Jaipur Literature Festival Colorado

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

This year, we celebrate the beauty of the Rockies and prairies, as well as the vibrant energy, excitement, and intellect of Boulder. At JLF Colorado 2024, we once again bring our hallmark camaraderie, a caravan of ideas, and the enchanting flow of conversations that make our festival truly incredible!

Street Wise Mural Festival

East Boulder Sioux Drive, Boulder, Colorado, United States

Street Wise Mural Festival returns September 13-15, 2024. Street Wise Arts’ flagship program explores the intersection of art and activism (ARTivism) while centering womxn, BIPOC, LGBTQIA, and emerging artists based in Colorado and beyond. The Festival will primarily install public art projects in the neighborhood of East Boulder. 

Tech Lab at the Lafayette Public Library

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

Join us at the Lafayette Public Library for a free tech lab. We help learners of all ages and skill levels. No appointment is necessary. Just drop in. We look forward to seeing you!

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”.  

Prove It’s Clean: a campaign for coral reefs and safer sunscreen in Roatán, Honduras

Virtual

Join us for a panel presentation on Prove It's Clean, a campaign to ban petrochemical sunscreens in Roatán, an island off the coast of Honduras. The presentation will go into some background of the island, an explanation of the harm caused by petrochemical sunscreens, and the action plan we are taking to address this problem in favor of the health of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef.

Identify and Fight Disinformation

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

How can good citizens help to identify and combat election-related misinformation? Learn how from retired Colorado Sun journalist Sandra Fish and Denver PL research and programming librarian Lauren Seegmiller. Their presentations will be followed by conversation and a Q&A facilitated by the Boulder Library Foundation's executive director Chris Barge.

Empower Hour with John Farrell of ILSR

Virtual

Join us as we hear from John Farrell, 'the guru of distributed energy' and a leading authority on the downside of investor owned utilities. He will touch on Boulder's 2025 "Offramp" (an option to get out of the Xcel franchise) and what taking the offramp might offer in the way of opportunities for local control and cleaner power.

From Land Loss, Boarding Schools, and the Indian Child Welfare Act to Housing Insecurities: Addressing Violence and Displacement in Indian Country and the Importance of Low-Barrier Housing Policies for Survivors

Virtual

STTARS, Indigenous Safe Housing Center is hosting a webinar that will discuss the history of boarding schools and child welfare at the intersection of land loss, gender-based violence, housing disparities, and housing insecurities and the ensuing lasting genocidal impacts on American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States.

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.

RMPJC Annual Meeting

Andrews Family Farm Jay Road, Boulder, Colorado, United States

You are invited to join our RMPJC annual meeting next Wednesday 9/18 from 5:30-7:30PM! Join us for a time to be in community with fellow Peace Center allies, enjoy a delicious free meal from a local caterer, and learn more about the work we've done this year and what we have planned for the rest of the year!