May 23

– Poetry & Prose Reading, 7:30 p.m., Bas Bleu Theater Company, Fort Collins, Colo., (970) 419-3218 or http://www.basbleu.com.

June 9-11

– Model Engineering & Innovation Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Western Museum of Mining & Industry, Colorado Springs, Colo., 1-800-752-6558 or http://www.wmmi.org.

– North Fork Valley Bluegrass Festival, Hotchkiss, Colo., (970) 872-8000 or http://www.northforkbluegrass.com.

June 10-11

– Wind River Flywheelers Antique Tractor & Engine Show, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Shoshoni, Wyo., (307) 856-1164 or cmaule@wyoming.com.

June 14

– Central Great Plains Research Station Field Day, 8 a.m., Akron, Colo., (970) 345-2259.

June 17

– DAR Membership Workshop, 10 a.m.-noon; Brighton, Colo., (303) 654-1562, (303) 227-9473 or http://www.coloradodar.org/chapters/fortvasquez.

July 23

– Annual School Picnic, noon, Old Cache La Poudre High School, LaPorte, Colo., (970) 461-8301 or (970) 482-6096.