WLA-Harmony Weekly Update
Keeping you informed: resources & activities for your family
School Assembly: each Friday on Zoom
Friday, Jan 27, 2023, 09:00 AM
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Statewide Activities for the Family
BEAR LAKE
JAN 27-29 Home - Bear Lake Monster Winterfest –
The Bear Lake Monster Winterfest is Bear Lake’s biggest annual winter event. Most activities take place in the Utah Bear Lake State Park Marina and Sunrise Resort & Event Center. The state parks entrance fee at the Marina will be waived for those attending the event, with a hope that you’ll donate to The Family Place non-profit for which the event is fundraising.
BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK
ONGOING Full Moon Hike Read more about how to join a Full Moon Hike, including the 2 p.m. Visitor Center lottery at https://www.nps.gov/brca/planyourvisit/fullmoonhikes.htm
Looking for other programs during your visit? Our calendar page is frequently updated with our latest offerings at https://www.nps.gov/brca/planyourvisit/calendar.htm
CEDAR CITY
Southern Utah Events | Events Calendar | St George Utah Events ) – FREE
Wonder Wednesday – SUU S.T.E.M. Center Admission is FREE for all students K-5. Children, accompanied by an adult, can join for adventure and fun make-and-take activities. Children accompanied by an adult can participate in make-n-take activities or self-guided programming at four locations:
· Frontier Homestead State Park (1st Wed.) 635 N Main St | (435) 586-9290,
· Cedar City Library (2nd Wed.) 303 N 100 E | (435) 586-6661,
· SUU S.T.E.M. Center (3rd Wed.) Geoscience Bldg. 351 W University Blvd, Room #323 | (435) 586-7812,
· Southern Utah Museum of Art (4th Wed.) 13 S 300 W | (435) 586-5432, and
· Frehner Museum of Natural History (5th Wed. – March 29th) 162 S 300 W | (435) 865-8547.
FARMINGTON
Sat, February 18, 2023, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Watch and celebrate bald eagles at Farmington Bay with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources!
HEBER
JAN 28 Kids Class: Creating your own Bird Feeder Tickets, Sat, Jan 28, 2023 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite -Kids Class: Help Feed our Hungry Birds! Build three pinecone birdfeeders ready to hang in your own yard while learning about local birds.
HILL AIR FORCE BASE
ONGOING Virtual Tours | Hill Aerospace Museum (aerospaceutah.org) – Hill Aerospace Museum is now offering Virtual Tours of a number of different aircraft. These Virtual Tours give you an up close and personal tour of both the exterior and the interior of the aircraft. Take a moment and take a look for yourself. To open the virtual tour, click on the Virtual Tour's title or on the "Click for More" button on the photograph.
LEHI
MONDAYS through JAN Hutchings Museum Institute (johnhutchingsmuseum.org) – Every Monday through January they are giving our school a discounted rate of $3/children 3-17 and $4/adults 18+. Our students and families can show up anytime on Mondays during December and January to receive the discounted rate. Just tell them they are with Wasatch Learning Academy.
ONGOING Thanksgiving Point Families - Thanksgiving Point - Each week Thanksgiving Point hosts educational and fun activities for families of all ages and abilities! Our Family Programs include Tales for Tots, Melody Makers, and Dirt on Dinos, just to name a few.
LOGAN
JAN 28-29 Bear Lake Monster WinterFest FREE (donations welcomed)
Anglers wading waist deep in the icy water or fishing through the ice, dip net for the Bonneville Cisco. Once the fishing limit has been caught, the crowds shift to the State Park Marina where the Monster Polar Plunge will take place. Costumes are encouraged, families and groups are welcome, and every participant gets a prize! Locals will have hot chocolate, fried Cisco, and scones available for the public to try. There will also be an Indoor Expo at The Sunrise Resort Event Center and a Winterfest Social Friday night with Karaoke and a hot chocolate bar with donuts!
MURRAY
ONGOING Animal Chats and Virtual Storytime at Wheeler Historic Farm - Wheeler Historic Farm | SLCo
OGDEN
Through MAR OGDEN NATURE CENTER –Ogden Nature Center - It's Time To Build Birdhouses!
OREM
FEB 8 Check It Out! Children's Book Club Tickets Feb 8 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite – FREE Come join us as we celebrate books with lively discussions and engaging activities. For 4th-6th graders and caregivers.
PARK CITY
JAN 19-29 The Sundance Film Festival- sundance.org
The 2023 Sundance Film Festival will take place January 19–29, in person and online. Explore the 2023 program and buy tickets now.
PLEASANT GROVE
JAN 20-MAR 11 EVERMORE PARK -Evermore Park | Aurora's Winterfest
10% Off Ticket Price : Promo Code: Wasatch 2022 This promo code can be used online or at the gate. Wander through a winter wonderland filled with lights, projections, lasers, music and more. Enjoy amazing sweets, hot drinks, and explore one of Evermore’s Themed Shops. Or, for those looking to test your skills, visit our Battle Arena, Knife Throwing and Archery Range. Escape the winter blues this season at Evermore with Winterfest.
PROVO
JAN 28 Frigid 5k & Penguin Plunge 2023 (utahvalley.com) –FREE
ARE YOU BRAVE ENOUGH TO TAKE THE PLUNGE?
SALT LAKE CITY
JAN 28 CLARK PLANETARIUM
It's National Lego® Day! Join us between noon and 4 p.m. as we celebrate the day that the patent for the original LEGO® brick system was requested. Approximately 60 billion Lego bricks are made each year - enough to reach to the moon and half the way back to Earth! LEGO bricks have even been to space! Learn More
ONGOING STEM ACTION CENTER OF UTAH -Innovation Hub | STEM Action Center (utah.gov)
Open Tinker Time Have a project idea? Want to learn a new skill? The Innovation Hub is open for drop-in participants on Fridays from 12:00 - 8:00 PM. Participants under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. An Innovation Hub participation form and our Liability Waiver must be filled out by every participant or a legal guardian before participation.
JAN 26 Astro Tots, Session 1: Icy Space - Introduce your child to the world of science and astronomy through art, reading, activities, and experiments! Astro Tots are pre-K classes designed for children ages 2 to 5. Each class is one hour long and will include reading time, a science experiment, art, and a snack. This program is free, but registration is required. Each single registration is for both the guardian and one child. You can register to join us for all 6 classes or you can register for individual classes. Tuesday and Thursday sessions are identical; please only register for one. Please note that this is not a drop off event. Classes will take place at Clark Planetarium. Learn More
JAN-FEB Hogle Zoo Winter Discount Days – $5 Online Admission
Utah's Hogle Zoo is offering $5 online admission every Wednesday in January & February 2023.
JAN-APR University of Utah Gymnastics is back at the Huntsman! Get your season tickets today at utahtickets.com/gymnastics. Season tickets start at $35 and are the only guaranteed way to get into our biggest meets of the season as LSU and UCLA come to Salt Lake City!
We are happy to bring back the family pass as well this season. Use the code UUGYMFP to get 5 upper bowl tickets rows 37 to 44 for $10 to any of our home meets!
ONGOING Salt Lake Public Library Events: https://events.slcpl.org/events?r=thismonth
JAN Adopt a mini stuffed-animal pet at The City Library. Throughout January, kids can pick up a new little buddy at any City Library branch, then take it home and give it a name. Be sure to take care of it! This is a fun way to help a child prepare for a real pet, or a bit of a substitute if you can't have pets in your home. Each "pet" will include a birth certificate and an activity sheet.
ONGOING Family Art Hour happens the 1st–3rd Fridays of each month, from 3:30–4:30 pm at the Day-Riverside Branch. The Library will provide supplies.
JAN Natural History Museum of Utah Discover the enduring resilience of the Khmer people in our newest special exhibition, an immersive experience filled with statues, arts, and artifacts from Cambodia. Learn more and book tickets today by visiting the link below:
JAN 28-29 Natural History Museum of Utah Join us for NHMU's seventh-annual DinoFest: Bones to Beasts on January 28-29 and explore the entire process, from digging up dusty bones to reanimating beasts in the flesh! Visit the link below to make your reservation now.
FEB Utah Museum of Fine Arts The exhibition Many Wests: Artists Shape an American Idea examines the perspectives of dozens of modern and contemporary artists who offer a broader and more inclusive view of this region, which too often has been dominated by romanticized myths and Euro-American historical accounts. See Many Wests starting February 5, 2023. www.umfa.utah.edu/many-wests
JAN Tracy Aviary The colder months means you won't have to deal with as many crowds! And just look how beautiful the grounds are with freshly fallen snow! Plan your visit here: https://tracyaviary.org/hours-admission
SARATOGA SPRINGS
JAN-FEB MESS Kids (STEAM for ages 5-8) Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite -FREE
MESS Kids (Marvelous Explorations in Stories and Science) is for children ages 5-8 and their grownups
JAN-FEB Let's Get Artsy (Ages 5-7) January & February Tickets, Multiple Dates – FREE
JAN S.T.E.A.M. Kids Club (Ages 8-12) January Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite - FREE
SPRINGVILLE
JAN-DEC 2023 Looking Back: Revisiting the 2002 Olympic Exhibition (utahvalley.com) – FREE Presented By: Springville Museum of Art
ST. GEORGE
ONGOING ST. GEORGE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Wasatch Learning Academy will get discounted admission $3 per child and FREE admission for one parent to each family. need to show they are with Wasatch Learning Academy to get the discounted admission.
WASATCH COUNTY
JAN Midway Ice Skating Rink 4-9 p.m.; Thursday 4-8 p.m.; Friday 4-9 p.m.; Saturday 12-2 p.m.; 2:30-4:30 p.m.; 5-7 p.m.; 7:30-9:30 p.m.; Sunday 13-4 p.m. (weather permitting)
JAN Soldier Hollow Nordic Events
JAN Heber Valley Artisan Cheese Our annual Ice Sculptures Exhibition will return in 2024, but this year we are so thrilled to announce the Snow Sculptures Stroll! FREE to the public, come make your own snow sculpture starting Friday, January 6 through the end of January (10-6pm).
JAN 27-28 Skijoring Utah: January 27th-28th, Wasatch County Events Center
JAN 28 Bigfoot Snowshoe Festival - 5K, 10K, 15K, 25K, 26.2M & 50K
Snowshoe event on groomed golf course for all distances, 15K & longer also uses a single track mountain loop
Wasatch Learning Academy
Email: piper.riddle@wasatch.edu
Website: https://wasatch.edu/wla/
Location: 180 East 600 South, Heber City, UT, USA
Phone: 435-654-6010