TODAY
The “aerial sculpture” of kites
20th annual One Sky One World International Kite Fly for Peace
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Lake Middle School, West 18th Avenue and Meade Street, Denver. Free.
For more than 25 years, George Peters has built extraordinary “aerial sculpture” – you can call them kites – propelled skyward with thrilling whimsy and grace. He brings his show to Denver today and will fly his own creations at about 11:30 a.m. Stick around at least until noon, when hundreds of white doves will flutter up as part of the dedication of the Frances Melrose Garden, at Sloan’s Lake, on Meade Street between West 18th and 19th avenues. For the full schedule, visit oneskyoneworld.org.
MORE FOR TODAY
10 a.m.-5 p.m. 20th anniversary Rocky Mountain Snowmobile Expo | Denver Merchandise Mart, Interstate 25 at 58th Avenue exit | $6 at the door; children under 12 free. Info: bigasalloutdoors.com or 303-892-6800
2 p.m. Golden Dragon Acrobats | Chinese acrobatics and dance. | Macky Auditorium at the University of Colorado, 17th Street and University Avenue in Boulder. Tickets $15-25, at the Macky box office. Info: 303-492-6309
2 p.m. Third Road Home | Free acoustic Americana concert. | Lafayette Public Library, 775 W. Baseline Road, Lafayette. Info: 303-665-5200
2 p.m. 20th annual Boulder County 10K CROP Walk | Raise money for international aid and Community Food Share. | Registration is at 1:15 p.m.; the walk steps off 45 minutes later from First Congregational Church, 1128 Pine St., Boulder. Info: bouldercropwalk.org
3 p.m. Those Wedding Bells Shall Not Ring Out | Family comedy benefiting three Estes Park nonprofits, performed by the Back Pew Creation Players. | Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies, 1700 Brodie Ave., Estes Park. Adults, $10; students $5. Info: 970-586-4404
7 p.m. Evergreen Chamber Orchestra | Opens the season with works of Mulhaud, Mozart, Piazzolla and Ben Haim. | Rockyland Community Church, 17 S. Mount Vernon Country Club Road, Golden. Tickets $12, adults; $10 seniors; $7 students. Info: evergreenchamberorchestra.com
THIS WEEK
MONDAY “Sailing Down to Rio on the Queen Mary II” | Adventure cinema screening of Doug Jones’ journey aboard the Queen Mary II’s trip to Brazil to coincide with carnival.| 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia, Fort Collins. $10. Info: lctix.com
WEDNESDAY FREE DAY! | Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele St. Info: 303-376-4800 or denverzoo.org
THURSDAY Pianist Eric Gunnison | Playing music by Joe Zawinul, part of the Jazz Legend concert series, sets at 7 and 9 p.m. at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver. $10. Info: 303-839-5100.
THURSDAY FREE DAY! | Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. Info: 303-973-3705 or botanicgardens.org.
FRIDAY St. Martin’s Chamber Choir | 2005 Inaugural concert celebrates the 200th anniversary of Nelson’s victory at Trafalgar with a slate of nautical compositions, arrangements of British sea songs and Anglo-Irish composer C.V. Stanford’s “Songs of the Sea” and “Battle of the Baltic.” 7:30 p.m. St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1350 Washington St., Denver. Tickets at the door: $18, adults; $15, seniors; $10, students. Info:
stmartinschamberchoir.org or 303-298-1970.
NEXT WEEKEND
Bluegrass bonanza
Pete Wernick & Flexigrass
Saturday, 1- 3:30 p.m. at the Niwot Bandstand, Second Street and Diagonal Highway in Niwot. Free. Info: drbanjo.com
If you missed him on “David Letterman” with Earl Scruggs and the other Men With Banjos Who Know How to Use Them, you can catch Bluegrass Grammy nominee Pete Wernick along with Flexigrass, in a free outdoor concert in Niwot. It’s a BYO-lawn chair sort of affair featuring the man who brought you Hot Rize and Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers. He has redefined the bluegrass genre again. This time fusing bluegrass and jazz with the help of Greg Harris on the vibraphone, Bill Pontarelli on the clarinet, Kris Ditson on drums, Roger Johns on bass and vocals by Joan Wernick.
