Festivals and Events

Hoot with the owls at Bear River bird refuge

Thursday, January 19, 2012 BRIGHAM CITY — Visitors to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge can have a hoot learning about owls on Saturday.Learning to hoot like an owl is one of the activities planned during Owl Day, 10 a.m.... more

Partake of the Cisco Disco and Bear Lake Monster Plunge

Thursday, January 19, 2012 GARDEN CITY — The 1970s may be long gone, but disco is alive and well at Bear Lake this weekend.The annual Cisco Disco and Bear Lake Monster Polar Plunge take place Saturday at various locations... more

Old West stories, fairy tales shared at Farmington's storytelling fest

Becky Wright Wednesday, January 18, 2012 Winter is storytelling time, when folks gather indoors and share everything from family tales to fairy tales."Warm Tales for the Winter," Farmington's eighth annual Storytelling Festival, starts at... more

Share poems, stories at WSU poetry slam

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 LAYTON — Weber State University celebrates the power of words with a poetry slam.The university’s Davis campus, 2750 N. University Park Blvd., hosts the poetry slam from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, in... more

Ready to take a chilly dive for great cause?

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 HYRUM — Costumes are optional for this week’s Polar Plunge, but don’t forget a good, thick towel.Nothing will feel better than getting dried off after diving into the frigid waters at Hyrum Lake... more

Andy the condor celebrates 53rd birthday

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 SALT LAKE CITY -- Andy is one tough old bird, ready to celebrate yet another "bird-day."The Andean condor will be honored at a party Saturday, Jan. 21, to mark his 53rd birthday. Andy, the oldest... more

‘Spectacle of Birds’ arrives at refuge

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 BRIGHAM CITY — “The Spectacle of Birds” flies into the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge on Wednesday.The free presentation by Utah photographer and author Rosalie Winard begins at 1 p.m. in the... more

Germanfest rolls out a barrel of fun

Amy K. Stewart Monday, January 16, 2012 A little bit of oompah music and Wiener schnitzel can brighten up anyone's winter.The 26th annual Sneddon Hof Germanfest comes to the Weber County Fairgrounds this week. Events run Jan. 20 and... more

Layton hosts evening of free ice skating

Sunday, January 15, 2012 OGDEN — Layton City Family Recreation hosts an evening of ice skating, from 7:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Monday, at the Weber County Ice Sheet, 4390 Harrison Blvd.Admission to the family event is free.... more

Discover scientific wonders at planetarium

Friday, January 13, 2012 OGDEN — Find out more about star hunting, or learn about the nature of science, during the next Science Saturday.Assorted planetarium shows are featured from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday in the Lind... more