Today

One Sky: 1 p.m., Fiske Planetarium, 2414 Regent Drive, Boulder. One Sky Project is an international collaboration focused on increasing understanding about cultural and indigenous astronomy, its historical and modern applications and how the one sky connects everyone. 303-492-5002, calendarwiz.com.

“How to Train Your Dragon 2” film screening: 1:30 p.m., Meadows Branch Library, 4800 Baseline Road, Boulder. Watch a matinee showing of “How to Train Your Dragon 2” with family and friends. Make a pre-movie craft at 1:30 p.m. The movie starts at 2 p.m. Snacks provided. All ages welcome. calendar.boulderlibrary.org.

“Rude Awakenings” book signing: 4 p.m., Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder. Samuel Bercholz will speak about and sign his new book “Rude Awakenings.” $5, boulderbookstore.net.

Upcoming

Sundays on West Pearl: 10 a.m. Sunday, The New Local, 741 Pearl St., Boulder. Sundays on West Pearl returns with free art on the lawn all summer. With support of a Boulder Vision Grant, The New Local welcomes all ages and levels to create in community, with live music by the Boulder Symphony Music Academy. Free, thenewlocal.org.

Marker Tie-Dye craft: 2 p.m. Sunday, Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Create colorful designs with science. Draw with permanent markers on cloth, and then use isopropyl alcohol to make the ink colors spread out and blend together. Come dressed in clothes you don’t mind staining. Bandanas provided, or bring a T-shirt or tote to decorate. calendar.boulderlibrary.org.

Craft Storytime: 4 p.m. Monday, Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Share books, sing songs and play while fostering early literacy skills. Stay after story time to make a related craft. calendar.boulderlibrary.org.

English Literacy Book Club: 5:30 p.m. Monday, NoBo Library, 4500 13th St., Boulder. Come join BoulderReads’ book club which provides a friendly and informal group environment for learners to practice their English skills. The book club meets the last Monday of each month. Each session, talk about the readings, share thoughts and practice reading and speaking English. Snacks, reading materials and extra support are provided. Learners can join at anytime. This month’s reading assignment is chapters 3-5 of “The Outsiders,” by S.E. Hinton. Registration required. calendar.boulderlibrary.org.

“Whiplash” film screening: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Muenzinger Auditorium, E050, Boulder. In celebration of the immense work that Sundance has put in to update Muenzinger auditorium’s screen and sound, attend a showing of the Sundance hit “Whiplash” as the fall 2026 opener for the International Film Series. “Whiplash” is the intense story of a promising drummer and his terrifying instructor that made waves in the cinema landscape and became the film people were talking about for years after its release. Free, 303-492-1411, calendar.colorado.edu.

Trident Author Series: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Aimee Herman has been slowly disemboweling gender for over 20 years, as a poet, performance artist, educator and human transitioning from what others said they were to what they have been all along. They have a new chapbook of poems, “somewhere in the body a nest of anger hatches.” They love writing letters, embroidering naked bodies and drinking coffee. Find them making music with their band Brand New Queers. tridentcafe.com.

How to Watch a Movie: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. Film scholar, podcaster and critic Jack Hanley returns for a new installment of his popular course exploring the art, language and meaning of film. This course elevates away from the process of filmmaking and toward the theory, deconstruction and interpretation of the form. Watch, deconstruct and discuss Ryan Coogler’s groundbreaking contemporary masterpiece “Sinners” together as a class, employing the analytical tools and critical frameworks developed throughout the course. $12-$20, thedairy.org.

“The Freshman” film screening: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Muenzinger Auditorium, E050, Boulder. Harold Lloyd’s biggest box-office hit was this silent comedy gem, featuring the befuddled everyman at his eager best as a new college student. Though he dreams of being a big man on campus, the freshman’s careful plans inevitably go hilariously awry, be it on the football field or at the Fall Frolic. But he gets a climactic chance to prove his mettle — and impress the sweet girl he loves. $8-$10, 303-492-1411, calendar.colorado.edu.

STEAM Storytime: 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, Meadows Branch Library, 4800 Baseline Road, Boulder. Share books, sing songs and explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) concepts and activities simplified for little minds. calendar.boulderlibrary.org.

“Becoming Honey” book signing: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder. Jahanara Laura Mangus will speak about and sign her new book “Becoming Honey.” $5, boulderbookstore.net.

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