Today
Yom HaShoah Holocaust Memorial public reading of names: 10 a.m. Monday, Dalton Trumbo Fountain Court, outside UMC, Boulder. Join the Program in Jewish Studies along with the Singer Endowed Chair in Jewish History on Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) for a public reading of the names of European Jews murdered by the Germans and their allies during the Holocaust. During Yom HaShoah ceremonies are held in the U.S., Israel and elsewhere. 303-492-1411, calendar.colorado.edu.
“Take A Closer Look” exhibit: 9 a.m. Monday, Museum of Natural History (Henderson), McKenna Gallery, 1035 Broadway, Boulder. “Take A Closer Look” features an intimate and elegant collection of curated items that explores specimens and objects from the CU Museum. Each item is actively and currently used by researchers to learn more about the natural world and the humans who share this planet. The exhibition features specimens that represent the ancient world to present day and includes some never-before-seen items from the museum’s collections. 303-492-1411, calendar.colorado.edu.
Monday musical story time: 10:15 a.m. Monday, Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Get ready to dance and sing during this live story time full of songs, musical stories and more. All ages are welcome. calendar.boulderlibrary.org.
“The Arapaho Covered Wagon Redux” documentary screening: 6 p.m. Monday, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. “The Arapaho Covered Wagon Redux” is a documentary by Alan O’Hashi that retells “The Covered Wagon,” an epic 1923 silent film. What makes the Redux new is a new soundtrack recorded by the Northern Arapaho Eagle Society led by Michael Ridgebear and the Boulder Symphony & Music Academy led by music director Devin Hughes. The soundtrack was recorded live before an audience during Indigenous People’s Month in October 2023. The will be an intermissions and Q&A with the filmmakers. Free, 307-316-2113, bouldercomedia.com.
Upcoming
Beth Rodden Q&A and book signing: 6 p.m. Tuesday, La Sportiva Retail Store, 2100 Broadway, Boulder. Come meet La Sportiva Athlete Beth Rodden and get a signed copy of her new book “A Light Through The Cracks: A Climber’s Story,” the inspiring memoir about overcoming devastating trauma, refusing to be held hostage by fear and taking a leap toward healing. Beth Rodden is 20 years old and already an elite rock climber when a climbing excursion in Kyrgyzstan escalates into a nightmare. Beth, her boyfriend, and two other climbers are kidnapped by militant rebels. After six harrowing days of hiding, marching and dodging gunfire, they miraculously escape captivity. Charting a powerful journey of ambition, hope, love, physical and emotional endurance and the true fullfilment of being oneself, “A Light through the Cracks” is Beth’s story of climbing up and through life. Free, 720-259-0135, eventbrite.com.
“The Right Thing to Do” book signing: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder. Tom Shanahan will speak about and sign his new book “The Right Thing to Do: The True Pioneers of College Football Integration in the 1960s.” He will be in conversation with Joe Romig and John Meadows for this special event. $5, boulderbookstore.net.
Songcraft at Roots Music Project: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl, Suite V3A, Boulder. With the Songcraft Series, Christopher Morse and Ian Steele will bring local songwriters to Roots Music Project to share their craft and stories. Angel Corsi, Pamela Machala, Dave Tamkin and Annie McGregor will be performing. Free, eventbrite.com.
