Today
CU Boulder SoundWorks concert: 7:30 p.m., Grusin Music Hall (C112), Imig Music Building, 1020 18th St., Boulder. CU Boulder SoundWorks kicks off its 2025-26 season with an evening of exciting new music. In addition to premieres of new student works, Associate Professor of Voice Andrew Garland (baritone) joins the Koa String Quartet — the College of Music’s graduate string quartet in residence — for a performance of David Conte’s “The Young Mother.” Free, 303-492-8008, cupresents.org.
Greg Wells concert: 7 a.m., Canyon Coffee, 30509 CO-72, Golden. Most Wednesday mornings, Greg Wells plays live until about 9 a.m. bandsintown.com.
Life drawing with pastel class: 1 p.m., The NoBo Art Center, 4929 Broadway, Unit E, Boulder. For beginner to advanced artists. Students with some figure drawing experience will benefit the most. Various techniques for approaching drawing will be explored throughout this two-day workshop, drawing with a live model. $178, 831-421-2684, artofmodeling.org.
“My Monster Mungo” book signing: 6:30 p.m., Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder. AJ Lauer will speak about and sign her new book “My Monster Mungo: A Story About Imposter Syndrome”. $5, boulderbookstore.net.
Upcoming
Hikes for Seniors: 9 a.m. Thursday, Bald Mountain Scenic Area, 4241 Sunshine Canyon Drive, Boulder. Join for a 1-mile, easy to moderate hike in the foothills near Boulder. Look at the signs of fall in the landscape, and talk about how the plants and animals are getting ready for the changing seasons. The trail has some incline and a few rocky areas. There are a couple of benches along the trail to sit and rest. Free, discover.bouldercounty.gov.
The 2025 Boulder Library Gala: 6 p.m. Thursday, Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Boulder’s signature library fundraising event of 2025 will take over the Main Library’s south side turned aquarium, and the party will include a reception with specially-crafted food and beverage, activities amongst the stacks, author signings and a program featuring best-selling author Shelby Van Pelt of “Remarkably Bright Creatures” and stories of lives forever changed by the Boulder Public Library. $150, calendar.boulderlibrary.org.
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. Free, 303-492-1411, calendar.colorado.edu.
Farmside Shabbat: 9:30 a.m. Friday, Boulder JCC, 6007 Oreg Ave., Boulder. Join every Friday morning for a Farmside Shabbat Sing. This program is tailored toward kids ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Sing Shabbat songs, read a story, explore the farm and celebrate the songs and traditions in an open, inclusive and accessible environment. Free, facebook.com.
“Miss Manhattan — A New Musical” performance: 7 p.m. Friday, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. “Miss Manhattan” is a new musical inspired by the true story of Audrey Munson, America’s “first supermodel,” whose often-nude statues adorn the New York City skyline. Allegedly cursed as a child, Munson’s meteoric rise to fame meant brushing elbows with Rockefellers, Whitneys and Astors, but her abrupt fall was punctuated by scandal and murder. In modern day, precocious but awkward eighth grader Claire seeks to learn more about Munson and what it means to be “beautiful.” Their stories come together with a compelling score by Graham and Kristina Fuller and a book by the Fullers and Stephanie Ronco. The star-studded cast includes Anne Terze-Schwarz, Megan Van De Hey, Sophia Dotson, Vidushi Goyal, Scott Rathbun, Katja Podsiadly, Elton Tanega, Graham and Kristina Fuller. $33-$39, thedairy.org.
Boulder Ballet performance: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Chautauqua Auditorium, 198 Morning Glory Drive, Boulder. Experience “Ascending” — an evening of dance and live music inspired by the evocative Lark Ascending. Set in the historic Chautauqua Auditorium, this one-night-only event features four compelling performances, each accompanied by live music. Together, they create an immersive dialogue between movement and melody, inviting audiences to experience the emotional depth and immediacy of dance and music in harmony. $44.81, 303-440-7666, eventvesta.com.
Editor’s note: Availability and scheduling of events may be subject to change.