Amos Lee at Chautauqua Auditorium and other Boulder events for today
Aug. 8—Today
Amos Lee at Chautauqua Auditorium: With one foot in the real world and the other in a charmed dimension of his own making, Amos Lee creates the rare kind of music that's emotionally raw yet touched with a certain magical quality; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Chautauqua Auditorium, 198 Morning Glory Drive, Boulder; $55-$103; z2ent.com.
'New Weathers' and 'Bard, Kinetic' book signing: Anne Waldman will speak about and sign her new books "New Weathers: Poetics from the Naropa Archive" and "Bard, Kinetic" at Boulder Book Store; 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder; $5; boulderbookstore.net.
Disaster preparedness presentation: Learn about disaster preparedness basics, from alert and warning to creating a personal preparedness plan; 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder; free; eventbrite.com.
Tuesday night community bike ride: Join this weekly bike ride and enjoy some Sanitas beer afterwards. The first round after the ride is buy one, get one; 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sanitas Brewing Co., 3550 Frontier Ave., Suite A, Boulder; free; bouldercoloradousa.com.
Upcoming
Geeks Who Drink trivia night at Backcountry Pizza and Taphouse: Modeled after pub quizzes in Ireland and the U.K., Geeks Who Drink is a great way to test useless knowledge with friends; 7 p.m. Wednesday, Backcountry Pizza and Taphouse, 2319 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder; free; backcountrypizzaandtaphouse.info.
Making Ends Meet in Boulder County presentation: Join the Colorado Center on Law and Policy in partnership with leading local nonprofit organizations serving our Boulder County neighbors for a community-focused conversation on what it takes to be financially self-sufficient in Boulder County; 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder; boulderlibrary.org.
'Igniting a Bold New Democracy' book signing: Ruth Backstrom will speak about and sign her new book "Igniting a Bold New Democracy: Empowering Citizens Through Game-Changing Reforms" at Boulder Book Store; 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder; $5; boulderbookstore.net.
Tall Tall Trees and Buffalo Rose at Velvet Elk Lounge: Tall Tall Trees is the musical concoction of songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mike Savino, a pioneer in the realm of experimental banjo music. Buffalo Rose is a six-piece modern folk/Americana band from Pittsburgh; 9 p.m. Wednesday, Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder; $14; velvetelklounge.com.
