"Son of Frankenstein" film screening at New Trojan Movie House and other events for today

Oct. 20—Today

"Son of Frankenstein" film screening: 7 p.m. Friday, New Trojan Movie House, 513 Main St., Longmont. Returning to the ancestral castle long after the death of the monster, the son of Dr. Frankenstein meets a mad shepherd who is hiding the comatose creature. To clear the family name, he revives the creature and tries to rehabilitate him. $10, brownpapertickets.com.

Fun on the Farm: 9:45 a.m. Friday, Agricultural Heritage Center, 8348 Ute Highway, Longmont. Bring 3-7-year-olds to the farm to learn about animals, plants and agricultural life. Programs include a short story time, hands-on activities and a take-home craft. Afterwards, explore the farm. Together, the group will learn all about and visit the pigs on the farm. Free, 303-776-8688, bouldercounty.gov.

Early Literacy Fair: 10 a.m. Friday, Carbon Valley Regional Library, 7 Park Ave., Firestone. Read, write, sing, talk and play at the Early Literacy Fair using interactive learning activities based on the five practices of Every Child Ready to Read. Participants will enjoy imagination, games, fun crafts and more. Free, mylibrary.evanced.info.

Ski & Sports Swap: 4:30 p.m. Friday, Chilson Recreation Center, 700 E. Fourth St., Loveland. Sell gently used equipment or buy great ski and sports equipment at a fraction of the cost. Discounted lift tickets, food trucks, giveaways and door prizes add to the excitement of this sustainable event. Free, 970-962-2446, lovgov.org.

Bad Dog at The Rock Garden: 6 p.m. Friday, The Rock Garden, 338 W. Main St., Lyons. Lyons favorites Bad Dog take the stage for three hours of live rock and blues. Based in Lyons, Bad Dog performs originals and classic covers in the jam rock and blues genres. Free, livemusicdates.com.

West Hwy 7 Band: 6 p.m. Friday, Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. The West Hwy 7 Band is an outlaw country honky-tonk machine. The group honors old school country legends like Cash, Hag, Willie, Waylon, Paycheck, Jones, the CDB, Dwight. Free, bootstrapbrewing.com.

Upcoming

Japanese bookbinding class: 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Firehouse Art Center, 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont. Make a sketchbook with decorative paper covers using Japanese binding stitches. The class will cover the basic four-hole stitch and three patterned variations. Class members will create two books: one basic four-hole stitch and one variation. $45, 303-651-2787, brandycoons.com.

Spooky Life Drawing: 10 a.m. Saturday, Proper Tramps Tattoo Society, 709 Third Ave., Longmont. The group will take turns modeling and drawing in this spooky themed life drawing membership social for Firehouse Art Center. Hosted by Proper Tramps Tattoo in their beautiful historical parlor room. Doughnuts, coffee and tea provided. Free, eventbrite.com.

Leftoween: 11 a.m. Saturday, Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Enjoy a weekend of Boos and Brews with life size immersive scenes, carnival games, mystical oracle readings, spine-tingling costume contests and eerily fantastic photo ops while live music sets a haunting mood in the beer garden. $20, lefthandbrewing.com.

"Descendants the Musical" performance: 2 p.m. Saturday, HAA, 575 N. Denver Ave., Loveland. Based on the popular Disney Channel Original Movies, Disney's Descendants: The Musical is a brand-new musical jam-packed with comedy, adventure, Disney characters and hit songs from the films. $10-$14, 970-568-8370, harringtonartsalliance.org.

Joe C. Wails Gang at Bootstrap Brewing: 6 p.m. Saturday, Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Joe C. Wails Gang is more than just a classic rock band. The group focuses on bringing groove-oriented music from the funky 70s to modern classics of the times. Free, bootstrapbrewing.com.