Here's a selected list of family friendly activities. Look here each Monday.
CONCERTS AND FESTIVALS
"Gears of War 2" Midnight Launch, Thursday, 8 p.m., Park Center GameStop, 6949 S. Park Center Drive (561-8360)
Family Art, Saturday, 2-4 p.m., Salt Lake Art Center, 20 S. West Temple (328-4201 ext. 115 or www.slartcenter.org)
LIBRARIES AND BOOKSTORES
Game @ Your Library, Saturday, 1 p.m., Anderson-Foothill Library, 1135 S. 2100 East; Saturday, 2 p.m., Chapman Library, 577 S. 900 West, ages 13-19 (524-8234 or www.slcpl.org)
Book Making for Teens, Thursdays, 3 p.m., Oct. 30-Dec. 18, Main Library, 210 E. 400 South (524-8234 or www.slcpl.org)
Book Baby, Monday, 11 a.m., Chapman Library, 577 S. 900 West; also Tuesday, 10 a.m., Anderson-Foothill Library, 1135 S. 2100 East; also Wednesday, 11 a.m., Main Library, 210 E. 400 South (524-8234; www.slcpl.org)
Monday Night Storytime, Monday, 7 p.m., Main Library, 210 E. 400 South (524-8234 or www.slcpl.org)
Dog Day Afternoons, Saturday, 1 p.m., Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, and Day-Riverside Library, 1575 W. 1000 North (524-8234 or www.slcpl.org)
Read to Me, I'll Read to You, Wednesday, 4 p.m., Chapman Library, 577 S. 900 West (524-8234 or www.slcpl.org)
Kids' Corner Storytime, Monday, 11 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 5249 S. State, Murray, free; also Super Saturday, Saturday, 11 a.m., free (www.bn.com)
Storytime, Tuesday and Friday, 11 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 1104 E. 2100 South, free (www.bn.com)
Preschool Storytime, Wednesday, 10 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 10180 S. State, Sandy, free; also Bedtime Storytime, Friday, 7 p.m., free (www.bn.com)
Small Fry Storytime, Wednesday, 11 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 7157 Plaza Center Drive, West Jordan, free; also Pajama Storytime, Thursday, 7:30 p.m., free (www.bn.com)
Pajama Party Storytime, Thursday, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 7119 S. 1300 East, Midvale, free; also Greatest Storytime in Town, Saturday, 1 p.m., free (www.bn.com)
ONGOING ATTRACTIONS
Hogle Zoo, 2600 E. Sunnyside Ave., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $8 adults, $6 children and senior citizens.
Bird Show, Monday-Sundays, 11:30 a.m., Tracy Aviary, 589 E. 1300 South, free (www.tracyaviary.com)
Pioneer Memorial Museum, Monday-Saturday, 300 N. Main, Salt Lake City, free (532-6479 or www.dupinternational.org)
The Living Planet, Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., 725 E. 10600 South (www.thelivingplanet.com)
Clark Planetarium, 100 South and 400 West, many activities are free (801-456-7827 or www.clarkplanetarium.org)
Wheeler Historic Farm, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 6351 S. 900 East (www.wheelerfarm.com)
Museum of Natural History, 1390 S. Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City, first Monday of every month is free (www.umnh.com)
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