Volunteers make back-to-school wishlist a reality for kids in need

By Becky Ginos

CENTERVILLE—Kids are headed back to school Aug. 18 and the rush is on to get them outfitted for the first day but not everyone has the means to do that. The Davis Education Foundation held its annual Child Spree event recently and served 500 students in need. 

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• North Salt Lake Senior Lunch Bunch

  Wednesday, Aug. 13, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., FREE

  NSL City Hall, 10 E. Center Street

• Taste, Tour, & Ta-Dah!

  Wednesday, Aug. 13, 6:30-9 p.m., FREE

  Summer concert series and garden tours 

  USU Botanical Center, 80 E. 725 South, Kaysville,

• Bountiful Farmers Market

  Thursday, Aug. 14, 4-8 p.m.

  Bountiful Town Square, 75 E. 200 South

• Zoppé - An Old-World Family Circus

  Friday, Aug. 15 through Monday, Aug. 25

  Pack Farms, 1700 W. Glovers Ln, Farmington

• Antelope Island Spider Festival and Scorpion Safari

  Friday, Aug. 15, 3-9 p.m.

  Antelope Island Marina

• Layton F.E.S.T.

  Friday, Aug. 15, 5:30-9 p.m.

  Layton Commons Park, 465 N. Wasatch Drive

• Rock the Park Concert Series: Neil Diamond Tribute-Performed by Jay White

  Friday, Aug. 15, 6-9 p.m., FREE

  Station Park Fountain Square, 140 N. Union Ave., Farmington

• Summer Concerts: Vinyl 73 - Contemporary/Class Rock/Horns

  Friday, Aug. 15, 7 p.m.

  Bountiful City Park, 400 N. 200 West

• Summer Movie: Toy Story

  Friday, Aug. 15, 7 p.m., FREE

  Kenley Amphitheater, 403 N. Wasatch Dr, Layton

• OAS Public Star Party

  Saturday, Aug. 16, 6 p.m.

  White Rock Bay Event Area, Antelope Island State Park

• Davis County Water Lantern Festival

  Saturday, Aug. 16, 6-10 p.m.

  Jensen Nature Park, 3176 S. Bluff Rd., Syracuse

• One Human Family

  Sunday, Aug. 17, 3:30-5:30 p.m., FREE

  Harmons Grocery: Station Park, 200 N. Station Pkwy., Farmington

• Concert: Petty Theft: San Francisco Tribute to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

  Sunday, Aug. 17, 7 p.m., FREE

  Kenley Amphitheater, 403 N. Wasatch Dr, Layton