Published: Dec. 3, 2020

This weekend brings Boulder's beloved Holiday Festival to your home, Pause for Paws events, the deadline for the Late Night Breakfast cooking challenge, Marie Curie living history performance and more.

CU Holiday Festival in Macky AuditoriumFriday, Dec. 4

12:15 p.m. Virtual
There’s no better way to dive into the weekend than to feel good!Join this workshop for an opportunity to be led through a powerful guided meditation to undo stress, soothe the nervous system and feel better.Let all of your worries drain away.

Fri-Yay Nights: Self-care kits

2–4 p.m. UMC, The Connection
Stop by The Connection to pick up a self-care kit for finals week.

4 p.m. Virtual
Join your fellow Buffs for a casual night of bingo! Virtual bingo cards will be provided to all students who register. You will have the chance to win a variety of gift cards from stores such as Best Buy, Amazon, Home Depot and more. ; spots are limited to the first 30 people who sign up.

MWF through Dec. 11 Instagram stories
We want to hear from you! Monday, Wednesday and Friday now through Dec. 11, the University Libraries Instagram stories will have a poll for MVP and you pick the winner.

Late Night Breakfast cooking challenge

Deadline Dec. 4 Virtual
The Center for Student Involvement (CSI) is looking to show off the culinary creations of our Buff community! Today is the deadline to submit your best dish for a chance to win a $150 gift card. CSI will post submissionsDec. 7–9 on Instagram at . Invite your friends and family to like and comment on their favorite dishes!


Saturday, Dec. 5

9 a.m. to noonVirtual
In these challenging times, breathing and meditation can help us settle our minds, give us physical and emotional strength to go through adverse situations. The SKY Club is offering an online retreat to help eliminate stress and improve vitality. If you would like to participate, email sky.club@colorado.edu.

9:30–10:30 a.m. Virtual
What if two-time Nobel Prize winning scientist Marie Skłodowska Curie could tell her story? CU Wizards lecture series invites you to take part in a digital theater screening ofHumanity Needs Dreamers: A Visit with Marie Curie. This acclaimed living history performance is 45 minutes followed by an interactive Q&A with living history scholar/performerSusan Marie Frontczakin character asCurie.Show is recommended for adults, families and children ages 9 and up.

4 p.m. Virtual
Join the Center for Student Involvement for a relaxing movie night watching Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.Stay until the end and test your knowledge of the movie with trivia to win a copy of the new Spider-Man: Miles Moralesvideo game. ; spots are limited to the first 30 people who sign up.

Stream Dec. 4–5 Virtual $20 donation suggested
Enjoy a potential mix of hip-hop, aerial, fusion forms and improvised offerings crafted by undergraduate and graduate dance students. Pay what you can and stream this performance from 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4,through 11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5.


Sunday, Dec. 6

Dec. 3–11 1–3:30 p.m. Zoom
It’s been a wild semester for many of us, and we could all use a paws to catch our breath. Join librarians and their pets for Pawffice Hours, where students can Zoom with librarians and meet their furry family members.

Stream Dec. 4–Jan. 4 Virtual $20–$80
Though we can't deck the halls of Macky, you can still let your heart be light with sublime music in this special video celebration of Boulder's treasured tradition, streamed to homes for the first time ever. The decades-old Holiday Festival brings together faculty and students from across the College of Music to perform seasonal favorites and other classic selections recorded throughout the fall.