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Weekly Event Round-up: Baby Buffalo, Trains, Mile High Magic, and more!

Saturday. Bring your family to see North America’s largest land mammal right in Denver at Home on the Range out at The Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo by Rick Keen/DPRA, Inc.) Three bison calves have been born in the last 30 days! They are a rusty, cinnamon color and easily stand out from the rest of the herd. Folks who come out for the program on Saturday are likely to see some of the babies! 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. (Please arrive at 12:45, as the tour leaves at 1 p.m.) Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, 5650 Havana St., Commerce City; Admission is free. Seating is limited, so RSVP for a spot by calling 303-289-0930.

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Every week, we will publish Denver Post writer Kathleen St. John’s top recommendations for family fun. This week, her picks include:

Starting Friday. Little ones can be part of Denver Arts Week with special kid-friendly activities at the Children’s Museum of Denver. The museum will be filled with creative activities all week long: make shapes with clay, build your own animal, paint with bubbles, see live performances and more. And on Saturday, the museum will be open until 10 p.m. during the Arts Week “Night at the Museums” event. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday (open until 7:30 p.m. Wednesday), 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Children’s Museum of Denver, 2121 Children’s Museum Drive; 303-433-7444. Admission is $7.50 for guests ages 2 to 59, $5.50 for 1-year-olds and seniors age 60 and older. For more information, visit cmdenver.org.

PR Photo 001Saturday-Sunday. The National Western Complex will turn into a miniature railyard when the Great Train Expo pulls into town. It’s a bonanza for train hobbyists, with all sorts of working model trains, free workshops and model-train vendors. Children are especially welcome — there’s a wee train to ride, a kids’ workshop and models they can touch and operate. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St.; 303-297-1166. Admission is $7 for adults, kids age 12 and younger are free. Learn more at trainexpoinc.com.

Saturday. The Boulder Public Library and members of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra present two free, short concerts for families. First up is “The Steadfast Tin Soldier,” a piece based on Hans Christian Anderson story about a toy soldier and his crush on a paper ballerina. A narrator helps tell the story with a string trio and percussion. The second concert is “Mathnotes,” a show designed for third-through-fifth graders to demonstrate the cool synergy of math and music. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday. The Canyon Theater at the Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave.; 303-441-3100. Free.

Saturday. Salute National Bookstore Day with the Tattered Cover. Mary Ann Hoberman and co-author Linda Winston will read from their children’s poetry anthology, “The Tree That Time Built: A Celebration of Nature, Science, and Imagination.” They’ll sign copies after the reading, too. Hoberman was named the “Children’s Poet Laureate” by the Poetry Foundation in 2008, and won the National Book Award for “A House is a House for Me” in 1983. 2 p.m. Saturday. Tattered Cover Bookstore, 2526 E. Colfax Ave.; 303-322-7727. Free.

Saturday. Mystery and amazement will be in the air when the Mile High Magicians Society presents “Magic — Beyond Belief IV” in Lakewood. Hosted by Doc Murdock, the show features lighthearted illusions from Richard Nakata, Keir Royale, Matthew Sheets and the kooky Dr. Nincompoop. A couple of new-school magicians will perform, too — 16-year-old Michael Jensen and seventh-grader Kimberly Holter. 7 p.m. Saturday. Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Pkwy.; 303-987-7845. Tickets are $19.50 for adults, $14.50 for seniors, students and children. Call to order tickets in advance.

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