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Show Page 14 The Ogden Valley News Volume XXX Issue VI June 1, 2023 Calendar of Events Community Book Club Group. For location, date, time, or more info, call Kathy at 801-745-4115 or Shanna at 801-7452688. Everyone is welcome! Mondays: Discovery Time @ the Ogden Valley Branch library, at 10:30 a.m. & again at 11:30 a.m. For infants & children to 5 years of age & their parents. Help your child get ready to read at our Discovery Time programs featuring stories, music & learning activities. 3rd Mondays: Ogden Valley Parks Service Area, 8:00 p.m. @ Eden Park Bowery. For more info please call Mark Ferrin, 801-745-0445 or contact him at markferrin1950@gmail.com. Tuesdays @ Ogden Valley Library – Game Club, 4:00 p.m. For youth ages 8 - 18. Players invited to learn & play a variety of board & video games. Games promote collaboration, inquiry & critical thinking & are just plain fun! For more info call 801337-2660. Tuesdays: 3:45 - 4:15 p.m., Nests, Nooks & Storybooks @ Ogden Nature Center (ONC). Free for members. Regular admission price: $5 adults/$3 children/$4 seniors. For all ages. Grab a blanket & join us out in the field, alongside a pond, or under the trees for story time at ONC! Come read a book with us! We’ll dive deeper into the themes of the story by exploring the ONC. Check in at the Visitor Center. No RSVP necessary; just show up! Located at 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. More info at ogdennaturecenter.org. Tuesdays: Weber County Commission meeting, 10:00 a.m. @ Weber County Bldg., 2380 Washington Blvd., 6:00 p.m. as needed. Meeting minutes & agendas at co.weber.ut.us. Live streaming may be available. 4th Tuesdays or 3rd Thursdays: 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. More info at 801-686-8012 or visit lllutah.org. Usually 1st & 4th Tuesday: Ogden Valley Planning Commission Meetings, 5:00 p.m., Weber County Bldg., 2380 Washington Blvd., Ogden. May also be streamed live thru ZOOM. Wednesdays: Senior Lunch @ Ogden Valley Branch library, noon. $3 suggested donation for seniors; $6 for patrons 59 & younger. For more info call 801-337-2660. Wednesdays: STEAM Club after-school program @ Ogden Valley Library, 2:30 p.m. Activities explore STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts & mathematics) for grades K-6 during the school year. Younger siblings must be supervised by caregiver. 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. More info at 801-745-3802. 1st Wednesday: GEM Committee, 5:00 p.m., Ogden Valley 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. More info at gemcommittee.org. 2nd Wednesday: Ogden Valley Recreation/Transmission Special Service District Board Meeting, Ogden Valley Library, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Public invited. 2nd Wednesdays: Ogden Valley Land Trust board meetings, 6:00 p.m., Ogden Valley Library. Call Shanna @ 801-745-2688 for more info. 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, 801-633-0610. 2nd Wednesday: Calling all writers, aspiring or seasoned. Ogden Valley Writers Group meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Email Angela Powell at ogdenvalleywritersgroup@ gmail.com for details & location. Starting June 29 Thursdays, Mountain Arts & Music Open Arts & Music for all ages, 6:00 p.m. to dusk @ Huntsville Square (behind IDK BBQ). Musicians of all abilities are welcome to perform at the open mic. More info @ mountainartsandmusic.org/open-arts-music. 1st & 3rd Thursdays: Huntsville Town Council meeting, 7:00 p.m., Huntsville Town Hall, 7309 E. 200 S. Visit www. huntsvilletown.com for more info. 1st Thursdays: Nordic Mt. 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. More info at 801-745-2605. 2nd Thursdays: 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. Guild is part of the Utah State Quilt Guild. All welcome—beginner to advanced quilters. Meetings are currently being held via Zoom. For a link to the meeting, or more info, email Roxanne Luther at roxluther@gmail.com or call her at 925-216-4848. Thursdays: Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Anyone dealing with alcohol or drug addiction is welcome. No dues/fees required. Ogden Valley BYOB group meetings are held weekly at 6:30 p.m. @ Ogden Valley Library’s board room (131 S. 7400 E., Huntsville). Come one, come all, bring your own book, buddy, &/or beverage; but most importantly, keep coming back! The only requirement for membership: A desire to stop drinking. For more info call Keri, 435-760-7559. Fridays: Teen Scene: Gamers’ Lounge, 3:30 p.m. Recommended for teens 12-18. Gamers are invited to meet & play video games on a big screen. Saturdays @ Ogden Valley Library, calming yoga or highenergy Zumba classes! Join us for Zumba at 9:30 a.m. and/or yoga at 10:30 a.m. 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. - 12:00 noon. Open to the general public, 604 S. 7800 E., Huntsville. May 29: Memorial Day. May 30: Novel Teens Book Discussion, 7:00 p.m. @ Ogden Valley Library. Limited free copies of the book available to those who register for this discussion. For more info or to register, call 801-337-2660. This month’s title: Talking to Alaska by Anna Woltz. May 31: Family Fun Night, 6:00 p.m. @ Ogden Valley Library. Have some fun with your family at the library! From crafts to games to art, join us for a different activity each month. June 1: LEGO Robotics: Drop & Rescue @ 4:00 p.m. at the Ogden Valley library. Use Lego WeDo to build and program a structure. Recommended for children in grades 1-6. To register, or for more info, call 801-337-2660. June 1: Teen Scene: Dungeons & Dragons Club, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. @ Ogden Valley library. All skill levels are invited to play this classic tabletop role-playing game. June 2: Ogden Downtown Alliance & Eccles Art Center’ Quick Draw Competition in cooperation with Historic 25th St.’s Annual Car Show. Plein Air artists will compete to paint themed paintings of the cars or the event. Surfaces can then be stamped @ Eccles Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Ave., Ogden, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Entry fees: $15; students under 18, $10. A Best of Show of $500 prize will be awarded. For more info about the event, stamping of surfaces, registration, boundaries, rules & regulations visit ogden4arts.org. June 2-4: Ogden Musical Festival @ Fort Buenaventura, Ogden. See article on page 4. June 3: National Trails Day celebration event hosted by the Trails Foundation of Northern Utah (TFNU), 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. FREE! Trail clean-up projects, bike techs, activities, as well as speakers & demos from local nonprofits with trailfocused booths. Event will be held at the parking lot of ENVE Composites, 508 Stockman Way, W. Ogden, between Ogden Trackline Bike Park & Ogden Kayak Park. This family friendly event is for everyone in the community. Place bids on silent auction items. More info at tfnu.org. June 3: MAM workshop takes participants through a 3-step process to extract dye from dyers woad to make it useable for dyeing fabric. It’s about a 3-hour process. We’ll serve a light lunch & you’ll go away with beautifully dyed pieces of fiber, fabric, or whatever. 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. @ Eden Park community center/bowery. Cost: $25/person, which includes all supplies. Register & pay online at mountainartsandmusic.org. June 5-9: Naturalist/Artist Susan Snyder’s week-long art camp adventure @ Eccles Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Ave. STEAM Punks for ages 9 - 12 years old. 9:30 a.m. - noon. Class size is limited. Students will explore science, engineering & math thru art! Supplies provided. Wear clothes that work well with art supplies, bring a water bottle, and wear sunscreen. Tuition, $115. Register at ogden4arts.org or 801-392-6935. June 5-9: Naturalist/Artist Susan Snyder’s weeklong art camp adventure: STEAM Punks for ages 10 to 12 years old, 9:30 a.m. – noon each day. Class size is limited. Students will explore science, engineering & math through art! Supplies provided. Wear clothes that work well with art supplies, bring a water bottle & wear sunscreen. Tuition, $115. Register at ogden4arts. org or 801-392-6935. June 6: Book Discussion, 7:00 p.m. @ the Ogden Valley library. This month’s title: Quichotte by Salman Rushdie. Inspired by the Cervantes classic, Sam DuChamp, mediocre writer of spy thrillers, creates Quichotte, a courtly, addled salesman obsessed with television who falls in impossible love with a TV star. Together with his (imaginary) son Sancho, Quichotte sets off on a picaresque quest across America to prove worthy of her hand, gallantly braving the tragicomic perils of an age where “Anything-CanHappen.” Meanwhile, his creator, in a midlife crisis, has equally urgent challengers of his own. Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. June 7: Ballet Folclórico Guadalajara & Mariachi Femenil Estrella de México performance, presented by México en el Corazón. Free performance @ Weber State University, 7:00 p.m. in the Browning Center’s Austad Auditorium. Tickets available online. June 10: CFOV blood drive, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. @ Eden Park community room at the The Liberty Park Commi琀琀ee is working to obtain funding for bowery. Drop-in donors welcome. the following much needed improvements during 2023-2024. June 10: The Eccles Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Ave., Ogden • Paved perimeter walking path will provide the registration & stamping for the Ogden • New bathroom facili琀椀es Arts Festival’s Quick Draw competition. Registration, $25 • Updated parking access with additional entries at $10/ • ADA accessible playground equipment entry. Register in advance at ogden4arts.org. The art cen• New “Red Brick Church” themed bowery ter’s staff will stamp surfaces 8:30 - 11:00 a.m. on June To raise funds the commi琀琀ee will hold an AUCTION during this 10. On this same date, artists will take finished works year’s Liberty Days celebra琀椀on. If you have items you’d like to to the Ogden Arts Festival at 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden, 9:00 donate or would like to make a cash dona琀椀on, please reach out a.m. & 3:00 p.m. Works will to Jason Hawkes 435-294-6834. be judged, awards posted, & made available for purchase We are always in need of volunteers to help on or o昀昀 the after 3:15 p.m. Unsold works commi琀琀ee with the annual Liberty Days celebra琀椀on. If you’d like will remain on exhibit thru 4:30 p.m., June 11. to be a part of this year’s 4th of July celebra琀椀on, please reach out June 12: Bingo Night, 6:30 to Jason Hawkes 435-294-6834 or Rex Argyle 801-391-9272. p.m. @ Ogden Valley library. For all ages. Bring your famIf youth groups are looking for group service projects, the ily, friends & neighbors for an evening of action-packed tables at the park need new coats of paint. Please contact Jason Bingo excitement. Players of or Rex. all ages are welcome. Prizes will be given. LIBERTY PARK IMPROVEMENTS June 12: Naturalist/Artist Susan Snyder’ weeklong art camp adventure June 12 thru 16: STEAM Punks for ages 7 - 9 years old, 9:30 a.m. - noon. Class size is limited. Students will explore science, engineering & math through art! Supplies provided. Wear clothes that work well with art supplies, bring a water bottle & wear sunscreen. Tuition, $115. Register at ogden4arts. org or 801-392-6935. June 12: LEGO Robotics: Collaborative Build, 4:00 p.m. @ the Ogden Valley Library. Use Lego WeDo to build & program a robotic structure. Recommended for children in grades 1-6. To register, or for more info, call 801-337-2660. June 13: Great Reads for Kids, 7:00 p.m. @ the Ogden Valley library. 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 info or to register, call 801-337-2660. Recommended for children in grades 3-6. This month’s title: A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus. In the wake of World War II, William, Edmund, and Anna have lost the grandmother who has cared for them since they were small. Desperate to stay together during a time when siblings are being torn apart, the three join a mass evacuation from London in the hopes of finding their forever home in the countryside. This historical fiction novel is, at its heart, about family—the one we are given and the one we make. June 13: Live Music on the Patio @ Wolf Creek. Free summer concert hosted by Community Foundation of Ogden Valley (CFOV) featuring Eden’s Yellow Rose, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. at the clubhouse, 3873 N. Wolf Creek Dr., Eden. See page 5 for more info. June 14: Choose Your Own Adventure Club, 7:00 p.m. @ the Ogden Valley library. 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. June 15: Superhero Camp, 1:00-5:00 p.m. @ the Ogden Valley library. Train to become a superhero & learn about the superheroes in our community! Recommended for children in grades 2-6. To register, or for more info, call 801-337-2660. This is a one-day camp. The second camp will be held June 30 and will duplicate the content shared at this camp. June 17-18: Oudoor Adventure X @ Snowbasin. Join the fun and support trail stewardship by purchasing raffle tickets for a chance to win donated gear by exhibitors at OAX! All donations go towards local nonprofit organizations, Weber Sustainability Fund, and Trails Foundation of Northern Utah (TFNU). June 18: Father’s Day June 20: Summer Kickoff Lawn Party, 7:00 p.m. @ the Ogden Valley library. Officially kickoff summer with a Lawn Party! Join us for yard games & a chance to Chalk the Walk with Kindness. June 21: Summer Solstice June 21: The OV Chapter of Sons of Utah Pioneers Utah history class taught by Professor Gene Sessions @ OV library in Huntsville @ 7:00 p.m. Topic, Native Americans in Utah. June 21: Teen Scene: Young Writers’ Workshop, 6:00 p.m. @ the Ogden Valley library. Calling all young writers & aspiring authors! Learn more about the craft of creative writing * practice your art with other like-minded, creative individuals in a critique workshop setting. Recommended for teens ages 11 and up. June 26: Bingo Night, 6:30 p.m. @ the Ogden Valley library. For all ages. Bring your family, friends & neighbors for an evening of action-packed Bingo excitement. Players of all ages are welcome. Prizes will be given. June 26: Pokémon Club, 4:00 p.m. @ the Ogden Valley library. Pokémon fans unite! Bring your cards or games to this monthly club & learn how to play the original card game, complete a craft, and discuss all things Pokémon. Recommended for children in grades 1-6. June 26 – 30: The Eccles Art Center will provide surface stamping & registration for the Annual Plein Air Competition, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Professional entry fee: $25 plus $10 for each additional entry, Amateur: $15 plus $5 for each additional entry. Over $2000 in monetary awards will be available for participating artists. For more info, rules, boundaries, and framing guidelines, visit ogden4arts.org. June 26-30: Eccles Art Center, Ogden, will receive artwork for the art center’s Traces of the West competition/exhibit, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Entry fees, $10/entry. Utah resident artists are limited to 2 entries. Complete rules may be reviewed on the center’s website ogden4arts.org where you can also register. June 27: Novel Teens Book Discussion, 7:00 p.m. @ the Ogden Valley library. Limited free copies of the book available to those who register for this discussion. For more info or to register, call 801-337-2660. This month’s title: The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu. Nannerl Mozart is just as talented in both composing and in performing as her brother Wolfgang; however, because she is a woman living in eighteenth-century Europe, her musical career will soon come to an end. When Nannerl meets a mysterious stranger from a mysterious land with an irresistible offer, she must decide if his ability to grant her one wish is worth the price she will pay for it. June 28: Family Fun Night, 6:00 p.m. @ the Ogden Valley library. Have some fun with your family at the library! From crafts to games to art, join us for a different activity each month. June 29: Mountain Arts & Music has received RAMP funding for their Thursday evening Open Arts & Music event in Huntsville Square. This free event offers instruction in watercolor painting, a kids art station, and an open mic. It is a weekly evening of creativity in a beautiful spot! The fun begins @ 6:00 p.m. at Huntsville Square. Visit mountainartsandmusic.org for more info. June 30: Superhero Camp, 1:00-5:00 p.m. @ the Ogden Valley Library. Train to become a superhero & learn about the superheroes in our community! Recommended for children in grades 2-6. To register, or for more info, call 801-337-2660. This is a one-day camp. July 3 & 5: Eccles Art Center will receive recently painted & framed works for the Annual Plein Air Competition, 10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Remember that frames must include a wire & be ready for exhibit. The Art Center will be closed July 4. July 5: Artist Pamela Murphy will instruct artists ages 7 - adult on how to create/design a garden like Monet’s Garden. Tissue paper, egg carton, paper, and recyclables, 10 a.m. - 12 noon @ Eccles Art Center. Tuition, $40; includes supplies. Register at ogden4arts.org. This is a fun class for a parent or grandparent to take with children. July 7: Eccles Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Ave., Ogden, will exhibit works from the Traces of the West Competition in the Main Gallery & the recently completed works from the Plein Air Competition in the Carriage House Gallery during July. A reception for the public & artists will be held in cooperation with the Friday Art Stroll, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Awards will be posted at this reception for both competitions. Exhibits continue thru July 29. Regular gallery hours: weekdays 9 to 5, Saturdays 9 to 3; closed July 4 & 24. July 11: Artist Pamela Murphy’s Paint a Bird House workshop @ Eccles Art Center, 10:00 a.m. - noon. Recommended for those ages 7 - adult. Supplies provided. Tuition, $40. Register at ogden4arts.org. July 11: Write/Author Rachael Bush will present an Introduction to Creative Writing Workshop at the Eccles Art Center Tuesdays 5:00 - 6:15 p.m., July 11 – Aug. 15. Tuition, $80. Register at ogden4arts.org or 801-392-6935. To place your scheduled event in the Calendar of Events, call Shanna Francis 801-745-2688 or Jeannie Wendell 801-745-2879 |