Here is a selected list of family friendly activities. Look here each Monday.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Payson Onion Days 2010, Sept. 3-6, Peteetneet Museum & Cultural Arts Center, 250 S. Main, Payson. Events include activities, carnival rides and an art show. Prices vary.
Discovery Gateway's Studio 444, 444 W. 100 South, Salt Lake City, will host a storytelling workshop Sept. 3, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Special guest artist Elaine Brewster will lead participants in singing, dancing and acting out "The Little Red Hen." Tickets cost $5 per person for members, $7 per person for non-members, or $15 for a family of three or more. Suggested age range: 3 and up. Museum admission not included. Sign up at the Admissions Desk or call 801-456-5437 ext. 130 to register.
Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, Sept. 2 -4, Mount Timpanogos Park, Provo Canyon, Hwy. 189, Orem. Shuttles available.
Contemporary Masters, 18 playable holes of miniature golf art designed by Utah and national artists, through Sept. 16, Salt Lake Art Center, 20 S. West Temple, free (801-328-4201)
LIBRARIES AND BOOKSTORES
Family Storytime, Mondays, 7 p.m., Salt Lake Main Library, 210 E. 400 South; Mondays, 7 p.m., Sprague Library, 2131 S. 1100 East (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; also Wednesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m., Salt Lake Main Library, 210 E. 400 South (801-524-8234; www.slcpl.org)
Kids' Corner Storytime, Saturdays, 11 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 5249 S. State, Murray, 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., $9 adults, $7 senior citizens and children 3-12, children younger than 2 are admitted free (801-582-1631 or www.hoglezoo.org)
Tracy Aviary, Monday-Sunday, 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, Salt Lake City, free (801-532-6479 or www.dupinternational.org)
The Living Planet, Sunday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., 725 E. 10600 South (801-355-3474 or www.thelivingplanet.com)
Clark Planetarium, 100 S. 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)
Utah Museum of Natural History, 1390 S. Presidents Circle, first Monday of the month is free (801-581-4303 or www.umnh.com)
Children's art workshops, the third Saturday of the month, 2 p.m., Utah Museum of Fine Arts, U., prices vary (801-581-7332 or umfa.utah.edu)
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