Happy holidays Buffaloes! It's finals week. Make sure to keep it quiet out of respect for your fellow Buffs still studying for their exams. The city of Boulder is having a lot of fun this week and over break, and hosting many student-friendly events, so get up and at ‘em! I am Sarah Ellsworth: IPHY major, Boulder native, and event connoisseur, writing to you from the comfort of beautiful CU-Boulder on all of your weekly opportunities for community involvement, educational whatnot and supreme fun. Enjoy the break and good luck on your finals everyone!
Tuesday, Dec. 13
Relaxation station. Free massage. Need I say more? Swing by the FitWell Suite in The Rec for free chair massages, tea, candy, coloring and aromatherapy from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., or 4 to 6 p.m., or on Dec. 14, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and take a break from the stress of studying and testing. This is all totally free to students, so take advantage! Relaxation station
Go to Norlin for your studying needs. Norlin Library will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. all week long for your convenience. If you feel like climbing over the rest of the CU student body into the last available chair, then you will have a nice, silent place to study all day long. The Laughing Goat will be open quite late as well for your nourishment needs.
Ignite Chanukah. Ignite is the Boulder version of short little TED talks, where members of the community share their passions in a five-minute format. Come celebrate the holidays with a Chanukah themed Ignite, featuring an after party with food and raffle tickets, at the Rembrandt Yard Art Gallery from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $25. Ignite Chanukah
Open poetry reading. Innisfree Cafe on the Hill hosts a weekly poetry reading open mic night every Tuesday for your listening pleasure. You can come and listen or read your own poetry if you sign up by 6:55 p.m. The reading starts at 7 p.m. and runs through 8:30 p.m., so come and relax and sip some coffee and enjoy some fine poetry. Poetry reading
Thursday, Dec. 15
eTown BIFF short movie night. eTown Hall and the Boulder International Film Festival host a special movie night from 7 to 9 p.m., featuring BIFF’s best short films of the year. These are little seen foreign films exploring a broad and eclectic range of life’s topics, so don’t miss out. Tickets are $5. Short movie night
Colorado Winter Skies Planetarium show. If you love staring at the sky on a clear Colorado night, then you’ll love Fiske’s Colorado Winter Skies show, which is free to students with a valid Buff OneCard at 7 p.m. Take a peek at the current star layout in the local skies on the big dome. Colorado Winter Skies
Over the break
Winter Solstice Ecstatic Dance at the StarHouse. Often forgotten in the season of the holidays, the Winter Solstice is a fun thing to celebrate. It’s the shortest day of the year, and the Boulder StarHouse hosts an annual ecstatic dance to commemorate the return of the light and burn off some Christmas cookies. With million dollar views, the StarHouse (3476 Sunshine Canyon Dr.) opens up this dance at 7 p.m. on Dec. 22, and tickets are $10 with a student ID. StarHouse dance
Hit the slopes. All of the local ski resorts are open, so strap on your skis or your board and get a few runs in for the early season. I recommend carpooling with your friends if you’re driving I-70 up to Summit County and bring your own lunch. Whether you’re a veteran skier or a newbie, the time has finally come to start your ski season. Or try the Ski Bus.
Go home and enjoy the holidays.
