Thursday, November 24
music
George Nelson Band. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
events
Ballet Nouveau Colorado’s Nutcracker Tea. 2-4 p.m. Aloft Hotel of Broomfield, 8300 Arista Pl., Broomfield, 303-466-5685.
Beginning Flamenco Dance. 6:15-7:30 p.m. Kakes Studios, 2115 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-786-7050, www.flamenco-boulder.com.
GIVE — A seasonal, traditional Thanksgiving meal. 2 p.m. Black Cat Farm-Table-Bistro, 1964 13th St., Boulder, 303-444-1500.
Salsa Social. 6:30 p.m. Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder, 303-440-8303.
Thanksgiving Buffet. 12-4 p.m. Hotel Boulderado, 2115 13th St., Boulder, 303-442-4344.
Thanksgiving Champagne Brunch & Dinner. 10 a.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
Thanksgiving Day Dinner. 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Greenbriar Inn, 8735 Foothills Hwy., Boulder, 303-440-7979.
Thanksgiving Day Luncheon. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Peaceful Valley Guest Ranch, 475 Peaceful Valley Rd., Lyons, 1-800-LODGE.
Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner — With The Vegetarian Society of Colorado. 1:30 p.m. LifeSource Adventist Fellowship, 6200 West Hampden Ave., Denver, 303-719-8264.
WinterSkate. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 824 Front St., Louisville, 303-449-3137.
Friday, November 25
music
Brad Upton Quartet. 7:30 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985.
Casual Crisis. 9 p.m. Shug’s Low Country Cuisine, 2017 13th St., Boulder, 720-398-9036.
John Denver Christmas Show — With Ted Vigil and Steve Weisberg. 7 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.
Keelan Dimick. 7 p.m. Cuvée, 946 Pearl St.,Boulder, 303-447-0475.
Lionel Young Band, Theresa Lynne Band. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
Jen Pumo. 8:30 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628.
Neil Bride 7 . 7 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
Otis Taylor’s Trance Blues Jam Festival Jam. 8 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., 303-443-3322.
Paul Glover. 8 p.m. The Rib House, 1801 13th St., Boulder, 303-442-7427.
Reverend Hooch CD Release — With Ryan MacPherson. 7:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.
The Steve Thomas Band. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757.
Theresa Lynne Blues Band. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400.
Tommy and the Tangerines. 8:30 p.m. Waterloo, 809 S. Main St., Louisville, 303-993-2094.
Trout Steak Revival. 10 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.
Wandering Monks. 7 p.m Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399.
The Zydecoasters. 9 p.m. Gold Hill Inn, 401 Main St., Boulder, 303-443-6461.
events
Annual Holiday Artisan Fair. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200.
Holiday Bazaar Teas — Local artisan and crafter showcase. 12-1:30 p.m. Hotel Boulderado, 2115 13th St., Boulder, 303-442-4344.
The Nutcracker — Presented by Boulder Ballet with the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra. 4 p.m. Macky Auditorium, CU campus, 303-443-0028.
Santa’s Arrival at Twenty Ninth Street. 6 p.m. Macy’s Plaza, 1710 29th St., Boulder, 303-444-0722.
Saturday, November 26
music
Afronauts. 9 p.m. Shug’s Low Country Cuisine, 2017 13th St., Boulder, 720-398-9036.
The Big Motif. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400.
Brandon Hagen and Friends. 8:30 p.m. Waterloo, 809 S. Main St., Louisville, 303-993-2094.
Chelsey Flaherty, Kate Jaworski. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628.
Drew Schofield, The Missing String Band, 303 Movement. 7 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.
Girls on Top. 8 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., 303-443-3322.
Hot Soup. 8:30 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399.
Jenn Cleary Solo. 2 p.m. Redstone Meadery, 4700 Pearl St., #2A, Boulder.
Karen Finch. 7:30 p.m. Rock N Soul Cafe, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Ste. I, Boulder, 303-443-5108.
Kort McCumber. 4:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Tasty Weasel Tap Room, 1800 Pike Rd., Unit B, Longmont, 303-776-1914.
Lisa Bell. 7 p.m. Cuvée, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475.
Magnolia Row. 10 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.
Otis Taylor’s Trance Blues Jam Festival. 7 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.
Otis Taylor’s Trance Blues Workshop. 9:30 a.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., 303-443-3322.
Pelta-Tiller String Band. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
Phat Daddy. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757.
Robinson Quintet. 7 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
Strangebyrds — Cari Minor & Ray Smith. 7:30 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985.
events
African Dance. 4 p.m. Community Dance Collective, 2020 21st St., 303-586-1763.
Beginning Hoopdance. 10 a.m. Kakes Studio, 2115 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-918-6617.
Christmas Begins at the Flower Bin — Open house with music by Kathy Moore and Jeffrey Rogers. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Flower Bin, 1805 Nelson Rd., Longmont, 303-772-3454.
It’s a Wonderful Life — Radio Play. 2 p.m. Boulder’s Society for Creative Aging, Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100.
The Nutcracker — Presented by Boulder Ballet, with the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra. 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Macky Auditorium, CU campus, 303-443-0028.
Salsa Dance. 8:30 p.m. Millennium Harvest House Hotel, 1345 28th St., Boulder, 303-998-3805.
Teddy Bear Tea — To benefit The Children’s Hospital. 12-1:30 p.m. Hotel Boulderado, 2115 13th St., Boulder, 303-442-4344.
Sunday, November 27
music
Big Jim Adam & John Stilwagen. 6 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
Blues Jam — With Heavy Cats. 7:30 p.m Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322.
Irish Session. 7 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.
Gregory Goodloe and the Years Ahead Band. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757.
Helen Gillet. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628.
John McKay Band. 10 p.m. Mountain Sun, 1535 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-546-0886.
Jon Kohne. 6 p.m. Cuvée, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475.
Mellow Cello Sunday Brunch. 11 a.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.
Ostevetto. 5 p.m. Gold Hill Inn, 401 Main St., Boulder, 303-443-6461.
Otis Taylor’s Trance Blues Workshop. 9:30 a.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., 303-443-3322.
Ruined Nation — With Dave Richey. 6 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400.
events
Advanced Hawaiian Hula Class. 5:30 p.m. Boulder Ballet Studio, The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-447-9772.
Beginning Hawaiian Hula Class. 7 p.m. Boulder Ballet Studio, The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-447-9772.
Christmas Begins at the Flower Bin — Open house with music by Kathy Moore and Jeffrey Rogers. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Flower Bin, 1805 Nelson Rd., Longmont, 303-772-3454.
Derech Chayim — “A Way of Life” 6 p.m. Boulder’s Rabbinic Council at Har Hashem Congregation, 3950 Baseline Rd., Boulder, contact Jodi for more details at 503-780-7470.
Heart Awakening Meditations. 2 p.m. 2595 Spruce St., Boulder, 720-301-3993.
It’s a Wonderful Life — Radio Play. 2 p.m. Boulder’s Society for Creative Aging, Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100.
Outdoor Boot Camp. 10 a.m. Take It Out Fitness and Play Boulder Foundation, Boulder City Park, 13th and Arapahoe, Boulder, 573-424-7168.
The Nutcracker — Presented by Boulder Ballet with the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra. 2 p.m. Macky Auditorium, CU campus, 303-443-0028.
Swing Dance. 7 p.m. Avalon Ballroom 6185 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder, 303-449-5962.
Monday, November 28
music
Brad Goode Jazz Quartet. 7 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985.
Colorado Spirit Chorus — Weekly rehearsals and auditions. 6:30 p.m. Boulder Valley Christian Church, 7100 South Boulder Rd., for more information contact Nicci at 303-460-8651 or Joy at 303-641-4122.
Danny Shafer Band. 10 p.m. The Southern Sun, 627 S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-543-0886.
Electric Blues Jam. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400.
George Nelson Quartet. 10 p.m. Pearl Street Pub, 1108 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-939-9900.
Jay Ryan’s Big Top Open Stage. 7 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.
Open Mic. 7 p.m. Rock N Soul Cafe, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Ste. I, Boulder, 303-443-5108.
events
Ashtanga Yoga Class — beginner to advanced classes with Anne-Alex Packard. 7 a.m. Soul Tree Studio, 422 E. Simpson St., Lafayette, 303-665-5244.
Boulder Business Support Overview. 11 a.m. Main Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3194.
Boulder County Alcoholics Anonymous — Happy hour group. 5:30 p.m. 5375 Western Ave., Boulder, www. BoulderCountyAA.org.
Cornhole League. 6 p.m. Asher Brewing Co., 4699 Nautilus Court, Boulder, 303-530-1381.
“So, You’re a Poet” — Open poetry reading. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628.
Tuesday, November 29
music
Bluegrass Pick. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
An Evening of French Chamber Music — Featuring CU music faculty. 7:30 p.m. Grusin Music Hall, CU campus, 303-492-8008.
Eric Wiggs Trio. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
Face. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757.
Honeycomb. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628.
Gasoline Lollipops. 9:30 p.m. Waterloo, 809 S. Main St., Louisville, 303-993-2094.
Joelle Joyce. 8 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.
Open Mic. 8 p.m./7 p.m. sign-up. Conor O’Neills, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.
Percussion Jam. 7:30 p.m Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322.
events
Boulder Improv Jam Association — Public dance jam every Tuesday. 7:30-10:30 p.m.The Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder, 720-934-2028.
Flamenco Dance Technique. 5:50-7 p.m. Kakes Studios, 2115 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-786-7050, www.flamenco-boulder.com.
Folk Dancing. 7-10 p.m. Boulder Civic Plaza, Boulder, 303-499-6363.
Healing Space — 15-minute mini-healings with Alan McAllister. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Whole Being Explorations, 1800 30th St., Suite 307, Boulder, 303-545-5562.
Marchesi di Gresy Wine Dinner — A fivecourse menu paired with wines of the estate of Marchesi di Gresy. 6:30 p.m. Amaro Drinkery Italia, 2785 Iris Ave., Boulder, 303-443-5100.
Wednesday, November 30
music
40oz. to Freedom — A Tribute to Sublime. 9 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399.
Acoustic Eidolon. 7:30 p.m. Acoustic Alley Concert Series at Miner’s Playhouse Theater, 1224 Washington St, Ste. 200, Golden, info@acousticalley.org.
Bluegrass Pick. 8:30 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.
Candye Kane. 7 p.m Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443- 3322.
The Clamdaddys. 7:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.
Firefall Trio. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757.
George Nelson. 7 p.m. Cuvée, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475.
Homegrown Singer/Songwriter Night. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400.
Pendulum New Music. 7:30 p.m. Grusin Music Hall, CU campus, 303-492-8008.
Pete Kartsounes. 8:30 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628.
Terra Gatos. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
events
Annual Student Art Sale. 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Front Range Community College, 2190 Miller Dr., Longmont, sarajane@polyclay.com.
Compulsive Eaters Anonymous-HOW. 6 p.m. Community United Church of Christ, 2650 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 970-556-4740.
Ethics and Israel — Gilad Shalit and the Israel Defense Forces, with Sergeant Nadav Weinberg. 7 p.m. CU Chabad, l909 14th St., Boulder.
Great Fear, Great Hope — Climate Change and the Meaning of Life, with Auden Schendler. 6 p.m., Eaton Humanities Room 150, CU campus, 303-492-8308.
Ignite Boulder 17. 6 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.
Just Sit. 7 to 9 p.m. Boulder Shambhala Meditation Center, 1345 Spruce St., Boulder, 303-444-0190.
The Music Scene in 1968 America — With rock ’n’ roll promoter Barry Fey. 7 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100.
Salsa in Boulder. 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The Absinthe House, 1109 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-443-8600.
The SantaLand Diaries. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-665-1841.
Vajrayana Buddhist Meditation. 7 p.m. Mipham Shedra, 2860 Bluff St., Boulder, 303-449-0319.
Wednesday Waltz Etcetera. 7 p.m. Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder, 303-449-5962.
Kids’ Calendar
Friday, November 25
Catch the Glow — Christmas kick-off celebration. 970-577-9900 or www. visitestespark.com.
Saturday, November 26
Boulder Folders Origami Drop-In Workshop. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100.
Monday, November 28
Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100.
Kid’s Hula Dance. 5 p.m. Community Dance Collective, 2020B 21st. St., Boulder, 303-447-2566.
Reading Buddies. 4:30 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100.
Tuesday, November 29
Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100.
Drop-in Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie, 720-685-5200.
Kindermusik. 10 a.m. WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette, 303-604-2424.
Wednesday, November 30
Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100.
French with Veronique. 10 a.m. WOW!
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