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Tattoo you
Sky High Tattoo Jamboree
10 a.m.-7 p.m., Holiday Inn at DIA, 15500 E. 40th Ave.
$15 at the door
What makes a beautiful tattoo? Find out at noon today, when the Midwest Tattoo Tour begins judging body art in categories including mythical, wildlife, American Indian, Asian, floral and portrait. We’re not saying it will give you any clarity about the TLC show “Miami Ink,” but it might give you a better appreciation of the ancient art form. The show – and organizers warn that not all of it is suitable for kids – includes booths where award-winning tattoo artists will be conducting business.
MORE FOR TODAY
9 a.m.-8 p.m. – Copa Tecate Games | Snowed out two weeks ago, the 2006 Copa Tecate Games regional Latino amateur soccer tournament tries again today. | Fairgrounds Regional Park, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. – Family Hike to the Dam | Wander through four ecosystems on a guided, 2- mile nature hike to the remains of the historic Castlewood Canyon Dam. All ages are welcome, but strollers won’t work on the sandy, rocky terrain. Meet at the Canyon Point Parking Lot kiosk. Free with park admission. | Castlewood Canyon State Park, 5 miles south of Franktown on Colorado 83. | Call 303-688-5242 to let them know you’re coming.
MORE THIS WEEK
TUESDAY – Power Lunches in the Eastern Roman Empire | Free talk by Brown University professor Susan Alcock. 7 p.m. | Room 306, King Center on the Auraria Campus, Denver. | aiadenver.org
TUESDAY – Lean on Me: Ten Powerful Steps to Moving Beyond Your Diagnosis and Taking Back Your Life | Nancy Davis – daughter of the late Marvin Davis, who owned the Aspen Ski Co. – reads and signs her new book, which chronicles her muscular dystrophy diagnosis and how she defied the odds and regained control of her health and life. 5:30 p.m. Free. | Tattered Cover, 2955 E. First Ave., Denver| 303-322-7727
FRIDAY – Free day | Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield | 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton | 303-973-3705
FRIDAY – The Foghorn Stringband & Sweet Sunny South | The old-time dance band plays and John Unger calls some contra and square dances in between freestyle spins around Memorial Hall. 7:30 p.m. $12 at the door. | First and Main streets, Hotchkiss | 970-527-4791
SATURDAY – Easter Egg Hunt | Hunt for goodies on the grounds of the Western Colorado Botanical Gardens & Butterfly House. 10 a.m. $3; free for garden members. | Near the corner of Struthers Avenue and South Seventh Street, Grand Junction | 970-245-9030
SATURDAY – Guided bird walk | Bring binocs and a bird book if you have them. 8:30 a.m. Free. | The Morrison Nature Center, Aurora Reservoir, 5800 S. Powhaton Road | Register at 303-739-2428
SATURDAY – Astronomy open house | View Saturn’s rings through DU’s 27-foot long Alvan Clark Refractor. Cost to use the refractor is $1. 7-11 p.m. | Chamberlin Observatory on the University of Denver campus. | 303-871-5172 or thedas.org
