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Steamboat Springs — ❱❱ Mainstreet Farmers Market — Sixth Street, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Mainstreet Farmers Market features produce, food vendors, crafts and live music by Pat Waters. FREE. Call 970-846-1800. Sixth Street downtown between Lincoln Avenue and Oak Street.

❱❱ The Better Half — Rex’s American Grill, 5 p.m.

Live rock ’n’ roll on the deck. FREE. Call 970-870-0438. 3190 S. Lincoln Avenue.

❱❱ “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” — Spring Creek Park, 6 p.m.

The Piknik Theater Festival presents a Shakespeare classic in an outdoor setting. Admission is FREE, and picnicking is encouraged. Call 970-879-9008. The park is on Spring Creek Trail off Amethyst Drive.

❱❱ Jazz guitarist Bill Martin — Giovanni’s Ristorante, 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Solo guitarist plays the jazz genre’s standards in an intimate dining setting. Call 970-879-4141. 127 11th St.

❱❱ Cosmic Night and free karaoke — Snow Bowl, 7 p.m.

FREE admission. Call 970-879-9840. 2090 Snow Bowl Plaza, off U.S. Highway 40 in west Steamboat.

❱❱ Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series — Brent Romick Rodeo Arena, 7:30 p.m.

Cowboys and cowgirls compete at classic rodeo events. Barbecue will be sold starting at 6 p.m., and pre-rodeo entertainment runs from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the gate for adults and $8 for children ages 7 to 15. Children 6 and younger are free. More information is at www.steamboatprorodeo.com. Howelsen Parkway and Fifth Street.

❱❱ Bearfoot — Strings Music Pavilion, 8 p.m.

With their quick fiddles, foot-stomping bluegrass and Americana tunes, Bearfoot was the 2001 winner of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival band contest. Tickets are $27. Call 970-879-5056. Pine Grove and Mount Werner roads.

❱❱ “The King Stag” — Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp, 8 p.m.

A traditional 18th-century fairy tale play in the form of “commedia dell’arte,” which emphasizes physical acting and exaggerated archetypal characters. Extravagant scenery and costumes accentuate the love story of the lovely and honest Angela and King Deramo, a tale complicated by the evil Tartaglia. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children. Call 970-879-7125. 40755 Routt County Road 36.

❱❱ Rock on Ice — Howelsen Ice Arena, 8 to 10 p.m.

The arena turns out the lights and turns on the disco lights, cranking the music for this teen-focused event. All are welcome. Admission is $6 and includes skates. Call 970-879-4300. 285 Howelsen Parkway.

❱❱ Teen night at Shorty’s, 9 to 11 p.m.

Shorty’s hosts a night for local teenagers with free movies, games, karaoke and more. Call 970-736-2686 for more information. FREE. 107 Moffat Ave. in Oak Creek.

❱❱ Shannon McNally and Hot Sauce — Ghost Ranch Saloon, 9 p.m.

Mississippi-based guitarist and singer Shannon McNally plays bluesy rock with a full band behind her. Tickets are $5. Call 970-879-9898. 56 Seventh St.

❱❱ Bobby Walker — Tugboat Grill & Pub, 9:30 p.m.

Playing covers and original blues and roots music, Bobby Walker has been a professional musician for almost 40 years. His gritty voice and blues guitar lead a four-piece band, and he said he loves to see an audience having a good time. Call 970-879-7070. 1860 Ski Time Square Drive.

❱❱ Brittany Reilly — Old Town Pub, 9:30 p.m.

Brittany Reilly brings Appa­lachian bluegrass from the hills of North Carolina to the stage at the Old Town Pub. Be prepared for foot-stomping country tunes and mandolin solos. FREE. Call 970-879-2101. 600 Lincoln Ave.

❱❱ DJ Also Starring — Tap House Sports Bar & Grill, 10 p.m.

Local DJ spins dance music. FREE. Call 970-879-2431. 729 Lincoln Ave.

❱❱ The Luv Brothers — The Boathouse Pub, 10 p.m.

A Summit County-based acoustic bluegrass band. FREE. Call 970-879-4797. 609 Yampa St.

SUNDAY

❱❱ “Colonisation, A Gentlemen’s Guide” — Spring Creek Park, 6 p.m.

An original play, devised through a collaborative effort of the Piknik Theatre Festival players, will be performed in an outdoor setting. The production delves into the issue of land ownership through the lens of the colonization of New Zealand. Admission is FREE, and picnicking is encouraged. Call 970-879-9008. The park is on Spring Creek Trail off Amethyst Drive.

❱❱ Ghetdown Network — Ghost Ranch Saloon, 9 p.m.

DJs spin. FREE. Call 970-879-9898. 56 Seventh St.

MONDAY

❱❱ Poker night — Tap House Sports Bar & Grill, 7 p.m.

Steamboat Recreational Poker League hosts a weekly poker tournament. Players must be at least 18 years old. Call 970-879-2431 for more information. 729 Lincoln Ave.

❱❱ Open Mic Night —The Boathouse Pub, 8 p.m.

Paul Geppert hosts an open mic night. FREE. Call 970-879-4797. 609 Yampa St.

❱❱ Roy Book Binder — First String Music, 7:30 p.m.

Enjoy an evening with blues singer, guitarist and songwriter Roy Book Binder. He has played and written traditional blues for 30 years, performing with musicians such as Bonnie Raitt, Hot Tuna and J.J. Cale. Tickets are $15. Call 970-871-4661. 1880 Loggers Lane Unit 1.

TUESDAY

❱❱ Journals To Go — Bud Werner Memorial Library, 10 a.m.

Bud Werner Memorial Library presents a FREE summer vacation journal-writing workshop led by Certified Journal Facilitator Susan de Wardt. No writing experience is necessary. Bring a pen or pencil, notebook or journal, and a willingness to experiment with the writing process. Call 970-879-0240 or visit www.steamboatlibrary.org/Events.html. 1289 Lincoln Ave.

❱❱ Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem — Strings Music Pavilion, 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

The Strings Youth Concert series continues with a playful string quartet that plays American roots music and traditional songs. Tickets are $10 for adults and $1 for children. Call 970-879-5056. Pine Grove and Mount Werner roads.

❱❱ Expressions of the Spirit — 465 Anglers Drive, Suite C, noon to 1:30 p.m.

Local writer and life coach Susan de Wardt leads a weekly writing workshop. Call 970-846-6562 or go to www.mindworkscoaching.com for more information.

❱❱ Live music at Saketumi, 5 p.m.

Locals’ night includes food and drink specials and live music with Eric Delaney and friends. FREE. Call 970-870-1019. 1875 Ski Time Square Drive

❱❱ Country dancing — The Steamboat Smokehouse, 7 to 9:30 p.m.

A DJ will play country music and take requests. FREE. Call 970-291-2017. 912 Lincoln Ave.

WEDNESDAY

❱❱ Teen writers workshop — Epilogue Book Co., 11 a.m.

Author Jill Murphy Long hosts a summer teen writers workshop. The workshop is $10 per writer per session. Bring paper and pen or laptop and writings. Call 846-1428. 837 Lincoln Ave.

❱❱ Musical talk with Strings Music Festival directors and composer — Bud Werner Memorial Library, 12:15 p.m.

Contemporary American composer David Stock, alongside Strings Music Festival directors Monique Mead and Andrés Cárdenes, discusses influences and the modern composing process during a FREE musical talk. Call 970-879-5056 or visit www.steamboatlibrary.org/Events.html. 1289 Lincoln Ave.

❱❱ “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” — Yampa River Botanic Park, 6 p.m.

The Piknik Theater Festival presents a Shakespeare classic in an outdoor setting. A bonus performance of Piknik’s original play, “Colonisation: A Gentleman’s Guide,” will follow after a 15-minute intermission. The 55-minute play is a comical and educational take on the story of colonization in New Zealand and beyond. Admission is free, and picnicking is encouraged. Call 970-879-9008. The park is on Spring Creek Trail off Amethyst Drive.

❱❱ Donors’ concert featuring Wendy Chen and the Meridian Quartet — Strings Music Pavilion, 7 p.m.

A journey through classical music with a variety of soloists. Artists will play Chopin, Rachmaninov and Gershwin along with traditional selections. Tickets are $22 for adults and $5 for children. Call 970-879-5056. Pine Grove and Mount Werner roads.

❱❱ Chris Berry Trio — Ghost Ranch Saloon, 9 p.m.

Combing the modern and the traditional, the electronic and the acoustic, Chris Berry Trio plays eclectic world beats with a dub edge. Tickets are $10. Call 970-879-9898. 56 Seventh St.

THURSDAY

❱❱ Steamboat Springs Writer’s Group — Depot Art Center, noon

Local writers gather for weekly readings of their work; visitors are welcome. FREE. Call 970-879-9008. 1001 13th St.

❱❱ Music on the Green featuring Missed the Boat — Yampa River Botanic Park, 12:15 to 1 p.m.

The Steamboat Springs-based bluegrass rock band takes a break from touring music festivals for a hometown show. FREE. Call 970-879-5056. 75 Anglers Drive.

❱❱ Kinetix — Ghost Ranch Saloon 9 p.m.

The Denver-based rock band Kinetix comes off a summer music festival tour. The band’s influences include Rage Against the Machine and Stevie Wonder. Tickets are $5. Call 970-879-9898. 56 Seventh St.

❱❱ Pat Waters — Mahogany Ridge, 9 p.m.

Acoustic and classic rock. FREE. Call 970-879-3773. Fifth Street and Lincoln Avenue.

❱❱ Karaoke — Tap House Sports Bar & Grill, 10 p.m.

The Tap House hosts karaoke every Thurs­day. FREE. Call 970-879-2431. 729 Lincoln Ave.