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Show Page 4 The Ogden Valley news Volume XX Issue XVIII January 1, 2013 January Programs & Events @ the Ogden Valley Branch Library Discovery Time – Mondays @ 10:30 a.m. Fun stories, music, and learning activities for children from infancy thru five years of age. Registration not required. Please call 801-3372660 for more information. Free! Senior Lunch Program – Wednesday @ 12:00 p.m. - Senior lunches are served in the Community Room. A suggested donation of $3 for seniors, and $6 charge for patrons 59 and younger! Special activities such as Bingo, Wii Games, and Fitness Classes follow Senior Lunch Programs throughout the month. Call 801-337-2660 for more information. After School Program - Wednesdays, 2:30 p.m. Come enjoy games, crafts, and fun but educational activities of all kinds. Zumba @ Your Library - Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. thru January. Are you ready to move to a new beat? Our Zumba class taught by a certified instructor is an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness program that is moving millions of people toward joy and health. Films @ Your Library - Saturday afternoons, 2:00 p.m. January 5 – Brave (PG) - Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that in turn brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse. January 12 – The Lorax (PG) - A 12-yearold boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world. January 19 – Despicable Me (PG) - When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds their love is profoundly changing him for the better. January 26 – Cars (G) - A hot-shot racecar named Lightning McQueen gets waylaid in Radiator Springs, where he finds the true meaning of friendship and family. Book Discussion Series – P.S., I Love You: Not So Conventional Love Stories Wednesday, January 9, 7:00 p.m. - The French Lieutenant’s Woman by John Fowles. Love and reality make for strange partners, as 19th century English gentleman Charles Smithson must learn the hard way. Victorian sensibility clashes with rebellious attraction as Smithson must make a choice between the beautiful—and proper—Ernestina Freeman, and Sara Woodruff, known simply to her community as the “French Lieutenant’s Woman.” Books will be available at the reference desk. For more information, call 801-3372660. Winter Blues Music Series – Peruvian Dance - Thursday, January 17, 7:00 p.m. Members of Kausachun Peru will present vibrant folk dance and music from their native Peru. The group specializes in dances that come from the high Andes Mountains, the coast, and the jungle. Adults and children alike will enjoy seeing the colorful dances, joining in the performance, and getting pictures taken with the artists and their stunning costumes. Valley Market Offers New Lines of Products: Gluten-free section added Valley Market is now offering a variety Author and Environmental Activist Sandra Steingraber to Speak at WSU Acclaimed ecologist and author Sandra Steingraber explores the links between human rights and the environment, with a focus on chemical contamination. She takes a personal and scientific look at these issues and offers insights into how we can protect our environment and ourselves. Steingraber brings a clear, lyrical voice to the complex evidence of biology. As a part of the Water Works series, Steingraber will speak at noon January 17 in the Wildcat Theater in the Shepherd Student Union Building on the Weber State University Call for Entries—Picture Perfect Winter Photo Contest Calling all photographers—at all skill levels! The Ogden Nature Center is holding its second annual Picture Perfect Winter Photo Contest. Winter is a terrific time to capture the wonders of the Ogden Nature Center. And, yes, there is much beauty to be found! So grab your camera (film or digital) and come out to shoot an entry. Between January 2 and January 31, come to the Ogden Nature Center and shoot your winter pictures. Deadline for your entry is Monday, February 4 at 4:30 p.m. Winners will be announced in the LS Peery Education Center at the Ogden Nature Center at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 9. Requirements • There is a $5 fee for each entry. • Entries must be shot at the Ogden Nature Center during regular center hours. No afterhours shots will be permitted. Gallery 25 will host an opening reception for January’s featured artists—the independent artists who own and operate Ogden’s Gallery 25. The reception will be held Friday, January 4 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. during the First Friday Art Stroll. Each Gallery 25 resident artist will showcase their newest works as Gallery 25 celebrates twelve years in business. Resident artists include Lucille Chamberlain, Keith Dabb, Keith Dagley, Carol Fielding, Pam Hains, Darlene Hamblin, Phil Hopkins, Mac Stevenson, Kristina Wilson, and Doug Wride. Representatives from Gallery 25 stated, “When you purchase from an independent Gallery 25 artist, you are purchasing more than just a painting, novel, or song, you are purchasPictured left is the new gluten-free section at ing hundreds of hours of experimentation and Valley Market in Eden. thousands of failures. • You are purchasing days, weeks, months, and Your Second Home is My First Priority! 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Doug & Dorothy Thorne-Thomsen For more information, please contact Susan Snyder at 8801-621-7595 or <mailto:ssnyder@ ogdennaturecenter.org> years of frustration and moments of pure joy. • You are purchasing nights of worry about paying the rent, having enough money to eat, having enough money to feed the children, the birds, and the dog. • You aren’t just buying a “thing,” you are purchasing a piece of an artist’s heart, a part of the artist’s soul, a private moment in someone’s life. • With your support as a collector, you are providing the artists at Gallery 25 more time to do something they are truly passionate about; something that makes all of the above worth the fear and the doubt; something that puts the life into living. “Thank you for your business. It is very important to us and we appreciate your continued support. Gallery 25 artists invite you to join us as we look forward to the coming year.” Gallery 25 is located at 268 Historic 25th Street in Ogden. For more information, please contact Gallery 25 at 801-334-9881 or visit <www.gallery25ogden.com> A unique gallery of original fine art and inspirational gift items. A one-a-kind collector’s paradise featuring the works of 10 Utah artists, owning and operating the gallery. Is your HOME alone? • there was a burglary? • a water leak occurs? • weather damage happens? • insects and rodents infest? • the pipes freeze and break? • water heater or furnace pilot light burns out? • a gas leak occurs? • need someone to accept a delivery? • Entrants will be divided into two age groups: 8-15 and 16-adult. • Entrants may submit photos in two categories—one entry per category: Ogden Nature Center’s resident animals, including resident birds, reptiles & arachnids in cages and the Nature Center’s two wild turkeys. • General nature shots, which includes the Nature Center’s deer and all other wild critters, in addition to the landscape. • Photos submitted for judging must be no larger than 8 x 10 inches and mounted on cardboard or foam board no larger than 8 x 10 inches (no frames or glass, please). • Please print the entrant’s full name, age, phone number, e-mail, street address and entry category (resident animals or general nature shots) on the back of entry board. Gallery 25 Announces Featured Artists forJanuary of new items to its shoppers. In the produce section, you will find a number of organic fruits, vegetables, and juices available. Just past the produce section where the plants and flowers used to be, shoppers can now find a gluten-free-products section, which includes items such as pastas, breads, crackers, cookies, soups, baking mixes, flour, and marinades. In addition to gluten-free items, watch for products by Full Circle Organic Brand. Valley Market also carries an array of organic yogurts, salads, chips, juices, etc. Just ask for these products if you aren’t able to locate them right away. Valley Market is located at 2555 N. Wolf Creek Drive in Eden. For more information, call 801-745-4000 or visit <www. valleymarket.com> What if . . . campus in Ogden. The event is free and open to the public. A free screening of the film adaptation of her book “Living Downstream” will take place at noon on January 15, also in the Wildcat Theater. Steingraber is the author of several books. Her most recent is “Raising Elijah.” Throughout the book, Steingraber demonstrates how closely the intimate world of parenting connects to the public world of policy-making and how the ongoing environmental crisis is, fundamentally, a crisis of family life. More information on the author is available at her website <steingraber.com> 801-334-9881 268 Historic 25th Street ~ Ogden “Fine Art & Gift Gallery” Hours 11 a.m. - 6 p.m Mon. - Sat. www.gallery25ogden.com Bring in this Ad for 10% Discount on Any Single Item. ONE WEEK ONLY!!! A nnuAl S torewide S Ale December 31st - January 6th Biggest savings of the year! Visit www.chicstyleutah.com! ServICeS InCluDe: * weekly full home inspection 2595 Hwy 162 Suit 5 Eden 1695 E. Skyline Dr. S. Ogden 801-745-3286 Visit on Facebook! * pre-arrival checks * Close-down home after visits * Snow removal * Airport services * Coordinate repairs and cleaning * And much more! CAll now for prICIng! 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