Archaeological Excavation

Be part of an archaeological excavation!

Fort Harmony Days

June 13-17, 2011

Schedule:

June 13, Monday

7am

• Flag raising ceremony - Boy Scouts of America
• Lecture by Kim Peterson, Ph.D. "Symbolic Nature of Forts"
• Guest Artist Terri Metcalf-Peterson "A Medley of American Songs"
• Introduction to the Fort by Lyman & Karen Platt

10am

Archaeological dig begins with Richard Talbot, Office of Public Archaeology. KIDS are invited to participate. Bring sweepers (paint brushes) and sunscreen. You'll work along side BYU archaeologists.

June 14, 15, & 16

8am - 7pm Tours and archaeological dig continues

7pm Lecture by Edward Leo Lyman, Ph.D., Utah Historian: "Forts in Utah" @ New Harmony Library

June 17, Friday

8am-9pm Wrapping up & summarizing findings

5pm Chili Cook Off:

• Chili, hot dogs, and snacks @ Kanarraville City Center.
• Pioneer games for children & prizes.

Location: One mile west of I-15 between Cedar City & St. George, Utah. Take Exit 42 (New Harmony Exit) and head West for 1.2 miles on State Road 144. Look for paved road leading to library and turn left. Parking available on library road just 50 feet from the fort site.

For more info visit: http://www.fortharmony.org/

4H Summer Camps

4-H Summer Camps

http://dixie4h.org/
Dixie 4H Schedule & Registration Form

June 6-9 Babysitter Training Camp
June 20-23 Crazy Creative Contraptions
June 27-30 Sew Cool
June 27-30 Sewing Fun with Fleece
July 5-8 Kane County - Outdoor Cooking
July 6-8 Land of the Lost Robot Exploration (Beginner)
July 18-21 Kane County - Cook'n Up Science
July 18-21 Culinary Kids
July 18-21 How to Think Like a Pastry Chef
August 1-3 Sew Much More
August 1-3 Beachwear Sewing
August 4-5 Robo-SPY Camp (Advanced)

Summer at Hurricane Library

Hurricane Library

Summer Program

For children ages 0-11

Picure Book Readers - Read/listen to 10 books a week. Record them in the reading log provided by the library and get weekly prizes.

Junior Fiction Readers - Read 8 books of 50+ pages for a total of 400 pages or more through the 8 week program. 50 pages = weekly repuirement for prize.

If children complete all 8 weeks of the Summer Reading program, they will recieve a book and be entered into a grand prize drawing.

Schedule of Events
June 7 @ 10:30 & 11:30 - Sutton Family Science
June 9 @ 10:30 & 11:30 - Magic Carpet Ride
June 14 @ 10:30 & 11:30 - Take a Trip to Japan
June 16 @ 10:30 & 11:30 - Lowe's Craft Day
June 21 @ 10:30 only - Magician Al Lampkin
June 23 @ 10:30 & 11:30 - Pajama Read: Bring pjs and pillow
June 28 @ 10:30 & 11:30 - Silly Songs and Sing-a-long with the Way Off Broads
July 5 @ 10:30 & 11:30 - A Ride Around the World
July 12 @ 10:30 & 11:30 - Jolly Olde England
July 14 @ 10:30 & 11:30 - Home Depot Craft
July 19 @ 10:30 & 11:30 - Super Heroes Around the World
July 26 @ 10:30 only - McMazing Puppetry from Provo

Utah Summer Games

Utah Summer Games

June 1-26, 2011

The Utah Summer Games is an Olympic-style sports festival for athletes of all ages and abilities open to residents of the state of Utah. For the past 26 years, the Utah Summer Games has conducted this event in Cedar City, Utah with an average total of 9,600 participants, 50 thousand spectators, and 1,000 volunteers in attendance each year. Add all that together and you have one of the premier sporting events in Utah.

Official Website: http://www.utahsummergames.org/
Schedule of Events: Utah Summer Games Schedule

To all those who participate:

 

Outdoor Adventure Fest

Outdoor Adventure Fest

Cedar City

Saturday, June 4, 2011

 

Outdoor Adventure Fest held on Cedar City Historic Downtown Main Street (University Blvd to 200 N) admission is FREE. Celebrate the great outdoors with the latest in outdoor power sports, equipment, and gear, plus a Kid's Adventure Zone, OHV Ride, equipment demos, vendors, food, live entertainment and so much more. For information call 435-531-6723.

Triathlon Worshop

Traithlon Workshop

Sponsored by The St. George Running Center, Pearl Izumi, and the SU Tri Club

 

 

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Meet at Gunlock Reservoir at 9:00 am.

1. 20 min. Transition clinic, learn how to properly set-up your transition and what gear you need to remember.
2. 10 min.  Tri clothing – Fabrics, and what’s important when choosing an outfit. By the Pearl Izumi Rep.
3. Short swim in Gunlock Reservoir and Zoot Wetsuit demo.
4. Bike ride out and back up through the town of Gunlock.
5. Short run and Pearl Izumi Tri Shoe Demo – Rhielle with Pearl Izumi will be analyzing running form, helping with form and giving running tips.

There will be a raffle after for everyone that comes for Free Pearl Izumi Tri Gear, Pair of Pearl Izumi Shoes, and St George Running Center Gear and Gift Cards.
St. George Running Center

Parenting Giveaways

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