Tag: Educational

Boulder, Educational, Real Estate

CU’s Museum of Natural History Rocks!

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The University of Colorado Museum of Natural History is an academic unit of the Graduate School at the University of Colorado at Boulder with a mission to contribute to knowledge of the natural world and the humanities through research, teaching, and public education. The Museum’s collectionsnumber more than four million objects in anthropology/archaeology, botany, entomology, paleontology, vertebrates and invertebrates.

The University of Colorado Museum offers a wide variety of K-12 and adult educational programs and activities throughout the year, including lectures, family days, and guided tours. The exhibition galleries are open to the public seven days a week, free of charge. The Museum and Field Studies Graduate Program offers students an opportunity to earn a Master of Science degree or a certificate in Museum Studies.

Plan your visit at CU Museum of Natural History Website

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I LOVE what I do! I have been in the Real Estate Industry now for over 11 years and am grateful to have found a career that I enjoy so much. I am highly organized and extremely efficient with a strong background in negotiations which always helps when in the middle of a tough transaction! I welcome all opportunities to work with you whether you are looking for your first home, looking to move to a larger home as your family grows, or looking to expand your portfolio and purchase an investment property. It is a great time for real estate in Boulder County! If you want to learn about what this market means to you and your family, just call or email. Contact me with all of your real estate needs! 

Janet Leap, GRI
RE/MAX of Boulder
Call me – 720.938.4197
Boulder, Educational

Love Learning? CU Invites You To Join In The Steps In Stone, Walking Through Time Lecture Series

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What happened to life on Earth after a six mile-wide asteroid landed near the Yucatan Peninsula approximately 66 million years ago?  Professor Karen Chin will describe trace fossil evidence for some of the earliest animal activity after the second largest mass extinction in Earth History. This CU lecture series is being held in conjunction with the Steps in Stone, Walking through Time exhibit, now showing at the CU Museum of Natural History.
Thursday, October 29, 2015 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at the CU Museum of Natural History, Paleontology Hall

To purchase discounted Member tickets ($16), click here. Adult tickets ($20), click here . Student (13+ & CU students) tickets ($10), click here Youth (6-12 years) tickets ($5), click here  Five and younger are free!

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I LOVE what I do! I have been in the Real Estate Industry now for over 7 years and am grateful to have found a career that I enjoy so much. I am highly organized and extremely efficient with a strong background in negotiations which always helps when in the middle of a tough transaction! I welcome all opportunities to work with you whether you are looking for your first home, looking to move to a larger home as your family grows, or looking to expand your portfolio and purchase an investment property. It is a great time for real estate in Boulder County! If you want to learn about what this market means to you and your family, just call or email. Contact me with all of your real estate needs! 

Boulder, Outdoors

Nature and Boulder – It’s Why We Live Here! Want to learn more? Do this…

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Whether you are new to Boulder or have lived here all your life – you can still learn something new! Take a hike. Take a photo. Journal about nature. The City of Boulder’s Parks and Recreation offers ongoing nature programming. Learn more about their ongoing programming on their website – Nature Hikes and Programs.

Arts and Culture, Boulder, Kids

Need Some Culture? Adults and Kids Can Learn About Opera at Operamania!

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Screen Shot 2014-05-05 at 11.44.08 AMBoulder Opera Company presents – Operamania! This lively performance of opera scenes introduces children of all ages to the wild world of opera. Created by Douglas Kinney Frost, Operamania! appeared for two seasons on PBS, and has been performed over 10,000 times! Operamani is an exciting, hour long romp through the world of opera, introducing everything from voice types to recitative. You and your children will be transported through opera history, with scenes from La Cenerentola, Porgy and Bess, Regina, Carmen, The Magic Flute, and more!  Whether you are five or one hundred and five, Operamania! can’t be missed!

Show times: May 17 & 18 at the Boulder Public Library’s Canyon Theater

More details and to purchase tickets click here

Boulder, Food and Drink, Louisville

Dream Kitchen’s Are Cooking Tour – April 26 & 27

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Screen Shot 2014-04-24 at 10.51.59 AMMore options for the foodie in all of us: 2014 Dream Kitchens Are Cooking Tour. Visit Boulder’s finest kitchens for inspiring kitchen themes, fantastic food and kitchen designs, and new ideas to excite everyone. The self-guided tour takes place at homes throughout Boulder and Louisville. Purchase tickets [$20] ahead of time. Ticket locations and more details here. This event benefits I Have A Dream Foundation of Boulder County. Click here for a complete map and brochure of this year’s participating homes. 

Saturday, April 26: 10am – 4pm

Sunday, April 27: 12pm – 4pm

Boulder, Outdoors

Want to Learn More About Boulder: Head Out With Boulder Walking Tours

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Screen Shot 2014-03-20 at 12.53.21 PMBoulder Walking Tours offers fun and informative walkabouts for locals and visitors alike ~ covering Boulder’s dynamic downtown, eclectic neighborhoods, historic districts, and even nearby open space. This journey is on foot so you can really take in your unique surroundings.  BWT’s guides are locals who love Boulder, Colorado — its history, environment, architecture, food, fountains, artwork, lore, legends, and weird and wonderful places … and they’re ready to share it all with you. Boulder Walking Tours is top rated on Trip Advisor!

Want to learn more about Boulder? Contact Boulder Walking Tours: info@BoulderWalkingTours.com or 720-243-1376

Boulder, Real Estate

Think You Know Everything About Boulder? Take A Ride On Banjo Billy’s Bus And See.

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Screen Shot 2013-05-12 at 10.13.06 PMJump on the funky bus to learn things you never knew about Boulder. We are talking ghosts, murders, and other tempting details of Boulder history here. The bus tour is just under two hours and super fun for the whole family! The buses leave from the Hotel Boulderado at 2pm and 4pm, Friday through Sunday. You need to make a reservation ahead of time. To learn more or purchase tickets click here.

Landscape and Garden, Outdoors

Boulder Has A Rich Farming History. Learn About It On A Farm and Water Tour of Boulder County Agricultural Sites

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Boulder County has a rich history of farming. Learn more about past and current agriculture by attending Boulder County’s 2013 Farm and Water Tours.  Take a three hour tour of some of the agricultural lands and learn about the issues facing farming. You need to register ahead of time. Learn more here.

[August 20, 2013 . 5:15 to 8:30pm]