Summer fun — Free fun

Information: Snacks and a T-shirt included. Reservations required. Call Monet Critchley at 870-5706 or e-mail monetcritchley@msn.com

What: Free admission to the Museum of Natural History
When: First Monday of every month. The museum also stays open late, until 8 p.m., with lots of activities and enrichment programs.
Where: 1390 E. Presidents Circle, University of Utah
Ages: All
Information: www.umnh.utah.edu

What: The Parent Child Book Group
Where: Brigham City Carnegie Library, 26 E. Forest St., Brigham City
When: Meets monthly
Ages: Fifth- to eighth-graders
Information: Call 435-723-5850 — or just start your own group.

What: Utah Heritage Foundation Guided Tours
Where: Salt Lake City-County Building, 451 S. State; Governor's Mansion, 603 E. South Temple; Memorial Chapel in Memory Grove, 370 N. Canyon Road.

When: Tuesdays at noon and 1 p.m., June through August, at the City-County Building; Tuesdays and Thursdays 2-4 p.m., June through August, at the Governor's Mansion; Wednesdays from noon-2 p.m. and the first Saturday of every month from 10 a.m.-noon, June through September, at the Memorial Chapel.
Ages: 8 and older
Information: www.utahheritagefoundation.org (where you can also print out maps for self-guided walking tours around Salt Lake City)

What: Fishing. In Utah, kids younger than 12 don't need a license to fish. They may keep a limit of four fish of any species in community waters.
Ages: 12- and 13-year-olds fish for $5 a year. Also youth organizations may have an exemption for projects
Information: www.wildlife.utah.gov/fishing

What: Stargazing groups offer lots of free fun.
Information: The Utah Valley Astronomy Association includes links to other clubs, www.uvaa.org

What: The theme of the summer reading program for many Utah libraries is "Catch the Reading Bug." The kickoff party at the St. George Library will feature an entomologist.