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It’s Friday, Greeley! Let’s finish this week strong.

In today’s can’t-miss-weekend-plans edition: Tesla batteries anchor project, an evening with C.S. Lewis, and the home & garden show + a stacked lineup of events this weekend.

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📰 In the news

Tesla batteries anchor project: Construction is underway in Weld County near Greeley on Clearway’s $261 million Spindle Energy Center, a 199 MW battery project creating nearly 80 jobs and targeting late 2026 operations — get all the details.

Ideas for a working river: The 11th Annual Poudre River Forum happens today at Aims Community College in Greeley, uniting leaders to discuss innovation and stewardship, and honoring Dale Trowbridge with the Poudre Pioneer Award — get all the details.

Decision reshapes local connectivity: County commissioners approved extending a 60-foot Fort Collins cell tower near the Hearthfire neighborhood, letting it exceed the usual cap to improve coverage, despite mixed neighborhood feedback — read the full story.

Gold & silver are hot: Coming off gold’s best year since 1979, the momentum is carrying well into 2026 with silver remaining one of the most talked-about assets. Curious why they’re back in focus? American Hartford Gold has a free guide that explains what’s happening and how people are approaching it today. It’s free – and definitely worth a read.

Someone Googled you this week: Whether you’re dating again, selling something locally, or just meeting new neighbors… people are going to look you up. Like it or not, the internet has a way of surfacing past mistakes and outdated information that no longer reflects who you are. Thankfully, there’s a really easy way for you (or someone you care about) to clean up all that up – learn more here.

Highlights this week:

• Learn gardening basics, then sort seeds
• Kick off Women Build, meet the recipient
• Celebrate 18 years with 108 salutations
• Over 62? See how to turn home equity into tax-free cash

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📆 Around town this weekend

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All events are subject to change without notice. Always check official event pages for the most up to date information.

🏡 Home & Garden Show @ Island Grove Regional Park | Friday (3/6) at 12:00 PM – The 43rd annual Home & Garden Show is back at Island Grove, free entry, free parking, and more excuses to upgrade that “temporary” patio furniture. Fisher Landscaping returns with their garden oasis, plus loads of local vendors, savvy advice, and dangerously good food trucks.

🌸 Spring Sensory Bottles @ LINC Library Innovation Center | Friday (3/6) at 1:00 PM – Let the kids make spring sensory bottles that sparkle, swirl, and conveniently buy you five minutes of quiet. A hands-on craft where little makers build a take-home bottle of calm, color, and glitter, while you supervise like the veteran grown-up you are. Supplies go fast.

🌸 3D Flower Wall Décor @ Makers Mercantile & Studio | Saturday (3/7) at 10:30 AM – Trade that generic canvas print for something you actually made. Learn acrylic techniques to paint a clouded sky, add background perspective and foreground blooms, then finish with provided 3D embellishments for depth. Ages 13+, bring the teen or enjoy the quiet, and sign up: https://www.makersmercantilestudio.com/products/3d-flower-wall-decor.

🎨 HerStory Artists’ Reception 2026 @ Fiesta Mansion Event Center | Saturday (3/7) at 11:00 AM – Skip the speechifying and celebrate Women’s History Month with a local art show where 80 women swapped stories, then made pieces for each other. Add female entertainers, DJ Happy closing with a dance party, benefiting A Woman’s Place; adults $25, kids 17 and under free.

🦁 An Evening with C.S. Lewis @ Union Colony Civic Center | Saturday (3/7) at 2:00 PM – If you’ve been craving conversation without another Zoom, pull a chair for a 1963 Oxford evening with C.S. Lewis, complete with Tolkien gossip, nearly abandoned Narnia, faith reckonings, and the American romance that upended him. Witty, warm, and moving, like book club with better stories.

🦌 Big Game Banquet @ DoubleTree by Hilton Greeley at Lincoln Park 919 7th St, Greeley, CO 80631 | Saturday (3/7) at 5:00 PM – Whether you can bugle in your sleep or just love a good raffle, this is Greeley’s big night for elk country. Expect rare auctions, serious prizes, dinner, and your chance to give back, keeping our hunting heritage strong. Seats vanish fast, locals.

💃 A Celebration of Creativity & Movement @ Balanced Movement Yoga | Sunday (3/8) at 8:00 AM – Head to Balanced Movement Yoga in Greeley for a celebration of creativity, movement, and joyful women. Try yoga, belly dancing, sound healing, pole intro, all genders welcome, classes $10 or four for $30, with zero judgment and permission to have two left feet.

Live music & entertainment:

• 3/6 Turnpike Tributedours: A Tribute to Turnpike Troubadours @ Moxi Theater – 7:00 PM
• 3/6 Mountain Duo @ Rule105 Brewing – 7:00 PM
• 3/6 80s Night @ 2454 West – 7:00 PM
• 3/6 Bored Teachers “Is It Friday Yet?!” Comedy Tour @ Union Colony Civic Center – 7:30 PM
• 3/7 An Evening with C.S. Lewis @ Union Colony Civic Center – 2:00 PM
• 3/7 Not Quite Brothers @ Moxi Theater – 7:00 PM
• 3/8 Dave Dardine Blues Project and more @ 2454 West – 6:30 PM

Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →

🔥 Worth a peek

We’re always on the hunt for useful resources, deals, services, and products we think you’ll love. Here’s what caught our eye this week.

• Thinning hair? Don’t wait – here are 3 treatments that work
• This free tool helps connect you with the right financial advisor
• Got debt? You may be able to pay less than you owe
• You can own physical gold and silver in your retirement account
• Treat yourself: Save on self-care during the CVS Epic Beauty Sale

📻 Greeley report

Weather forecast

Today – High: 37°F – Low: 17°F – Precip: 96%

Rain and snow before 10am, then snow and patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37. North wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. Later: A chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 3 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

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Tomorrow – High: 52°F – Low: 21°F – Precip: 1%

Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

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