[CO]here Calendar of Events

https://www.thenowaksociety.org/events-1/digging-deeper-community-workshop-series?cid=a7f377af-8a7d-41b2-9d0c-ef1bcbdcb351

“Join us for a special community workshop series aimed to help us refine our relationships and dig even deeper into our psychedelic practices. As an educational non-profit, The Nowak Society believes in open-source and community-sourced education, meaning that we strive to make knowledge and skill-building accessible to all and held by community. We also strive to serve as good stewards of the plant medicine and psychedelic movements we’re responsible to, creating avenues for dialogue, relationship building, and advocacy for communities here in Colorado. In service to this mission, we are honored to welcome a series of expert guests donating their time by offering deeply discounted workshops to the broader community of psychedelic practitioners. 

https://app.actualize.earth/rootsandresonanceact1

★ Join us for an epic night of connection, community, and a profound musical journey with the intricate and soul captivating music of River Mann, Wild Shadows and Erica Shapiro on WEDNESDAY, December 4th at the Roots Music Project in Boulder! This is Act 1 of the Roots & Resonance Music Series brought to you by Conscious Roots, Woven Web, and The Wheel Art Collective. Be a part of this special and intimate night immersed within these musician’s nuanced artistry. Our bodies will move and our spirits will soar!

★ Rhythm of the Night:

7:30 – 8:10 Erica Shapiro

8:20 – 9:30 Wild Shadows

9:40 – 10:50 River Mann

“7th Annual Apple Symposium
When: December 5, 3:00pm-6:00pm
Where: University of Colorado, Henderson Building
REGISTER HERE!
https://appletreeproject.org/upcoming-events/2024/12/5/apple-symposium-2024 

Please mark your calendars for Thursday, December 5, 2024! We will be hosting our 7th annual Apple Symposium at the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History in the Paleo Hall from 3-6pm. We are pleased to have Dr. Todd Little-Siebold from the College of the Atlantic and the Maine Heritage Orchard as our keynote speaker this year. Be sure to register early as we are limited to 60 in-person attendees. We will have a zoom link available for those unable to attend in person.

Our work connecting the ecological and cultural heritage of apple trees in Boulder County helps to create a living resource that preserves the cherished place of apple trees in Boulder culture and provides a bank of historic, sustainable cultivars for the future.”

https://www.rmequality.org/all-events-1/queer-winter-market

“Friday, December 6 4:30pm – 8:30pm

Saturday, December 7 12pm – 4pm

Make the Yuletide Gay with local queer gifts for everyone! Sip on complimentary cocoa and browse unique crafts to delight your friends and family. FREE and open to the public.

Open to all ages for both submissions and attendance.”

Art Parts: Green Gifts Holiday Market
When: December 6, 5:00-9:00pm
Where: Art Parts, Boulder
LEARN MORE HERE!
https://www.artpartsboulder.org/green-gifts
 
“Shop unique gifts made with upcycled and reused materials. Ditch wrapping paper this year and pick up eco-friendly gifting supplies. Make your own letterpress gift tags courtesy of our friends at the Book Arts League!”

https://bcfm.org/winter-market-2/

“Join us for our most festive market of the season! Held annually at the Boulder County Fairgrounds, the annual Winter Market brings together 150 local farmers, ranchers, food producers, and artisans to create a local-only holiday shopping experience that champions small businesses.”

https://boulder.earth/event/uucbs-climate-action-ministry-boulder-citizens-climate-lobby-watch-party-ccl-2024-fall-virtual-national-conference-positioning-for-progress/

UUCB’s Climate Action Ministry Boulder Citizens’ Climate Lobby Watch Party: CCL 2024 Fall Virtual National Conference — Positioning for Progress
When: December 7, 10:45am-3pm
Where: Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder, 5001 Pennsylvania Ave., Boulder 80303  (Sky Room)
REGISTER HERE!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScl_pLjP1Q5lwJkQtfSLA0QcNNigM429jyd1rmfsUatQ-uL7A/viewform
 
Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) recognizes the unique challenges the new political landscape presents for climate action.  Rachel Kerestes, CCL’s Executive Director, shared recently about what a second term of President Trump may bring and may require from climate advocates: “There’s going to be a lot that happens very quickly. There was a lot of chaos last time,” she reminded us. “The key to success is to not get distracted. The key to victory is discipline and focus.”
Program:  Join us at our fall virtual conference for an insider’s look at what Congress is expected to tackle on climate change. The program will cover the key opportunities during the lame duck session at the end of this Congress. It will also prepare us to protect the climate progress we’ve made and to advance climate progress in the new legislative landscape we’re facing.
When:  Saturday, December 7, 10:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where:  Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder, 5001 Pennsylvania Ave., Boulder 80303  (Sky Room)
Who:  You!  Feel free to bring friends – and please forward this email to others!
Free, but space is limited: Please register HERE.
What to bring:  We’ll provide snacks and some hot cider. If you think you’ll need more sustenance, please bring a sack lunch!
Since 2013, UUCB’s Climate Action Ministry has worked in partnership with the Boulder chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby https://citizensclimatelobby.org/   Come learn what CCL is doing!

https://www.rmequality.org/all-events-1/queer-winter-market

"Friday, December 6 4:30pm – 8:30pm

Saturday, December 7 12pm – 4pm

Make the Yuletide Gay with local queer gifts for everyone! Sip on complimentary cocoa and browse unique crafts to delight your friends and family. FREE and open to the public.

Open to all ages for both submissions and attendance."

https://bcfm.org/winter-market-2/

"Join us for our most festive market of the season! Held annually at the Boulder County Fairgrounds, the annual Winter Market brings together 150 local farmers, ranchers, food producers, and artisans to create a local-only holiday shopping experience that champions small businesses."

https://givebutter.com/imaginationportal

In the wake of the election, many of us are feeling grief, frustration, and a drive for change.

Join us at Junkyard Social Club on Sunday, 12/8 at 2PM, for a day of community, creativity, and meaningful action. Together, we’ll process these feelings, channeling them into powerful, purposeful work. 🧘‍♂️💪

Connect with local leaders, participate in hands-on workshops, receive resources for action, and enjoy live music as we envision and actively build a just, joyful, and climate-resilient future. Let’s harness our collective energy and transform it into real, lasting change. 🎵✊️🌍

Join us at 2 for the opening song circle and guided visualization of a just and joyful society, complete with ambient music and nature sounds. Then dive in to community building and collective action with workshops on food justice, environmental justice, solidarity economies, and cultural change making from 3-4:30. Afterwards, celebrate and connect with community through music, art making, and food and nonprofit tabling from 5-7:30. 🕺

https://www.meetup.com/rmaiig/events/304708982/

“The Rocky Mountain AI Interest Group (RMAIIG) will host an in-person meeting in Boulder on Monday, December 9th, at 6:00 pm MT on “AI for Good.”

These days, anyone keeping up with artificial intelligence will notice a newsfeed full of stories about the challenges and risks associated with this rapidly evolving technology. While it’s crucial to address these concerns, it’s just as important to highlight the many positive outcomes AI innovation is delivering. That’s why RMAIIG is focusing on some of the exciting and beneficial ways AI is making a difference.

We are pleased to announce that Phil Nugent is organizing and facilitating the meeting. In addition to his work developing a best-of-both-worlds approach to using AI in digital marketing, Phil is the founder and editor-in-chief of Colorado AI News. In this role, he is always looking for possible stories about Colorado’s AI experts and entrepreneurs, not to mention inspiring examples of “AI for Good.”

“AI for Good”
CU Boulder: In-person
ATLAS building (Room 100)
1125 18th St, Boulder, CO 80309
Mon, Dec. 9th
6:00 – 8:00 PM MT – Meeting
5:30 PM Free Pizza (Thanks to our sponsor, Range Ventures!)

Our first two speakers, Anne Wintemute and Steven Nichols, are the co-founders of the Denver-based startup Aimee Says. They are on a mission to support the millions of people who are affected by domestic abuse each year, and their innovative, AI-driven app serves as a companion, helping victims process their experiences, seek safety, and prepare for legal proceedings. In less than a year, Aimee Says has grown to support tens of thousands of victims across 95 countries.

In their presentation, Anne and Steven will share their journey as founders of an impact-driven company, detailing how their technology and business evolved over the first year — from a simple prototype to an MVP, and ultimately, a full release. They’ll discuss the unique technology challenges posed by their user population, the critical need to provide unwavering support to these users, and their ambitious vision for the future. AI represents a revolutionary breakthrough in supporting domestic violence victims, and Anne and Steven will explore how Aimee Says leverages this transformative technology to make a profound difference in the world.

Our next two speakers, Product Manager Matt Hron and Director of Technology Matt Morrissette, are core members of the leadership team of Wildlife Protection Solutions, based in Golden. WPS is an international nonprofit whose mission is to help save endangered species and ecosystems, and the company’s AI-assisted systems are a key element in helping it achieve its goals.

Matt Hron and Matt Morrissette will discuss the mission of WPS, its challenges and successes, and how AI is being used to monitor animals and wildlife threats around the world in real time. In a nutshell, AI is helping to bring efficiencies that maximize the impact of the limited resources of wildlife conservation organizations.

Our final speaker, Adrian Chernoff, is the CEO of Ojje, a Boulder-based startup redefining children’s literacy education. Trained as an engineer and holder of 91 awarded patents, Adrian has delivered transformative innovations across a host of fascinating roles at NASA, General Motors, Disney Imagineering, and Johnson & Johnson.

Founded just a year ago, Ojje is tackling the literacy challenge in the U.S., where 67% of fifth grade students lack reading proficiency. Ojje’s Literacy Learning System is an AI-powered platform offering an industry-first, story-driven user experience that seamlessly combines cutting-edge technology with an intuitive and engaging interface to profoundly impact how children learn to read and improve literacy outcomes.

Thanks to our pizza sponsor! Range Ventures is Colorado’s early-stage VC, backing the state’s most ambitious founders to build the next generation of category-defining companies. With 24 investments just in Colorado over the last 4 years, our team—former operators with $160M raised and $1B revenue scaled—stands ready to support bold innovators ready to shape the future. https://range.vc/“

https://www.meetup.com/boulder-blockchain/events/303041712/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events

Come nerd out about blockchain technology with other Boulder-based blockchain enthusiasts WEARING UGLY HOLIDAY SWEATERS.

Everyone gives a quick intro and proposes a few crypto topics for the agenda before an hour of round table discussion. After that, we walk to the rooftop at Avanti to keep the conversations flowing.

(Regen Hub is on 2nd floor of building)

https://boulder.earth/event/evergreen-book-presentation-with-author-nathan-hutchinson/
Evergreen Book Presentation with Author Nathan Hutchinson
When: December 10, 6:30-7:30pm
Where: Trident Cafe, Boulder
 
Evergreen is artist and author Nathan Hutchinson’s love letter to old-growth forests and wild open spaces in the form of exquisitely painted wilderness scenes accompanied by essays exploring the idea of healing ecological dissociation through the activity of rewilding, beginning with ourselves. With over a hundred illustrations spanning the surreal to ultra-realistic, from oils to pen drawings and watercolors, this book represents the natural world in all its multiplicity, as a unified whole. Printed on 100% recycled chlorine free paper, Evergreen is a one-of-a-kind art book. A limited edition collectors item for all fine art enthusiasts who concern themselves with ecology.
95% of profits go to organizations helping our last remaining old-growth forests and wild open spaces.
The talk will include a slide show of Artwork in the book, and will go through some natural science concerning ancient forests, then into more of the subtle layers of why we need old-growth forests and wild open spaces, such as they are where we’ve come from and must be looking again at them for guidance.

https://mer908.wixsite.com/so/60PDAmgrG

https://www.creativityalive.org/seen

https://lu.ma/3kqarnr0


Please join us and Boulder New Tech for our annual holiday party to celebrate all the entrepreneurs who have presented to PitchBoulder (formerly known as 1MC Boulder) over the past 18 months. It will be a great opportunity to have some fun and chat with entrepreneurs, investors, and members of the Boulder startup community.   

​The party will run from 5:30PM- 8:30PM at Sweater. Food and drinks will be provided.

​Click the link above to purchase tickets ahead of time as we are limited to 150 guests. Online registration ends December 2nd. Tickets are $10 online or $25 cash at the door, if space is available.

​Special thanks to JetSoftPro for their sponsorship of our event!

https://www.z2ent.com/events/detail/ocean-bloom-2024-bt

“Samuel J and Shawn Heinrichs have created a deeply moving, live state-of-the-art visual and music concert dedicated to the oceans. The next iteration of this breathtaking event series taking place at Boulder Theater on Wednesday, December 11th is going to be the brightest greatest one yet!
OCEAN BLOOM MAIN EVENT
This one of a kind experience weaves some of the most stunning underwater cinematography in the world from Emmy Award winning cinematographer/photographer/storyteller Shawn Heinrichs, with the astounding live music of award-winning musician Samuel J, and FULL performances by Poranguí, Liquid Bloom, and Bloomurian.

“The combination of Shawn’s film with Samuel J’s music was the most wonderful synergy I have ever experienced with a live show.” – Jeff Taper (Sony Images)

This very special Ocean Bloom weaves intimate storytelling of Shawn’s real life experience in the field with some of our oceans most charismatic animals, with heart opening music, immersive performance art, and projection display.

Each Ocean Bloom provides a hub for other ocean conservation organizations, musicians, DJs, and climate platforms to come together and collaborate. This event brings together the creative world, the conservation world, and the business world to create tangible impact.

JOIN US IN MAKING REAL IMPACT
Ocean Bloom is not only an invitation to attend a deeply moving concert experience, but also an invitation to be part of the rising movement and network dedicated to ocean protection.”

https://www.yellowbarn.farm/events-ss/winter-faire-j3y67

Winter Faire & Artisan Market

Join us for our annual Artisan & Producer Market inside the Yellow Barn!

Food will be available for purchase throughout the event from the FED Food Truck. 

Schedule
Market Opens: 10am
Market Closes: 3pm

https://lu.ma/3ap88wpn

​​​Boulder is full of interesting people working on solutions to the climate crisis. We aim to bring people with diverse backgrounds together to share ideas, connect, and learn from one another.