University of Colorado Boulder Property Services will hold a public auction of surplus property and equipment on Saturday, Jan. 9. Items will be available for preview beginning at 8 a.m. and the auction will begin at 9 a.m. Auctions are held on the east side of: University of Colorado Boulder Distribution Center 3300 Walnut St. Boulder, CO 80301.

Join the Colorado Shakespeare Festival for a one-day improv workshop, in which kids will learn the basics of improv comedy. Held at Wesley Chapel on Saturday, Jan. 9, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., this workshop is the perfect weekend activity for kids with a sense of humor! To register, visit http://www.coloradoshakes.org/education/csf-school-theatre

The Cognitive Development Center in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is looking for children age birth to 12 years old who are interested in playing games that will help teach us about memory and language development. A visit, scheduled at your convenience, lasts about 60 minutes. Babysitting is available for siblings. Parents are compensated for travel and kids receive a fun prize. For more information or to sign up, see our information below or call us at 303-492-6389.

And there’s the humor of it: Shakespeare and the four humors explores the language of the four humors that bred the core passions of anger, grief, hope and fear — the emotions conveyed so powerfully in Shakespeare’s comedies and tragedies. View the U.S. National Library of Medicine exhibit on display in Norlin Library’s Science Gallery, 2nd floor West entrance Dec. 16-Jan. 23. Contact Barb Losoff for more information.

Upcoming deadlines for study abroad programs this summer and fall range from Jan. 24 to March 1. Don’t miss your chance to enhance your college experience with overseas studies. Learn more about your study abroad opportunities by completing Study Abroad 101, which covers key information to get you started on your study abroad journey. Study Abroad 101 is offered online and in-person - get started today. Photo credit: Vietnam, by Erika Morris

University of Colorado Boulder Property Services will hold a public auction of surplus property and equipment on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. Items will be available for preview beginning at 8 a.m. and the auction will begin at 9 a.m. Auctions are held on the east side of: University of Colorado Boulder Distribution Center 3300 Walnut St. Boulder, CO 80301

Alternative Breaks participant applications are now open. Join the Alternative Breaks program and make a difference this spring break. Apply for our program and go on a trip to do direct service work related to social and environmental justice issues that you care about. Apply on our website. For any questions, contact the Alternative Breaks team by emailing altbreak@colorado.edu, stopping by UMC 458, or calling 303-735-4496.

Over the past 50 years, the Volunteer Resource Center has worked to create a culture of service and engagement within our communities. Participate in our Fifty for 50 Service Challenge where we encourage you sign up to complete 50 hours of service work and volunteering in your community. RSVP for the event and sign up for the challenge here.

Did you know that the Colorado Shakespeare Festival offers summer programs for kids and teens? Unlock the magic of Shakespeare's language with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s wildly popular summer acting programs: Camp Shakespeare (ages 10-18) and Shakespeare Sprites (ages 6-9). Discounts available for siblings and multiple sessions. Boost your child's brainpower with Shakespeare. Limited spots available--these camps fill up quickly! For more info call: 303-735-1181.

Join Tyler Lansford on Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. at the CU Natural History Museum for this free lecture! During the early Christian centuries, the tradition that the apostle Peter had ministered and died in Rome formed a leading component of Rome's claim to ecclesiastical primacy within the church universal. As early as the second century, the Christian community of Rome identified a site where Peter was believed to be buried: progressively monumentalized, the memorial Petri today lies directly below the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica.