Get started with seedlings, celebrate Mom and chug Champagne: There are plenty of tasty events on the culinary calendar this weekend.
Savor our picks for the next few days, then keep reading for future happenings in the weeks (and months) ahead.
Lorena Cantarovici, owner of Maria Empanada.
Evan Semón
Friday, May 7 Start making your gardening wish list for the season. Boxcar Willy tomatoes? Check. Red Zeppelin onions? Got it. Pineapple mint? Yum. Big Beef tomatoes? Yup. Those are just a few of the varieties of organic plants you ll be able to pick up at the Growing Gardens Community Plant Sale on Friday, May 7, through Sunday, May 9. Show up between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at Hawthorn Farm, 1630 Hawthorn Avenue in Boulder, and you ll have your pick of the plants to get your garden growing. Find out more about the sale including a complete list of available starts on the Growing Gardens website.
Ken Hamblin
Thursday, May 6
Last December, the Preservery, 3040 Blake Street, launched Giving Meals its way to allow customers to purchase a warm meal for people living on the streets in Five Points. Since then, the restaurant has given away 2,500 meals to its unhoused neighbors. On Thursday, May 6, the Preservery is holding a fundraiser to benefit the program. Restaurant co-owner Obe Ariss will take the stage with a classical piano performance; for $12, you can reserve a seat at one of two shows (5:30 to 7 p.m. or 7:30 to 9 p.m.). The cover charge pays for two meals for someone in need, and you ll get to hear live music for the first time in 150 years and enjoy the eatery s excellent eats and drinks (the cost of food and drinks is extra). Buy your ticket or just give a straight-up donation on the Preservery s website.