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COUNTYWIDE
• Utah Valley Aeromodelers will present a free model airplane show on Saturday at the Jordan River modelport. It will feature demonstrations of all kinds of airplanes. There also will be helicopters, a dogfight and a flying lawnmower. There will be a static display of planes, and members will be there to answer questions. The event is free but bring your own chairs. There will be concessions and drinks. There also will be a raffle (for a small charge) for three different airplanes, a radio and other items valued at more than $600. To get to the Jordan River modelport, take State Road 73 west from Lehi to Saratoga Road (9550 West) and turn south. Follow the road until it turns west toward the river. Turn right before crossing the river and you're there. The show starts at 9:30 a.m. For more information, visit www.utahvalleyaeromodelers.com. PROVO • Provo city's traditional Flag Day ceremony will be today at 9 a.m. in the courtyard of the City Center, 351 W. Center St. The featured speaker will be Michael L. Mower, former community and government relations director for Provo city and current state planning coordinator. A community choir directed by Provo High School choir director Cory Mendenhall will sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" and another patriotic number. The event is free and open to the public. • The monthly meeting of "Heart Soul Survivors," a suicide survivors support group, will be today from 7-9 p.m. at the IHC Northwest Plaza, 1134 N. 500 West, upstairs in Room 5. (Parking is off 1230 North.) The support group meets the second Thursday of every month. Anyone who has been affected by suicide is welcome -- immediate and extended family, friends, neighbors, etc. No fees or forms, just love and understanding. For more information call 223-9954 or 851-7058. • The Brigham Young University Planetarium will present "The Universe Near and Far" at public shows at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $2 and are available for purchase at the planetarium entrance. For more information, call 422-4313. • Brigham Young University's Varsity Theater will present a "3-D Creature Double Feature," featuring the films "Creature from the Black Lagoon" and "Revenge of the Creature" Friday and Saturday nights. The films will begin at 7 p.m. in the Varsity Theater in the Wilkinson Student Center. Admission is $3 and includes popcorn, 3-D glasses and prizes. For more information, call 422-4313. |