What's Happening in Boulder County!
Gardening is on my mind! Garden store, Sunshine and Rain, has joined forces with Master Gardeners from CSU to bring us a series of soil related classes. Learn essential skills and the science of being a gardener by participating in this educational series. Soil Savvy: A Key to Successful Gardening is the first in the series. Register here. [March 30, 2013 . 10:30am to 12:30pm]
NanoDays is a nationwide festival of educational programs celebrating the science of the small! Kids get to explore how to make things invisible, investigate new nano products and materials, and launch nano particles with an air cannon! Drop in for hands-on science activities, colorful crafts, fun games, and free giveaways! NanoDays activities are included with Museum admission. More information here. [March 26 to 28, 2013 . 10:00am to 1:00pm]
The Friends of the Lafayette Library offers a great assortment of kids books at its annual Children’s Spring Break Book Sale. Find lots of treasures for toddlers through teens. All books 50¢ for paperbacks through $1 for hardbacks. Come check it out! Daily through March 29, 2013, from 10:00am to 5:00pm.
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Think you can’t ski in Boulder? Think again! The Carnegie Branch for Local History of the Boulder Public Library is currently hosting an exhibit of historic photography of the history of skiing in Boulder. Check out their website for more details here. The exhibit is up through March 31, 2013.
Let’s learn to eat healthy! Goodbye, Food Guide Pyramid! Hello, MyPlate! The USDA no longer uses the pyramid to encourage healthy eating, instead they have begun using MyPlate. Julie Maxwell, a registered dietician, will talk about using this tool to improve the nutritional quality of family meals. This program is part of the Let’s Move Louisville Initiative and is sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Kids Eat Right Campaign. For parents of young children. Louisville Public Library meeting room. [March 23, 2013 . 1:00 to 2:00pm]
Family Game Night at the Meadows Branch Library. Free event for families. Get the kids together and head over to the library for fun family time. Bring your favorite game or try one of theirs. Why not? More information here. [March 22, 2013 . 4:00pm]
Join Factory Made for Date & Create. A time for you and your partner to work together on a creative endeavor. Bring something you like. They will provide inspiration, tools and support. More details on Factory Made’ March classes, or to pre-register, click here.
[Friday, March 22, 2013 . 7 to 10pm]
Like beer? Like local? Want to learn more about Boulder’s local brewing scene? Consider getting on board and joining a brewery tour. On March 21, 2013 you can take a tour of Left Hand Brewing Companies operations. Tickets are $10 and 100% of your ticket price supports the Whole Planet Foundation. Each ticket gets you a free pint of beer, brewery tour, food, and a raffle ticket. Purchase tickets at Whole Foods Market at 2584 Baseline Road or at Ideal Market at 1275 Alpine Avenue.
Prana offers free yoga and meditations classes at their Boulder store on Pearl Street. These are drop-in and change on a daily basis. Tonight you can check out their Modern Day Meditation. More information here. [March 19, 2013 . 6:30 to 8:00pm]
iHelp is available at the Louisville Public Library.  If you need help downloading digital library books, movies, audio books, and music, this is the place to be! Bring your Nook, Kindle, iPad, tablet or smartphone and Library staff members will be available in the lobby for one-on-one assistance with your gadgets. For more information call 303.355.4820 or click here. [March 19, 2013 . 10:00 to Noon]Â
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