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Show Page 14 The Ogden Valley news Volume XXV Issue VI May 15, 2018 Calendar of Events Community Reading Group For location, confirmation of date, time, & more info, call Martha at 801-814-1698 or Darla at 801-391-5143. Everyone is welcome. Mondays: Children’s Discovery Time, 10:30 a.m. @ Ogden Valley Branch Library. All children infancy - 5 years of age & caregivers invited to hear stories & participate in learning activities. Children introduced to books, music, & art. Program runs on 7 week cycle with 1 week off between cycles. FREE! For more info call 337-2660. Mondays: Jennifer Sorensen will be the art instructor in residence 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. for Ogden Valley Open Art. Artists come & work on their art projects while also receiving instruction & guidance from an art instructor. Cost for participating, $15/person. Every 3rd Monday: Ogden Valley Parks Service Area, 6:30 p.m. at Eden Park Bowery.For more information, call Nicholas Froerer, 801-510-3210. Tuesdays: 3:45 p.m., Nests, Nooks & Storybooks at Ogden Nature Center. Regular admission prices: $5 adults/$3 children/$4 seniors. Join us for trailside story time! We’ll wander out in the field, perch by a pond, climb into the treehouse, or find another fun nook, and read a storybook. No RSVP necessary, just show up! ONC is located at 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. More details online at <www.ogdennaturecenter.org> Tuesdays: Weber County Commission meeting, 10:00 a.m. at Weber County Bldg., 2380 Washington Blvd., Ogden. Public hearings held Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m. as needed. Meeting minutes & agendas at <www.co.weber.ut.us> Every 4th Tuesday or 3rd Thursday: La Leche League meetings, Tuesday @ 10:00 a.m., Good Shepard Episcopal Church nursery, 2374 Grant Ave., Ogden; or Thursday @ 6:30 p.m. at Arrival Birth Services, 1190 E. 5425 S., S. Ogden. Free, friendly mother-to-mother support for breastfeeding & pregnant mothers. For more info call 801-686-8012 or visit <www.lllutah.org> Every 4th Tuesday: Ogden Valley Township Planning Commission, 4:30 p.m., Weber County Bldg., 2380 Washington Blvd., Ogden. Wednesdays: After School Program @ Ogden Valley Library, 2:30 p.m. A free program recommended for children kindergarten - 6th grade. Offered thru the school year. For more info call 801-337-2660. Wednesdays: Sr. Lunch in Ogden Valley Library community room, noon. $3 suggested donation for seniors, $6 for those 59 & younger. Call 337-2660 for more info. Wednesdays: AWANA club for preschoolers (beginning at age 3) thru 6th grade @ Fellowship Bible Church, 4783 N. 3300 E., Liberty, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Call Danielle @ 801-745-7393 for info. Wednesdays: Wildlife Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. @ Ogden Nature Center. All ages invited to learn more about some of Utah’s native animal species. For more info call 621-7595 or visit <www.ogdennaturecenter.org> Wednesdays: Dinner at American Legion Post 129 at 6:00 p.m. Open to general public. 604 S. 7800 E., Huntsville. Beef & chicken tacos & salads. Chile Verde Burritos. Every 1st Wednesday: GEM Committee, 5:00 pm, Huntsville Library. Ogden Valley GEM (Growth with Excellence Mandate) Committee is an open-to-all citizens group working to sustain the rural atmosphere of the Valley & promote the other values expressed in the Ogden Valley General Plan. Committee works thru County officials & processes toward keeping our Valley a great place to live & visit. For more info see <gemcommittee.org> Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday: Open Studio/Music Circle @ Eden Community Center/Bowery, 6:30 p.m. Come work on your art projects or music skills in the company of other community artists. Experts on site for help and advice. Every 2nd Wednesday: Ogden Valley Recreation/ Transmission Special Service District Board Meeting, Ogden Valley Library, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Public invited. Every 2nd Wednesday: Ogden Valley Land Trust board meeting, 7:00 p.m., Ogden Valley Library. Call Shanna @ 801745-2688 for more info. Every 2nd Wednesday: VFW Fred J. Grant Post 1481 & Ladies Auxiliary, 6:00 p.m., 907 W. 12th St., Ogden. Join us to learn about our involvement in the Community & how we may be of service to veterans. For questions, call Post Commander Doug Ferguson at 801-633-0610. Every Thursday: Alcoholics Anonymous meetings at the Berkshire Hathaway office at the rear of the gray log building across from the Eden Post Office, 2580 N. Hwy. 162, from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Anyone suffering with alcohol or drug addiction is welcome to attend. No dues or fees required. For more info call Melinda R. at 972-741-1126 or email her at <pmroland@ swbell.net> Every Thursday June 28 – August 30: Open Arts & Music at Huntsville Square, 5:30 p.m. to dusk. Free. Kids’ art projects, adult art instruction, and open mic. Dinner available at Huntsville Smoke House & Blue Coyote Café. Every 1st & 3rd Thursday: Huntsville Town Council meeting, 7:00 p.m., Huntsville Town Hall, 7309 E. 200 S. Visit www. huntsvilletown.com for more info. Every 2nd Thursday: Nordic Mountain Water Board meeting, 6:00 p.m. @ Peterson Builders Bldg., 4793 E. 2300 N., Eden. Meetings open to shareholders. Non-shareholders need to call a week in advance for placement on agenda. Call 745-2605 for more info. Every 2nd Thursday: Piece of Mind Quilt Guild, 6:30 p.m. at My Heritage Fabrics. Participants share quilts they’ve made & learn new techniques. Also produce quilts for charity. The guild is part of the Utah State Quilt Guild. All welcome--beginner to advanced quilters. Come join us! Call Jinny Dominguez @ 801393-4845 for more info. Every 2nd Thursday: Utah Homemakers Association, monthly meetings designed to promote stable homes & satisfying family living. Speakers share educational info. Come gain skills that contribute to your interests & needs as homemakers. Also participate in service projects to help others & the community. 10:00-11:30 a.m. Nursery available. $12 yearly fee. Contact Renee, 745-2468. Every 3rd Thursday: Story Tim on My Dime community event at Ogden Valley Branch Library in Huntsville. Come enjoy this family event with storytelling master Douglas Dickson of Liberty. 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Free! Every 3rd Thursday: Ogden Valley Business Association Meeting (OVBA). For more info visit <www.ovba.org> Refer to web site for time, click “Meetings.” Every Friday & Saturday by appointment: Public tours of Eden’s New World Distillery at 12:00 noon, and 2:00 & 5:00 p.m. Make reservations via our website at <www. newworlddistillery.com> Saturdays: Zumba @ Ogden Valley Library, 10:00 a.m. Zumba class taught by certified instructor. Come enjoy an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness program that’s moving millions of people toward joy & health. More info at 801-337-2660. Saturdays: Cinema Saturday Feature Films @ Ogden Valley Library, 2:00 p.m. More info at 801-337-2660. Saturdays: American Legion “Cutterzone Karaoke” with Kent Cutler & over 100,000 songs to choose from. 8:00 p.m. Come show off your talent or just for the party. Also, come in for Pool Player’s Challenges. Huntsville. Sundays: Breakfast @ American Legion Post 129, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Open to general public, 604 S. 7800 E., Huntsville. May 17: If you’re fascinated by early Ogden Valley history and would like to hear more of the Ogden Valley/Ogden’s (W)Hole story, you’ll enjoy a special (and free!) public event being held at the Hearthside in Eden Thursday, May 17 at 7:00 p.m., featuring keynote speaker Darren Parry, chairman of the Northwest Band of the Shoshone Nation. Mr. Parry will address the dynamic relationship and interactions between EuroAmerican trappers and the native peoples of the Northern Utah fur trade. All are welcome. See article on page 5. May 17: Mothers Being Honored by Families - Story Time on My Dime community event at Ogden Valley Branch Library in Huntsville. A family event with storytelling master Douglas Dickson of Liberty. 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. May 19: Armed Forces Day May 20: Ogden Marathon! See article on page 5. May 21: WSU’s Goddard School of Business & Economics hosts the Normal Jones golf tournament, fundraiser for the Normal Jones Memorial Scholarship, 8 a.m., Bountiful Ridge Golf Course (2430 Bountiful Blvd., Bountiful), $125 individual, $500 foursome, kellyhillhouse@weber.edu or 801-626-7625. May 22: Weber High School graduation, 2 p.m., Dee Events Center. May 25: Free WWII lecture series open to the public at WSU @1:00 p.m. in the Stewart Library Hetzel-Hoellein Room 321. Paul Hibblen will present “Ordnance & Opportunity: Migrating to Weber County in the 1930s and ’40s” at 7 p.m. in the Union Station Browning Theater. Visit wwii.weber.edu for more info about the lecture series & exhibits. May 25: WSU’s Wildcat Toastmasters Club, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Stewart Library Room 320, learn new speaking and leadership skills, free, contact wildcattoastmasters@weber.edu or <facebook.com/wildcattoastmastersclub/> May 28: Memorial Day May 29: The Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Ave, Ogden, will receive works for the Plein Air Competition 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Exhibit opens in association with Ogden’s Friday Arts Stroll June 1. Reception scheduled June 1, 5 - 8 p.m. More info at <www. ogden4arts.org> May 31: WSU’s Goddard School of Business & Economics hosts a GMAT prep course info session, 6-9 p.m., Weber State University Davis Bldg D3, Room 342 (2750 University Park Blvd., Layton), free, register at olympustestprep.com or <andrew- wright@weber.edu> June 1 – 3: OFOAM’s Ogden Music Festival at Fort Buenaventura June 1-3. The Fort, 2450 “A” Ave. in Ogden, will become a world-class venue, featuring big names in traditional Americana, and folk & bluegrass music. Steep Canyon Rangers, Lake Street Dive, IBMA Guitarist of the Year winner Molly Tuttle, Balsam Range, and rising bluegrass stars Sugar & The Mint are just some of the artists taking the stage. Tickets at <OFOAM.org> As always, kids 16 & younger are free. Tickets for the entirety of the festival are $65 if purchased before May 31; $70 June 1. Single-day entry to the festival, $35; and $40 at the door. June 4 - 8: Mad Science of Greater Salt Lake’s Crazy Chemwork Science Camp for children K – 6th grade @ Eccles Art Center, Ogden on June 4 – 8, 9 - noon. Tuition may be viewed and registration completed at <http://greatersaltlake. madscience.org/campexperience.aspx> June 5: Eccles Community Art Center’s Tai Chi workshop Tuesday & Thursday mornings 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. thru August 30. Class held in Center’s Performing Arts Bldg. Tuition: Dropin $8/10-class punch pass $55. Pre-register at 801-392-6935. Beginning students welcome, suggested for those ages 45 and older. June 5: Allison Berlin’s Chair Yoga workshop @ Eccles Community Art Center’s Performing Arts Bldg., 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden, Tuesdays 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. thru August 28 (no class July 24). Chair Yoga suitable for all ages, fitness levels & physical conditions. Tuition: Drop-in rate, $11; or 8-class punch pass, $72. Pre-register at 801-392-6935. June 6: Yoga instructor Kristen Johnson’s Restore & More Yoga. Wednesdays at noon @ Eccles Community Art Center thru August 29 (no class July 4). After this class, students move thru life with less effort and more ease. Students daily drop-in rate $12. More info at 801-392-6935. June 7: Open Studio Art class supervised by artist Jennifer Sorenson @ Eccles Community Art Center, Ogden. Thursdays 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. thru July 26. Students should provide their own supplies. Tuition: Daily: $15/student, 4-week punch pass $45/student. Pre-registering at 801-392-6935. June 7: Ease-y Meditation @ Eccles Community Art Center. Thursday evenings thru August 30, 6:30 p.m. Supervisors Linda & David Weiskopf provide basic instruction in the practice of meditation. Quarterly tuition, $20; Nightly, $6. For more info call 801-392-6935. June 9 &10: Staff at the Eccles Art Center will handle the Ogden Art Festival Quick Draw Competition. Works will be exhibited and available for a silent auction 2:00 p.m. June 9 at the Ogden Art Festival at the Ogden Amphitheater (343 25th Street, Ogden) until June 10 at 5:00 p.m. Awards will be posted during the exhibit. More info at <www.ogden4arts.org> June 9 & 10: Ogden Arts Fest! For more info. or to volunteer, visit the following: http://ogdenartsfestival.com/ h t t p s : / / w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / o g d e n a r t s f e s t i v a l / https://nurturethecreativemind.org/ See article on page 4. June 14: Flag Day June 14 - June 16: The Gallery Theater at the Eccles Art Center, “The Process Service,” a first play by private investigator Susan Lehmann. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Curtain: 7:00 p.m. each day. Seating is limited. Tickets $5/person. Not recommended for younger children. For more info visit <www. ogden4arts.org> June 17: Father’s Day June 18 - 22: Hunsaker Shooting Camp, Roy Junior High School (5400 S. 2100 W., Roy). Recognized as the best basketball shooting camp in the state of Utah. For more info call 801- 479-0742. June 21: First Day of Summer (Summer Equinox) & longest day of the year; enjoy! June 21: Fathers Being Honored by Families - Story Time on My Dime community event at Ogden Valley Branch Library in Huntsville. A family event with storytelling master Douglas Dickson of Liberty, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. July 1: Independence Day July 20 – 21: Ogden Valley Charity Garage Sale, 9520 E. 400 S., Huntsville, at the home of Mike & Cindy Hillstrom. 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Friday; 8:00 a.m. - noon Saturday. Visit our Facebook page—Ogden Valley Charity Garage Sale—and like us so you can receive updates & notifications. For more info: Liz (801-710-7221), Leslie (801-564-5137), Dave (801-4582737). Items can be dropped off at the Hillstroms starting June 1. And come by and buy something too! July 27: National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day June 26: Weber County Primary Election. Polls open between 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. For more info, visit <www. weberelections.com/2018_election.php> More Calendar of Events items posted online at www.ovba.org To place your scheduled event in the Calendar of Events, call Shanna Francis 801-745-2688 or Jeannie Wendell 801-745-2879 |