Cops vs. Bikers Toy Bowl, PCC Block Party and more Things to Do in Pueblo this weekend

Friday, Oct. 3

Groundbreaking ceremony at the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center

210 N. Santa Fe Ave. | 3 p.m., followed by First Friday until 6 p.m. | Join the arts center for a groundbreaking on the Jackson Conference Center Elevator Tower & Renovation Project — a bold step toward greater artistic excellence, accessibility, and inclusion. The event is free and there will be free admission to all galleries from 4 to 6 p.m., including the new “Western Whimsey: The Photography of David Levinthal" exhibit.

First Friday Art Show Featuring Tonio LeFebre & Jimmy Sanchez at Pueblo Heritage Museum

201 W B St. | 5–8 p.m. | Check out a collaborative art exhibition and sale featuring the works of Tonio LeFebre and Jimmy Sanchez. The event is free to the public.

Sangre de Cristo School of Dance Alumni Association performance

210 N. Santa Fe Ave | Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. and again Oct. 4 at 2 p.m. | Join the Sangre de Cristo School of Dance Alumni Association in honoring resident choreographer and dance instructor, Brittany Walker, for her decade-long dedication to the School of Dance. Alumni will perform a selection of pieces Walker has created during her tenure and several dance schools from the southern Colorado community will showcase their programs. Tickets cost $18, or $15 for members.

“Red Apples and Crab Apples” by Lynette Green

'Colors of Autumn' exhibit at Steel City Art Works

330 S. Union Ave., McLaughlin Building |5-8 p.m.| Steel City Art Works will host an opening reception for “Colors of Autumn,” as the gallery observes the stunning, seasonal colors and adds new, vibrant art to match. Stop by and visit with the artists and enjoy complimentary refreshments. The show will hang all month and the gallery is open free to the public from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon - 4 p.m. Sunday.

'A Fine Monster You Are!' at Impossible Playhouse

1201 N. Main St. | 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3-4, Oct. 10-11, and Oct. 17-18; 2 p.m. matinee Oct. 12| Join the Impossible Players for "A fine Monster You Are!" by Monk Ferris. Tickets cost $20.03 and can be purchased online at impossibleplayers.com.

Fall menu tasting and 'Fleeting Moments, Concrete Memories' gallery opening at The Ethos

615 E. Mesa Ave | 5:30-8:30 p.m. for the tasting, 5:30-9:30 p.m. for the exhibit | Come try a fresh batch of new drink specials for fall. Sample flights are $5 and individual samples are $1.25. While you find your new favorite mocktail, enjoy the new art exhibit: "Fleeting Moments, Concrete Memories" by local photographer Sam Pelton-Thomas. Entry is free for both events.

Saturday, Oct. 4

Toy Bowl 2025 at CSU Pueblo

ThunderBowl, Troy Avenue | noon | See the 46th annual Toy Bowl game featuring the Pueblo Bikers United vs. Pueblo law enforcement. Cost is $5 or a new, unwrapped toy for distribution among local children.

PCC Block Party at Pueblo Community College

900 W. Orman Ave., courtyard | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | PCC students and the community are invited to the school’s free celebration of its people and culture as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. Enjoy music, games, a lowrider car and motorcycle show and more. Food trucks will be on site. Current PCC students eat free and can register to win one of five $1,000 scholarships.

Stitch-n-Bitch and Tensas & The Mourners with Soy Celeste at The Ethos

615 E. Mesa Ave. | 6-9 p.m. and 7-9:30 p.m. | Join your fellow fiber artists for a free monthly social event to work on projects and bitch about anything that springs to mind. You can also enjoy the three-year "bandiversary" of Tensas & The Mourners. Joining the celebration is Soy Celesté. Entry is $5 online or $10 at the door.

Sunday, Oct. 5

'A Family Reunion: Citywide Worship Night' at the Southwest Motors Event Center

950 S Prairie Ave. | Doors open at 4 p.m., event starts at 5 p.m.| This free event, hosted by Southern Colorado Community Connections, invites the entire community to come together in unity to lift up the name of Jesus through powerful worship, prayer, and fellowship. The event will feature live worship led by a worship team made up of participants from churches all across Pueblo. No tickets or registration are required.

Menudo breakfast at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church

421 Clark St. | 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Join the church for breakfast featuring menudo, green chile, huevos rancheros, burritos, hot cakes, and pastries. Cost ranges from $3-$10.

Tuesday, Oct. 7

‘The Addams Family’ at Pueblo Memorial Hall

1 City Hall Place | Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m.| A comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, “The Addams Family” is the magnificently macabre hit musical featuring everyone’s favorite creepy, kooky characters. The Broadway hit is coming exclusively to three small market theaters in Colorado, and Pueblo Memorial Hall will be the only theater south of Denver to show it this season. Tickets range from $75 to $112 and can be purchased at pueblomemorialhall.com or through the box office. Call 719-583-4961 for more information.

Submission deadline for the 'Own Your Own' art exhibit at Sangre de Cristo Arts Center

210 N. Santa Fe Ave | Registration ends Oct. 7 | Submit your work for the 2025 Own Your Own curated exhibition. This historic annual holiday sale is one of the most popular in the southern Colorado area. Cost is a $15 one-time entry fee. Find out more at sdc-arts.org/exhibition/own-your-own-2025-call-artists.

Wednesday, Oct. 8

Pueblo History Speaker Series: The Thatcher Family & Building Pueblo, at PCC

900 W. Orman Ave., Hoag Theater | 11 a.m.-noon | The Thatchers were one of the most important families in the development of Pueblo. Deb Darrow of the Rosemount Museum shares details about their history, accomplishments and lasting impact on the community. Admission is free. The Hoag Theater is on the lower level of the Mike Davis Academic Building, corner of Orman Avenue and Arthur Street.

Small Batch Trivia at The Ethos

615 E Mesa Ave. | 7-9 p.m. | The Ethos is partnering with Geeks Who Drink to bring you sober trivia. Limit six people per team, bar tabs for first and second place winners. Free to play.

Thursday, Oct. 9

The Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library is located at 100 E. Abriendo Ave. in Pueblo.

Cultures of Resistance at Rawlings Library

100 E. Abriendo Ave. | 7 p.m. | Pueblo Humanists, a secular community, will host CSU Pueblo associate professor Heidi Reynolds-Stenson to hear her talk, "Cultures of Resistance: Collective Action and Rationality in the Anti-Terror Age," which is also the title of her book. The public is welcome and the building is handicap accessible. The group also meets on the fourth Friday of the month at a different location for its Freethought Friday social. For details, email [email protected] or call 720-235-2345.

Haunted Heritage: Pueblo After Dark – Paranormal Investigation with Gail Conners

201 W B St. | 6:30–9 p.m. | Join the Pueblo Heritage Museum for a guided investigation through one of Colorado’s most intriguing locations. Using professional equipment and intuitive techniques, explore the mysteries that linger after dark. Cost is $20. Tickets can be purchased at eventbrite.com/e/haunted-heritage-pueblo-after-dark-tickets-1750737947329.

Witch Hunts Then & Now: A Talk with Sarah Jack at PCC

900 W. Orman Ave., Occhiato Theater | 3-4 p.m. | Sarah Jack, founder of the nonprofit End Witch Hunts and descendant of colonial-era witch trial victims, offers a powerful discussion exploring the history of witch trials and their surprising connections to modern-day events. Jack's work focuses on educating communities about the impact of historical and current witchcraft accusations around the world. Admission is free. The Occhiato Theater is on the main level of the Gorsich Advanced Technology Center on Orman Avenue, across from the Mike Davis Academic Building.

Passing Pages Writing Workshop and The Id @ The Ethos

615 E. Mesa Ave. | 6-7:30 p.m. & 6:30-9 p.m. | Join instructor Yma for the second night of a weekly writing workshop during the month of October. Explore death, life and dying. Cost is $12 per class. The Ethos is also hosting its literary open mic. Poetry, short stories, and folk tales included; no music, no hate speech. This is an all-ages free event. Please keep offerings PG.

Friday, Oct. 10

'Fall into Christmas' with the Pueblo West Women's League

Oasis Church, 347 S. Del Norte Ave., Pueblo West | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 10, and again 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 11 | Shop handcrafted gifts, décor, baked goods, and candy, enter a raffle for your chance to win amazing prizes, and get some photos with the Grinch. This is the Pueblo West Women's League's largest fundraiser of the year. All proceeds help support Pueblo and Pueblo West nonprofits.

'Reclaimed: The Art of Recology' exhibit opening at Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center

210 N. Santa Fe Ave. | 10 a.m.– 4 p.m. | "The Art of Recology" is a collaborative effort between the arts center, the artists, and you — the viewer. It is a call to action that will hopefully have you leaving the exhibition inspired to take steps to protect our planet through creativity and thoughtful ingenuity. The exhibit will be on display through Dec. 6. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for children, military members, and seniors, and free for members.

Spooky Paint n' Sip, After Id Writers Workshop, and The Shredders at The Ethos

615 E. Mesa Ave. | 5:30-7:30 p.m. & 7-9 p.m. & 7:30-10 p.m. | Come paint a cute little ghost holding a balloon, set in an adorable nighttime scene with instructor Dalle Pelton. Cost is $45 per person. Or join the After Id Writer's Workshop, designed and facilitated by the host of Id @ The Ethos. Pay what you can. You can also rock out with powerhouse group The Shredders. Cost is $10 per person.

Saturday, Oct. 11

Second Saturday Karaoke at The Ethos

615 E. Mesa Ave. | 6-11 p.m. | Karaoke with KJs Treble and Harmony every Second Saturday of the month. The event is free.

Sunday, Oct. 12

Holiday Sale at All the Angles

1528 W. Northern Ave. | noon-4 p.m. | Gifts by Two and All the Angles are hosting the holiday sale. Call 719-542-1493 for information.

Wednesday, Oct. 15

'Italians – Becoming American' Heritage Night lecture presented by Sam Pisciotta

201 W B St. | 6–8 p.m. | Join Sam Pisciotta for a Heritage Night lecture at the Pueblo Heritage Museum. Free to the public.

Nerd Night at The Ethos

615 E. Mesa Ave. | 5:30-10 p.m. | The Ethos is stacking your favorites into one night, with tabletop games available along with a teacher to help you learn new games, and GMs running a variety of one-shot, role-playing games. All ages, free event.

Thursday, Oct. 16

The Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center at 210 N. Santa Fe Ave. in Pueblo, Colo.

Wine Class – Wines of Santa Barbara, California, at Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center

210 N. Santa Fe Ave | 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Join the arts center for an engaging wine class dedicated to the wines of Santa Barbara, California. Participants will enjoy a guided tasting of select wines, gaining insights into the winemaking traditions and innovations that define this vibrant wine region. Tickets are $45.

Passing Pages Writing Workshop and Third Thursday Open Mic at The Ethos

615 E. Mesa Ave. | 6-7:30 p.m. for the workshop, 6-9 p.m. for the open mic | Join instructor Yma for the second night of a weekly writing workshop during the month of October. Explore death, life and dying. Cost is $12 per class. Then, join The Ethos for an all-ages open mic. Music, poetry, and spoken word are welcome.  Sign up for the open mic is at 6 p.m., with performances from 6:30-9 p.m.. This is an all-ages, free event. PG offerings only, please.

'Dirty Blonde' performance at Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center

210 N. Santa Fe Ave | 7 p.m., Oct. 16-17 | "Dirty Blonde" is equal parts dance-theater, autobiography, and cultural critique. Emotionally gripping, unflinchingly honest, and disturbingly relatable, "Dirty Blonde" doesn’t promise closure — only confrontation. C.A.T.C.H. Youth project will be opening, with Juniper Southern Colorado giving a short presentation after the show to let people know how they can help survivors in the community. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door.

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