William Oliver’s in Lafayette invites you to a Whiskey tasting hosted by A.D. Laws Distillery at our Lafayette location. We will be tasting the 4-Grain Bourbon 4 Year, Bonded 4-Grain Bourbon (8-year), Bonded San Luis Valley Rye (7-year), Bonded Henry Road Malt (6-year), and a Surprise Pour to end our night.

Food and cocktails will also be available for purchase.

Tickets are available on eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/whisky-tasting-w-ad-laws-tickets-400813623337

Join us for our next Library Program! The Lafayette Public Library’s Archives hold fascinating glimpses of Lafayette history and its residents. Join local history librarian Sherlene Searight for an overview of the print and digital resources you may use to explore local history and genealogy.

Beat the heat this summer with free ice cream in the shady backyard of the Miners Museum! Come enjoy a sweet treat, chat with your neighbors, and say hello to our new Museum Director. We’ll also be giving tours of the Museum so you can learn more about Lafayette’s history (and enjoy the AC!)

We’ll also be saying a very special THANK YOU to all our volunteers! We couldn’t do what we do without volunteer support, so if you’ve helped out at the Museum in the past year, come by to celebrate with us!

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

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.

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.

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

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!

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.

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

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

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

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

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!

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.

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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!