Sue Mengers was the brassy, bawdy Hollywood super-agent with a long list of famous clients including Gene Hackman, Cybill Shepherd, Ali MacGraw, Michael Caine, and most notably Barbra Streisand. She was also renowned as one of Los Angeles’ most extravagant hostesses, and “I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers” invites you into her glamorous Beverly Hills home for a night filled with the kind of insider info only a woman like Sue could dish out, 7:30 p.m., Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $20; 303-444-7328.
“Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened” Stephen Sondheim, Harold Prince, and George Furth’s much ballyhooed reverse chronology musical Merrily We Roll Along closed after just 16 performances in 1981 but gradually assumed legend status. This alternately heartbreaking and euphoric film focuses on the original cast members, then and now, and the special place this experience holds in their memories, 7 p.m., Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $6-$11; 303-44-7328.
“Books for Living” by Will Schwalbe Why is it that we read? For Will Schwalbe, reading is a way to entertain himself but also to make sense of the world and to find the answers to the big (and small) questions about how to live his life. In this celebration of reading, Schwalbe invites us along on his quest for books that speak to the challenges of living in our modern world. Rich with stories and recommendations, “Books for Living” is a treasure for everyone who loves books and loves to hear the answer to the question: What are you reading? 7:30 p.m., Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder; $5; 303-447-2074.
Build It WOW! Exhibit Opening Build it square, build it strong. Build it curved, build it sticky. Build it together, build it big. Build it WOW! In the revamped Build It WOW! Exhibit, children have the opportunity to learn how different shapes form the basic building blocks of more complicated structures, 9 a.m., WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette; 303-604-2424 or wowchildrensmuseum.org/exhibits.
Little Coders Learn the basics of simple computer coding. Each month we will have different games and activities that teach the fundamentals of coding and nurture problem-solving skills, logic, and creativity. This program is for children ages 3-5 only. Space is limited, so please register, 10:30 a.m., Louisville Public Library, 951 Spruce St., Louisville; 303-335-4820.
Valentine’s Day Wine Marinated Cheeses and Wine & Cheese Pairings Enjoy a special Valentine’s Day class where we’ll learn how to make Drunken Goat Cheese and go over several other wine (or beer!) marinated or washed cheeses. Registration is required, 6:30 p.m., The Art of Cheese, 505 Weaver Park Road, Ste E, Longmont; $49; theartofcheese.com.
“The Unsinkable Molly Brown” Escaping from a life of poverty in the backwoods of Missouri, Molly married a prospector, entered Monte Carlo high society, survived the sinking of the Titanic and earned the approval of the “beautiful people of Denver,” 7:30 p.m., Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont; $17-$42; 720-371-6989 or jesterstheatre.com.
“It Only Takes a Spark” Are you one of the many who believes our country could use more kindness? James Lincoln lived his life believing that love, expressed through kindness in action, could solve any conflict. Come visit Cleveland, Ohio in 1930 and see how sparks of kindness helped folks make it through some of the most troubling times in our nation’s history, 6 p.m., Shepherd of Love Fellowship, 13550 Lowell Blvd., Broomfield; $15-$27; 303-469-0410 or shepherdoflove.org.
Jon Pickett 6 p.m., Ed’s Cantina, 390 E. Elkhorn Ave., Estes Park; edscantina.com
Antonio Lopez 6 p.m., Upslope Brewing Company (Flatiron Park), 1898 South Flatiron Court, Boulder; upslopebrewing.com
Open Mic with The Prairie Scholars6 p.m., SKEYE Brewing, 900 S. Hover St., Suite D, Longmont; skeyebrewing.com
Robert Johnson and The Mark Diamond Trio 6 p.m., Nissi’s, 2675 North Park Drive, Lafayette, $10; nissis.com
MysteryInk 7 p.m., Owsley’s Golden Road, 1301 Broadway, Boulder, $7; owsleysgoldenroad.com
WAH! 7 p.m., Fiske Planetarium, 2414 Regent Drive, Boulder, $30-$45; tickets.brightstarevents.com/event/wah_fiske.
CU Symphony Orchestra 7:30 p.m., Macky Auditorium, 1595 Pleasant St., Boulder; colorado.edu
Espresso! 8 p.m., The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, $5-$10; espressoswing.com
Mortified Live: Doomed Valentine’s Show 8 p.m., Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, $18-$22; bouldertheater.com
Gasoline Lollipops 8:30 p.m., The Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, $8- $20; foxtheatre.com
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