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Show Page 4 The Ogden Valley News Volume XXX Issue XII April 1, 2023 Eccles Art Center Events Announced Selected artwork created by the secondary students of Ogden City and Weber County School District will be featured at the Eccles Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Ave., Ogden in the main gallery during April 2022. The work of Ogden City School’s secondary students will be on exhibit March 27 through April 11, with the work of the Weber School secondary students on exhibit April 13 through 30, 2022. A reception in association with Ogden’s First Friday Art Stroll is scheduled for Friday, April 1, 2022 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. The Carriage House Gallery will exhibit the accepted works for “the Frame Your Pet” Competition. The Frame Your Pet Competition is open to resident Utah visual artists. Works included in the exhibit must be original and not larger than 20” x 20” framed. As this is a juried/judge competition, awards will be posted during the April 1, 2022 artist’s reception. A monetary award will be presented to first, second, and third places as well as five honorable mentions. Works included in Carriage House Gallery competitions must be priced and available to be purchased. The Eccles Art Center has joined the at home/hybrid movement with the inclusion of on-line slide presentations of many of our exhibits and competitions. After April 3, 2022, visit the center’s website ogden4arts.org to review a slide presentation of the “Frame Your Pet” Competition. The staff of the Eccles Community Art Center invites you to visit these exhibits throughout the month of April. Regular gallery hours are weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For additional information, please call us at 801392-6935 or visit our web site at ogden4arts.org. Immersive Outdoor Music Experience to Return to Huntsville Monastery with landowners to preserve a portion or all of By Johanna Droubay Back by popular demand, IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the WildTM will return to the Huntsville Monastery July 29 in celebration of Ogden Valley Land Trust’s (OVLT’s) 25th anniversary. IN A LANDSCAPE is an interactive concert series that travels the country, playing in iconic outdoor settings such as Yosemite and Joshua Tree. The fundraising concert at Huntsville Monastery will benefit OVLT’s mission of protecting the natural diversity and beauty of Ogden Valley for future generations. “Ogden Valley Land Trust is thrilled to bring IN A LANDSCAPE back to Ogden Valley this summer,” says OVLT Board Chair Scott Murri. “Last year’s concert was so well received, we wanted more people to experience it. The concert format is truly special.” Classical pianist Hunter Noack will play a 9-foot Steinway grand piano on a flatbed trailer at the Monastery, a 1,050-acre property that OVLT (in partnership with Summit Land Conservancy) helped to preserve, in perpetuity, from future development. His music will be conveyed to concertgoers via wireless headsets so they can listen while exploring the Monastery meadows and taking in the spectacular mountain views. Tim and Lorna Foley, who attended last year’s event, called IN A LANDSCAPE “the most significant and beautiful outdoor concert we have ever enjoyed. The combination of a formal model to protect precious lands, along with the musical genius of Hunter Noack, was not only a gift but a truly spiritual experience.” OVLT is a volunteer organization that works their undeveloped property in a manner that is defined in a conservation easement contract. A conservation easement is a voluntary legal contract between a landowner and OVLT in which the landowner places permanent restrictions on the future use of their property in order to protect scenic, historic, cultural, recreational, wildlife, ecological, and/or agricultural resources. A gift of a conservation easement often benefits a landowner by creating immediate tax benefits and by permanently protecting important conservation qualities of the property without the landowner having to relinquish ownership. The July 29 fundraiser event will begin at 4:00 p.m. with a silent auction, with the concert following at 6:00 p.m. The Monastery is located at 1250 South 9500 East in Huntsville. To become an event sponsor or to donate to the silent auction, please contact ogdenvalleylandtrust@gmail.com. This event will be limited to 400 guests; tickets are now on sale and may be purchased for $75 at ogdenvalleylandtrust.org/events. Photo from 2022’s IN A LANDSCAPE performance at Huntsville Monastery. Spring, Bring it On! 37 Come join us for dinner! Happy Spring! For a complete menu go to www.timbermine.com Mouth of Ogden Canyon 1701 Park Blvd. Ogden 801-393-2155 Tues-Thurs 4:30 - 8:30 p.m. Fri & Sat 4:30 - 9 p.m. Closed Sundays April Fun @ the Ogden Valley Branch Library 2023 Reading Challenge! Apr. 1 – Apr. 30 - Keep your reading list going strong by joining our 2023 Reading Challenge. New challenge prompts are available each month to help you choose which titles you will tackle during the year. For each month you complete, you can earn a badge. Whether you’re trying to end your reading rut or just want to branch out from your normal reading habits, see how many books you can read this year! DIY Watercolor Print – Apr. 1 – Apr. 30 during open hours. This take-home kit has everything you need to make an art print for your home using a quick & easy faux watercolor technique. Discovery Time - Mondays, 10:30 a.m. Recommended for children aged 0-2 and 3-5. Help your child get ready to read with programs that feature books, songs, motor skill development, and art activities. Sessions for each age group are held simultaneously. For questions or concerns, please contact the Ogden Valley Branch at 801-337-2660. Youth 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. Senior Lunch – Wednesdays., 12:00 noon 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 for seniors and a $6 charge for patrons 59 and younger. For more information, call 801-337-2660. STEAM Club after-school program – Wednesdays, 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. STEAM Take Home Kits – Ongoing - Pick up a kit to explore at home: science, technology, engineering, art, or mathematics! Teen Scene: Gamers’ Lounge – Fridays, 3:30 p.m. Recommended for teens 12-18. Gamers are invited to meet and play video games on a big screen. Zumba – Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. For those ages 18 & older. Get in shape while enjoying the fun of Zumba! Zumba is a fun, easy-to-follow Latin dance fitness program. This dynamic class is taught by a certified Zumba instructor. Yoga – Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. For those 18 year & older. Our certified instructor will provide an invigorating workout and help improve mental wellness. Don’t forget your yoga mat! E- Team Computer Classes - Feeling lost in the growing world of online resources and electronics? Sign up for one-on-one technology instruction. Beginner instruction is offered on Microsoft Word, Email, Internet Use, Resumes, and eMedia. To sign up for one-on-one 30-minute sessions from the E-Team (24-hour notice required), call the Ogden Valley Branch library at 801-337-2660. Choose Your Own Adventure Club – Wed., Apr. 12 @ 7:00 p.m. What if you could decide what happens in a book and have it read to you? Join us for this special book club where you get to decide the course of the story and listen while it is read aloud to you. LEGO Robotics: Extreme Habits – Thur., Apr. 6 @ 4:00 p.m. Use Lego WeDo to build and program a structure. Recommended for children in grades 1-6. To register, or for more information, call 801-337-2660. Teen Scene: Needle Painting – Wed., Apr. 5 @ 7:00 p.m. Learn about needle painting, practice a new skill, and start a project to take home! Teen Scene: Dungeons & Dragons Club – Thur., Apr. 6, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Bingo Night – Mon., Apr. 10 @ 6:30 p.m. For all ages. Bring your family, friends, and neighbors for an evening of action-packed Bingo excitement. Players of all ages are welcome, and prizes will be given. Teen Scene: Young Writers’ Workshop – Wed., Apr. 19 @ 6:00 p.m. Calling all young writers and aspiring authors! Learn more about the craft of creative writing and practice your art with other like-minded, creative individuals in a critique workshop setting. Recommended for teens ages 11 and up. LEGO Robotics: Hazard Alarm - Mon., Apr. 17 @ 4:00 p.m. Use Lego WeDo to build and program a robotic structure. Recommended for children in grades 1-6. To register, or for more information, call 801-337-2660. Polaris Science – Thur., Apr. 20 @ 7:00 p.m. Learn about what makes the North Star so unique and make a 3-D Polaris to take home! Wildflower Seed Bombs – Sat., Apr. 22 @ 2:00 p.m. Celebrate Earth Day by making a wildflower seed bomb to give as a gift or plant yourself! Earth Day Plant Swap – Sat., Apr. 22 @ 2:00 p.m. Share your love of plants at our Earth Day Plant Swap. Bring a plant, plant cutting, or rooted propagation to exchange with fellow plant lovers. Pokémon Club – Mon., Apr. 24 @ 4:00 p.m. Pokémon fans unite! Bring your cards or games to this monthly club and learn how to play the original card game, complete a craft, and discuss all things Pokémon. Recommended for children in grades 1-6. STEAM Club: Are You Smarter Than a Librarian? Wed., Apr. 26 @ 2:30 p.m. Celebrate National Library Week by competing in a trivia competition against a librarian! Family Fun Night – Wed., Apr. 26 @ 6:00 p.m. Have some fun with your family at the library! From crafts to games to art, join us for a different activity each month. Book Discussion – Tues., Apr. 4 @ 7:00 p.m. This month’s title is A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab. Kell is one of the last Antair—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons: Red, Grey, White, and once upon a time, Black. Kell was raised in Red London and serves as an ambassador to the Maresh Empire in White London, the one without any magic left to see. Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for the even the smallest glimpses of a world they’ll never see. After an exchange goes wrong, Kell escapes to Grey London and runs into Delilah Bard, a cutpurse with lofty aspirations. Perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. To save all of the worlds, they’ll first need to stay alive. Great Reads for Kids – Tues., Apr. 11 @ 7:00 p.m. Join us for a fun discussion and activities. The first ten kids to sign up will receive their own copy of the book. For more information or to register, call 801-337-2660. Recommended for children in grades 3-6. This month’s title is Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack. Set in a fantasy tenth century Eastern Europe, elevenyear-old Anya is part of the only Jewish family in her village. When the prejudiced magistrate threatens Anya’s family and their farm, Anya makes a deal with the wrong people to capture the last dragon in her region in exchange for money. Overjoyed by the easy assignment, Anya finds the dragon and realizes her task isn’t as easy as it may seem— the dragon is not what everyone thought. Now Anya must decide: save her family or save the last dragon. Novel Teens Book Discussion – Tues., Apr. 25 @ 7:00 p.m. Limited free copies of the book will be available to those who register for this discussion. For more information or to register, call 801-337-2660. This month’s title is The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin. Suzy is convinced that her best friend’s sudden death was due to a rare jellyfish sting. In order to cope with her immense grief, Suzy sets out to prove her theory, even if it means doing it alone. Follow Suzy as she journeys through her grief and learns what it means to truly live. Cinema Saturday - Please note that the library has discontinued Cinema Saturday movies due to lack of attendance. 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. |