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Show Page 14 The Ogden Valley News Volume XXX Issue VIII July 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 801-745-2688. 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, 801745-0445 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 801-337-2660. 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! 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 motherto-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: 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. 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. 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 26–29: WSU’s EAST Center for Technology Outreach hosts the “Interactive Storytelling in Video Games” workshop, 5–8:30 p.m. in the Noorda Building. Ages 16+ can learn inclusive storytelling and design techniques. Registration available on the EAST website for $20. Register by June 25. 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 @ 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. @ Huntsville Square. Visit mountainartsandmusic.org for more info. June 29: WSU’s Outdoor Program hosts the mountain bike dawn patrol, 6–9 a.m. on various local Ogden trails. Some prior mountain biking experience required. Registration available @ Outdoor Program website. Cost is $10.50 for WSU students, $15 for public. 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 4: Independence Day! Activities at Liberty and Huntsville Park! See below. July 4: Mountain Arts & Music Festival in Huntsville Square. Up to 25 art vendors will be selling original fine art, and a line-up of awesome live music all day. if you are an artist & would like to be a vendor, please check our website to apply at mountainartsandmusic.org/2023-festival. A few spots for art vendors are still available. 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 @ ogden4arts.org. This is a fun class for a parent or grandparent to take with children. July 6: LEGO Robotics, 4:00 p.m. @ Ogden Valley Branch library. Use Lego WeDo to build and program a structure. Recommended for children in grades 1-6. To register/more info, call 801-337-2660. July 6: Teen Scene: Dungeons & Dragons Club, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. @ OV Branch library. All skill levels are invited to play this classic tabletop role-playing game. More info at 801-337-2660. July 6-8: Annual Huntsville Charity Yard Sale! This massive 3-day yard sale will begin @ 8:00 a.m. each day & is open to the general public. A free pancake breakfast for all shoppers will be held Friday, July 7, 8:30 - 11:00 a.m.! All proceeds donated to the Seager Memorial Clinic, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit free medical clinic in Ogden, & to local families experiencing a hardship. See article on page 1. 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 8: “Woad Whack” event along the Wolf Creek Canyon trail off of Powder Mt. Road. Meet at the trailhead at 9:00 a.m. For more info or to RSVP, email Miranda Menzies at menzies. miranda@gmail.com. See article on page 1. July 8 & 9: Utah Spartan Trifecta Weekend at Snowbasin Resort. See article on page 1. July 10: Bingo Night, 6:30 p.m. @ OV Branch library in Huntsville. 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. 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 @ 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 @ ogden4arts.org or 801-392-6935. July 19: Teen Scene: Young Writers’ Workshop, 6:00 p.m. @ OV Branch library in Huntsville. 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 & up. For more info call 801-337-2660. July 20: LEGO Robotics, 4:00 p.m. @ OV Branch library in Huntsville. Use Lego WeDo to build & program a robotic structure. Recommended for children in grades 1-6. To register or more info, call 801-337-2660. July 20: Air Plant Holder, 7:00 p.m. @ OV Branch library in Huntsville. Whether you have a green thumb or are looking to break your brown-thumb streak, air plants are a great choice! Make a planter to display your air plant & learn how to care for these soil-free plants. All materials provided. Registration required. Call 801-337-2660. July 27: Onstage Ogden presents legendary New Orleans ensemble Preservation Hall Jazz Band @ Ogden Amphitheater. Tickets start at $39 & are available as part of a subscription package. Individual tickets now on sale. Visit onstageogden.org or call 801-399-9214 for more details. July 29: OVLT will celebrate 25 years of preservation, protection & stewardship with an encore performance by IN A LANDSCAPE. Last year’s performance was hailed by concertgoers as “inspiring,” “spiritual,” & “the most significant & beautiful outdoor concert we have ever enjoyed.” Once again, classical pianist Hunter Noack will play a 9-foot Steinway grand piano on a flatbed trailer at the Monastery, OVLT’s iconic conservation easement project. More info about ticket sales coming soon! Contact ogdenvalleylandtrust@gmail.com to sponsor this event or to donate to the silent auction. July 31: Pokémon Club, 4:00 p.m. @ OV Branch library in Huntsville. 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. For more info, call 801-337-2660. Aug. 1: Come watch Ejnar Dyrr attempt to set three new World Records with the Guinness Book of World Records at Pineview Reservoir’s Middle Inlet. Bring your own chair. There’ll be a food truck & fun to be had for those cheering on the almost95-year-old Ejnar. He will be attempting to break world records in hydro foil air chair, water skiing, and wakeboarding. Don’t miss it! Aug. 7: Utah Symphony at Huntsville Park! Yes, the Utah Symphony is coming to Huntsville Town for an evening concert. Mountain Arts & Music will be working with the symphony to offer some fun community educational events throughout the afternoon. Sept. 8: Community Foundation of Ogden Valley’s (CFOV) free community celebration, 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Sunnyfield Farm in Eden. Come take your chance in an old-fashioned cake walk or dunk your favorite valley celebrity in the dunk tank. Some activities will have a nominal charge, but many will be free. Listen to the homegrown, smooth stylings of Eden’s Yellow Rose, Visit cfov.net for more information. 4 HUNTSVILLE JULY TH OF TUESDAY, JULY 4, 2023 7:30 Breakfast 9:00 Parade & Flag Ceremony 9:45 9:30 11:30 1:00 1:00 6:30 8:00 DARK Line Up @ 8:40 to the East Arena Games Mutton Bust, Pig & Chicken Catch Carnival Row Opens Pony Rides, Bounce House, Balloon Artist, Dunk Tanks & More Co-Ed Volleyball Arm Wrestling Fish Catch Will start when fish arrive! Dinner Yum! Schedule of Events 7:00 A.M. Wake Up Call 8:00 A.M. Huntsville Fun Run and Car Show 9:00 A.M. Flag Raising Ceremony 10:00 A.M. Parade and Fly Over 11:00 A.M. Entertainment — Eden’s Yellow Rose 11:00 A.M. Games, Food, and Other Vendors 12:00 Noon Patriotic Program* (Church Stage) 8:00 P.M. DJ Music and Dancing 10:00 P.M. Fireworks All proceeds support Wolf Creek Foundation Dancing in the Park Patriotic Tribute & Fireworks *The Patriotic Program will also be held on Sunday, July 2nd, at 7:00 pm on the LDS Church Stage. |
