Today
Moovers and Shakers Cocktail Competition: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. This event celebrates the art of the cocktail with a popular competition featuring mixologists from some of Boulder’s top restaurants who will be serving up fresh new cocktails featuring Boulder Spirits Gin. Guests receive a souvenir glass, sample a variety of cocktails and small bites, and vote for their favorite new drink and paired bite. $75, thedairy.org.
Juneteenth celebration on the rooftop: 5 p.m. Thursday, Museum of Boulder, 2205 Broadway, Boulder. Celebrate the beauty of Black resilience, community and the expression of liberation for QTPOC (Queer and Trans People of Color) futures with Out Boulder County. Light refreshments are included with the ticket price. The evening will feature dance, speakers, drag performers, spoken word artists and live music. This is a substance-free event that’s youth-friendly, QTPOC-centered and ally-welcoming. $10, museumofboulder.org.
Create Pride banners: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Teens and their caregivers can join in the fun of making Pride banners that you can use to decorate your space. Free, boulderlibrary.org.
Variety Show at Trident: 6 p.m. Thursday, Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. This monthly show, “And Now … Featuring” brings in local artists of all kinds — poets, musicians, comedians, dancers and performance artists — to this open jam session, followed by the Variety Show. Hosted by Aimee Herman. tridentcafe.com.
Artist talk and tour at BMoCA: 6 p.m. Thursday, Boulder Museum Of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder. Painter Noelle Phares will discuss her new body of work depicting seven sites along the Colorado River. She’ll be in conversation with her twin sister, Natalie Collar, a senior hydrologist and Rachel Pittinger, a water resources engineer. They will discuss some of the river’s most pressing environmental issues, as part of the exhibition “Tracking Time.” Light snacks and cash bar will be available. $5-$15, bmoca.org.
Many Mountains at Velvet Elk: 8 p.m. Thursday, The Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder.Listen to some free live music from this Boulder folk-rock duo. Free, 303-993-8743.
Upcoming
Wholistic Health and Wellness Fair: 9 a.m. Friday, The Riverside, 1724 Broadway, Boulder. Join the fair for a day filled with positivity, healing and connection. There will be a treasure trove of holistic offerings that are fit for the mind, body and soul. $7, 720-443-2322, eventbrite.com.
The Record Company at Street Faire: 5:30 p.m. Friday, Steinbaugh Pavilion, 824 Front St., Louisville. The Street Faire brings in food, drinks, children’s activities and arts, crafts and sundries. This week, hear tunes from Grammy-nominated blues and rock band, The Record Company, with blues from opening act Eric Johanson. Free, downtownlouisvilleco.com.
Improvarama! Boulder Improv show: 8 p.m. Friday, The Louisville Underground, 640 Main St., Louisville. Join us for a new live improv show with the area’s best talent. The show is like “Who’s Line is It Anyway” meets “Saturday Night Live.” Suggestions will drive the show as these performers make up the funny right on the spot. Come early, play some games, and grab a bite to eat and a drink beforehand. The comedy is clean, but this event is for ages 21 and older. $12, thelouisvilleunderground.com.
Erie celebrates Juneteenth: 5:30-9 p.m. Saturday, Coal Creek Park, 575 Kattell St., Erie. The event will include family-friendly activities, food trucks, music and other entertainment. The event will feature a concert with the Hot Lunch band, various other entertainers, vendors and educational literature celebrating Black freedom. Free; erieco.gov.
Longmont Juneteenth Family Celebration: 1-6 p.m. Saturday, Roosevelt Park, 700 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont. The community gathers to celebrate diversity and to share, educate and appreciate one another. The family-friendly event will be alcohol-free, tobacco-free and cannabis-free. Check out the main entertainer, R&B singer Chrisette Michele, who won a Grammy Award in 2009 for her song “Be OK.” The event also includes music, fashion, vendor and information booths, activities for kids, drum line performances from local high schools and food. Free, bouldercounty.gov.
