Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company

February 5, 2011

Enjoy the incredible Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, fresh from their international tour. This Utah-based contemporary dance group performs to critical acclaim, both here and around the world: The Dance Insider proclaimed, “Judging from the involvement of the Paris audience - in a rare occurrence, they didn't wait until the end of the show but responded with rhythmic clapping even at the intermission curtain - French audiences want more of this.” The Covey Center is pleased to host this rare Utah County performance.

BookEnders Book Club

Wednesday, February 23
7:00 pm
PG library

Eve Green by Susan Fletcher

After her young mother's sudden death eight-year-old Eve is sent to live with her grandparents in rural Wales. In this unfamiliar world, she is told stories about her relatives but is forbidden to ask about her father, an Irish thief who abandoned her mother. When an older girl in town disappears, Eve is drawn into the longstanding secrets and suspicions of her town. A rare page turner, Eve Green is a dramatic story about a grievous error of judgment.

Wild Wednesday at Hogle Zoo

Admission is FREE!!
The next Wild Wednesday is February 23, 2011.

R.E.A.D. Book Review Group

Thursday, February 3
10:00 am
PG library

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford.
Reviewed by Diane Marsh.

This is a sweet and simple love story as well as a historical novel that tells of the experience of the Japanese interment in America during World War II. It is set in Seattle and the story beings in 1986 with the discovery of relics stored in the basement of the Panama Hotel by American citizens of Japanese heritage. These treasures lead Henry Lee, a Chinese American whose best childhood friend was Japanese, to reminisce about that time in flashbacks to the 1940s.

Great Reads for Girls : A Mother-Daughter Book Club

Wednesday, February 9
7:00 pm
PG Library

Princess Academy by Shannon Hale

While attending a strict academy for potential princesses with the other girls from her mountain village, fourteen-year-old Miri discovers unexpected talents and connections to her homeland.

Audition for a Brand New Symphony Orchestra!

All right, all you musically gifted community members! Here's your chance to pull out your instrument and join in on some symphonic fun. A brand new symphony orchestra, under the direction of John Pew, is being formed right here in our area and they are looking for musicians to audition to be part of the group. The Timpanogos Symphony Orchestra promises to be a dynamic group and John Pew seems just fantastic. He conducted a similar group, the Temple Hill Symphony Orchestra in Oakland California, and attracted amazing soloists like Jenny Oaks Baker. From my conversations with him, he sounds eager to bring great music to Northern Utah County and I think he will be a charismatic, fun, and sensitive conductor.

Here's an article about him and the California orchestra. And here is a link to the official flyer announcing the orchestra.

Auditions will be held on Thursday, January 27th, Saturday, January 29th, and Thursday, February 3rd. It sounds like other arrangements can also be made if you can't make one of those days. They will be held at the Highland Community Center, 5378 West 10400 North, Highland, Utah.

For more information or to schedule an appointment for an audition, call 801-210-2466 or email auditions@thetso.org

I've already signed up for my audition time and if I can do it (audition, at least), you can, too! Hope to see some of you there!

R.E.A.D. Book Review Group

Thursday, January 6
10:00 am
PG library

Selections from Mark Twain. Presented by Etta McQuade.

Mark Twain was a highly intelligent and incredibly witty man. His keen observations of the world and the often satirical commentaries he made about our existence are humorous and delightful. Etta will share thoughts about his life and excerpts from his more than 30 published books.

BookEnders Book Club

Wednesday, January 26
7:00 pm
PG Library

Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell

The best-selling author of Blink identifies the qualities of successful people, posing theories about the cultural, family, and idiosyncratic factors that shape high achievers, in a resource that covers such topics as the secrets of software billionaires, why certain cultures are associated with better academic performance, and why the Beatles earned their fame.

Great Reads for Girls : A Mother-Daughter Book Club

Wednesday, January 12
7:00 p.m.
PG library

Everything on a Waffle by Polly Horvath

Eleven-year-old Primrose, living in a small fishing village in British Columbia, recounts her experiences and all that she learns about human nature and the unprecitability of life in the months after her parents are lost at sea.

Hiatus

I'm taking a break for the next few weeks, There are a few posts scheduled so check back once a week.
I hope to return to full swing by the new year. Happy Holidays!!