longmont. Local author Jen Simmons will sign her new novel "Anything Goes" and her young adult novels "Shipley's Secrets" and "Shipley's Sins." Free, 303-776-6561, usedbookemporium.net.

Deborah Stafford and the State of Affairs at Bootstrap Brewing: 6 p.m. Saturday, Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Deborah Stafford & The State of Affairs plays the kind of funky blues and soul that makes listeners want to get up and shake. Soulful vocals and sax make this blues band a step above the rest. bootstrapbrewing.com.