Here is a selected list of family-friendly activities. Look here each Monday.

CONCERTS AND FESTIVALS

Monday Concert Series, Aug. 24, 7 p.m., Liberty Park, 589 E. 1300 South; Intertribal Pow Wow Demonstration by Lil'Feathers, Native American music and dance (801-236-7555)

International Folk Festival, Aug. 26, 8 p.m., Sandy City Amphitheater, 1245 E. 9400 South (801-568-6097)

Cache Celtic Festival, Aug. 29, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., American West Heritage Center, U.S. Hwy 89/91, Wellsville, $7 adult, $3 for children ages 4-12 (801-942-5842)

2009 Aloha Run and Festival, Aug. 29, 8 a.m.-3p.m., Mapleton City Park, corner of Maple Street and Main Street (801-830-3858)

Park Silly Sunday Market, Aug. 30, Historic Main Street, Park City, Sundays through Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Utah Shakespearean Festival 2009, "The Comedy of Errors," "As You Like It," "Henry V," "The Secret Garden," "Fox Fire" and "Private Lives," through Aug. 25, days and times vary, Cedar City (435-586-7880 or www.bard.org)

17th Annual Downtown Farmers Market, Saturdays through Oct. 17, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Pioneer Park, 500 W. Center, Provo (801-852-7007)

Salt Lake Farmers Market, Saturdays through Oct. 17, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Historic Pioneer Park, 300 South and 300 West.

LIBRARIES AND BOOKSTORES

Stargazing, Aug. 27, 8 p.m., Day-Riverside Library, 1575 W. 1000 North (801-524-8234 or www.slcpl.org)

Game @ Your Library, Aug. 29, 1 p.m., Sweet Library, 455 F St. (801-524-8234 or www.slcpl.org)

Book Baby, Mondays, 11 a.m., Chapman Library, 577 S. 900 West; also Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m., Anderson-Foothill Library, 1135 S. 2100 East; Wednesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m., Main Library, 210 E. 400 South (801-524-8234; www.slcpl.org)

Monday Night Storytime, Mondays, 7 p.m., Main Library, 210 E. 400 South (801-524-8234 or www.slcpl.org)

Kids' Corner Storytime, Mondays, 11 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 5249 S. State, Murray, free; also Super Saturday, Saturdays, 11 a.m., free (www.bn.com)

Storytime, Tuesdays and Fridays, 11 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 1104 E. 2100 South, free (www.bn.com)

Preschool Storytime, Wednesdays, 10 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 10180 S. State, Sandy, free; also Bedtime Storytime, Fridays, 7 p.m., free (www.bn.com)

Small Fry Storytime, Wednesdays, 11 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 7157 Plaza Center Drive, West Jordan, free; also Pajama Storytime, Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., free (www.bn.com)

Pajama Party Storytime, Thursdays, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 7119 S. 1300 East, Midvale, free; also Greatest Storytime in Town, Saturdays, 1 p.m., free (www.bn.com)

ONGOING ATTRACTIONS

This Is the Place Heritage Park, 2601 E. Sunnyside Ave., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., (801-582-1847, www.thisistheplace.org)

Hogle Zoo, 2600 E. Sunnyside Ave., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $8 adults, $6 children, senior citizens (801-582-1631 or www.hoglezoo.org)

Tracy Aviary, Monday-Sundays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., 589 E. 1300 South (801-596-8500 or www.tracyaviary.com)

Pioneer Memorial Museum, Monday-Saturday, 300 N. Main St., Salt Lake City, free (801-532-6479 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 (801-355-3474 or www.thelivingplanet.com)

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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 (801-264-2241 or www.wheelerfarm.com)

Museum of Natural History, 1390 S. Presidents Circle, first Monday of every month is free (801-581-4303 or www.umnh.com)

e-mail: dhogan@desnews.com

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