Boulder County Solar Switch Solar 101

Boulder Library - Boulder Creek Room 1001 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, CO, us

Learn about solar energy and its benefits for your home, or small business. We'll take you through the technology, economics, financing, and more.

Boulder County Solar Switch Solar 101

Lafayette Public Library 775 W Baseline Rd, Lafayette, CO, United States

Learn about solar energy and its benefits for your home, or small business. We'll take you through the technology, economics, financing, and more.

Bumble Bee Census Outing

Flagg Park Flagg Drive, Lafayette, Colorado, United States

Get up close and personal with some of our friendliest pollinators. Help contribute to the Xerces Society Bumble Bee Atlas by searching for bees along Coal Creek.  We’ll net them and chill them on ice briefly to take detailed photos, then release them unharmed.  Our data will help guide bumble bee conservation efforts throughout the West.

Lafayette Birds! First Sunday Bird Watching

Greenlee Wildlife Preserve 1600 Caria DriveLafayette, CO, 80026

All, including beginning birders, are invited to experience the fun and discovery of bird watching at the Greenlee Wildlife Preserve on the first Sunday of each month year-round. Knowledgeable bird watchers will be on hand with binoculars, spotting scopes, and learning tools to assist in the fun activity of identifying birds in their natural habitats.

Mothapalooza at Sunflower Farm

Sunflower Farm 11150 Prospect Rd, Longmont, CO 80504

This outdoor nighttime celebration welcomes curious folks (ages 8 and up) to gather, appreciate, and observe moths in a biodiverse setting. From 8-10 PM, UV lights and simple moth-ing stations will be set up for visitors to view.

They Not Like Us – Project 2025 and More

Virtual

Join NAACP for a critical conversation focused on the urgent need to protect our labor movement and civil rights against the growing threats posed by Project 2025.

Karl Ford — “The Colorado Trail in Crisis”

Boulder Book Store 1107 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO, us

The Colorado Trail in Crisis addresses the sweeping transformation of western forests and wilderness ecosystems affected by climate change. This book is equal parts trail journal and synthesis of natural and human history. Karl Ford uses research on climate impacts to forests, wildlife, hydrology, and more to stress the urgent need for an action plan to reduce greenhouse gases and save forests and watersheds.

Community Connections Fair: Join or Die

Boulder Public Library 4800 Baseline Rd Ste C112, Boulder, CO, United States

Connect with community groups and library clubs in the Canyon Gallery at the Main Library leading up to the 6:30 p.m. screening of "Join or Die" with special guest Warm Cookies of the Revolution, as the library kicks off it's two-month democracy series this fall! 

SPP Regional Transmission Organization Expansion West and What it Means for Colorado

Virtual

In early 2026 several major Colorado Utilities will be joining the Southwest Power Pool’s (SPP) Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) as it expands into the Western Interconnection. The SPP will bring an organized market to Colorado and nearby states with the benefits of increased reliability and better economics, with a Brattle Group study predicting $49 million in annual savings. We will be joined by Steve Johnson of the SPP who will discuss what this means for Colorado utilities and ratepayers.

Join or Die with Special Guest: Warm Cookies of the Revolution

Boulder Public Library 4800 Baseline Rd Ste C112, Boulder, CO, United States

With an introduction from Chris Barge of the Boulder Library Foundation and Evan Weissman of Warm Cookies of the Revolution, this event kicks off the Boulder Public Library's Democracy Series this fall through September and October. "Join or Die" is a film about why you should join a club—and why the fate of America depends on it.