



How to submit writing workshop: 2 p.m., Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. Join Loie Rawding of Fireside Ink Writers Workshop as she explores the vast and often confusing world of submission. Whether querying an agent, submitting to a contest or applying for a writing residency, this two-hour workshop will provide tips and tricks to get results. $75, thedairy.org.
Memorial Weekend Remembrance concert: 10 a.m, North Boulder Park, Ninth Street and Dellwood Avenue, Boulder. Take time to remember at this concert sponsored by Boulder Parks and Recreation. Bring a folding chair or blanket. Free, 303-478-3044, BoulderConcertBand.org.
Las Dahlias concert: 1:30 p.m., Cottonwood Park, South Boulder Road and Via Appia, Louisville. Enjoy the warm weather and a free concert. Las Dahlias are a local all-women mariachi band. There will be food trucks selling pupusas and paletas for snacks and dessert, and a fun free craft to make and take home. Free, facebook.com.
Live music Sundays: 2 p.m., The Corner Bar, 2115 13th St., Boulder. Relax on the sunny outdoor wrap-around patio at The Corner Bar every Sunday with local live music, refreshing cocktails and light bites. Free, 303-442-4880, eventvesta.com.
Memorial Day service and picnic: 1 p.m. Monday, American Legion, 4760 28th St., Boulder. To honor Memorial Day, Boulder Post No. 10 American Legion will be hosting a program at the Legion. Following the program, attendees will adjourn to the pavilion for a wreath laying ceremony. The picnic will begin at 2 p.m. All Post 10 member organizations, veterans and their families and guests, and the public are invited to attend. The Post will provide the main course. Everyone attending is expected to bring a side dish or dessert to share. Live music will be provided by the Dream Team. Free, 303-442-9551, boulder legion.org.
Ben Green & Scott Fisher book signing: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder. Ben Green and Scott Fisher will speak about and sign their new book “The Aging Wisely Project: Forging Your Best Self in Life’s Ultimate Stage”. $5, boul derbookstore.net.
Trident Author Series: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Jennifer Haigh will speak about her new book “Rabbit Moon.” Four years after their bitter divorce, Claire and Aaron Litvak get a phone call no parent is prepared for their 22-year-old daughter Lindsey, teaching English in China during a college gap year, has been critically injured in a hit-and-run accident. At a Shanghai hospital, they wait at her bedside, hoping for the best and preparing for the worst. The accident unearths a deeper fissure in the family — the shocking event that ended the Litvaks’ marriage and turned Lindsey against them. “Rabbit Moon” is a taut, suspenseful story about the ties of marriage that no divorce can sever and the fabled red thread that pulls two sisters together across time and space. tridentcafe.com.
Guardians of the Grasslands program: 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Unitarian Universalist Church, 5001 Pennsylvania Ave., Boulder. Join Boulder Audubon for a fun and educational event all about prairie rattlesnakes and their important role in preserving the grasslands. Using real reptiles and amphibians to bring this talk to life, Cameron Young will lead a discussion of prairie rattlesnakes and other local species, exploring what makes these animals unique, how their conservation is intrinsically linked to the conservation of birds and local ecosystems and the positive impacts these animals have on humans. eventbrite.com.
Bonsai workshop: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sanitas Brewing Company, 400 W. South Boulder Road, #1650, Lafayette. Learn the fundamental skills and techniques behind the art of bonsai while enjoying a night out with friends. Teachers will introduce core concepts and guide the experience as participants pot, prune and design a bonsai tree. $85, 401-285-1804, eventvesta.com.
From Our Shelves Fiction Book Club: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder. From Our Shelves, the BBS fiction book club, will be reading and discussing “Yellowface,” by R. F. Kuang. Free, boulderbookstore.net.
Michael Franti & Spearhead concert: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder. Michael Franti is a globally recognized musician, activist and award-winning filmmaker celebrated for his high-energy live shows, inspiring music, worldwide philanthropic efforts and unshakable optimism. Over his multi-decade career, Franti has earned three Billboard No. 1 hits. $75-$99, z2ent.com.
Editor’s note: Availability and scheduling of events may be subject to change.