Sk8r art
Super Rad Mural Jam, Eagle Rim Park and Skatepark, Aug. 22, 2746 Cheyenne Drive, Grand Junction
Join the graffiterati.
After vandals stole the panels painted during last year’s Mural Jam, city officials are asking graffiti artists to paint directly on the park bowls. Bring your own spray paint and other art supplies.
Mmm-m-mushrooms
Annual King Boletus Mushroom Festival (Aug. 22-23) in Buena Vista; Telluride Mushroom Festival (Aug. 27-30); 719-395-8458, buenavistaheritage ; and 970-728-8312,
Let us eat boletus.
The late spring rains and summer thunderstorms pleased mushroom fans, who anticipate a bumper crop of boletus edulis, which pops up in the high country in August and September. The fees ($80 for Buena Vista, $125 for Telluride) include guided foraging trips and seminars on identifying and storing mushrooms.
Bicycle built for seven
Septacycle rental: $59 an hour (Monday through Thursday), $79 (Friday through Sunday); 443-465-0926,
Pedal power
Colorado State University alumnus Ian Leinwand peddles his seven-seat cycle as a “conference bike,” but really it’s more of a confab. Everyone pedals; one person steers. Try it out today at the New West Fest in Fort Collins, or at next month’s Tour de Fat fests in Denver and Boulder.
It’s evolutionary
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St., Denver; 720-865-3500;
Petal power
On this free day at the Denver Botanic Gardens, learn about renowned scientist Charles Darwin via the living plants cultivated by senior curator Panayoti Kelaidis. Then check out “Charles Darwin: Plant Observations,” an exhibit of rare-book selections that examine Darwin’s work on plant fertilization and migration.
