Family-friendly events calendar

Deseret News

Published: Monday, Aug. 17 2009 12:00 a.m. MDT

A white-blotched river stingray hovers on the bottom of a display tank at the Living Planet Aquarium in Sandy. The aquarium is open seven days a week.

Stuart Johnson, Deseret News

Here is a selected list of family-friendly activities. Look here each Monday.

CONCERTS AND FESTIVALS

Monday Concert Series, Aug. 17, 7 p.m., Liberty Park, 589 E. 1300 South; Harry James, Navajo music; KlezBros, Eastern European and Jewish music; Viva Chile, Chilean dance (801-236-7555)

Park Silly Sunday Market, Aug. 23-30, Historic Main Street, Park City, Sundays through Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Utah Shakespearean Festival 2009, "The Comedy of Errors," "As You Like It," "Henry V," "The Secret Garden," "Fox Fire" and "Private Lives," through Aug. 25, days and times vary, Cedar City (435-586-7880 or www.bard.org)

17th Annual Downtown Farmers Market, Saturdays through Oct. 17, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Pioneer Park, 500 W. Center, Provo (801-852-7007)

Salt Lake Farmers Market, Saturdays through Oct. 17, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Historic Pioneer Park, 300 South and 300 West.

LIBRARIES AND BOOKSTORES

Stargazing, Aug. 20, 8 p.m., Anderson-Foothill Library, 1135 S. 2100 East (801-524-8234 or www.slcpl.org)

Guys Read: Outdoor Adventure, Aug. 19, 5 p.m., Day-Riverside Library, 1575 W. 1000 North (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; Wednesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m., Main Library, 210 E. 400 South (801-524-8234; www.slcpl.org)

Monday Night Storytime, Mondays, 7 p.m., Main Library, 210 E. 400 South (801-524-8234 or www.slcpl.org)

Dog Day Afternoons, Aug. 22, 1 p.m., Main Library, 1575 W. 1000 North (801-524-8234 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)

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