NoBo First Friday
6-9 p.m. Friday, April 4, NoBo Art District, 4929 Broadway, Boulder. Free
Art abounds during this monthly exhibition of Boulder creativity. Stop by the NoBo tent for a map and meander your way into artist studios, the Bus Stop Gallery, Crowd Collective, East Window Gallery, NoBo Art Center and more while enjoying live music, wine, snacks and activities.
Baby Goat Bottle Feeding
11 a.m. to noon, Friday, April 4, Growing Gardens, 1630 Hawthorn Ave., Boulder. $23-$28
Paying to feed someone else’s human kids? No way! But paying to bottle feed goat kids? Sign us up! Head to Growing Gardens, where goats are part of the farm’s regenerative urban agriculture practice, for a memorable experience with these bahhhhbies.
Ukrainian Egg Workshop
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 4, Tumbleweed Art Collective, 1333 Coffman St., Longmont. $50
Bird flu, who? Eggs have never been this pricey, so why not turn your precious purchase into a real work of art? Learn the Ukrainian art of Pysanky — dying patterns into eggs with the use of wax. Leave the class with your finished masterpiece. All materials provided.
Boulder Arts Week
Various times and locations, Fri. April 4-Sat. April 12, Boulder. Prices vary
Boulder's citywide celebration of all things culture returns for another round of can't-miss exhibitions and performances harnessing the power of thousands of artists and more than 140 arts organizations that call the People’s Republic home. Full lineup: boulderartsweek.org/calendar.
Rocky Mountain Record Show
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 5 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 6, The Sports Castle, 1000 N. Broadway, Denver. $5-$30
Is your vinyl collection looking a little meat and potatoes, Liz? Not to worry. With over 150,000 records for sale from more than 75 vendors from all over the country, there’s plenty of albums to sift through and add some deep cuts to your library. Grab an early entry ticket to get a two-hour head start on the crowd. Tickets: bit.ly/RecordShowBW.
Boulder and Longmont Farmers Markets
Boulder: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 5, 13th St. | Longmont: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 5, Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road. Free
It’s time to dust off those hand woven baskets and embroidered tote bags: It’s officially farmers market season. The smell of produce straight from the field, fresh baked bread and bottomless farm stand honey samples will fill the air every Saturday (and Wednesday, for Boulder) until November. Check out a special Whole Foods Daddy guide to the Boulder Farmers Market here.
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 5, Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism, 424 E. Simpson St., Lafayette. $20
Get your hands dirty with this beginners class on growing medicinal herbs. You’ll leave with everything you need to start growing: knowledge and free seeds. Herbalist Keely Foster will teach you how to decode seed packets, germinate and transplant seeds, and care for your budding greenery once it sprouts.
Downtown Boulder Mural Walking Tour
10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 5, Creature Comforts Cafe, 1647 Pearl St., Unit 2, Boulder. $28.50
Experience Boulder's eye-popping public art up close with a guided walking tour led by a knowledgeable Street Wise Arts docent, kicking off at Creature Comforts Cafe. Tours run for approximately two hours and cover up to two miles. Register: bit.ly/MuralTourBW
Run Club + Yoga
9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 5, YogaSix Nine Mile, 2930 Arapahoe Road, Suite 130, Lafayette. Free
Are you a yogi or a runner, or want to try your legs at both? This free Saturday morning sweat starts with a four-mile run and caps off with an all-levels restorative yoga class, where you’ll stretch, relax and “find your zen.” Register: bit.ly/RunAndYogaBW
Taste of Pearl
2-6 p.m. Sunday, April 6, Downtown Boulder, 1300 block of Pearl St. $90
Eat your way through some of Boulder’s best downtown restaurants this Sunday. Sample sushi, tacos, schnitzel and more from 15 eateries setting up in retail shops along Pearl Street, and wash it all down with local beer, wine and spirits. For a live culinary demonstration at Food Lab and wine tasting hosted by Frasca, spring for the VIP pass. Tickets: bit.ly/TasteOfPearlBW.
Novruz Celebration
1-4 p.m. Sunday, April 6, Dushanbe Teahouse, 1730 13th St., Boulder. Free
Ring in the Persian New Year with traditional food, music, dance, poetry, art and fashion at Boulder’s Dushanbe Teahouse, a gift from our sister city in Tajikistan. Marking the coming of spring, Novruz (or Nowruz) means “new day” in Persian and, as the U.N. describes, celebrates “the triumph of light over darkness and the promise of new beginnings, both in nature and in the human spirit.”
Art & Sip: Picasso Portrait Painting
4-6 p.m. and 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Rd. $40
Creative juices won’t be the only thing flowing at this artsy night at the Longmont Museum. The 4 p.m. session will be complemented by zero-proof bevs and snacks for purchase, and the 6:30 p.m. session will add beer and wine to the mix. Open to beginners and experienced artists alike, you’ll work on a Picasso portrait in celebration of the museum’s ongoing exhibit running through May 4.