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.

Earth Listening Circle

350 Lakeview Dr, Nederland, CO 80466 Lakeview Drive, Nederland, Colorado, United States

All welcome (age 11 and on).  We will be connecting with and guided by the Earth, Divine Spirit and suggestions from Pachamama Alliance and their work with the Achuar Tribe in Ecuador. Pachamama is a Quechua word meaning Mother Earth, and a female deity revered by the Andean and Amazonian people of Peru and other parts of South America.  

Build Your Own Pollinator Shelter

Boulder Library - Meadows Branch 4800 Baseline Rd, Boulder

Build shelters for local pollinators to cozy up in through the winter! Learn about the unsung heroes of pollination and how to best support them. For tweens ages 9-11. Registration required. 

Good Life Fun & Dance: Barnyard Games, Line Dancing, & More!

Good Life Refuge North 95th Street, Longmont, Colorado, United States

Join us for an evening of country shenanigans at our "Good Life Fun & Dance" event! Get ready to kick up your heels with a line dancing lesson, play family-friendly games like “Feed the Pig” cornhole and ladder toss, try your luck at “Chicken Poop” Bingo, enjoy a bonfire & s’mores and have a fantastic time with friends and family. Whether you're a seasoned dancer or a lover of yard games, there's something for everyone. Don't miss out on the fun – we can't wait to see you there!

V is for Vote! Storytime

Boulder Public Library 1001 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO, United States

We will share books, sing songs, and make a craft that teaches children what it means to vote!

Children’s West African Dance and Drum Workshop In-Person

Boulder Public Library Canyon Theater, 1001 Arapahoe Ave.

Children and parents will engage in a fun afternoon of traditional games, music, and dance from West Africa. Children will have the opportunity to experience West African culture first hand.

Family Concert presented by The Cultural Caravan

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

Join virtuosic violinist MinTze Wu—with Chieh-Fan Yiu, viola, and Josh Halpern, cello—for a musical journey around the world! MinTze and her friends will share musical postcards from near and far—including Sweden, Finland, Bulgaria, and Hungary! Don't miss this fun, interactive, and FREE family concert, open to all ages!

11th Annual Migratory Birds Festival

Waneka Lake Park 1600 Caria Drive, Lafayette, CO, us

Explore the wonderful world of birds in a beautiful place! See live birds of prey up close and view birds in the wild through spotting scopes and binoculars. Learn about migration, marshes, and the role avian friends play in our lives. Enjoy games, art projects, a scavenger hunt, a wingspan comparison with former Harlem Globetrotter, Nate Lofton, and door prizes. This year’s event explores the World Migratory Bird Day theme of “Protect Insects, Protect Birds”.  

NSF NCAR Explorer Series Conversation “¡Descifrando los secretos de la atmósfera con GPS!”

Virtual

En esta Conversación de la Serie del Explorador, platicamos con Valentina Petroni para aprender un poco más acerca de la ciencia de radio ocultación, y su trabajo monitoreando los satélites y el procesamiento de los datos. También nos contará sobre la importancia de este método de estudiar la atmósfera, con un proyecto en el que participa llamado ROMEX. This is a free public event for ages 12+ and will be hosted entirely in Spanish!

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.