offering meditation sessions Monday evenings from 6:10-8 p.m.; Wednesday from 6-7 a.m.; and Saturdays 6-8 a.m. (summer), 6:30-8:30 a.m. (winter).
While I associate "virtual reality" with bad '80s sci-fi, Jaron Lanier (Silicon-valley prodigy, scientist, artist and musician) reportedly coined the term and continues to consider "media technology as a grand exploration of unimagined human potential." One of Time's 100 most influential people of 2010, Lanier will be speaking on how technologies like the Xbox Kinect have reinvented virtual reality, and what can be anticipated in the tech future. The hour-long free lecture will begin at 7 at CC's Cornerstone Arts Center (825 N. Cascade Ave., coloradocollege.edu). — Sara Michael
Freea five-course, five-cocktail dinner featuring a variety of brews from 291 and Rob's Mountain Gin. $65 plus tax and tip
a monthly meeting of a group who eat a buffet breakfast together. Membership is not required the first meeting. $16
a fundraiser for OS — which helps children with cleft lips and palates receive medical care — featuring events scattered across campus, including a silent auction, dinner, a benefit concert and more. $5
a blood drive hosted by the college with partners America’s Blood Centers and Sickle Cell Disease Association of America. The drive is focused on collecting blood from minorities, especially African-Americans.