2023 commencement ceremony at Folsom Field and other Boulder events for today
May 11—Today
Commencement ceremony: The spring 2023 commencement ceremony will be held in person at Folsom Field. The entire campus community, including family and friends, is invited. Tickets are not required to attend; 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Folsom Field Stadium, 914 Broadway St., Boulder; calendar.colorado.edu.
Karyn Ann and Hayley Lynn at BOCO Cider: Karyn Ann and Hayley Lynn are two soulful folk singer-songwriters with mesmerizing vocals on tour from Portland, Oregon. Listeners of Amy Winehouse, Adele or Patty Griffin won't want to miss this show; 5 p.m. Thursday, BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder; free; bococider.com.
Adult ADHD support group: This group is intended to be a space for like-minded people to connect, share experiences, express themselves, learn about ADHD, discuss relatable topics and feel understood, supported and validated; 6 p.m. Thursday, Kairos Wellness Collective, 2449 Pine St., Boulder; $55; kairoswellnesscollective.com.
Joseph at Boulder Theater: For nearly a decade, Oregon-bred indie-pop trio Joseph have performed a certain emotional alchemy with their music, channeling their deepest inner tensions into songs. In the making of their third studio album "The Sun," Natalie Closner and her sisters, twins Meegan Closner and Allison Closner, focused their songwriting on the quietly damaging forces that they feel keep people from living fully in their truth; 8 p.m. Thursday, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder; $29.50-$35; z2ent.com.
Upcoming
BVSD plant sale: Come visit the annual BVSD plant sale. From basil to dahlias to heirloom tomatoes, the greenhouse has everything needed for a thriving garden. All plants are organically grown with help from BVSD staff, students and community members. 100% of proceeds support nutrition education and farm to school programming for BVSD's 31,000 students; 4 p.m. Friday, BVSD Greenhouse, 6600 Arapahoe Ridge Ave., Boulder; free; food.bvsd.org.
Friday hatha yoga: Enjoy a 60-minute hatha yoga class designed to open the heart and build strength in the body. Work consciously, focus the mind and allow the breath to blossom with each gesture; 6 p.m. Friday, Eldorado Mountain Yoga Ashram, 2875 County Road 67, Boulder; free; eldoradoyoga.org.
Ashlei Priest at BOCO Cider: Ashlei Priest shares more than just musical notes and anecdotes through her songs. Her soothing vocals over sweet and grungy guitar strings blend fierce love and deep heartache that she describes as "melancholic folk"; 6 p.m. Friday, BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder; free; bococider.com.
'A Little Night Music' fundraising concert: The Boulder Concert Chorale will host a recital by the talented Andrew Garland and Susan Olenwine. Silent auction will include a variety of wines and chocolate donated by Chocolove and a raffle for a diamond pendant necklace donated by Schapell Jewelers; 7 p.m. Friday, Atonement Lutheran Church, 685 Inca Parkway, Boulder; $15-$100; boulderchorale.org.
Banshee Tree at Fox Theater: Banshee Tree was born out of the Colorado Hills. With roots in traditional swing, Banshee Tree evolved into a fully electric band that blends its early influences with modern dance, rock, pop and indie soul; 8:30 p.m. Friday, The Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder; $15-$18; z2ent.com.
