Quaker Oats was more than happy to participate and the annual festival now includes a 5K health walk, a health fair, art exhibit, kids activities and lots of entertainment. Feast your eyes on chocolate TV dinners, armadillos, cabbages and castles. Enter your creation, or just eat the entries. Profits go to the Boulder County Safehouse, which helps battered families. You might win a T-shirt by launching a stuffed toy lamb into a cute little pen.
Admission is free.
Musicians range from 6 to 17 years old and play a variety of instruments including piano, violin and harp. Admission is free. Under new leadership since 1999, Director Jim Palmer has infused new energy and tried to balance forums by offering more that appeal to college students while still drawing the general public. More than 100 speakers jet to Boulder at their own expense to participate. Call ahead for session topics, or just wander into the University Memorial Center to pick up a schedule and slip into one of the many discussions.