Grand Traverse meetup and other Boulder events for today

Mar. 16—Today

Grand Traverse meetup: A gathering for anyone doing the Grand Traverse or curious about the race. Come meet previous racers and gain tips, tricks and other insights; 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Neptune Mountaineering, 633 S. Broadway, Boulder; free; eventbrite.com.

Third Thursday downtown art walk: Begin the walk at any of the participating venues and end the evening at the R Gallery + Wine Bar with a live music performance by George Nelson; 6 p.m. Thursday, R Gallery + Wine Bar, 2027 Broadway, Boulder; free; rgallery.art.

Batterhead at BOCO Cider: Boulder's Batterhead leans into the '90s alt-rock scene ranging from grunge to Smashing Pumpkins and Sonic Youth. Batterhead will be playing a more striped down acoustic show for this event; 6 p.m. Thursday, BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder; free; bococider.com.

Science Under the Dome: Less than 70 years ago, humanity first ventured to the edge of space. In the decades since, there has been an explosion of space-faring technologies. This talk will consider these implications further; 7 p.m. Thursday, Fiske Planetarium, 2414 Regent Drive, Boulder; $8-$12; calendar.colorado.edu.

Upcoming

'Living the Limitless' — Three-day immersive experience for female entrepreneurs: In honor of International Women's Month, Dr. Kelly is hosting a three-day, in-person, women-only immersive business experience known as 'Living the Limitless.' The entire program is designed to help women reduce money fears, reclaim feminine power and help them rewrite their business narrative; 9 a.m. Friday, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $197-$997; livingthelimitless.com.

Fire pit Friday: Come spend St. Patrick's Day warming up next to a fire pit with s'mores and hot beverages provided by Off-Campus Housing & Neighborhood Relations. Additional free food will be available. All students, faculty, staff and community members are welcome; 3:30 p.m. Friday, Beach Park, 1280 Euclid Ave., Boulder; free; calendar.colorado.edu.

Beer HERE! opening reception: Beer HERE! features past, present and future stories about Colorado's brewing and beer industry, as well as more than 160 authentic historic artifacts; 4:30 p.m. Friday, Museum of Boulder, 2205 Broadway, Boulder; museumofboulder.org.

Meet the Artists reception: Enjoy a glass of fine wine, craft beer or a special St. Patrick's Day cocktail while chatting with the artists of R Gallery's "7 Deadly Sins" exhibit. Local musicians will be performing; 6 p.m. Friday, R Gallery + Wine Bar, 2027 Broadway, Boulder; free; rgallery.art.

John Osborne Farley at BOCO Cider: Denver-based John Osborne's style blends blues, rock, folk, reggae and slide guitar. He plays originals but also covers Jerry Garcia, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and others; 6 p.m. Friday, BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder; free; bococider.com.