The Salt Lake City championships for the Pokémon card game take place this weekend, with competitors in Junior, Senior and Masters divisions pitting their decks against opponents for a variety of Pokémon prizes and a shot at an invitation to the 2011 World Championship in San Diego in August. To you, those colorful manga creatures are just silly pieces of paper; to a kid you know, it may be his shot at glory.
Pokémon City Championship @ Salt Lake City Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, Dec. 18, 9 a.m., free. Pokemon.com