FRIDAY-TUESDAY

The champs return and something special for the fans to start the season, a pop-up 16th Street Denver Nuggets’ Championship Basketball Court will take over the pedestrian mall on 16th Street between Wazee and Blake Street. Open to all, no charge. And here they are: nba.com/nuggets

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

Looking for ideas to spruce up the home this fall or want to talk to the DIY experts? The Arapahoe County Fall Home Show is all weekend at the fairgrounds, 25690 E. Quincy Ave., Aurora. Local contractors, home designers and remodeling vendors will be there. Noon-6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. arapahoecountyhomeshow.com

SATURDAY

The Longmont community honors the memories of loved ones now deceased in a traditional Dia de Muertos: Day of the Dead. The family celebration street festival is 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday through downtown Longmont, 4th Avenue and Main Street and features a Gigantes Procession of giant characters from Aztec mythology. Music and dance, food, arts and crafts and downtown business altars. Free shuttle between parking and activities. From Saturday to Nov. 5, a free exhibition of ofrendas (altars) created by artists and community members at the Longmont Museum’s Swan Atrium. tinyurl.com/y2rp8uyh

SATURDAY

View the full Annular Solar Eclipse with people who love to fly. It’s the Mesa Verde Country Four Corners Fall Fly-In at the Cortez Municipal Airport, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. The eclipse will pass over the event and attendees receive eclipse glasses.  Static winged displays, a car show, STEAM and drone demonstrations, helicopter flights. facebook.com/flycez Only a partial eclipse can be seen from the Denver area.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

A delicious annual event, Slavic Fest 2023 is this weekend at St. Mary’s Dormition Orthodox Church in Calhan. Slavic and Czech food ($20 per plate), bake sale, homemade treats prepared by those in the parish, tours of the church and a boutique. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Tours of the church. Slovak food includes Halupki, Meso Vesele, Kolbasa, Kapusta, Pierogi, Halushki, Borscht and homemade noodles. To advance order food: slavicfest.net

SATURDAY

The call is out for lumberjacks and lumberjills for the 13th annual Man of the Cliff competitions Sunday in Avon. Give it a try at axe throwing, keg tossing and speed chopping. Events modified for men and women of all ages 18 and over and all sizes and abilities. Proceeds benefit Eagle County Can Do Multiple Sclerosis. For pre-registration: manofthecliff.com

SUNDAY-FEB. 18

“The Poky Little Puppy,” “The Shy Little Kitten,” “Chicken Little” and more. All those beloved earliest books are here in Golden Legacy: Original Art from 80 Years of Golden Books opening Sunday in Freyer-Newman Center, Denver Botanic Gardens, York Street. Beautiful illustrations, filled with animals, nature and joy and treasured by generations. Little Golden Books were first published in 1942 and have 700 titles. botanicgardens.org/exhibits/golden-legacy-original-art-80-years-golden-books

SUNDAY

A TV tour of the Denver Design District is part of HGTV’s “Building Roots” new season, Sunday at 8 p.m. Ben and Cristi Dozier, based out of Pagosa Springs, visit the many creative showrooms. tinyurl.com/5n6ntc8v