I Quit! campaign kicks off today
“I will never smoke”; “Thank you. I will quit smoking” are some of the comments left by visitors to “Body Worlds & The Story of the Heart” at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. The institutions have partnered with the American Lung Association and the Colorado QuitLine to launch today’s I Quit! World No Tobacco Day. The I Quit! program was started by “Body Worlds” in 2006, after museum cleaning crews in Denver and other cities reported finding unfinished cigarette packages left near the smoker’s lungs on display. Visitors laid down their last pack of cigarettes after viewing the blackened lungs, compared side-by- side to the healthy lungs of a nonsmoker.
An amazing local race
The T-Mobile City Chase brings its rock-climbing, snake-slithering, Sudoku-solving, endurance-testing experience to Denver on Saturday. Teams of two compete in mental and physical challenges while discovering the beauty of the city. Part obstacle course, part scavenger hunt, the race requires that teams complete 10 tasks from a list of several dozen before crossing the finish line. Tasks are kept secret until the race morning, but in the past they have included a Marine boot-camp drill, an underwater relay race and cooking lessons. Registration ($175 per two-person team): .
Theatre-Hikes presents its second season of interactive drama with Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s classic, “The Little Prince” at 11 a.m. Saturday, and on June 19 and 27 at Chautauqua Park in Boulder. A special performance will be held at 10 a.m. June 12 at Cherokee Ranch and Castle in Sedalia. Audience and actors hike along a trail while scenes are performed along the way. Tickets range from $9 to $20 and discounts are offered for kids and hiking-club members. Buy tickets at the Chautauqua box office, 303-440-7666 or . Cherokee Ranch: 303-688-5555, .
