Unitiive stages 'Sweeney Todd' and other events for today

Daily Times-Call, Longmont, Colo.
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Sep. 29—Today

"Sweeney Todd" performance: 7 p.m. Friday, Unitiive Theatre, 800 S. Hover St., Unit 30, Longmont. Enjoy dessert and a musical show about a murderous barber. $18-$28, unitiivetheatre.com.

Mahjong at the Senior Center: 1 p.m. Friday, Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont. Majong lovers can join this Friday group. Email Diane Gamble at dianegamble77@comcast.net to find out about joining; longmontcolorado.gov.

Family Night at the Youth Center: 4 p.m. Friday, Youth Center, 1050 Lashley St., Longmont. Head to the Youth Center to fill up a passport and win a prize. There will be fun, food and festivities; longmontcolorado.gov.

Left Hand Oktoberfest: 5 p.m. Friday, Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Activities at this Oktoberfest celebration include live music, polka, stein holding, brat eating and costume contests. Left Hand's Oktoberfest Marzen Lager will be flowing, along with traditional eats like brats and pretzels from local food trucks. Kids 12 and under are free. $5-$475, lefthandbrewing.com.

Vatos Locos Comedy Festival: 5:30 p.m. Friday, The Speakeasy, 301 Main St., Longmont. Head to The Speakeasy for a night of laughter with two showcases running back to back. The early show will start with a performance by Mark Christoper Lawrence. The late-night show will start at 8 p.m. with headliner Javi Luna. $15-$20, 720-487-2394, thespeakeasy.buzz.

Tim Ostdiek Band: 6 p.m. Friday, Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Tim Ostdiek is a playful, uplifting and engaging singer, songwriter and performer. He writes feel-good, big-hearted folk with a drop of something funky. 720-438-8488, bootstrapbrewing.com.

Upcoming

Coptic Stitch Bookbinding Class: 9 a.m. Saturday, Firehouse Art Center, 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont. Make a sketchbook with decorative paper covers using the coptic stitch. The coptic stitch is used for both exposed bindings and bindings concealed behind a closed spine, and the class will cover both techniques. $45, brandycoons.com.

Every Body Belongs on Bikes: 9 a.m. Saturday, Lagerman Agricultural Preserve, 7100 Pike Road, Longmont. Join BCPOS and All Bodies on Bikes for an inclusive, "no drop" group bike ride around Lagerman Reservoir. The group will celebrate the diversity of bodies that live and recreate in Boulder County. Free, 303-726-9286, boco.org.

Strider Glider Balance bike race: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Willow Farm Neighborhood Park, 901 S. Fordham St., Longmont. Ages 2-5 can enjoy a morning of racing fun. There will be limited bikes available for use, or participants bring their own. Registration required. Free, 303-651-8404, longmontcolorado.gov.

Looking Back at the 2013 Flood Nature Walk: 10 a.m. Saturday, Pella Crossing, 11600 N. 75th St., Longmont. Take a walk around the park and learn about the work and effort that's gone into restoring it and other open spaces and making them more resilient to natural disasters. Free, 303-678-6214, boco.org.

Dickens Horror Film Festival with Six Feet Under: 4 p.m. Saturday, Dickens Opera House, 300 Main St., Longmont. Enjoy fear and film on the Front Range at the eighth-annual contemporary and classic horror film festival. Along with watching wonderfully horrific films, attendees will be able to enjoy the food of Roots Restaurant. $45, coloradoboxoffice.com.

Amazing Astronomy at Sandstone Ranch: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sandstone Ranch Visitors & Learning Center, 3001 Sandstone Drive, Longmont. Learn about star formation, the life cycle and the end of a star's life, including nebulae, white dwarfs and supernovae. Once it gets dark, participants will head outdoors to take a look at the sky. Members of Longmont Astronomy Society will be there with telescopes for viewing. Registration is required. $4, 303-774-4700, longmontcolorado.gov.