COMMUNITY

Sept. 1 ,15, & 29: Turn Pro Jackpots Barrel Race @ Golden Spike Riding Arena from 4 - 10 p.m. Free Admission Sept. 1: Country Dance @ Union Station Browning theater every Wednesday night from 8:30 - 10 p.m. at the Union Station in Ogden. Admission is $5. Sept. 3 - 5: The 13th Annual Ogden Music Festival Presented by Ogden Friends of Acoustic Music @ Weber County’s Fort Buenaventura. First Friday Art Stroll @ Historic 25th Street at 6 p.m.

Sept. 4 & 11: Farmers Market @ 25th street from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sept. 6: Labor Day Sept. 8: Rocky

Racing Jackpot @ Golden Spike Riding Arena from 4:30 - 9:30 p.m. Free admission Sept. 9 - 11: Weber

Project @ The Weber County Fairgrounds. The event is free admission and will include an interactive museum, a chance to speak with Utahns The Ogden Music Festival is a three-day outdoor event featuring bluegrass, folk, and Americana music in uniform, booths to share experiences SEPTEMBER and thoughts, as well as food trucks and activities for the kids. Sept. 18: Harvest Moon Celebration 2021 on Historic 25th Street from 12 - 8 p.m. Free admission Sept. 21: Catch 4 Ca$h Team Roping @ Golden Spike Riding Arena from 5:30 - 11:30 p.m. Free admission Sept. 22: Rocky Mountain Barrel Racing Jackpot @ Golden Spike Riding Arena from 4:30 - 9:30 p.m. Sept. 25: National Hunting

September

Sept. 2: Mount Ogden Brass Concert, all ages @ 6:30 p.m. Sept. 13: A Personal History of the Didgeridoo with Randin Graves, all ages @ 6:30 p.m. Sept. 16: Cottage Foods Licensing, ages 18+ @ 7 p.m. Sept. 21: Utah Humanities Book Festival & Weber Book Links: Meet the Author, Devi Lockwood, all ages @ 7 p.m. Sept. 23: The Write Club, ages 18 and older @ 7 p.m. Sept. 25: Discover the Stars Lanterns, Star Wheels, Telescopes, all ages @ 1 p.m. October

Oct. 7: NASA Telescope Launch Party all ages @ 6 p.m. Oct. 14: Character Makeup 101 ages 12-18 @ 6 p.m. Register

Oct. 1: Historic 25th Street Car Show from 5 - 9 p.m. Art Stroll @ Downtown Ogden from 6 - 9 p.m. Oct. 4: The Great Ogden Art Hunt, Searching through local Ogden galleries and businesses for a hidden piece of art, and you could win $100! Visit ogden4arts.org Oct. 5: Catch 4 CA$H Team Roping @ Golden Spike Riding Arena from 5:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Free admission Oct. 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17: Octoberfest @ Snowbasin from 12 - 6 p.m. A familyfriendly affair with activities, food, and, of course, brews for days. Oct. 6: Rocky Mountain Barrel Racing Jackpot @ Golden Spike Riding Arena from 4:30 - 9:30 p.m. Free admission Oct. 13: Jazz at the Station (Union Station’s grand lobby) from 7 - 8 p.m. Free Admission

Golden Spike Riding Arena from 4:30 - 9:30 p.m. Free admission Oct. 31: Halloween

by calling 801-337-2674 Oct. 21: Chocolate: From Bean to Bar ages 18+ @ 7 p.m. Oct. 25: Utah Humanities Book Festival & Weber Book Links - Meet the Author, Alix E. Harrow, ages 12+ @ 7 p.m. Oct. 26: “I Be a Witch” with Great Bear Folk Theatre, all ages @ 7 p.m. Oct. 27: The Forces of Flight with Hill Aerospace Museum, ages 6-12 @ 6 p.m. Oct. 28: Spooky Storytelling with Great Bear Folk Theatre, all ages @ 6 p.m.

BY THATCH ELMER

Summer is winding down as we find ourselves in the dog days of September, grasping every bit of sunlight out of every single day that we can. It takes me back to summers when I was younger, and nothing mattered besides summer days. The neighbor kids and I would ride our bikes down the dirt road, stopping at each other’s houses to see which one had the best trampoline and best supply of Otter Pops. Summer nights still smell like arena dirt and sweaty saddle blankets from that old sorrel pony I used to ride, and summer mornings take me back to walking lambs in preparation for the county fair. This summer has had a much different feel for me, with the realization that it is my last one at home before finishing high school and moving into adulthood. So, this summer, I’ve taken the time to make it count every day. When the alarm clock rings at 5 a.m., it’s hard not to turn it off and roll back over, but the will to win the upcoming rodeo has kept me ambitious enough to wake up and practice my skills every single day. Man, has it paid off. The most important thing I’ve learned this summer is to take advantage of opportunities that are provided to you. Make time for your family. Have as much fun as you can in the moment.

So, stop what you’re doing, pack up your family or friends, and do the things you told yourself you wanted to do when summer started. Catch a movie at the drive-in, roll the windows down and listen to your favorite songs, ride your favorite horse, catch a fish, watch the sunset — whatever you want to do with the last bit of summer we have. Make it count!