University of Colorado Boulder Property Services will hold a public auction of surplus property and equipment on Saturday, Sept. 10. 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.

The goal of the study is to examine changes in the body that happen when people consume alcohol. The study will take place at the Center for Innovation and Creativity at Arapahoe and 33rd Street. Participants will be asked to complete questionnaires and provide a blood sample, and can receive up to $50. Participants must be between the ages of 25-40 and a regular or occasional alcohol consumer. If you would like to be in the study, call 720-507-4317 or e-mail alcoholresearchstudycu@gmail.com (please leave your name and phone number).

The University Libraries at CU Boulder are pleased to present an exhibition of maps celebrating the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary (Aug. 25, 2016). The exhibit includes a genuine copper printing plate used by the U.S. Geological Survey in the early days of their operation. Visit the Earth Sciences & Map Library in Benson Earth Sciences on the CU Boulder campus between Aug. 22 and Dec. 16 to experience the wonder of our National Park system as visualized in maps.

Learn about author Qais Akbar Omar’s experience staging "Love’s Labour’s Lost" in Kabul in 2005 during his presentation “Staging Shakespeare in a War Zone: Values and Consequences," on Monday, Aug. 29, 5:30 p.m. A light reception will be held at 5 p.m. The presentation will be held at the University Theatre located at 1595 Pleasant Street in Boulder. The author will sign copies of his book. The event is free and open to the public. Visit http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2557751 to RSVP.

Deadline: Sept. 9 Responsibilities: go once a week to Children's Museum of Denver for 4 hrs to facilitate an exhibit about child development research, interact with children and parents, work w/ research assistant team, mutual professional development opportunities with museum staff. Preferred qualifications: experience working w/ children and families, coursework in child development, available Fridays fall 2016, interest in continuing spring 2017. To apply, email cogdevctr@colorado.edu cover letter of interests/avail, resume, transcript.

Aug. 23, 9 to 11 a.m. Norlin Library Research Desk (2nd floor) Welcome to new students and welcome back to all of you who are returning! Start the semester off right by picking up an energizing cup of coffee or relaxing cup of tea courtesy of Norlin Library. Take your beverage to go or chat with the library staff at the research desk who can help you with assignments throughout the semester.

Join the CU Boulder Friends of the Libraries Monday, Aug. 29, in the University Theatre to hear Qais Akbar Omar, author of A Night in the Emperor's Garden, share his experience staging Love’s Labour's Lost in Kabul in 2005. It was the first production of the Bard in Afghanistan in 30 years to include female cast members. There will be a small reception at 5 p.m. followed by Mr. Omar’s lecture at 5:30 p.m. The author will sign copies of his book afterward. Register for free now.

Come to the study abroad fair and learn about your chance to study, intern and participate in research and service-learning opportunities. We offer 400 programs in 65 countries that meet the needs and interests of all students and majors. Join us on Thursday, Sept. 1, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the UMC Fountain to find out more. Recently-returned study abroad alumni and study abroad staff will be on hand to share what it’s like to live and learn abroad, find affordable programs and build your résumé with an international experience.

Did you know the monarch is the only butterfly to migrate back and forth from their winter and summer habitats like birds? Join Deane Bowers at the CU Museum of Natural History on Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. as she explains the amazing monarch migration: from the discovery of the monarch overwintering sites, to the ecology and physiology that allows this fascinating life history, to what we know about how they do it. Lecture is free and open to the public.

September is pollinator month in Boulder. Join Deane Bowers at the CU Museum of Natural History on Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. as she explains the biology of pollination and highlights the importance of these animal “go-betweens” for plant pollination. She will discuss the fascinating ecology and evolution of these interactions and the important role birds and insects play on the planet, in our gardens, and in our lives. The lecture is free and open to the public.