Category: Boulder

Boulder, Landscape and Garden

Park Cleanup Day May 19

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Boulder’s Tenth Annual Community Cleanup Day

Saturday, May 19 (Register by May 16)
8:30 – 11:30 a. m.

Help us clean up Boulder by removing trash and recyclables, planting trees and pulling weeds from parks and greenways. You pick the location and on-site project leaders will provide direction and supplies.

 

Join us for a free ice cream social at one of three locations (Scott Carpenter Park, Harlow Platts Park, or Valmont Bike Park) after you’re finished cleaning in appreciation of your contribution. All participants will receive a one-day pass to the Boulder Reservoir and be entered into a prize drawing.

Boulder, Real Estate Tips

Boulder Home and Garden Fair

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 The Boulder Home and Garden Fair is this Saturday, May 19, 2012, at the Twenty Ninth Street Retail District in Boulder.

Come on out to check out the latest in sustainable living, landscaping and home improvement.

The event and parking are free!

Boulder, Landscape and Garden

Wildflowers of Boulder County

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Join volunteer naturalists for a spectacular slideshow of wildflowers on May 15 2012, 7-8:30pm at the Louisville Public Library.  You’ll learn about many varieties of wildflowers found in Boulder County, where and when to look for them and some interesting facts about some of our native plants.

The Louisville Public Library is located at 951 Spruce St, Louisville CO 80027

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Boulder is for Startups

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Been thinking of starting your own company? Join Boulder for the 5th Boulder Startup Week, May 16-20, 2012.  There are many networking opportunities with a bunch of people who have already done it.  Everything from bike rides to meet-ups, really, there’s something for YOU!

Boulder, Kids

Dreams of Flying

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Join Frequent Flyers Productions’ Apprentice Company for an all-ages show “Dreams in Flight,” a riveting aerial dance performance that explores the various dream worlds we visit every night in our sleep. They combine modern dance and aerial elements including trapeze, hoops, stilts, fabric and some invented apparatus. The Apprentice Company is comprised of 34 aerial students ranging from 8 to 40 years of age.

This show takes place at the Dairy Center for the Arts in the Performance Space, May 12, 2012, at 2:00 pm

The Dairy Center is located at: 2590 Walnut St # 1  Boulder, CO 80302

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Ignite This!

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Looking for something different to do? Try this series of 16 speakers on May 16.  Each has 5 minutes and 20 slides, which auto-advance every 15 seconds.  Topics are widely varies – the last Ignite Boulder lineup included everything from arranged marriages to why cholesterol is good for you.  Whoa…

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Flea Market Season is Back!

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The Hill Flea Market is back for the 2012 season with a kickoff on May 12.

As they describe themselves, it is “One part vintage flea market, one part interactive workshop, the Flea will bring traditional vendors, artisans, and entrepreneurs together to offer their talents and treasures for sale while also imparting their skills or knowledge to the visiting public. Celebrating the principles of sustainability, vendors and visitors alike will be invited to reuse, renew, recycle and rediscover their goods, services, and skills.”

Saturday’s event runs from 10am to 4pm and takes place ON THE STREET at 13th & Pennsylvania in the Historic University Hill District, in Boulder.

Boulder, Lafayette, Landscape and Garden

Great Source for Local Produce

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If you didn’t make it to the Boulder Farmers Market on Wednesday, there’s still a great place in Boulder to find local produce, 24/7.

The Boulder Family Farm Stand  has fresh produce and plants for purchase at their self-service stand at 1005 Cherryvale Rd.  Check it their Facebook page for updates on what’s available.  This week they are featuring strawberry plants and fresh salad greens!