By Andrea W. Settle
Summer is here, and so are all the local traditions that
hold memories for the older population, and will make
memories for the younger. Throughout the summer, Juab County
boasts great activities like the 4th of July Carnival,
swimming at the city pool, the Ute Stampede, and the Juab
County Fair. A new tradition is being added to that list:
Art in the Park, sponsored by the Juab Fine Arts Council,
and grants from Eccles Foundation, the Utah Arts Council and
the National Endowment for the Arts, Washington D.C. This
year's theme, "Art is for Everyone" covers just about
everything, and there will be a little of everything at the
Nephi City Park Friday, June 4 and Saturday, June 5.
Events on Friday, "Kids Day," will be focused on
activities for kids of all ages. Classes and activities will
begin at eleven and conclude at five. The evenings
entertainment will have performances from the professional
magician, Christopher Fair, and the professional
storyteller, Cherie Davis. All ages are invited to attend,
but children under eight must be accompanied by an adult at
all times. Saturday will be filled with activities for all
ages and interests. The Children's Parade will gather around
10:00 a.m. and classes will run until 5:00 p.m. Then stick
around for the BBQ Turkey Dinner (see info below) and enjoy
the evening's free entertainment: Phillips Family Fiddling,
The Scrubs, and the bluegrass band Fire on the Mountain. The
following is a description of many of the activities
available. Of the following classes and workshops 99% are
totally free of cost, so come take advantage of an
entertaining, educational, free weekend for the whole
family.
Art Exhibit--Local artists will display their best work
at the annual art exhibit. Awards will be given. Contact
Bonnie Bohman at 623-0452 for more information.
Author Workshop with Patricia Reece Roper--Author of
best-selling book We Were Not Alone, Patricia has had
multiple articles published in all three LDS magazines. As a
stay-at-home mother of eight, she can help you find the time
to get your stories told.
Author Workshop with Julie Wright--Author of award
winning, best-seller To Catch a Falling Star, Loved Like
That, and Heart of the Stars, as well as a member of LDS
Storymakers. If you've ever wanted to write, Julie can help
you with tips for submitting manuscripts, getting published
and just getting your ideas on paper.
BBQ Turkey Dinner--Saturday at 5:30 enjoy a delectable
BBQ turkey dinner, with Dutch-oven potatoes, green salad,
parker house rolls, and finished off with apple cobbler and
ice cream. Kids 4-10 eat for $7, Tickets for age 10 and up
are $9. Reserve your tickets by calling Ruth Knowlton at
623-1737.
Ballet Dance Class--Jessica Stoneman, who danced with the
Utah Regional Ballet, will teach basic ballet movement so
you can make up your own dance at the Create-A-Dance
workshop.
Ballroom Dance Class--A great look into the world of
ballroom dance, taught by a student of Diana Park's. She'll
be teaching basic ballroom steps you can add at
Create-A-Dance.
Basic Conducting--Learn the different beat patterns of
conducting and how to really lead your accompanist. Practice
conducting to taped accompaniment with your own baton.
Basic Acting--Theatre performance skills for children.
This class will have an emphasis on Shakespeare. Taught by
specialists from BYU's Young Company.
Basic Improvisation--Learn to act on demand, be
spontaneous, and improvise in unpredictable circumstances.
Taught by professional actors.
Basic Music Theory--Learn symbols, rhythm, notes, etc. in
this basic theory class. After the teaching, play music
bingo and see how well you remember your stuff.
Basic Rhythm--This great class will include rhythm games
as well as demonstrations of several great rhythm
instruments. Take home your own rhythm instrument when you
leave.
Basics of the Symphony Orchestra--Don't miss this great
opportunity to learn about instrument families and their
roles in the symphony orchestra. There will be puzzles and
games to help you learn.
Bead Making and Beading--Mattye and Wyet Ingram will
teach the art of designing with beads. Create your own
beaded bracelet or anklet.
Beginning Crochet--Learn the beautiful art of crochet
taught by Ann and Ruth Malloch. You'll need a "J" crochet
hook.
Book Swap--Bring your old books to swap or donate. View
the teacher/student top 100 book list.
Children's Parade--Join the fun 10:00 Saturday morning.
Make a fancy new hat, decorate your bikes, scooters, wagons,
even use some of the clowning techniques you learned Friday
in the Children's Parade around the park.
Clay Creations--Adults and children will enjoy creating
their own artistic clay figures with the help of Ann
Imler.
Clogging Dance Class--A fun-filled look into the world of
clogging, taught by Diana Park. You're sure to kick-up your
heels as she teaches basic clogging steps and the difference
between tap and clogging.
Clowning--Willie the Clown wants YOU! Learn about clown
clothes, makeup, actions, putting together clowning skits,
and different types of clowns. This class is great for all
ages, but children under 8 should be accompanied by an
adult.
Craft Show--Stroll through the booths of local crafters
to see and/or purchase their fun and creative pieces of folk
art.
Create-A-Dance Workshop--Nikkii Sperry will teach some
basic principles of choreography and then give you the
opportunity to create your own dance. Choose your music and
then make up your very own dance, using what you've learned
from the previous dance classes for the Talent Showcase to
be held on Saturday.
Creative Journaling--Don't keep your memories "bottled
up," come make a Journal Jar. Just bring a wide-mouth, quart
jar with a lid, if you have one. Also, learn more about
journal calendars and kids journaling ideas.
Creative Quilt Paper Piecing--Be creative with your
quilting. Learn the beauty of piece quilting with Kena
Winn.
College Dance, Here We Come!--A great workshop looking
into the real possibilities for opportunities of dancing
after high school life. Where do we go from here? How can
we, as parents, encourage our children to set their goals
high? What can we do to help with Sterling Scholars in the
area of dance?
Continuous Binding Class--Learn from Connie Davidson how
easy it is to create continuous binding and its many
uses.
Dance, Fitness, and Staying Youthful--A wonderful look
into the world of fitness and keeping our bodies full of
life. Tricia Steele will be teaching the benefits of Pilates
and other fitness classes which benefit all dancers, at all
stages of life.
Demo Drawing--Steve Knickerbocker will create art right
in the park.
Jazz/Hip-Hop Dance Class--Enjoy being in the park with
Lisa Blackett as she teaches an enthusiastic class in jazz
and hip-hop.
Engraving--Kelly Paystrup teaches engraving for
adults.
Face Painting--Art right on your face. Chetney Lounsbury
and Amy Paystrup will get you looking fine for your day on
the park.
Friends of the Library--Sign ups for the summer reading
program. Book bags for sale.
Hidden Tie Quilting--Hidden tie quilting is all the rage.
Come help with hands-on learning. Quilts will be donated to
the hospital.
Homemade Musical Instruments--Children will love learning
how to make their own musical instruments from regularly
used items at home. They will color, create, assemble, and
learn to use their instruments.
Learn to Play the Recorder--You'll get to practice on
your own recorder as well as learn a few songs from an
artist on this instrument.
Looking the Part/Make-up for Dance--Want to bring your
children to learn how to do fancy stage make-up and hair?
Bring them along for a hands-on workshop to prepare them for
the Talent Showcase to be held later that day. You'll both
have a fun time.
Loom Weaving Demonstration--Come and see the beauty and
art of weaving on a loom. Demonstration by Carol Mower.
Make and Take with the Copy Cabin--Come see how those
crafty types make creative, beautiful, and fun cards,
bookmarks and scrapbook pages.
Making Butterflies and Fairy Wings--Wendy Benson will
help you create your very own pair of wings.
Music Note/Pitch Reading--Struggling to remember the name
of that note? Come learn a few tricks to remember basic
pitches. Play Note-Naming Bingo to make the learning even
more fun.
Musical Games--Come join the fun and play games such as
Music Jeopardy, Musopoly, and a fun version of Musical
Chairs. Ages 7-15 with some basic music theory knowledge
required.
Name That Tune--This is a classic musical game that
speaks for itself. Come listen and see how many songs you
can name.
Oil Painting--Young adults and up will enjoy learning the
art of oil painting from Kaye Greenhalgh.
Puppetry--Watch a real puppeteer at work in a puppet show
performance. Learn about different kinds of puppets, and get
some hands on experience of your own.
Paper Pavilion--Make your own book. Learn to make a book
cover. Paper folding and more.
Poetry Contest Display--Look for the display of entries
from our local poets, then come find out the results of our
Arts in the Park Poetry Contest. Listen to the winning
entries.
Poetry for Two Voices--Steve Paulson, principle of Juab
Middle School, and wife Linda will perform this unique form
of poetry.
Shakespeare Performance--In this class, kids get to act
out a Shakespeare play. "To be, or not to be…." Taught
by specialists from BYU's Young Company.
Stage Combat--Learn how to hit, slap, fall, punch, and
push convincingly without injury. Wear clothing that allows
you to move freely. Taught by professional stuntman, Joel
Wallin.
Silly Poetry--The more silly, the better. Come learn a
short poem, then dress the part and perform it (if you want
to).
Stitch Your Own Bookmark--Have fun learning how to hem
stitch around your own bookmark.
Storytelling with Bob Aders--Come hear a "Montana" spin
on a classic fairy tale, and more from master storyteller
Bob Aders.
Storytelling with Gwen Christensen--We're "bear-y"
excited to have a "neighbor" from Sanpete come and tell.
Storytelling Workshop and Performance with Cherie
Davis--Cherie Davis is an enthusiastic teller who has
performed at storytelling festivals, on the radio and
numerous other special events. She has taught storytelling
in public schools and has guest lectured at BYU and UVSC.
Cherie is a member of the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival
Outreach Program. Learn the art of storytelling with one of
Utah's best tellers.
Storytelling with Rosemarie Howard--One of the top
storytellers in Utah, Rosemarie is very much in demand. We
are very excited to have her at our event.
Talent Showcase--Everyone's a winner when you show off
your unique talents. Your specialty could be joke telling,
jump-roping, dancing, etc. All ages and all talents are
encouraged to sign-up with KristiAnn Wright at 623-0155.
Teddy Bear Picnic--Bring your favorite bear and a sack
lunch, then have fun with the Friends of the Nephi Library.
Stories, crafts and a famous bear or two.
Violin Class--Offered this year for the first time, a one
hour group violin class for intermediate to advanced
players. (Need to be able to shift out of 1st position).
Come join the fun and learn some music that you might be
able to use for the talent show. Bring your instrument and
music stand.
Wool Spinning Demonstration--How is wool turned into
yarn? Come and see a spinning wheel demo taught by Carol
Mower.
A tremendous amount of time and effort went into making
this weekend a success, so come support your Juab Fine Arts
Council, learn and develop a new talent, and enjoy the arts
in the Nephi City Park.
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