HAPPY FEET
So you think your 4- to 8-year-old kid can dance? Take him or her to auditions for the “Big Green Rabbit,” a TV show launching on Rocky Mountain PBS this fall. The show is designed to promote children’s health, nutrition and exercise, and they’re looking for dancers to perform on the show and at Big Green Hops. Tryouts are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Children’s Museum of Denver, 2121 Children’s Museum Drive; June 23 at the Wildlife Experience, 10035 S. Peoria in Parker; and on July 7 at The Promenade Shops at Centerra, 5971 Sky Pond Drive, Loveland. Get more information and register online at
MASSAGE FOR THE CURE
Most people don’t need much prodding to get a massage, but schedule one for a week from today – June 18 – and you can pat yourself on the back. All the
Massage Envy locations in the Front Range are offering free one-hour therapeutic massages, with donations to be given to the Denver and Colorado Springs affiliates of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. For appointments, call 877-330-3689 and ask for the location most convenient to you. Details at
THROWING WEIGHT AROUND
Those who want versatile home workouts but lack space for weight racks and bulky equipment will like the idea of the Valeo Tanker, a fitness ball that can be filled with water or dry sand to vary the weight from 5 to 25 pounds. The ball has two rocker surfaces for push-ups: The flattened surface allows for more stable, limited range of movement, the rounded surface allows for more challenging full-range of movement. The tanker, $49, comes with a DVD and wall chart that illustrates 12 recommended exercises to build core body strength. Also included are a 7/8-inch wrench and cleaning brush. More information and a list of retailers at
