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Show Page 4 The Ogden Valley news Volume XXII Issue III January 15, 2014 The 2014 Sneddon Hof Winter Fest Planned for January 17 - 18 The 28th Annual Sneddon HOF German Festival held at Weber County’s Golden Spike Event Center (GSEC), which will be held January 17 thru 18, is considered Utah’s Premier Winter Family Fun Event. The Sneddon Hof GermanFest continues to be the most outstanding family German themed festival in Utah. The event is held on the third weekend of January each year, and is held inside the heated exhibit hall at the GSEC. Because of his passionate service to the perpetuation of Ogden’s Hof sister city relationship, we honor and pay a special tribute to the man who helped keep the relationship alive—Scott Sneddon. Outstanding German bands flown in from Hof, Germany, California, and Utah will perform on a professional stage. The festival also features authentic German food by Siegfied’s Sausages, Vossen’s Paradise Bakery, and the Nutcracker Suites Nut Roasters are other tasty reasons to attend this annual festival. Great authentic craft booths by local and out-of-state vendors decorate the festival and offer their wares. The Weber State University Institute Folk Dancers and yodeling lessons will entertain festival goers. The young at heart can dance to polkas, waltzes, and the “chicken dance” late into the night. Plan to attend this enjoyable cultural family event on either or both days from 11:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Golden Spike Event Center at the Weber County Fairgrounds located at 1000 N. 1200 W. in Ogden. For more information, please call 801-3998798 or visit www.HOFgermanfest.com or <www.GoldenSpikeEventCenter.com> Plan to attend this enjoyable cultural family event. See ad below for details. Eccles Community Art Center Displays Works from Palette Club Members The Eccles juried shows and seasonal exhibits throughout Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden, will be displaying art by the members of the Palette Club of Ogden in the Main Gallery during January 2014. A reception for the artists is planned for the evening of Ogden City’s Art Stroll—Friday, January 3 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. The work will remain on exhibit through January 25. The Palette Club of Ogden was established October 7, 1943 with the stated purpose being the advancement of community interest in art, and the encouragement of artists. These remain the goals of the club today, 65 years later. The Palette Club has continued an unbroken existence since 1943, and has a membership of over one hundred members, who reside from Logan to Bountiful. The club is open to all artists in any media from beginner to professionals. The Palette Club of Ogden sponsors several the year, as well as its various members, who also exhibit their works at a variety of venues within Ogden and surrounding areas. The Palette Club of Ogden meets the second Tuesday of the month at the South Ogden Senior Center. These meetings feature demonstrations of art techniques and lectures on artrelated subjects. The public and new members are welcome anytime. For more information about the Palette Club, visit <www.facebook.com/ PaletteClubOfOgden> 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. For more information about the Eccles Community Art Center, call 801-392-6935, or visit <www.ogden4arts.org> Fresh Homemade Authentic Mexican Food NOw OpeN Luis’s RestauRant Located at 4920 East 2550 North in Eden behind Iverson Dental in the former Alpine Pizza location. Open for Lunch and Dinner Dine In or Take Out Catering Available Call 801-745-2076 for more information. Hours: Monday - Saturday 11 AM - 2:3 PM 5 PM - 9 PM Closed Sundays Sons of Utah Pioneers Meeting Slated for January 16 The Ogden Valley Chapter of Sons of Utah Pioneers will hold their January meeting on the 16th at the Ogden Valley Library in Huntsville at 7:00 p.m. Gary Toyn will be our guest speaker. The meeting is open to the general public. We’d like to congratulate the new offi- cers for 2014—Paul Newey, President; Cal Welling, President Elect; Tyke Richardson, Past President; Lyle Allen, Treasurer; and Grant Weller, Secretary. The new year, 2014, promises to be great with several interesting speakers and outings scheduled. More details will follow in subsequent articles. Anyone interested in joining the Ogden Valley Chapter can contact Jerry Allred at 801745-6263. For more information, please call 801-7911036. Béla Fleck & Brooklyn Rider at Peery’s Egyptian Theater On Sunday, February 9, pop, rock, and world beat, Fleck made the at 7:30 p.m., banjo legend classical connection with Perpetual Motion, Béla Fleck and dazzling his 2001 recording that went on to win a pair contemporary string quar- of Grammy Awards, including Best Classical tet Brooklyn Rider will hit Crossover Album. Collaborating with the banjoist on Perpetual Motion was the stage at Peery’s Egyptian his longtime friend and colTheater in Ogden. The perleague Edgar Meyer, a bassist formance is brought to town whose virtuosity defies labels by Weber State University’s and who is also an acclaimed Cultural Affairs program and composer. Fleck and Meyer copromises to be an exceptional wrote and performed a double evening. The performance will concerto for banjo, bass and feature Fleck’s new composiorchestra, which they debuted tion Night Flight Over Water. with the Nashville Symphony Night Flight Over Water - In the early 1980s, Fleck col- Béla Fleck and Brooklyn Riders in November 2003. They also laborated with Edgar Meyer to perform at Peery’s Egyptian co-wrote a triple concerto for banjo, bass and table—titled on a work for the Blair String Theater in February. The Melody of Rhythm—with Quartet, and the experience made him eager to try a chamber work on world-renowned tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain. his own. His ambitions really took off after Brooklyn Rider - Hailed as “the future of encountering the members of Brooklyn Rider: chamber music” (Strings), the game-changing Colin Jacobsen (violin), Johnny Gandelsman string quartet Brooklyn Rider offers eclectic rep(violin), Nicholas Cords (viola) and Eric ertoire in gripping performances that continue Jacobsen (cello). to attract legions of fans and draw rave reviews “These guys are really good at new music, from classical, world, and rock critics alike. and they have a youthful sensibility that really NPR credits Brooklyn Rider with “recreating the makes sense for a piece that has many influenc- 300-year-old form of string quartet as a vital and es from outside of classical music,” Fleck says. creative 21st-century ensemble”; the Los Angeles “I listened to their music, and really enjoyed Times dubs the group “one of the wonders of and respected their work. They were intrigued contemporary music”; and Vice likens its memby the idea, too. I started out writing Night bers to “motocross daredevils who never screw Flight Over Water by composing a dozen or so up a stunt.” Equally at home in clubs and concert sketches. I took these up North, and Brooklyn halls, the quartet has played venues as varied Rider and I read through them together. The as Carnegie’s Zankel Hall, the San Francisco initial idea was that the ones that really worked Jazz Festival, Le Poisson Rouge, Japan’s Todaiout for this combination of instruments were ji, Lincoln Center, Brooklyn’s Littlefield, the the ones that I would use to build the piece Library of Congress, and the South by Southwest from. But these guys were so good that they Festival. Through visionary programming and made everything I had come up with sound global collaborations, Brooklyn Rider’s “downamazing, so it was very hard to figure out what not to use. The good part is, I came to realize to-earth demeanor…demystifies contemporary that I could write virtually anything and they classical music and invites everyone into the tent” (Time Out New York). would be able to make it come alive.” Tickets for the Ogden performance are Béla Fleck - Born in 1958 in New York City, Fleck seemed destined to be a world-class $20/$18, and are available at the Egyptian musician from the start, having been named for Theater box office, the Dee Event Center box three great composers: Béla (for Bartók), Anton office, the Val A Browning Center main office, (for Webern), and Leos (for Janáček). Already online at weberstatetickets.com or by calling a powerfully creative force in bluegrass, jazz, 801-626-8500. Programs & Events @ the Ogden Valley Branch Library Hairstyles for Girls! - Thursday, January 16, 7:00 p.m. Hairstylist Nancy Willie will offer styling tips and give hands-on instruction. A Day of Xbox - Tuesday, January 21, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Open play for ages 18 and under. Read-Think-Talk Teen Book Discussion - Thursday, January 23, 7:00 p.m. The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen Join us for a discussion. Books will be available for checkout, and should be read prior to the program. Will You Survive? - Thursday, January 30, 7:00 p.m. Earthquakes, floods, the forthcom- ing Zombie Apocalypse... a presentation on basic survival skills will be given by Gregory Reynolds who works at GEAR:30 in Ogden. Learn wilderness tips and tricks, first aid, and shelter construction; be prepared for anything! Films @ Your Library – Family Fun, Cinema Saturdays, 2:00 p.m. January 18 - Turbo (PG) January 25 - Smurfs 2 (PG) Films @ Your Library – Action Packed, Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m. January 14 - Pacific Rim (PG-13) January 28 - World War Z (PG-13) 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. 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. |