Psychospiritual Roots of the Israel-Palestinian Tragedy

Boulder Public Library Canyon Theater, 1001 Arapahoe Ave.

Alternative Radio presents a conversation between David Barsamian and Richard Forer, local author of the New York City Big Book Award winning Wake Up and Reclaim Your Humanity: Essays on the Tragedy of Israel-Palestine.

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.

What to Know: Powwow in Native America

Boulder Public Library Canyon Theater, 1001 Arapahoe Ave.

The University of Colorado Boulder's Oyate Native American and Indigenous Student Organization will be spearheading a powwow in the Fall of 2024. This powwow will be a continuation of Oyate's longstanding history at CU Boulder that has insisted on the empowerment of Native community presence and voice on campus and in the front range. In preparation for the Fall powwow, which will be open to the public, this program offers education about what a powwow is, its history and different forms, how powwow can be both a sacred and political space, and how to be a respectful visitor in the powwow space.

Sustainability of the Forgotten with author Gary Marchlis

Boulder Public Library Canyon Theater, 1001 Arapahoe Ave.

Gary Machlis, Professor of Environmental Sustainability at Clemson University, will discuss his new book, Sustainability for the Forgotten: Bringing the oft forgotten into the core of the sustainability movement. The book has been described as incendiary as it confronts the history, policies, and practices of sustainability.

THIS IS [NOT] WHO WE ARE Film & Conversation

Boulder Public Library Canyon Theater, 1001 Arapahoe Ave.

Boulder SURJ is proud to present the first event of our Justice Film Series! Join us to view the vital film THIS IS WHO WE ARE, followed by a thought-provoking community conversation led by Film Director Katrina Miller and YOUnify Director of Engagement Pedro Silva.

We The People: The Democracy Cycle

Boulder Public Library Canyon Theater, 1001 Arapahoe Ave.

From a mobile home park in Boulder, to a jail cell in Denver, to an unlikely council gathering in Gunnison, the three Democracy Cycle short plays reflect the stories of distinct Colorado communities. Join us for staged readings of these works that ask: where can we find shelter—a home—in these turbulent times? The answer may not be as far as we think.

BeeChicas: The Fantastical World of Everyday Nature In and Around Us with Susan J. Tweit

Boulder Public Library Canyon Theater, 1001 Arapahoe Ave.

Imagine a world where plants talk, insects transform their bodies by rearranging and repurposing their cells, algae act from memory, seed “brains" tell them when to germinate and flowers signal incoming pollinators like airport workers guiding jets. A world where relationships and interrelationships continually co-create life. That’s the real, actual world we live in and belong to, the world we call nature. Join award-winning writer and plant ecologist, Susan J. Tweit, to learn more about the fantastical nature of ordinary life!