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Show Page 4 The Ogden Valley News Volume XXVIII Issue X September 1, 2021 Ogden Friends of Acoustic Music Presents The 2021 Ogden Music Festival Ogden Friends of Acoustic Music (OFOAM) prepares for the 2021 Ogden Music Festival to end the summer festival season at Weber County’s beautiful Fort Buenaventura, September 3-5, Labor Day weekend. The Fort will be transformed into a world-class venue, featuring big names in traditional Americana and bluegrass music with a good dose of soul and mariachi. OFOAM looks forward to safely welcoming fans back to the heart of Ogden for this traditional family event after the unexpected year of 2020. This year’s line-up includes award winning artists Sierra Hull, Town Mountain, Dustbowl Revival, Mile Twelve, Sierra Ferrell, Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, The Brothers Comatose, The McCrary Sisters, Crying Uncle, Moriah & Friends, Wheelright, The Proper Way, and Mariachi Aguilas dela Esperanza. Additionally, more than a dozen seasoned local artists will be showcased as “tweeners,” performing short sets between mainstage acts. Health and safety are a big priority for OFOAM as they ensure the guidelines and protocols set by The Weber-Morgan Health Department will be met. Returning to the Ogden Music Festival this year are on-site camping and campground jams at the Fort, a Kids Zone with arts and crafts and games, and a separate workshop stage featuring instru- the direction of Adam Kozlewski and Imagine Music. After the festival, instruments will be loaned to youth who are interested in playing but have barriers to owning or renting an instrument. With OFOAM, where there’s a WILL, there’s a WAY! Tickets are available online at OFOAM.org. As always, kids 16 and younger attend free. Volunteers are needed and can get a 3-day pass for serving two 3-hour shifts during the festival weekend. Details for admissions, camping, volunteering, and all other festival info can be found at <OFOAM.org> About OFOAM - OFOAM’s mission is to provide and promote the community with live traditional and contemporary Americana music experiences. Through these performances, we aim to attract visitors from outside the region and help develop Weber County and Ogden as a destination for first-class arts events and recreation. We strive to raise awareness of the many benefits of exposure to music and traditional instrument playing by providing music education opportunities with a focus on youth and underserved audiences. OFOAM is an all-volunteer 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that contributes significantly to thevibrant arts and recreation community in Ogden. Over 60 percent of our operating budget is for artist fees. Far from being observers, attendees become active participants in the OFOAM Festival Community through kids’ activities, vending, sponsorship, volunteerism, and campground jams. Beyond the music, people also fall in love with Weber County’s stunning natural beauty and recreational opportunities. OFOAM festivals become annual traditions for families and friends. For more information about this year’s festival, please contact Reba Nissen at 801-6826953 or at <reba.ofoam@gmail.com> ment and band workshops by mainstage artists. Vendors will include artisans with original works, hand-made items and other gifts, plus a variety of local food and beverage offerings. A new venture to fulfill OFOAM’s mission to get instruments into the hands of our community youth is The Raychel LeBlanc memorial WILL & WAY (Weber Instrument Lending Library for Weber Acoustic Youth) to increase the quality and variety of the instruments in the Instrument Petting Zoo at the festival under Happy Labor Day Let the Energy Flow @ the Ogden Valley Branch Library Whether you prefer the improve breathing, and increase general health calming effects of yoga or the high energy of a Zumba Class, Weber County Library has you covered! Join us Saturday mornings at the Ogden Valley Branch for Zumba at 9:30 a.m. and Yoga at 10:30 a.m. Regular yoga practice can increase stamina, for a longer, more active life. Zumba provides an exhilarating, easy-to-follow, Latin dance fitness program designed to get you in shape while having fun! Both classes are free and will be taught by certified instructors. For more information, call 801-336-2660. September Fun @ the Ogden Valley Branch Library After School Program - Wednesday s @ 2:30 p.m. Activities exploring STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics) for grades K-6 are held during the school year. Younger siblings must be supervised by a caregiver. Library Hours Monday - Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Friday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sunday (Sep-May) 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Discovery Time Mondays @ 10:30 a.m. Discovery Time provides an opportunity for babies and infants under school age to sing, move, learn, craft, play, and listen to stories with their guardian and a local librarian. It is for young ones up to age 5 and is crafted to help prepare preschoolers to read. Discovery Time is held in the Community Room each Monday. For questions or concerns, please contact the Ogden Valley Branch at 801-337-2660. Game Club – Tuesdays @ 4:00 p.m. For youth ages 8 - 18. Players are invited to learn and play a variety of board and video games. Games promote collaboration, inquiry, and critical thinking and are just plain fun! For more information, call 801-337-2660. Dungeons & Dragons – First Thurs. of the month @ 6:00 p.m. For youth ages 12-18. Ancient ruins, deadly dungeons, vicious monsters, and treasures beyond dreams await those adventurers brave enough to trek across uncharted wilds to make their mark and establish their legacy. Players of all skill levels invited. Call 801-337-2660. Great Reads for Kids – Sept. 9 @ 7:00 p.m. A book group for kids in grades 3 – 6. Join for a fund discussion. Register by calling 801-337-2660. Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi. In this fund story, twelveyear-old Aru Shah tends to stretch the truth to fit in at school. While her classmates are jetting off to family vacations in exotic locales, she’ll be spending her autumn break at home, in the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture, waiting for her mom to return from her latest archeological trip. Is it any wonder that Aru makes up stories about being royalty, traveling to Paris, and having a chauffeur? Teen Book Discussion – Wed., Sept. 15 @ 7:00 p.m. The first five teens to sign up will receive their own copy of the book. Register at 801-337-2660. The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe - Fourteen-year-old Dita is one of the many imprisoned by the Nazis at Auschwitz. Taken, along with her mother and father, from the Terezín ghetto in Prague, Dita is adjusting to the constant terror that is life in the camp. When Jewish leader Freddy Hirsch asks Dita to take charge of the eight precious volumes the prisoners have managed to sneak past the guards, she agrees. And so Dita becomes the librarian of Auschwitz. Out of one of the darkest chapters of human history comes this extraordinary story of courage and hope. This story is based on the experience of real-life Auschwitz prisoner Dita Kraus who rised her life to keep the magic of books alive during the holocaust. Free Movie Screenings – Tuesdays @ 6:00 p.m. Refreshments provided. Sep 7: Raya & the Last Dragon (2021) (PG) Sep 14: Coco (2017) (PG) Sep 28: Dolittle (2020) (PG) Book in a Jar - September 1-30 - All ages. Stop by the front desk and guess which book has been shredded and stuffed in a jar. Prizes given to the correct guessers! Kid Kits: Paper Hot Air Balloon – Sept. 1 - 30. For youth ages 6-12. Take home a kit to create your own interactive paper hot air balloon. Teen Take-Out - Sept. 1 - 30 - Origami Boomerang. For youth ages 12-18. Use paper to create a boomerang that comes right back. The Forces of Flight with Hill Aerospace Museum - Thur., Sep. 2, 6:00 p.m. For youth ages 6-12. Explore the forces of flight, including thrust, drag, lift, and weight and how they work together in flight! Then create an experiment using the magnus effect. All About Air – Mon., Sept. 13 @ 4:00 p.m. For youth in grades 3-6. Explore the scientific principles of air with experiments & games. Comics 101 – Thur., Sept. 30 @ 6:30 p.m. Interested in writing and/or drawing your own comic? Learn what it takes to create a comic at this beginner course. For Adults Senior Lunch - Wednesdays @ 12:00 p.m. Senior lunches are served in the Community Room of the Ogden Valley Branch Library every Wednesday at noon. There is a suggested donation of $3.00 for seniors and a $6.00 charge for patrons 59 and younger. Outdoor Zumba – Saturdays @ 9:15 a.m. For those ages 18 & older. Get in shape and enjoy the new outdoor bowery! Zumba is a fun, easy-to-follow Latin dance fitness program and these classes take place outside. Yoga – Saturdays @ 10:00 a.m. Ages 18 & older. Both physical and mental, yoga is a lowimpact exercise that promotes relaxation and reduces stress. Craft at Home: Tissue Paper Art – Sept. 1-30. For those ages 18 and older. Explore new crafts beginning the first of each month with videos offering instruction and information available on the Library’s Web site and Facebook page. White crayon and wet tissue paper create magic on canvas. Get your kit starting September 1 at any Weber County Library while supplies last. The instructional video can be found at vimeo.com/showcase/wclcrafting. Book Discussion – Wed., Sept. 1 @ 7:00 p.m. Register by calling 801-337-2660. After the Flood by Kassandra Montag. Rising floodwaters have erased America as we now know it. A little more than a century from now, all that’s left is an archipelago of mountaintop colonies. Myra and her daughter Pearl live an isolated life, occasionally visiting dry land to trade for supplies. When Myra learns that her long-lost older daughter may be alive in a distant arctic encampment. she must decide what, and who, she is willing to risk to find her. DIY Wind Chimes – Tue., Sept. 14 @ 7:00 p.m. Register: 801-337-2660. Ages 18 and older. Create a decorative wind chime with recycled materials. Banned Book Film Festival – Sept. 20-24 @ 6:00 p.m. & Sept. 25 @ 12:00 p.m./2:00 p.m./4:00 p.m. Refreshments Provided. For those ages 13 and older. Watch movies based on challenged books to commemorate Banned Books Week. Movie titles include A Wrinkle in Time (PG), Goosebumps (PG), and The Hate U Give (PG-13). Featured Artists at the Lorna Wattis Swanson Gallery at the Ogden Valley Branch Library September thru October Christopher Lubeck | Paintings - Christopher Lubeck is a painter based in Ogden, Utah. He received a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from the University of Utah in 1995 as well as a degree in advertising from the Advertising Art College in San Diego in 1990. Inspired by his travels throughout the mountain west and beyond, Lubeck paints vivid landscapes featuring vibrant colors and compositions. “The serenity of a sunset over the ocean, the wildlife of Yellowstone, the majesty of the rain- and wind-swept rock formations of the Red Rock country––this is what informs my work,” Lubeck has said what inspires him. Lubeck currently paints out of his studio located at the Monarch in downtown Ogden. Mike Hurst | Handblown Glass - Mike Hurst is the owner and operator of Hurst’s Hand Blown Glass based in Ogden, Utah. He specializes in lamp work, pendants, marbles, Christmas ornaments, and more. He began working with glass in 1994 and has passionately studied the craft since. Hurst’s work is inspired by nature, pop culture, the strange, and the macabre. His work has been featured in Glassline Magazine as well as other publications. He sells his work online and locally at the Local Artisan Collective in downtown Ogden. Learn more about his work at hurstsglass.com. |