Where: Varies. Contact Sandy (970)-584-0311 for weekly updates
When: Mondays, 10 a.m. Rides may move to 9 a.m. in hotter months
No Fee
This social cycling group offers an opportunity for riders of all levels age 60+ to join organized gentle to moderate paced bike rides. Routes are typically between 8-12 miles. Rides leave from Boulder, Louisville or Longmont, locations communicated weekly by group leader. Rest stops included, usually for snacks and beverages (self-pay). Electronic bikes (E-Bikes) welcome, must ride at group pace. To join and for more information, contact group leader, Sandy: (970)-584-0311. For technical assistance with bikes contact group co-leader, Jeff, at 303-817-4995.
EAST | Bobolink Trail | Tuesdays, June 17, July 15, August 12 | 9 – 10:30 a.m. | No Fee
Explore basic botanical illustration with volunteer naturalist Linda Gerstle. No experience necessary. Participants will begin by learning about the plants and wildflowers found in Open Space, then start drawing to create depictions of plants and wildflowers to develop a composition. Basic art materials will be available, but please bring your preferred materials and a small chair or sit pad for comfort. Participants must register through GivePulse at https://givepul.se/xitw43.
Co-sponsored with the Boulder Public Library District. Please arrive early to find a seat, coffee provided by library staff prior to film. Doors open at 12:30, movie begins at 1 p.m.
Course #41782
Boulder Library Canyon Theater | Friday, June 20 | 1 - 3 p.m. | No Fee
“Meet Me in St. Louis” (1944)
Set in St. Louis, Missouri, in the year leading up to the 1904 World’s Fair, the film follows the Smith family as they experience the joys and challenges of everyday life, romance, and the possibility of moving away from their beloved hometown. Starring Judy Garland.
Course #41781
Boulder Library Canyon Theater | Friday, July 18 | 1 – 3:10 p.m. | No Fee
“The Grapes of Wrath” (1940)
Based on John Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, the film follows the Joad family, tenant farmers forced to leave their Oklahoma home during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. Starring Henry Fonda.
Course #42265
Boulder Library Canyon Theater | Friday, August 15 | 1 - 3 p.m. | No Fee
“Roman Holiday” (1953)
This romantic comedy stars Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn in her breakout role which earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress. Hepburn plays a sheltered European princess who, while on a state visit to Rome, escapes her royal duties for a day of freedom. She meets an American journalist who initially plans to write an exclusive story about her but ends up falling in love.
Course #42409
Bus Trip | Wednesday, June 10 | 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Fees: R/NR $44/$53
On this self-guided visit, participants will explore a wide range of plants from around the world. Areas for sitting, resting and shade are available. Comfortable walking shoes and sun protection are recommended. Wheelchairs are available with advance notice to the program manager, Hales Brown at brownh@bouldercolorado.gov. After exploring the gardens, enjoy lunch at the Botanic Garden's Offshoots Cafe (self-pay.) Note: Refundable cancellation deadline is June 1 unless a cancellation after this date can be filled with a waitlisted participant. This trip requires a minimum of 25 registrants and will otherwise be cancelled with full refunds issued.
Course #42408
Fire Station #3 | Thursday, June 26 | 10 - 11 a.m. | No Fee
Older adults are invited to tour the inside of Boulder Fire-Rescue’s new Station 3, located at 30th and Bluff Streets. Administrative offices and EMS crews began occupying the new station in Fall 2024, and slowly the new station has become a replacement for the older Station 3. Boulder Fire-Rescue Station 3, located at 30th and Bluff Street, which has slowly replaced the older Station 3 on 30th and Arapahoe.
Parking: There is limited parking at Station 3. Community members are encouraged to take alternative forms of transportation like the bus, ride share, bike, carpool, or walk. If you do need to drive a personal vehicle, there is parking in the gravel lot just south of Station 3 as well as street parking available on Bluff St. and Mapleton.
Course #42264
Boulder Library Bldg. 61 Makerspace | Wednesday, June 25 | 1 - 2:30 p.m. | No Fee
BLDG 61 makerspace staff will guide participants through creating a dye sublimation mug with a printing technique that uses heat to transfer a long-lasting infused ink image onto an object. All materials provided and attendees will leave with a completed creation. No prior experience necessary.
Course #41778
Boulder Library Bldg. 61 Makerspace | Wednesday, July 30 | 1 - 2:30 p.m. | No Fee
BLDG 61 makerspace staff will guide participants through gelli plate printing, a form of mono-printing that uses a gelatin plate to press to paper or fabric. All materials provided and attendees will leave with a completed creation. No prior experience necessary.
Course #41779
Boulder Library Bldg. 61 Makerspace | Wednesday, August 27 | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | No Fee
BLDG 61 makerspace staff will guide participants through block printing using pre-made block designs. All materials provided and attendees will leave with a completed creation. No prior experience necessary.
Facilitated by Boulder Library Specialist, Bergen Phelps, participants will receive a reflective writing prompt, go for a short walk with the group to brainstorm and chat, then return to the library for a writing session and optional sharing. Participants are encouraged to bring personal journaling materials, while some materials will be provided, along with light refreshments.
Course #42406
George Reynolds Library | Friday, June 6 | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | No Fee
Course #42407
George Reynolds Library | Friday, August 1 | 1 - 2:30 p.m. | No Fee
Course # 42464
Arts Parts | Thursday, July 10 | 11 a.m. - noon | No Fee
Art Parts is a non-profit creative reuse center located at 3080 Valmont Rd, Boulder and is one of many creative reuse centers in the United States. Since it began in 2015, it has kept over 350,000 pounds of arts and craft supplies out of the landfill. The center accepts donations of art and craft supplies and offers them to the community at deeply discounted prices.
Course #42266
BMoCA | Friday, August 8 | 11 a.m. - noon
Fee: No fee to register, $5 per person to be paid upon arrival
A Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) educator will lead a private tour of the current exhibition, Divine Rest Nests offers an invitation to experience rest as resistance and a reclamation of imagination and dreams.
Boulder Opera, a local nonprofit dedicated to enriching the community through the art form of opera, has generously donated a limited number of free tickets for older adults for the 2025 “Opera in the Park” outdoor concert. This year’s program features highlights from Italian opera and American classics, including works by Mozart, Verdi, Bernstein, and Gershwin, performed by Boulder Opera singers and a live orchestra. Reserved tickets will be available for pick up at the entrance of the event at the Boulder Bandshell, 1212 Canyon Blvd, Boulder. No trip escort or transportation will be provided. Registration deadline: Thursday, July 17. No changes or transfers may be made after this date. Please choose only one event to attend:
Course #42465
Boulder Bandshell, 1212 Canyon Blvd | Saturday, August 2 | 7 - 9 p.m. | No Fee
Course #42466
Boulder Bandshell, 1212 Canyon Blvd | Sunday, August 3 | 4 - 6 p.m. | No Fee
