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Bewitching Halloween Extravaganza

This October, the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra presents Bewitching: Halloween Extravaganza, a thrilling concert featuring fun, spooky, and cinematic music perfect for the occasion. Finding inspiring and accessible entertainment for families around the holidays is more important than ever, especially during Halloween celebrations. It’s a chance to create magical memories while sharing the joy of creativity …

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North Boulder Announces New Public Artwork

As part of a series of enhancements that were made to the North Boulder neighborhood, the City of Boulder’s Community Vitality Department commissioned new artwork at two bus shelters along north Broadway Ave., at the bridge over the bike lanes near Rosewood Ave. and at the bus stop at Violet Ave. Artist Sharon Dowell, from …

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Boulder City Announces Stephen Redfearn as the Next Police Chief

City Manager Nuria Rivera-Vandermyde announced in September that she has named Stephen Redfearn as the next police chief for the City of Boulder. Redfearn has been a member of the Boulder Police Department for three years and has served as interim chief since January 2024. The decision follows a national and competitive search that highlighted …

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CU Presents Duck Pond, a Swan Lake Romantic Classic Opera!

Created by Yaron Lifschitz and the Circa Ensemble, Circa reimagines “Swan Lake,” the world’s most romantic ballet, as a circus spectacular—full of the company’s signature physicality, cheeky humor and thoroughly contemporary energy. Be swept away by this tale of swans and hapless princes, sparkling with quirky touches like a sequinned flipper-wearing duck army and a …

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CU Presents Takács Quartet

Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Grammy-winning Takács Quartet’s dynamic and insightful performances have established the ensemble as one of the most sought-after chamber music groups of our time. Their unique blend of technical brilliance and emotional depth creates an unforgettable musical performance. Experience the quartet that has enchanted Boulder audiences for over three decades and …

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Boulder County Announces Five Climate Awards

Boulder County has awarded 2024 Climate Innovation Fund grants to five organizations: Boulder Mushroom, Eco-Cycle, High Plains Biochar, MASA Seed Foundation, and The Watershed Center. These recipients will use the funds to mitigate wildfire risks with mushrooms, establish a composting network that transforms local business food scraps into high-quality farm compost, expand biochar production for …

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Inaugural Sunset Soirée at the Longmont Museum

Join the Longmont Museum for their inaugural Sunset Soirée from 6-9 pm on Saturday, Sept. 7. It’s the grand unveiling of the Museum’s beautifully transformed Stewart Family Courtyard! The museum has a goal of raising $8.1 million. Since its modest beginnings in 1940 as a small exhibit space in the carriage house at Callahan House, …

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Boulder Announces Live Concert Series

The city of Boulder is excited to present a new live music concert series this summer on University Hill and in Boulder Junction – “On the Rise; A Celebration of Past, Present and Future Boulder Music.” Each event is free and aims to support local and regional musicians as well as our business community. The …

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Boulder County Area Agency on Aging Releases Updated Data Report

Boulder County Area Agency on Aging (BCAAA) released the updated Aging Well in Boulder County: Data Report that can be used to inform local dialogues, planning initiatives, and advocacy that will encourage and foster a more age-friendly Boulder County. The report is organized by the AARP and World Health Organization domains of Livability, which recognize …

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CU Presents Shakespeare’s Macbeth

Keep Shakespeare Weïrd: Fates, Weirdness, And Weyward Women! The 1603 coronation of James I united England and Scotland under one ruler. James was fascinated by witches; he presided over many 16th-century witch trials and published a 1597 treatise about witch-hunting (Daemonologie). James was reportedly descended from the Scottish thane Banquo, though this story was apparently …

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CU Boulder’s Shakespeare’s Festival has Double Header on Sundays!

This summer, for the first time, Colorado Shakespeare Festival fans will have four opportunities to do the same thing, seeing the season’s main plays on a single day.“We challenged ourselves to four doubleheader Sundays, in which patrons will see the matinee of one show, take a break, then come back and see the other in …

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Genealogy Basics Help at the Longmont Library

Need help or interested in getting started in your genealogy research? Drop-in to the Longmont Library from 10 am-noon on Saturday, July 27 in the Unquiet Study Area upstairs. Volunteers from the Longmont Genealogical Society offer their time, knowledge and assistance to help you. Bring any information you have — name(s), a date of birth, …

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