SEE
A heckuva re-hearse-al
“HearseCon 5,” a quirky — if not creepy — festival that showcases the country’s largest display of hearses and ambulances is from 1 to 6 p.m. today at the 13th Floor Haunted House, 4120 Brighton Blvd. This array of antique, custom and modified hearses would make “Harold and Maude” proud. Free.
BID
You know you want one
The one-and-only Elitch Puppet Theater, along with nine other custom-built playhouses, is available today during the Playhouse Auction & Family Gala, benefiting Rocky Mountain Communities and its affordable housing and health care programs. 4 p.m. at The Streets at SouthGlenn. rocky or 303-863-8651, ext. 108
HEAR
Get your groove back
Smooth-jazz lovers, this is your weekend. The Colorado Jazz and R&B Lovers Festival is today and Sunday at the Grant Amphitheatre in Clement Park. Featured artists include “Babyface” Nick Colionne, Paul Taylor and more. Food, drinks and vendors. Noon to 8 p.m. today and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday. , or 303-710-3365
GO
Paws and consider
Take a walk in the park for a good cause Sunday as MaxFund celebrates its 15th annual Lucky Mutt Strut in Washington Park. Runners start at 9 a.m.; walkers at 9:15 a.m. Check-in/ registration starts at 7:30 a.m. In addition to music and prizes, pets will be available for adoption, and vendors will offer pet gifts and goodies.
VOTE
That’s the spirit!
The Colorado Cocktail Project is a two-day event beginning Sunday at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver. Participants can learn about Colorado’s 11 distillers, taste their goods and vote on more than two dozen entries for Colorado’s official state cocktail. $40 per day or $70 for both days. Nilsson, The Denver Post
