🌱You Are Invited To A Free Concert + Looking For A New House?

Good morning, everybody. It's Monday in Boulder and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in our community today. Hope you all have a great day. Today you'll find news about:

• You're invited to a free concert!
• A fire on Friday may have started from a window heat/air unit.
• Looking for a new house?

But first, today's weather:

Showers of rain and snow. High: 42 Low: 24.

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Here are the top three stories today in Boulder:

1. You are invited to a free concert at the University of Colorado Boulder, Macky Auditorium, at 3 p.m. February 19, presented by the NAACP Boulder County Branch Freedom Fund. The concert will be featuring: The Nashville African American Wind Symphony. Hope to see you there! The event is FREE! Claim tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/naacp-freedom-fundcelebration-naaws-concert-tickets-512045350427. Doors open at 2 p.m., semi-formal dress is suggested, but not required to attend. For information about NAAWS, visit: https://www.naawsmusic.org/(Yellow Scene)
2. The cause of a fire at a Boulder apartment on the 4900 block of Thunderbird Drive may have started from a window heat/air unit. The fire reportedly ignited on the first floor and displaced around 10 people Friday evening due to smoke. The residents reportedly found other housing safely. The fire is currently under investigation. (FOX 31 Denver)
3. When you’re in the market for a new home, keeping tabs on all the latest listings can be an exhausting job. That’s why we’ve gone ahead and done the prep work for you. Here’s a sampling of the newest batch of properties to go up for sale in and near Boulder — including a home with 1 bed and 1 bath for $465,000, and another with 3 beds and 3 baths for $2.8 million. Want more photos or info? Just click on any address to learn more. Happy house hunting! (Boulder Patch)

Today in Boulder:

• NO STUDENTS - Teacher Work Day/PD - Boulder High School (12:00 AM)
• Policy Roundtable : Finding Solutions to the Homelessness Crisis: Civil Liberties (4:00 PM)
• Tu B'shevat Seder: Of the Earth (6:00 PM)
• Michelle Stevens: Space Science Meets Measurement Science (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Visit Colorado: "The excitement of Camp Hale lies both in the past and the present. Camp Hale was established in 1942 in Colorado to provide winter and mountain warfare training during World War II. Some structures still remain." (Visit Colorado via Instagram)
• Downtown Boulder: "Over 50 businesses downtown have been around for decades (Hotel Boulderado dates back to 1909)! View the full list of these OG shops and restaurants. https://boulderdowntown.com/visit/og-businesses" (Downtown Boulder via Facebook)
• Boulder JCC: "The Boulder JCC has a new program for teens! For the teens who love to DIY and want to make their own hand woven scarf, we introduce Weaving for Teens! Students will learn the basics of loom set up, weaving techniques, and you will walk a way with a cozy and warm scarf!" (Boulder JCC via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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