Friday, Feb. 24, 7 p.m., Salt Lake City — Utahns are welcome to a rare opportunity to hear from David Sobel, described as the "rock star" and "guru" of the environmental education field in Teacher Magazine, as he discusses "Fostering a Bond between Children and the Natural World." He will speak at the Salt Lake City Library, 210 E. 400 South, in an appearance coordinated by the Tracy Aviary.

Saturday, Feb. 25, Sandy — The 5th annual "Crop Because You Care" scrapbooking event to benefit the Epilepsy Association of Utah (EAU), 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. at the South Towne Expo Center, 9575 South State Street. Cost for the event is $29.00 pre-registered (before 5:00 p.m. on February 24) or $35.00 at the door. For more information, go to: www.epilepsyut.org.

Wednesday, March 1, Sandy — The Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce's 2006 "Taste of Sandy," 6-9 p.m. at the South Towne Expo Center. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Call 566-0344, ext. 102 for more information.

Through the end of May, Salt Lake City — The Utah Museum of Natural History will again conduct its popular classes, workshops and field trips for children and adults. Activities for those 12 and older include field trips to Hardware Ranch and Range Creek, snowshoeing in the Uinta Mountains and workshops on ethnobotany and Native American drum-making.

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For information and to register, call 581-5567 or visit www.umnh.utah.edu.

February-March, Salt Lake City — Family to Family programs at the Granite Education Building, 2500 S. Main, Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m.; beginning Jan. 12 at the Magellan Center, 10150 S. Centennial Drive (150 West) Suite 250, Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; beginning Feb. 1 at the Family Counseling Center, 5250 S. Commerce Drive (320 West), Murray, Wednesday, 7-9 p.m., for 12 weeks; beginning March 1 at the Magellan Center, 10150 S. Centennial Drive, (150 West) Suite 250, Wednesdays 7-9 p.m.; beginning Feb. 16 at Waxie's, 2538 S. 3850 West, Thursday, 7-9 p.m. Ongoing support groups are also offered.

June 22-25, Las Vegas — The USS Nitro AE-2 and& USS Nitro AE-23 Association will be holding theirour annual reunion. Forfor more information, visit call to ussnitro.org.


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