Salt Lake City Events July 27, 2009
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| Concerts 446517 | Lunch Bunch Concert SeriesEveryone is invited to bring their lunch and enjoy an hour of live entertainment such as folk, blues, classical, or rock music, and even some dancing and poetry. Check the Gallivan Center's website for a complete line-up of artists. 801.535.6110 http://www.thegallivancenter.com Ongoing Weekdays 5/11/09 - 9/11/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Mon-Fri 12n-1pm Cost: Free |
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| Concerts 519552 | Mondays in the Park: Latin America Music and DanceThe Mondays in the Park series offers free folk music concerts and ethnic dance every Monday evening in July and August. This week, Mensajeros del Tiempo plays South American music, and the Utah Hispanic Dance Alliance performs Latin American dances. Folks are encouraged to bring lawn chairs/blankets and picnic dinners. 801.236.7555 http://arts.ut... ark/index.html 7/27/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 7pm Cost: Free |
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| Concerts 497587 | The Temptations ReviewDennis Edwards, one of the last surviving members of the legendary group The Temptations, hits the Sandy Amphitheater stage with his group The Temptations Review. Tickets can be purchased in advance by phone or online. 801.568.2787 http://www.san... y-amphitheater 7/27/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 8pm-10pm Cost: $12-$25 |
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| Concerts 43188 | Mormon Tabernacle Organ RecitalThirty-minute recitals on the world-famous Tabernacle organ are given daily. Doors open 10 minutes before the recitals. http://www.lds.org Ongoing Daily 1/15/03 - 12/31/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 8-18 Time: Mon-Sat 12n; Sun 2pm Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 509970 | All American: Defining Ourselves...Salt Lake Art Center presents All American: Defining Ourselves in a Time of Change, an exhibition featuring the works of thirteen contemporary artists. The works raise questions about the traditions and history that defines us, and explore what it means to be an American. 801.328.4201 http://www.slartcenter.org Ongoing Daily 7/2/09 - 10/31/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During gallery hours Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 431163 | For the Birds: Birdhouse ExhibitAn outdoor exhibit of hand-crafted birdhouses and birdfeeders. 801.621.7595 http://www.ogdennaturecenter.org Ongoing Daily except Sun 4/18/09 - 8/31/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During nature center hours Cost: Free with nature center admission |
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| Exhibits 507823 | The Sound of ArtWorks from Visual Art Institute students are displayed in the Children's Gallery, on the lower level of the Main Library. This exhibit features shadowbox framed art made from assorted metals, wires, string, etc., for the purpose of making sound. 801.524.8200 http://www.slcpl.org Ongoing Daily 6/4/09 - 8/7/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During library hours Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 507824 | In Your Wildest DreamsWorks from Kearns High School students are displayed in the Children's Gallery, on the lower level of the Main Library. This exhibit features colorful papier-mache creatures. 801.524.8200 http://www.slcpl.org Ongoing Daily 6/4/09 - 8/7/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During library hours Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 424757 | Toadally FrogsThe popular Toadally Frogs exhibit returns to the Utah Museum of Natural History. This traveling exhibition features live frogs from around the world, learning activities, and more. 801.581.6927 http://www.umnh.utah.edu Ongoing Daily 3/14/09 - 9/14/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Free with museum admission |
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| Exhibits 507819 | In Peru, with a Camera: Color PhotographyIn Peru, with a Camera: Color Photography is an exhibit featuring photographs taken by Alex Kravtsov. 801.594.8611 http://www.slcpl.org Ongoing Daily except Sun 7/11/09 - 8/22/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During library hours Cost: Free |
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| Farms & Gardens 400518 | Family Night on the FarmActivities and fun on the farm are offered every Monday night throughout the summer months. Each week focuses on a different topic; see the website for details. Farm Country is located in Thanksgiving Point. Advance registration is not required. 801.792.4944 http://www.thanksgivingpoint.com Ongoing Each Mon 1/5/09 - 10/26/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Mon 6pm-8pm Cost: $3.50 (ages 3 & up) |
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| Films 502549 | Monday Night Movie: The BirdsThe Gallivan Center offers free screenings of Alfred Hitchcock movies every Monday through July. Be warned, Hitchcock movies can be pretty scary and intense. This week's film is The Birds. Bring a blanket, pillow, or lawn chairs for seating. 801.535.6117 http://www.thegallivancenter.com 7/27/09 Ages: 10-19 Time: 8pm-10pm Cost: Free |
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| Films 414898 | Saturn - Jewel of the Heavens (NR)Saturn - Jewel of the Heavens, an original Clark Planetarium production, is the first full-dome presentation to take actual images of NASA's Cassini-Huygens mission and create a fully immersive 360-degree tour of Saturn. Audiences get views of moons with violently erupting ice geysers, details in the amazing rings, and huge cyclonic storms the size of the Earth. Advance ticket purchase is recommended; call, stop by the planetarium, or visit its website to buy tickets. 801.456.7827 http://clarkplanetarium.org Ongoing Daily 1/30/09 - 12/31/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 9-19 Time: Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat 2:30pm & 5:30pm; Tue & Thu 2:30pm, 5:30pm & 6:45pm; Sun 2:30pm, 4:30 & 5:30pm Cost: Adults $8, Children (6 & under) $6 |
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| Films 134561 | Reel Family TimeThe Cinemark Valley Fair 9 theater offers $0.50 movie admission per person for family groups of three or more people. Special discounts are offered at the concession stand in the evening. 801.969.6711 http://www.cinemark.com Ongoing Each Mon 6/19/06 - 12/27/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Mon - all shows Cost: $0.50 |
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| Films 134567 | Reel Family TimeMovie admission of $0.50/person for family groups of three or more people. Special discounts are offered at the concession stand in the evening. 801.375.0127 http://www.cinemark.com Ongoing Each Mon 6/19/06 - 12/27/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Mon - all shows Cost: $0.50 |
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| Library Programs 495302 | Groom Your RoomKids can learn how to spice up their private spaces with personalized magnets, colorful light switch covers, and other fun ideas. Advance registration required; call to reserve a spot. 801.322.8106 http://www.slcpl.org 7/27/09 Ages: 6-12 Time: 3pm Cost: Free |
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| Library Programs 608744 | History Alive: PiratesFamilies can find out how Annie Bonney became a pirate who served under Captain Jack in the 1720s, and learn about the pirate code, pirate attire, pirate grub, and buried treasure. Young participants receive a "gold" coin and a piece of salt water taffy. Seating is first come, first served. 801.944.7550 http://www.slcolibrary.org Ongoing Daily 1/8/09 - 12/8/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 2pm-3pm Cost: Free |
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| Library Programs 516041 | Fascinating ForestsFamilies are invited to discover Utah's trees through hands-on games and discovery activities. Children get to "build a tree" and learn how it grows, and then meet some of Utah's native forest trees, including a "spiky spruce" and a "friendly fir." Every child takes home leaf prints from favorite trees as well as a Smokey the Bear souvenir. 801.944.7545 http://www.slco.lib.ut.us 7/27/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 7pm Cost: Free |
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| Nature & Outdoors 448502 | Madagascar!Hogle Zoo visitors have a rare opportunity to see animals from Madagascar this summer and fall. Due to the island's isolation, most of Madagascar's plants and animals exist only there, but these creatures are quickly becoming threatened with extinction due to habitat destruction and hunting. Some of the island's unique animals - including tenrecs, hissing cockroaches, radiated tortoises, tree boas, and fossa - are set up in temporary digs at Hogle Zoo to help educate the public about this ecologically valuable island oasis. Look for the "Madagascar!" exhibit in the building west of The Beastro. 801.582.1631 http://www.hoglezoo.org Ongoing Daily 5/16/09 - 10/31/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During zoo hours Cost: Free with zoo admission |
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| Nature & Outdoors 510572 | Feed the StingraysThe aquarium is offering opportunities for the public to hand feed its stingrays. Space is limited; purchase tickets in advance at the gift shop. 801.355.3474 http://www.thelivingplanet.com Ongoing Daily except Thu 6/26/09 - 12/31/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 5-19 Time: Mon-Wed & Fri-Sun 2pm Cost: $6 plus aquarium admission |
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| Nature & Outdoors 500976 | Youth Education Class: Island AdventureA class in which kids learn about volcanoes, wildlife, and the culture of the islands. Tuition includes lunch, snacks, and craft supplies. Advance registration is required. Farm Country is located in Thanksgiving Point. 801.768.2300 http://www.thanksgivingpoint.com 7/27/09 Ages: 6-8 Time: 10am Cost: $35 |
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| Nature & Outdoors 400517 | Museum Mondays Family Night Dinosaur AdventuresMuseum Mondays are full of dinosaur-related activities. Check the museum's website to see what activity is planned for each week. 801.766.5013 http://www.thanksgivingpoint.com Ongoing Each Mon 1/5/09 - 10/26/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Mon 5pm-7pm Cost: Free with museum admission |
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| Nature & Outdoors 510635 | Barnyard Buddies Petting Zoo & Pony RidesKids can get up close and personal with favorite farm animals like rabbits, pigs, goats, llamas, and donkeys. Pony rides are available for an additional fee. Located in Gardner Village, in the lot just west of Archibald's Restaurant. Open until the end of October, weather permitting. 801.455.5679 http://www.gar... ndex.php?ID=63 Ongoing Daily except Sun 6/1/09 - 10/31/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Mon-Sat 11am-6pm, weather permitting Cost: Admission $2; Pony rides $3 |
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| Nature & Outdoors 503122 | Snowbird Summer Thrill RidesSnowbird's warm weather thrill rides are open for the season. Rides include the ZipRider, Alpine Slide, Bungy Trampoline, the Peruvian Express Chairlift and tunnel, a mechanical bull, inflatable kids' rides, a four-station climbing wall, the Aerial Tram, and, new for 2009, the Wasatch Mining Company Gemstone Mine. See website for prices on individual rides. Not all attractions are included in the all-day pass; see website for details. Some rides have a minimum weight requirement for riders. All activities are weather permitting. 801.933.2147 http://www.snowbird.com Ongoing Daily 6/13/09 - 10/4/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 2-19 Time: Daily 11am-8pm Cost: Unlimited rides, Adults $32; Children (under 75 lbs) $19 |
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| Nature & Outdoors 287972 | Museum Animal Show: ReptilesReptiles are the topic of the museum's Monday and Saturday animal shows. 801.422.5051 http://mlbean.byu.edu Ongoing Each Mon, Sat; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 4-18 Time: Mon 6:30pm & 7:30pm; Sat 1pm Cost: Free |
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| Nature & Outdoors 271666 | Pelican FeedingsAviary visitors can learn all about pelicans, and then toss some fish into the gaping mouths of a flock of hungry American white pelicans. Tickets can be purchased at the entrance; space is limited. 801.596.8500 http://www.tracyaviary.org Ages: All Ages Time: Mon & Thu 12n; Tue, Wed & Fri 11am; Sat & Sun 2pm Cost: $3/person |
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| Nature & Outdoors 259224 | Fish Feeding TimeIt's feeding time for the fish in the aquarium at Cabela's, and the public is welcome to watch. 801.766.2500 http://www.cabelas.com Ongoing Daily 10/8/07 - 12/31/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Mon-Thu 6pm; Fri & Sat 12n & 6pm; Sun 12n & 4pm Cost: Free |
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