Art shows and art events in Thornton, CO tonight and this week

Grounded Relations & Repair, an exhibit with the Map Library foregrounding the cartographic history of the university's lands and accountable relations with Native nations.

Campus Life: an exhibition of maps, photographs, watercolors and cartography tracing 150 years of humans and wildlife sharing CU Boulder. Enter the trivia contest for a prize drawing.

Ongoing morning oil painting course in Boulder with Jordan Wolfson, for all levels and geared toward beginners.

Eight-week morning course in drawing and oil painting fundamentals. $697.

Beginning Leatherworking: Rustic Leather Crossbody at Grand Spirit Makerspace in GRAND LAKE, Colorado.

Beginning Leatherworking: Hand-Stitched Basket at Grand Spirit Makerspace in GRAND LAKE, Colorado.

Early childhood art, music and movement program for children ages 2 to 6, attended with a caregiver.

A one-time pottery wheel class where you make a garlic grater or spoon rest. $32.

Aims Veteran Services presents the Liberty 250 Exhibit, a volunteer-run mobile installation of 180 linear feet of large-scale historical panels on the Revolutionary War, honoring veterans who sacrificed for liberty, at Aims Community College's Greeley Campus.

The Liberty 250 Exhibit: an immersive 180-linear-foot display of large historical panels on the Revolutionary War, presented by Aims Veteran Services for Veterans Day.

Handmade mug making for adults and kids: use a slab roller to shape and decorate a keepsake. $60 or $65.

Arts&Drafts at Black Sky Brewery: paint cute small things with Courtney Marshall of RoanMade Crafts, with beer and pizza. Supplies provided; best for ages 10 and up; $12.

Arts&Drafts November paint party at Black Sky Brewery: drink beer, eat pizza and paint cute things.

A class for people with little or no crochet experience, covering straight edges, single crochet and variations, with troubleshooting tips. $98.

Just Mingle: a gallery and bar meetup for conversation and connections about art, ideas and more, with art conversation cards. $4 minimum purchase for complimentary bites.

A group discussion of chapter five of The Artist's Way, sharing progress and insights from the book's activities.

A chance to learn weaving and make your own fabric pieces from scratch.

FDM 3D Printing Authorization in Denver.

Gratitude Trees at BookGive: a creative art social making a tree of leaves and words for what you're grateful for.

Industrial Sewing Machine Authorization in Denver.

Date My Friend at Looking Glass: make quick presentations about your single friends, or just come hang out.

Beginning Leatherworking: Leather Carryall Tote at Grand Spirit Makerspace in GRAND LAKE, Colorado.

Two-person exhibition at Nick Ryan Gallery by Kansas City artists Ky Anderson and Alex Skorija, with abstract paintings, clay sculptures and works on paper and cardboard.

Gel pens and Nature at Silver Wings Arts Program in Louisville, Colorado.

Seven-week in-studio figure drawing course focused on proportion and structure. $490.