Well, hello 2013! I hope everyone has an amazing New Years eve night out, please remember its NOT cool to drink and drive, call a cab or in some places you can even get a FREE tow home from AAA (call first to confirm the service is available in your area!), and be safe! If you’re reading this on Monday and you havent decided what to do this evening, check out our list of New Years Eve Events! I wasn’t sure we were going to make it guys, but here we are! So, we are going to make the best of it, right? CHEERS! Here are some of Indie Ogdens  favorite memories from 2012, please, share some of yours with us as well! Now, I personally don’t believe in resolutions – however I will share a few quotes about them that inspire me every year!

An optimist stays up until midnight to see the New Year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.” 
– Bill Vaughn

I made no resolutions for the New Year. The habit of making plans, of criticizing, sanctioning and molding my life, is too much of a daily event for me.” – Anaïs Nin

It is difficult to live in the present, ridiculous to live in the future, and impossible to live in the past. Nothing is as far away as one minute ago.” 
– Jim Bishop

There, we’ve had a giggle – we’re re-inspired, right?! Listen- if you do make resolutions, we’re here to help. Do you want to be more crafty, or cook from home with local ingredients? DIY’s, my dears! Get more active? Outdoors and Adventure!  Shop Local More Often? We have guides for that!  Whatever your resolution, expectations, or hopes for 2013, I hope we all find happiness in our lives, whatever that may be for you. Today I am bringing you both Tuesday and Wednesdays events. Its a bit light, being a holiday for most- but get out and enjoy what you can!

Tuesday & Wednesday: DAILY EVENTS, MUSEUMS & ART EXHIBITS

STEWART LIBRARY, “Weber’s Viking Geologist: The Life of Professor John G. Lind,” through January; “One Dam Thing After Another: Water, Dams and Utah Construction Co.,” exhibit of historic photos, Oct. 1-Jan. 1. 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, and 1-9 p.m. Sundays. 3848 Harrison Blvd., WSU, Ogden. 801-626-6540.

ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK VISITOR CENTER, paintings by Jerry Hancock of West Weber, depicting buffalo and other island wildlife, Dec. 1-Jan. 31. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. 4528 W. 1700 South (west off I-15′s Exit 332), Syracuse. $9/vehicle. (Make sure to stay and visit the islands many attractions!) 801-725-9263.

GALLERY AT THE STATION, ceramic teapots by SLC artist Victoria Acoba, with paintings by Douglas Aagard of Payson, Joseph Alleman of Logan, G. Russell Case of Brigham City, Colleen Howe Bleinberger of Smithfield, Galina Perova of Salt Lake City and Jeffrey R. Pugh of Millcreek; Dec. 7-Jan. 3. Opening with a reception 6-8 p.m. Jan. 4: Paintings by local artists Lauri Eskelson, Bonnie Frucci, Roberta Glidden, and Deb Marin. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 2501 Wall Ave., Union Station, Ogden. 801-393-9890.

GEORGE S. ECCLES DINOSAUR PARK AND MUSEUM, dinosaur fossil lab, quarry, gold sluice and gem cave in the museum. More than 100 dinosaur replicas outdoors. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Sunday, admission gate and museum close one hour earlier. 1544 E. Park Blvd., Ogden. $7; $6/seniors, students; $5/age 2-12. 801-393-3466, www.dinosaurpark.org.

HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM, military aircraft, uniforms, artifacts, exhibits about the U.S. Air Force in Korea and the Vietnam War, and more. Plane Talk speaker, 1 p.m. Jan. 5, is Dick Van Allen of Farmington, talking about helicopters. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. Closed New Years Day (Tuesday). 7961 Wardleigh Road, Hill Air Force Base, Roy. Free, donations appreciated. 801-777-6868.

NORTH OGDEN HISTORICAL MUSEUM, exhibits on North Ogden pioneers and history. 4-7 p.m. Mondays, 4-6 p.m. Thursdays, noon-3 p.m. Saturdays. 545 E. 2750 North, North Ogden. Free. 801-782-4458.

UNION STATION MUSEUMS, Browning Firearms Museum features guns designed by John M. Browning; Browning-Kimball Car Museum with cars from 1901-1932; Utah State Railroad Museum. Ongoing restoration work on the 233 locomotive. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden. Regular admission: $5, $4/seniors, $3/age 11-under. 801-393-9886.

‘HARRY POTTER’S WORLD: RENAISSANCE SCIENCE, MAGIC, AND MEDICINE,’ traveling exhibit from the National Library of Medicine, at the Pleasant Valley branch library. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, and 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17-Jan. 26. 5568 S. Adams Ave., Washington Terrace. Free. 801-337-2632.

Special Deals:

Tona Sushi bar – 5 Tapas (Appetizers) for $20.00 – All of the plates are perfect for sharing!  11:30am – 2:30pm 201 25thSTREET, OGDEN, UTAH 84404.

Tuesday:

Art House Cinema Movies

5pm – Chasing Ice

7pm – Any Day Now

9pm – Celeste and Jessie Forever

12pm

12-2pm, Ogden Ice Sheet: Open skate – For only $6.00 (skate rental included) you can skate for two hours at Ogdens Ice Sheet, an Olympic venue and all around awesome resource!

3pm

The Treehouse: RAMPED UP ART 3 – 5 p.m.

7pm

7-9pm Tea Tasting at Making Scents on Historic 25th Street

7:15pm Curling Club at the Ogden Ice Sheet

9pm

Open Mic at the Sandtrap: show off your skills at the original cheers of Ogden. The Sand Trap, 2851 Washington Blvd. 9:00pm – 12:00am

Heavy Metal Karaoke -every Tuesday at brewskis unleash your inner metal head and rock out to heavy metal karaoke! Brewskis 244 Historic 25th Street – Ogden, Utah 84401 9:00pm – 12:00am  and enjoy $5.00 pizza

Wednesday:

Art House Cinema Movies

5pm – Chasing Ice

7pm – Any Day Now

9pm – Celeste and Jessie Forever 

12pm

12pm – 3pm Open Skate at the Weber County Ice Sheet

Senior Lunch 12:00-1:00 pm, Ogden Valley Branch - Senior Lunch is served in the community room of the Ogden Valley Branch Library. There is a $3.00 suggested donation for seniors, and $6.00 charge for patrons 59 and younger.

2pm

3pm

RAMPED UP ART - at the Treehouse Museum 3 – 5 p.m.

Wild Wednesday, Hibernation! 3:45-4:30pm. Bedtime stories are for the bears. Find out what animals are true hibernators in winter and summer and who sleeps under the ice. Meet in the Visitor’s Center. $4.00 adults/$3.00 seniors over 55/$2.00 children/free for members and children under 2 years old. Ogden Nature Center, 966 W. 12th Street, Ogden, Utah 84404

4pm

The public is cordially invited to attend an Open House at the newly completed Ogden High School. Ogden High School – 2828 Harrison Blvd. (Senior citizen & handicapped parking in north parking lot) 4:00 – 6:30 p.m., Self Guided Tour 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., Brief Program 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. in the Auditorium

Youth Chess Club 4:15-5:15 pm, Main Library - Players of all skill levels are invited to join the Weber County Library Youth Chess Club, held at the Main Library on Wednesdays from 4:15 to 5:15. Participants must be 18 or younger. Mats and pieces will be provided. For more information, please call 337-2639.

6pm

Darkest Days Film Series: Dark Shadows, 6:30-7:30 pm, Pleasant Valley Branch
An imprisoned by a witch and turned to a vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, Collinwood Manor, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection. Rated PG 13.

7pm

Open Mic Night at Brewski’s, voted best Hang Out Bar at the Indie Ogden Awards.

7pm -9 pm Open Skate at the Weber County Ice Sheet

8pm

9pm

Rockin’ Karaoke at the Sandtrap with Jackson the Karaoke Dude!! Voted BEST Karaoke venue by you, the readers – 2012 Indie Ogden Awards