Thursday, January 8th, 2026

Longmont Care Circle 320 Main St. Longmont, CO 6-7:30pm

Join other community members to discuss The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson. This book blurs the boundaries between memoir and theory, love and identity, motherhood and transformation. Together, we will meet to discuss, reflect, connect and share space. You do not need to finish the book to attend. ALL ARE WELCOME. Bring your curiosity, your favorite passage or simply your presence.

I’m excited to host this space alongside Sam Fields. 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/queer-book-club-the-argonauts-by-maggie-nelson-registration-1948987527159?aff=oddtdtcreator

Friday, Feb 6th, 2026 7-9pm

East Window Gallery 4550 Suite C-3B2 Boulder

Come to this storytelling event celebrating queer love stories. I love a meet cute! Listen to how several couples first met and the language of their love stories.

Sunday, Feb 8th, 2026 12-3pm

2299 Pearl St. Suite 110 Boulder, CO

In this writing workshop, we will explore the essays and poetry of Audre Lorde in addition to writing prompts inspired by her words.

SIGN UP HERE

Saturday, March 28th, 2026 6:30pm (doors) 7pm (show)

Butterscotch Studios 620 Kimbark St. Longmont. CO

RSVP HERE!

Saturday, April 11th, 2026 2-4pm

2299 Pearl St. Suite 110 Boulder, CO

In this writing workshop, we will read and investigate experimenting writers and artists such as the Guerilla Girls, CAConrad, Zoe Leonard, David Wojnarowicz and explore our own inner rebellions through writing prompts.

SIGN UP HERE

Monday, December 8th, 2025 5-6:30pm

Reynolds Public Library 3595 Table Mesa Dr. Boulder

ALL ARE WELCOME. Prompts will be given to dig out some of the stories ready to come out of you.

Sunday, December 7th, 2025 3-5pm

Bug Theater 3654 Navajo St. Denver, CO

This event will be benefitting the Delores Project, which builds belonging for people experiencing homelessness through the provision and advocacy of safe, dignified, and trauma-informed shelter for women, transgender, and nonbinary individuals, support services, and supportive housing for people of all genders.

There will be poets, musicians and storytellers. I will be performing a poem on the event’s theme of belonging.

Saturday, December 6th 7pm

Butterscotch Studios 620 Kimbark St. Longmont, CO

Come to this storytelling series featuring queer and trans voices on the topic of menstruation and all the ways our bodies shift and change.

$15 suggested donation.

Friday, December 5th 5-8pm

Equality Center of the Rocky Mountains

3340 Mitchell Lane Boulder

Purchase art made by local queer and trans artisans. There will be homemade soap, jewelry, ceramics, stickers, paintings, mounted insects, kinky art, plushies, pins and more!

**This event is free and ALL are welcome

Thursday, Oct. 23rd, 2025

East Window Gallery 4550 Broadway Suite C-3B2 Boulder

SHINE open mic celebrating queer and trans youth.

Friday, October 17th, 2025 7-9pm

East Window Gallery 4550 Broadway Boulder

SMUT Verse Erotica Open Mic featuring Kendoll Clitzone and Thee Lady S.A. Stardilf

Thursday, Oct 9th, 2025

East Window Gallery 4550 Broadway Boulder

Join us for live readings and refreshments for the release of East Window’s Journal of Written and Visual Arts Volumes 1 and 2. Volumes 1 and 2 will be available for purchase.

Readings and discussion featuring: Crisosto Apache, Deneishia LeArtiste, 
Jona Fine, Eric Fischman, Beth Sanders, Aimee Herman, Lauren Samblanet, R.H.R. Surgener, and Amy Bobeda.

Bi-Weekly on Tuesdays starting Sept 30th, 2025

Butterscotch Studios 620 Kimbark St. Longmont, CO

A writing workshop for queer and trans folx 16 +.

REGISTER HERE.

For more info, email: aimeeherman@gmail.com

Friday, Sept. 26th, 2025 7-9pm

East Window Gallery 4550 Broadway, Boulder

Come to this storytelling series featuring queer and trans voices. Tonight’s readers will be: Maru, Miller, Jona Fine and Mollie Platt-MacAdam.

FREE and ALL are welcome.

Saturday, September 20th and Sunday, September 21st

I will be teaching a writing workshop—Mesh Poetics— on Saturday, September 20th from 2:40-4:10pm

Register early to save up to $35 total and enjoy included meals, priority workshop placement, and a guaranteed seat at one of Colorado’s most creative literary events.

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Thursday, Aug. 28th, 2025 7:30pm

Mutiny Comics 3483 S. Broadway Englewood, CO

An evening of punk music and poetry!!! I will be performing a bunch of new poems with the fantastic band, Black Market Translation. Other great poets featured include: Jonathan Montgomery, Eden Heffron-Hansen, Cicada Musselman, and Nick Morris.

Saturday, July 26th, 2025

Butterscotch Studios 620 Kimbark St. Longmont, CO

A full day celebrating queer and trans artistry:

1-5pm: Queer artists selling their work in addition to queer/trans owned businesses

7-9pm: Variety show featuring drag, ballroom, burlesque, comedy and music.

BUY TICKETS HERE

Tuesday, June 17th, 2025 6:30pm

Boulder Bookstore, 1107 Pearl St, Boulder

Poetry reading sponsored by the Colorado Poets Center. FREE!

Friday, June 13, 2025

East Window Art Gallery 4550 Broadway, Boulder, CO

SMUT Verse Erotica Open mic featuring Trey Casen and Jona Fine. 18+ and FREE

Friday, June 6th, 2025

Junkyard Social Club 2525 Frontier Ave Boulder, CO

A celebration of PRIDE with a queer variety show featuring comedy, burlesque, drag, music and poetry.

Hosted by Ren Q. Dawe and Aimee Herman

BUY TICKETS HERE

Saturday, March 22nd, 2025 7-9pm

Canyon Theater at the Boulder Public Library

An inclusive evening of stories centered around menstruation and our changing bodies from queer and trans voices.

Hosted by Shirin Chowdhury and Aimee Herman

Featuring: Trae Durica, Jules Berner and Marissa Forbes

Saturday, March 1st, 2025 7-10pm

Junkyard Social Club 2525 Frontier Ave Boulder

The “Here to Pee” tour is more than a comedy show; it’s a movement to flush away discriminatory laws through the power of humor.

By supporting this tour, you are helping to create a platform for trans rights and equality, connecting communities through shared experiences and laughter. All proceeds are donated to local LGBTQ+ non-profits battling anti-LGBTQ+ ballot initiatives on the local level.

GET TICKETS

Thursday, Feb 27, 2025 6:30-8:30pm

Tumbleweed Art Collective 1333 Coffman St. Suite A Longmont, CO

Featuring: Angela Palermo, Cortney Collins, Katie Mason and PROM.

Community Open Mic from 8-8:30.

Friday, February, 2025 7-9pm

Ease Window Gallery 4550 Broadway Suite C-3B2 Boulder

SMUT Verse erotica reading + open mic celebrates stories and poetry meant to turn you on! This will be an evening of featured performers in addition to an open mic. Featuring: Tyler Hurula and Angela Palermo.

Hosted by Aimee Herman

FREE / 18+

Wednesday, Feb 12th, 2025 6-8:30pm

Trident Booksellers & Cafe in Boulder

An evening dedicated to sharing stories and poems of love—romantic, platonic, and everything in-between featuring many local poets and storytellers.

Hosted by Shirin Chowdhury and Aimee Herman

Saturday, Feb 1st, 2025 7-10pm

Firehouse Art Center 667 4th Ave, Longmont, CO

I will be performing a piece called” Graffiti’d Body where the audience participates by writing messages on my body. The audience is encourages to boldly approach a body and write whatever words, feelings they might have. Or draw. Or just stare. My body becomes the canvas. It is a collaborative piece between artist AND audience. 

Welcome to the second annual Firehouse Filth Art Show, the Art Show your mother warned you about. We invite you to join us for an evening of dirty filthy art. NOT FOR THE EASILY OFFENDED. Focusing on ADULT ONLY subject matter. Expect to see erotic, sensual, filthy , dirty, XXX, and more!!

ADULTS ONLY / AGES 18+ / NO KIDS
There will be a $5 Entry Fee for ALL attendees. 100% of Entry $$ will be awarded to one lucky Artist with the dirtiest piece. Each attendee will receive one sticker to place on their favorite dirtiest filthiest piece.

Thursday, January 30th, 2025 6-8pm

Tumbleweed Arts Collective, 1333 Coffman St. Suite A Longmont, CO

I will be hosting this variety show of curated performers and community open mic.

ALL are welcome.

Tickets are $15 (or pay what you can)

Saturday, January 25th, 2025 1-3pm

Canyon Theater at the Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd. Boulder, CO

I will be reading a poem as part of this event celebrating local music makers, poets and creatives.

FREE and All are welcome.

Friday, November 22nd, 2024 6:30pm

The Coffee Stand, 1201 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder

Hosted by Ira Liss, this is a show celebrating poets. FREE and ALL are welcome!

Saturday, October 12th 2024 5-7pm

Kin Studio & Gallery, 4725 16th St, Studio 104, Boulder

Ekphrastic poetry is writing inspired by a work of art.

In this workshop, participants will get to meet the artist and owner of Kin Studio & Gallery, Allyson McDuffie. This workshop will offer various writing prompts led by local poet and educator, Aimee Herman.

Each prompt will be inspired by the art on the walls, all created by McDuffie. This is an opportunity to meet others in your community, tap into your creativity and feed vour imaginations through the art we see. Find inspiration in art and meet the artist!!

Ages 12-18

RSVP:

kinstudioboulder@gmail.com

Thursday, October 10th, 2024 6-8pm

Tumbleweed Arts Collective, 1333 Coffman St. Suite A Longmont, CO

I will be hosting this variety show of curated performers and community open mic.

ALL are welcome.

Tickets are $15 (or pay what you can)

Friday, September 27th, 2024 7-9pm

East Window Gallery, 4550 Broadway Suite C-3B2, Broadway Boulder, CO

SMUT Verse erotica reading + open mic celebrates stories and poetry meant to turn you on! This will be an evening of featured performers in addition to an open mic. Featuring: Mahogany Imani, Eli Whittington, and Cortney Collins.

Hosted by Aimee Herman

FREE / 18+

Saturday, September 14th, 2024 6:30-8pm

Trident Cafe, 940 Pearl St. Boulder, CO

I will be performing alongside other featured poets with the incredible live music of Von Disco!

FREE/All are welcome

Thursday, September 12th, 2024 5:30-7:30pm

Tumbleweed Art Collective, 1333 Coffman St. Suite A Longmont, CO

I will be hosting this anniversary show featuring performers (poets, musicians, comics) and a community open mic.

All are welcome.

Tickets are $15 or pay what you can

Friday, August 16th, 2024 7-9pm

Firehouse Art Center, 667 4th Ave Longmont, CO

All are welcome to this writing workshop exploring memory and the gaps that persist. In this workshop, led by Aimee Herman, participants will be offered prompts that explore revision of memory, the mesh of language, stream of consciousness and find inspiration in others’ poetics as well. FREE!

Saturday, June 13th, 2024 at 5PM

Parkside Lounge, 317 East Houston St., NYC

Hydrogen Junkbox featuring Aimee Herman, David Lawton, and Eric Alter ALBUM RELEASE SHOW at Parkside Lounge in NYC!!! With Special Guests: Jenno Snyder, Puma Perl, Jane LeCroy, Comfort Cat and Thomas Fucaloro.

Last Sunday of the month

Junkyard Social Club, Boulder, CO

Queer Art Organics Open Mic is an opportunity to take the mic and share poetry, acoustic music, comedy and any forms of performance art. All are welcome! Come to share or come to listen!

Come early and join us for Queer Creatives generative writing workshop.

4:30-5:30: Writing Workshop, 6-8 pm: Open Mic

Hosted by: Aimee Herman

FREE and all are welcome!

Fourth Tuesday of the month

Boulder Wine Bar, Boulder, CO

Friendship Goodybag Poetry Open Mic is hosted by two best friends, Aimee Herman and Rebecca Diaz, and each month, features friends.

Come and share some poems or just come to listen.

Open mic 7-9pm

Hosted by Aimee Herman and Rebecca Diaz

All are welcome.