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This week brings to campus a Black History Month celebration, the grand opening of the CU Boulder Surplus Store, a Peace Corps information session, a Chinese Spring Festival carnival and more.

Monday, Jan. 27

  8:30 a.m.–3 p.m.   3300 Walnut Ave., Unit A
Stop by the CU Boulder Surplus Store for second-hand items including office furniture, electronics, sports gear, and one-of-a-kind items at great prices.

  2–3 p.m.   3300 Walnut Ave. Unit A
Celebrate Chocolate Cake Day! Stop by for a snack on your way to class and learn about different campus organizations.

  7–9 p.m.   Club 156 in The Connection
Come down to The Connection for trivia! Teams and individuals are welcome! Free to enter; sign-up starts at 6 p.m. at The Connection front desk. Prizes for top finishers! 

Tuesday, Jan. 28

   Jan. 28–30   Various campus locations
Donate a meal swipe to a fellow Buff in need! Help fight food insecurity on campus by participating in Swipe It Forward. Anyone with a meal plan can donate one meal swipe per day. As you check out, tell the cashier you would like to donate. Don’t have a meal plan but still want to help? or register to volunteer. 

  11 a.m.–1 p.m.   Wardenburg Health Center
Think the sun takes a break when it's cold? Think again! High altitude and snow increase the risk of sunburn. Learn how to protect yourself while enjoying the powder and take home some SPF supplies! 

  Noon–1 p.m.   Virtual
Learn more about volunteering and how to gain skills and experience that will help you qualify for Peace Corps service during this virtual info session. There will be time to ask questions too! 

  1–2 p.m.   UMC S435
Join this workshop to learn about strategies for finding, applying for and successfully getting internships. 

  7 p.m.   CU Events Center
Cheer on the men's basketball team as they take on the Arizona State Sundevils at the CU Events Center.

Wednesday, Jan. 29

  5–7 p.m.   CASE Chancellor’s Hall
Explore the exciting world of startups and entrepreneurship. Attend this event to learn about startup companies and open projects, internships and jobs. Afterward, you can meet with employees at the startups and learn how you can get involved in what they are doing. . 

  5:30–8:30 p.m.   History Colorado Center
The Alumni Association and the Center for Inclusion and Social Change invite you to the ForeverBuffs Spotlight event Where is Denver’s Chinatown? at the History Colorado Museum in Denver. This is an opportunity for CU alumni, students and friends to participate in the return of the ForeverBuffs Spotlight event and learn about the history of Denver’s forgotten Chinatown.  

  5:30–7:30 p.m.   2601 Spruce Street, Unit B
Learn the basics of bicycle repair in this workshop at Environmental Center workshop at Community Cycles. Bicycle anatomy, lubricants, tool use and basic maintenance will be covered. Learn how to do basic brake and shifting adjustments as well. CU Boulder students receive a 50% discount. Email bicycle@colorado.edu for your personal discount code.  

Thursday, Jan. 30

  2 p.m.   St. Aidan's Episcopal Church
The mobile food pantry is free and open to CU Boulder students, faculty and staff, and community members of Boulder and Broomfield counties. Attendees will receive up to 30 pounds of food in multiple boxes. Food will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. Registration is required. Review instructions and more information. 

  4–6 p.m.   UMC The Connection
Meet other queer and trans grad students, eat some food and enjoy bowling and other games. 

  6–7:30 p.m.   4001 Discovery Drive
Watch an exciting ~30-minute film that follows a faculty member and a grad student as they investigate ice break-up on the Canning River in Alaska's National Arctic Wildlife Refuge. The free screening will be followed by a question and answer session with the researchers and filmmaker.

   7–8 p.m.    ​Fiske Planetarium
Grab your Buff OneCard and head over to Fiske Planetarium to enjoy Free Fiske Thursdays! All 7 p.m. shows and star talks are free for CU Boulder students on Thursdays. 

  8–10 p.m.   UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom
Join your fellow art aficionados to create a work of art even the beginning painter can be proud of! Take some time to relax and learn from a pro with all supplies included. This month's painting will be Aurora Borealis! Please pre-register to guarantee your spot at the event—event registration will open one week before the event. Brought to you by the Center for Student Involvement. 

Friday, Jan. 31

  1–4 p.m.   C4C N238
Stop by for a double-feature movie event: "Inside Out and Inside Out 2"! Enjoy snacks and drinks while you create your own friendship bracelets, and let your emotions guide you through both movies in this fun, colorful event. 

  2–4 p.m.   CASE, The HIVE @ALTEC (CASE E380)
Join ALTEC and the Asian Languages and Civilizations for a celebration of spring! Show off your karaoke skills, learn traditional Chinese paper cutting and calligraphy, try your hand at lantern riddles and mahjong and enjoy some Chinese cuisine at this exciting festival! 

   6–8 p.m.    UMC ​The Connection
Calling all graduate students—CU Boulder’s Center for Student Involvement invites you to join us for our first Grad Student Meet & Greet of the semester. 

  8 p.m.   Chem 140
Join Program Council and Cannabuffs for a screening of “Weed & Wine” on the big screen—for free! 

Saturday, Feb. 1

  8 a.m.–1 p.m.   UMC South Terrace
CU in the Community is a series of one-time, student-led volunteer projects offered each semester in collaboration with local nonprofit organizations.

  2–4 p.m.   UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom
This annual event honors CAAAS Day, as proclaimed by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, marking the beginning of Black History Month. Stop by and enjoy free food, music, dance, poetry and Africana culture.