Boulder's Central Park Lecture Series

Date and Time for this Past Event

• Fri, Jun 28, 2024 - Tue, Jul 30, 2024  5pm - 7pm

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Through an upcoming exhibit and associated programs, the Museum of Boulder aims to shed light on the rich 100-year-old history of Boulder’s Central Park, showcasing its multifaceted role in fostering the arts, activism, celebration, community, and the preservation of green spaces in Boulder.

Upcoming events and programs:

June 28, 5:30pm - 7:00pm | Arapaho Youth Cultural Exchange
Join us for a rare opportunity for Boulder youth to meet Southern Arapaho youth who would like to share their culture. This youth-to-youth cultural education may explore Arapaho hand games, social dancing, storytelling, and Native American sign language. Adults and families are welcome, but this event is intended for children and youth. The visiting Arapaho youth are eighth grade through twelfth grade. Fred Mosqueda, Arapaho Language and Culture Program Coordinator for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma, expressed these hopes for this event. “I am hoping people can see our children and our elders that will be with us. Some of them have never been to Colorado and have only heard stories. I’m hoping that people will be able to talk to them and to see how we are now and how they feel about the tribe now and where we live now. I want them to also see and enjoy being with them because we will be doing different demonstrations. We will be playing hand games. I hope that they will see that the friendliness of the Arapaho is still there.”

June 29, 11:00am - 2:00pm | Boulder’s Central Park 100 Year Commemoration Event 
Join us for a FREE community event to celebrate 100 years of Boulder's Central Park! The program will be held at the Boulder Bandshell located on Canyon and Broadway and will coincide with the Boulder Farmers Market. This event is in partnership with Historic Boulder Inc., The Boulder Chamber of Commerce, Boulder Farmers Market, Right Relationship Boulder, The City of Boulder Arts in the Parks Program, Create Boulder, The School of Rock Boulder.
There will be live music provided by The School of Rock Boulder House Band, followed by presentations on various chapters of Central Park's history, including -
Chapter #1: Guest Speaker, Fred Mosqueda: 1700 to 1870: Indigenous Tribes in the area
Chapter #2: Guest Speaker, Dan Corson: History of the area from 1870-1903. Histories of mining/railroad, settlers, industry, “WIld West” lifestyles, and the founding of CU
Chapter #3: Guest Speaker, Peter Pollock: Creation of the park and the grand opening: 1903 to 1924
Chapter #4: Guest Speaker, Leonard Segel: Highlights of how the park has been used since its conception to the opening of the Pearl Street Mall in 1977.
Historians and naturalists will also be stationed around the event to discuss the themes of Central Park.

Boulder’s Central Park Lecture Series:
July 2, 5:30pm - 7:00pm | A Brief Arapaho and Indigenous History of the Area featuring Ava Hamilton
July 9, 5:30pm - 7:00pm | Olmsted Jr. and the Boulder “Improvers” featuring Peter Pollock
July 17, 5:00pm - 7:00pm | History of the Outdoor Industry with Rachel Gross
July 19, 5:30pm - 7:00pm | Unheard Voices of Boulder: A Community Conversation featuring Lindsay Shermeta and Bridge House
July 23, 5:30pm - 7:00pm | The Displaced Residents of Boulder’s Central Park featuring Clare Brandt
July 30, 5:30pm - 7:00pm |  Central Park’s Architectural Landmarks featuring Leonard Segel