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Published: Monday, Nov. 9, 2009 12:00 a.m. MST
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Here is a selected list of family-friendly activities. Look here each Monday.

CONCERTS

AND FESTIVALS

Jewish Arts Festival, Nov. 14-15, I.J. and Jeanne Wagner Jewish Community Center, 2 North Medical Drive, $25/ advanced or $35/ at the door (801-581-0098)

Gingerbread House Festival, Nov. 13-14, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Thanksgiving Point, 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, $5/ general admission or $20/ group (801-768-2300)

2009 Bluff Arts Festival,Nov. 13-15, Bluffdale City Park, 14350 S. 2200 West, Riverton, free admission (801-254-2200)

Family Art Saturdays: Splash,Nov. 14, 2-4 p.m., Salt Lake Art Center, 20 S. West Temple (801-328-4201)

Iron Mission Days, Nov. 7-11, Monday and Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Frontier Homestead State Park Museum, 585 N. Main, Cedar City, tickets $3/person (435-586-9290)

LIBRARIES

AND BOOKSTORES

The Pilgrims,Nov. 9, 7 p.m., Holladay Library, 2150 E. Murray-Holladay Rd.; also Nov. 10, 4:15 p.m., Kearns Library, 5350 S. 4220 West (801-943-4636)

Up, Up & Away, Nov. 9, 7 p.m., Taylorsville Library, 4870 S. 2700 West (801-943-4636)

Game @ Your Library, Nov. 14, 2 p.m., Chapman Library, 577 S. 900 West (801-524-8234 or www.slcpl.org)

Dog Day Afternoons, Nov. 14, 1 p.m., Main Library, 210 E. 400 South (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; also Wednesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m., Salt Lake 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)

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

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., $8 adults, $6 children, senior citizens (801-582-16 31 or www.hoglezoo.org)

Tracy Aviary, Monday-Sundays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., 589 E. 1300 South (801-596-8500 or www.tracyaviary.com)

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