Thursday, Dec. 24
events
Christmas Eve Brunch — Q’s is serving an a la carte brunch. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Q’s Restaurant, 2115 13th St., Boulder, 303-442- 4880.
Friday, Dec. 25
music
Pau Brazil. 7 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
events
Christmas Brunch — With vegetarian and gluten-free options. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thyme on the Creek restaurant at the Millennium Harvest House Boulder, 1345 28th St., Boulder, 303-998-3835.
Christmas Day Buffet — Q’s is serving a decadent holiday menu. 12 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Q’s Restaurant, 2115 13th St., Boulder, 303- 442-4880.
Christmas Family Style Dinners. Trattoria on Pearl, 1430 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-544-0008.
Salsa Dancing. 10:30 p.m. Trattoria on Pearl, 1430 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-544-0008.
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Saturday, Dec. 26
music
Acme Band. Baker St. Pub & Grill, 1729 28th St., Boulder, 720-974-9490.
BluezHouse. Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids, 1555 S. Hover St., Longmont, 303-485-9400.
Pau Brazil If you were given a bunch of new clothes for Christmas, throw them on for a night of Brazilian, samba and reggae music with the Pau Brazil Band. 7 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
Broken Everlys. 10 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.
Caper’s House Band — Traditional jazz. 7-10 p.m. Caper’s Italian Bistro & Tap, 600 Airport Rd., Longmont, 303-776-7667.
David Richey. Tasty Weasel, 1800 Pike Rd., Longmont, 303-776-1914.
Delta Sonics. 8 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322.
Lionel Young Band. Oskar Blues, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
The Meters Experience — Featuring guitarist Leo Nocentelli with Hot Soup. 9 p.m./8:30 p.m. doors, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399.
One Last Saturday with Michael Jones. The b.side Lounge, 2017 13th St., Boulder, 303-473-9463.
One on One — Motown. 7:30 & 10 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665- 2757.
Phil Robinson. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
events
Afternoon Tea. 1 p.m. Jill’s Restaurant at St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720- 406-9696.
Beginning/Intermediate Hoopdance. 10 a.m. O Dance Studio, 1501 Lee Hill Rd. #4, Boulder, 303-415-1877.
Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show. Millennium Harvest House Boulder, 1345 28th St., Boulder, 888-575- 3884.
Music and Mimosas — Every Saturday 9-11 a.m. The Curious Cup Café, 1377 Forest Park Cir., Lafayette, 720-890-4665.
Twisted Pine Brewing and Tap Room — Open 12-6 p.m. Twisted Pine Tap Room, 3201 Walnut St. #A, Boulder, 303-786-9270.
Upslope Brewing Co. Tap Room and Tours — Open 4-8 p.m. Upslope Brewing Co., 1501 Lee Hill Rd., No. 20, Boulder, 303- 960-8494.
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Sunday, Dec. 27
music
Acoustic Jam — With Jax Delaguerre. 11:30 a.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.
Blues Jam — With Lionel Young and Mark Diamond. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443- 3322.
Cajun Brunch — Hosted
by Bonnie and Taylor Sims. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oskar Blues Homemade
Liquids and Solids, 1555 S. Hover St., Longmont, 303-485-9400.
Go Go Lab. 10 p.m. Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery, 1535 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-546- 0886.
Halden Wofford & the Hi-Beams. Oskar Blues, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
Irish Session. Conor O’Neills, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.
Katie Herzig. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757.
Open Mic — 2:30 p.m. Hosted by Hotfoot. Avery Brewing Company, 5763 Arapahoe Ave., Unit E, Boulder, 303-440-4324.
The Crystal Method (DJ Set) — The
electronic music duo gets bodies and souls moving for this perfect
warmup to New Year’s Eve celebrations. DJ Rootz opens. 9 p.m./8:30 p.m.
doors, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399.
Rowdy Shadehouse Funk Band. 10 p.m. Vine Street Pub, 1700 Vine St., Denver, 303- 388-2337.
events
Free Open House. 10:30-noon. Boulder Shambhala Center, 1345 Spruce St., Boulder, 303-444-0190.
Hawaiian Hula. 6:30 p.m. Boulder Ballet Studio, The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-447-9772.
Salsa Dancing Lesson — With music from La Candela. 8 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.
Sunday Afternoon Tea — With live traditional Asian music. 1:30-4 p.m. Ku Cha House of Tea, 2015 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3612.
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Monday, Dec. 28
music
Acoustic Plug-In — Blues jam and open stage. 7:30 p.m. Oskar Blues, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
The First Annual Mikee T Holiday Jam. 10 p.m. Southern Sun, 627 S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-543-0886.
Jay Ryan’s Big Top. 7 p.m./6:30 p.m. sign-up, D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303- 463-6683.
Open Mic. 7:15 p.m., Rock N Soul Café, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-443-5108.
Social Consciousness Song Circle. 7 p.m. Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777- 1003, www.swallowhillmusic.org.
The Woodys — With Dyann and Michael Woody. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757.
events
Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 8 p.m. The b.side Lounge, 2017 13th St., Boulder, 303- 473-9463.
Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 9 p.m. Conor O’Neill´s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303- 449-1922.
Magical Mexican Mondays — With live magic by Erica Sodos. Juanita’s Mexican Food, 1043 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-449-5273.
“So, You’re a Poet.” 8 p.m. Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303- 440-4628.
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Tuesday, Dec. 29
music
Afro Samba. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
Clusterpluck — Open jam. 9 p.m. George’s Food & Drink, 2028 14th St., Boulder, 303- 998-9350.
The Crystal Method (DJ Set) — With DJ Rootz. 9 p.m./8:30 p.m. doors, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443- 3399.
Jeremy Jones and Serafin Sanchez. 8 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.
Open Mic — With Danny Shafer. 8 p.m./7 p.m. sign-up. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.
Phat Daddy. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park
Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757.
Weekly Bluegrass Pick. Oskar Blues, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
Yonder Mountain String Band — First night of three Front Range shows. 9 p.m./8 p.m. doors, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.
Pepper —Hawaiian
rock/reggae/dub band are ditching their sandals and shorts for coats
and snow boots for the first of two shows in Bouder. Passafire opens. 9
p.m./8:30 p.m. doors, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399.
events
Boulder Improv Jam Association — Public dance jam every Tuesday. 7:30-10:30 p.m.The Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder, 720-934-2028.
Free Legal Resource Clinic.10 a.m. to noon. The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse. 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.
Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 7:30 p.m. Harpo’s Sports Bar, 2860 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-444-9464.
Flamenco Technique. 5:45-7 p.m. Kakes Studios, 2115 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-786- 7050.
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Wednesday, Dec. 30
music
Christine Barbossa con Cruzados. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
Hazel Miller. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757.
Josh Blackburn. Baker St. Pub & Grill, 1729 28th St., Boulder, 720-974-9490.
Kamikazee Karaoke Gong Show. 9 p.m. Juanita’s Mexican Food, 1043 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-449-5273.
Leftover Salmon — With Emmitt Nershi Band. 8:30 p.m./7:30 p.m. doors, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786- 7030.
Pepper — With Passafire. 9 p.m./8:30 p.m. doors, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399.
Reggae Wednesday.10 p.m. Boulder Draft House, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-440-5858.
events
Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 6:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.
Just Sit. 7-9 p.m. Boulder Shambhala Center, 1345 Spruce St., Boulder, 303-444- 0190.
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Kids’ Calendar
Sunday, Dec. 27
Back to School Baby Boogie — Bring kids to dance with special guest Aden Harrell. 2 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.
Elmo Storytime and Coloring. 1 p.m. Barnes & Noble, Crossroads Commons, 2999 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-0349.
Go Club — Learn
to play the ancient and mysterious board game known as Go. 2 p.m.
Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100.
Monday, Dec. 28
Children’s Storytime. 10:15 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100.
Rise & Shine Storytime. 9:30 a.m. Barnes & Noble, Crossroads Commons, 2999 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-0349.
Tuesday, Dec. 29
BTAB (Boulder Teen Advisory Board) Movie Night — See
a free movie on the big screen. Movie begins at 6 p.m. and pizza is
served at 7 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder,
303-441-3099.
Mr. White’s Storytime. 10 a.m. Barnes & Noble, Crossroads Commons, 2999 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-0349.
Storytime for Children. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, George Reynolds Branch, 3595 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 303- 441-3120.
The Meters Members
of the legendary funk band The Meters, including original guitarist Leo
Nocentelli, stop in town to give Christmas hangovers a funky remedy.
Hot Soup opens. 9 p.m./8:30 p.m. doors, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St.,
Boulder, 303-443-3399.
Teen Game Night. 3 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303- 441-3100.
Wednesday, Dec. 30 Baby Time — Explore
language and books in a fun and intimate setting. 10:15 a.m. Boulder
Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100.
Children´s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100.
Gymboree Storytime. 1 p.m. Barnes & Noble, Crossroads Commons, 2999 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-0349.
So Rim Kung Fu for Children. 4:30-5:30 p.m. A Place to B Studio, 1750 30th St., Boulder, 303-440-8007.
Whole Foods Cheese Making Program — Children
can learn how to make cheese with a Whole Foods chef. 11 a.m. WOW!
Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette, 303-604-2424.
