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Ogden Nature Center

September 29, 2016
Opening Reception -- Special Art Exhibit/Sale & Book Signing 
***Note – art and book jacket art available upon request***
Saturday, October 1 from 4-6 pm
The event is FREE but space is limited. Call 801-621-7595 to reserve your spot. Bringing together an art exhibit & sale, and the release of two new nature books, join us for this special evening with artist Michal Onyon and authors Sara Dant and Dan Flores.  
Authors Sara Dant and Dan Flores 
Join us for a free talk and book signing by WSU Professor Dr. Sara Dant and University of Montana Professor Emeritus Dr. Dan Flores. Dr. Dant and Dr. Flores will be discussing the environmental history of the West through the lens of their new books “Losing Eden:  An Environmental History of the American West” and “Coyote America: a Natural and Supernatural History” respectively. Q&A as well as signing will follow the talk. Books will be available for purchase. 
Artist Michal Onyon
Michal will hang an exhibit of her whimsical acrylic boards in the L.S. Peery Education Center October 1 through December 3.   This is a unique opportunity to see and purchase Michal’s work. Michal Luch Onyon received a BFA from the University of Utah and along with the influence of her very accomplished artist parents, she began a lifetime of creating art. Since childhood, her home has revolved around what was happening in “the studio.” A study of her work reveals a sense of delight and searching imagination. Her work is always well composed, well considered, carefully crafted, and lively. She is inspired by the surprising directness of expression by primitive and folk artists as well as many of the modern artists. Her works heighten and compliment, in a very personal way, the subjects in nature that she chooses to paint. She has been steadily gaining recognition for her bold and colorful work. 

Wild Wednesday: Amazing Arachnids
Wednesday, October 5 at 3:45 pm
Free for ONC members
$5 adults / $4 seniors / $3 kids (2-11)            
All ages
Spiders and scorpions are some of nature’s most feared creatures. Get up close and personal with a tarantula and explore what makes these creatures so creepy.  Meet in the Visitor Center. 
 
Creatures of the Night
Friday, October 7 and Saturday, October 8 
from 5-8:30 pm
Cost: $5 for members / $6 for non-members            
All Ages
The Ogden Nature Center presents Creatures of the Night, a not-so-scary Halloween event for the whole family. 
• Take a crepuscular creep to learn about native Utah wildlife
• Meet live owls, spiders & snakes
• Trailside tales and a campfire, face painting, carnival games & silly fortune telling
• Fall nature crafts
• Yummy food vendors
• Squeak-n-Sneak, Spider Web Crawl, Bat Cave and a Photo Booth
No RSVP necessary. Costumes welcome! Please dress for the weather.  Held rain or shine. Flashlights recommended.
 
Preschool Discovery Days: Colorful Creatures
Choose a date and time:
Monday, October 10, or Tuesday, October 11   
9:30 am11am, or 1pm
$5 members / $6 for non-members                                           
Ages: 3-5            
Join us as we explore nature’s colors in animals, plants and more! Play games, enjoy stories, sing songs and create some colorful nature art. Our preschool programs are designed for 3-5 year old children. Preschool admission price includes 1 child and 1 adult. Preschool groups of 5 or more children are $5 for a child/adult pair; teachers/aides are free with participating class. General admission fees will apply to any additional family members in attendance. A non-refundable deposit of 50% must be paid in advance to pre-register groups of 5 children or more. Pre-registration is required by all participants.  Please call 801-621-7595 to register.