Enrichment Blog for the Little Cottonwood 12th: January 2010

What to do in the summertime and other times of the year

Summer Activities:

Activities	Locations	Date(s) and Time	Cost
Arts in the Park Lunch Concert Series	Murray Park, Pavilion #5	Every Tuesday at 12:00 noon	Free
Arts in the Park Matinees	Murray Park, Pavilion #5	Every Friday at 2:00 p.m.	Free
Chalk Art Festival – Artists come from several states to draw with chalk on cement	Gateway Mall	In June for 2 days	Free
Concerts in the Park	Brigham Young Historic Park Southeast corner of State Street and 2^nd Avenue	Every Tuesday night and every Friday night, Beginning at 8:00 p.m. in July and at 7:00 p.m. in August	Free
Farmer's Market	Murray Park	Every Friday and Saturday – from July 31^st through Oct. 31^st, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.	Cost for food and other items which are sold
International Peace Gardens Beautiful gardens with displays from various countries throughout the world	Jordan Park 1000 South 900 West	May 1^st to September 30^th From dawn to dusk	Free
Jazz on the Plaza	Gateway Mall	Every Thursday night, beginning at 7:00 p.m.	Free
Living Traditions Festival – Celebrations of various cultures with entertainment, hands-on displays of crafts, ethnic foods	Salt Lake City & County Bldg. Washington Square	In May for 3 days (Friday, Sat., & Sunday)	Free except for food which you purchase
Lunch Bunch Series	Gallivan Center	Every Thursday afternoon, beginning at 12:00 noon	Free
Murray Fun Days – Parade in morning, activities and entertainment in park all day, fireworks and entertainment in the evening	Murray Park	July 4^th every year	Free
Old car shows	Various locations such as Murray Park, Logan, Wheeler Farm, etc.	Various times during summer	Free
Read-a-thon	Local libraries	Various dates Take your children	Free
Twilight Concert Series	Gallivan Center	Every Thursday night beginning at 7:00 p.m.	Free
Ward campout	Various locations	In the summer each year – this year it is Aug. 12^th to 13^th at the Stake Property	Free
Milcreek Gardens Family Activities	3100 S 2900 E	3-9 p.m.	Free
Kids Passport to Adventure Program	REI Stores	Visit REI store to pick up a passport and a list of family friendly hikes/bike rides. REI gives the kids prizes for completing the program.	Free
Discovery Gateway Mall Fountains Bring Swimsuits and Towels and run through the fountains!	Discovery Gateway Mall	Daylight Hours in the summer	Free

Year-round activities:

Activities	Locations	Date(s) and Time	Cost
Hill Aerospace Museum – Museum and display of airplanes outside the museum	Near Hill Air Force Base Roy Exit	Open everyday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.	Free
Kennecott Copper (Rio Tinto Museum Visitor's Center)	Near Bingham Canyon	Open everyday from 8:a.m. to dusk	Free
Movies	Movies 9 Theaters 700 East 9400 South, Sandy	All the time	$1.25 – Shows before 6 p.m. $1.50 – Shows after 6 p.m. $1.00 – All shows on Wed.
Murray Heritage Center (for seniors)	http://www.murray.utah.gov/index.aspx?NID=140 Open newsletter to see all current activities	Various dates and times	Most activities are free Some have fees
Olympic Park - There is a museum with lots of Olympic memorabilia. Everyday athletes from all over the world are training for ski jumps and ski aerials.	On outskirts of Park City, Utah	Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Every Saturday during the summer at 1:00 p.m. there is a Flying Ace All-Stars Freestyle Aerial Show	Museum and watching athletes is free There are guided tours for a charge and rides for a charge.
Red Butte Arboretum	East of University of Utah campus	1. Arbor Day – in April every year 2. Sept. 7- 9:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m. 3. Dec. 5 & 6 – 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.- Holiday Open House, workshops & unique gifts	Free days
Railroad Museum - 3 museums in one (Utah State Railroad Museum, John Browning Arms Museum, Browning Classic Car Museum)	Ogden Union Railroad Station	Open Monday-Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.	$5.00 adults $4.00 seniors $3.00 children
Springville Museum of Art Unbelievable art and sculpture displays from all over the world. Currently there is a quilt display through Sept. 2^nd	126 East 400 South Springville, Utah	Tues. – 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Wed.- 10:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m. Thur.-Sat. – 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Sunday – 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.	Free
Temple Square performances	Assembly Hall On Temple Square	Every Friday and Saturday nights (limited to 8 yrs. and older)	Free

Activities	Locations	Date(s) and Time	Cost
Various activities - Planetarium, zoo, Discovery Gateway, Lion House, This is the Place, Thanksgiving Place Gardens, etc.	Salt Lake Connect Pass http://www.vistsaltlake.com/connectpass	You choose the date	$16.00 - $20.00 (for a 2-day pass)
Various activities – Red Butte Gardens, Discovery Gateway, Utah Museum of Natural History, & Utah Museum of Fine Arts	Community Exploration Card	Beginning in May you can check out an experience card from any SLC Public Library. The card provides free general Admission for up to 4 people to Red Butte Gardens, Discovery Gateway, the Museum of Natural History, and the Utah Museum of Fine Arts (a limited number of cards available at beginning of each month and they are good for 1 month)	Free
Sweet Aftons Kids Candy Camp Candy related projects and games for ages 6-12	Sweet Aftons at Gardener Village	11 a.m. to 3 p.m.	$15.00 per class per person (must call in advance to reserve a spot)
Daisy Dots Doodles Scrapbook! Bring your own supplies	Daisy Dots Doodles in North Ogden	12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.	$5.00 per person (must call in advance to reserve a spot)
Safe Bicycling for the Family at Ogden Nature Center . Nationally certified bicycling instructor, Susan Snyder, will discuss everything from getting off training wheels to getting around town for families who want to ride bikes for fun, transportation, and fitness. Handouts and safety materials are provided. For ages 8 and older.	Ogden Nature Center 801-621-7595	6:30 – 8:30 p.m.	Free
Costco free Samples Saturday		Costco Hours	Free (must have a Costco Membership)
Fish Feeding Time	Cabela's	12:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.	Free
Museum Animal Shows	Monte L Bean Life Science Museum at BYU	Monday – Saturday Live Animal Shows (call for hours)	Free
Utah Museum of Natural History	1390 E Presidents Circle, SLC	First Monday of every month from 9:30 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.	Free
Utah's Hogle Zoo		Last Wednesday of the month from November – February	Free
Salt Lake County Library			Free
Lakeshore Learning Stores Crafts for kids	Any Location	Every Saturday Morning	Free
Home Depot Crafts for kids	Check local locations	Every Saturday (Check Times)	Free