Pueblo Film Fest, Bee Gees tribute band among top things to do in Pueblo this weekend
Friday, April 26
Garden Party at Giodone Library
24655 U.S. Highway 50 East | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | Celebrate the grand opening of the Giodone Library Tool Lending Library Shed where library card holders can borrow gardening tools. Tools provided courtesy of the Pueblo Food Project.
Pueblo Film Festival Meet and Greet at Blo Back Gallery
131 Spring St. | 5-6:30 p.m. film screenings, launch party 7-9 p.m. | The event will feature youth documentary film academy screenings followed by the 21 and older inaugural launch party with Spyderland. Cost is $10.
Stayin' Alive - One Night of the Bee Gees at Pueblo Memorial Hall
1 City Hall Place | Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. | Todd Mattina, Todd Sharman and Joseph Janisse capture the sights and songs of a Bee Gees concert with a production that offers big screen video clips, photos and dazzling imagery. They will be singing hits such as “Night Fever,” “Jive Talkin’,” “How Deep Is Your Love,” “You Should Be Dancing," and “Stayin’ Alive." Tickets range from $24.50 to $74.50 and are available online at pueblomemorialhall.com.
Just a Regular Pool Tournament at The Ethos
615 E. Mesa Ave. | 7-10 p.m. | The event is a singles, 8-Ball Tournament. Cost to enter is $5 and winner takes half the total pot. Players must be 16 or older to participate.
The Savannah Sipping Society at the Impossible Playhouse
1201 N. Main St. | 7:30 p.m. April 26-27 and again at 7:30 p.m. May 3-5 and May 10-11 with 2 p.m. matinee May 5 | The comedy play, directed by Dawn Thompson, follows four unique Southern women, all needing to escape their daily routines who are drawn together for an impromptu happy hour. Cost is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors or military or $11 for members and students. Reservations can be made by calling 719-542-6969 and tickets are sold online.
Saturday, April 27
International Sculpture Day at Sangre de Cristo Arts Center
210 N. Santa Fe | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Enjoy free admission and special events like the free clay giveaway, create your own garden pinwheel, scavenger hunt, crane making with folded paper and an art expression class from 2-3:30 p.m.
Pueblo Film Fest at Sangre de Cristo Arts Center
210 N. Santa Fe | films at 10 a.m. April 27, Red Carpet event 7 p.m. April 27 and films at 10 a.m. April 28 | Enjoy short film screenings, exhibitors, vendors and food trucks. The film "Mirasol" will be screened at 10 a.m., April 28, and features the story of several Pueblo farming families and the Pueblo chile. Cost ranges from $25 for one day or $40 for all three days. Get tickets at pueblofilmfest.org.
Día del Niños Children's Day at Servicios de la Raza
805 W. Fourth St. | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Enjoy a day of games, food, music and fun for the whole family. Family resources, backpack distributions and more will be included. The event is free and open to the public.
Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros Celebration at Rawlings Library
100 E. Abriendo Ave. | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Join the Day of the Children/Day of the Books Celebration for community resources, bilingual book giveaways, crafts, Lotería and refreshments. El Vaquero: America's First Cowboy will be the topic of a 1 p.m. storytelling session with Angel Vigil.
Día del Niños Children's Day at Rocky Mountain SER
330 Lake Ave. | noon-4 p.m. | The event will feature fun games, face painting, free toddler clothing, music, dancing and food.
Brew at the Zoo at Pueblo Zoo
3455 Nuckolls Ave. | 2-6 p.m. | The event benefits exotic and endangered animals with 21 local brewers and vendors bringing everything from beer and hard cider to distilled spirits. General admission is $45 for members or $50 for non-members. Tickets are available at pueblozoo.org/brew. Participants must be 21 or older and no kids or dogs will be allowed.
Pueblo has Talent Finals at Pueblo Memorial Hall
1 City Hall Place | 3 p.m. | The top 25 acts will perform in this "America's Got Talent" themed contest. Cost is $15 to attend. Tickets on sale at pueblomemorialhall.com.
Goth Night at The Ethos
615 E. Mesa Ave. | 7-11 p.m. | Come stomp your heart out to your favorite old school industrial, 80's throwbacks, electronic dance music and more featuring DJ B-Alex. Cost is a $5 cover, and participation past 9 p.m. is for patrons ages 16 and older.
Sunday, April 28
Breakfast Fundraiser at Shrine of St. Therese
300 Goodnight Ave. | 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | The Knights of Columbus breakfast menu includes pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee and orange juice. Cost is $8 and takeout is available.
Classical concert at First Unitarian Society
110 Calla Ave. | 10:25 a.m. | The First Unitarian Society will host a classical concert featuring cellist Bonnie Bowman, Linda Sobin on viola and Jaque Peterson on violin and piano. The musicians will play selections from JS Bach, Beethoven, M. Czerny and Shostakovich. Donations are appreciated. The facility is handicap accessible.
Tuesday, April 30
Grupo Folklórico del Pueblo Performance at Rawlings Library
100 E. Abriendo Ave. | 6 p.m. | The Pueblo-based performing group is a non-profit Mexican folk dance organization. The event takes place in the Grand Event Space located on the fourth floor.
Wednesday, May 1
Deadline to RSVP for May 10 Saluting Pueblo Seniors
St. Joseph Catholic Church Hall, 1145 Aspen Road | 11 a.m. May 10 | The Pueblo Area Agency on Aging event honors the senior citizen of the year, Puebloan's centenarians and pre-centenarians. Cost is $20 per person. For reservations by May 1, call 719-320-1817 or email jennyjacobs.realtor@gmail.com.
Table Top Game Night at The Ethos
615 E. Mesa Ave. | 6-9 p.m. | Bring some friends, or fly solo and join up with other gamers for a night of traditional table top fun. The game library is free to use in house for the all ages event.
Thursday, May 2
Pueblo Past and Present event at Steelworks Center of the West
215 Canal St. | 4 p.m. | Curator Victoria Miller will talk about and sign copies of her newest book, "Pueblo: Past and Present."
First Thursday Open Mic at The Ethos
615 E. Mesa Ave. | Sign up at 6:30 p.m., show from 7-9 p.m. | The all-ages open mic event encourages music, poetry and spoken word performers. Offerings should be PG only please. Free event.
Friday, May 3
"Our Town, Down by the River" art show launch at Steel City Art Works
216 S. Union Ave. | 5-8 p.m. | The Our Town and Down by the River art shows kick off with an artists reception in honor of First Friday featuring photographs, glass fusion art and more. Event includes a book signing by David Hayden, whose tourism guide photo book is titled, "Lake Pueblo State Park." The exhibits will run throughout the month of May.
Swan Lake ballet at Pueblo Memorial Hall
1 City Hall Place | Doors 6 p.m., show 7 p.m. | Experience the legendary Swan Lake presented as part of the World Ballet Series with a live score by the Boulder Symphony. See the iconic Dance of the Little Swans, count the 32 fouettés performed by the Odile, and immerse yourself in Tchaikovsky’s music. The production will feature hand-painted sets as well as more than 150 costumes that bring fresh representation to this timeless classic. Tickets range from $35-95 and are on sale at pueblomemorialhall.com.
Saturday, May 4
Women's Mountain Bike Clinic at Lake Pueblo State Park
640 Pueblo Reservoir Road | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 4, and again from 9 a.m.-noon May 5 | Lindsey Ritcher, a nationally-recognized mountain bike coach, will be leading the coaching team on the South Shore trails. The Southern Colorado Trail Builders event offers a variety of terrain and a survey at registration that will help divide students among beginners, intermediates and experts for appropriate training. Cost is $350. Go to socotrails.org/womens-mtb-clinic-2024 to register.
Sunday, May 5
Cinco de Mayo at Civic Center Park in Pueblo West
61 E. Civic Center Plaza | 1-6 p.m. | The Pueblo West Parks & Recreation event features the Colorado State University Pueblo Ballet Folklorico, Mariachi Diamante Pueblo, a taco eating competition and beer garden. Cost is $5 for children 6 to 12 or $10 for adults and tickets are on sale at pueblowestmetro.us.
Thursday, May 9
Art Gallery Tour on Van Gogh Van in downtown Pueblo
Union Avenue | 5-8 p.m. | The tour is part of the Colorado Creative Industries Summit May 9-10 in Pueblo. Most galleries will stay open late. Photographers David Hayden and Linda Cates, painter Bob Zetnick and others will showcase what the Arkansas River means to Pueblo and Southern Colorado at Steel City Art Works, 216 S. Union where complimentary refreshments and artists demonstrations will be included.
Reservation deadline for May 18 Choral Society dinner concert
Pueblo Community College, 900 W. Orman Ave. | 6 p.m. May 18 | The Joyful Journey Pueblo Choral Society event will feature dinner and tunes from The Music Man, Carousel, and The Sound of Music. Cost is $60 and tickets must be purchased before May 10. Tickets are available online at pueblochoralsociety.org.
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