West Pearl Art Walk
4-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, West Pearl Street, Boulder. Free
Take in a little culture on your next Pearl Street stroll during this inaugural art crawl. Stops include The New Local, Smithklein Gallery and Tad Kline Photography, along with pop-up exhibitions by Noelle Miller and Allyson McDuffie at Wonder and Gemini (offering happy-hour drink prices from 4 p.m. to close).
Thursday Night Social Run
6-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, Shoes and Brews, 63 S. Pratt Parkway, Longmont.
Lace up your drinking shoes and join your fellow runners and walkers for this weekly, all-paces social run at Shoes and Brews in Longmont. Jaunt down the out-and-back course along the St. Vrain greenway, and when you’re sick of running, head to the bar for a half-off pint and raffle.
Artist in Action
5-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, Niwot Hall, 195 2nd Ave. Free
Join Niwot Hall artist-in-residence Bill Enyart for a live-painting demo at the town's historic event space. You’ll get up close and personal with the creative process as Enyart takes you inside the brush strokes with a freewheeling discussion about his inspirations and techniques.
Hope and Gratitude Project
6-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, Coal Creek Park, 575 Kattell St., Erie. Free
“Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see.” Let the elementary and middle school kids of Erie bring a little light to the dark with handwritten messages of hope and gratitude on paper lanterns. This event, now in its fifth year, is sponsored by Soaring Heights PTO and the Town of Erie.
Jammin’ Music Bingo
7-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, Superior Community Center, 1500 Coalton Road. Free
This ain’t your grammy’s bingo — at this riff on the game, you can forget the numbers. Instead, you’ll hear a clip of a song and find it on your bingo card. Head to Superior Community Center this Friday for tunes, competitions and prizes.
Goat Bros Meet & Greet
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 1, Community Park, 1350 Coalton Road, Superior. Free
You may have noticed some new “neigh-baas” in town (nice pun, Town of Superior!) and this weekend is your chance to say hi. The 300 goats have been hard at work on fuel mitigation this winter, but they’re taking the day off Saturday to meet the community. Come ask questions or feed these furry laborers — it’s your one and only chance, as “all other days, the goats are busy working and not to be disturbed.”
Whiskey Wenches Spirit Society
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 1, Spirit Hound Lyons Tasting Room, 4196 Ute Hwy, Lyons. Free
Join the gals to craft a batch of Eleanor Gin — named for the 91-year-old local icon who has foraged juniper berries along the banks of the St. Vrain River for Spirit Hound since 2011. Distill on March 1, bottle on March 6 and then enjoy the fruits of your labor at a private March 9 tasting. Book your shift at bit.ly/SpiritHoundBW.
World’s Tiniest Mardi Gras Parade
4-10 p.m. Saturday, March 1, Abbott & Wallace Distilling, 350 Terry St., Longmont. Free
Dress up and get down with a New Orleans jazz marching band at this pint-sized parade. From Abbott & Wallace and the St. Vrain Cidery’s taprooms, march down the alleyway and up 4th Avenue in costume or atop a float — prizes for the best of each. Post-parade, enjoy the Otone Brass Band, King Cake, gumbo and hurricane drink specials.
Seed Swap
1-3 p.m. Saturday, March 1, Louisville Public Library, 951 Spruce St. Free
Get ready for gardening season with this seed swap in Louisville. Bring your unopened packets, or seeds from your own homegrown cultivars, to share with your neighbors and build connections with your green thumb community. Be sure to peruse the native plant table for the perfect varieties to sow in your backyard bed.
Open Space Stargazers
6-8 p.m. Sunday, March 2, Aquarius Trailhead, 10000 Empire Road, Louisville. Free
Mercury, Venus and Mars take center stage during this "planets on parade" open space stargazing event for ages 10-and-up at Aquarius Trailhead in Louisville. Organizers recommend bringing binoculars or a telescope, along with warm layers and a red astronomy flashlight if you've got one — but please leave the pups at home.
Feta Making Class and Farm Tour
1-3 p.m. Sunday, March 2, The Art of Cheese, 505 Weaver Park Road, Ste. E, Longmont. $75
Grocery prices drying up your cheese budget? Start your journey to self-sufficient cheese mongering with this beginner’s feta-making class. Along with a tour of their goat farm, the class covers three cheese types: dry-salted, marinated and brined. The best part? You’ll head home with a jar of marinated feta and a love for the art of cheesemaking. Register here: bit.ly/FetaClassBW
Bugs and brews
6-9 p.m. Monday, March 3, Wild Provisions Beer Project, 2209 Central Ave., Boulder. Free
Hang that gone fishin’ sign and head to Wild Provisions for a night of learning to tie your own flies. All skill levels are welcome and all supplies (plus one pint) are provided. The night will be capped off with a “loosely” judged competition with prizes for the best, worst and everything in between.