BHS Board Meeting
2026-02-19 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Denver) | Mc-Carty-Fickel Home, 645 7th Street, Berthoud, CO, 80537, United States

2026 Speaker Series - The Radical Samuel Adams - a presentation by local historian Paul Flanders
2026-02-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Mc-Carty-Fickel Home, 645 7th Street, Berthoud, CO, 80537, United States
Join us on February 17th at 7:00 pm at the McCarty-Fickel Home Museum (645 7th Street, Berthoud) to hear a presentation by local historian Paul Flanders on The Radical Samuel Adams. As we are celebrating 250 years since the Declaration of Independence was signed, what better presentation could there be than on one of our Founding Fathers?
Paul Flanders will walk you through the ideas, the life, and the times of Samuel Adams. Some historians contend that Samuel Adams is “the most essential” of the Founding Fathers. He was perhaps the first leader of that era to conceive and fully embrace the idea that the colonies needed to revolt from England. Come learn about a man who helped to change the country we live in today.

BHS Board Meeting
2025-12-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-07-17 19:00 - 21:00 | CO

A Very Merry Berthoud - Christmas in the Courtyard with the Original Dickens Carolers
2025-12-06 10:00 - 17:00 | CO
🎄✨ A Very Merry Berthoud – Join Us on December 6th! ✨🎄
Celebrate the season with the Berthoud Historical Society during the town-wide holiday event, A Very Merry Berthoud!
🎶 Original Dickens Carolers🕑 2:00–3:30 PM📍 Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum224 Mountain Avenue
Step into the warmth and charm of the holidays with classic carols, festive cheer, and FREE museum admission. Enjoy wandering through Berthoud’s past while savoring delicious holiday cookies baked just for the occasion!
Gather your family, bring your friends, and help us kick off the season by making spirits bright.
For full event details, visit:➡️ berthoud.org/averymerryberthoud

Giving Tuesday - Help Preserve More than 150 Years of History in Berthoud
2025-12-02 | CO
On Tuesday, December 2nd, we join the global day of generosity to celebrate community, history, and the stories that make Berthoud such a special place.

This year, your Giving Tuesday support will help us:
Preserve treasured artifacts
Care for our historic museums
Expand educational programs for students and families

Together, we protect the heartof Berthoud. 
Mark your calendars and donate.
Keep Berthoud’s History Alive!

Speaker Series - Exploring the Design Process in Public Art & Murals with Susan Dailey
2025-10-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Berthoud Community Recreation Center, 1000 Berthoud Parkway, Berthoud, CO, 80513, United States
🎨 October Speaker Series – Exploring the Design Process in Public Art & Murals 🎨
Join us for a fascinating evening with Susan Dailey, artist and muralist, as she shares insights on the creative process behind her large-scale public art and murals. Susan’s work brings color and storytelling to community spaces, blending art with place and people. Learn more about her at 👉 susankdailey.com
📅 Tuesday, October 14, 2025🕖 7:00 – 9:00 PM📍 Berthoud Recreation Center Community Room
This is a wonderful opportunity to learn how art transforms everyday spaces into landmarks of meaning and beauty. Don’t miss it!

Speaker Series - Reckoning with History at Fort Chambers
2025-09-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Berthoud Community Recreation Center, 1000 Berthoud Parkway, Berthoud, CO, 80513, United States
Upcoming Speaker Series: Reckoning with History at Fort Chambers

The Berthoud Historical Society’s next Speaker Series begins on September 9th with a powerful evening of learning and reflection as we welcome Right Relationship Boulder for a presentation on:

“Boulder’s Fort Chambers: A Call to Reckon with our History and Build Right Relationships with Indigenous Peoples Today”

Tuesday, September 9, 2025
7:00 – 9:00 PM

Berthoud Recreation Center Community Room

This important program explores Fort Chambers, one of the staging grounds for the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre, where 230 Cheyenne and Arapaho people were killed. Presenters will share the story of what happened there, its lasting consequences, and how reflection on this history can guide us toward building respectful and positive relationships with Indigenous peoples today.

Presented by Right Relationship Boulder:
– Jerilyn DeCoteau (Turtle Mountain Chippewa)
– Paula Palmer

– Brigid Mark

The evening will include a 30-minute slide presentation, followed by Q&A and open discussion.

This is a free community event — we encourage all to attend, listen, and engage.

Berthoud Flapjack Day, Presented by City Star Brewing
2025-09-01 08:00 - 16:00 | City Star Brewing, 321 Mountain Avenue, Berthoud, CO, 80537, United States
Save The DateCity Star Brewing’s annual Flapjack Day will be held on Labor Day, Monday, September 1st in downtown Berthoud. Join us for FREE flapjacks, a breakfast themed beer flight, vintage car show, live music and the Flapjack Queen contest. All donations will benefit the Berthoud Historical Society. Dress to impress as we step back into the fabulous 50’s!
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GET INVOLVED:
Register for the Flapjack Queen Contest in the taproom today!
Park your classic or vintage automobile in downtown Berthoud: contact Ron at ron1@meiningautomotive.com
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FLAPJACK DAY HISTORY
In 1948 the Town of Berthoud created “Flap Jack Day” to be celebrated on Labor Day to bring neighbors together and visitors from afar to enjoy one of the simple pleasures in life… Flap Jacks.
From 1948 to 1958 the local Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce hosted Flapjack Day in Berthoud Town Park that drew hordes of people to “The Garden Spot.” On the first Flapjack Day (1948) an estimated 1,000 persons descended on Berthoud to devour 5,000 free pancakes. By 1949, The Berthoud Bulletin announced that 3,700 visitors from 21 states downed a whopping 7,400 flapjacks. Over its eleven-year span, Flapjack Day grew to include the crowning of a Flapjack Queen. spike-driving, swimming and diving contests, a baton twirling competition, pet-and-doll parades, a pig catching scramble, a tractor driving challenge. The last Flapjack Day was held in 1959 when the Chamber of Commerce decided to cancel; the event due to the high cost of hosting such a spectacle.

City Star Brewing brought this annual tradition back to life in 2015: giving away 1,000 flap jacks, raising $1,000 for the Berthoud Historical Society, and crowning the first Flap Jack Queen in 50 years – Caitlin Ascher.

Concerts in the Pioneer Courtyard - Berthoud Boogie Dance Party - Special Fundraising Concert @ Grace Place
2025-08-06 17:30 - 20:30 | Grace Place Auditorium, 375 Meadowlark Drive, Berthoud, 80513, United States
🎉💃 Get Ready for the Berthoud Boogie Dance Party! 🕺🎶
Join the Berthoud Historical Society for a special Fundraising Concert featuring the high-energy sounds of After the Fire! 🔥
📅 Wednesday, August 6th
📍 Grace Place Auditorium — 375 Meadowlark Drive, Berthoud
🕠 Doors open at 5:30 PM | Concert from 6:00–8:30 PM
✨ Bring your dancing shoes and your appetite—food trucks will be on site! Come early, grab some eats, and get ready to groove the night away in support of preserving Berthoud’s rich history. 🎶
🎟️ Tickets: $25
(General seating — first come, first served!)
All proceeds benefit the Berthoud Historical Society’s mission to keep Berthoud’s past alive for future generations. Let’s make this Hump Day Boogie one for the history books! 📚🎉
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Concerts in the Pioneer Courtyard - July 16 - Once Upon a Tune takes the Sunnyside Stage!
2025-07-16 17:30 - 20:30 | Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum Courtyard, 224 Mountain Avenue, Berthoud, CO, 80513, United States
Concerts in the Pioneer Courtyard – July 16 – Once Upon a Tune takes the Sunnyside Stage!
(Find them on Facebook) – A magical blend of Celtic and folk melodies!

Get ready for another season of FREE live music in the heart of Berthoud! Join us at the Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum Pioneer Courtyard for three incredible concerts featuring talented local bands. Relax under the summer sky, and enjoy the sounds of Colorado’s best musicians!

Summer Concert Lineup:
June 11 – Strangebyrds (strangebyrds.com) – Soulful, folk-rock duo with rich harmonies!
June 25 – Sugar Britches (sugarbritchesmusic.com) – Toe-tapping honky-tonk and witty Americana!

July 16 – Once Upon a Tune (Find them on Facebook) – A magical blend of Celtic and folk melodies!

Location: Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum Pioneer Courtyard – 224 Mountain Avenue, Berthoud – Gates open at 5:30, music begins at 6:30

Food and Drinks available for sale at the event!

Admission: FREE – Donations welcome to support local history & live music!

Stargazing at the Bunyan Observatory
2025-07-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum, 224 Mountain Avenue, Berthoud, CO, 80537, United States
The Bunyan Observatory at the Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum is a working replica of the courtyard astronomical observatory that banker John Bunyan built at his Berthoud home in 1933.
Outfitted with Bunyan’s original Brashear telescope (6 inches in diameter and nearly 7 feet long) the observatory is an exhibit during regular museum hours and a site for public stargazing the first Friday night of each month beginning at dusk.
