Mozart with Your Merlot

An evening with classical music at BookCliff Winery

Sip BookCliff wine paired with sumptuous hors d'oeuvres while you enjoy listening to a chamber orchestra at the BookCliff winery. You will get a chance to taste their new release of 2008 Merlot along with some wines to enjoy in the summer. Bring your friends to this entertaining evening and make sure to call for reservations as the space is limited.

Cost: $60.00
Reservations: (303) 499 7301
Date & Time: Thursday June 10, 2010, 6:00pm
Location: 1501 Lee Hill Road Unit #17, Boulder,CO 80301

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Free Rodeo, May 29 & 30

Bring your family out for a free day at the rodeo! The Colorado Professional Rodeo Association along with the Rodeo News is sponsoring a rodeo over Memorial Day weekend at the Colorado State University Equine Center, Fort Collins, Colo. The two-day rodeo will consist of bull riding, barrel racing, saddle bronc riding, bareback riding, team roping, tie down roping, steer wrestling, and breakaway roping.

The rodeo starts Saturday, May 29 at 5 pm and Sunday, May 30 at 1 pm, after a Cowboy Church service at 11. Visit the Rodeo News website or call 419-4747. Rodeo News is also starting Facebook community page.

"The rodeo came about after a trip to a Loveland fourth grade class," said organizer, Siri Stevens, publisher of Rodeo News. "I realized that the only thing the class knew about rodeo was bull riding. I hope this rodeo will help educate the community about the great sport of rodeo and all the different events there are. There will be a mechanical bull and lots of cowboys to interact with the public."

“Secrets to Sleeping Well” Senior-Focus Health Lecture

Tuesday, May 4, 10-11am
Calvary Bible Church, 3245 Kalmia Ave, Boulder

In the Winter/Spring issue of Boulder Magazine, local author Kay Turnbaugh wrote about the serious risks of sleep apnea (see When the Breathing Stops).

The chances of enjoying a restful sleep slowly decrease as we age. In fact, about 3 out of 5 adults over age 65 have some kind of sleep complaint. Insomnia is only one of the problems. Snoring and sleep apnea — repeated short episodes of interrupted breathing — also become more common with age. Poor sleep quality can be a cause for concern, since it can lead to an increased risk of stroke, heart attack, depression, obesity and diabetes.

Board-certified sleep expert Michael Weissberg, MD, of the Boulder Community Sleep Disorders Center will describe ways to improve sleep during a free, one-hour health lecture. The lecture will be held on Tuesday, May 4, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Calvary Bible Church, located at 3245 Kalmia Avenue in Boulder.

Reservations are required. Attendees should call 303-441-0580 or email publicinformation@bch.org .


ABOUT BCH’s SENIOR FOCUS LECTURE SERIES

Boulder Community Hospital (BCH) hosts Senior Focus Lectures to address the unique health issues one faces when growing older. They provide a forum for the interactive exchange of health information between local medical experts and senior community members. These free, one-hour programs are held one day a month from April through November.

Last Weekend to See Denver Children's Theatre production of CINDERELLA

DENVER CHILDREN’S THEATRE

CINDERELLA
Sunday, May 2, 1pm
$9 general admission or $8 for children, students or seniors
MACC at the Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center (JCC), 350 S. Dahlia St.
(303) 316-6360, www.maccjcc.org


Families and school groups will marvel at new-fangled magic during a live theatre production of Cinderella. When the show takes the stage in Shwayder Theatre at Mizel Arts & Culture Center (MACC), youthful audiences will be privy to modern twists on the beloved fairytale in a kingdom where imagination rules.

Recommended for children in grades ECE-6, this contemporary rendition of Cinderella offers not only an entertaining experience but also lessons about diversity, coming of age, class struggles and the victory of right over wrong as our Cinderella struggles to cope with the loss of her mother and learns how to interact with fairly likeable stepsisters in less opulent surroundings. Other characters are a sympathetic prince and his best friend, an aspiring musician but not yet legendary Mozart, a peculiar king, a warm and wacky godmother and a not totally despicable step-mom.

This new world of enchantment is deftly conjured by Director Billie McBride. Having directed previous plays at MACC, Arvada Center, Denver Center for the Performing Arts and Colorado Springs Conservatory, McBride works her magic again on this production, using Charles Way’s script based on Charles Perrault’s story. Mc Bride brings Denver’s most accomplished adult actors, Jamie Ann Romero (Cinderella), Brian Landis Folkins (Prince Sebastian), Crystal Verdon (Stepmother), Karen Slack (Constanze), Mare Trevathan (Aloysia), Michael Kane (Fairy Godmother, Mozart) and Josh Hartwell (Sigmund, King Leopold), to the stage.

Tickets for the final performance of Cinderella at 1 pm on Sunday, May 2 are $9 general admission or $8 for children, students or seniors at MACC at the Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center (JCC), 350 S. Dahlia St.

ABOUT DENVER CHILDREN'S THEATRE

For performances spanning more than 13 years, the DCT has won kudos galore, including the 2009 Henry Award for Outstanding Children’s Theatre, the Colorado equivalent of a Tony Award. Students at Lincoln Elementary School wrote this praise for DCT: “Thank you for the super, fantastic, excellent, unbelievable play!”

For all related inquiries and ticket purchases call (303) 316-6360 or visit www.maccjcc.org.

Farm to Table Dinners

Restaurant 4580 kicks off it's popular Farm to Table Dinners on May 20, featuring organic asparagus from Jay Hill Farms.

These special dinners feature a 4 course chef's tasting menu highlighting the organic bounty of North Boulder's own Jay Hill Farms. Dinners are $35 per person (excluding tax and gratuity). Farm to Table Dinner schedule for the rest of the season is as follows:

• June 25-Rhubarb
• July 15-Zucchini
• August 26-Tomatoes
• September 16-Peppers
• September 30-Eggplant

Jay Hill Farms is one of Boulder County's first Certified Organic Farms. Their produce is available online and at the Boulder County Farmers Market.

Restaurant 4580, located in North Boulder at 4580 Broadway, is a friendly, relaxing neighborhood place that serves up consistently tasty and interesting food.

For more information about Farm to Table Dinners, visit the Restaurant 4580 website, or call 303-448-1500.