Current and Upcoming Events
Retiree Coffee Chat: Foothills Cafe Atrium
Starts: 04/30/2024 9:00 amEnds: 04/30/2024 10:30 am
You’re invited to our next coffee chat and VIP tour for retired and alumni members of the NSF NCAR and UCAR community! Learn more about the Earth Observing Laboratory (EOL) with veteran NSF NCAR employee Terry Hock. Terry will provide a tour of the EOL labs and share some details about the Airborne Phased Array Radar (APAR) project. This event is free, but an RSVP is required, as space is limited.
Community Art Program: Exploring Climate Change Through Art Opening Reception
Starts: 05/17/2024 5:00 pmEnds: 05/17/2024 7:00 pm
Join us Friday, May 17, for the opening reception of “Exploring Climate Change Through Art,” a juried art show and collaboration between the Museum of Boulder, Friends of the National Center, and UCAR Center for Science Education.
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UCAR Health Fair and Blood Draw
Starts: 06/18/2024 9:00 amEnds: 06/18/2024 12:00 pm
UCAR is holding its annual Health Fair on June 18, 2024 at Center Green. The blood draws (basic tests) and the Health Fair are FREE and are open to all UCAR employees, retirees, spouses/partners and dependent children (18-26 years of age).
Walter Orr Roberts Lecture Series
Starts: 01/31/2024Ends: 12/31/2024
The Walter Orr Roberts Distinguished Lecture series is back! A part of NCAR|UCAR’s public outreach to the broader community through lectures on relevant and timely discoveries, made possible through private donations.
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Past Events
National Volunteer Week Adaptive Hikes at Mesa Lab: April 21
04/21/2024Friends of the National Center and the Lockwood Foundation are organizing an event to celebrate National Volunteer Week on April 21 at the Mesa Lab. Volunteers will conduct a series of adaptive hikes on the trails surrounding the Mesa Lab in partnership with athletes and volunteers from the Lockwood Foundation and volunteers from the University of Colorado Boulder. Lunch will be provided, learn more and sign up today!
Solar Eclipse Viewing at the NSF NCAR Mesa Lab
04/08/2024Looking for a spot to watch the April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse? Come join us at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Mesa Lab
Food for Thought: Leaving a Legacy
04/02/2024At any age, one can create a legacy for a cause they care about by using their will or estate to establish a meaningful donation? Often, planned gifts can transform an institution from surviving to thriving! In this interactive session we will look at the different ways that can be used to leave a legacy gift and what you should expect from the nonprofits you are entrusting these gifts to.
UCAR Community Reception 2024
01/29/2024A reception in Baltimore, MD to celebrate NCAR/UCAR’s programs that are developing the scientists of the future. This reception also celebrates YOU, as every member of our community has made a BIG impact. Contact us for an invite!
Retiree Coffee Chats: Research Aviation Facility Tour
01/18/2024Are you an NSF NCAR or UCAR Alum or Retiree? Join us for VIP Tour of the newly renovated Research Aviation Facility and coffee hour. We would love to connect with you, and connect you with other alumni in the process!
Colorado Gives Day: Dec. 5
12/05/2023A day when we Colorado nonprofits are organized in one place, making it easy to find something you’re passionate about. No matter who you give to or how much you give, the result is the same – we all get to celebrate the magnitude of the good we create together.
Food for Thought with Friends
12/04/2023Come join us at Food for Thought with Friends on December 4 from 2-3 pm to learn about giving traditions while developing community (and eating snacks!). We can’t wait to see you there. Questions? Contact Emma Byers
Super Science Saturday
11/04/2023Super Science Saturday is a public science celebration that draws thousands of excited and curious people of all ages to the NCAR Mesa Lab to explore science! Through the UCAR Center for Science Education with support from UCAR/NCAR/UCP programs and local education organizations. Join us for a fun day of science!
Retiree Coffee Chats: Mesa Lab Tour
11/01/2023Are you an NCAR|UCAR Alum or Retiree? We would love to connect with you, and connect you with other alumni in the process! Join us for coffee hour at the NCAR Mesa Lab, plus a VIP tour.
Friends Lunch & Learn: Nonprofit Board Service
08/28/2023An interactive session sponsored by Friends of the National Center and led by James Thacker from Spark the Change Colorado to learn about serving on a non-profit Board and how to find the right organization for you.
Friends of the National Center is holding a Sweepstakes!
08/24/2023Enter to win a fantastic trip for two to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida which includes an opportunity to meet an astronaut, 2-Day Visitor Complex Admission, and a 3-night stay and airfare.
UCAR Community Reception
01/09/2023A reception in Denver, CO to celebrate NCAR/UCAR’s programs that are developing the scientists of the future. This reception also celebrates YOU as every member of our community has made a BIG impact.