Here is a selected list of family-friendly activities. Look here each Monday.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Springville Museum of Art, 126 E. 400 South, Springville, will host a free community and family night, March 7, 6 p.m.
Covey Center for the Arts, 425 W. Center, Provo, will host "RAH Family Variety Show," March 7, 7 p.m. (801-852-7007 or www.coveycenter.org)
"Let's Celebrate!" Disney on Ice, EnergySolutions Arena, 301 W. South Temple, March 9-13, times vary, $13-$52. (801-355-7328 or www.smithstix.com)
"Dinosnorzzz," Thanksgiving Point, 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, March 11, 7 p.m., through March 12, 10 a.m. Guests are invited to sleep over at the museum and participate in various activities. Admission is $45 for children and $35 for adults. (801-768-2300 or www.thanksgivingpoint.com)
"Art and Science Artful Afternoons: Fire," Utah Museum of Fine Arts, 410 Campus Center Drive, March 12, 1-4 p.m. (801-581-7332 or www.umfa.utah.edu)
"Day Time Moon," Jordanelle State Park, State Route 32 and Francis, Kamas, March 12, 10 a.m. , $7 (435-782-3030)
"Scout Saturday," Stokes Nature Center, 696 E. Highway 89, Logan Canyon, March 12. Scouts can earn the naturalist badge, 10-11:30 a.m., $6 per scout, and the weather badge, 1-4 p.m., $10 per scout. Registration is required. (435-755-3239 or www.logannature.org)
LIBRARIES AND BOOKSTORES
Hunter Library, 4740 W. 4100 South, will host a Mardi Gras mask craft, March 7, 4 p.m.
Sandy Library, 10100 S. Petunia Way, Sandy, will host "Junior Chefs," for kindergarten to 6th grade, March 8, 4 p.m.
Riverton Library, 12877 S. 1830 West Road, will host a teen gaming event, March 9, 4 p.m..
Kearns Library, 5350 S. 4220 West, will host a "Men In Black" teen movie afternoon, March 11, 1-3 p.m.
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)
Puppet Storytime, second Friday of each month, Brigham City Arts Center, 58 S. 100 W., Brigham City suggested $1 donation per child (www.bcfineartscenter.org)
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)
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