To celebrate Boulder’s 42nd year as a Tree City USA, 350 tree seedlings and native plants will be given away — first come, first served — April 26 at the Boulder Farmers Market.
Loveland Aleworks hosts the Love of Pickles Pickle Fest on April 26 with pickle brews, pickle games and vendors including Mountain Girl Pickles, Misfits (pickle pizza), Freeze Dried Freak (freeze dried pickles), and pickle dogs from Urban Hot Dog Collective.
The American Homebrewers Association celebrates Boulder-born National Homebrew Day with a Big Brew on May 3. Homebrewers will whip up Big Blimp! Barleywine, gold medal-winner in the 2019 and 2023 National Homebrew Competitions. Get the recipe.
The Celiac Awareness Festival & Kentucky Derby Party on May 3 at Louisville’s Rocky Mountain Tap & Garden features gluten-free and celiac-safe food and drink plus live music and games. rockymountaintap.com
Stop Food Waste Day, April 30, is a global day of action to fight food waste. Try recipes including banana peel biscuits, bananas foster bread and butter pudding, and Madras pickled parsnip peelings: bit.ly/FoodWasteRecipes
The Seasonal Supper Club community potluck May 22 at Altona Grange focuses on early season locally grown greens, herbs, sweet peas and asparagus. Bring a dish using these ingredients to share — enough for six or more — and your own plates, utensils, cups, to-go containers and beverages. Tickets: bcfm.org/get-involved/seasonal-supper-club
Walden Ponds in Boulder — officially Wally Toevs Pond, located at 3893 N. 75th St. — hosts a Senior Fish-off & Fish Fry 6:30-10 a.m. on April 25. Walden Ponds allows free fishing for adults over age 65, people with disabilities and anyone 15 or younger accompanied by an adult. Catch spring-stocked bluegill, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Tickets: bit.ly/FishFryBW