Territory Days kicks off in Old Colorado City

Expect traffic on Colorado Spring's west side to get worse this morning as Colorado Springs Police are already closing down West Colorado Avenue, between 24th and 27th streets, for Territory Days. The annual Memorial Day weekend festival, which goes from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and Sunday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, attracts throngs of people.

If you want to avoid the parking crush in Old Colorado City, a free shuttle bus is running between Coronado High School and the festival.

WEEKEND WEATHER

Weather today is expected to be mild, with highs in the mid-70s. The National Weather Service predicts a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Campers should bundle up as the overnight low will be 46 degrees in Colorado Springs.

HAPPENINGS

* 11th annual plant sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cheyenne Mountain Zoo admission plaza, 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road. Admission to the zoo is not required to attend the sale.

* Black Rose Acoustic Society kid’s acoustic music jam, 10 a.m., Benet Hill Center, 2577 N. Chelton Road. For ages 13-19, free; donations accepted.

Simple Ways to Manage Your Lawn clinic, 10 a.m., Home Depot, 102 N. Academy Blvd.; 7120 N. Academy Blvd.; 5660 E. Woodmen Road; and 2250 Southgate Road, free.

* Tarantulas and Other Creepy Crawlies children’s program, 10:30 a.m., Ute Pass Branch Library, 8010 Severy Ave., Cascade, free.

* Country western dance party, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., The Carriage Stop, 2700 W. Robinson St., $5.

BASEBALL, BASKETBALL AND MORE

The Colorado Springs Sky Sox host Sacramento at 7:05 p.m. on 1460 AM and the Colorado Rockies are at San Francisco at 7 on FSN (850 AM).

San Antonio visits Utah in the NBA playoffs at 6:30 on ABC.

In motorsports, the Busch Carquest Auto Parts 300 has qualifying at 2 on the Speed channel and the race at 6 on ESPN2; plus Coca-Cola 600 practice is at 1:30 and 4 on Speed. The NCAA men's lacrosse semifinals are on ESPN2 at 10 and 12:30.

The Senior PGA Championship is on NBC and the PGA Crowne Plaza Invitational is on CBS, both at 1.

Philadelphia plays baseball at Atlanta at 1:30 on Fox and Tampa Bay is a the White Sox at 5 on WGN. The Colorado Rapids host Los Angeles at 6:30 on Altitude (1150 AM). The Colorado Crush is at Grand Rapids at 5 on 760 AM. The NCAA softball super regionals are on ESPN at 10, noon and 6. In the WNBA, L.A. is at Connecticut at 1:30 on ABC. The Ohio 250 truck race is on Fox at 11 a.m.