Today
Joan Osborne concert: 8 p.m., Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder. Throughout her three-decade, multi-Grammy nominated career, Joan Osborne has never been an artist confined to one space as she continues to seamlessly blend into any genre. Her incredible and distinctive voice always shines through her own songs, while she has also become one of her generation’s finest interpreters. $27.50-$39.50, z2ent.com.
Paper lantern workshop and scavenger hunt: 10 a.m., CU Art Museum, 1085 18th St., Boulder. Create a paper lantern, and join the scavenger hunt during this year’s Culture Crawl. Get inspired by “Turn, Turn, Turn: Picturing Time” exhibit, and explore how objects and memories can resonate through time. Free, 303-492-1411, calendar.colorado.edu.
Boulder Community Knitting: 3 p.m., Meadows Branch Library, 4800 Baseline Road, Boulder. This group of happy knitters is dedicated to helping Boulder County’s children in need. It works with local charities — primarily Clinica, EFAA and Sister Carmen Center. The group meets once a month and shares a free pattern. calendar.boulderlibrary.org.
“Earthdivers Omnibus” book signing: 6:30 p.m., Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder. Stephen Graham Jones will speak about and sign his new book “Earthdivers Omnibus.” He will be in conversation with William Kuskin. $5, boulderbookstore.net.
Upcoming
Pizza Party Thursdays: 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Come hang out with friends in the Teen Space while enjoying pizza. Play video games, make arts and crafts or just hang out. Pizza Party Thursdays are every second Thursday of the month. For grades 6-12. calendar.boulderlibrary.org.
“The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang” book signing: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder. Stan Yan will speak about and sign his new book “The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang.” Free, boulderbookstore.net.
“Naked Ambition” film screening: 7 p.m. Thursday, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. Bunny Yeager, once heralded as the world’s prettiest photographer, had a huge influence on 20th-century pop culture, though few people know her name. Whether by popularizing the bikini, helping discover Bettie Page, shaping the image of Playboy or inventing the selfie, Bunny was a trailblazer whose work bucked against conservative 1950s America and helped pave the way for the feminist movement and the sexual revolution. Yet, the very changes she helped usher in would soon render her a forgotten relic, until now. Featuring testimonies from Dita Von Teese, Bruce Weber and Larry King, “Naked Ambition” is a rediscovery of a brilliant yet overlooked artist. $7-$14, thedairy.org.
Sundar Balasubramanian author reading: 7 p.m. Friday, Inkberry Books, 7960 Niwot Road, Niwot. Sundar Balasubramanian will read from his new book “Breathe a Little Better: One Pranayama a Week.” This is a manual filled with regulated breathing exercises. Breathworks built on an ancient nonreligious literature of traditional and modern Pranayama methods for year-round practice. Free, 720-412-1548, inkberrybooks.com.
“A Case for Black Girls Setting Central Park on Fire” performance: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. This genre blending play combines gospel music, poetry and long distance running. A brilliant 12-year-old Black girl runs for her life from Brooklyn to Harlem aided by the ghost of Nat Turner, a fire-wielding Oracle and her Rottweiler. $25-$45, thedairy.org.
Tumbledown Shack concert: 8 p.m. Friday, Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13 St., Boulder. Tumbledown Shack is a five-piece band recreating the sounds and energy of the Grateful Dead (and those alike) in northern Colorado. Established in 2019, the band continues to grow its catalog of music while cultivating a unique flavor of its own. With nearly 50 years of combined stage presence, the members of this band are capable of delivering experiences fans won’t soon forget. $19, facebook.com.
Fairy Terrariums: 1 p.m. Saturday, Meadows Branch Library, 4800 Baseline Road, Boulder. Frolic with fellow fairy lovers while creating closed terrariums fit for fairies. These closed terrariums are more than just a home for fairies and gnomes; they will also be a perfect vessel to learn about the water cycle with friends and family. Participants will build their own terrariums with all supplies provided by the library. For school age children only. Registration required. calendar.boulderlibrary.org.
Editor’s note: Availability and scheduling of events may be subject to change.