December Wine Club: The Prisoner Wine Company
Join Spruce Farm & Fish for a wine club tasting, featuring California-based The Prisoner Wine Company which will pair four wines with appetizer tasters from the executive chef; 6 p.m., Spruce Farm & Fish, 2115 13th St., Boulder; $35; 303-440-2880, eventbrite.com/e/spruce-farm-fish-wine-club-the-prisoner-wine-company-tickets-51782778685.
TODAY
The Soil Revolution 2018 — This full-day event will shed light on the past, present and future issues surrounding soil health, including the history of global agricultural; 7 a.m., Boulder JCC, 6007 Oreg Ave., Boulder; tickets start at $20; bouldercounty.org/events/soil-revolution-conference-2018.
Backcountry Happy Hour — Enjoy cheap drinks, win prizes and connect with like-minded backcountry enthusiasts; 5 p.m., Neptune Mountaineering, 633 S. Broadway, Boulder; free; 303-499-8866, facebook.com/events/261045197911816.
Science Discovery Teen Cafe —High school students can meet a researcher who’s studying how microbes can be engineered to help design a sustainable future. Reservations required; 5:30 p.m., Sustainability, Energy and Environment Community (SEEC) CU Boulder, 4001 Discovery Drive, Boulder; free; 303-492-7188, events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07efvq8btm4e67a259&oseq=&c=5645cb50-5423-11e3-8640-d
Ben Hammond —Live music from Denver-based guitar-looping, beat-boxing musician; 6 p.m., Rayback Collective, 2775 Valmont Road, Boulder; free; strumsy.com/1260.
UPCOMING
Happy Hour presented by The Fox Theatre and Boulder Theater — Win tickets to upcoming shows with the purchase of select happy-hour menu items; 3 p.m. Thursday, The Sink, 1165 13th street, Boulder; free; 303-444-7465, thesink.com.
Andrew Friedrich — Live music; 6:30 p.m. Thursday, St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder; bandsintown.com/e/100306877
Ocean First Customer Appreciation Party — Ocean First is hosting a 2018 customer appreciation party where customers can raise a glass, graze on delightful bites and connect with the local diving community; 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Ocean First, 3015 Bluff St., Boulder; free; facebook.com/events/2148528885408995.
John Craigie #KeepItWarm2018 with special guest Rainbow Girls — Renowned for his eloquent Americana style, engaging live shows and off-the-cuff clever observations, John Craigie carries on the legacy of classic singer-songwriters, while blazing a trail of his own. A portion of each ticket sold will be donated to Bridge House. New and gently-used sleeping bags, jackets, gloves, hats, scarfs and socks will be collected at the show; 7 p.m. Thursday, Etown, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder; $21; 303-443-8696, etown.org/events/john-craigie-keep-it-warm.
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberly — Playwrights Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon bring their charming “Pride and Prejudice” sequel to Boulder for the holidays. Constantly overshadowed by her four sisters, Mary Bennet, the bookish middle child, longs for a “large life.” As she searches for her own identity, she unexpectedly discovers the possibility of true love. If only she can survive the holidays with her sisters. Winner of Chicago’s 2017 Jefferson Award for Best New Play; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $20-$37.50; 303-444-7328, betc.org/event/miss-bennet.
Liquid Sky David Bowie — Enjoy the beats and rhythms of a musical legend and innovator coupled with the trippiest visuals digitally rendered live, all on a dome and in full surround sound; 9 p.m. Thursday, Fiske Planetarium, 2414 Regent Drive, Boulder; $7-$10; ticketswest.com/events/detail/liquid-sky-david-bowie.