june 1 to 7, 2012

Listed here are some great family events. Most are free. They are all opportunities to be together as a family and engage your kids of all ages. HAVE A FANTASTIC WEEK!

This week:

Notice the Free Days: Denver Art Museum, Children’s Museum of Denver, & Boulder History Museum.

Friday, June 1

• Children’s Storytime at the Main Library. 10:15 to 11:00am. Free. Ongoing activity.
• Boulder Public Library presents Wise Fool New Mexico’s “Too Much Noise”. This is a circus and puppetry production. Main Library. All ages. Free. Doors open at 10:45.
• Family Game Night. Meadows Branch Library. 4:00 to 6:00pm. Fun for the whole family!
• First Fridays “On The Plaza” featuring the Elevation Swing Orchestra. 18 piece swing band will perform in front of the North Wing of the Boulder Main Library. Bring a blanket and a picnic if you like. 6:30 to 7:45pm. All ages. Free.

Saturday, June 2

 

• Touch a Truck Check out big trucks, small trucks, and all sorts of trucks. Louisville Recreation Center. 9:00 to 11:30am.  Free.
• Boulder History Museum Family Day: Mining. Noon to 4:00pm. Free with museum entry.
• Denver Art Museum FREE DAY! Admission is free all day.
• Chalk Arts Festival at Larimer Square, Denver. This festival looks like a great experience for the whole family. See amazing chalk art, create your own chalk art, and get a chance to check out Larimer Square. Free. June 2 & 3.

• French/English Storytime at the Main Library. 10:15 to 11:00am. Free.

• Children’s Storytime at the Main Library. All ages. Free. 10:15 to 11:00am. Ongoing activity.

• Boulder Farmer’s Market. 8:00 to 2:00pm. 13th Street between Arapahoe & Canyon Blvd. Great opportunity for families to purchase locally grown produce, eat delicious food, listen to live music and so much more! A Boulder kids’ favorite.

• Boulder Museum of Contemporary Arts [BMOCA] Check out Art Stop which provides FREE guided art activities for kids on Saturdays during the Farmer’s Market. I have heard that they have a space where you can throw a cup at the wall. Kids love it! 8:00am to 2:00pm. All ages

• Gardening with Native Flowers brought to you by the City of Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks [OSMP]. Expert gardner and naturalist Dave Sutherland will lead this program. Free. All ages. 2:30 to 4:30pm at the Chautauqua Ranger Cottage.

Sunday, June 3

• Boulder History Museum FREE FIRST SUNDAY. Head to the museum to learn about Boulder and Colorado History.
• Up! Down! Explore All Around! – Story Hour and Kid’s Hike brought to us by OSMP. Ages 2 to 6. Free. 1:00 to 2:00pm.
• Chalk Arts Festival at Larimer Square, Denver. This festival looks like a great experience for the whole family. See amazing chalk art, create your own chalk art, and get a chance to check out Larimer Square. Free. June 2 & 3.
• Think Like An Animal: Tracks & Scat with the OSMP. Meet at South Boulder Creek WestTrailhead (off Highway 93 south of Boulder, – click here for a map) for an easy hike.  Free. All ages. We all know are kids want to know about tracks and scat!

• Go Club for Kids & Teens at the Main Boulder Library. 2:00 to 5:30pm. Ages 5 and up. Free. “Learn to play the ancient and mysterious game of Go.”

Monday, June 4

• Rise and Shine Storytime @ Barnes & Noble. 9:30am. Don’t forget the fun train table!
• Musical Storytime with Alice and Melanie at the Main Boulder Library. 10:15 to 11:00am
• Children’s Storytimeat the Main Boulder Library. 10:15 to 11:00am.
• Meadow Music with Jeff Kagan & Paige Doughty. Great family music and hike program. Bring a picnic and enjoy one of Boulder’s great summer moments. Free. All ages. Meet at Chautauqua Ranger Cottage.

• Open Tumble Time at the JCC. $5 for your young one to play and learn in the JCC’s Tumble Room. 9:00 to 11:00am and 2:00 to 4:00pm.

Tuesday, June 5

• Children’s Museum of Denver FREE NIGHT. Admission is FREE from 4:00 to 8:00pm.
• Children’s Storytime @ George Reynolds Branch Library. 10:15 to 11:00am. Free. Ongoing activity.
• Lap Babies at the Main Boulder Library. Babies up to 12 months explore books & stories with their caregivers. 10:15 to 11:00am. No older children, please! Free. Ongoing activity.
• Family Camping Basics at REI. Learn more about how to make camping as a family accessible, easy, and fun! 6:30 to 8:00pm.
• Tumbling/Movement Class Demos at the JCC. Free. 12-30 months: 10:00 to 10:30am & 2.5 to 5 years: 10:40 to 11:10am.

Wednesday, June 6

• Children’s Storytime @ Meadows Branch Library. 10:15 to 11:00am. Free. Ongoing activity.

• Wednesday Storytime @ Main Boulder Library. 10:15 to 11:30am. Free. Ongoing.

• Boulder Farmer’s Market. 4:00 to 8:00pm. 13th Street between Arapahoe & Canyon Blvd. Great opportunity for families to purchase locally grown produce, eat delicious food, listen to live music and so much more! A Boulder kids’ favorite.
• Boulder Museum of Contemporary Arts [BMOCA] Check out Art Stop which provides FREE guided art activities for kids on Saturdays during the Farmer’s Market. I have heard that they have a space where you can throw a cup at the wall. Kids love it! 4:00 to 8:00pm. All ages

Thursday, June 7

• Wild Bear Arts in Nature presents Hand-made Field Journaling. Create your own field journal to take home. Ages 5 and up. Meet at Chautauqua for journal creation and a hike. Cost: $10/adults & $5/child.
• Grandrabbits Playdate. 10:30 to 11:15am. Ages 2 to 6. Free. Ongoing activity.
• Children’s Storytime at the Boulder Main Library. 10:15 to 11:00am. Free. Ongoing activity.
• Toddler Time at the Boulder Main Library. Ages 13 to 36 months with caregiver. 10:15 to 11:00am. Free. Ongoing activity.

• Open Tumble Time at the JCC. $5 for your young one to play and learn in the JCC’s Tumble Room. 9:00 to 11:00am and 2:00 to 4:00pm.

Upcoming Events

• Boulder Jewish Festival 2012 on June 10 from 11:00 to 5:00pm
• A Paris Street Market at 29th Street Mall from 9:00am to 3:00pm
• CU Wizards: Black Holes on June 9
• Bands on the Bricks on Pearl Street Mall all summer Fridays from 12:00 to 1:30pm

Please let me know of any upcoming events that should be listed here. I am happy to include your free, low cost or unusual event in Boulder Family listing of weekly events. You can reach me at Boulder4Families@gmail.com or visit us on Facebook.