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!

Ecotoberfest

Louisville Community Park 955 Bella Vista Dr, Louisville, CO, United States

Ecotoberfest will feature over 50 vendors and exhibitors, a sustainable marketplace, an electric vehicle (EV) showcase, no-cost small electronics recycling, a Halloween costume exchange, a locally-sourced pumpkin patch, a bounce house, food trucks, face painting, a beer garden hosted by the Louisville Chamber of Commerce, and live music!

HoeDown 2024

Benevolence Orchard 6712 Jay rd, Boulder CO 6712 Jay Rd, Boulder

Join the Flatirons Farmers Coalition for our annual HoeDown celebration! Farmers have been working hard all season. To celebrate, we'll take a well-deserved break to enjoy community, dancing, and good food. Hosted by Benevolence Orchard & Gardens, FFC brings you dancing with a live band, a local food truck, a silent auction, and drinks from 5-10pm. 

The Justice Film Series Launch

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

Set in Berlin and New York, FROM HERE interweaves the stories of Tania, Miman, Sonny and Akim -- artists and activists raised in the Global North to parents from the Global South. The film accompanies them as they move from their 20's into their 30's, facing major turning points: fighting for citizenship, creating a family, surviving violence, and finding creative expression. Beautifully shot over the course of ten years, the film captures theur struggle to define belonging for themselves in societies increasingly hostile to their existence. 

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.

2024 Electrify Longmont

Boulder County Fairgrounds 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont, CO, us

Join Sustainable Resilient Longmont for Electrify Longmont, in conjunction with National Drive Electric Week.

2nd Annual Yellow Barn Film Festival

Yellow Barn Farm 9417 N Foothills Hwy., Longmont

Experience a unique celebration of film, community, and the land at Yellow Barn Farm. With an incredible lineup of films like The Unknown Country and Common Ground, this festival brings together inspiring stories that highlight regeneration and connection.

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.

A Movement on the Move: A Conversation about the State of Climate Advocacy in 2024

Virtual

We're living in wild times. From historic climate and conservation victories to rising threats from extremist plots like Project 2025 -- it’s a lot to hold all at once. Join us for a livestream with Sierra Club experts to make sense of the moment, learn what this means for the climate and our future, and get involved. 

NSF NCAR Explorer Series “Inside a weather modeling system: What can go wrong?”

NCAR Mesa Lab 1850 Table Mesa Drive Boulder, CO 80305

In this Explorer Series Lecture, NSF NCAR scientist Dr. May Wong will share how a numerical weather prediction modeling system provides a prediction of future weather given initial atmospheric conditions. She will discuss the challenges behind forecasting the weather with models, as well as how scientists are working to improve our ability to make these predictions. These improvements are especially important as we plan for a world with more extreme weather conditions.