TO DO LIST
Editor’s Note: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we recommend reaching out to individual organizations to ensure the following events are still scheduled to take place.
TODAY
Free Car Washes for Veterans — Free car washes for all service members (past and present) in honor of Veterans Day at Speedy Sparkle Car Wash. Please bring proof of service; 7 a.m., Speedy Sparkle Car Wash, 1414 Hecla Way, Louisville; Free; speedysparklecarwash.com.
Soil Survivors School Day Off Class — Explore the mysteries of life below ground. As farmers, we rely on our soil to help plants grow, but there are many growing things in the soil that we don’t always think about. Learn about worms that eat our garbage, insects that help our crops, and many more mysteries that lie below the surface of our gardens. Every day on the farm includes fun games and art; 8:30 a.m., Growing Gardens, 1630 Hawthorn Ave, Boulder; $60; 303443-9952, growinggardens.org/ event/soil-survivors-do-it-yourself-school-day-off/.
Weekly Atheist Lunch — It is getting too cold for picnics so we will start meeting at a restaurant for lunch each Thursday. Let’s check out the combination restaurant of The You and Mee Noodle House and Tra Lings Chinese. They are now sharing space at The Diagonal Shopping center, at the S.E. corner of 28st and Diagonal Highway (in the building where the Boulder County DMV is located); noon,
You and Mee Noodle House/tra Lings Chinese, 2850 Iris Ave., Boulder; Free; https://www.meetup.com/boulder-atheists/ events/280474377.
“Ask Us Anything” for Nonprofits— Patty Breech of The Purpose Collective and Karen Spies of SpyLabz invite you to our “Ask Us Anything” virtual lunch hour. Do you work for a nonprofit or purpose-driven org? Are you feeling overwhelmed by the world of digital marketing? Bring questions about social media, websites, Google Ad Grants, email marketing, fundraising, branding, and more. This informal conversation will be held over Zoom on the second Thursday of every month; noon , The Purpose Collective; Free; cm.boulderchamber.com/ events/details/ask-us-anythingfor-non-profits-11-11-202123511.
In-gallery Conversation with Kate Petley and Steven Frost — Join us for an in-gallery conversation between exhibiting artist
Kate Petley and Steven Frost, creative director of the B2 Center for
Media, Arts & Performance at the ATLAS Institute and instructor in the Department of Media Studies; noon , CU Art Museum, 1085 18th St, Boulder; Free; 303-492-8003. Boulder Star Lighting Festival — The Boulder Chamber is kicking off the holiday season and the lighting of the Boulder Star on Flagstaff Mountain. Join us for light refreshments and familyfriendly fun to commemorate this annual Boulder tradition. As the event is also on Veterans Day, there will be a Color Guard Ceremony from CU Boulder Veterans. Join us for the special evening honoring those who have served; 5:30 p.m., 1725 Euclid Ave., Boulder; Free; cm.boulderchamber.com/events/details/boulderstar-lighting-festival-21400. CRAFT — Community Reinforcement Approach to Family Training, or CRAFT, is a supportive program tohelp loved ones struggling with addiction. Join us every Tuesday. Virtual, free and open to the community. Register online; 6 p.m., Flatirons Recovery, 2770 Dagny Way Suite 202, Lafayette; Free; 303-963-9119, flatironsrecovery.com/family-support/.
Lisa Nelson: How the Internet
Made Freedom into Unfreedom
— Lisa Nelson (University of Pittsburgh School of Law) will discuss how privately held social media platforms and internet search engines exercise an increasing degree of control over free speech, associational life and privacy in a Constitutional democracy. Free admission; 6 p.m.,cu Boulder Hellems 201, 1550 Central Campus Mall, Boulder; Free; 303-492-0406, cuboulder.zoom.us/webinar/register/ WN_QTSFY2M6T12UHCW5NIHURA. Signe Hovem: “The Space in Between” — Signe Hovem will speak about and sign her new book, “The Space in Between: An Empath’s Field Guide”; 6:30 p.m., Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder; $5; boulderbookstore.net/event/signe-hovemspace-between.