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Today Craft Club: 4:30 p.m., Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Unwind with a chill crafting session just for teens. Try out new DIY projects, make something cool to take home and hang out with friends or make new ones in a creative space. All supplies provided. Meets on first and third Mondays. calendar.boulderlibrary.org. “The Israeli-Palestinian Conversation” performance: 7 p.m., Boulder JCC, 6007 Oreg Ave., Boulder. As the world holds its breath amid the developments unfolding in the Middle East, The Israeli-Palestinian Conversation is a powerful interactive play that creates a rare civic space to confront the issues at the heart of the crisis. While acknowledging the gravity of the subject, the event honors complex narratives while fostering dialogue rooted in a fundamental truth — healing begins with conversation. This timely program offers audiences an opportunity to participate in respectful discourse on one of today’s most challenging global issues. boulderjcc.org. CU Boulder Concert Band: 7:30 p.m., Grusin Music Hall, 1020 18th St., Boulder. Join the CU Boulder Concert Band for an exciting evening of music including works by Norman Dello Joio, Nicole Piunno, Kevin Charoensri, Kevin Day and David Biedenbender. Free, 303-492-8008, cupresents.org. Upcoming Gaza Doctor Talks to Boulder: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Canyon Theater – Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder. Attend Gaza Doctor Talks, an enlightening event where Dr. Mohammed Kuziez will share his experiences and insights about the challenges in Gaza and the work being done by courageous medical professionals there. Free, 303-449-7715, eventbrite.com. “We Survived the Night” book signing: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder. Julian Brave NoiseCat will speak about and sign his new book “We Survived the Night.” $5, boulderbookstore.net. “Madame Sin” film screening: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. An ex-CIA agent bids to halt a world-threatening heist by Madame Sin — the power behind a financial empire and architect of the greatest crimes in history. She lives in a world of bizarre futuristic science and weaponry. Diabolical as she is brilliant, Madame Sin plots to steal the United States’ latest secret submarine and sell it to revolutionaries for billions of dollars. She needs ex-CIA agent Anthony Lawrence and abducts him to her private island. Lawrence manages to escape the island fortress and thwarts the plan — only to discover he is not out of the reach of Madame Sin. $11-$14, thedairy.org. String Quartet Storytime with Boulder Phil: 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Explore the different instruments of the string family and the stories they tell. Members of the Boulder Philharmonic will talk about characters, ideas and exciting adventures in music. A petting zoo of instruments will be available after the program. calendar.boulderlibrary.org. Live music at Trident: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Emma Sky’s catchy and beautiful melodies travel on a harmonic stream of fingerpicking guitar. Lyrically, she explores feelings most humans can relate to — thinking too much, wanting a simple and easy life and love both gained and lost. Emmet Griffin is a local musician from Nederland. Aspiring luthier, songwriter and session musician, music is Griffin’s life and love. Born and raised in Ward, Ella Wren Running-Rabbit embodies the spirit of the forests and mountains. She sings her stories and ponderings over impressive bluegrass style guitar playing. tridentcafe.com. Bingo Tunes with Carlos Guitarlos: 6 p.m. Thursday, Gnara, 939 Pearl St., Boulder. Play a new kind of bingo where songs replace numbers. Hear clips from favorite tracks and just match them on the bingo card to play. $12, eventbrite.com. “Stories of Friends and Family Lost” book signing: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder. Trunnis Goggins and Wendy Stern will speak about and sign their new book “Stories of Friends and Family Lost.” $5, boulderbookstore.net. Boulder Cruiser Ride: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Greenleaf Park, Folsom and Pearl streets, Boulder. The Thursday Boulder Cruiser Rides are back. Every Thursday until Halloween, the Boulder Cruiser Ride meets at 7 p.m., and the ride begins at 7:30 p.m. These are free, weekly, slow-moving bike rides with lots of lights and music hosted by community members. 303-492-1411, calendar.colorado.edu. Needle-felted monsters craft: 2 p.m. Friday, NoBo Corner Library, 4600 Broadway, Boulder. Make a wooly monster in this fun and easy workshop. Participants will learn needle felting, a technique that transforms fluffy wool roving into dense sculpture. Materials provided, no experience necessary. calendar.boulderlibrary.org. “Dead Man Walking” performance: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Macky Auditorium, 0285, 1595 Pleasant St., Boulder. A young couple is brutally killed and the convicted murderer, Joseph De Rocher, sits on death row. Sister Helen Prejean agrees to be his spiritual adviser. As she meets his family, and the families of his victims, she begins questioning every attitude she has about how human beings treat each other. Based on real-life events, Jake Heggie’s music and Terrence McNally’s libretto explore the nature of friendship and forgiveness in profound ways. $18-$59, 303-492-1411, cupresents.org. Editor’s note: Availability and scheduling of events may be subject to change.
