Red Sandstone Elementary School preschool children and staff would like to thank the town of Vail firemen for visiting them on Read Across America Day (also the birthday of the beloved Dr. Seuss). The firemen read RSES preschoolers a lively version of “Green Eggs and Ham” and then cooked the children and staff green eggs and ham, which were delicious! They also let the children explore one of their firetrucks before they left. Thanks, Vail firemen!

Last chance to free your heel and learn what you don't know. Join Vail Resorts Nordic for Saturday's last adult workshop. Show up at Golden Peak Lodge at 8:30 p.m. Workshop ends at 3 p.m. For info, call Joe at 970-754-4390.

Avon Elementary school of rock snowman with the Kinders.

Battle Mountain High School's music department will present a free concert Thursday at 7 p.m. at the high school.

Join Art in Public Places for a free guided tour of the Vail Village and its art collection at 3:30 p.m. today at the Vail Village Visitor Information Center on the top level of the parking structure. The first stop is the Colorado Ski Museum where participants learn about the 10th Mountain Division and the history of skiing in Colorado. The tour then winds it way through the village with discussions of master planning and the importance of site-specific commissioned art in creating the charm of the village. Visit www.artinvail.com for a calendar of remaining tours.

Happy ninth birthday, little Kaiser Wilhelm