Events coming UP

If you've got spring fevor - try to make it to one of these fantastic events that Kim found online through http://www.gocitykids.com/

Engh Gardens' Kid's Club: Spring Tea Party
Engh Gardens hosts a Flower Fairies of the Spring Tea Party, featuring a storytime, activities, and light refreshments. Advance registration not required.

Parents are asked to attend with young children.
801.748.0102
8214 South 700 East Sandy
http://www.enghgardens.com/

3/21/09

Ages: 2-12
Time: 12n-1pm
Cost: Free

Lakeshore Learning's Crafts for Kids: Kites
Kids of all ages are invited to bring their imaginations for free weekly entertaining and creative activities at Lakeshore Learning Materials every Saturday. This week, kids can use yarn, flowers, and buttons to decorate a toy kite. Lakeshore provides all materials and instructions.

801.268.2224
5480 South 900 East Salt Lake City
http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/

3/21/09

Ages: 3-14
Time: 11am-3pm
Cost: Free

THE UMFA
Saturday 3/21/09
Ages: all
Time: 2-3 PM
Re-Act! The education gallery is filled with local student's reactions to a selection of artwork from the UMFA’s Permanent Collection, including Ken Little’s found object sculpture, Wrinkle. On this Third Saturday we will provide you with a papier mache deer sculpture, but you have to re-act and make it your own!


Home Depot Kids' Workshop
Children and their accompanying parent or adult learn about tool safety while building fun and educational projects from pre-fab kits. Each child also receives a kid-sized Home Depot orange apron and project pin. Sign up in advance at the store - space is limited.
This activity is offered at all Home Depot locations
the first Saturday of each month.
http://www.homedepot.com/

4/4/09

Ages: 5-12
Time: 9am-11am
Cost: FreeLowe's also does these on the second Saturday of every month.



Easter Egg Hunt
Children are divided into age groups for hunts that start at 10am sharp. A hunt for developmentally challenged children is held as well. The Easter Bunny makes an appearance with prizes and eggs for the kids; photo opportunities with the Bunny are available.

801.412.3217
Granite Park Middle School
3031 South 200 East Salt Lake City
http://www.southsaltlakecity.com/

4/11/09

Ages: 2-12
Time: 10am
Cost: Free

Easter Egg Hunt
South Jordan offers its annual egg hunt at the south end the park. Age specific egg hunts start at 9am sharp; arrive early to allow children to get to appropriate hunt area. BYOB (bring your own basket). Adults are not allowed to enter the hunt areas.http://www.sjc.utah.gov/ South Jordan City Park
11000 South Redwood Road South Jordan

4/11/09

Ages: 0-10
Time: 9am
Cost: Free

Easter Carnival
Wheeler Farm hosts its first ever Easter Carnival. Venues such as Laser Quest, Hollywood Connection, Fat Cats, Young Chefs Academy, Clark Planetarium, and My Gym are on hand with games and activities, and families can also enjoy a reptile show from Scales and Tails, magic shows, crafts with The Origami Lady, train rides, pony rides, clowns, and visits with the Easter Bunny. Small fees are charged for wagon rides and duck food.
801.264.7323 Wheeler Historic Farm
6351 S 900 E Salt Lake City
http://www.wheelerfarm.com/

4/11/09

Ages: All Ages
Time: 10am-3pm
Cost: $2; additional fees for wagon rides

Easter Egg Hunt & Egg Decorating in the Park
Murray City holds its annual Easter egg hunt. The hunt starts at 8:30am sharp at the softball field. An egg decorating activity at pavilion #5 follows the hunt. Those who wish to participate in the egg decorating must bring their own hard boiled eggs.
801.264.2614 Murray City Park
296 East Murray Park Lane Salt Lake City
http://www.murray.utah.gov/

4/11/09

Ages: 0-10
Time: 8:30am sharp
Cost: Free

Easter Egg Splash at the Park Center
The Park Center in Murray City Park hosts an underwater egg hunt. Tickets can be purchased starting April 10 at the front desk of the Park Center; members must have tickets even though admission for them is free. Age specific hunts in the leisure pool are held at 12n (3 & under), 12:15pm (7-10 yr olds), and 12:30pm (4-6 yr olds).801.264.2614 Murray City Park296 East Murray Park Lane Salt Lake Cityhttp://www.murray.utah.gov/

4/11/09

Ages: 0-10
Time: 12n-12:30pm
Cost: Members Free; Nonmembers $1

Zoomania II
Zoomania brings live animals - including a green-winged macaw, a Taiwan beauty snake, and a savanna monitor - to the library to teach families about animals from around the world.
801.944.7642 Ruth Vine Tyler Library8041 South Wood Street (55 West) Midvalehttp://www.slco.lib.ut.us/

4/11/09

Ages: All Ages
Time: 2pm-3pm
Cost: Free

Sun Party
The Salt Lake Astronomical Society hosts a Sun Party in Winchester Park, weather permitting. The public can view the sun through telescopes equipped with special solar filters.http://slas.us/ Winchester Park1250 West Winchester Street Salt Lake City

4/11/09

Ages: All Ages
Time: 9am-12n
Cost: Free

FREE Tracy Aviary - UMFA - and Tram Rides

Tracy Aviary is FREE Thursday - Saturday
http://www.tracyaviary.org/


ALSO

October 18-January 11, the UMFA will host the traveling exhibition Changing Identities: Recent Works by Women Artists from Vietnam. With many different textures, subjects and ideas from this show we will design and paint papier mache masks- allowing you to explore your own changing identities

Plan to meet at the UMFA! Make a comment below if you would like to carpool

directions to the UMFA:

http://umfa.utah.edu/pageview.aspx?id=21917

ALSO in today's SL Tribune it mentioned:

The Tram at snowbird is free on Saturday.

If you bring a can of food.

3rd Saturday's of the Month

every 3rd Saturday the UFMA [Utah Museum of Fine Arts] has free crafts at 2 PM for the children. Olivia enjoyed making a Beetle Kite, and loved using the pastels which flowed much more freely than her typical crayons! I might have to look into this art medium - however another knowledgeable mother told me that they can stain clothing.

Before you begin your craft the Children are taken to a different spot in the musuem to browse real art for inspiration. It was fun to have Olivia look at Chinese art, and to find a flower, and a man, and simple colors from a docent. She did a good job at trying to capture a 23 month old's attention.

Anyways - hope to see you for the next months up at the museum. There is parking across the street and it's located right on the U of U campus, near the Institute Trax Station as well.

OCTOBER 18th

2 PM

design and paint papier mache masks

browse artist work from Vietnam

NOVEMBER 15th

2 PM

print your own set of postcards for the holidays - browse the Native American Collection

DECEMBER 20th

2 PM

create one of a kind fabric pieces

look at colorful strips of woven cloth from Africa