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The cool spots and easy fun this weekend

It’s hot. It’s smoky. And maybe you’d like to escape for a while — for only pocket change.“WATER WONDERS”2 p.m. FridayCan you create a cloud in a bottle? Will a balloon held over a burning flame pop? Come enjoy this family program with fun science experiments about water, the water cycle and saving water. Presented by Colorado Springs Utilities. Free. Cheyenne Mountain Library, 1785 S. Eighth St., Suite 100, 633-6278, tinyurl.com/7sbk4m2OLYMPIC TRAINING CENTERA stop at any of the facilities inspires awe in the skills of aspiring Olympic atheletes. Free. U.S. Olympic Training Center, 1 Olympic Plaza, 866-4444, tinyurl.com/86962la

CHURCHILL8 p.m. FridaySince their debut performance in May 2009, Churchill has been gaining momentum and turning heads in Denver. With compelling and emotive lead vocals, a noticeable creative energy on stage, powerful harmonies and satisfyingly distinct instrumentation the band has won praise from fans and critics alike. The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., 227-7625, tinyurl.com/89nabfz

COLORADO SPRINGS HOUSE OF BOUNCE GRAND OPENING11 a.m. SaturdayThis children’s palace is filled with inflatable fun for kids and opens to the public at 11 a.m. Saturday, 2360 Montebello Square Drive. $10 ages 3-12, $8 3 and youngerunder 3; 445-0676, tinyurl.com/6t38u7b

PURPLE MOUNTAIN BREW FEST & BILLIARDS4 p.m. SaturdayMore than 70 brews by brewers from all over Colorado will be tasted. World famous pool player Jeanette Lee — aka The Black Widow — will also be strutting her stuff. Event Center at Rustic Hills, 3960 Palmer Park Blvd., tinyurl.com/6v2eefc

FINE ARTS CENTER’S FAMILY ADVENTURE DAY10 a.m. SaturdayTreasure a day with your family being creative! Enjoy demonstrations and hands-on art projects led by Bemis School of Art instructors, including using clay to create your own private collection of exotic animals, use charcoal to draw cats, and create underwater scenes with animals using watercolors and oil pastels. Bemis School of Art, 818 Pelham Place, free,  tinyurl.com/7phrnha

ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW11:30 p.m. SaturdayMidnight Depravity is back! Full Audience Participation Show! Rice, toast, squirt guns, dancing and all! Starting June 9th, we’ll be performing every Saturday night through August! Dress up! Get crazy! It’s all part of the movie! Ghoul’s Gulch, 3910 Palmer Park Blvd., $7, 387-1544, tinyurl.com/6ufhxj7 “ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS” … NOW FREE6 p.m. SaturdayFired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small time East End hood, now in Brighton to collect £6,000 from his fiancee’s dad. But Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as her own dead brother, who’s been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers. Centennial Auditorium, 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, 255-3232, tinyurl.com/89po4bd INDIE MUSIC FEST10 p.m. SaturdaySee local indie bands in a hip setting. Zodiac Venue and Bar, 230 Pueblo Ave., 632-5059, tinyurl.com/7p7y6b5“DOUBLE BUBBLE” 7 p.m. Saturday and SundayThe Millibo Art Theatre celebrates summer with the popular Ice Cream Theatre series featuring world-class clown Jim Jackson. Mr. Guffaw (Jim Jackson) has been playing with soap bubbles in every size and form: bubbles as big as the stage or a bubble containing an audience member or two. The Millibo Art Theatre, 1367 Pecan St., 685-4729, tinyurl.com/7ls88h5

COIN SHOW9 a.m. SundayDiscover the world of coins, their history and find out what makes one of the world’s oldest hobbies a lifetime of adventure. Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2886 S. Circle Dr., 576-5900, tinyurl.com/76mmfrrBOWLINGHave fun at area lanes. tinyurl.com/6vkazav

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