Kids Activities Boulder County

Kids Activities Boulder County

Neurodiverse-friendly summer programs Summer camps are often some of the most cherished memories of childhood. For many years conditions that cause neurodiversity, including autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity and dyslexia, left neurodiverse children out of summer programming, as there wasn’t as much support from summer programs as schools could offer. Diagnoses like autism were discovered...

Colorado’s Youth Mental Health Crisis

The state of youth mental health Brandy Galloway first noticed something was amiss with her daughter, Aurora, shortly after her girl turned three years old. The toddler was fixated with death, especially the death of her own mother. “There was one time she punched me in the throat and ran away, telling — what we thought at the time was her imaginary friend — that she believed she had...

Emerging AI technology outpaces regulation, offers positive and negative aspects

A deep dive into artificial intelligence, deepfakes, and AI potential Artificial Intelligence is all over the news. Not long ago, Nvidia — a leader in artificial intelligence — surpassed Amazon’s stock value, indicating a surge in demand. In many cases, AI is creating positive effects by doing things like helping to automate tasks and power research at a much faster rate. However, one...

Notables: A Fit for Found Pieces

How illustrator Steve Skelton reignited his passion for art through puzzle making. Completing a puzzle is as close as one can get to completing a work of art without creating it. Having a clear view of a picture in one’s mind and seeing it manifest provides a deep sense of fulfillment, of clarity. So, then, one wonders if the opposite is true. If a complete image begins to fragment into...

Foodie: Nowruz; A Time of Renewal Through Food

Manal Jarrar of Arabesque schools the teacher through food and conversation In addition to my work for Yellow Scene Magazine, I teach English full-time at a public junior/senior high school. My high school juniors and I recently read a short story by Kate Chopin. In it, the main character finds herself facing the loss of her husband. When she goes into a room by herself, we discover that...

Off Menu: José Pantoja

Even with tacos available nearly everywhere, Tacos Aya Yay stands above the rest On a cool January evening, I ambled into Tacos Aya Yay in Lafayette. The smell of tortillas and braising meats wafted into the air as I shook off the cold. The understated and unassuming counter service restaurant proved, indeed, that big flavor can come in small packages. Tacos Aya Yay is a favorite haunt...

Spotlight: Chris Daniels

To call Chris Daniels and the Kings with Freddi Gowdy a Colorado institution might be a bit of an understatement. Daniels has been a fixture in the local music scene since 1984, fronting the most prolific rhythm and blues horn-driven band in the region without missing a step — even when he battled Leukemia back in 2011. After clearing that tough hurdle, Daniels was back on stage, getting...

Scene Stealers

Out of the Blue at Dairy Center for the Arts One man plays 25 characters in this poignant comedy filled with heartache, laughter and miracles. Out of the Blue is the story of one man who receives a dire cancer diagnosis. He then embarks on a healing journey to make peace with his own past. This local premiere is an award-winning play with book, music and lyrics by performer Eli Hans, who is...

French’s Five

This month: Five funny folks to check out on stage March 21–23: Ben Roy, Comedy Cents Club, $25, 7:30 p.m. ComicCents.com March 29–30: Mike Birbiglia Paramount Theater. $39+ ComedyWorks.com March 31: Stephen Agyei Boulder Comedy Show, $20, 6:30 p.m BoulderComedyShow.com April 5: Chelsea Handler Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre, $35+, 7 p.m. AXS.com April 13...

2024 Yellow Scene Summer Camp Directory

Animal Ecology Butterfly Pavilion Day camp 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster | 303.469.5441 | butterflies.org Denver Zoo Summer Safari Day camp 2300 Steele St., Denver | 720.337.1400 | denverzoo.org Dinosaur Ridge Day camp 16831 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison | 303.697.3466 x101 | dinoridge.org Downtown Aquarium Sea Safari Day or Overnight camp 700 Water St., Denver | 303.561.4444 |...