Summer 2025 Events

Welcome Back Outdoor Movie Night

Thursday, August 28 * 8pm

The Outsiders
PG ‧ 1983 ‧ Crime/Thriller ‧ 1h 31m

*Please bring a blanket or a chair for viewing.
*Movie themed snacks will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own. 
*Please wear closed toe shoes. 

 
The Outsiders

Rocky Mountain Women’s Film in the Community

Thursday, September 4 * 7:45pm

Curious Worlds: The Art and Imagination of David Beck

Curious Worlds: The Art & Imagination of David Beck pulls back the curtain on the singular artist David Beck: a master sculptor, carver, and miniature architect who works in a fantastical genre all his own, creating intricate worlds that are alive with magical and brilliant observations. Directed by Olympia Stone

Registration Link to attend event 

*Come early with your chair / blanket, picnic, and drinks. 
*Please wear closed toe shoes

Curious Worlds: The Art & Imagination of David Beck

UCCS Student Outdoor Concert Series at Heller

Thursday, September 11 * 6:30pm

Chamber Ensemble * 6:30pm

Heller Main

UCCS Student Outdoor Concert Series at Heller

Thursday, September 18 * 6:30pm

Student Jazz Trio 

Heller Main

Scary Good Movie Night Double Feature

Thursday, September 25 * 7:15
Creature from the Black Lagoon
G ‧ 1954 ‧ Horror/Sci-fi ‧ 1h 19m
 

Poltergeist
PG ‧ 1982 ‧ Horror/Fantasy ‧ 2 hours

*Please bring a blanket or a chair for viewing.
*Movie themed snacks will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own. 
*Please wear closed toe shoes.
 
2025 Scary Good Movie Night

Fall 2025 Salon Series

Thursday, October 2 * 7pm

Rebecca Wood
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anthropology

Beliefs, Power, and Practice: How Language Ideologies Impact Native American Reclamation Efforts

This presentation will discuss issues facing Native communities in their language revitalization efforts, focusing on the dynamics of a western Montana community of practice.

Rebecca Wood

Fall 2025 Fellowship Series

Thursday, October 9 * 7pm

Anna Taft 
Founding Director, The Tandana Foundation 
 
Between Development and Disengagement 
 
Anna Taft

Visiting Author Series

Thursday, October 16 * 7pm

Ashley Cornelius 
Pikes Peak Poet Laureate
 
 
Heller Main

Museum Professionals Panel with UCCS Alumni

Thursday, October 23 * 6pm

 
 
 
Heller Main

Visiting Author Series

Wednesday, October 29 * 7pm

Lee Roripaugh 
 
unMothered, unTongued
 
 
Heller Main

2025 Heller Arts Exchange

Thursday, November 6 * 6pm

Nico Wilkinson
Featured Artist 
 
Spreading the Word(s): The Poetry of Activism 
Heller Main

Visiting Author Series

Friday, November 14 * 7pm

Jonathan Case
Cartoonist & Graphic Novelist 
 
Heller Main

All programs are free and open to the public

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Questions? Please call (719) 255-6277