Today
Open mic at Bootstrap Brewing: 6 p.m. Monday, Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Play a tune on stage and nab a free beer. Performers can sign up to play starting at 5:30 p.m. Holler at dennis.m.driscoll@comcast.net for questions. bootstrapbrewing.com.
Bilingual story time: 10 a.m. Monday, Library, 409 Fourth Ave., Longmont. Join for stories and songs in Spanish and English for children of all ages. All aged children with a grown-up are welcome, but this story time is best for 3 years and older. longmontcolorado.gov.
Short films screening: 6 p.m. Monday, Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie. Watch an animated movie, a live action movie and a documentary. The total run time should be no more than 90 minutes, and there will be a short break to talk about the films in between each. The films are all unrated and may contain material inappropriate for a younger audience. Free, highplains.libcal.com.
Upcoming
Paint Your Own Bird House: 4 p.m. Tuesday, Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie. Come paint a birdhouse that was created on the laser printer. Participants will watch one of the houses being made and then everyone will put together and decorate their own birdhouse. Free, highplains.libcal.com.
Middle School Book Club: 4 p.m. Tuesday, Carbon Valley Regional Library, 7 Park Ave., Firestone. Join each month to discuss a new young adult or middle grade title. Snacks will be served. This month, the club will be discussing “Simon Sort of Says,” by Erin Bow. Free, highplains.libcal.com.
Songwriters Workshop: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Firehouse Art Center, 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont. The Firehouse Songwriter Workshop is for songwriters, players, lyricists and music-lovers of all ages, levels, interests and tastes. Bring lyrics, songs and instruments to join with fellow songwriters to explore the art and craft of songwriting. Share originals for feedback and constructive comments. firehouseart.org.
Tween Gaming Club: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Library, 409 Fourth Ave., Longmont. Join this gaming club for third-fifth graders. Attendees will play on the library’s Nintendo Switch on a big projector screen in the meeting rooms. All levels welcome. This event happens the first and third Wednesdays of each month. longmontcolorado.gov.
Game of Thrones Book Group: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Barbed Wire Books, 504 Main St., Longmont. Let the games begin at this themed book group that meets every first and third Wednesday of the month. barbedwirebooks.net.
Karaoke at Bricks on Main: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Every Wednesday, take the stage at Bricks for self-headlined concert. Free, 720-600-2350, bricksretail.com.
Adam Bodine at Dry Land Distillers: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dry Land Distillers, 519 Main St., Longmont. Pianist Adam Bodine’s natural musicality and his joy of playing, paired with his quirky sense of humor, always shines on stage and treats audiences to unique and memorable experiences. His shows are a delight, and he treats audiences to unique and memorable experiences each and every time. Bodine has been making a name for himself throughout his home state of Colorado. He currently plays in the house band at eTown, the illustrious and nationally syndicated radio show and multimedia organization out of Boulder. There, he has accompanied a myriad of popular artists, including Rufus Wainwright, Madison Cunningham, City and Colour, Shovels and Rope, The Milk Carton Kids, The Secret Sisters, Bruce Cockburn and more. Free, 720-600-4945, drylanddistillers.com.
