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Join us for the opening of "Here Comes Ralphie!" from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27 at the Heritage Center. This special exhibit focuses on the early history of CU mascots and everything you want to know about Ralphie! Ralphie will be outside Old Main from noon to 1 p.m. and Chip will be at the Heritage Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The exhibit is open to the public and admission to the Heritage Center is always free.

In celebration of the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary on Aug. 25, University Libraries is presenting an exhibition of maps. Visit the Earth Sciences & Map Library in Benson Earth Sciences on the CU 51�Թ��� campus between Aug. 22 and Dec. 16 to experience the wonder of our National Park system as visualized in maps.

First Folio, the original compilation of Shakespeare’s 36 plays, is on display at the 51�Թ���’s First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare exhibition from Aug. 9-31. This unique viewing opportunity commemorates this year’s 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. The First Folio! exhibition at the CU Art Museum is open to the public and free of charge, yet reservations are strongly encouraged and can be scheduled through Brown Paper Tickets.

Explore the University Libraries' "Tibet, Buddhism and the Dalai Lama" book display located at the west entrance of Norlin Library, Monday, June 13 through Friday, July 1.

Don’t miss this power-packed event, Wednesday, April 27, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Roser ATLAS building, featuring automated drum kits, musical gloves, a responsive art canvas, all kinds of wearable tech, big data, choose-your-own adventure websites and much more.

The 51�Թ��� will honor the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death with Shakespeare at CU, a program consisting of more than 40 events and exhibitions scheduled through August. Shakespeare’s birthday – and the day he died – are both celebrated April 23. While historians are not exactly certain of Shakespeare’s precise birth date, they do know he was baptized on April 26, 1564 and was likely born three days before that.

The CU Museum of Natural History invites the public to learn about the fascinating world of butterflies and the extraordinary role they play in human life at the new “Becoming Butterflies” exhibit, opening Saturday, April 9 on the 51�Թ��� campus.

<p>Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras, and Valentine's Day fall within a few days of each other this year. The CU Art Museum is adding another reason to celebrate with the opening of three new exhibitions this Friday, Feb. 12. The opening festivities will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. at the CU Art Museum, located in the Visual Arts Complex. Admission is free. The evening will include a variety of performances and activity stations, along with the opening of three new exhibits.</p>

<p><span>A student multimedia exhibition currently on display in the Visual Arts Complex explores the lives of the university’s custodial staff.</span></p>