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Show Page 4 The Ogden Valley news Volume XIX Issue V June 1, 2011 June Programs and Events @ Your Library Discovery Time - Mondays @ 10:30 a.m. Free stories, music, and learning activities for children from infancy through five years of age. Registration is not required. Senior Lunch Program - Wednesdays @ 12:00 noon. Senior lunches are served in the Community Room of the Ogden Valley Branch Library every Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. There is a suggested donation of $2.50 for seniors, and a $5.00 charge for patrons 59 and younger! Special activities such as Bingo, Wii Games, and Fitness Classes follow Senior Lunch Programs throughout the month. Please call 801-337-2660 for more information. 2011 Children’s Summer Reading Program - June through July. Travel the globe with us through stories and activities! Join us for exciting library programs about travel, folktales, how people live, and what it means to be a global citizen. Don’t forget to fill out a Reading Log and bring it to any Weber County Library location for a stamp and a prize. Then, continue entering to win more fun prizes all summer long. Summer Reading packets are available now at each location of the Weber County Library System. Register today! Week 1 Activity – The Stories We Tell, Tuesday, June 7, at 10:30 a.m. Listen to stories and participate in activities from different Native American tribes. Week 2 Activity – Away We Go, Tuesday, June 21, 10:30 a.m. Learn about the fascinating world of maps and how to read them. 2011 Teen Summer Reading Program June through July. Travel the globe with us through interesting books and activities! Join us for exciting library programs about world travel, and don’t forget to bring in your Travel Log for a stamp each time you read/rate a book and attend scheduled activities. Then, continue participating and entering the weekly raffle drawings beginning Saturday, June 11. All raffle tickets will be entered into a drawing for a grand prize on July 30. Teen Reading Packets are available now at each location of the Weber County Library System. Register today! Week 1 Activity – Destination: Japan, Thursday, June 16, 6:00 p.m. Learn all about the fascinating world of Japanese printmaking and create your very own masterpiece. Week 2 Activity – Soccer, Thursday, June 30, 6:00 p.m. Learn basic soccer techniques and put your newly acquired skills to the test. Computer Classes Introduction to the Internet Thursday, June 9 @ 7:00 p.m. Introduction to the Internet for Parents and Children - Saturday, June 11 @ 10:30 a.m. Introduction to Word 2007 - Thursday, June 16 @ 7:00 p.m. Art Exhibits @ Your Library Printmaking by Joe Dixon - A fascinating display of original prints inspired by African Cultures and environmental themes will be on display at the Ogden Valley Branch Library through June. This interesting exhibit also features hand carved statues and curios from Indonesia. Joe Dixon is a retired history professor turned printmaker. He has studied with notable artists such as Moishe Smith, Sid Chafetz, Carol Summers, Giorgio Upghlio, and Susan Makov. For eight years he printed for Harry Taylor. His prints can be found in the collections of a very small, select group of connoisseurs. If you’d care to join their ranks, you can contact the artist for prints or cards at 801-393-9787 or write to: JOE DIXON, 1376 ARLINGTON DR, OGDEN UT 84403 Film Fridays: June – August, @ 11:00 a.m. Join us for FREE screenings of popular and classic films. Treats will be provided. June 4 – Bambi (Rated G) June 11 – The Lion King (Rated G) June 18 – Aladdin (Rated G) June 25 – Finding Nemo (Rated G) Explore Your Library - Check out what’s new at the Weber County Library! In addition to a wide selection of books, music, and DVDs, the library also offers many free programs, public computers and Wi-Fi, state-of-the-art media equipment featuring Blu-Ray, meeting rooms, and much, much, more! Explore your local library today, and discover all of the fantastic resources and services that are available! For more information, or to schedule a tour, please call 801-337-2660. How Does MusicTheAffect You? keynote speaker is Mark The Interdisciplinary Society for Quantitative Research in Music and Medicine is holding its inaugural annual Conference for Quantitative Research in Music and Medicine on June 2 and June 3 in Ogden, Utah on the campus of Weber State University. This conference is chaired by WSU Department of Performing Arts faculty member Dr. David Akombo, also the founder of the society. The conference will provide scholars, academics, and similar professionals a forum to critically engage the study of the beneficial effects of music in medicine, and stimulate the exchange of ideas amongst the leaders of our field. Jude Tramo, M.D., Ph.D. Dr. Tramo is Director of The Institute for Music & Brain Science, a founding member of its Executive Board, Associate Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, and Attending Neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital. The conference is preceded by a preconference workshop on June 2 organized by Don Campbell, a leading scholar well known for his book “The Mozart Effect.” The study of the beneficial effects of music in medicine is a discipline that has spurred an MUSIC cont. on page 12 Original paintings & sculptures Ltd. ed. prints, notecards & jewelry Original glass, pottery & wood gift items. Commissions “Fine Art & Gift Gallery” www.gallery25ogden.com Bring in this Ad for 10% Discount on Any Single Item. Eccles Community Art Center During June, the Eccles Community Art Center will be open new exhibits in the Main and Carriage House Galleries. The paintings of Travis Crowther of Pleasant View and Keith Dabb of Plain City will be featured, with the pottery of Richard Barker of Salt Lake City in the Main Gallery. The Carriage House Gallery will feature the paintings of Ogden Artist Debra Marin. A reception for the artists is planned in association with Ogden’s Art Stroll on Friday, June 3, 2011 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Artists’ works will remain on exhibit through June 25, 2011. Richard Barker is known to the patrons of the Carriage House Gallery for his functional pottery including mug, rice bowls, and pitchers. For this exhibit, he will be showing larger gallery pieces, and experimental works that will include glass and fired clay. Travis D. Crowther has painted and drawn scenes of northern Utah since he was young. He received a Bachelor of Science from Weber State University and a Masters of Fine Arts from Utah State University. Keith Dabb remembers doing art projects for his sixth grade teacher. He says, “After 30 years in education, I retired to do what I‘ve wanted to do since I was a young boy in sixth grade: My art!” Debra Marin has been painting the great outdoors for the better part of the decade. She says, “Observing the natural light, colors, effects of weather, and the changing seasons helps the landscape artist’s craft in a way not easily duplicated by any other means.” Regular gallery hours are weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Admission is free. For information, please contact the art center at 801-392-6935 or visit the art center’s website at <www. ogden4arts.org> Fourth Annual Ogden Music Festival Moves Location to North Fork Park The Ogden Music Festival will be held June 3, 4, and 5, 2011. Traditionally, the festival has been held at Ogden’s beautiful Fort Buenaventura, but this year the Fort has been flooded by the Weber River; thus, the festival will be moved to Ogden Valley’s North Fork Park at the Old Bowery. Snowcapped mountains and stunning scenic views shroud the park, located at the East base of Mt. Ben Lomond. The festival is presented by the Ogden Friends of Acoustic Music (OFOAM). This year’s festival focuses on some outstanding performers from the world of bluegrass, blues, old-time country, rockabilly, and even jazz music. International, national, and local talent will be showcased. This new location provides a scenic backdrop that rivals Telluride and Targhee. The 2011 festival runs Friday evening through Sunday afternoon, and promises to be exciting and entertaining. Adult admission is $45 for the entire weekend or $20 per day at local outlets until May 29; weekend pass will increase to $50 at the door and Saturday’s daily rate will increase to $25. Kids 16 and attend free! Tickets are available on the web at www. OFOAM.org and local outlets listed below. Since this festival will provide great music in a wholesome outdoor venue for the entire family, it’s one event you don’t want to miss! Over 100 developed campsites provide a great excuse to pack up the gear and the family for a summer adventure that can’t be beat. For camping reservations, call Weber County Parks & Recreation at 801-399-8491. MUSIC FESTIVAL cont. on page 8 Ogden Nature Center Announces Bluegrass Concerts The Ogden Nature Center is pleased to present a bluegrass kind of summer with two of the nation’s hottest bluegrass bands—the Matt Flinner Trio on June 30 and Bearfoot on August 4. The outdoor concerts at the Ogden Nature Center combine fresh musical talent with an unbelievable summertime setting. Pack a picnic, bring low-rise chairs or a blanket, and get ready for some of the best summer nights in O-town! Matt Flinner Trio will perform Thursday, June 30 at 7:00 p.m. Cost is $17 for adults, and $10 for children 12 and under. Matt Flinner has made a career out of playing acoustic music in new ways. Starting out as a banjo prodigy who was playing bluegrass festivals before he entered his teens, Flinner later took up the mandolin, won the National Banjo Competition in Winfield, KS in 1990, and won the mandolin award there the following year. Matt moved to Nashville in 1999 and is now widely considered one of the hottest and most creative mandolin players on the acoustic scene. He actively tours in the Matt Flinner Trio. Much of their music has been written with the backdrop of the Rockies as inspiration. The Matt Flinner Trio sets a new standard for the bluegrass trio configuration. For tickets and information visit www. ogdennaturecenter.org or call 801-621-7595. Bearfoot will perform Thursday, August 4 at 7:00 p.m. Cost is $17 for adults, and $10 for children 12 and under. Call it “new-timey,” call it “post-bluegrass,” call it “string band music for the 21st century”—whatever the name, there’s a revolution under way where string band traditions meet youthful creativity; look right to its center, and that’s where you’ll find Bearfoot. The quintet, originally formed in Alaska, has made a mark, hitting the top of Billboard Magazine’s Bluegrass Album chart. Now, as they enter their second decade with a new Nashville home, Bearfoot have taken their place among the best of a new generation of musicians reshaping American roots music. Bearfoot earned one of roots music’s most prestigious awards –Telluride Bluegrass Band Champions—an honor they share with artists Dixie Chicks and Nickel Creek. With ten years, major festivals, and four albums under their belt, Bearfoot has managed to make quite a name for themselves. For tickets or more information visit www. ogdennaturecenter.org or call 801-621-7595. All concerts begin at 7:00 p.m. with gates opening at 6:00 p.m. Concerts are general admission lawn seating. Low-rise chairs, picnics, beverages and blankets are welcome. All concerts will be held rain or shine and tickets are nonrefundable. Tickets are available online at www.ogdennaturecenter.org by phone at 801-621-7595 or in person at 966 W. 12th Street, Ogden. |