May 15

Learning about Alzheimer’s

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is holding a free educational conference for Utah residents to learn about Alzheimer’s disease, brain health and caregiving, on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Embassy Suites by Hilton at 3524 Market St., West Valley City. Advance registration is recommended; go to alzfdn.org/tour to register.

May 16

Ogden’s summer series

The Ogden Twilight Concert Series — 10 shows this summer at the Ogden Amphitheatre, at 343 E. 25th St., Ogden — starts Thursday night with the French indie rock band Phoenix. Opening the show are Metric and Beastie Vee. Show starts at 5 p.m. Tickets, at $20 each (plus fees), are available at 24Tix.com; a season ticket, good for all 10 shows, is available for $150 (plus fees).

May 17-18

The very scary month of May

It may seem like spring, but it’s less than six months to Halloween — and for fans of getting scared, the haunted attraction Fear Factory is throwing a “Halfway to Halloween” event, Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to midnight. The attraction, at 666 W. 800 South in Salt Lake City, is billed as a “sneak peak” of what’s in store for fans in October. Go to fearfactoryslc.com for details.