March is typically the snowiest month in Colorado, so do what you can to hit the ski slopes and add some quality days to your ski season. 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. Have a great and not-too-stressful week.
Tuesday, Feb. 28
Rooted: Creative writing workshop. The Dennis Small Cultural Center hosts Katie Woods of the English Department this evening to aid you in putting your voice to paper. From 4:30 to 6 p.m., you can come by UMC 204 for a free creative writing workshop and get your creative juices flowing with your fellow authors, poets and storytellers. Whether you’re just beginning to write your story or are stuck halfway through, this workshop can help you bust your writer’s block and find your words. Creative writing workshop
Banff Mountain Film Festival. If you love being outdoors but the cold weather has got you stuck inside, then come live vicariously through the Banff Mountain Film Festival, an annual event featuring outdoor adventure films by some of your favorite athletes and groups. These films take place in mountains all over the world, and you can watch it all at the Boulder Theater from 6 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $22. Film festival
Wednesday, March 1
Branch Out: Biscotti cooking class. Everyone loves those crunchy, tasty little bricks of delicious that we all know as biscotti- the Italian cookies that you should definitely learn how to make from scratch tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in UMC 204. The Dennis Small Cultural Center presents you with this week’s free cooking lesson that will help you impress your clients, future mother-in-law, neighbors- whoever really! Cooking class
Peace Corps Storytelling Night. Join the Boulder Peace Corps at Innisfree Poetry House on the Hill from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for an evening of storytelling, global education, and cultural learning. You’re invited to come and share a 5-10 minute story from your life and travels with your community and Peace Corps volunteers and listen to the stories of your peers. This event is free and open to all! Peace Corps Storytelling Night
Welcome Wednesday. Come to this month’s edition of Welcome Wednesday, your monthly Herd-hosted free lunch at the Koenig Alumni Center between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Half Fast Subs will be catering and all you need do is show up and enjoy some free sandwiches. This is also a great place to learn about the Herd Alumni Association and get all your questions answered. Welcome Wednesday
CU History Museum game night. Sometimes nothing is better than a good old-fashioned game night with a group of friends, but another night on your couch can be uninspiring. The CU History Museum offers a novel solution: board games in the Museum instead. They will provide games, or you can bring your own. This event is totally free, and takes place in the Bio Lounge (Henderson Building) from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Game night
Karaoke Night. It’s free karaoke night at Club 156 in the UMC at 8 p.m. If you’ve got the courage, then take advantage of the club’s great sound systems and belt out your favorite tune for your friends and strangers alike! There will be good food and (questionably) good music so don’t miss out! Karaoke Night
Friday, March 3
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them screening. Having seen this movie, I am a fan of the Harry Potter offshoot, which takes place in New York in the 1920s. Come see it in Chem 140 at 8 p.m. and bring a friend for this uplifting film starring Eddie Redmayne. Admission and popcorn are free! Fantastic Beasts
The Rocky Horror Show. Catch the cult classic performance of The Rocky Horror Show in the University Theater starting tonight at 7:30 and continuing through March 19. This musical features a couple that visits a mansion during a storm and gets way more than they bargained for with a colorful cast of characters. You can buy your own props there, but unfortunately you cannot bring your own toast and water guns. Tickets start at $19. The Rocky Horror Show
Saturday, March 4
Colorado Rapids game. It’s CU Night at the Rapids soccer game so tickets, food and transportation to the game are free to CU students if you sign up in advance online. The Rapids will be squaring off against the New England Revolution at 4 p.m. in Commerce City, so get a few friends together and catch the beautiful game! Sign up soon, tickets are limited. Colorado Rapids game
