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Show Page The Ogden Valley news Volume XVIII Issue X November 1, 2010 November Programs & Events @ the Ogden Valley Branch Library The Weber County Ogden Valley Branch Library has a lineup of calendared events for November sure to provide fun and learning for the entire family. Computer Classes - Computer classes are offered monthly at the library. For November, the schedule is as follows: Introduction to the Internet, Thursday, November 4 at 7:00 p.m.; Introduction to the Internet for Parents and Children, Saturday, November 13 at 10:30 a.m.; and Introduction to Word 2007, Thursday, November 18 at 7:00 p.m. Fall Fitness @ Your Library - Exercise programs for the mind and body are being offered by instructor Deja Mitchell, B.S., Modern Dance, University of Utah. Deja will offer her entertaining Family Drum Circle on Monday, November 15 at 7:30 p.m. Come enjoy a fun, facilitated, family-oriented drum circle! All ages are welcome. Food and Film Series - A Food and Film Series is being offered on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. through December. Join us at 6:30 p.m. for a free cooking demonstration before each film. Tortilla Soup (PG-13) - November 9 Eat Drink Man Woman (NR) - December 14 Movie Mondays - Join us for monthly screenings of Popular DVD’s on the first Monday of the Month at 7:00 p.m. through December. Bring your blankets and sleeping bags! November 1 – Iron Man 2 (Rated PG-13) Treats provided! Please call 801-337-2660 for more information. Inner Awakenings Book Discussion - A great book discussion will be held Thursday, November 4 at 7:00 p.m., featuring the book Dakota: A Spiritual Biography by Kathleen Norris. Books and study guides are available at the circulation desk. Refreshments will be served. Call 801-3372660 for more information. National Gaming Day – Tinker @ Your Library - Saturday, November 13 is National Gaming Day. Join us at 2:00 p.m. and design and build your own amazing structures! Prizes will be awarded for various categories. Registration is not required, and treats will be provided. Sunda @ Your Library - The Ogden Valley Branch Library will host the artwork of Sunda through November 30 at the Lorna Wattis Swanson Gallery. Sunda states, spiritual journeys, fantasy, myths, shared destinies—these are the essence of my art. Being an artist is being an explorer . . . a seeker. My art is a personal exploration. Each painting is a growth, a journey. Looking at the mountains, early morning and evening, through the clouds, sun, wind, inspire me on this journey. Living in Huntsville, I can feel the same spiritual connection to the land that our Native American ancestors felt. They held a great wisdom about the universe, the earth, and “all the keepers of the earth.” Each facet of their life was honored and respected. Each painting is a journey through their song, stories, prayers, and ceremony. I have found my own style—my own means of expression through the technique of oil painting over etched leather. I etch into leather, tool, and mold my visions into large paintings (and leather top tables). I developed this technique over 40 years ago and am still developing new techniques. I discovered leather as a medium because I wanted to feel my art and I love to work with my hands. Over 45 years of painting professionally produced an incredibly diverse body of work. My heritage is Czech and I am a native of Washington, D.C. I studied at the Corcoran Gallery of Art and attended the University of CincinnatiCollege of Design, Art, and Architecture. I have exhibited my works in galleries in Park City, Utah; Washington, D.C.; Petoskey, MI; Santa Fe, NM; Sarasota, FL; Indianapolis, IN and Malibu, CA. I see art as a mirror. We mirror each other, and art mirrors man. I see inspiration all around us, and want others to feel it too . . . the shimmer of color, the flowing lines of nature, the effects of the wind, the sun, water, snow. . . and hidden images in the detail. VoteGaGe.com “Bringing Results Home” Thank you for your support! Gallery 25 Announces Featured Artists for November Our exhibit for been an exciting and wonderful enrichment. next month will feature Gallery 25 member Lucille Chamberlin along with her daughter Robyn Munro and granddaughter Josey Bradbury. They will be showing oil and watercolor portraits and landscapes. Robyn is best known for portraits of children in the landscape. She has a MFA from Utah State University. Josey won First Place at the recent Statewide Competition at the Eccles Art Center in Ogden. She has a BFA from the University of Utah. Both teach art in the public schools. According to Lucille, “Art in our family has The landscape of Utah with changing seasons and beautiful variations of all kinds of growing things keeps one interested in trying to paint an interpretation of this beauty to express feelings otherwise left unsaid. It is the frosting on the cake of life.” Gallery 25 is at 268 25th St., Ogden. Regular hours are Monday through Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The opening will be on Friday, November 5 in connection with the downtown gallery stroll, which is held the first Friday of each month from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. For more information, visit <Gallery25ogden.com> Eccles Community Art Center Hosts Exhibit & Artwork for Holiday Shoppers The Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden, will exhibit the recent works of local painter Jerry Hancock and Cache Valley potter Sharon Brown Mikkelson in the Main Gallery, November 5 through November 27. The Carriage House Gallery will feature local artists with an Artist Invitational/Holiday Boutique exhibit through December. A reception for the artists and an evening of holiday shopping in the Carriage House Gallery is planned for Friday, November 5, 2010 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Jerry Hancock works in pastel and oil. He has indicated that his themes for this exhibit will include horses, buffalo, still life, and a variety of landscapes. Sharon Brown Mikkelson has been a full time potter in Cache Valley for the past 30 years. She fell in love with the area while attending Utah State University, where she graduated with a Master’s of Fine Art Degree in ceramics. She owns and operates Cache Valley Pottery in Millville, Utah with the assistance of her husband Gary and son Erik. The Carriage House Gallery will exhibit featured work for an Artist Invitational/ Holiday Boutique exhibit through December with extended hours for shopping on Friday, November 5 and Friday, December 3 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Local artists will fill the Carriage House with holiday gift-giving ideas, functional pottery, and wonderful new art. Featured artists include Sandra Ashby and Sandra Cooney of Roy, John Clark of Tooele, Clearfield artist Crystal Cook, Juanita Denton of Clinton, Judith Peterson of Hyrum, Brock Thorne of Vernal, and Jami Willson of Liberty. These artists will provide a variety of art media including paintings in watercolor and oil, original linocut prints, sculpture, glass, and jewelry, as well as seasonal soft sculpture. Jami Willson says, “My favorite subjects to paint are barns, old homes, and florals. Painting is one of my favorite things to do to get away from the busy world.” Visit the Eccles Community Art Center and its galleries this holiday season. Regular gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The art center will be closed on November 25, December 25, 26, and January 1 as well as Sundays. For more information, call us at 801-392-6935 or review our website at <www.ogden4arts.org> New Program Encourages Moms to Explore Science Botany, chemistry, and physics … subjects that once caused many moms to say “oh my” will be a little less intimidating thanks to a new program at Weber State University. On November 13, WSU’s College of Science will offer the first of eight courses in a fun, free, hands-on program called Science Moms. Created by AmyJo Proctor, assistant director of WSU’s Ott Planetarium, the program is a chance for moms to get together in a friendly environment and learn more about science. “Oftentimes, women shy away from the subject,” Proctor said. “We want to make science friendly and approachable; after all, science is all around us. We want to show moms how it works in their daily lives and how they can help their children better understand it.” Participants will meet from 9:00 a.m. to noon on the second Saturday of the month from November to June. Each class will focus on a different area of science, from botany, chemistry and physics to zoology, microbiology, geosciences and mathematics. By participating in activities like growing microorganisms, looking at DNA, and learning how home strep tests work, moms can then show their children how fun—and important—science is. “Science sets children up to succeed in life,” said WSU physics professor Adam Johnston, who assisted Proctor in developing the curriculum for Science Moms. “It’s everywhere ... in jobs, technology, medicine, you name it. Science also helps you make decisions on a personal level, from what foods do I eat to what kind of car do I buy?” Through the program, Proctor wants to help mothers get their children involved in science early in life. “In elementary school, kids are still at an age where they enjoy science,” she said. “If we can get moms to encourage that interest early on, we can keep children from developing an ‘ewwww, science is gross’ attitude later. If they’re doing science at home with their families, it won’t seem weird to them in school.” When the idea for Science Moms first came to Proctor, she said she couldn’t help but think of how influential moms are. “If children have big decisions to make, if something exciting happens to them, or if they have a problem, who do they go to? Mom. Moms make great role models,” she said. 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