Festival

OGDEN - Members of the Ogden Buddhist Church, 155 North St., are inviting the public to celebrate with them, at 10 a.m. Sunday, the birth of the Buddha, in their annual Hanamatsuri service.

"It's the biggest celebration of the year for our Buddhist community," said Mike Monson, a minister's assistant at the church. "We dress up our chapel and our children and so forth, and they all participate in a traditional ceremony recognizing the importance that the Buddha has in our lives."

FARMINGTON — Registration for the 14th annual Great Salt Lake Bird Festival field trips will begin at 9 a.m. March 1. This year’s festival theme is “Birding as Families.”

CHITWAN, Nepal -- Soccer-playing elephants used all four feet and even their trunks trying to score goals. Racing pachyderm thundered to the finish line to the cheers of the crowds. And in the elephant beauty pageant, contestants sported nail polish on their not-so-dainty toes.

It was all part of an elephant-themed festival in Nepal that wrapped up Wednesday. The three-day event was held to promote conservation awareness and lure foreign visitors to Nepal.

PLAIN CITY — Volunteers are needed for Founders Day. Those who are interested can call 801-731-4908, said Councilwoman LaFray Kelley.

ROY — The public is invited to the fourth annual Fall Harvest Festival from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday at Heritage Park Care Center, 2700 W. 5600 South.

OGDEN -- With so many options at the 10th Annual Harvest Moon Celebration on Saturday, what was a child to do?

KAYSVILLE — The three young Stephens children were mesmerized by the propane burner shooting flames into the mouth of the hot-air balloon.