STORY CAMP 2008 AT THE OREM PUBLIC LIBRARY -- Youth from Orem and Utah Valley will gather for the first annual Story Camp through Friday at the Orem Public Library. This exciting five-day summer camp for children ages 8 to 12 will provide participants with the opportunity to learn the art of storytelling while having a great time. Professional storytellers Debi Richan, Cherie Davis and Nannette Watts will guide youth through the process of finding a story to a final performance Friday evening at the Orem Public Library. Story Camp received a generous grant from the City of Orem CARE program. Because of this grant Orem youth will be able to attend Story Camp for $25 while non Orem residents' cost is $100.

Contact Cherie Davis at 801-318-7197 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION MEETINGS IN OREM --In preparation for the nationwide transition from analog television to all digital on Feb. 17, 2009, KBYU-TV will present two informational public meetings at the Orem Public Library.¬ 

The first meeting, on Wednesday, June 18, will be in English and the second, on Thursday, June 19, will be in Spanish. Both will be held in the Library's Media Auditorium at 7 p.m. At these meetings, patrons will learn how to determine whether their television is digitally compatible, whether they need to purchase a converter box, and how to obtain vouchers from the government. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer session.

For more information about the digital transition, call 1-888-CALL-FCC or go to www.dtv.gov. For information about converters and coupons, call 1-888-388-2009 or visit www.dtv2009.gov.

UDOT RESURFACING UNIVERSITY PKWY. IN OREM BETWEEN GENEVA ROAD AND 400 WEST -- The Utah Department of Transportation advises motorists of construction work on University Parkway (State Route 265) from Geneva Road to 400 West in Orem. Construction crews will begin rotomilling and resurfacing a mile and a half section of University Parkway between Geneva Road and 400 West. Work will take place Sunday through Thursday from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. to avoid peak commuter travel. Traffic will be shifted to one side with one lane open in each direction during nightly construction. Plans are to complete the project by July 1.

OREM SUMMERFEST --The city's annual celebration to kick off the summer is slated for Friday and Saturday, at Orem City Center Park, 300 E. Center Street. Events include live entertainment, children's crafts, boutique booths, carnival rides, food booths and many other activities. The Children's Parade will be on June 14 at 7 p.m. followed by the Grand Parade, the third largest parade in Utah and culminating with a fireworks display at 10 p.m.

For more information on this year's Summerfest or to help out as a volunteer, go online to http://summerfest.orem.org/.

LILY HAVEY: A CHILD OF THE CAMPS -- On Monday artist Lily Havey will share her memories of four childhood years in Japanese internment camps as illustrated in a series of watercolor paintings currently hanging in the Orem Public Library. The address will be held in the Library's Storytelling Wing at 7 p.m.

The 24 watercolor pieces detail Havey's experience at the Amache Internment Camp in Colorado during World War II. Included in the exhibit are two newer paintings, "Hiroshima" and "Phoenix Rising" that grapple with her reactions to the war itself. The exhibit hangs in the Library as a courtesy of the Center for Documentary Arts in Salt Lake City.