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Plenty of activities around for families

Published: Monday, Aug. 11, 2008 12:48 a.m. MDT
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The following is a selected list of family-friendly activities. Look here each Monday.

LIBRARIES AND BOOKSTORES

Learn to Draw Insects, Main Library, Monday, 2 p.m. (www.slcpl.lib.ut.us/index.jsp)

"James and the Giant Peach" screening, Sprague Library, Thursday, 2 p.m. (www.slcpl.lib.ut.us/index.jsp)

End of Summer Party, Main Library, Saturday, 2-4 p.m. (www.slcpl.lib.ut.us/index.jsp)

Game@ Your Library, Anderson-Foothill Library, Saturday, 1-3 p.m.; Day-Riverside Library, 1-4 p.m.; Sprague Library 1-3 p.m., ages 13-19 (www.slcpl.lib.ut.us/index.jsp)

Tie-Dye Workshop, Sweet Library, Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (www.slcpl.lib.ut.us/index.jsp)

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

Storytime, Tuesday and Friday, 11 a.m., free, Barnes & Noble, 1104 E. 2100 South, Salt Lake City (www.bn.com)

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

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

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

CONCERTS AND FESTIVALS

Paul Burnside Band, Monday, 7 p.m., Murray Park, free (264-2614)

"Anything Goes," Thursday-Sunday, 8 p.m., Murray Park, $7 adults, $5 children/seniors, (264-2614)

Slickrock Gypsies, Sounds of Summer Concert Series, Sprague Library, Thursday, 7 p.m. (www.slcpl.lib.ut.us/index.jsp)

Public Domain, old-time mountain music, Anderson-Foothill Library, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. (www.slcpl.lib.ut.us/index.jsp)

Bazeen and Utah 'Ko Triskalariak, Utah Arts Council, Liberty Park, Monday, 7 p.m., free (236-7555 or www.arts.utah.gov)

Moonlight Beach Party, Gardner Village, 1100 W. 7800 S., Saturday, 6 p.m.-midnight (566-8903 or wwwgardnervillage.com)

Ferragosto-Italian Cultural Street Festival, 300 S. 450 W., Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

MOVIES

Summer Movie Clubhouse, Jordan Landing, Sandy 9, Valley Fair, 10, shows for $5 (www.cinemark.com)

"Grease," Millcreek Movie Night, Big Cottonwood Park, 4300 S. 1300 E., Friday, 8:30 p.m., free (www.millcreekoutdoors.org/millcreek-movie-nights.php)

"Moulin Rouge," Sundance Outdoor Films, Gallivan Center, 239 S. Main, Monday, 9 p.m. (535-6110)

ONGOING ATTRACTIONS

Hogle Zoo, 2600 E. Sunnyside Ave., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $8 adults, $6 children and senior citizens

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