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Hi everyone, What a week it has been! Etown celebrated its 18th anniversary last week. Yup, that’s right, it was 18 years ago that Nick and I started the program. Wow! How did that happen? Where did the time go? Here’s what reporter Susan Froyd had to say in her article in “Westword” Online about [...]

The perfect Mother’s Day gift… A dreamy first date…. A unique night out… Join us for dinner at Boulder’s newest hot spot, Happy Noodle House and then be entertained and inspired by Etown hosts Nick & Helen Forster with musical guests Vienna Teng and Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks.  Vienna Teng’s voice is truly [...]

Dear Etown Friends, Wow! Have we got a show for you this week. We are happy to welcome back old friend and Etown booster, Michelle Shocked. Believe it or not, Michelle is now a ten-time Etown veteran! This troubadour from Texas has, throughout her career, blazed all sorts of new musical trails, routinely making a [...]

Join us and other citizens of Etown for the next Dinner & A Show at West End Tavern.  $65 for a three-course meal AND a ticket to the show ($35 at the Boulder Theater)…it can’t be beat.

They are “52 Ways to Change the World!” Each episode of this podcast features a quick and easy way to make a difference and change the world! From bowling to birthday parties to just searching the web, charity and community service can become a fun, easy, and rewarding part of your everyday life! Listen for [...]

Hi everyone, This week on the air, Etown welcomes back two stellar performers in a repeat airing. First up is Martin Sexton, who’s become known as the “singer’s singer” as well as the “writer’s writer.” You’ll hear why in Martin’s Etown performance, as he’s backed up by Nick and our band, the fabulous Etones (also, [...]

These days the word “billion” is being used a lot. Here’s a use you may not have thought about….each year more than 15 billion batteries are made and sold all over the world. Most of these are the alkaline, single-use type. Why not start using rechargeable batteries? They can be reused hundreds of times, saving [...]

Ordering from a catalog doesn’t mean you’ll start receiving that company’s catalog.  Typically companies share or sell their mailing lists with other catalog companies.  To help stop you from getting these unwanted (and unASKED FOR) pieces of mail, be sure to use this phrase when you order from a catalog……”Please do not rent, sell or [...]

Hello friends, it’s the Conference on World Affairs week here in Boulder. It would be too hard to describe this event and do it justice, but I urge you to check it out at their website, which is colorado.edu.cwa. Talk about food for thought . . . and it’s all free! Hey, I’m really excited [...]

Here’s another Earth Month tip you can use all year long.  If you have a gift to wrap, get creative and keep hard-to-recycle wrapping paper out of the system.  Be creative by using things you already have…..like fabric, old calendar pages, the Sunday comics pages, maps, posters, even old bandanas!  You can even make it [...]