It’s all happening in Greeley this Saturday

Downtown or outskirts, there’s something for everybody at • GREELEY ARTS PICNIC, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, downtown Lincoln Park, 10th Avenue and 8th Street, Greeley. Two live music stages, a kids stage and a Kids Creation Station, where they can create art. More than 150 fine arts and crafts booths, a food court, a beer garden and other events. Schedule, map and parking, (970) 350-9451 or www.artspicnic.com. • WELD COUNTY FAIR FAMILY DAY, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., at the fairgrounds at Island Grove Regional Park, North 14th Avenue, Greeley. Exhibits, events, shows through July 31. Details, call the fair coordinator, (970) 356-4000, Ext. 2065, or go to www.weldcountyfair.com. Special events: Market Lamb Show, 8 a.m., Event Center; Hot Air Balloons, weather permitting, 8-10 a.m., Southeast Grass Area; 4-H Youth Rock Cafe Open, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m., 4-H Building, Antique Tractor Exhibit, opens 9 a.m., South Oval; Bucket Calf Show, 10 a.m., North Oval; Fun Fair, 1 p.m. — Pet & Doll Parade, Gunny Sack Race and Three-Legged Race, South Oval, Hospice Bed Races; Antique Tractor Pull, 3 p.m., Grandstand Arena; Dairy Cattle Showmanship, 4 p.m., North Oval; Breeding Swine Show, 4 p.m., Exhibition Building; Swine Showmanship, 5 p.m., Exhibition Building; Fair Dance, 8 p.m.-midnight, Grand Stands.

Hope you bought your tickets for the • MYSTERY DINNER, “The Finley Falls Bank Stockholders’ Meeting” presented by Wells Fargo Bank, 6 p.m., Greeley County Club, 4500 10th St. Greeley Center for Independence Inc. fundraiser for the development of special programs at the North Colorado Therapy Center. Tickets: $100 per person. Reservations required by July 25. Details, (970) 339-2444.

Shop today and eat later • GREELEY FARMERS’ MARKET, 7:30-11 a.m. Saturdays at the Depot, 902 7th Ave., Greeley. Plants, produce, meats, breads, pastries and crafts. The market also is open from 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays. The Wednesday market will run until Sept. 26, while the Saturday market will continue into October. • WESTERN SLOPE PEACHES TO HELP HOSPICE, now until Aug. 10, ripe Western Slope peaches may be ordered by calling the Chrysalis Grief Center at (970) 475-0130 from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit Hospice and Palliative Care of Northern Colorado. Pickup will be Aug. 25, $30 for a full box, $18 for a half box.

Reading and rhyme for the family • ONCE UPON A STORYTIME, 30-minute program of stories, rhymes and more for children of all ages and their grown-ups, 2 p.m., Centennial Park Library, 2227 23rd Ave., Greeley. Details, (970) 506-8650. Sponsored by the Weld Library District; free and open to the public.

Parents who need to help • PARENTS WITHOUT PARTNERS NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION, 10 a.m., in the play area at McDonald’s, 4525 S. College (at Harmony), Fort Collins. Children welcome. Information: (970) 377-2229 or NorthernColoradoPWP@yahoo.com.

More events: See the Events Calendar at www.greeleytribune.com, NextNC, the Northern Colorado Weekend magazine in your Friday Tribune.