Today

Native bee house workshop: noon, Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie. Come learn about native bees in Colorado from presenter MacKenzie McClaskey. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about native bees in Colorado, and then learn how to build a bee hotel, and take a bee hotel home if they wish. highplains.libcal.com.

St. Baldrick’s event: 9 a.m., Celestial Seasonings Café, 4600 Sleepytime Drive, Boulder. Fundraiser focused on pediatric cancer research while honoring local kids and families impacted by cancer. Volunteers at the event have their heads shaved in an act of solidarity for the kids fighting for their lives. Free, 303-579-4919, stbaldricks.org.

National Vietnam War Veterans recognition day: 5 p.m., American Legion Post 32 Buckley Hall, 315 S. Bowen St., Longmont. Program honoring all Vietnam War Era veterans and their families who served from Nov. 1, 1955. through May 15, 1975, regardless of where they served. All Legion members and non-members are invited to attend. Steve and the Cruisers will perform pop and rock hits from the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s and beyond, starting at 7 p.m. Free.

Doug’s Garage concert: 6 p.m., Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Get ready for a night of feel‑good music, warm harmonies and classic vibes as Doug’s Garage rolls into Bricks for a performance that’s all about great songs and good energy. Free, bricksretail.com.

“FishWife” book signing: 7 p.m., Inkberry Books, 7960 Niwot Road, Niwot. Author Alysse Kathleen McCanna will read from her book “FishWife.” Linguistically acrobatic, “FishWife” interrogates dictionary definitions and the messy function of memory, reclaiming and redefining language to discover the self. Traveling from sea to sky to Earth, the speaker crosses literal and figurative borders of state lines and memory, challenging lexicography in a strange, liminal space of ghosts and grief. Free, 720-412-1548, inkberrybooks.com.

Upcoming

Put Your Best Face Forward program: 2 p.m. Sunday, Carbon Valley Regional Library, 7 Park Ave., Firestone. Get a free headshot photo taken to make a LinkedIn profile shine. Drop in to get an individual headshot photo taken by a local high school student. Free, highplains.libcal.com.

The Niwot Community Semi-Marching Band: 4 p.m. Sunday, Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. The Niwot Community Semi-Marching Free Grange Band was born on the Fourth of July in 2005 when the band performed for the dedication of the bandstand at Whistle Stop Park in Niwot. The all-volunteer band consists of 20 to 30 members who perform a variety of music for community events in Niwot and beyond throughout the year. With over 200 songs in its repertoire, the group plays big band music, classic and current rock ‘n’ roll, jazz, polka and patriotic sets. 720-438-8488, bootstrapbrewing.com.

DJ SH34 Dance Party: 6 p.m. Sunday, Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Party DJ with a repertoire of dance classics, remixes and high-quality electronic beats. Free, bricksretail.com.

High School Group: 3 p.m. Monday, Longmont Youth Center, 1050 Lashley St., Longmont. In High School Group, build community by getting to know others. Whether you’re into creating, discovering new places or just looking to try something different, this group is all about making meaningful connections and experiences and connections. longmontcolorado.gov.

How to Can Pickles and Peppers program: 5:30 p.m. Monday, Carbon Valley Regional Library, 7 Park Ave., Firestone. Learn how to safely preserve food at home using the water bath canning method in this hands-on session taught by Sheila Beckley. Participants will make pickled peppers while gaining practical canning skills. Free, highplains.libcal.com.

Queer Book Club: 6 p.m. Monday, Longmont Care Circle, 320 Main St., Longmont. Join Sam Field, Aimee Herman and Longmont Care Circle for the second Queer Book Club of the year. This month, the club will read “Gender Queer: A Memoir,” by Maia Kobabe. This beautifully illustrated and deeply honest book explores identity, queerness, gender and the lifelong process of understanding oneself. Through comics, Kobabe shares their journey with gender, pronouns, asexuality, family and self-acceptance in a way that is accessible, tender and profoundly relatable for many in the LGBTQIA+ community. Free, eventbrite.com.

Bird walk: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sandstone Ranch Visitors Center, 3001 Sandstone Drive, Longmont. Local birder Carl Starace guides walkers around the loop trail as they explore the variety of birds that pass through or call Sandstone Ranch home. Bring binoculars and dress for the weather. Registration required. Free, 303-774-4692, longmontcolorado.gov.

English conversation practice: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Carbon Valley Regional Library, 7 Park Ave., Firestone. Come and be a part of English Conversation Hour. Each week, a native speaker will facilitate an activity to prompt and encourage conversation. All skill levels are welcome. highplains.libcal.com.

Discovery Days: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont. Discovery Days is an early childhood program that encourages children ages 2-6 and their caregivers to have fun together through educational, hands-on art, music and movement activities. $2.50-$2.75, 303-651-8374, longmontcolorado.gov.

Teens Try it Out: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Longmont Public Library, 409 Fourth Ave., Longmont. Try out a new skill or hobby each month in a no-stress environment. Participants will get to interact with peers while exploring new interests. longmontcolorado.gov.

Editor’s note: Availability and scheduling of events may be subject to change.