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Arnold Friberg art collection going on display in Bountiful

A lithographed collection of Arnold Friberg's Book of Mormon art will be on display at Apple Frame Gallery in Bountiful, beginning Friday and continuing through June 27.

Friberg was commissioned to create a series of paintings depicting events in the Book of Mormon for the 50th anniversary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Primary publication "The Children's Friend." The original paintings now hang in the LDS Conference Center.

The exhibit marks the first time the signed and numbered collection of Friberg's lithographs collection will be displayed.

Friberg, 94, was born Dec. 13, 1913, in Winnetka, Ill. His works include the 1975 painting "The Prayer at Valley Forge" depicting George Washington praying while the Continental Army winters at Valley Forge.

Hours of the exhibit are 6 to 8 p.m. Friday (opening night), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. The gallery, at 70 N. Main St., Suite 104, in Bountiful, is closed Sundays. For more information, call 801-298-1227.

Summer activities for children

Brigham Young University's Museum of Peoples and Cultures is offering summer activities through its "Mornings @ the Museum."

The free program is designed for children ages 3-12, accompanied by an adult, to spend an hour in cultural presentations, stories and hands-on, take-home activities. It takes place Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. and Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. through Aug. 7.

Topics include pottery, kachinas and archaeology. Special edition topics, including a dance program, will be offered occasionally. Each session will focus on one theme and will include presentations (accompanied by exhibit objects and other visual aids), stories, music and a craft that relates to the specific topic.

For a schedule, visit the education page at mpc.byu.edu or call 801-422-0022 for reservations.

Battalion Heritage Day is June 14