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Show mm New Utah! - Wednesday, October 3, 20U1 - Page 13 Timp Cave aims for Oct. 28 closing date The last day for cave tours at Timpanogos Cave National Monument for the season will be Oct. 28, according to Supt Kit Mullen. After that the caves and cave trail will be closed for the winter. They will reopen in May of 2002. The monument visitor center will remain open this winter on Friday, Saturday and Sunday to serve American Fork Canyon visitors. visi-tors. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. "We had a great summer at Timpanogos Cave," said Mullen. "Over 70,000 people have toured the caves so far this year. As winter approached we are looking forward to renewing our popular evening programs." Throughout the winter, visitors will be able to watch the film about Timpanogos Cave, receive information, purchase books and postcards, post-cards, and use visitor center facilities. National Park passes . and Timpanogos Cave gift certificates are available for purchase. Swinging Bridge Picnic area and the Canyon Nature Trail will also remain open during the winter. A photographic exhibit about the history of the cave trail will be on display at the visitor center during the winter. Millions of visitors have made the strenuous hike up to the caves since the early 1920's. Visitors can share in the history by. viewing view-ing the photographs and learning how the trail was constructed up the steep canyon side. The American Fork Canyon entrance station is open daily. The canyon use fee is $3 for a 3-day pass or $25 for an annual pass. Golden Eagles, Golden Age, and Golden Access passports pass-ports are honored and available avail-able for purchase at the entrance station. For more information on Timpanogos Cave National Monument, call (801) 756-5238 756-5238 or (801)756-5239, or visit the website at www.nps.govtica. Hi v " ,r ! I 'ft hide; - f ' a ... i tjfee-climbing squash iverc ifs not "popcorn popping in the Apricot Tree" as on i the children's song goes, but squash growing in the lb backyard tree. Lynn Jeppson examines the Sweet- Meat squash growing on the vine that has climbed ' th4 large shade tree near his garden. "Sill: was j "heir t(V. irg. RnraSrf'tf 3v 1 Reservations are required. Call 785- .(!( PiiiitewttJJI 0827 to reserve your seats. 'ZjleronlheRoot "Fiddler on the Roof" will be pre- ted at the Little London Dinner atj'Coter in Pleasant Grove through L"J.20. Directed by Bob Manning, !r.:o directed "Joseph and The r1' -.iczing Technicolor Dreamcoat" .;T-1ierthis year for the Little London, production will continue Oct. 4, 5. 1,12,13, 15,18, 19, and 20. Jnees will be on Oct. 1 3, and 20 i house opens at 6:30 p.m. witf ner served at 6:45 p.m. The show gins around 7:15 p.m. Prices are '.60 which includes dinner, and the Wduction of "Fiddler" as well as all lies. Prices for the matinee are $ 1 0 there is no meal served, nn ntinees beain at 2 D.m. Photo by Ann Shields Hotel Frankenstein Valley Center Playhouse presents this long-running Halloween favorite, back for its 20th year, every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from Oct. 4 through Oct. 27. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30. The theater the-ater is located at 780 N. 200 East, Lindon. Ticket prices are $6 regular admission, $5 for seniors, students or children, and $25 per family. Reservations are available by calling 785-1186. Shadowbrook Mansion Accept The Shadow's invitation to his mansion, along with many of our favorite monsters and a few witches, in this Valley Center Piayhouse v. V 'IV X i - v V, v.. e r ' iN a: s, v ' X Camp Floyd gets grant to improve museum displays The Camp Floyd State Park and Museum, in Fairfield, recently received two grants totaling $9,000 from the Utah Office of Museum Services. The grants are designated for new displays in the Camp Floyd Museum and a virtual reality computer presentation presen-tation of Camp Floyd in 1859. "We want to tell a story of Camp Floyd instead of just having artifacts on display," says Mark Trotter, park manager for Camp Floyd State Park and Museum. Halloween offering, which runs Monday-Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 8 through Oct. 31 at 7:30 p.m. The theater is located at 780 N. 200 East, Lindon. Ticket prices are $6 regular regu-lar admission, $5 for seniors, students or children, and $25 per family. Reservations are available by calling 785-1186. Robin Hood the Musical This original musical version of the popular folk tale can be seen through Oct. 9 (excluding Wednesdays and Sundays) at 7:30 p.m. in SCERA Showhouse II, 745 S. State St., Orem. Tickets for $9 adults and $4 children (age 3-1 1) are available avail-able in advance from 10-5 weekdays at SCERA or by calling (801) 225-ARTS or 225-2569 New this year, all seats are reserved, so advance reserva i tions are highly recommended. The School for Wives "The School for Wives," Moliere's sparkling comedy of love that cannot can-not be forced or wives unwilling shaped, will open Brigham Young University's Pardoe Theatre season through Oct. 13. Shows will be presented pre-sented at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee on Saturday, Sept. 29, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 for the public and $9 for BYU faculty and students. For general information or tickets, call (801) 378-4322. 378-4322. Wait Until Dark This popular thriller will be appearing appear-ing at the Little Brown Theatre, 239 S, Main, Springville Oct. 5-Nov. 1 6. Tickets are $8 general admission. $7 seniors and students, $6 for children. The 7 """"J Photo by Debra Hart show is not recommended for children chil-dren under 6. Family tickets is $35, For reservations call 489-3088. J. Golden J. Golden Kimball, played by Alpine resident Marvin Payne, makes his arrival in Springville on Sept. 28 for a month-long run of James Arrington's "J. Golden." The show will run each Monday, Friday and Saturday, Through Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Villa Playhouse Theatre, 254 S. Main, Springville. For tickets or information infor-mation call 489-3088. Ticket prices are $6-8, with a family ticket for $35. Frankenstein's Bride Subtitled "The Girl of My Screams," this musical take-off on the traditional horror movie will run through Nov. 10 at the Desert Star Playhouse in Mark Trotter, park manager manag-er for Camp Floyd State Park and Museum, shows a reproduction of a pre- '' cival war hat which is on ' display in the Camp Floyd ' Museum. 1 Murray. The play runs Monday through Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday at 7 and 9:30 p.m. and Saturday at 3, 7 and 9:30 p.m. The theater is located at 4861 S. State Street, Murray. For reservations, call 266-7600. Tingstad and Rumbel ' ' The Provo Arts Council is sponsor- L -ing a concert of by Tingstad and , i Rumble, an American acoustic duo, . , from Issaquah, Wash., Friday, Oct. 5, afj 8 p.m. in the Provo Tabernacle as ' ' part of the First Friday Downtown ; concert series. Doors open at 76:30' ; p.m. For information, call the Provo ' Arts Council at 852-6646 or 852-7645. "TrTTTfrrTTrgratii |