Published: Dec. 11, 2023

The semester is coming to an end. Whether you're graduating this semester, or just preparing for a well-deserved break, check out some activities campus has to offer before you go!听

This week brings zen garden building, showings of 鈥淔ight Club鈥 and 鈥淪crooged,鈥澨齝reature creation, meditation and art, Late Night Breakfast, a coffee hour for queer and trans grad students, Season of Light at Fiske and more.

A yellow lab retriever soaks up pets from studentsMonday, Dec. 11

1鈥3 p.m.听听UMC 330
Take a study break at The Center for Student Involvement鈥檚 Resource Center. Create a free mini DIY zen garden with rocks, a sandbox, sand and a rake.听

7:30鈥8:30 p.m.听听Fiske Planetarium听
Members and friends of the CU Physics Department are putting on a show! There will be an a capella group, peaceful chamber music, dome projections and more.听

7:30 p.m.听听Muenzinger Auditorium, E050 $7鈥$9
For day six of 9 Days of 鈥90s,听by the International Film Series, 鈥淔ight Club鈥 is being shown. It reflects on a hyper-masculine society and how it may perpetuate problems. Although the film has faced many critiques over the years, it appears to grow in relevance over time.听


Tuesday, Dec. 12听

Noon鈥2 p.m.听听Rec Center听
What鈥檚 one way to de-stress? Puppies! Stop by the Rec for some much needed downtime with therapy dogs.听

12:30鈥1:30 p.m.听听C4C N320听
The pride office is having a coffee hour for LGBTQ+ and allied grad students. Build your community over a cup of joe!听

4:30鈥5:30 p.m.听听UMC 417听
Learn how to properly fuel your mind and body in preparation for finals week.听


Wednesday, Dec. 13听

2鈥4 p.m.听听UMC 330听
Sometimes taking part in a hands-on activity can help you de-stress. Create your own mini stuffed animal in the UMC.听

2鈥3 p.m.听听痴颈谤迟耻补濒
The Community of Practice focuses on Adobe Creative Cloud, the Adobe Substance 3D Collection and Adobe Express. Students are welcome to join as faculty and staff discuss their use of the Creative Cloud.听

5鈥10 p.m.听听The Connection听
Choose your fighter! The Connection is having two Super Smash Bros tournaments this month.听

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Thursday, Dec. 14

7鈥9 p.m.听听鲍惭颁听
Get some free food for finals at the UMC. You can also break stuff in the smash room afterward.

7 p.m.听听Macky Auditorium听$43
Join Madison Cunningham and Rufus Waingwright for听a spectacular night of music, ideas听and community at eTown鈥檚 largest (and final) Live Radio Show Taping of 2023!听

8:30鈥9:30 p.m.听听Fiske Planetarium听$8鈥$12
The music stylings of Radiohead are playing at Fiske Planetarium. Enjoy a high-quality laser show, fog and a 360-degree wraparound screen.


Friday, Dec. 15

Free Finals Week at The Rec

Dec. 15鈥20听 Rec Center
The Rec is hosting free fitness classes and activities during finals week. This includes free bouldering and skate rentals

9鈥11 a.m.听 Village Dining, The Grotto听
The Grotto is giving out a free breakfast food package including yogurt, a burrito, cereal and fruit. Stay fueled for finals!听

12:15鈥12:45 p.m.听听CU Art Museum听
At Feel Good Friday Meditation, attendees learn about a work of art and take part in a mindfulness practice.听

8 p.m.听听CHEM 140听
Program Council is showing 鈥淪crooged鈥 for free! It centers around the main character, played by Bill Murray, as he gets haunted by three Christmas Eve ghosts as a television executive.


Saturday, Dec. 16

1鈥2 p.m.听听Fiske Planetarium听$8鈥$12
Learn about the astronomical meanings of seasonal tradition during this show at Fiske Planetarium. You will also learn about a variety of cultural and religious traditions that take place during the holidays.听

Colorado Skies: The Winter Solstice

2:30 p.m.听听Fiske Planetarium
The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year. During this presentation, attendees will learn about the solstice, constellations and more.听