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Ever Fancy Yourself an Actor?? Now’s your chance gram and gramps
Aug 30th
Let out your inner Annie Hall or inner Dude VIVA’s Theater Lab Classes for Beginners!
VIVA is community theater with, by, and for older adults. VIVA’s Theater Lab classes are designed to educate older adults in the arts of acting. These classes can be experienced for fun and creative growth or lead to performances on stage in front of an audience. Join one (or both) of these Theater Lab Classes for Beginners and experience theater from the actor’s side of the footlights!
VIVA Theater Lab – Acting for Beginners
EAST | Tuesdays, September 16 – October 21 | 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. | Fees: R/NR $60/$75 (6 classes)
VIVA is community theater with, by, and for older adults. VIVA’s Theater Lab classes are designed to educate older adults in the arts of acting. These classes can be experienced for fun and creative growth or lead to performances on stage in front of an audience. Join one (or both) of these Theater Lab Classes for Beginners and experience theater from the actor’s side of the footlights!
VIVA Theater Lab – Acting for Beginners
EAST | Tuesdays, September 16 – October 21 | 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. | Fees: R/NR $60/$75 (6 classes)
This course introduces participants to the fundamentals of acting for the stage. In an atmosphere of fun and non-judgment, participants can connect with each other, learn the basics of story, character, voice, age-appropriate movement and observation, and practice acting in a scene with other actors.
Instructor: Anne Sandoe is an actor, director, and teacher who has been in the theater since the age of six, and whose father directed the very first show of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival. She has performed with the Colorado, Oregon, Alabama, Virginia, and Antioch Shakespeare Festivals. She’s taught acting and voice for more than thirty years, including at UNC, San Francisco State University, and Wright State University in Ohio. Locally, Anne has performed at BETC, the Catamounts, Longmont Theater Company, the Arvada Center, Coal Creek Theatre, and has acted with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival since she was 16.
VIVA Theater Lab – Improv for Beginners
EAST | Fridays, September 12 – October 17 | 1 – 3 p.m. | Fees: R/NR $60/$75
(6 classes)
Improv (improvisation) is a form of live theater in which plot, character and dialogue are all made up in the moment – and hilarity often ensues. With fun warm-ups and collaborative games, beginners are guided in creating short scenes. Participants may stand or remain seated if desired.
Instructor: Rachel Trueblood has been involved in the world of theater all her life as a writer, teacher, performer, director, and professional mime. She specializes in comedy, including stand-up, and has trained and performed with Rise Comedy in Denver and most recently with Superior Improv Co last December. She was last seen on stage in VIVA Theater’s “The Man who Came to Dinner” and “Our Town” at The Dairy Center in Boulder. She teaches an ongoing improv class to older adults in Boulder.
Boulder County Strategic Transit Plan plus community input
Aug 29th
News Community members invited to apply to serve on a Community Advisory Committee, one in English and one in Spanish
Boulder Colorado, August 29, 2005 Boulder County is creating its first Strategic Transit Plan and wants community input on future transit services.
Two Community Advisory Committees—one in English and one in Spanish—will help guide the plan starting in October 2025. 
The county is seeking a diverse group of committee members to share perspectives. Apply online by Sept. 19, or contact Alex Hyde-Wright at ahyde-wright@bouldercounty.gov or 303-441-4910.
Boulder County, Colo. – Boulder County needs your help to shape our first Boulder County Strategic Transit Plan. Over the next 18 months, we’ll set a countywide vision for transit—that includes our local and regional buses, on-demand services like Ride Free Lafayette, and future Northwest Rail—and explore what it will take to make that vision a reality.
From new transit routes that connect us to each other to buses that come more often to more flexible services for more kinds of trips, we want to think big about what Boulder County needs most.
To help us shape the plan, we’re setting up two Community Advisory Committees, with one in English and one in Spanish. Each committee will meet six times between October 2025 and November 2026. Meetings will be a combination of in-person and virtual and will last approximately 90 minutes, with some review of materials between meetings.
Each committee will have approximately 15 members who will learn more about our current transit services, help identify what’s needed in the future, and work with our team to advise on priorities for Boulder County communities. We are looking for committee members who:
Live and/or work in Boulder County and have an interest in or curiosity about transit.
Are willing to understand different perspectives and want to help shape the future of Boulder County.
Represent all aspects of our county’s diversity, including race and ethnicity, gender, age, and ability.
To apply, please complete an online application by Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. The questions ask for information that will help us ensure the committees represent the many perspectives across our county. Committee members will receive compensation for their time, food at the in-person meetings, translation and interpretation services, and support for transportation and childcare.
If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Alex Hyde-Wright at ahyde-wright@bouldercounty.gov or 303-441-4910, or visit boco.org/TransitPlan.
Contacto de Prensa:
Alex Hyde-Wright
ahyde-wright@bouldercounty.gov
303-441-4910
El Condado de Boulder busca la Opinión de la Comunidad Para Crear el Primer Plan Estratégico de Transporte Público
Miembros de la comunidad están invitados a aplicar para formar parte de Comité Asesor Comunitario, uno en inglés y otro en español
El Condado de Boulder esta desarrollando su primer Plan Estratégico de Transporte Público y desea conocer la opinión de la comunidad sobre los servicios futuros de transporte público.
Se formarán dos Comités Asesores Comunitarios—uno en inglés y otro en español—que ayudarán a guiar el plan a partir de octubre de 2025.
El Condado está buscando un grupo diverso para que los miembros del comité compartan sus perspectivas. Aplique en línea antes del 19 de septiembre o contacte a Alex Hyde-Wright en ahyde-wright@bouldercounty.gov o 303-441-4910.
El Condado de Boulder necesita de su ayuda para dar forma a nuestro primer Plan Estratégico de Transporte Público del Condado de Boulder. Durante los próximos 18 meses, estableceremos una visión del transporte público para todo el condado, esto incluye los autobuses locales y regionales, servicios a pedido como Free Ride Lafayette, y el future tren Northwest. Asimismo, exploraremos qué es necesario para hacer realidad esta visión. Desde nuevas rutas de transporte público que nos conecten entre nosotros y autobuses que pasen más seguido, hasta servicios más flexibles para distintos tipos de viaje, queremos pensar en grande sobre lo que más necesita el Condado de Boulder.
Para ayudarnos a darle forma al plan, estamos estableciendo dos Comités Asesores Comunitarios, uno en inglés y otro en español. Cada comité se reunirá seis veces entre octubre de 2025 y noviembre de 2026. Las reuniones serán una combinación de presenciales y virtuales y tendrán una duración aproximada de 90 minutos, con la oportunidad para revisar materiales entre cada reunión.
Cada comité tendrá aproximadamente 15 miembros que aprenderán más sobre nuestros servicios de transporte público actuales, ayudarán a identificar lo que se necesita en el futuro y trabajarán con nuestro equipo para asesorar sobre las prioridades para las comunidades del Condado de Boulder. Buscamos miembros para el comité que:
Vivan y/o trabajen en el Condado de Boulder y tengan interés o curiosidad sobre el transporte público.
Estén dispuestos a entender diferentes perspectivas y deseen ayudar a dar forma al futuro del Condado de Boulder.
Representen todos los aspectos de la diversidad de nuestro condado, incluyendo raza y etnia, género, edad y capacidades.
Para aplicar, por favor llene esta aplicación antes del viernes 19 de septiembre de 2025. Las preguntas nos ayudarán a asegurar que los comités representen diferentes perspectivas en todo nuestro condado. Los miembros del comité recibirán compensación por su tiempo, comida durante las reuniones presenciales, servicio de traducción e interpretación, y apoyo para transporte y cuidado infantil.
Si usted tiene alguna pregunta o desea más información, por favor contacte a Alex Hyde-Wright en ahyde-wright@bouldercounty.gov o 303-441-4910.
Boulder County wants to ensure that everyone has equal access to our programs, activities, and services. To request an Americans with Disability Act (ADA) accommodation, please email ada@bouldercounty.gov, or call 303-441-1386. If you need help in another language, please email cppfrontdesk@bouldercounty.gov or call 303-441-3930.
Siren Upgrade Takes Place Throughout Boulder County
Aug 29th
Oh Great! New sirens to scare the crap out of everyone!
Boulder County, Colo. – Over the next two weeks, 20 outdoor warning sirens will be replaced throughout unincorporated Boulder County and various municipalities. The new warning sirens, manufactured by Federal Signal, were purchased through a federal grant at no cost to taxpayers, and have new technology that provides clearer messaging.
“At the request of first responders, these sirens may be used for alerting affected areas during wildfires, floods, hazardous materials and other disasters, “said Office of Disaster Management Director Mike Chard.
During installation, the sirens will be tested, and community members can expect to hear the siren speaking, “This is a test of the outdoor warning system. This is only a test.” Communities receiving new warning sirens include: Eldorado Springs, Jamestown, Lyons, Erie, Lafayette, Louisville, Superior and unincorporated Boulder County near Marshall.
The outdoor emergency sirens warn community members about weather related emergencies, and depending on programming, hazardous materials and wildfires. Sirens are meant to reach and be heard by people that are outside, not indoors.
With the siren upgrade, it’s a good opportunity for community members to sign up for emergency alerts at: www.BoCoAlert.com. This system allows all community members in Boulder County to be notified of emergency situations in a variety of ways including on their cell phone, home, work phones, text messaging, and email.
Community members are encouraged to review their own emergency preparedness plans and discuss what they would do in the event of a flash flood or other emergency. For more information about personal preparedness, including upcoming training courses, please visit: www.BoulderODM.gov.
