TODAY
Kite-astrophe
The One Sky One World Kite Festival opens at dawn for truly intrepid kite enthusiasts, but the park fills up at about 10 a.m. with kite artists, musical acts, a pet parade and kite-flying contests (minus the glass-coated string, fans of “The Kite Runner” should note). Free. 5 a.m. to 5 p.m., Stapleton Central Park, 9225 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Denver; 720-490-1991, onesky
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TODAY
The Durango Heritage Celebration, acknowledging Durango’s Old West and Victorian history, concludes with 1880s prices on the steam train and period contests. Downtown Durango;
MONDAY
Return of the Corn Mothers features a photo exhibit of women praised for their community activism in the Southwest. The women include potter Stella Teller, painter Evelyn Valdez- Martinez and her work with the Tarahumara Indians, Mexican curandera Concha Allen, embroidery artist Rita Wallace and third-generation midwife Ami Duncan. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, University of Colorado Museum of Natural History, Henderson Building, 15th Street and Broadway, Boulder; 303-492-6892,
SATURDAY
Mountain Fest is full of clinics on outdoor skills and conservation, plus vendors’ booths with food and gear. Mountaineer and author Eric Weihenmayer presents a keynote speech following a fundraising dinner and silent auction. Clinic admission: $10 per person ($3 for Colorado Mountain Club members). 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adult mountain skills clinics and exhibits; 7:30 p.m. Eric Weihenmayer presentation ($20 includes autographed copy of “Touch the Top of the World”), American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St., Golden; 303-279-3080 ext. 2 or 303-996-2748,
SATURDAY
Singer Celeste Krenz in a benefit concert for the Friends of Gueol, which is helping create an Internet classroom for people in Gueol, Senegal. 6 p.m., 3120 S. Race St., Englewood; 303-788-1716, or e-mail gueoul@mind
SATURDAY
The Annual Zombie Crawl is a family- oriented event that attracted more than 200 zombie fans last year. Participants can be zombies or victims (a duct-tape “X” indicates willingness to be gently attacked). Organizers advise participants to “maintain a level of Zombie courtesy to all members of the undead community.” 6 p.m., corner of 16th Street and Glenarm Place to 16th and Market streets, Denver;
