Men’s group: Every Wednesday, join others in the community to embrace healthy masculinity and the power of vulnerability in connection with other men; 6 p.m. Wednesday, Naropa Community Counseling, 3400 Table Mesa Drive, Suite 201, Boulder; free; naropacommunitycounseling.com.

‘Pariah’ film screening: Attend a Black and queer movie night showing of “Pariah” at the Dairy; 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $12; outboulder.org.

Comedy night at BOCO Cider: Come laugh with local headliners performing alongside new comics doing standup for the first time. Performers include Gluten Free and Highroad Comedy; 7 p.m. Thursday, BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder; $15; eventbrite.com.

Pub trivia: Join the Boulder JCC for a fun and fast-paced night of pub trivia. Food and drinks will be catered by Illegal Pete’s, and Greg Studley will host; 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Boulder JCC, 6007 Oreg Ave., Boulder; $18-$36; boulderjcc.org.

Daniel Disalvo talk at CU: Police unions have been part of the interest group landscape of American localities for decades. This talk will assess citizens’ knowledge of the effects of police unionization on American local democracy and provide an analysis of their impact on public trust in the police; 5:30 p.m. Thursday, University of Colorado Boulder, CASE Building E422, Boulder; free; colorado.edu.

Laser Elton John music show: Elton John has sold over 300 million records over six decades, making him one of the biggest selling artists of all time. Celebrate his larger-than-life persona and the Rocket Man’s powerful music in gorgeous laser light at Fiske; 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Fiske Planetarium, 2414 Regent Drive, Boulder; $8-$12; calendar.colorado.edu.