HoliGay Party in Boulder: 5:30 p.m., Rocky Mountain Equality Center, 3340 Mitchell Lane, Boulder. It’s the gayest holiday party of the year. Join us for queer joy, good food, auction items and community celebration. Join us as we celebrate a year full of hard work by our volunteers, board members, staff and broader community. Make the yuletide gay, and help us reach our Colorado Gives Day goal. All are welcome, and while there is no fee at the door, we encourage donations towards our goal of building a brighter future for LGBTQ+ communities. Please reach out to Davis Dunbar at davis@rmequality.org with any questions or concerns. facebook.com.

Diversity Book Club: 2 p.m., George Reynolds Branch, 3595 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder. Read books by diverse authors and discuss them over tea and coffee. Diversity Book Club meets on the second Tuesday of the month. December’s selection is “The Bluest Eye,” by Toni Morrison. calendar.boulderlibrary.org.

Hard Times Writing Workshop: 3 p.m., Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. This ongoing program offers a creative outlet for people facing addiction and recovery, poverty, homelessness, loss and other life challenges. No experience needed. Workshops are led by local writers and instructors Sarah Elizabeth Schantz and Malinda Miller in collaboration with Lighthouse Writers. $1.25, calendar.boulderlibrary.org.

Body Awareness and Safety Storytime: 4 p.m., Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Enjoy books, songs and more as we celebrate our bodies and learn how to keep them safe in this special storytime presented by library staff and child advocates from Blue Sky Bridge. calendar.boulderlibrary.org.

Brizida Magro and Theresa Howell author visit: 5:30 p.m., Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder. Brizida Magro and Theresa Howell will speak about and sign their new kids’ picture book, “Books on Bikes,” which celebrates how one child’s small act can transform communities. Free, but registration is required. boulderbookstore.net.

Premiere of ski film ‘Inaccessible’: 5:30 p.m., Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder. Watch the premiere of “Inaccessible,” a powerful new ski film from professional skier Griffin Post that mobilizes a movement for public lands. In the film, Post joins fellow athletes Eric Jackson and Emilé Zynobia to look beyond the steepest lines and biggest peaks to find public land on an expedition into a landscape divided. “Inaccessible” reveals landlocked boundaries that partition millions of acres of public land from the public, and follows a search for something deeper than snow. A ski film that tackles an issue commonly known to hunters, this film reveals that landlocked land is bigger than any single boundary line or pursuit. Following the screening, a live panel discussion will feature athletes from the film, Ryan “Cal” Callaghan from TV series “MeatEater” and Jim Petterson from the Trust for Public Land. The conversation will be moderated by Whitney Potter Schwartz from Outdoor Recreation Roundtable. Explore new products and enjoy giveaways from onX and film partners, including Smartwool, Decked and Tincup. $10, axs.com.

Colorado Gives Day Music Showcase: 6 p.m., Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl, Suite V3A, Boulder. Come celebrate Colorado Gives Day at Roots Music Project with an evening of incredible local music and community connection. This free showcase features performances from our spring and fall TEMPO youth program participants, sharing the stage with three amazing community-minded bands: I.O Underground, Last Mile Country Club and the core trio of Better Hallway Vision. Five bands, from teenage prodigies to Rocky Mountain honky tonk, this night will bring in a whole slew of the best of Boulder County’s music scene. Donation-based evening. eventbrite.com.

Household Films presents ‘Family Reunion’: 6 p.m., Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. A gathering of Colorado filmmakers at the intersection of storytelling and advertising to celebrate four unique, powerful and passion-driven short films from Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker Biz Young, along with Adam Zax, Brennah Rosenthal, Evan Swinehart, Brendan Young and Evan Forrest Mann. There will be a Q&A panel following the screening, free drinks, giveaways, and networking. thedairy.org.

eTown Taping with Rickie Lee Jones: 7 p.m., eTown, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder. Rickie Lee Jones is the next Artist-in-Residence at eTown Hall. Across several days in Boulder, Rickie will explore her artistry through collaboration at eTown Hall, in the community and through performance, including this live eTown taping and a special concert to close the week. $48-$63, events.humanitix.com.

“Warm Winter” exhibit: noon Wednesday, Ana’s Art Gallery, 1101 Spruce St., Suite 101, Boulder. Come by Ana’s Art Gallery to see art by local artists Alene Nitzky and Lonny Granston. Nitzky’s abstract semi-representational acrylics and Granston’s acrylics on boards and canvas include iconic mountain scenes, some of them sure to be familiar to local art lovers. Free, 303-997-5346, dailycamera.com.

Lights of December Parade: 6 p.m. Saturday, 15th and Walnut Streets, Boulder. Boulder’s annual hometown parade meanders through downtown. Listen to marching bands, watch floats go by and get festive in Boulder during this nighttime event. The grand finale includes an appearance by Santa Claus. boulderdowntown.com.

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