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Show Page 14 The Ogden Valley news Volume XXIV Issue XXIV February 15, 2018 Calendar of Events Community Reading Group For location, confirmation of date, time, & more info, call Martha at 801-814-1698 or Darla at 801391-5143. Everyone welcome. Mondays: Children’s Discovery Time, 10:30 a.m. @ Ogden Valley Branch Library. All children infancy - 5 years of age & caregivers invited to hear stories & participate in learning activities. Children introduced to books, music, & art. Program runs on 7 week cycle with 1 week off between cycles. FREE! For more info call 337-2660. Tuesdays: Films @ Your Ogden Valley Branch Library, 6:30 p.m. More info at 801-337-2660. Tuesdays: 3:45 p.m., Nests, Nooks & Storybooks at Ogden Nature Center. FREE for members and FREE with regular admission prices of $5 adults/$3 children/$4 seniors. Join us for trailside story time! We’ll wander out in the field, perch by a pond, climb into the treehouse, or find another fun nook, and read a storybook. No RSVP necessary, just show up! ONC is located at 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. More details online at <www.ogdennaturecenter.org> Tuesdays: Weber County Commission meeting, 10:00 a.m. at Weber County Bldg., 2380 Washington Blvd., Ogden. Public hearings held Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m. as needed. Meeting minutes & agendas at <www.co.weber.ut.us> Every 4th Tuesday or 3rd Thursday: La Leche League meetings, Tuesday @ 10:00 a.m., Good Shepard Episcopal Church nursery, 2374 Grant Ave., Ogden; or Thursday @ 6:30 p.m. at Arrival Birth Services, 1190 E. 5425 S., S. Ogden. Free, friendly mother-to-mother support for breastfeeding & pregnant mothers. For more info call 801-686-8012 or visit <www.lllutah.org> Every 4th Tuesday: Ogden Valley Township Planning Commission, 4:30 p.m., Weber County Bldg., 2380 Washington Blvd., Ogden. Wednesdays: After School Program @ Ogden Valley Library, 2:30 p.m. A free program recommended for children kindergarten - 6th grade. Offered thru the school year. For more info call 801-337-2660. Wednesdays: Sr. Lunch in Ogden Valley Library community room, noon. $3 suggested donation for seniors, $6 for those 59 & younger. Call 337-2660 for more info. Wednesdays: AWANA club for preschoolers (beginning at age 3) thru 6th grade @ Fellowship Bible Church, 4783 N. 3300 E., Liberty, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Call Danielle @ 801-745-7393 for info. Wednesdays: Wildlife Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. @ Ogden Nature Center. All ages invited to learn more about some of Utah’s native animal species. For more info call 621-7595 or visit <www. ogdennaturecenter.org> Wednesdays: Dinner at American Legion Post 129 at 6:00 p.m. Open to general public. 604 S. 7800 E., Huntsville. Beef & chicken tacos & salads. Chile Verde Burritos. Every 1st Wednesday: GEM Committee, 5:00 pm, Huntsville Library. Ogden Valley GEM (Growth with Excellence Mandate) Committee is an open-to-all citizens group working to sustain the rural atmosphere of the Valley & promote the other values expressed in the Ogden Valley General Plan. Committee works thru County officials & processes toward keeping our Valley a great place to live & visit. For more info see <gemcommittee.org> Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday: Open Studio/Music Circle @ Eden Community Center/Bowery, 6:30 p.m. Come work on your art projects or music skills in the company of other community artists. Experts on site for help and advice. Every 2nd Wednesday: Eden Park Board meeting, 6:30 p.m. Call Nicholas Froerer, 801-510-3210, for location & other info. Every 2nd Wednesday: Ogden Valley Recreation/Transmission Special Service District Board Meeting, Ogden Valley Library, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Public invited. Every 2nd Wednesday: Ogden Valley Land Trust board meeting, 7:00 p.m., Ogden Valley Library. Call Shanna @ 801-7452688 for more info. Every 2nd Wednesday: VFW Fred J. Grant Post 1481 & Ladies Auxiliary, 6:00 p.m., 907 W. 12th St., Ogden. Join us to learn about our involvement in the Community & how we may be of service to veterans. For questions, call Post Commander Doug Ferguson at 801-633-0610. Every Thursday: Alcoholics Anonymous meetings at the Berkshire Hathaway office at the rear of the gray log building across from the Eden Post Office, 2580 N. Hwy. 162. Anyone suffering with alcohol or drug addiction is welcome to attend. No dues or fee required. For more info call Melinda R. at 972-7411126 or email her at <pmroland@swbell.net> Every 1st & 3rd Thursday: Huntsville Town Council meeting, 7:00 p.m., Huntsville Town Hall, 7309 E. 200 S. Visit www. huntsvilletown.com for more info. Every 2nd Thursday: Nordic Mountain Water Board meeting, 6:00 p.m. @ Peterson Builders Bldg., 4793 E. 2300 N., Eden. Meetings open to shareholders. Non-shareholders need to call a week in advance for placement on agenda. Call 745-2605 for more info. Every 2nd Thursday: Piece of Mind Quilt Guild, 6:30 p.m. at My Heritage Fabrics. Participants share quilts they’ve made & learn new techniques. Also produce quilts for charity. The guild is part of the Utah State Quilt Guild. All welcome--beginner to advanced quilters. Come join us! Call Jinny Dominguez @ 801393-4845 for more info. Every 2nd Thursday: Utah Homemakers Association, monthly meetings designed to promote stable homes & satisfying family living. Speakers share educational info. Come gain skills that contribute to your interests & needs as homemakers. Also participate in service projects to help others & the community. 10:00-11:30 a.m. Nursery available. $12 yearly fee. Contact Renee, 745-2468. Every 3rd Thursday: Ogden Valley Business Association Meeting (OVBA). For more info visit <www.ovba.org> Refer to web site for time, click “Meetings.” Saturdays: Zumba @ Ogden Valley Library, 10:00 a.m. Zumba class taught by certified instructor. Come enjoy an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness program that’s moving millions of people toward joy & health. More info at 801-337-2660. Saturdays: Cinema Saturday Feature Films @ Ogden Valley Library, 2:00 p.m. More info at 801-337-2660. Saturdays: American Legion “Cutterzone Karaoke” with Kent Cutler & over 100,000 songs to choose from. 8:00 p.m. Come show off your talent or just for the party. Also, come in for Pool Player’s Challenges. Huntsville. Sundays: Breakfast @ American Legion Post 129, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Open to general public, 604 S. 7800 E., Huntsville. Feb. 12: WSU’s Student Affairs hosts a resource fair, campus & community organizations available to discuss health, relationships & safety, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Shepherd Union Atrium, free, jaysonstokes@weber.edu, 801-626-7271. Feb. 14: Valentine’s Day Feb. 14: Wild Wednesdays: Wild Romance: A Special Valentine’s Day Program, 3:45 – 4:15 p.m. at Ogden Nature Center. FREE for members; otherwise, $5 adults/$3 children/$4 seniors. All ages welcome! Have you ever wondered if animals flirt with one another? Come find out during our special Valentine’s Day program. Meet some of ONC’s resident birds & reptiles and discover the unique ways these animals attract a partner. Then help us make nature-themed Valentines for the birds. Meet in Visitor Center. ONC is located at 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. More details online at <www.ogdennaturecenter.org> Feb. 14: WSU’s Outdoor Program hosts weekly Ogden Dawn Patrol back country skiing (thru Mar. 30), 4:30 a.m., WSU Outdoor Program, free, 801-626-6373, outdoorprogram@ weber.edu, weber.edu/outdoor/Ogden-<dawnpatrol.html> Feb. 14: Free WWII lecture series open to the public at WSU @1:00 p.m. in the Stewart Library Hetzel-Hoellein Room 321. Jennifer Robin Terry, a doctoral candidate in the history department at U.C. Berkley, will present “Extraordinary Childhoods: Growing Up in a World at War” at 1 p.m. in the Stewart Library Hetzel-Hoellein Room 321. Scott Porter, a Utah filmmaker, will present “Splinters of a Nation,” a documentary about 8,000 German prisoners of war who were captured overseas and sent to Utah. Visit wwii.weber.edu for more info about the lecture series & exhibits. Feb. 15: WSU Student Affairs hosts “Free To Be” body positivity day, learn skill about managing physical & mental health, 9 a.m.2 p.m., Shepherd Union Atrium, <daniellemckean@weber.edu> Feb. 15: WSU women’s basketball vs. Portland State, 7 p.m., Dee Events Center, $5/$3/free to WSU students with Wildcard ID, 801-626-8500, <weberstatetickets.com> Feb. 16: WSU men’s tennis vs. Montana State, 11:30 a.m., Ogden Athletic Club (1221 E. 5800 S., South Ogden), free, <weberstatesports.com> Feb. 16-18: Ogden Valley Winter Sports Foundation presents Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour @ Peery’s Egyptian Theater, 2415 Washington Blvd., Ogden. 7:00 p.m. each night. See article and ad on pages 4 & 6. Feb. 17: WSU’s Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities hosts the Weber State University High School Honor Band Concert, 4:30 p.m., Browning Center, free, <cdenniston@weber.edu> Feb. 17: The Great Backyard Bird Count @ Ogden Nature Center. All day! $5 adults/$3 children/free for ONC members. Be a citizen scientist and participate in the national Great Backyard Bird Count at ONC! Bring your binoculars (or borrow a pair of ours) and meet in the Discovery Room inside the Visitor Center to choose your area, and then head out to count birds! 15 minutes of birding is all it takes to contribute important data to national scientific studies. ONC will provide tally sheets & snowshoes (if needed). For all ages. ONC is located at 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. More details online at <www.ogdennaturecenter.org> Feb. 17: WSU women’s basketball vs. Sacramento State, 2 p.m., Dee Events Center, $5/$3/free to WSU students with Wildcard ID, 801-801-626-8500, <weberstatetickets.com> Feb. 19: Presidents’ Day Feb. 21: WSU’s Outdoor Program hosts weekly Ogden Dawn Patrol back country skiing (continues until March 30), 4:30 a.m., WSU Outdoor Program, free, 801-626-6373, outdoorprogram@weber.edu, <weber.edu/ outdoor/Ogden-dawnpatrol. html> Feb. 21: Wild Wednesdays: Beavers: The Brilliant Builders, 3:45 – 4:15 p.m. at Ogden Nature Center. FREE for members; otherwise, $5 adults/$3 children/$4 seniors. All ages welcome! No other wild animal changes their environment more than the beaver. Meet in Visitor Center. ONC is located at 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. More details online at <www.ogdennaturecenter.org> Feb. 22: Century 21 Gage Froerer & Associates’ Apres Ski event & exhibition of the artwork of Mark B. Goodson, a local Huntsville artist. Please join us for this event from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Century 21 Eden Office, 2405 Hwy 158, Eden. For more info contact the Century 21 Eden office, 801-745-4221. Feb. 22: Patriotic Presentation by Joel Skousen, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., Roy City Hope Community/Seniors Center, 4100 S. 2000 W., Roy. Skousen specializes in foreign policy, law, and U.S. Constitutional theory. No charge for attending. Event sponsored by the Weber County Constitution Party. For more info, call 801-390-3999. Feb. 22: WSU Davis Student Services Resume Writing workshop, 2-3 p.m. bldg. D2, room 134 (2750 University Park Blvd., Layton), free, weber.edu/ DavisStudentServices/events. html, 801 395-3460. Feb. 22: WSU men’s basketball vs. Eastern Washington, 7 p.m., Dee Events Center, $26/$23/$19/$16/$12/$10/$8/ free to WSU students with Wildcard ID, 801-626-8500, <weberstatetickets.com> Feb. 22:WSU’s Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities hosts “Five Sopranos & a Baritone,” an evening of classics featuring WSU vocal faculty, 7:30 p.m., Browning Center, $7/$6, weberstatetickets.com <cdenniston@weber.edu> Feb. 22: Washington’s Birthday Feb. 23: Weber Pathways Author Dinner, 5:30 p.m. at The Timbermine restaurant in Ogden. This year’s author is Gary Ferguson. He has written for a variety of publications, including Vanity Fair & The Los Angeles Times. He’s author of 22 books on science & nature, and is a keynote presenter at conservation and outdoor education gatherings around the country. He is currently on the faculty of the Rainier Writing Workshop Masters of Fine Arts program at Pacific Lutheran University. Individual tickets are $70 or $100. Tables for ten available for $1000. For more info or to make a reservation, visit www.pathwaystix.com or call 801-393-2304. See article on page 4. Feb. 23: WSU’s Outdoor Program hosts the AIARE Avalanche Rescue Skills Course, Powder Mountain Resort (Utah Highway 158 8000 N. 5100 E., Eden,) $100/$50, outdoorprogram@weber. edu, <weber.edu/outdoor/AIARE-Rescue-Skills.html> Feb. 23: WSU’s Wildcat Toastmasters Club, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Stewart Library Room 320, learn new speaking and leadership skills, free, contact wildcattoastmasters@weber.edu, <facebook.com/wildcattoastmastersclub/> Feb. 23: WSU’s Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities hosts “Do or Die: Affect, Ritual, Resistance,” artist Fahamu Pecou, opening reception 7 p.m., Kimball Visual Arts Center Shaw Gallery, free, <cdenniston@weber.edu> Feb. 23: WSU’s Student Association hosts the Sweetheart Stoplight Dance, 8:30-11:30 p.m., Swenson Gym, $2, <taraperis@weber.edu> Feb. 24-25: WSU’s Outdoor Program hosts the AIARE Avalanche 1 Course – Yurt Based “Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain,” Bloomington Canyon yurt, $450/$350, outdoorprogram@weber. edu, <weber.edu/outdoor/AIARE-avalanche1-course.html> Feb. 24: WSU’s Outdoor Program hosts “Winter Trails Series 1-XC Ski,” cross country ski, contact Outdoor Program for time, free, register at weber.edu/outdoor/winter-trails-series.html, 801626-6373. Feb. 24: Nature Without Limits For Preschoolers @ Ogden Nature Center. All About Birds! 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. $10/child, accompanying adult free. General admission rates apply to all other attending family members. For ages 2-6. Preschoolers, join us and explore what makes a bird a bird during this hands-on, sensory-friendly nature program. Specially designed for young children with special needs and their families; all abilities welcome! Pre-registration required. For more info about this program, or to receive a downloadable social story to read ahead of time, e-mail Jessica at <jhutchins@ ogdennaturecenter.org> ONC is located at 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. More details online at <www.ogdennaturecenter.org> Feb. 24: WSU men’s basketball vs. Idaho, 7 p.m., Dee Events Center, $26/$23/$19/$16/$12/$10/$8/free to WSU students with Wildcard ID, 801-626-8500, <weberstatetickets.com> Feb. 24: WSU’s Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities hosts the WSU Symphony Orchestra & Choir concert, 7:30 p.m., Browning Center, $7/$6, weberstatetickets. com, <cdenniston@weber.edu> Feb. 25: WSU women’s tennis vs. Boise State University, 10 a.m., Ogden Athletic Club (1221 E. 5800 S., S. Ogden), free, <weberstatesports.com> Feb. 26 or Feb. 27: Preschool Discovery Days @ Ogden Nature Center. Mammals in Winter! Choose a date (26th or 27th) & time: 9:30 or 11:00 a.m., or 1:00 p.m. Cost: $5 ONC members/$6 nonmembers. For ages: 3 – 5. Discover who’s hiding under the snow as you learn nature’s secrets to who, what, when, where & how mammals move around in winter. Explore, play & learn through stories, games & crafts. Dress for the weather! Call 801-621-7595 to RSVP. ONC is located at 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. More details online at <www.ogdennaturecenter.org> Feb. 26-28: WSU’s Moyes College of Education hosts 22nd annual Weber Storytelling Festival, featuring storytellers Bil Lepp & Charlotte Blake Alston, various times & locations, weber.edu/ storytelling, dmower@weber.edu, 801-626-6143. Feb. 28: WSU’s Outdoor Program hosts weekly Ogden Dawn Patrol back country skiing (continues until March 30), 4:30 a.m., WSU Outdoor Program, free, 801-626-6373, outdoorprogram@weber.edu, <weber.edu/outdoor/Ogden-dawnpatrol.html> Feb. 28: WSU’s Sustainability Practices & Research Center hosts “Crossroads Project,” Fry Street Quartet performance focusing on science & sharing the planet, 7 p.m., free, public ages 8 and older welcome, Peery’s Egyptian Theater, (2415 Washington Blvd., Ogden), <intermountainsustainabilitysummit.com/feb28-the-crossroads-project/> Feb. 28: WSU women’s basketball vs. Montana, 7 p.m., Dee Events Center, $5/$3/free to WSU students with Wildcard ID, 801-801-626-8500 or <weberstatetickets.com> Feb. 28: Artist/Teacher Lori Thomas’ Adult Basic Art workshop @ Eccles Community Art Center, Wednesdays 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. thru April 11 (no class Mar. 14). Students should bring a mixed media 9x12 sketchbook. Other supplies provided. Tuition $45. Pre-register at 801-392-6935 or <www.ogden4arts.org> Feb. 28: Free WWII lecture series open to the public at WSU @1:00 p.m. in the Stewart Library Hetzel-Hoellein Room 321. Luis Alvarez, a history professor at U.C. San Diego, will present “The Power of the Zoot: Youth Culture and Resistance during World War II” at 1 p.m. in the Stewart Library Hetzel-Hoellein Room 321. Visit wwii.weber. edu for more info about the lecture series & exhibits. Feb. 28: Wild Wednesdays: Wild Aware, 3:45 – 4:15 p.m. at Ogden Nature Center. FREE for members; otherwise, $5 adults/$3 children/$4 seniors. All ages welcome! Join us as we explore the wilds of Ogden. Do you know what to do if a mountain lion crosses your path? How do you travel in bear country? Why should you make low impact camping a priority? Meet in Visitor Center. ONC is located at 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. More details online at <www.ogdennaturecenter.org> Feb. 28: Artist Gary Barron’s Watercolor workshop @ Eccles Community Art Center, Wednesdays, 7 - 9 p.m. thru April 11 (no class April 4). Supplies list provided for registering students. Tuition $85; nightly drop-in cost, $20. Pre-register at 801-3926935 or on-line at <www.ogden4arts.org> Mar. 1 – Apr. 30: The Ogden Valley Balloon Festival Photography Exhibit will be March 1 through April 30, 2018 at the Lorna Wattis Swanson Gallery, 131 S 7400 E Huntsville (located in the Weber County Library in Huntsville). Exhibit items are also for sale. For more information call 801-337-2660. Mar. 1: Artist/Teacher Lori Thomas’ Basic Art workshop for age 10 and up @ Eccles Community Art Center, Thursdays 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. thru April 12 (no class March 15). Students should bring a mixed media 9x12 sketchbook. Other supplies provided. Tuition $45. Pre-register at 801-392-6935 or <www.ogden4arts.org> Mar. 8: 14th Annual Serve to Save Dinner & Auction at Valley Elementary, 6:00 p.m. Come and enjoy entertainment, fine food, silent auction items, but, most of all, support a charitable act as you support this annual event. One-hundred-percent of proceeds go toward helping others. Tickets can be purchased from Valley 6th-grade students, or call the school at 801-452-4180. More Calendar of Events items posted online at www.ovba.org To place your scheduled event in the Calendar of Events, call Shanna Francis 801-745-2688 or Jeannie Wendell 801-745-2879 |