Kick off the week before fall break with some fun events: a CU Farm & Garden Club party, a celebration in honor of America Recycles Day, laser shows at the planetarium, DIY craft night, CU volleyball and more.
Monday, Nov. 13
9 a.m.鈥�4听p.m. UMC, Buff Pantry, Room 1B73听
Do you have any extra food and personal care items you would like to donate? The Buff Pantry is accepting donations of shelf stable items that have at least a three-month window to expiration. Can鈥檛 make it on Monday? More donation dates are available throughout the week.听
5鈥�6:30听p.m.听 Lucile Berkeley Buchanan, Room 153听
Renting can be tricky, so it鈥檚 important to understand the basics of it. The Basic Needs Center and Off-Campus Housing and Neighborhood Relations are here to help. In this session, you will learn more about securing off-campus housing, reading leases听and more.
6鈥�7听p.m.听 鈥�UMC 245听
The听 CU Farm & Garden Club is celebrating the growing season as it comes to an end. Enjoy food, drinks, games, trivia and prizes. This is the club鈥檚 final event of the year.
Tuesday, Nov. 14
5鈥�7听p.m. UMC 235听
During this event you will be building and painting your very own pixel flowers! Space is limited, so be sure to in advance.
11听a.m.听 C4C听S440 (Career Services office)听
When was the last time you updated your LinkedIn profile? During this workshop you will learn the in and outs of the professional social media platform.
Wednesday, Nov. 15
3 things to check off your to-do list
11听a.m.鈥�4听p.m. Visual Arts Complex, outdoor plaza听
It is America Recycles Day! The CU Environmental Center is holding an event to celebrate. Attendees will sharpen their recycling knowledge and have the opportunity to build a reusable kit.
6鈥�8听p.m.听 C4C, third floor, Flatirons Room
Celebrate Thanksgiving with your听 LGBTQ+ family and the Center for Inclusion and Social Change.
4鈥�6听p.m.听 鈥�Lucile Berkeley Buchanan, Room 332听
The Basic Needs Center can help you enroll in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Stop by to learn more about the program and possibly set up a time to apply.
Thursday, Nov. 16
6鈥�7听p.m. UMC 411听
CU Professor Sigman Myoshin Byrd is hosting Zen Meditation sessions on Thursdays throughout the semester. Participants will sit for 20 minutes and then have a conversation about the Zen practice.
Earth at Sun鈥檚 Mercy: Living under a Star
7听p.m.听 Fiske Planetarium
This talk will explore how humanity has adapted to living under the sun. Solar physicist Ryan French will discuss the incredibly dynamic star that causes both danger and life.
7:30听p.m.听 鈥�Macky Auditorium听
Hear outstanding brass, wind and percussion students perform compositions by Aaron Copland, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Richard Strauss and Zhou Tian.
Friday, Nov. 17
12:15鈥�12:45听p.m. CU Art Museum听
Feel Good Fridays are a blast! Stop by the CU Art Museum to learn about a work of art and participate in a mindfulness practice. No meditation experience is necessary. Can鈥檛 make it in person? The event is also held virtually. 听
2鈥�3听p.m.听
You鈥檙e surviving, but are you thriving? Learn skills for managing and responding to distress with this virtual workshop held by Counseling and Psychiatric Services.
7听p.m.听 鈥�CU Events Center 听$8鈥�$10听
Cheer on the CU volleyball team as they take on Washington State. Sko Buffs!
10鈥�11听p.m.听 鈥婩iske Planetarium 听$8鈥�$12听
Submerse yourself in Pink Floyd鈥檚 music with this surround sound show and a 360-degree wrap around screen. Prepare yourself for an immersive journey presented by laser engineers.
Saturday, Nov. 18
8:30鈥�9:30听p.m.听 鈥婩iske Planetarium 听$8-$12听
Visit Harry鈥檚 dome this Saturday and immerse yourself in a world of captivating visuals, high quality surround sound and 8k dome quality.
