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See & Respond!

June 23, 2022 - September 13, 2022

Lafayette invites community members of all ages to See and Respond! to the annual Art on the Street sculptures through 2D art, photography, or poetry.

See & Respond! is a beloved tradition in Lafayette. Our Art on the Street artists enjoy the responses to their sculptures and community members express themselves, contributing to the creative conversation.

For more information and entry forms visit www.lafayetteco.gov/seeandrespond

Location

201 N. Public Rd. Lafayette, CO 80026

Story Time at the Miners Museum

June 23, 2022 - September 13, 2022

Spend part of your day relaxing with your kiddos while listening to entertaining stories. The stories will be geared toward kindergarten and beyond, but of course all are welcome! The readings will take place outside in the backyard, depending on the weather. Rainy days will be inside the museum.

DMC Fest

June 23, 2022 - September 13, 2022

This day fest is brought to you by Tier Two Live and Denver Music Community and will be held at Confluence Garage in Lafayette, CO. Acts include:

Addie Tonic
Black Market Translation
Burning Sister
Deth Rali
Ice Troll
Never Kenezzard
Redwing Blackbird
Rowboat
Blameshells

All ages. $10 suggested donation. Alcohol not permitted.

Picnic on the Plaza

June 23, 2022 - September 13, 2022

Join us on the Plaza each Thursday, noon – 1pm. Bring a picnic and something to sit on, and join us for Picnic on the Plaza at Festival Plaza (311 S. Public Road) to enjoy free, live music on the lawn.

June 2 – Graciela Alvarado
June 9 – Pride on the Plaza
-noon – 1:30pm Jeremy Dion
-1:30 – 3pm Cellists for Change
June 16 – Ellen Rice
June 23 – Sunshine Medley
June 30 – Laurie Dameron
July 7 – Lonesome Rolan
July 14 – Root Cellar
July 21– Amelie
July 28 – Dean Himes
August 4 – Los Bichos
August 11 – JiDaJji Jazz
August 18 – Chris Ruiz

Arts Hub Spectacular Spectacular

June 23, 2022 - September 13, 2022

Join us for a night of extravagant bohemian fun in support of the Arts Hub guaranteed to tantalize the senses. Food, drinks, games, and wild entertainment. Featuring our Mistress of Ceremonies Shirley Delta Blow, and entertainment by Soul Penny Circus and Lafayette Poet Laureate ZBassSpeaks!

Live auction prizes: Meow Wolf tickets and hotel package, Ghost Box Pizza/Ghost Tour in downtown Lafayette, Progressive Pearl St. Experience, Rabbit Hole Escape Room + Dinner and so much more!

Each ticket includes an incredible show, lively entertainment, heavy appetizers, drinks, and dessert.

We encourage you to dress the part in creative cocktail attire!

Must be 21+ to attend.

Event cost: $150.00

RSVP by May 27th!

Youth Battle of the Bands

June 23, 2022 - September 13, 2022

Tier Two Live is hosting a youth battle of the bands! Watch some incredibly talented youth bands perform and compete in a variety of genres! A panel of judges paired with audience participation will decide the winners! There will be an Eats and Sweets food truck and a non-alcoholic bar available.

Melon Husk (5th Wave Emo)
Deadpan (Hardcore punk/alt-rock)
Desolation Angels (Alternative Rock)
Lazy Realtors (Indie/ Dream Pop)
Undissassembled (Punk Rock)
Robot Tennis Club (Alternative Rock)

Doors at 5:00. Music starts at 6:00. This is an all-ages event. $12 presale tickets. $15 day of show. The venue is the old Nissi’s building near 95th and Arapahoe.

The backline for the event has been sponsored by Dog House Music Studios and Drumbox.

Location

2675 Northpark Drive

Live Music – Mellowpunk, Immigrant’s Child, Finn O’ Sullivan

June 23, 2022 - September 13, 2022

Mellowpunk – Indie rock/pop band originating from Boulder, CO.

Immigrant’s Child – Just an alternative rock band trying to make it medium. Denver, CO

Finn O’ Sullivan – Boulder native and winner of the coveted John Lennon Songwriting Contest “Song of the Year” for her original song “When the Power Comes Back On”.

All Ages!! $10 suggested donation at the door.
Doors: 6:30 PM
Show: 7:00 PM

Event is possible with grant support from Lafayette Cultural Arts Collective and Colorado Creative Industries

$10 suggested donation

Location

Confluence Garage

William Oliver’s Beer & Food Pairing

June 23, 2022 - September 13, 2022

Join us May 24th at 6pm for a fun evening of food and drinks. We are pairing our dishes with Upslope Brewing Company Beer. Jack W. (Upslope) and Jack C. (William Oliver’s) will guide us through an amazing evening of food, beer, and good times.

Price includes food, 8 ounces of each beer, tax, and tip.

We will explore the following pairings:

-Citra Pale Ale paired with thick-cut applewood smoked bacon
-Hazy IPA paired with creamy mac & cheese topped with bacon crumbles, pulled pork, and house made pork green chili
-Mary Jane Ale paired with a pulled pork slider with tangy BBQ sauce, caramelized onions, and feta cheese
-German Pils paired with pretzels and beer cheese sauce
N.Z. IPA paired with jalapeños stuffed with maple bacon bourbon spread wrapped in bacon

Make & Take Night: Organic Perfume Oil

June 23, 2022 - September 13, 2022

Join us for a Make & Take Night at the Apothecary!

Relax, have a glass of wine, meet new friends and discover the world of herbal skincare. In this workshop you will learn about the art of perfumery and how to blend essential oils to create complex scents! You will get to blend your own unique scent to take home with you.

Event Fee: $35.00

Urban Plant Walk, Old Town Lafayette

June 23, 2022 - September 13, 2022

Learn Local Herbs: Urban Plant Walk

The foothills of Colorado are home to some of the most powerful and cherished plants used in traditional western herbalism. Join certified clinical herbalist, forager, and medicine maker Liz Faermark on an urban plant walk to learn about the herbs that are unique to our home, and why we use them. Once you meet these plants, you’ll start seeing them everywhere – along hiking trails, in backyards, on roadsides, and in your favorite herbal products. This bioregional plant medicine class will be held in person and outside. Class will begin at Little Herbal Apothecary in Lafayette, CO! From there, we’ll wander our way through Old Town Lafayette.

Event Fee: $30.00

Hard-To-Recycle Collection Event

June 23, 2022 - September 13, 2022

The City of Lafayette invites Lafayette residents to the first-ever Hard-To-Recycle event in partnership with Eco-Cycle and Boulder County Hazardous Waste.

Residents can drop off the items below for FREE:

Styrofoam blocks clean and dry – remove labels and tape
Household batteries please use clear tape on both terminal ends and ensure there are no leaks
Fluorescent tubes and bulbs labeled with the letters “Hg” (Mercury)
Plastic Film bubble wrap, plastic shopping bags, Ziploc bags must be empty, clean, and dry with stickers and receipts removed. No plastic food wrap.
Paint (Latex and Oil-Based)

Residents can also drop off small electronics with batteries or cords.

CPUs (tower computers), laptops, chargers, and cell phones are free.
CRT Monitors are $0.69/lb and other small electronics are $0.59/lb.
No broken glass CRT TV’s or Projection TV’s

Only Lafayette residents can participate in the event. Please register as spaces are limited!

Location

Flatirons Chruch Back Parking Lot

Earth Day Every Day

June 23, 2022 - September 13, 2022

The City of Lafayette invites residents and visitors to enjoy the outdoors and learn about the several ways you can protect the Earth, fight climate change, and create a sustainable Lafayette every day.

This family-friendly event will have opportunities to learn from EV owners, peddle on energy bikes to make watermelon slushies, eat cookies baked in a solar oven, listen to local musicians, enjoy food trucks, visit with over 20 sustainability vendors, and tour our Outdoor Classroom.

Tours and many activities will be available in both English and Spanish.

Green Business Breakfast

June 23, 2022 - September 13, 2022

Are you interested in greening your business? The City of Lafayette, Louisville, Town of Superior, and Partners for a Clean Environment invites businesses to learn about local resources, incentives, and network with other businesses.

City of Lafayette businesses will be able to learn about our newly rebranded Green Business Program, recognition opportunities, and upcoming programs geared to help businesses become green!

Open to all businesses!

Please register to attend!

Location

755 W. Baseline Road

Coal Creek Trail Plant Walk

June 23, 2022 - September 13, 2022

Join us for a Plant Walk with Cat Pantaleo M.A. Certified Herbalist, Nutritionist and Forest Therapy Guide

Location: Public Road Trailhead on Coal Creek

A plant walk with longtime Herbalist, Cat Pantaleo, is a beautiful blend of tapping into both intuitive and scientific ways of knowing the world. An opportunity not only to meet and learn about the abundance of green allies in your neighborhood and their medicinal properties and edibility, but an occasion to re-establish and honor the ancient human/plant relationship through slowing down and engaging your senses. Participants will also receive an introduction to plant family patterns, an extremely valuable tool that facilitates knowledge of an unfamiliar plant’s attributes and potential toxicity.

Event Fee: $35.00

Location

Public Road Trail

Make & Take Night: Aromatherapy Candles

June 23, 2022 - September 13, 2022

Join us for a Make & Take Night at the Apothecary!

Discover the world of aromatherapy! In this class you will get to create your own all-natural aromatherapy candles using natural waxes, pure essential oils, herbs & crystals. Wine is included for participants 21 and over.

Event Fee: $35.00

Make & Take Night: Mineral Sunscreen Sticks

June 23, 2022 - September 13, 2022

Join us for a Make & Take Night at the Apothecary!

Discover the world of herbal skincare! In this class you will get to create your own all-natural roll on sunscreen using nourishing oils, herbs and minerals. You will also learn how to tint your sunscreen so it matches your skin tone. Wine is included for participants 21 and over.

Event Fee: $35.00

Chocolate Making Workshops: Pralines, Truffles & More

June 23, 2022 - September 13, 2022

With master chocolatier, Sima Amsalem

Learn how to make your own pralines, truffles and more! In this workshop you will learn several techniques for making truffles and ganache, including alcohol infused truffles. You will have a chance to roll in various flavors and garnishes into your chocolate and learn to get creative with the “left over” tempered chocolate. Each guest will take home a gift box of yummy chocolate that they made and the knowledge to make it again at home!

Bring your beloved mama or your favorite matriarch for a sweet Mother’s Day activity!

Event Fee: $95.00

Tincture Making Workshop

June 23, 2022 - September 13, 2022

Learn how to make your own tinctures at the Little Herbal Apothecary! Tinctures are made with alcohol and water to extract the medicinal properties of herbs. They are a wonderful and convenient way of taking herbal medicine. In this informative class we will discuss and demonstrate methods to make fresh and dried plant tinctures. Participants will go home with a sample as well as the resources to make their own tinctures at home. All materials will be provided!

Event Fee: $48.00

Spa Party at the Little Herbal Apothecary

June 23, 2022 - September 13, 2022

Join us for a SPA PARTY at the Little Herbal Apothecary. Treat yourself to a beautiful evening of fun, friends and pampering! We will go through a full facial routine using our handcrafted, organic skincare products. Cleanse and clarify, steam with a beautiful bouquet of flowers, apply a gorgeous clay facial mask with active botanicals, give your skin deep nourishment & hydration with one of our nourishing facial serums. Lock in moisture with our decadent face creams. You will leave glowing and refreshed!

Wine, Tea & Chocolate are included.

Event Fee: $35.00

Botanica! A Festival of Plants

June 23, 2022 - September 13, 2022

Botanica! A Festival of Plants is an ethnobotanical celebration of the plant world at Three Leaf Farm in Lafayette, Colorado.

This interactive, weekend-long event celebrates the world of plants and the many ways we’ve interacted with them across time, culture, and geography. Join us as we explore these relationships and dive deep into the botanical realm with hands-on experience and thought-provoking workshops relating to Art, Medicine, Food, Culture, Ritual, Spirituality, and Survival.

Lafayette Brew Fest

June 23, 2022 - September 13, 2022

Come join us for Lafayette’s Annual Brew Fest featuring craft/micro beers and cider for sale from breweries along the Front Range. Enjoy live music, vendor booths and food. No entrance fee!

Location

990 South Public Road

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Lafayette Peach Festival

June 23, 2022 - September 13, 2022

Enjoy this FREE event that features World famous peaches from Palisade, as well as peach pies and cobbler for sale. Food vendors, Crafters, Antique Dealers and Fine Artists from around the Front Range &

Western States will be showcased. Free face painting and activities. Only Service Dogs allowed

Location

Old Town Lafayette on Public Road

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Independence Day Fun & Fireworks

June 23, 2022 - September 13, 2022

Enjoy an old-fashioned Independence Day celebration on July 2nd with live music, beer, cider and wine, food vendors and family fun activities including a bungee trampoline, bounce house and free face painting. Fireworks at dusk. Only Service Dogs allowed.

Ometeotl: Weaving Portals for Adults Workshop

June 23, 2022 - September 13, 2022

In conjunction with the Chicano Humanities and Arts Council exhibit Ometeotl: We are all one, Come learn from master weaver Cal Duran. Sign-up soon, class limit is 15 people. Registration and masks required. Come learn from master weaver Cal Duran and make weaving portals! Sign-up soon, class limit is 15 people. Registration and masks required. This class has a $10.00 fee, we will e-mail you once you are registered.

Location

The Collective – Community Arts Center