That summer festival feeling

Page 12 Berthoud Weekly Surveyor Summer in Berthoud 2022

That summer festival feeling

The last couple of summers have been quieter than normal, but thankfully, after two years of a worldwide pandemic, music will once again reverberate off of sidewalks and things will, for the most part, be back to normal.

Berthoud Day is back this year and will be held on June 4 at Waggener Farm Park at noon. The parade on Mountain Avenue starts at 11 a.m. There is a lot in store this year including a baseball game by the Berthoud Blues, a big band performance, dance troupes, a talent search, kids zone, a pie-eating contest and more. This is a chance for Berthoudites to enjoy the company of their neighbors in a sunny setting.

Close by Loveland will be alive with the sounds of festivals. Downtown will be the scene of One Sweet Summer, an annual free event series held in The Foundry Plaza. It kicks off on June 11 with the Bluegrass & Brews Festival. There will be four bands taking the stage from 2 to 9 p.m. Local breweries will feature summer session beers and a fiddle contest is planned.

One Sweet Summer also has a variety of family-oriented events including Kids on the Plaza, every Wednesday from 12 to 2 p.m., starting June 8 and running through Aug. 19. Activities featuring local artists, City of Loveland Parks & Recreation and the Loveland Public Library.

Children’s movies at MetroLux Dine-In Theater start at 2 p.m. and are just $2 or purchase a kid’s lunch and movie for $10.

Blues Nights will take place on Fridays, June 24, July 29 and Aug. 26 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Talent includes Mr. Smyth, a “mind-melting blues rock funk and soul” band.

One Sweet Summer is presenting a brand-new event this year, an Ice Cream Festival on July 22 with the movie “Frozen” shown at dusk on a large, outdoor screen. Numerous ice cream vendors from across northern Colorado will be in attendance.

Other events associated with One Sweet Summer are weekly yoga, Wednesday concerts and the Fall into Blues Fest on Sept. 10. In addition, The Loveland Orchestra will perform at The Foundry on Aug. 12 at 6 p.m featuring music from various films like “The Sound of Music” and “Star Wars.”

See the entire One Sweet Summer lineup at www. downtownloveland.org/onesweetsummer.

The Sounds of Centerra runs Saturday evenings, July 8 through 29 at Chapungu Sculpture Park. From 7 to 9 p.m. the Great Lawn comes alive with music and dancing, starting with a performance by Soul School, a charismatic Denver band much-loved in northern Colorado.

For more information go to www.centerra.com/event/soundsof-centerra.

On Thursdays, starting July 7, the free Loveland Summer Concerts by Rialto kick-off at the Foote Lagoon. The concerts run through July 28. The Blue Canyon Boys kick things off with bluegrass. The theater is also presenting the Trailhead Sessions on stage this summer with The Sweet

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Remains bringing their harmonies to Loveland on June 9. Three more Trailhead Sessions are planned. To find information on this and other shows at Rialto Theater, visit www. rialtotheatercenter.org. While the August festival Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest, is no more, there are still Thursday Heidi night concerts in Fort Collins Kerr-Schlaefer starting on June 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. in Old Town Square. The free Lagoon Summer Concert Series is also a go this year with the first event taking place June 15 at 6:30 p.m. The concerts are held on Colorado State University’s main campus. More information can be found at www.lagoonseries.com. A free Children’s Summer Series is on tap for The Lincoln Center lawn in Fort Collins. It is Wednesdays from June 22 to July 13 at 10 a.m. These playful Photo by David Luck performances are for the young and the young at Parade float in the 2019 Berthoud Day heart. parade. Other festivals: Colorado Medieval Festival (Loveland), June 3-5 Taste of Fort Collins, June 11-12 Greeley Stampede, June 23-July 24 Larimer County Fair, Aug. 5-9 Front Range Wine Festival (Windsor), Aug. 20