THEATER
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'THE ALTOS: A LITTLE LOWER THAN THE SOPRANOS,' Hunt Mystery Theater, 7 p.m. Sept. 10, 24, Boccia's D'Italia, 1045 N. Washington Blvd., Ogden. $15/show, food available for purchase. 866-569-1482. Discount code for $2.50 off: hmnews. Additional shows and dates at a Sandy restaurant. www.huntmysteries.com.
'ANNIE,' 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, through Sept. 18, some matinees, Heritage Community Theatre, 2505 S. U.S. 89, Perry. $9; $8/seniors, children. 435-723-8392.
PICKLEVILLE PLAYHOUSE SEASON, various times and days, through Sept. 11, 2049 S. Bear Lake Blvd., Garden City. "Crazy for You" and "Bandito Rides Again." Dinner and show, $31.50, $19/children; show only, $16.50, $10/children. 435-755-0968.
'THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG,' 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Sat-urdays, through Sept. 10, Terrace Plaza Playhouse, 99 E. 4700 South, Washing-ton Terrace. $10-$12, with discounts for students and seniors. 801-393-0070.
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'ALWAYS ... PATSY CLINE,' 7:30 p.m. daily except Sundays, with some 2 p.m. Saturday matinees, through Sept. 11, Grand Theatre, 1575 S. State St., SLCC, SLC. $8-$24. 801-957-3322 or www.the-grand.org.
'HMS PINAFORE,' various times, through Saturday, Off Broadway Theatre, 272 S. Main, SLC. $8-$16. 801- 355-4628.
'MY BIG FAT UTAH WEDDING,' various times, through Sept. 18, Desert Star Playhouse, 4861 S. State, Murray. $12.95-$17.95; $8/children, discounts for seniors and students on some shows. 801-266-2600.
'THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE,' various times, every day except Sundays, through Sept. 25, Hale Centre Theatre, 3333 S. Decker Lake Drive, West Valley City. $22-$26; $15-$16/children. 801-984-9000.
'STEEL MAGNOLIAS,' Pinnacle Acting Company, 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday, Thursday-Sept. 11, and 2 p.m. Sept. 11, Midvale Performing Arts Center, 695 W. Center St. (7720 South), Midvale. $15; $13/seniors and students. www.pinnacleactingcompany.org.
'THE TAMING OF THE SHREW,' various times, Wednesday-Sept. 11, 15-18, Nelke Theatre, Harris Fine Arts Center, BYU, Provo. $6; $4/children. 801-422-4322 or www.byuarts.com.
TUACAHN AMPHITHEATRE, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins. "Crazy For You" through Oct. 16. $22-$56. 800- 746-9882 or www.tuacahn.org.
'TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE,' various times, Wednesday-Sept. 11, 14-18, Pardoe Theatre, Harris Fine Arts Center, BYU, Provo. $12. 801-422-4322 or www.byuarts.com.
UTAH SHAKESPEAREAN FESTIVAL, various times, through Saturday, SUU, Cedar City. "Macbeth" and "Much Ado About Nothing," $25-$64. (800) PLAYTIX or www.bard.org.
WASATCH THEATRE PAGE-TO-STAGE FESTIVAL, and "The Fables' Project," various times, Thursday-Sept. 11, 16-18, 23-25, Wagner Center, 138 W. 300 South, SLC. $15. ArtTix.
'YELLOW,' 7 p.m. Sept. 10, 11, 13, and 2 p.m. Sept. 11, Sorenson Unity Center, 1383 S. 900 West, SLC. $6/adv., $7/door. www.sorensonunitycenter.org.
FILM SCREENINGS
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PARK CITY FILM SERIES, at Park City Library, 1255 Park Ave., Park City. "Cyrus," (2010, rated R), 8 p.m. Sept. 10 and 11, 6 p.m. Sept. 12, about a man whose new girlfriend's live-in, adult son wants to sabotage the budding relationship. $7; $6/students and seniors, at door. www.parkcityfilmseries.com
SCIENCE MOVIE NIGHT features "The Life of Birds" (1998, unrated, examining more than 300 species of birds with infared, slow-motion and computer-enhanced effects, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, City Library, 210 E. 400 South, SLC. Post-film discussion features Bruce Thompson of Tracy Aviary talking about Utah birds. Free. 801-585-3948.
SALT LAKE FILM CENTER, City Library, 210 E. 400 South, SLC. "Rocks with Wings," (2001, unrated), about a new teacher on a Navajo reservation who inherits a losing girls' basketball team, 7 p.m. Thursday. Free.
SILENT FILMS, Edison Street Organ Loft, 3331 Edison St. (a quarter block east of State Street at 3300 South), SLC. $6; $5/children. 801-485-9265. Buster Keaton in "Peck's Bad Boy" (1921), 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Sept. 10.
EXHIBITS
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ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK VISITOR CENTER, Antelope Drive west through Syracuse to entrance gate (I-15, Exit 332). Art by members of the Palette Club of Ogden. $9/vehicle. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. 801-725-9263.
BOUNTIFUL/DAVIS ART CENTER, 745 S. Main St., Bountiful. Closing today: Summerfest exhibit, featuring art by Jimmy Lucero of SLC, Luis Jofre Pizarro of Chile, Viewmont High School student Bobby Asay and others. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturdays, and 7-8:30 p.m. the third Monday of each month. 801-292-0367.
BRIGHAM CITY MUSEUM-GALLERY, 24 N. 300 West, Brigham City. Peach Days Competition and Exhibition.11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 1-5 p.m. Saturdays. 435-723-6769.
ECCLES COMMUNITY ART CENTER, 2580 Jefferson Ave., Ogden. Opening with a reception 6-9 p.m. today: Cache Valley Plein Air Artists; paintings by Geri Jensen of West Haven, in the Carriage House Gallery. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. 801-392-6935.
GALLERY AT THE STATION, Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden. Opening with a reception 6-8 p.m. today: landscapes by Kimbal Warren of Mapleton, abstracts by Dave Malone of SLC, and ceramics by Ben Behunin of SLC. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 801-393-9890.
KIMBALL VISUAL ARTS CENTER, 3848 Harrison Blvd., WSU, Ogden. Reception 7-9 p.m. Sept. 10: "Refresh: An Exhibition of Art and Design by DOVA Alumni." Open until 9 p.m. today, then 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. Saturdays. 801-626-7689 or http://dova.weber.edu.
MERRILL-CAZIER LIBRARY, USU campus (approximately 400 N. 900 East), Logan. "The Art In Rock Art," Barrier Canyon-style rock art, photographed by Craig Law. 7 a.m.-midnight Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, noon-midnight Sundays. 435-797-2633.
NORA ECCLES HARRISON MUSEUM OF ART, 650 N. 1100 East, USU, Logan. "Evidence and Artifacts: Particle Matter 2.5," by Christopher M. Gauthier, looking at local air quality. "EcoVisionaries: Designs for Living on Earth. "Uses of the Real"; "Klompen," rhythmic sculpture by Trimpin; ceramics. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Suggested donation, $3/person. 435-797-0163.
OGDEN ARTS, 2484 Washington Blvd., street-level suites. Opening with a reception 6-9 p.m. today: photographs by Paul Muller of Ogden Canyon; art by Susan Jordan. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. 801-393-3866.
STEWART LIBRARY, WSU, 3848 Harrison Blvd., Ogden. Photos by Herman Cater, of Slovenia; wildlife and landscape photography by Kevin Mikkelson of North Ogden; "Eddington and Makov: Letterpress Broadsides." 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, 1-9 p.m. Sundays. 801- 626-6405.
UNIVERSE CITY, 2556 Washington Blvd., Ogden. Today-Saturday: "Discount Art/$99.95 or Less." 5-8 p.m. today, 1- 6 p.m. Saturday. 801-458-8959.
WEBER COUNTY LIBRARY PLEASANT VALLEY BRANCH, 5568 S. Adams Ave., Washington Terrace. Paintings by Eric Zschiesche of Ogden. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sundays. 801-393-2304.
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ART ACCESS GALLERY, 230 S. 500 West, Suite 125, SLC. Closing Sept. 10: 16th Annual Partners Exhibition, and 13th Annual Teen Exhibition. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. 801-328-0703.
ART AT THE MAIN, 210 E. 400 South, SLC. Works by Terrece Beesley of Layton, and several SLC-area artists. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays. 801-363-4088.
FINCH LANE AND PARK GAL LERIES/ART BARN, 54 Finch Lane (1325 E. 100 South), SLC. "Fusion and Vision," Glass Art Guild of Utah exhibit. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, and 6-9 p.m. during gallery strolls. 801-596-5000.
GALLERY AT LIBRARY SQUARE, City Library, 210 E. 400 South, SLC. "A Gesture of Kinship: A Story of Change in Self, Community, and Culture in One Navajo Community." 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sundays. 801- 524-8200.
GLENDINNING MANSION, 617 E. South Temple, SLC. Portraits of unknown sitters, from the state's fine arts collection. 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday. 801-533-3581.
KIMBALL ART CENTER, 638 Park Ave., Park City. "Getting Real, Visual Expressions of Personal Perceptions," by Brent Godfrey of SLC. "Threads of Perception," work by New York artist Devorah Sperber, that must be viewed through a sphere to appear as more than a color pattern. "Fabricated Figures," paintings on cloth by Nathan Florence of SLC. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. 435- 649-8882.
PIONEER CRAFT HOUSE, 3271 S. 500 East, SLC. Nonprofit dedicated to preserving and teaching craft, including jewelry making, pottery, wood carving, rug making and more. Demonstrations and classes. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. 801-277-9688 or www. pioneercrafthouse.org.
RIO GALLERY, 300 S. 455 East, SLC. Celebrating memories of the Rio Grande's 100 years. 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday. 801-533-3582.
SALT LAKE ART CENTER, 20 S. West Temple, SLC. "Melissa Ann Pinney: Girl Ascending," by the Chicago-based photographer; "Contemporary Masters," playable, artist-designed miniature golf course. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and Saturdays, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Fridays. Free, donations appreciated. 801-328-4201.
TEMPLE HAR SHALOM, 3700 N. Brookside Court, Park City. Exhibit of 33 quilts and three dresses by Israeli artists, curated BYU's Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. www.templeharshalom.com.
UTAH CULTURAL CELEBRATION CENTER, 1355 W. 3100 South, West Valley City. "Spirit of Diversity," mural and full-size replica of Olmec Head #8 from Veracruz, Mexico. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday and by appointment. Free. 801-965-5108.
UTAH MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, Price Museum Building, 410 Campus Center Drive, U of U, SLC. "Pablo O'Higgins: Works on Paper," art of revolutionary Mexico by the Utah artist (1904-1983); related lecture 6 p.m. Wednesday. "Las Artes de Mexico," on loan from the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Okla.; tours 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. Also: "salt 1: Adriana Lara"; "Community: Eat, Work, Play," children's art; "Painting Utah's Mount Olympus," works by Utah artists past and present; "Africa: Arts of a Continent," including Egyptian sarcophagus. "Highlights of the Collection" 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Museum hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday (until 8 p.m. Wednes-days,) 11 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends. $7; $5/seniors and ages 6-18; free/6-under, higher education students in Utah, and military families of up to five people. Free admission first Wednesday and third Saturday of each month. 801-581-7332.
VISUAL ART INSTITUTE, 1838 S. 1500 East, SLC. Closing Sept. 10: "Containment," the figure in contemporary art. 3:30-6:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 6-10 p.m. Fridays. 801- 474-3796.
MUSEUMS
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BRIGHAM CITY HISTORIC DEPOT, 833 W. Forest St., Brigham City. Miniature trains, pioneer artifacts, gift shop. 1-5 p.m. Mondays, Thursday-Saturday, and by appointment. Free. 435-723-2989 or 435-723-3963.
GEORGE S. ECCLES DINOSAUR PARK AND MUSEUM, 1544 E. Park Blvd., Ogden. Dinosaur fossil lab, quarry, gold sluice and gem cave in the museum. More than 100 dinosaur replicas outdoors. Monday: dinosaur movies 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. today-Saturday, noon- 6 p.m. Sunday. Beginning Labor Day: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sundays (admission gate closes one hour prior to closing). $7; $6/seniors, students; $5/ages 2-12. 801- 393-3466 or www.dinosaurpark.org.
HERITAGE MUSEUM OF LAYTON, 403 N. Wasatch Drive, Layton. "Down Memory Lane," artifacts from the past. "Layton Old Town," highlighting pioneers, early businesses, homes and farms of northern Davis County. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 1-5 p.m. Saturdays. Free. 801-336-3930.
HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM, Hill Air Force Base, 7961 Wardleigh Road, Roy. Exit Roy gate (Exit 338) off I-15. Military aircraft, uniforms and artifacts, Women Airforce Service Pilots, jet exhibits and more. Rocket and space presentation, 1 p.m. today, by NASA Space Ambassador Randy Bond. 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. daily. Free, donations accepted. 801-777-6868.
MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY, 500 N. 700 East, USU, Logan. Saturday: "Aggie Culture Day," presentations and displays on school symbols, traditions, history, sports and more. Exhibits about Ãñtzi the Iceman, the Dogon tribe of Africa, body modification and more. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturdays. Free. 435-797-7545.
NORTH OGDEN HISTORICAL MUSEUM, 332 E. Pleasant View Drive, North Ogden. Exhibits on North Ogden pioneers and American Indians. 4-6 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. first and third Saturdays. Additional visits by appointment, 801-782-4458.
ROY HISTORICAL MUSEUM, 5550 S. 1700 West, frontage road off I-15's Exit 338. Collections include dresses dating back to the 1920s, artwork, military uniforms, geodes, railroad artifacts, a firetruck and more. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Free. 801- 776-3626.
SYRACUSE MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER AND FARM AND HOME MUSEUM, 1891 W. 1700 South. "Music Warms the Heart in Syracuse" exhibit, with instruments, recordings and more. More than 3,000 items about the city's history. Farm and Home Museum explores the city's agricultural past with murals, artifacts and hands-on exhibits. 2-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, and by appointment. Free. 801-825-3633.
UNION STATION MUSEUMS, 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden. Browning Firearms Museum features guns designed by John M. Browning; Browning-Kimball Car Museum with cars from 1901-1932; Utah State Railroad Museum. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Observe ongoing restoration work on the 223 locomotive, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays. $5; $4/seniors; $3/11-under. 801-393-9886.
WEBER COUNTY DUP MUSEUM and Miles Goodyear Cabin, 2148 Grant Ave., Ogden. Artifacts, photos and histories of the Top of Utah's early settlers. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday through Sept. 15. Group tours by appointment, 801-731-0292. Outreach presentations, 801-621-4891. Information, 801- 393-4460. Free.
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CHASE HOME MUSEUM OF UTAH FOLK ART, Liberty Park, 1300 S. 700 East, SLC. Exhibits include a horsehair quirt by Davis County rancher Brett King, leatherwork by Glen Thompson of Huntsville, and Shoshone beadwork.Noon-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 2- 7 p.m. Friday-Sunday. After Labor Day: Noon-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Call to make appointments for group tours. Free. 801-533-5760.
CHURCH HISTORY MUSEUM, 45 N. West Temple, SLC. Closing Monday: "A History and Record on Plates of Glass: Photographs of Latter-day Saint Historic Sites" and "I Am a Child of God," interactive exhibit for children. Continuing: art and artifacts relating to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; "Mi vida, mi historia: Stories of Faith and Inspiration from Latin American Saints"; "The Salt Lake Tabernacle: Gathering the Saints Under One Roof." 9 a.m.-9 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. weekends, and 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. most holidays. Free. 801- 240-3310 or www.lds.org/museum.
FORT DOUGLAS MILITARY MUSEUM, 32 Potter St., Fort Douglas (east of U of U), SLC. Collection of military uniforms, helmets, weapons, equipment, documenting the history of the military in Utah. Closed Labor Day, open noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.
LIVING PLANET AQUARIUM, 725 E. 10600 South, Sandy. "Journey to South America," with Gentoo penguins, electric eels, piranhas and more. Exhibits of seahorses, stingrays, sharks, jellyfish and Utah amphibians and fish. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays. $9; $8/seniors and military; $7/ages 3-17. Stingray feeding 2 p.m. daily, except Thursdays; $6. Penguin Encounters, limited to eight people, 1 p.m. daily; $34/person. 801-355-3474.
PARK CITY MUSEUM, 528 Main St., Park City. Exhibits on the town history, from settlement and mining to ski mecca and music venue. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sundays. $10; $5/ages 7-17; free/6-under. 435-649-7457.
THIS IS THE PLACE HERITAGE PARK, 2601 Sunnyside Ave., SLC. Saturday and Labor Day: Make crafts and play pioneer games; American Indian dancing at noon. Living history in Deseret Village and Native American Village. Sunday: self-guided tours through village streets, and train tours. Through Labor Day: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, $9; $7/ages 3-11, seniors; $4 off on Sunday. After Labor Day: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays, with no living history, $7; $5/child, senior. Visitor center free. This Is the Place Monument open dawn-dusk daily; free. 801-582-1847.
UTAH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, 1390 E. Presidents Circle, U of U, SLC. "The Dino Show: Live from Laramidia," 11 a.m. today, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. Sept. 10. Meet a scientist 2 p.m. today. Exhibits: "Glory of the Sea: Mollusc Shells and the Animals Inside Them"; "Year of the Dinosaur," new dinosaur discoveries; "Range Creek: An Anthropology of Place"; plus geology, paleontology, animal and mineral exhibits. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sundays; $7; $3.50/seniors and ages 3-12. Open until 8 p.m. the first Monday of each month, with free admission. 801-581-6927 or www.umnh.utah.edu.
WHEELER HISTORIC FARM, 6351 S. 900 East, SLC. Preserved farm with exhibits on 19th-century farm life. Regular hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday with tours of farmhouse on the hour Monday, Wednesday, Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; $2. Cow milking is 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 50 cents. Farm admission free. 801-264-2241.
DANCE
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COUNTRY DANCE, 8-11:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden. 8 p.m. lessons; 9 p.m. dance starts. $4/lesson, $5/dance. 801-805-4846.
DANCE, featuring the music of Tony Summerhays, 8-11 p.m. Wednesdays, Golden Hours Center, 650 25th St., Ogden. Also, beginning line-dance lessons at 7:15 p.m. on the first three Wednesdays of the month. $5.
LEARN TO DANCE, West Coast Swing, East Coast Swing, Nightclub 2, two-step, waltz and cha-cha, 7-9 p.m. Mondays, Eagles Lodge, 975 Wall Ave., Ogden. $2. 801-985-5949.
SINGLE SWINGERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB, for singles and couples, 7-10 p.m. Thursdays, Eagles Lodge, 975 Wall Ave., Ogden (enter rear door on west side). $4 suggested donation. 801-479-4555.
SQUARE DANCING, 8-10 p.m. Tuesdays, Brigham City Senior Center, 24 N. 300 West. $4. 435-633-8827.
SQUARE DANCE, to slower music with the Golden Promenaders, 1- 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Golden Hours Center, 650 25th St., Ogden. $4, first visit free. Couples and singles welcome. 801-393-1916.
WILD BUNCH SQUARE DANCE CLUB, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Golden Hours Center, 650 25th St., Ogden. $8/couple. 801-393-6242 or 801-774-9447.
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'YOGA CONFIDENTIAL: A RAT BASTARD'S INSIDE GUIDE TO YOGA AND SURROUNDING REGIONS,' co-production of SB Dance and Salt Lake Acting Company, 8 p.m. Sept. 10-11, Sugar Space, 616 E. Wilmington Ave. (2190 South), SLC. $12. 888 300-7898 or www.thesugarspace.com.
ODDS & ENDS
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WEEKEND ON THE EDGE, starts with diesel drag races 7 p.m. today, Rocky Mountain Raceway, 6555 W. 2100 South, West Valley City; $10; $5/youth. Diesel dyno competition, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday, Edge Products, 1080 S. Depot Drive, Ogden; $30/entry, free/spectators. Sled pulls 5 p.m. Saturday, Ogden Pioneer Stadium, 668 17th St. $5, free/12-under and military with ID. 888-360-3343.
CLINTON FARMERS' MARKET, 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Veteran's Park, 1000 W. 1800 North. 801-614-0780.
SYRACUSE FARMERS MARKET, 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Syracuse Museum and Cultural Center and Farm and Home Museum, 1891 W. 1700 South. 801-825-3633.
CACHE VALLEY GARDENERS MARKET, produce, flowers, crafts, entertainment, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Merlin Olsen Park, 200 E. 100 South, Logan. Free. 435-755-3950 or www.gardenersmarket.org.
MORGAN VALLEY FARMERS AND ARTISTS MARKET, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, 30 N. State St., Morgan. 801-829-6498.
HISTORIC 25TH STREET, FARMERS & ART MARKET, 8 a.m.- 1 p.m. Saturdays, 343 Historic 25th St., Ogden. Fresh produce, food, arts and crafts. This week: yoga at 8:30 a.m.; class 9:15 a.m., on gardening in small spaces; cooking demo 10 a.m. by Amy Wicks; 11 a.m. live music by Str8-up. Free. 801-393-3866 or www. ogdenfarmersmarket.com.
BOUNTIFUL FARMERS MARKET, 4-7 p.m. Thursdays, First South and First East. Free. 801-721-1642.
UTAH BOTANICAL CENTER FARMERS MARKET, 5-8 p.m. Thursdays, 940 S. 50 West, Kaysville. Produce, gourmet food, artisans, entertainment and kids activities. Free. 801-544-3089.
ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK features biking and hiking trails, beaches, wildlife. Fielding Garr Ranch and visitor center open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Park open 7 a.m. to half hour after sunset. Reached via I-15 Exit 332, west of Syracuse. $9/vehicle. 801-773-2941.
AMERICAN WEST HERITAGE CENTER, six miles southwest of Logan, 4025 S. U.S. 89-91, Wellsville. Living history closed for season. Cache Valley History Museum features exhibits, artifacts, interactive displays; open 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Monday-Friday starting Tuesday. Free. 435-245-6050 or 800-225-3378.
BEAR RIVER MIGRATORY BIRD REFUGE, 2155 W. Forest St., Brigham City. Education center, with interactive exhibits, wetland diorama, 1/2-mile outdoor trail, open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. Guided tours of refuge, 12 miles west of center, are 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday-Thursday and 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays; call for reservations, 435- 734-6422. Tours are the only refuge access until Sept. 15 due to road construction at site. Free. 435-734-6425.
ICE SHEET, 4390 Harrison Blvd., Ogden, offers public skating Monday-Saturday. Sessions are noon-2 p.m. Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Saturday; noon-3 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays; 6-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Admission: $4; $3.50/ages 3-17 and seniors; $2.75/military and families; free/2-under. $1.50 skate rental. Discounts for groups of 10 or more. 801-778-6360.
GOLDEN SPIKE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, with exhibits, films, self-guided auto tour, hiking and biking. Re-enactments of driving of golden spike are 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. every Saturday and holiday through Labor Day. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Last Spike Site at Promontory Summit, 32 miles west of Brigham City via I-15 (Exit 365) and state roads 13 and 83. $7/vehicle. 435-471-2209.
ECCLES ICE CENTER offers public skating, 2825 N. 200 East, North Logan. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturdays, and 2-4 p.m. Sundays. Evening skating available but times vary; call 435-752-1170 or visit www.ecclesice.com. $4.50; $3.50/children and seniors; $1.75 skate rental.
OGDEN NATURE CENTER, trails, animal watching and more, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m-4 p.m. Saturdays, 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. $4; $3/seniors; $2/ages 2-11; free/2-under. Free on Saturdays, during summer. 801-621-7595.
STOKES NATURE CENTER, plants, fossils, animals, hiking trails, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 2696 E. U.S. 89, Logan Canyon. Wild Wednesdays, new family nature activities, 5-8 p.m. Wednesdays; September theme is "What Lives in Logan River?" Exhibit on "The History and Lore of Logan Canyon" continues through Sept. 11. Free. 435-755-3239 or www.logannature.org.
CARVERS COVE PETTING FARM, 2329 N. 5025 East, Eden. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, weather permitting, and by appointment Monday-Tuesday, through Sept. 30. $7; group rates available. Children 12 and younger get to ride a horse. 801-745-3018 or www.carverscove.com.
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21ST ANNUAL TIMPANOGOS STORYTELLING FESTIVAL, 9 a.m.- 11 p.m. today, and 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, at various Orem locations. Storytellers from around the world, including five-time West Virginia Liars Contest winner Bil Lepp. $15-$20/day pass, $8/evening event, $25-$120/weekend pass, $30-$45/workshops. Full schedule at www.timpfest.org.
SOLDIER HOLLOW SHEEPDOG CLASSIC features herding trials, dock-diving competition, acrobatic dog show, Mally Lewis and Lamb Chop the puppet, crafts festival, today-Monday, Soldier Hollow Resort, 2002 Olympic Drive, Midway. Hours: 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. today, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Monday. $12-$15; $11-$13/seniors; $7/children; free/5-under. 435- 654-2002 or www.soldierhollowclassic.com.
'BACK IN THE SADDLE,' Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter fundraiser, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Gray Barron Ranch, 5304 Mountain Meadows Lane, Park City. Dressage and music performance, featuring Kurt Bestor and the American Festival Orchestra, plus dinner and dancing. Best Western attire requested. $200. 888-653-6246.
GREAT BASIN FIBER ARTS FAIR, demonstrations and classes on knitting, spinning, weaving, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, South Jordan Equestrian Park, 11400 S. 2200 West, South Jordan. Free. www.greatbasinfiberartsfair.org.
PARK CITY MINER'S DAY CELE-BRATION, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, with free music in the city park, 1354 Park Ave., 11 a.m. parade on Main Street, and mucking and drilling competition at Skate Park, 1400 Sullivan Road. Pan-cake breakfast and barbecue lunch sold in the city park. www.parkcityinfo.com.
ZOO RENDEZVOUS, fundraiser for Hogle Zoo, 6-11 p.m. Thursday, 2600 E. Sunnyside Ave., SLC. Food from 25 restaurants, live music, animal encounters and silent auction. $150; must be 21 or older. 801-584-1744.
NASA BLAST, interactive exhibits from San Francisco's Exploratorium, space garden, solar system walk, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday, through December 2011, various venues at Thanksgiving Point, 3003 N. Thanks- giving Way, Lehi. $20-$30; $16-24/chil- dren. Reached via I-15, Exit 284 (High-land-Alpine). 801-768-2300, 888-672-6040 or www.thanksgivingpoint.com.
DOWNTOWN ART AND CRAFT MARKET AND FARMERS MARKET, paintings, photography, pottery, dried flowers, furniture, produce, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, and Harvest Market 4-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Pioneer Park, 300 S. 300 West, SLC. Free. 801-333-1104 or www.downtown-slc.com.
SUGAR HOUSE FARMERS MARKET, 3 p.m.-dusk Fridays, through Oct. 15, 2100 S. 1100 East, SLC. Free. www.sugarhousefarmersmarket.com.
PARK SILLY SUNDAY MARKET, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 26, on Historic Main Street. Eco-friendly market with arts and crafts, music, food, chef-led tours and more. Free. 435-655-0994.
BINGHAM CANYON MINE, world's largest man-made excavation, open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily through Oct. 31. Visitor center, set inside mine, features 16-minute film and exhibits. To reach mine, take I-15 south to SLC. Exit at State Road 201 (21st South), turning right. Continue to 8400 West (SR 111) and turn left. Follow this road 15 miles to mine entrance. $5/vehicle; no motorcycles allowed. 801-252-3234.
'UTAH IN THE UNION: THE STORY OF THE 45TH STATE,' historical documents, photos, artifacts, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday through Sept. 30, Utah State Capitol, 350 N. State St., SLC. Free. 801-538-1800 or www. utahstatecapitol.utah.gov.
HISTORIC SALT LAKE CITY TOURS, sponsored by Utah Heritage Foundation. Guided tours of David Keith Mansion, McCune Mansion and Marmalade District, by appointment; $3. Meditation Chapel and Memorial House at Memory Grove, 450 N. Canyon Road, noon-2 p.m. Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of each month, and 10 a.m.-noon the first Satur-day of the month, through September. Also self-guided tours of historic districts, with downloadable maps and audio. Free. 801-533-0858, ext. 104; www. utahheritagefoundation.com.
CLARK PLANETARIUM features daily star shows, IMAX films, cosmic light shows, 110 S. 400 West (at The Gateway), SLC. Open 10:30 a.m. daily; closes at 8 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 9 p.m. Thursdays, 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 6 p.m. Sundays. Free exhibits include rocketry, MarScape, meteorites, weather station. $8; $6/12-under. Special engagement shows have different rates. 801-456-7827 or www.clarkplanetarium.org.
HOGLE ZOO, 2600 E. Sunnyside Ave., SLC. "Nature's Nightmares" exhibit features vultures, bats, spiders and other scary creatures. See Husani, new western lowland gorilla, or daily pachyderm programs and bird shows. Animal Encounters, with feeding of various animals, features giraffes, 10 a.m. Saturday, $49 (includes zoo admission), reservations required. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; stay on grounds until 6:30 p.m. $9; $7/ages 3-12 and seniors; free/2-under. 801-582-1631.
RED BUTTE GARDEN, 300 Wakara Way, U of U, SLC. Garden tour, 7 p.m. Thursday. "Wasatch Impressions," Jeff Beck photography exhibit. Garden open 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. daily. $6; $4/seniors, children; free/3-under and members. 801-581-IRIS.
SWANER ECOCENTER, 1258 Center Drive, Park City. Exhibits, climbing wall, preserve and more. Noon- 5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. $9; $7/seniors; $6/ages 3-11; free/3-under. 435-649-1767.
THANKSGIVING POINT, 55 acres of gardens, North American Museum of Ancient Life, Fox Family Farm, more, 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi. Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m. Fridays through Sept. 24. Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday (some areas close earlier). $2.50-$14. Reached via I-15, Exit 284 (Highland-Alpine). 801-768-2300, 888-672-6040 or www.thanks givingpoint.com.
TRACY AVIARY, 589 E. 1300 South in Liberty Park, SLC. Vulture Awareness Day, bird show, crafts, games, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday. New South American Pavilion now open; "Fly," live bird show, plays at various times/days. Feed South American sun conures in "Amazon Adventure," 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. daily. Also pelican feeding; Avian Alcove activities for children. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. $5; $4/students, seniors; $3/ages 4-12; free/3-under. 801-596-8500.
BENSON GRIST MILL, 325 State Road 138, Stansbury Park, reached via I-80, Exit 99 (Stansbury Park/Tooele); go south three miles, then turn right at stoplight at State Road 138 to Grantsville. Harvest Days Farmers Market & Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 25. Historic 1854 mill, pioneer-era cabins and barns, visitor center. Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Free. 435-882-7678 or www.bensonmill.org.
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