GROWING A GARDEN CITY: AUTHOR JEREMY SMITH IN BOULDER, Apr. 6., 7:30 p.m., Left Hand Book Store, 1200 Pearl St., #10. Jeremy Smith will talk about his new book, Growing a Garden City: How Farmers, First Graders, Counselors, Troubled Teens, Foodies, a Homeless Shelter Chef, Single Mothers, and More Are Transforming Themselves and Their Neighborhoods Through the Intersection of Local Agriculture and Community--and How You Can, Too. "This book demonstrates what can happen when a diverse group of people come together around the simple act of growing food. The voices represented here are fresh, they are passionate, they are incredibly committed, and they are part of a movement that is healing our world one handful of seeds, one bucket of compost, one garden, one meal at a time. In a time when the majority of the world's people live in cities, Growing a Garden City provides us with an inspiring, hopeful, and essential model." --Michael Ableman, farmer, founder of The Center for Urban Agriculture, and author of Fields of Plenty. More information here.

BOULDER COUNTY REAL AWARDS CEREMONY AND CELEBRATION: "Recognizing Everything About Local," Apr. 7, 6:30 p.m., Hotel Boulderado, 2115 13th St., Boulder. Presented by Boulder Magazine, the Boulder County REAL Awards are a community celebration of LOCAL heroes, the people, businesses and organizations who make Boulder County a great place to live. Finalists include Transition Colorado! The Award Ceremony and Gala celebration will be an evening of FUN with Fabulous Food, Free Beer, Live Music, Entertainment, and Exhibits...Emcee'd by the inimitable Ef Rodriguez of Ignite Boulder! Celebrate Boulder County, meet the REAL Awards Finalists, cheer on the winners at the REAL Awards Gala! Limited tickets. Don't miss out. Purchase yours here!

Boulder County REAL Gala & Awards Ceremony