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Friday and Saturday in ogden, utah! easter. yoga and metal at 9:11 AM

It's Friday, the sun is shining and its Easter weekend can it get any better? This weekend i plan on spending it dying a ridiculous amount of eggs, eating way too many peeps and wearing frilly dresses and hunting for treasures in the yard. Yes i know at some age your supposed to just sit back and let the kiddos do their thing but i am not about to pass up an excuse to wear frill dress. OK , i will most likely let my daughter do all of the hunting considering i am the one who hides it but you cab be sure i will be dressed up. Now since i will be off frolicking around like a sprite in the forest all weekend i am including Friday and Saturday in this post(there are lots more events in the blog calendar!). So get to gettin' because this weekend is going to be fantastic! Oh wait! before i forget, let me remind you ENTER IN THE GIVEAWAY TODAY BY COMMENTING ON ANY INDIE OGDEN POST WITH YOUR CONTACT INFO!! Seriously folks there are some seriously awesome prizes up for grabs and you DO NOT want to miss out. OKAY now lets get on with the show:

FRIDAY

HISTORIC PRESERVATION SCAVENGER HUNT:

Learn about Ogden’s exciting history by participating in the annual Historic Preservation Scavenger Hunt, now through May 19. Ogden City Landmarks Commission and Weber County Heritage Foundation are hosting their annual Scavenger Hunt in celebration of National Historic Preservation Month. The scavenger hunt is a fun way to increase awareness of the beautiful historic structures within Ogden. Enjoy combing the historic districts of downtown to find buildings listed on the Local Historic Register. Use the clues provided in the entry form to become familiar with the area’s historic buildings and gain an appreciation for the wonderful history and architecture found in Ogden.

DRUM CIRCLE FOR VILLAGE WATER PROJECT IN GHANA:
Angelic Connections Village Water Project Providing a clean reliable water source for Kofi Tabrikrom, a remote village in Ghana, Africa.Our goal is $6,500 by April, 2011. This will provide everything necessary to install a borehole with hand pump that will immediately improve the
health of everyone in the village as well as save womenand children hundreds of hours a month in hauling waterfrom streams and rivers and will increase the growing season of crops by 25% per year.

BREWSKIS:
Slim chance & his psychobilly playboys- The Chance brothers Slim Chance, Fat Chance, Had A Chance, Last Chance and Not a Snowball’s Chance, are guaranteed to give you a smiling, foot-stomping, bronco busting, swinging good time. Their mother, Mabel Your Takin A Chance, will tell you these guys are like a rodeo. You’re gonna have a bucking good time!

SANDTRAP:
Fry sauce-Home grown Fry Sauce at The Sand Trap! Come on down and boogie your ass off! Don't forget to get you face melted off by Ben Malan too! Berto, Katie and Rayna can't wait to get this party started.

Kamikazes:
Freedom Before Dying and Orion's Wrath and Split Lid. start at 8:00. $5.00 cover.

MOJOS ACOUSTIC FRIDAY:

\Adalee Wilson, Expo Taylor, Beargrowl Wolfhowl, Julius Brown, Private Partners, Carlos Emjay, UpRooted (The DeweyLouies). Show starts at 8pm and admission is only $5!

SATURDAY

BIRDHOUSE COMPETITION AND EXHIBIT:
The Ogden Nature Center presents FOR THE BIRDS....an outdoor exhibit of handcrafted and whimsical birdhouses and birdfeeders. The exhibit runs April 16 through August 31, 2011 and is open 9-5pm Monday through Friday and 9-4pm on Saturdays. Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for children. Members are FREE.

FREE COMMUNITY YOGA:
join us for a free beginners class. bring a mat and wear comfy clothes and open your mind to what yoga has to offer. a great way to see if yoga is right for you. @BORROWED EARTH

EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA:
For years, Eccles Dinosaur Park's Easter Egg Hunt has attracted hundreds of children of all ages, who search for eggs among the many dinosaurs within the park. Over 10,000 eggs have been divided between the two hunts this year, Saturday, April 23, at 11am and 3pm. Doors open at 10am, so arrive early.

OGDEN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA'S INAUGURAL CONCERT:
Come join us for the inaugural concert of the Ogden Chamber Orchestra! The performance will take place in the Browning Theater at the north end of the UNION STATION and is FREE!

ACOUSTIC SATURDAYS AT THE BEE:

Matt Guymon has been writing and singing his songs locally and nationally for the better part of the last 20 years. He started his journey by listening to greats such as Johnny Cash, Guy Clark , Townes Van Zandt and Peter Rowan. After hearing their heartfelt songs about truth and real life he decided to write a few of his own. In the early nineties he joined skills with local favorite Rick Gerber and started the band Tanglewood.... The band took a unique approach to the jam band thing and incorporated real songwriting skills with great harmonies. The band toured for several years and was at the forefront of the music scene through the journey.

MOJOS SATURDAY METAL SHOW:
Numbered With The Dead Featuring: The Dark Past, Necropsy, Amplitude, and F.B.O.M! Begins at 8pm. Doors: 7:30pm. Cost: $6.

SANDTRAP:
Electric Hillbilly with Jamband Tendencies, Alternative Country
Drop Top Lincoln is a four piece band based out of western Colorado. Our mission is to play harder and have more fun than everyone else!! Some call us garage country, others call our sound electric hillbilly. Catch a show and decide for yourself

BREWSKIS:
Showcase Saturday's with disco inferno Salt Lake's finest disco and funk band.

THE BASEMENT:
The Basement presents Tournament of Champions 2011 - Round 2. Doors open @ 7:00PM
7:30 - Tribes, 8:15 - The Dignitaries, 9:00 - The Beam Me Up, Ska-T's. The winner will be announced immediately following the last band's performance, so stick around until the very end.

**cute Easter decoration photo at :http://melissagoodsell.typepad.com

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