TODAY
GOAL!
Copa Tecate 2006 adult Hispanic amateur soccer tournament
9 a.m.-8 p.m., Fairgrounds Regional Park in Castle Rock
Copa Tecate’s sixth annual soccer season kicks off in Colorado this morning, the first in a series of tournaments nationwide that will winnow a field of 2,700 adult Hispanic amateur soccer teams from across the country to a pack of 22 that will participate in championships this summer. Twenty games will be played today, weather permitting. Pray for sun.
MORE FOR TODAY
7:30 A.M.-5 P.M. – Frozen Dead Guy Days | The festival finale warms up with a pancake breakfast at First Street Pub and Grill at 7:30 a.m., a Frozen Beach Volleyball Tournament at the Mexican Grill at noon and a special closing ceremony in downtown at 5 p.m. | Nederland | nederlandchamber.org
9:30- 11 A.M. – Cooley Lake Nature Walk | Explore Cooley Lake Wildlife Area with a naturalist, including areas closed to the public to protect wildlife. Free, but registration is required. | South Platte Park, 3000 W. Carson Drive, Littleton | 303-730-1022
THIS WEEK
MONDAY – Who Is Clyfford Still … and Why Does He Matter? | Free lecture by Dean Sobel, director of the Still Museum Project. Free, but RSVP to info@clyffordstillmuseum.org | Walnut Foundry, 3002 Walnut St., Denver
MONDAY – Free Archaeology Lecture | Wyoming assistant state archaeologist Danny Walker talks about recent work at Old Fort Laramie at 7 p.m. Free. | Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Ricketson Auditorium, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver | home.att.net/~denver-cas
TUESDAY – Opera 101 | Celebrate Mozart’s 250th birthday with highlights from “Don Giovanni,” and “Abduction From the Seraglio” at 7:30 p.m. Free. | Denver Public Library Central Branch, Broadway and 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver | denver.lib.co.us
TUESDAY – Looming Large: The Artistic Legacy of Pikes Peak | Exhibition of traditional and contemporary images of Pikes Peak, dating to 1820. Free. Tuesday-Saturday, through March 2007. | Pioneers Museum, 215 S. Tejon St., Colorado Springs | 719-385-5990
TUESDAY – To the universe, and beyond! | Explore the cosmos during a partial lunar eclipse, 6-7:30 p.m. View stars through a telescope and see the latest digital images from missions to Mars and Jupiter. $9 adults; $7 youths 12 and up. | South Platte Park, 300 W. Carson Drive, Littleton | 303-347-5999
THURSDAY – Snowmass Village Turns Green | One of the biggest St. Patrick’s Day parties in the mountains kicks off with a free concert on Fanny Hill featuring roots-rock specialists Freddy Jones Band. 7 p.m. and continues through Sunday. | Snowmass Village | aspensnowmass.com
THURSDAY – The Livable Landscape | Author and photographer Rick Darke shares strategies for creating landscapes that celebrate local, cultural and biological diversity. 7 p.m. at the Denver Botanic Gardens. $16; $21 for nonmembers. Reservations required. | 1005 York St., Denver | 720-865-3580 or botanicgardens.org
THURSDAY – Step to it! | Idaho Springs gets the Irish on beginning at 6 p.m. at the Buffalo Bar & Restaurant. Includes Irish step dancers and Irish music from the band Bodha. Free. | 1617 Miner St., Idaho Springs | 303-567-7115
FRIDAY – Rejection Letters From the Guiness Book of World Records | You could spend the evening drowning in green beer, but why not wallow in artist Matthew Larson’s self-pity instead? His conceptual art, made up of failed world-record attempts, opens with a bash tonight from 7-10. Free. | Capsule Gallery, 554 Santa Fe Drive, Denver | 303-623-3460
SATURDAY – St. Patrick’s Day Serpent Festival | The Denver Zoo helps uncover the truth behind many myths about snakes, featuring three live animal demonstrations, the chance to touch skeletons and skins, and make art projects, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free with zoo admission. | 2300 Steele St., Denver | denverzoo.org
SATURDAY – Progressive Bonfire Dinner | Crested Butte Nordic Council puts on a distinctive dining experience for those on skis or snowshoes: a four-star, four-course, four-fire meal. The party starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Town Ranch trailhead for a cup of hot wine or warm cocoa and then heads out on nordic trails for a progressive Italian dinner. $30 adults, $15 for the under-12 set. Reservations required. | Crested Butte Nordic Center | 970-349-1707
