What's Happening in Boulder County!
The 27th annual Boulder Creek Festival is happening this weekend in Downtown Boulder – May 24, 25 & 26, 2014. You can find food, art, crafts, activities, performances, community organizations, and tons more! Want to know what’s happening at the Boulder Creek Fest? It’s fun for the whole family! Click here.
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The Boulder Creek Festival is a bit like the official start of summer around here. The 27th annual festival is happening this weekend along the Downtown Boulder corridor – May 24, 25 & 26, 2014. You can find food, art, crafts, activities, performances, community organizations, and tons more! Want to know what’s happening at the Boulder Creek Fest? It’s fun for the whole family! Click here.
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The Bolder Boulder is a Memorial Day bonanza. Runner’s World named the Bolder Boulder the All-Time Best 10k. It is more than a run, it’s entertainment! Walk, jog, or run – it’s up to you. But if you want to experience something truly Boulder, this is it! You can still register – click here
Want to get involved in cleaning up our community? May 17, 2014 is the day you’ve been waiting for! Help clean up Boulder by removing trash, waste and recyclables, restoring flood damaged underpasses, and pulling weeds from parks, greenways and trails. You pick the location and on-site project leaders will provide direction and supplies!
, sign it and bring it with you on Community Cleanup Day!In appreciation for your contribution, you are welcome to join the City of Boulder for a free ice cream social and a free pool day as well as fun activities for Kid’s to Parks Day at Scott Carpenter Park after the cleanup. All cleanup
participants will receive a one-day pass to the Boulder Reservoir and be entered into a prize drawing.
Register online or by phone, 303-413-7245 by Wednesday, May 14. Day of event registration is from
8 to 8:30 a.m. at Scott Carpenter Park.
Para mayor información o ayuda en Español, o si usted necesita alguna parte de este documento traducida, por favor comuníquese al 303-441-1905.
Climbing a 14er is one of the classic things to do in Colorado. Have you climbed one? Whether you have or you haven’t, if you want to get some details on climbing 14ers consider heading to REI for a review of the basics. Learn more and register here.
Date & Time: May 27, 2014
Location: Boulder REI
Cost: Free
National Kids to Parks Day is a great reminder to take a minute and get our kids outside – especially into wild spaces. The City of Boulder’s Open Space & Mountain Parks has a great slate of fun ways to get the whole family outside on May 17, 2014 – National Kids to Parks Day. For more details on these family-friendly programs click here.
Don’t let the snow fool you – it’s biking season. Time to get your bike ready! Keep your ride smooth and functional throughout the season by learning some new tricks. REI is offering a free workshop tonight on bike maintenance. More details here.
Date: May 12, 2014
Location: Boulder REI
Time: 6:30pm
Insects are everywhere! A million different kinds have been discovered and more are waiting to be found. Learn about the many different habitats of insects and what makes them so successful! Join Open Space and Mountain Parks Early Childhood Educator/Volunteer Naturalist, Debora Martin, for an easy hike. Ages 6 and up. No dogs please.
Date: May 4, 2014
Time: 1 to 3pm
Location: Meet at the Lehigh Street entrance to Shanahan Ridge (map search 1903 Lehigh and Lafayette Streets intersect) Follow this link for a map to the meeting place.
Happy Earth Day! Interested in celebrating the earth and the stars? Join naturalist Dave Sutherland of Open Space and Mountain Parks for a trip to the stars with a telescope. There is a chance we may be able to pick out the polar caps of Mars, and watch the amazing dance of Jupiter’s four large moons. Then you will cruise around the sky to take in other deep sky wonders. Meet at Boulder Valley Ranch / Sage Trailhead. Follow this link for a map to the meeting place.
Date: April 22, 2014
Time: 8:30 to 10:30pm
BVSD has proclaimed April 22, 2014 – Bike to School Day. It also happens to be Earth Day! so make a plan to ditch the car and jump on your bike and head off to school or work on your own human power. Sounds fun to me! More information on Bike-to-School Day and information on registering for the event can be found here.
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