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What Windsor and Severance kids can join, what closes soon, and the school days off.

Checked October 22, 2026: every item here was read against its own source that day. How we check

Next day off: , No school, teacher work day. Camp Windsor, 7:30–5:30; every day off this year →

Under 5

Program · Clearview Library District

Storytimes at the Windsor Library

Free weekly mornings for the under-fives: Read, Rhyme, and Romp then Stay and Play on Tuesdays from 10, Babies and Books at 9:30 then baby-and-toddler Stay and Play on Fridays, and a sensory-friendly storytime with ASL every other Wednesday. The weekly sessions need no registration.

Who
Birth to 5; Babies and Books and Friday's Stay and Play are for birth to 2
When
Tue 10–10:30 am storytime, 10:30–11 play; Fri 9:30–10 am babies, 10–10:30 play; alternate Wednesdays 10–10:45 am ASL storytime
Season
On the library's calendar through December 18
Where
Windsor Library, 720 3rd St
Cost
Free
  • No registration Adaptive Storytime with ASL takes one registration per family; Lil' STEAM and Messy Monster Monday take one per child
  • Beginners welcome, the organizer says

Contact: 970-686-5603 Source: clearview.libnet.info, read

Program · Clearview Library District

Storytimes at the Severance Library

Free weekly mornings for the under-fives: Read, Rhyme, and Romp then Stay and Play on Mondays from 10, Babies and Books then baby-and-toddler Stay and Play on Wednesdays from 10, and on alternate Tuesdays Yoga Stories or Once Upon a Story for ages 3 to 5.

Who
Birth to 5; Babies and Books is for birth to 2; Yoga Stories, Once Upon a Story and Lil' Bites are for 3 to 5
When
Mon 10–10:30 am storytime, 10:30–11 play; Wed 10–10:30 am babies, 10:30–11 play; alternate Tuesdays 10:30 am
Season
On the library's calendar through December 16
Where
Severance Library, 5 Timber Ridge Pkwy
Cost
Free
  • No registration Yoga Stories and the Lil' Bites cooking class take one registration per child
  • Beginners welcome, the organizer says

Contact: 970-686-5603 Source: clearview.libnet.info, read

Also for this age: Swim lessons at the Community Recreation Center (6 months to 12 years: StarBabies 6 months to 3 with an adult; Swim School 3 to 8; Stroke School 5 to 12).

Ages 5–11

Program · Town of Windsor Parks, Recreation & Culture

Camp Windsor: school-out days and break camps

A day camp at the Community Recreation Center on the days Weld RE-4 schools are closed: $67 for a single school-out day (November 6, November 20, December 18), $180 for three days of fall or winter break, $120 for January 4–5. Ages 5 to 12.

Who
5 to 12: children who have finished kindergarten and are not yet in 7th grade
When
7:30 am–5:30 pm on each camp day
Season
School-out days November 6, November 20 and December 18; fall break November 23–25; winter break December 21–23, December 28–30 and January 4–5
Where
Community Recreation Center, 250 N 11th St
Cost
$67 a day; $180 for each three-day break week; $120 for January 4–5; the same for residents and non-residents
Bring
Sack lunch, at least two snacks, swimsuit, sunscreen applied and labelled (no spray), water bottle, and a flotation device: children 6 and under wear one in the pool
  • Registration required Online through the Town's RecTrac registration site, by phone at 970-674-3500 or at the Recreation Center; an ePACT health profile with immunization records must be finished before the first day

Register → Contact: 970-674-3500, windsorpr@windsorgov.com Source: recreationliveshere.com, read

League or team · Town of Windsor Parks, Recreation & Culture

Jr. Nuggets youth basketball

The Town's recreational league, with a Denver Nuggets jersey and a game ticket for each player. Boys in 2nd to 8th grade are registering now for the winter season: practices from the week of January 18, Saturday games January 30 to March 6, $140 resident / $165 non-resident.

Who
Boys' winter league: 2nd to 8th grade, by grade (7th and 8th together); the girls' and kindergarten–1st grade leagues play in the fall
When
Practices from the week of January 18 (subject to change); games on Saturdays, January 30 to March 6
Season
Winter 2027 for boys; the girls' fall season runs October 19 to December 12
Cost
$140 resident / $165 non-resident
Bring
A reversible Denver Nuggets jersey, the game jersey, comes with registration
  • Registration required Online through the Town's RecTrac site, by phone at 970-674-3500 or at the Community Recreation Center; 4th to 8th graders answer a few questions on experience and height so teams can be balanced The Town's basketball page says boys' registration opens in mid-October and closes in late December

Register → Contact: 970-674-3500 Source: recreationliveshere.com, read

Club or group · Weld County 4-H (Colorado State University Extension in Weld County)

4-H: the Severance 4-H Club and Weld County 4-H

Status: Open now Sign up by March 1, 2027

Enrollment for the 2026–27 4-H year is open until 10:59 pm on March 1, 2027: ages 8 to 18 join as members, 5 to 7 as Cloverbuds. The Severance 4-H Club, the one the county lists for Severance and Windsor, meets the second Monday of the month at Calvary Severance Church.

Who
5 to 7 as Cloverbuds, 8 to 18 as members, by age on December 31, 2026
When
Severance 4-H Club: second Monday of the month
Season
The 2026–27 4-H year; enrollment October 1, 2026 to March 1, 2027
Where
Severance 4-H Club: Calvary Severance Church, Severance
Cost
$50 a member, $40 a Cloverbud, plus any club dues; project costs vary
  • Registration required · Choose a club and contact its leaders, then enroll through 4-H Online; the county's instructions are on its How to Join page Members who plan to show at the Weld County Fair must enroll before March 1, 2027; the county encourages enrolling in the fall

Register → Contact: Severance 4-H Club: severance4h@gmail.com; Weld County Extension, 970-400-2066, 4h@weldgov.com Source: weld4h.org, read

Program · Clearview Library District

After-school programs at the Windsor and Severance libraries

Free weekday-afternoon sessions for ages 6 to 12: LEGO building on Mondays in Windsor and Tuesdays in Severance at 3:15, Young Scientists and the After-School Collective in Windsor, Kids in the Kitchen and a drop-in chess club in Severance, and The Scene for 9-to-12s at both.

Who
Elementary age to 12; The Scene and Tween RPG are for 9 to 12; Chess Club takes 6 to 18
When
Weekdays 3:15–4:15 pm; the tween programs at 4:30
Season
On the library's calendar through mid-December
Where
Windsor Library, 720 3rd St, and Severance Library, 5 Timber Ridge Pkwy
Cost
Free
  • Registration required On the library's event calendar, one registration per child; Chess Club needs none
  • Beginners welcome, the organizer says

Register → Contact: 970-686-5603 Source: clearview.libnet.info, read

Class · Town of Windsor Parks, Recreation & Culture

Swim lessons at the Community Recreation Center

Starfish Aquatics group lessons from six months to 12 years: StarBabies with a parent, Swim School for ages 3 to 8 and Stroke School for 5 to 12, in month-long weekday blocks or four Saturday mornings. The blocks now listed run to November 21.

Who
6 months to 12 years: StarBabies 6 months to 3 with an adult; Swim School 3 to 8; Stroke School 5 to 12
When
30-minute classes: Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday from 5:10 pm, Saturdays from 8:10 am
Season
Current blocks October 26–November 18 (Mon/Wed), October 27–November 19 (Tue/Thu) and October 31–November 21 (Saturdays); later blocks not yet listed
Where
Community Recreation Center, 250 N 11th St
Cost
$60 resident / $75 non-resident for most weekday blocks; $30 / $37.50 for four Saturdays
  • Registration required Online through the Town's RecTrac site, by phone at 970-674-3500 or at the Recreation Center; registration opens at 6 am on the posted dates Several of the current classes are full and taking a waitlist
  • Beginners welcome, the organizer says

Register → Contact: 970-674-3500 Source: recreationliveshere.com, read

Also for this age: Storytimes at the Windsor Library (Birth to 5; Babies and Books and Friday's Stay and Play are for birth to 2); Storytimes at the Severance Library (Birth to 5; Babies and Books is for birth to 2; Yoga Stories, Once Upon a Story and Lil' Bites are for 3 to 5).

Teens

Club or group · Clearview Library District

Teen programs at the library

Free for ages 12 to 18: Dungeons & Dragons every other Saturday from noon in Windsor, a monthly Teens Cook night in Windsor and a teen cookbook club in Severance, after-hours video gaming, crafts, and the Teen Advisory Group, which earns volunteer hours.

Who
12–18
When
Teen D&D Saturdays noon–4 pm (November 7 and 21, December 5 and 19); Teens Cook Mondays 4:30–6 pm (November 2, December 7); other evenings as the calendar lists
Season
On the library's calendar through December 19
Where
Windsor Library, 720 3rd St, and Severance Library, 5 Timber Ridge Pkwy
Cost
Free
  • No registration D&D is drop-in; Teens Cook, the cookbook club and video gaming need registration on the library calendar

Next Teens Cook: pumpkin spice cookies at Windsor Library,

Contact: 970-686-5603 Source: clearview.libnet.info, read

League or team · Windsor High School

Windsor Wizards: high-school athletics

Winter registration opened October 19 for boys' and girls' basketball, girls' swimming, unified basketball and wrestling. Families register through an Arbiter Sports family account with a signed CHSAA physical; the fee is $150 for Windsor High and Severance High students, $225 for others.

Who
Grades 9–12
Season
Winter 2026–27
Where
Windsor High School, 1100 W Main St
Cost
$150 participation fee for Windsor High and Severance High students, $225 for students from other schools; paid before the first practice or tryout, and refunded on request to anyone who does not make a team
  • Registration required · opens One Arbiter Sports family account for all of high school (the school says not to set it up on a phone); upload a current CHSAA physical, signed by the physician, parent and student; pay through Infinite Campus or by cash or check at the athletics office

Register → Contact: Athletic director Eric Johnson, 970-686-8119; athletics office terri.archer@weldre4.org, 970-686-8104 Source: whs.weldre4.org, read

Also for this age: Jr. Nuggets youth basketball (Boys' winter league: 2nd to 8th grade, by grade (7th and 8th together); the girls' and kindergarten–1st grade leagues play in the fall); 4-H: the Severance 4-H Club and Weld County 4-H (5 to 7 as Cloverbuds, 8 to 18 as members, by age on December 31, 2026).

High-school sports: schedules and scores

For parents: schools, passes and volunteering

Service · Clearview Library District

Library Adventure Passes

A Clearview library card reserves free or discounted admission online: up to four at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, eight at the Gardens on Spring Creek, six at the Denver Botanic Gardens, two children and two adults at Lil Monsters Playground, four at Rogue Play in Greeley, and more.

Who
Families; reserved on a library card
Cost
Free or discounted, pass by pass
  • Registration required Reserve online with a Clearview library card; passes are released a month ahead, and some places also want a timed-entry booking

Register → Contact: 970-686-5603 Source: clearviewlibrary.org, read

Service · Clearview Library District

The Clearview bookmobile

The library on wheels makes half-hour stops every weekday afternoon at schools and neighborhood parks across Windsor and Severance, with its own books, DVDs and video games. Get a card, pick up holds and return library books there, Weld RE-4 school library books included.

Who
All ages
When
Mon, Wed and Thu 2:30–6 pm; Tue 10:30 am–6 pm; Fri 2:30–3 pm at Range View Elementary
Season
Weekly; no stops Thanksgiving week
Where
Grandview, Hollister Lake, Orchard Hill and Range View elementaries and 14 neighborhood parks and stops
Cost
Free
  • No registration
  • Beginners welcome, the organizer says

Contact: 970-203-4319 Source: clearviewlibrary.org, read

Service · Town of Windsor Parks, Recreation & Culture

Community Recreation Center passes

Day admission to the indoor pool with its lazy river and slide, the gyms and the indoor track: $5 under 5, $6 under 21, $7 for adults, $6 at 62 and up. A family of four is $693 a year or $69 a month; childcare while you work out is $3 a child for members.

Who
All ages; children 9 and under stay with someone 16 or older
When
Mon–Fri 5 am–9 pm, Sat 8 am–7 pm, Sun noon–6 pm; the pool closes an hour earlier; closed on major holidays
Where
Community Recreation Center, 250 N 11th St
Cost
Day pass $5 under 5, $6 youth under 21, $7 adult, $6 senior 62+; 20-visit pass $98; family of four $693 a year, $69 a month or $248 for three months
  • No registration Pay at the front desk; memberships also online or by phone, 970-674-3500

Contact: 970-674-3500, windsorpr@windsorgov.com Source: recreationliveshere.com, read

Service · Town of Windsor Parks, Recreation & Culture

Reduced Fee Program and the Severance Youth Scholarship

Help with Windsor recreation fees: Windsor residents who qualify by income and household size get reduced rates, and Severance residents under 18 can get up to $100 each toward youth sports registration while funds last. The 2026–27 applications are on the Town's page, in English and Spanish.

Who
Windsor residents of any age; Severance residents under 18 for the youth-sports scholarship
Where
Applications at the Community Recreation Center, 250 N 11th St
Cost
Free to apply
  • Registration required Print the 2026–27 application or pick one up at the Recreation Center front desk, and return it there with proof of income and household size from the latest tax return and proof of residency

Register → Contact: 970-674-3500 Source: recreationliveshere.com, read

No-school days

From the Weld RE-4 (read ) district calendar.

Free

Where the organizer's page says the activity itself costs nothing. "Drop in" means no sign-up; the rest take one, or the page did not say.

Which school? It depends on the address.

Weld RE-4: Most of Windsor and all of Severance: Windsor High and Severance High; Windsor, Severance and Ridgeline middle schools; Grandview, Hollister Lake, Mountain View, Orchard Hill, Range View and Skyview elementaries and Tozer Primary. Poudre School District: Part of Windsor on the Larimer County side; the address lookup takes Windsor addresses. Thompson School District: Part of Windsor on the Larimer County side; 970-613-5663.

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