Comedy Nights! kicks off at center
BRIGHAM CITY -- This summer will bring laughter, with a mix of professional comics and improv locals at the Fine Arts Center.
Comedy Nights!, a new monthly comedian showcase, kicks off at 8 p.m. June 11. Idaho comic Todd Johnston will headline the first event. Admission to the showcase is $7, $5 for students with ID.
Comedy Nights! will also be held at 8 p.m. on July 9 and Aug. 13.
Free improv classes for high school students will be held from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. each Thursday, through November.
In addition, improv classes for adults begin at 8 p.m. Saturday. Participants will perform improv games and learn new skills. The classes will be held throughout the summer on the first Saturday of the month. There is no cost for participants; audience members play $2.
All events and classes will be in the Fine Arts Center, 58 S. 100 West.
For more information, call (435) 723-0740 or visit www.bcfineartscenter.org.
Cruise the boulevard and keep kids warm
BOUNTIFUL -- The Bountiful Rotary Club is keeping kids warm by showing off cool cars.
"Cruisin' the Boulevard Coats for Kids," June 11-12, is a car show that raises money to buy winter coats for children.
The car show starts at 6 p.m. June 11, with a parade at 6:30 p.m. on Bountiful's Main Street from 200 North to 400 South. Just off of Main Street, on 200 South, Burt Brothers is hosting a 7:30 p.m. tire burnout exhibition. The evening's events also include a pie-eating contest; live 1950s and '60s entertainment; and limbo, dance and hula hoop contests. Dressing in fashions from the '50s or '60s is encouraged.
The fun continues June 12 with a car show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Bountiful City Park, 400 N. 300 West. A patriotic program, with skydivers, starts at noon. A tire roll competition, in which contestants roll tires through an obstacle course, offers the chance to win four new tires. There's also a drawing for an ATV.
Admission to the car show is free. Funds are raised for coats through sales of food, and tickets to participate in activities such as face painting, games and a climbing wall. There is a fee of $30 to enter a vehicle in the show.
For more information, visit www.bountifulrotary.com or call (801) 292-6141.
Junction City Roller Dolls ready for match
OGDEN -- The Junction City Roller Dolls are ready to rumble with a match Saturday at the Golden Spike Event Center, 1000 N. 1200 West.
The Railway Banditas will square off against the Hilltop Aces in the 7 p.m. event. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for military personnel and $6 for children. Age 5 and under are admitted free.
A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the Utah chapter of the Greyhound Rescue Mission. Canned food items will also be collected for the Layton Family Connection Center.
For more information, call (801) 390-5768 or visit www.jcrdolls.com.
Rangers take a look at farm machinery
ANTELOPE ISLAND -- A sunset hike and a program on farm machinery will take place Saturday at Antelope Island State Park.
The Junior Ranger program on historic engines and tractors begins at 2 p.m. at the Fielding Garr Ranch. The program is geared for ages 6 to 12, but all are welcome.
A park naturalist will lead a guided hike of less than one-half mile to the top of Buffalo Point at 7:30 p.m., where participants will watch the sunset. Bring a flashlight for the walk back down.
The state park is west of Syracuse off Interstate 15's Exit 332. Admission is $9 per vehicle.
For information on the machinery program, call (801) 649-5742; for hiking information, call (801) 721-9569.
Impact of radio discussed at USU
LOGAN -- Utah Public Radio's Friend Weller is the guest speaker at this week's "Saturdays at the Museum" program, at Utah State University's Museum of Anthropology.
Weller speaks at 1 p.m. Saturday on how radio has affected society. His talk will touch on presidential fireside chats, the panic broadcast of 1938, and the impact television has had on radio.
Other activities, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., include listening to radio shows from the 1930s to the 1950s. Comedies will be played at 10 a.m., mysteries at 11 a.m., science fiction at 2 p.m. and samples of political speeches at 3 p.m.
The USU Museum of Anthropology is in Room 252 of the university's Old Main building, at 500 N. 700 East, Logan. Admission is free.
For more information, call (435) 797-7545, or visit http://anthromuseum.usu.edu.
Recreation program dives into summer
LAYTON -- Layton's Family Recreation program has the cure for the summertime blues -- free fun.
The Family Recreation program is sponsoring an evening of swimming from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday at Layton Surf 'n Swim. Admission to the pool, at 465 N. Wasatch Drive, will be free. Tube rental is $2.
Family Recreation is also sponsoring inexpensive fun, with discount ticket vouchers to Salt Lake Bees baseball games. Vouchers are $7 each, and can be redeemed at the Bees box office for any regular season game (excluding July 4 and July 24 games). The vouchers can be picked up 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, at Layton City's Recreation office, next to Surf 'n Swim.
For more information, call (801) 336-3924.
Science in the Parks keeps kids learning
OGDEN -- School's out for the summer, but that doesn't mean kids can't learn something new. Science in the Parks lets children learn through hands-on experiments, and have fun while they're doing it.
Science in the Parks will visit a different Ogden park each week, starting the week of June 7-11 at Lorin Farr Park, 1691 Gramercy Ave. Activities will be each day from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., allowing kids to learn by hearing, building, moving, seeing and feeling.
Science in the Parks activities are repeated June 14-18 at Liberty Park, 751 21st St. Also on the schedule: June 21-25, Monroe Park, 850 30th St.; June 28-July 2, Heritage Elementary, 373 S. 150 West; July 6-9, Jaycee Park, 2465 Fillmore; and July 12-16, West Ogden Park, 751 W. 24th St.
The free program is sponsored by Weber State University's Ott Planetarium and Center for Science and Math Education, in partnership with Ogden School District's free lunch program. More funding comes from Weber County RAMP and the Utah Families Foundation.
For more information, see the website http://community.weber.edu/ottreach, or call (801) 626-7711.
Tabernacle series features Wallis family
LOGAN -- The Tabernacle Concert and Lecture Series presents an evening with the Wallis family.
Cache Valley's Wallis family, led by painter Kent Wallis, will discuss their art at 7 p.m. June 11 in the Logan Tabernacle. Wallis will be joined by three of his sons, who also paint. Several paintings will be on display, and the artists will discuss the images and how they created them.
The Wallis family art program is free, and is part of a series of lectures and concerts at the historic Logan Tabernacle, 50 N. Main St.
For more information, call (435) 753-6165.
Pathways celebrates 'Meeting of the Trails'
OGDEN -- Weber Pathways is celebrating the "Meeting of the Trails" from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday.
The celebration marks the completion of an 11-mile paved trail that runs from Ogden Canyon through Riverdale. The trail follows the Ogden and Weber Rivers, passing the Ogden Botanical Gardens, two kayak parks, wetland areas, fishing spots and Fort Buenaventura.
The celebration will be on the Weber River Parkway, next to the Kingfisher Wetlands area. To get there, turn off 24th Street onto "A" Avenue, and head south to a parking lot where the road ends. Walk south on the parkway, following the signs.
Free activities include kayak demonstrations, a bird walk, dog walk and demonstrations on fly-tying. There will be live music, as well as a 5K and 10K walk and a fun run.
For more information, including a schedule, visit the Weber Pathways website, www.weberpathways.org, or call (801) 393-2304.
Carver's Cove offers Baby Animal Days
EDEN -- Fuzzy chicks and cuddly kids are featured during Baby Animal Days at Carver's Cove Petting Farm.
Young chickens, goats and other critters are in the spotlight during June at the farm at 2329 N. 5025 East. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, weather permitting, through Sept. 30.
The farm also includes cows, pigs, ducks, sheep, llamas, rabbits, turkeys, horses, cats and dogs.
Admission is $7; horse rides for those age 12 and under are included.
The farm is also open by appointment on Mondays and Tuesdays.
For more information, call (801) 745-3018 or visit www.carverscove.com.
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