Family friendly events

CONCERTS AND FESTIVALS

Chinese New Year Festival: Year of the Ox, Jan. 31, 1-4 p.m., Main Library, 210 E. 400 South (524-8234 or www.slcpl.org)

LIBRARIES AND BOOKSTORES

Hawk Talk, Thursday, 7 p.m., Chapman Library, 577 S. 900 West (524-8234 or www.slcpl.org)

Stargazing: The Winter Sky, Monday, 7 p.m., Salt Lake Main Library, 210 E. 400 South (524-8234 or www.slcpl.org)

Daring Book Club For Girls, Friday, 2 p.m., Sprague Library, 2131 S. 1100 East (524-8234 or www.slcpl.org)

Caliente! Saturday, 2 p.m., Salt Lake Main Library, 210 E. 400 South (524-8234 or www.slcpl.org)

Dog Day Afternoons, Saturdays, 1 p.m., Salt Lake Main Library, 210 E. 400 South, and Day-Riverside Library, 1575 W. 1000 North (524-8234 or www.slcpl.org)

Read to Me, I'll Read to You, Wednesdays, 4 p.m., Chapman Library, 577 S. 900 West (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

Hogle Zoo, 2600 E. Sunnyside Ave., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $8 adults, $6 children/seniors

Bird Show, Monday-Sundays, 11:30 a.m., Tracy Aviary, 589 E. 1300 South, free (www.tracyaviary.com)

Pioneer Memorial Museum, Monday-Saturday, 300 N. Main, Salt Lake City, free (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 (www.thelivingplanet.com)

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 (www.wheelerfarm.com)

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

— Compiled by Dania Hogan

E-mail: dhogan@desnews.com