TOP AMERICAN INDIAN ARTISTS TO MARKET ITEMS IN W.V. MALL
Local award-winning American Indian artists will be at the Great Basin Arts store in the Valley Fair Mall Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 19 and 20, to market their handmade merchandise.Four local artists were selected as the "best of the show" representatives from about 35 exhibitors at the Indian Walk-In Center's Christmas Art Market last weekend.
Artists were selected by representatives from the State Office of Indian Affairs, the Indian Walk-In Center and West Valley City. They are local artists, with some work produced by relatives living on nearby reservations.
The space to display and sell the merchandise is being donated by the store managers, an association of local artists and craft providers. Mall hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM TO SHOW KIDS HOW TO BUILD A HOUSE
Children age 10 to 12 are invited to learn how to build a house. The project will be on Saturday, Jan. 9, in the Children's Museum of Utah, 840 N. 300 West. Children will learn how to work as a team and use power tools.
The "If I Had a Hammer" program, sponsored by Home Depot, is free with Museum admission. Call 328-3383, by Wednesday, Jan. 6, to register. "If I Had a Hammer," is also available to scout groups, schools and churches.
WORLD TRANSPLANT GAMES BEGIN JAN. 10 AT SNOWBIRD
The 1999 Winter World Transplant Games, presented by the National Kidney Foundation, will be held at Snowbird Jan. 10-15.
They are an Olympic-style competition for recipients of every type of life-saving organ transplant, including kidney, heart, liver, lung, pancreas and bone marrow. Recipients hailing from 60 countries will compete for gold, silver and bronze medals in Alpine and Nordic skiing events, including biathlon and snowboarding competitions.
The games promote organ transplants and honor families of organ donors.
More than 200 Utahns currently await an organ transplant. Utah ranks third nationally in the number of transplants enabled per 1,000 deaths.
For information on the games or for a free organ donor card, call 1-800-622-9010 or 801-226-5111.
SONGFEST TONIGHT FEATURES TUNES FROM MANY CULTURES
Those attending a Multicultural Community Songfest tonight may sing along to holiday songs from different cultures.
A number of choirs and singers will perform at the 7 p.m. gathering at Poplar Grove Park, 1150 W. 800 South.
Hot drinks will be served. Those attending are asked to bring a mug to reduce litter. Barrel fires will be set up to keep those attending warm.
The event is sponsored by the Poplar Grove Community Council and the Utah Society for Environmental Education, which will provide information on reducing, reusing and recycling for the holiday.
Those attending are encouraged to go caroling in the neighborhood after the songfest concludes.
FARMINGTON TO OFFER A CLASS IN ARTS, CRAFTS FOR CHILDREN
FARMINGTON -- Farmington Recreation will offer an arts and crafts class for ages 5 to 12 beginning Jan. 7.
Classes will meet every Thursday, 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., for five weeks, in the Farmington City Pool lobby. Cost is $10.
Classes will be limited to 10 students each and registrations will be accepted from Dec. 21 through Dec. 31.
For more information, contact Farmington City Recreation at 451-0953 or drop by the office at 42 N. 650 West, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m.. to 5 p.m.
GYMNASTICS CLASSES FOR AGE 5 AND UP TO BEGIN IN JANUARY
FARMINGTON -- Farmington City Recreation and North Davis Gymnastics will be offering gymnastics classes for ages five and older beginning Saturday, Jan. 9.
Classes will teach basic moves on balance beam, bars, tumbling, vault and trampoline, every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Cost is $25. For information or to register, contact Farmington Recreation at 451-0953 or stop by the office at 42 N. 650 West, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Registrations will be taken from Dec. 21 through Jan. 8.