AURORA. A Sistine Chapel exhibit will be open to the public from July 4-Aug. 13 at Stanley Marketplace, 2501 Dallas St., Aurora 80010. The exhibit gives visitors an opportunity to view Michelangelo’s work up close, allowing them to see the details in the painting. For more information and tickets, visit www.stanleymarketplace.com. Group rates are available.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Save the Storks, a pro-life organization based in Colorado Springs, will sponsor its first ever “Storkfest” on Aug. 31 from 1-9 p.m. at Glen Eyrie. The family event will include music, a petting zoo, kids’ fun run, food vendors, and a laser show to end the evening. Proceeds will benefit Colorado Springs Pregnancy Centers and the purchase of a mobile pregnancy center, or Stork Bus. For more information, visit www.storkfest.com.

COLORADO SPRINGS. The St. Thomas Aquinas Society will hold its annual conference, titled “Christ the King of Mercy,” July 31-Aug. 4 at the Pikes Peak Center in downtown Colorado Springs. Speakers will include Kelly Nieto, Father Mitch Pacwa, Father Andre Mahanna and many others. The conference is free and open to the public. Those who plan to attend can register at www.stthomasaquinassociety.org/conference-registration.

The Serra Club of Colorado Springs is collecting Catholic books, rosaries, religious medals and other articles in good condition to share with conference attendees. Those who would like to donate are asked to contact Marty Broestl at 719-576-0641 or Charlene Pardo at 719-684-3462. Periodicals will not be accepted.

CASTLE ROCK. The annual Colorado Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast will take place Aug. 17 at 8 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Castle Rock. The breakfast benefits persecuted Christians in the Middle East. To register, call 310-848-3132 or send an email to info@savechristianmiddleeast.org.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Sidewalk Advocates for Life will hold two training sessions. The first will take place July 19 from 5-8 p.m. and July 20 from 2:30-5:30 p.m. at the Colorado Springs Pregnancy Center, 3925 Centennial Blvd. The second will take place Aug. 24 from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Hope House at Holy Trinity, 3101 Poinsetta Dr., For more information, contact Julie Bailey at julie@baileypeople.com.