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Show Page 4 The Ogden Valley News Volume XXX Issue III April 15, 2023 Quilted Bird Art Exhibit at Ogden Nature Center Ogden Nature Center (ONC) will celebrate spring bird migration with a quirky and beautiful collection of bird quilts by California artist Sharon Emerson, April 22 through June 21, 2023. Each quilt is a puzzle where the viewer is invited to identify the bird and a common “bird idiom” being depicted. One quilt, for example, shows a knight in armor with an owl sitting on its shoulder. The idiom is “night owl,” an expression used for people who like to stay awake late at night. “The bird idiom in each of these quilts is a common two-word phrase,” said Emerson. “I’ve included both familiar birds and a few exotic species I’ve seen in my travels through the Americas, Africa, Europe, and Asia.” Emerson spent many years as a research professor in the University of Utah biology department. In 1995, she was awarded the prestigious MacArthur prize for her research. Since retiring, she has focused mainly on creating art. The exhibit will provide hints and the answers to those who can’t figure out the puzzles. In addition to the fun of solving the puzzles, each piece is an amazing work of fabric art. The quilt exhibit will be on display from Earth Day (April 22) to the Summer Solstice (June 21) in the Discovery Room at the Ogden Nature Center’s Visitor Center located in Ogden at 966 W 12th St. Ogden Nature Center is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. On Earth Day, April 22, admission will be $5 for adults, $4 for ONC members, and $3 for children under the age of 12. All other days, regular admission rates apply: $5 for adults, $3 for children, and free for ONC members. For more information, please contact Caitlin Gochnour at cgochnour@ogdennaturecenter.org. Annual Huntsville Charity Yard Sale Slated for July 6 - 8 working items By Chelsea and Josh Slade It’s time again to get ready for the annual Huntsville Charity Yard Sale! This massive three-day yard sale will be held July 6 - 8 and is open to the general public. This year we will host a free pancake breakfast for all shoppers Friday, July 7 from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m.! Thank you Rock House Financial for providing the breakfast. As in prior years, all proceeds from the Charity Yard Sale will be donated to the Seager Memorial Clinic, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit free medical clinic in Ogden, and to local families experiencing a hardship. DONATE - We would love for you to donate your gently used clothing, books, toys, tools, household items, and other knick-knacks. We are accepting furniture this year that is in good condition but not over 30 pounds! This year, donations will be accepted only from June 19 through July 3. You may drop them off any time during those days at the Slade home (8870 E. 500 S.) in Huntsville. In order to keep this massive event manageable, please do not donate any of the following items: • Ripped, stained, broken, torn, or non- • Furniture that has been incompletely refurbished/restained/rebuilt, etc. • Furniture over 30 pounds • Mattresses • Televisions VOLUNTEER - If you would like to volunteer at the yard sale, we need help sorting donations. To help sort, come by any time from June 30 through July 5. Signs will be up instructing you where to place items, and we will be there to supervise. OUR GREATEST NEED is for help cleaning up after the sale ends. Please come at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, ready to work! We could easily put 80 people to work for three hours that day, boxing up leftover donations, taking down canopies, and cleaning up the yard sale area. If you can drive a pickup truck or trailer that day to haul leftover donations down to thrift stores in Ogden, please email Chelsea at cjbros88@gmail.com. If you have questions, please reach out to Chelsea Slade at 385-288-8415 or at cjbros88@ gmail.com. Last year’s Charity Yard Sale was a tremendous success. We raised over $25,000 and have helped some truly wonderful Ogden Valley families and were able to support a lot of patients so they could get free medical care at Seager Memorial Clinic. We are so grateful for the help and support we received! Thank you Ogden Valley; we love you! Huntsville Author Releases New Book: Mac’s Big Wish Huntsville resident and author Peter Vanderwall, originally from Palmyra, New York, is pleased to announce the publication of his new book, Mac’s Big Wish. This children’s picture story book is about the power of friendship. The inspiring tale, illustrated by Janis Lillian, tells how Mac the dog spends much of his life alone at a pet rescue watching other canines happily leaving the rescue center with their new owners. He almost gives up hope for a loving home of his own before getting a special job as a therapy dog comforting the residents at a care center. There Mac learns that he, too, has much to give. Vanderwall says the book is based on a bedtime story he created long ago for his sons Eric and Kenny when they were growing up and is inspired by a yellow Labrador named Sandy that he rescued after finding it as a puppy wandering around lost one foggy morning. Sandy eventually became, what Vanderwall describes as, a “lifelong companion.” Peter and his wife Kathleen enjoy skiing, hiking, biking, kayaking, and other outdoor adventures. His book Mac’s Big Wish is the first in a series of children’s picture story books that are being published by Sophie & Sheba Books. His website includes free open-source lesson plans that support Mac’s Big Wish, and email subscription signup for news and sequels. The website can be found at PeterVanderwall. com. Vanderwall’s book is available for purchase on Amazon, Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble, and other online retailers. A portion of the proceeds are being donated to the U.S. Humane Society. Shown above is Huntsville author Peter Vanderwall with his newly released “Mac’s Big Wish: A Children’s Book about the Power of Friendship.” Photo by Bruce Grandin. Full Lineup Announced For 15th Ogden Music Festival Ogden Friends of Acoustic Music (OFOAM) is excited to announce its full lineup for the 15th annual Ogden Music Festival, June 2-4, at Weber County’s beautiful Fort Buenaventura in Ogden. The three-day festival is family-friendly with camping on site, a jam camp, workshops, kids’ activities, and more. This year boasts the most diverse lineup of new and established artists yet, embracing the best of Americana: bluegrass, country, gospel, folk, Tex-Mex conjunto. A lot of soul will be heard from the OFOAM stage under the cottonwood trees this year. “This year is special,” says festival codirector Reba Nissen. “If you look at our talent committee’s travels over the past year, we’ve been collecting artists at venues and festivals in Utah, Idaho, and Arizona. Each artist produced their own goosebump moments in their live performances.” This year’s lineup is Dan Tyminski Band, Thee Sacred Souls, Danielle Ponder, John Craigie, Della Mae, Miko Marks, Los Texmaniacs, Pixie & the Partygrass Boys, Chatham Rabbits, National Park Radio, Kate Macleod, The West Road, and Pompe ‘N Honey. Applications are now open for “Tweeners,” local artists who play between the main acts. Founded by Michelle Tanner in 2008, OFOAM has enjoyed great success as a locally based, volunteer-run nonprofit organization. “We are a strong women-run organization,” says Tanner. “We haven’t had to change much about our festival in the fifteen years of operation because we have a good structural base, and we keep bringing great music!” Tanner says they have to work hard for their funding, but sponsors and grantors keep coming back “because of all we do for our community to get instruments into the hands of youth.” OFOAM provides the Ogden Music Festival Instrument Petting Zoo, showcases youth on its stages, and offers the year-round WILL & WAY (Weber Instrument Lending Library for Weber Acoustic Youth) with free instrument loaning and free music lessons. There is also a Kid Zone and kids’ parade at the festival. Kids ages 16 and under are granted free admission to Ogden Music Festival. Festivalgoers from all over Utah and out-ofstate come for the good music and community spirit. Nissen reflects on the festival community they’ve cultivated through the years: “When I look at our poster this year, the artist, Wendy Buehler, really captures that for me. ‘Imagine all the people’ who put their love into this festival every year, from the committee and team leads, to all the volunteers, the vendors, and the artists. It’s a beautiful thing.” Camping on site is available throughout the weekend, along with workshops, late-night campground jams, art vendors, morning yoga, and dining from some of the best local food and beverage vendors. Tickets are available online at ofoam.org/ ogden-music-festival. Volunteers receive a three-day pass for serving two three-hour shifts during the festival weekend. Find all festival details at OFOAM.org. |