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Bee Boulder Festival

Central Park 13th & Canyon, Boulder, CO, United States

Please join Cool Boulder and Boulder Parks and Rec for the 10th Annual Bee Boulder Festival on September 28, 2024 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. To celebrate the last 10 years, we have created a "10 in 10" list of the most impactful milestone activities and events delivered through Boulder's Pollinator Appreciation Month (September) in support of pollinators, biodiversity and the environment. We will feature these on the Cool Boulder website as we lead up to the September event.

First Storytellers Festival, A Celebration of Native American Theatre

Dairy Arts Center 2590 Walnut St, Boulder, CO

In response to the need for Native theatre artists to work with other Native creatives to develop their shows, First Storyteller’s Festival was created. Each year the festival will develop work for the stage by Native artists from all over Turtle Island, educate the next generation of Native storytellers and help reclaim the narrative for Native stories.

The Counting of the Heads & New Year’s Purun

eTown Hall 1535 Spruce Street, Boulder

Join us for a great night of theatre, as we present a staged reading of a new ten-minute play by Justin P. Lopez (Mapuche) followed by a staged reading of a new full length play by Steve Callahan (Osage).

Boulder Wednesday Farmers Market

Boulder Farmers Market 13th Street and Canyon Boulevard, Boulder, CO, United States

Wednesday markets are back, and at a new time to accommodate the most sunshine and family friendly vibes! Not only can you enjoy fresh produce and pantry goods from more than 65 vendors, but you can also spend your evening eating at our food court, listening to live music, drinking local beer, and doing Tai Chi with Rocky Mountain Tai Chi.

Savage

Dairy Arts Center 2590 Walnut St, Boulder, CO

Join us for the development of an exciting new musical by Chickasaw writer/composer Nicolette Blount, co-written by Lindel Hart! Savage is a musical drama based on the life of Chickasaw sharpshooter and silent film actress, the unconquerable Wanda Savage.

Voices of Change: First Storytellers – An Evening with Native American Playwrights

Longmont Museum Stewart Auditorium Quail Road, Longmont, Colorado, United States

Boulder’s all-Indigenous led artists collective Creative Nations joins us for an evening featuring playwrights from their inaugural First Storytellers Festival. Excerpts from playwrights’ work will be performed live by indigenous actors followed by a conversation about the challenges of telling Native stories. Presented as part of Creative Nations’ First Storytellers Festival and co-presented by the Longmont Multicultural Action Committee.

Boulder Farmers Market

Boulder Farmers Market 13th Street and Canyon Boulevard, Boulder, CO, United States

Join Boulder County Farmers Market in the heart of downtown Boulder on 13th Street (between Canyon and Arapahoe) for the longest market season in the state of Colorado. Our Boulder markets on Wednesday and Saturday offer the very best of the season—from farm fresh produce to locally raised meat, poultry, and eggs. You can also load up on bread and baked goods, plants and flowers, and Colorado-crafted specialty and ready-to-eat foods from our great vendors.

Jose Posada: The Art of Protest Workshop In-Person

NoBo Library 13th Street, Boulder, Colorado, United States

Create a broadside print with Museo de Las Americas! Learn about Mexican artist Jose Guadalupe Posada and his use of art as protest. All participants will take home their creation. 

First Storyteller’s Festival: Embers Borne West

Dairy Arts Center 2590 Walnut St, Boulder, CO

Join us for a staged reading of the new play Embers Borne West. It’s a time-shifting tale about intergenerational resilience and identity, as two very different generations of a Cherokee family move to Los Angeles, in 1927 and in the present day. Stay after the show to participate in the audience discussion with the writer – a crucial part of developing new work!

First Storyteller’s Festival: Pink Man or the Only Indian in the Room

Dairy Arts Center 2590 Walnut St, Boulder, CO

Pink Man: or The Only Indian in the Room follows a young Ojibwe on a semi-autobiographical, semi-realistic journey of self-discovery as he battles tradition, stereotypes, and himself. Mixed-blood and white-presenting, Pink Man deals with internal and external struggles over identity and heritage, always worried about how others see him.