Has it really been a week? Four days in & 2013 is already flying by. I almost forgot to do my post today! So sorry! Time is all wibbly wobbly lately… I did as any good, fun-loving girl would & promptly got sick the first day of the New Year. Because I’m cool like that. Last Friday, my car broke down. One of my very best friends pushed it home for me down Harrison Boulevard, into my driveway where I thought it would reside forever & a day… But? Then, the lovely guys down at Ogden Auto Body took very, VERY good care of me! They even came to my house & towed my car to the shop!

Today is going to be lovely. I’m probably going to head over to Hilarity House Productions for their FREE SHOW! That’s right, they’ve got a free show tonight to ring in the new year. Gonna get something hot to drink & laugh til I pee or something! Yes!

I wanted to take a minute to ask our readers to help out, if they can, this cold season to help prevent any deaths in the cold. If you see someone on the streets who is cold or hungry, please let them know about the great options available at the Ogden Rescue Mission, St. Anne’s Shelter, the Ogden-Weber Community Action Partnership & many other resources. There is no reason for anyone to be cold. It was NEGATIVE TWO yesterday at NINE IN THE MORNING. So, please keep your eyes & hearts open!

And now, I am off! Time to finish work then get ready to laugh! Tomorrow I am adventuring to Salt Lake City with a very cute boy to get delicious foodstuffs from Trader Joe’s! Yay! Hippie stores!

Much love, Ogden!

<3 – Jenny

ALL DAY EVENTS & ART EXHIBITS

Art House Cinema 502 

5:00pm      Chasing Ice

7:00pm      Any Day Now

9:00pm      Celeste and Jesse Forever

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.

The Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden will be exhibiting the work of the members of the Ogden Palette Club in the Main Gallery and the paintings of Huntsville artist, Jake Songer in the Carriage House Gallery. Admission is free. Regular Gallery Hours: Weekdays 9 to 5 Saturday 9 to 3. For information: www.ogden4arts.org or 801-392-6935.

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 islans many attractions!) 801-725-9263.

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY EVENTS

• WSU’s Outdoor Program offers a Friday Ski Bus to Snow Basin, 8:30 a.m. departure and 5 p.m. return, Annex 9 (4022 Taylor Ave., Ogden), free, 801-626-6373 or weber.edu/outdoor.

OPEN STUDIO at Ogden Blue

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Take advantage of this open time and Ogden Blue studio space and facilities to work on your project(s) at your own pace without teacher instruction.

Marshall White Community Center:

228 28th Street (801) 629-8346

*MENS Pickle ball League 8am-1pm
*Beginner Spin Class with Bob 9am
*Water Aerobics 8, 9 & 10am
*Table Tennis 11am
*Senior Lunch 11:30am
*Pickle ball Clinic 12:30pm-2pm
*Youth Tumbling 3:30pm, 4pm & 4:30pm
*Cub Scouts 4pm
*Boy Scouts 5:30pm
*Youth Volleyball Club 5:30pm

*Youth Hip-Hop Dance 5:30pm

*Zumba with Jasmine 6pm

9:00am

Winter Steam Festival -With demonstrations by one of site’s replica steam locomotives, railroad-related films, handcar rides, museum exhibits. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 28-30. Golden Spike National Historic Site, I-15 (Exit 365) and state roads 13 and 83, Promontory Summit. $5/vehicle. 435-471-2209, www.nps.gov/gosp.

Bikram Yoga College of India—111 Historical 25th Street B, Ogden - Phone: 801-627-HOTT (4688) – provides an inviting and supportive environment to help our students attain one of the greatest gifts of all—that of good health. Personal gains, such as enhanced self-awareness, improved self-esteem, emotional well-being, and better focus benefit not only the student, but the community as a whole. Email: bikramyoga_ogden@yahoo.com

Yoga at Yoga Joe’s – 2120 North Washington Blvd, North Ogden, Utah. 801-940-4126

9:30am

10:00am

Parade of Gingerbread Homes - Gingerbread house competition, with entries in stores along downtown Logan’s Main Street, and a few more nearby on Center Street and 100 North. Displays can be seen during regular store hours Dec. 1-30. Downtown Logan, various businesses, Logan. Free. 435-752-2161, www.logandowntown.org.

11:00am

Step on Stage at the Tree House Museum – 347 22nd Street, Ogden – 801-394-9663 treehousemuseum.org

12:000pm

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

1:00pm

Step on Stage at the Tree House Museum – 347 22nd Street, Ogden – 801-394-9663 treehousemuseum.org

3:00pm

The Treehouse: RAMPED UP ART – 347 22nd Street, Ogden – 801-394-9663 treehousemuseum.org – 3 – 5 p.m.  Snowman Scenes

Step on Stage at the Tree House Museum – 347 22nd Street, Ogden – 801-394-9663 treehousemuseum.org

4:30pm

Bikram Yoga College of India—111 Historical 25th Street B, Ogden - Phone: 801-627-HOTT (4688) – provides an inviting and supportive environment to help our students attain one of the greatest gifts of all—that of good health. Personal gains, such as enhanced self-awareness, improved self-esteem, emotional well-being, and better focus benefit not only the student, but the community as a whole. Email: bikramyoga_ogden@yahoo.com

5:00pm

Open Skate at the Ogden Ice Sheet – Follow all signs to the DEE EVENTS CENTER. We are located on the West Side of the Dee Events Center Parking lot. Our address is 4390 Harrison Blvd, but we are not located directly on Harrison Blvd. For more detailed directions please call; (801) 778-6360

Cordelisse at French Kiss Fitness – 801-394-3185, 2440 Washington Blvd – The perfect blend of the pole and aerial apparatus.  The Cordelisse is a thick rope suspended from the ceiling  wrapped in fabric for added comfort. Long cotton pants and bare feet.  You may also want to purchase roisin or Dew Point to help “stick” to the fabric.  Both are available for purchase at the studio.

5:30pm

Yoga at Yoga Joe’s – 2120 North Washington Blvd, North Ogden, Utah. 801-940-4126

Short Form Ashtanga Yoga at the Front Climbing Club – 225 20^th Street, Ogden – (801) 393-7625 – Ashtanga – A challenging, dynamic, body and mind-balancing prescription for strength and flexibility.  Breath-synchronized movement is used to create heat to help increase flexibility and purify the body.  Ashtanga addresses the push muscles and back core, which makes it great opposition training for climbers.

6:00pm

Two Bit Street Cafe – Live Acoustic Music – 126 25th Street, Ogden, Utah 84401 – Live acoustic music from 6 pm to 8pm!

Pole Fitness 4 at French Kiss Fitness – 801-394-3185, 2440 Washington Blvd – Pole Fitness is our most Popular Class! Learn all the tricks you’ve seen in pictures and videos. LEVELS: Pole Fitness 1 – Spins, strengthening muscles, easy pole dance combinations. Pole Fitness 2 – Inverting (upside down), climbing, difficult spins. Pole Fitness 3 – Difficult inverts, pole combinations, spins, and transitions. Pole Fitness 4 – Stay up to date with the latest moves in pole fitness.  Very difficult combinations, shoulder mounts, hand springs, routine development, and much more. Cotton/Spandex shorts, sports bra, tank, bare feet, stilettos optional.  For added stick, you may want to purchase a bottle of Dry Hands lotion at the front desk. Stay away from lotions and moisturizers the day of class.

Alphabet Soup at the Treehouse Museum – 347 22nd Street, Ogden – (801) 394-9663 - The Letter “M”

First Friday Art Stroll - Listen to the street musicians and tour the various galleries to enjoy the fine art produced here in Ogden and surrounding area. Galleries remain open later for this special evening. For more information, visit theunionstation.org

7:00pm

Community Dance Party at Golden Hours Senior Center - 650 25th Street Ogden, UT – No Commitment – Just Come Have Fun! *Country Dancing*Square Dancing*Line Dancing*Contra* Rounds*Mixers! Stay Healthy with Fun, Fitness & Friends. Singles/Couples/Families – All Ages. Play area provided in same room for those too young to dance. Have a Blast! Just pure Dancing FUN!

Dammit Nelson, Violet Skies, Formal December live at Mojo’s - 2210 Washington Blvd, Ogden, Utah 84401 – Ogden’s ALL AGES VENUE

Eagles Lodge Dances, old country and old rock music with Randy and Larry. 6:30-9 p.m. Wednesdays and 7:30-10:30 p.m. Fridays. Eagles Lodge, 975 Wall Ave., Ogden. Free. 801-668-1029.

Live music on the patio at Slackwater Pub & Pizzeria – 1895 Washington Blvd., Ogden (801) 399-0637

Live Music at Rovalis - (801) 394-1070, 174 Historic 25^th St., Ogden

7:30pm

The Next Generation of Jazz at the Wine Cellar – (801) 399-3600 – 2550 Washington Blvd., Ogden – 21+

Ogden Mustangs vs. the Salt Lake Moose at the Ice Sheet - 4309 Harrison Blvd., Ogden

8:00pm

Gentri Watson  with Tony Holiday at the Sand Trap- 2851 Washington Blvd., Ogden, UT - (801) 394-4446

Wiseguys Comedy | Downtown Ogden: Key Lewis seen on BET’s Comic View & Who’s Got Jokes? - All Ages Show - (801) 622-5588; 269 Historic 25th Street, Ogden, UT 84401

Free Line Dance Lessons at the Outlaw – (801) 334-9260, 1254 West 2100 South
Ogden

Improv classes with Hilarity House Productions – Salt Rock Coffee – 270 12^thStreet, Ogden – come let the funny guys teach you how to be funny! It’s a great time & who knows, maybe they’ll use something funny from class in the show!

Live music at the Outlaw Saloon 1254 West 2100 South, Ogden, Utah 84401

9:00pm

Grits Green & Krisdagong live at Kamikazes – 21+ - 2408 Adams Avenue, Ogden, Utah 84403 - $5 at the door. Come listen to some of Ogden’s finest hip-hop!

Lighthouse Lounge – Dart Night – 310 25TH STREET, OGDEN – Come on down and get a bite to eat. Our new kitchen is the BOMB-DIGGITY!!! Sit, relax and have an ice cold brew. AH, now that’s refreshing.

9:30pm

Friday Night Beats at the Copper Club! – 315 24^th Street, Ogden

10:00pm

Bastard Redheads live at Brewski’s - 21+ - 244 Historic 25th Street, Ogden, Utah

Hilarity House Productions presents Mission:Improvable – Salt Rock Coffee – 270 12^thStreet, Ogden –Come laugh your arses off! Cheaper than a movie, better work out too! Come down to Salt Rock & get out of the cold, get a hot drink & enjoy a lot of laughs!