Friendship Goodybag poetry open mic: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Boulder Wine Bar, 2027 Broadway, Boulder. Friendship Goodybag Poetry Open Mic is hosted by Aimee Herman and Rebecca Diaz and features friends. All are welcome to share at the open mic. Bring some poems, come to listen and make some friends. Free, 347-533-2844.

16th annual Schultz lecture in Energy with Tommy Beaudreau: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Colorado Law School, 2450 Kittredge Loop Road, Boulder. The Getches-Wilkinson Center and Center of the American West are thrilled to co-host the 16th Annual Schultz Lecture in Energy with special guest, Tommy Beaudreau, former Deputy Secretary of the Interior. Free, colorado.edu.

“Nimitz’s Newsman” book signing: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder. Hamilton Bean will speak about and sign his new book “Nimitz’s Newsman: Waldo Drake and the Navy’s Censored War in the Pacific”. $5, boulderbookstore.net.

Faculty Tuesdays: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Grusin Music Hall (C112), Imig Music Building, 1020 18th St., Boulder. “Echoes of Us” celebrates the past, present and future through collaboration and sound. This recital blends diverse works, each reflecting a unique emotional narrative. Presented in-person and livestreamed. Free, 303-492-8008, cupresents.org.

“Through The Night” documentary screening: 5 p.m. Wednesday, Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. “Through the Night” by Loira Limbal and Jameka Autry is a verité documentary that explores the personal cost of the modern economy through the stories of two working mothers and a child care provider, whose lives intersect at a 24-hour daycare center in New Rochelle, New York. calendar.boulderlibrary.org.

Winter Reading book talks: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, NoBo Corner Library, 4600 Broadway, Boulder. Join library staff and other community members to talk about books. Spread the word about a beloved book and hear about many more great ones. Celebrate Winter Reading and cozy up with warm drinks, cookies and book talk. Registration is required. calendar.boulderlibrary.org.

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 “The Fraud,” by Zadie Smith in February. From Our Shelves Fiction Book Club is free and open to the public. Free, boulderbookstore.net.

Concert for LA benefit for wildfire victims: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Chautauqua Community House, 301 Morning Glory Drive, Boulder. Join for a night of music and giving at Concert for LA — A Benefit for Wildfire Victims. This event will support those impacted by the devastating Eaton Fire, with all proceeds going to the Eaton Fire Recovery and Relief Fund, through the Pasadena Community Foundation, providing much-needed aid to fire victims. $50, 303-440-7666, chautauqua.com.