City of Boulder Juneteenth Flag Raising
2026-06-17 14:30 - 15:30 (America/Denver) | Pennfield Tate Building, 1777 Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
The City of Boulder will raise the Juneteenth Flag.
Juneteenth is a holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
Although Emancipation Proclamation declared enslaved people in Confederate states free on January 1, 1863, many enslaved people remained in bondage because the Union Army could not enforce the proclamation everywhere during the Civil War.
On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and announced that enslaved people in Texas were free. For many, this was the first time they learned of their freedom, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued.
The date became known as “Juneteenth,” combining “June” and “nineteenth.” Black communities began celebrating it as a day of freedom, remembrance, family gatherings, education, and cultural pride.
Today, Juneteenth serves as both:

A celebration of Black freedom, resilience, and achievement.
A reminder that freedom and equality have often been delayed, contested, and incomplete in American history.

Boulder Bike Show
2026-06-17 17:00 - 19:30 | Vision Quest Brewing, 2510 47th St, Boulder, CO, United States
Love bikes?! Got a cool bike or just like looking at unique bikes?
The Bike Month Bike Show is the place to be! There will be many creative bike categories, each with prizes awarded as judged by the audience.
Specials being worked, door prizes & more!

After We March, We Organize! Solidarity Warriors Indivisible Action Group
2026-06-17 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-06-24 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-07-01 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual
📢✊ After We March, We Organize! 🔥 Solidarity Warriors Indivisible Action Group 🗽
When: Wednesdays, 6pm-7:30pm
Where: Virtual
REGISTER HERE!
Mass demonstrations like 🚫👑 No Kings prove one thing beyond doubt: the people are AWAKE and FIRED UP! 🔥 But rallying in the streets is just the beginning. The real power comes from what we do after the march. Research shows that no movement with 3.5% of the population in continuous mobilization has ever failed 📊 — but only when they go beyond demonstrations into mass noncooperation, noncompliance, and strategic action that dismantles the pillars holding up authoritarianism. That’s exactly what we’re here to build. 🛠️ Come learn the organizing skills we wish we had known from the start — and let’s transform that protest energy into lasting, unstoppable change. 💪
📚🎤 Every week we feature guest speakers and training on topics like:
🛡️ How to Protest Safely 🌎 Immigrant Rights 🪶 Indigenous History 🔐 Cybersecurity ✊ Community Organizing Tactics and much more!
🌟 About Solidarity Warriors: We’re an action-focused, Indivisible group 💥 born after the November election and proud lead organizers of No Kings 2 in Denver 🏔️. We’re people from across the nation — many in Colorado — united by one commitment: action over grievance. 🎯 We don’t just talk about what’s wrong — we plan, organize, and partner with marginalized communities to make things right. ✊🏽
🚨 Come ready to answer one question: What are YOU going to DO? 👉 Join us. The movement needs you. 🗽✊🔥

NSF NCAR Explorer Series Talk: Solving air chemistry puzzles from the sky
2026-06-17 19:00 - 20:30 | NSF NCAR Mesa Lab, 1850 Table Mesa Dr, Boulder, CO, 80305, United States
Join us on Wednesday, June 17th from 7:00 – 8:30 pm MT, for this NSF NCAR Explorer Series lecture, “Solving air chemistry puzzles” with scientists Alessandro Franchin, Teresa Campos, and Eric Apel.
They will highlight novel airborne instruments, satellite observations, and atmospheric models, and how those tools can inform policies that protect the air we breathe and deliver actionable air quality science. Join in-person at the NSF NCAR Mesa Lab (reservations required), or online. This free event is open to the public and recommended for ages 12+.

Boulder County Juneteenth Kickoff!
2026-06-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Longmont Theater, 513 Main St, Longmont, CO, 80501, United States
Kickoff Juneteenth right by joining Executive Committee, African American Cultural Events for music, poetry, and a Boulder County Premier of the play 13 Fires by Curtis K. Rogers!

ECAACE is kicking off Juneteenth festevities with a Boulder County premier of local playwright Curtis K. Rogers drama called 13 Fires. Join us as we hear from local gospel super group All Created Equal, poet Q, and the astounding cast of 13 Fires!
This event is free and open to the public, but if you’d like to support ECAACE as we put on more events like this a $10 suggested donation is appreciated at the link below:
https://ecaace.org/donations/fundraising-campaign/

Boulder Farmers Market
2026-06-20 08:00 - 14:00, 2026-06-27 08:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-04 08:00 - 14:00 | Boulder Farmers Market, 13th Street and Canyon Boulevard, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
Boulder Farmers Market
When: Saturdays, 8am-2pm
Where: 13th St & Canyon Blvd
LEARN MORE HERE!
We’re excited to have 75 vendor join us for opening day at the Boulder Farmers Market! Give an old-fashion farmers market welcome to new vendor, Kinship Bread, and be sure to stop by Cure Organic Farm’s booth for tulips. In addition to fresh veggies, enjoy lively tunes from Tim Ostdiek and celebrate Boulder Arts Week by watching Plein Air artists paint beautiful market landscapes. View vendor list here.

Longmont Farmers Market
2026-06-20 08:00 - 14:00, 2026-06-27 08:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-04 08:00 - 14:00 | Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont, CO, 80501, us
Longmont Farmers Market
When: Saturdays, 8am-1pm
Where: Boulder County Fairgrounds
LEARN MORE HERE!
In Longmont, we’ll have nearly 70 vendors joining us this Saturday! New market vendors include Denver bakery Hearth and Boulder Valley Honey, while some not-entirely-new vendors will now be joining us full-time, like Pebbledash Bake Shoppe and De Los Andes Empanadas. Music will be by John Shepherd & Friends, and Firehouse Arts Center will be live-printing tote bags (while supplies last!). View vendor list here.

Big Boulder Dog Walk
2026-06-20 09:00 - 11:00 | Cottonwood Trailhead, 5102 Independence Road, Boulder, CO, United States
Join friendly dogs and their friendly humans for a 2.4-mile leisurely trail walk on the Cottonwood Trail in Boulder. All dogs get a special doggy gift bag filled with treats, a toy, and dog waste bags plus a carrier.
Dogs must be dog and human-friendly and be leashed or part of Boulder’s Voice and Sight Program. It’s going to be a pawsome time!
Event sponsored by Twin Peaks Pet Care, providing quality pet care that brings you peace of mind and your pet joy

13 Fires: Displacement by Design
2026-06-22 18:00 - 20:00 | First United Methodist Church, 1421 Spruce St, Boulder, CO 80302, USA
13 Fires: Displacement by Design
A powerful and necessary dialogue inspired by the themes of 13 Fires. This gathering invites community members, artists, advocates, and policy thinkers to explore the realities of displacement, past and present, and how systems of redlining, urban renewal, and gentrification have reshaped communities in Indianapolis, Boulder, Denver, and beyond.
Together, we will examine how these patterns are not isolated, but part of a broader design one that extends across cities and even globally. Through shared insight, lived experience, and critical conversation, we aim to deepen our understanding of how displacement operates and whom it impacts most.
This is more than a conversation.
13 Fires; Displacement by Design is a space to move from awareness to action, centering the question: What can we do, together, to create lasting change? The dialogue will intentionally build toward identifying and supporting tangible housing policy solutions, channeling our collective energy into meaningful, systemic impact.

People of the Sacred Land Film Screening
2026-06-23 17:30 - 19:00 | Museum of Boulder, 2205 Broadway, Boulder CO
PEOPLE of the SACRED LAND follows Richard Williams (Oglala Lakota, Northern Cheyenne) as he recounts the findings of the Truth, Restoration, and Education Commission (TREC) of Colorado’s TREC reports. While exploring their impact in the contemporary landscape of Colorado’s Front Range, Rick is correcting the default narrative, illuminating the widely untold history of Colorado and uncovering the causes of the extensive damage endured by Native peoples due to forced relocation, illegal seizure of land, violations of human rights, acts of violence, warfare, deceptive practices, genocide, and other illicit actions perpetrated by the state of Colorado, its citizens, and the U.S. government and federal agents over the past 170 years. Although Rick’s story focuses on Colorado, the approach, implications, and impact of his work provide a model for Native leaders across the continent.
In the wake of irreparable harms and the midst of the boisterous and patriotic celebrations of the United States’ 250th and Colorado’s 150th anniversaries, the TREC reports and this film are dedicated to the restoration of Indigeneity, relationality, reconciliation, and wellness for the next seven generations.
After the screening will be a discussion and Q&A with the filmmakers and Richard Williams, President of the People of the Sacred Land. This film will be shown in the Colorado’s People of the Sacred Land exhibit and visiting the exhibit is included with the program.

A film by Dewi Sungai + Jason Houston (www.eight16creative.com)
Executive producer: Richard Williams, People of the Sacred Land (www.peopleofthesacredland.org)
Field Director: Sarah Ortegon HighWalking (www.sarahortegon.com)

Walk and Bike to Work Day
2026-06-24 06:30 - 09:00 | Community Cycles, 2805 Wilderness Pl, Ste 1000, Boulder, CO, 80301, United States
Walk & Bike to Work Day is the signature event of Walk & Bike Month. On this day, residents are encouraged to bike or walk to work instead of driving.
6:30-9:00am
More than 50 breakfast stations hosted by local businesses
In and around Boulder, and throughout the Denver Metro Area
Free food and drinks!

Boulder Farmers Market
2026-06-24 08:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-01 08:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-08 08:00 - 14:00 | Boulder Farmers Market, 13th Street and Canyon Boulevard, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
Boulder Farmers Market
When: Wednesdays, 8am-2pm
Where: 13th St & Canyon Blvd
LEARN MORE HERE!
We’re excited to have 75 vendor join us for opening day at the Boulder Farmers Market! Give an old-fashion farmers market welcome to new vendor, Kinship Bread, and be sure to stop by Cure Organic Farm’s booth for tulips. In addition to fresh veggies, enjoy lively tunes from Tim Ostdiek and celebrate Boulder Arts Week by watching Plein Air artists paint beautiful market landscapes. View vendor list here.

Walk and Bike to Work Happy Hour
2026-06-24 16:00 - 18:00 | Zeal Food, 3101 Pearl Pkwy, Boulder, CO, 80301, United States
4 -6pm June 24th
Zeal Food – 3101 Pearl Pkwy, Boulder, CO 80301
Brought to you by the City of Boulder and Community Cycles
Join us on the patio for free food and awesome drink specials as we celebrate Bike to Work Day, walking, biking and transit in Boulder and Boulder’s newest bike/walk/transit friendly neighborhood- The Boulder Junction! There will also be informative displays and giveaways from our many partners.

13 Fires
2026-06-24 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-06-25 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-06-26 18:00 - 21:00 | Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St, Boulder, CO, 80302
Executive Committee, African American Cultural Events is proud to present an original stageplay by Boulder’s own Curtis K. Rogers.
13 Fires tells the story of Indiana Avenue—once a thriving Black cultural mecca in Indianapolis. The Avenue was alive with jazz clubs, Black-owned businesses, and legendary performers such as Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington. It was also home to Madam C.J. Walker, whose success symbolized the power, creativity, and resilience of the community that built the neighborhood.
But this vibrant district did not disappear by accident.
13 Fires recounts how a city was taken under the promise of “progress.” When the university now known as IUPUI expanded into the area, property was systematically bought up and the neighborhood was dismantled. Through the threat of eminent domain, redlining, and sharply rising property taxes, families who had built a flourishing Black community were pushed out and relocated into substandard housing.
The homes they were forced into were never meant to sustain life—but the people endured.
Through intimate family moments, memories of the Avenue’s golden era, and the painful reality of displacement, 13 Fires explores the human cost of so-called progress. The play confronts themes of economic inequality, systemic injustice, and the ways vulnerable communities are often sacrificed in the name of development.
At its heart, 13 Fires is a story about memory, survival, and the enduring spirit of a people whose culture and legacy continue to burn brightly despite attempts to erase them

NSF NCAR Explorer Series Talk - Preparing our National Parks for the impacts of extreme weather events
2026-06-24 19:30 - 21:00 | Frasier Meadows, 350 Ponca Place, Boulder, CO 80303
Join us on Wednesday, June 24th at Frasier from 7:30 – 9:00 pm MT, for this NSF NCAR Explorer Series lecture, “Preparing our National Parks for the impacts of extreme weather events.”
In this Explorer Series Lecture, NSF NCAR scientist Kyle Nardi discusses how extreme weather will impact our national parks and nearby communities, focusing on the destructive November 2006 floods in Glacier National Park, Montana. He will also discuss how his research informs hazard preparedness for public lands and communities along the Front Range.

We Are the Earth: Grief, Love & Climate Creative Hour
2026-06-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
We Are the Earth: Grief, Love & Climate Creative Hour

When: Jan 22, 12pm-1pm
Where: Virtual
REGISTER HERE!
A creative response to ongoing climate crises. Use this as a space to express, create, compost. We start with a 10 min physical warm-up, then a 25 minute creative burst. Write a poem, create art, or contact your congress people. Option to share some of your work or about your creative process before we close.

Offered freely by Linds Roberts, on behalf of Gather The Wild Collective. Donations appreciated via via Venmo (@gatherthewildco) or Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ENZNTZ3N5U6X4) with the note “Writing Hour.”

What to Expect:
-Welcome
-5 minute mindful meditation
-10 min Warm-up
-25 minute Creative Time
-10 min Optional Sharing
-Closing, Gratitudes

NSF NCAR Explorer Series Talk - When a shadow passes over Earth: What a solar eclipse in Antarctica teaches us about space
2026-06-27 13:00 - 14:30 | NoBo Library, 13th Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80304, United States
Join us on Saturday, June 27th at the NoBo Library from 1:00 – 2:30 pm MT, for this NSF NCAR Explorer Series lecture, “When a shadow passes over Earth: What a solar eclipse in Antarctica teaches us about space.”
NSF NCAR scientist Jonas Yu Hong will discuss the rippling effects of the 2021 Antarctic solar eclipse. He will share how supercomputer simulations can map sudden space weather disruptions resulting from eclipses, helping us protect the technology and infrastructure that we depend on.

Deadline to submit application for Ecodharma Retreat for Ecological Resilience and Disaster Planners
2026-06-28 - 2026-06-30 | Virtual
The Ecodharma Retreat for Ecological Resilience and Disaster Planners is a no-to-low-cost immersive experience designed to support community resilience, spiritual grounding, and emotional preparation in the face of climate and polycrisis-related disasters. Centered on building a beloved community, the retreat invites educators, activists, caregivers, and disaster responders, BIPOC and those from marginalized groups—to cultivate deep ecological kinship, emotional healing, and long-term collective readiness.
Application Deadline
We will review the applications on a rolling basis, but we highly encourage and will prioritize applications submitted by June 30th.

Contranarrativas: Acts of Love and Compassion with Luna Cultura
2026-06-28 12:00 - 15:00 | Museum of Boulder, 2205 Broadway, Boulder CO
Acompaña a Luna Cultura y al Museo de Boulder para celebrar la Herencia Migrante a través de una tarde de creatividad, reflexión y comunidad. Juntos reconoceremos la historia, las contribuciones y el legado de las comunidades migrantes, así como la riqueza cultural y la diversidad que ayudan a dar forma a la ciudad de Boulder.
Este programa invita a participantes de todas las edades a explorar contranarrativas, compartir experiencias y celebrar actos de amor, resiliencia y compasión que fortalecen nuestras comunidades.
Evento gratuito.
“Este programa está financiado en parte por subvenciones de la Comisión de Artes de Boulder de la Ciudad de Boulder y el Fondo de Relaciones Humanas de la Ciudad de Boulder.”

Join Luna Cultura and the Museum of Boulder in celebrating Migrant Heritage through an afternoon of creativity, reflection, and community. Together, we will recognize the history, contributions, and legacy of migrant communities, as well as the cultural richness and diversity that help shape the city of Boulder.
This program invites participants of all ages to explore counter-narratives, share experiences, and celebrate acts of love, resilience, and compassion that strengthen our communities.
Free event.
“This program is funded in part by grants from the City of Boulder’s Boulder Arts Commission and the City of Boulder’s Human Relations Fund.”

The Kiva Center Summer Programs Skills: Hidden In Plain Sight
2026-07-06 09:00 - 15:00 | The Kiva Center
The Kiva Center Summer Programs Skills: Hidden In Plain Sight
When: July 6, July 8, July 10; 9am-3pm
Where: The Kiva Center
REGISTER HERE!
Learn the Skill of Camouflage!
Ever wonder how animals move through the woods unseen? Now your child can learn their secrets! Using all our senses, movement strategies, and awareness techniques, we will explore different natural landscapes.
The Skill: Learn the art of camouflage This is a playful, quiet exploration where kids practice stealthy movement, sensory observation, and the art of camouflage. Using animal behavior and movement, participants will learn how animals remain aware of and adapt to their environment.
The Fun: Through epic games of awareness and stealth, participants learn to blend into different landscapes, such as wooded groves, open spaces, and creekbeds.
The Takeaway: We focus on slowing down, noticing the small details, and practicing the focus, attention, and impulse control needed to move like the wild.
This program prioritizes calm, attentive learning and provides children with tools to increase focus, situational awareness, and respectful engagement with the natural world.
