Boulder Cycling Club Tuesday Rides: 5:30 p.m., Twisted Pine, 3201 Walnut St., Boulder. The Boulder Cycling Club offers over 200 fun, challenging rides, with four weekly rides, a monthly mountain bike special outing and annual mountain trips and annual trip to Moab. Guests are welcome to join their first ride for free. The group will ride a minimum of 25 miles. Free, bouldercyclingclub.org.

“Dazzle of Darkness” exhibition: 11 a.m., Boulder Museum Of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder. This exhibition showcases 31 artists who illuminate darkness through diverse media, ranging from storytelling to scientific experimentation, photography, fiber optics, film and sculpture. Their works expand awareness on personal, universal and spiritual levels. Free-$25, 303-443-2122, bmoca.org.

Boulder Crime & Justice forum: 4 p.m., Boulder Library Canyon Theater, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder. Boulder’s top officials tackle crime, policy and enforcement with discourse that allows audience members to ask questions and engage in direct dialogue with the panel featuring chief of police, district attorney and city attorney. Free, eventbrite.com.

“The Peculiar Garden of Harriet Hunt” book signing: 6:30 p.m., Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder. Chelsea Iversen will speak about and sign her new book “The Peculiar Garden of Harriet Hunt.” At once mesmerizing and fiercely feminist, the book makes for the perfect modern fairytale about women taking control of their lives with a little help from the magic within them. $5, eventbrite.com.

Pages and Paws: 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Meadows Branch Library, 4800 Baseline Road, Boulder. Read with a licensed therapy dog. Practice reading skills in a safe, non-judgmental environment. For ages 5-12. Registration required. One 15-minute timeslot per child. calendar.boulderlibrary.org.

CU Boulder Symphonic Band: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Macky Auditorium Concert Hall, 1595 Pleasant St., Boulder. Join the CU Boulder Symphonic Band for “Homage,” its final concert of the year featuring works that pay tribute to friends, teachers and influential fictional characters. This concert will stretch the boundaries of the wind band and is sure to be a meaningful experience for everyone. Presented in-person and livestreamed online. Free, 303-492-8008, cupresents.org.

“The White Chip” performance: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. Straight from its critically acclaimed run off-Broadway, “The White Chip” is the true story of one man’s journey from alcoholism to recovery. Playwright Sean Daniels’ autobiographical tale is a familiar one, packed with details that every addict will recognize. The endless deals one makes with oneself to stop drinking next week. Hiding vodka in Coke bottles. And using the charisma and charm of a functional drunk to persuade others (and himself) that he is fine. $15-$50, thedairy.org.

Hikes for Seniors: 10 a.m. Thursday, Heil Valley Ranch, 1188 Geer Canyon Road, Boulder. Join volunteer naturalists for a 1.3-mile moderate hike along the Lichen Loop Trail to learn how this landscape has changed. Tales told in the rocks span 200 million years, from ancient sand dunes to tidal flats to riverbeds where dinosaurs roamed. Free, discover.boulder county.gov.

Editor’s note: Availability and scheduling of events may be subject to change.