Community Calendar

Our Community Calendar is a volunteer-run resource offered to all qualified nonprofits. Community Calendar events are highlighted live, on-air throughout the day on KCPW. Featured events are chosen at random. You will also find all current Community Calendar events listed here at kcpw.org.

The Community Calendar also has a physical home. Following the criteria listed below, mail or bring professional materials (no handwritten signs please) promoting your event to the KCPW studios at 210 East 400 South, Suite 10, Salt Lake City, UT 84111. We’ll happily hang them in our window for all Library Square traffic to see.

To submit an event to the Community Calendar, the event must meet the following criteria:

  • The event must take place in Utah.
  • The organization promoting the event  must be a qualified 501(c)(3) charity or political subdivision.
  • The event cannot promote a religious organization or individual.

If your event meets these criteria, click “Post Your Event” below. Include your contact information in case we have any questions. Otherwise, your event may not get published.

We encourage you to make the most of your post by adding a featured image and links to your organization.  Utilize the provided field boxes (i.e. location, ticket information) to display information as accurately and quickly as possible.

Please do not submit duplicate postings for the same event. If you are posting a class or workshop that requires registration, list just the first instance in the date and time, and include the details for subsequent classes in the description.

NOTE:  approved events are typically posted to the Community Calendar within seven days of your submission.

Please submit requests at least 14 days before your event – listings read on-air are chosen at random, the week of the event.

Technical issues? Please email comments@kcpw.org.

Nov
24
Thu
Park City Turkey Trot @ Matt Knoop Memorial Park
Nov 24 @ 9:00 am

The Park City Turkey Trot is back. Join us for a 5k (walk, stroll, or run) event. This is event is free; though we do ask you bring a canned good to donate. All donations will be donated to the Christian Center of Park City.

Dec
3
Sat
American Indian Winter Arts Market @ Olpin Student Union Ballroom
Dec 3 @ 10:00 am – Dec 4 @ 6:00 pm
American Indian Winter Arts Market @ Olpin Student Union Ballroom |  |  |

American Indian Winter Arts market planned this weekend at the U. Come get a head start on your holiday shopping!

Native American jewelry, artwork, and crafts will be available at the American Indian Winter Arts Market at the University of Utah on Dec. 3-4, with more than 40 vendors.

The market will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday at the Olpin Student Union Ballroom, 200 S, Central Campus Dr, Salt Lake City.

The market is presented by the Utah Division of Indian Affairs, along with artists Radford Cuch and Eruera “Ed” Napia. The University of Utah has been gracious in offering the venue to host the event this year.

Depth Workshop: Gratitude, Grief & Going Forth @ Full Circle Yoga
Dec 3 @ 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Depth Workshop: Gratitude, Grief & Going Forth @ Full Circle Yoga |  |  |

Facilitated by Erin Geesaman Rabke, Somatic Naturalist and Embodiment Mentor

5 CEUs included for Utah Mental Health Professionals

The day will include guided embodiment, writing practice, a communal ritual, an opportunity to connect in small groups, a community circle, and of course, there will be gorgeous poetry woven throughout.

I deeply believe in the power of an intentional community coming together to practice movement and stillness, quiet and connection, inviting our love and gratitude, inviting the difficult guest of grief, and, having been tenderized by those wise guests, freshly visioning how we might bring our unique gifts to co-create the more beautiful world we wish to see manifest. As Francis Weller says, “This is the solitary work that we cannot do alone.”

What I won’t do in this gathering is stand in front of you and talk and talk and feed you a bunch of information as if I’m the expert on what you need.

What I will do is invite your fully embodied presence, the wisdom and the concerns, the blessings and the aches, the gratitudes and burdens, the hopes, dreads, visions, creative inspirations, and unique gifts to come more clearly into awareness so they can offer their wise guidance. You’ll have an opportunity to share in a supportive community where it will all be met with respect, care and encouragement.

We’ll take enlivening, fresh perspectives on what’s unfolding in our lives by seeing with new eyes, and we’ll invite clarity to emerge to guide us as we return to our life, renewed, embodied, and inspired to begin again, going forth at least half a shade braver.

Interested in becoming a member and helping us tend to the soul of our community?
Supporting Members attend most evening presentations for free and get a discounted ticket to special events.
Professional Members receive all the same benefits, plus free CEUs, discounted workshops and a listing in our professional registry.

Dec
7
Wed
Through the Lens: Grey Gardens Film Screening & Post-Film Discussion @ The City Library
Dec 7 all-day
Through the Lens: Grey Gardens Film Screening & Post-Film Discussion @ The City Library |  |  |

Utah Film Center is excited to announce our upcoming screening of Grey Gardens on Wednesday, December 7th at 7 pm at the City Library downtown location. This illuminating documentary follows two women who lived together at the Grey Gardens estate for decades in increasing squalor and isolation and their recollection of their past experiences. Please join us for the film and stick around afterward for a post-film discussion about the film and its resonance today with a University of Utah professor and KUER’s RadioWest host Doug Fabrizio.

Presented as part of our Through the Lens series, which for 2022 features a collaboration with the University of Utah’s Department of Film and Media Arts to present an extended exploration of what many Film Lovers regard as the “Classic Films” in cinematic history. The post-film discussion will ask, “Why is this film a classic, and who is it a classic for?”

SYNOPSIS
Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale (“Big Edie”) and her daughter Edith Bouvier Beale (“Little Edie”) were the aunt and the first cousin, respectively, of former US First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Throughout the fall of 1971 and into 1972, their living conditions—their house was infested by fleas, inhabited by numerous cats and raccoons, deprived of running water, and filled with garbage and decay—were exposed as the result of an article in the National Enquirer and a cover story in New York Magazine after a series of inspections (which the Beales called “raids”) by the Suffolk County Health Department. With the Beale women facing eviction and the razing of their house, in the summer of 1972 Jacqueline Onassis and her sister Lee Radziwill provided the necessary funds to stabilize and repair the dilapidated house so that it would meet village codes.

FREE Admission

Registration Link:
https://utahfilmcenter.org/event/grey-gardens/

Craft Lake City Workshop: Handbuilt Pottery Candle Holders @ Valley Fair
Dec 7 @ 6:00 pm
Craft Lake City Workshop: Handbuilt Pottery Candle Holders @ Valley Fair |  |  |

Join local potter Neena Plant for this handbuilt pottery workshop! Using air-dry clay and optional holiday-themed elements like candy canes, we’ll create a custom handbuilt candle holder perfect for gifting to a loved one or setting a cozy vibe all winter long. Learn how to cut, roll, score, shape, and more in this beginner-friendly pottery class! Attendees will have the opportunity to customize their own take-home paint kits working with a variety of colors to paint their finished candle holder once dried. All supplies provided for this hands-on workshop.

About the Instructor: I create wheel-thrown and hand-built pottery in my garage studio and fire my work in my outdoor propane gas kiln. I love making pottery bottles, honey pots, and ceramic jewelry. My pieces are often unusual, and some of my favorite glazes have a metallic finish, particularly on sculptural work. My aim is to use a different approach from the work of other potters, to use my overall skills as an artist who is also a painter to bring my own perspective to my sculptural and functional pieces. neenaplant.com

Dec
8
Thu
BLACK, BOLD & BRILLIANT: BLACK FOOD EDITION @ Salt Lake City Public Library Main Branch
Dec 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
BLACK, BOLD & BRILLIANT: BLACK FOOD EDITION @ Salt Lake City Public Library Main Branch |  |  |

Your Grandmother did it; your Aunties and Mothers did it. Now you’re continuing the tradition. The artistry and influence of culturally Black foods is unmistakable in the United States. The Black, Bold & Brilliant team is loosening our belt to discuss all things good in the hood this holiday season! The Salt Lake area has seen a delicious increase of Black food establishments across the valley, from brick and mortar restaurants to food trucks, and everything else in between. Kick back with us and feed your soul with this rousing roundtable discussion.

Registration link:

BLACK, BOLD & BRILLIANT: BLACK FOOD EDITION

Dec
12
Mon
Craft Lake City Workshop: Handmade Holiday Gifts: Botanical Sugar Scrubs (21+) @ Alibi
Dec 12 @ 6:00 pm
Craft Lake City Workshop: Handmade Holiday Gifts: Botanical Sugar Scrubs (21+) @ Alibi |  |  |

Indulge in an evening of D.I.Y. bodycare crafting & herbalism 101 with Kora Goodman, the owner of Kore Herbals! Learn folk herbalism practices as you are guided to create customized holiday themed sugar scrubs using seasonal ingredients. After learning about the healing principles of different botanical ingredients and oils, each student will customize two 2oz sugar scrubs for self-care or gifting this holiday season. We’ll discuss the power of using simple ingredients to create luxurious self-care products & rituals. Participants will each receive a worksheet with resources & recipes for continued crafting at home so you feel empowered to continue your exploration of herbalism all holiday season long (and beyond). Included in the purchase price of the workshop ticket, attendees will enjoy a signature cocktail (or non-alcoholic mocktail!) at Alibi Bar & Place, handcrafted with care by Alibi’s talented bartenders. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to purchase additional beverages during the class if they so choose. This workshop is a 21+ event. No experience necessary and all supplies provided.

About the Instructor: Kora Goodman, Herbalist & Owner of Kore Herbals, offers D.I.Y. herbal workshops and handmade apothecary goods with a focus on plant-based recipes and rituals for self care. Her mission is to reconnect humanity to nature through folk herbalism and seasonal living practices.

Instagram: @kore.herbal
Website: www.kore-herbals.com

Dec
14
Wed
Craft Lake City Workshop: Mini Botanical Wreaths & Wall Bouquets @ Valley Fair
Dec 14 @ 6:00 pm
Craft Lake City Workshop: Mini Botanical Wreaths & Wall Bouquets @ Valley Fair |  |  |

Learn how to create a beautiful custom wreath or wall bouquet with local artisan Mandy Roberson of All The Colors Floristry at this hands-on workshop! In this class, you will have the opportunity to create either a small botanical wreath or wall bouquet using a combination of dried and fresh botanicals. These beautiful pieces can brighten your living space during the holiday season while also being perfect as year-round decor. All supplies provided for this hands-on workshop.

About the Instructor: As a botanical artist, I have found a passion in creating art with the intent to bring nature into peoples homes.

Instagram: @all.thecolors
www.allthecolorsfloristry.com/

Black, Bold & Brilliant: Black Food Edition @ The City Library
Dec 14 @ 7:00 pm
Black, Bold & Brilliant: Black Food Edition @ The City Library |  |  |

Your Grandmother did it; your Aunties and Mothers did it. Now you’re continuing the tradition. The artistry and influence of culturally Black foods is unmistakable in the United States. The Black, Bold & Brilliant team is loosening our belt to discuss all things good in the hood this holiday season! The Salt Lake area has seen a delicious increase of Black food establishments across the valley, from brick and mortar restaurants to food trucks, and everything else in between. Kick back with us and feed your soul with this rousing roundtable discussion.

Registration link:
https://utahfilmcenter.org/event/black-bold-brilliant-black-food-edition/

Dec
15
Thu
Craft Lake City New Americans Workshop: Intro to Henna Body Art @ Craft Lake City
Dec 15 @ 6:00 pm
Craft Lake City New Americans Workshop: Intro to Henna Body Art @ Craft Lake City |  |  |

Learn the fundamentals of henna body art in this hands-on, beginner friendly workshop with Jawaher Designs! In this class you will first learn how to mix fresh henna to achieve the perfect natural orange to red brownish color. You will then learn the right way of holding the henna cones to achieve fine detail work as you pipe your designs. Once your materials are prepped, Jawaher will then teach you how to make simple, eye catching flower designs as you create beautiful artwork on your non-dominant hand/arm that will last a few days. Beginners welcome and all supplies provided.

We’re thrilled to present an introduction to this incredibly customizable art form as part of our New Americans Workshop Series in partnership with the International Rescue Committee, with funding from the Salt Lake Arts Council.

About the Instructor: My name is Jawaher, which means jewelry in Arabic, and I am a henna and jewelry artist located in Salt Lake County, Utah since 2012. I was born in Sudan and raised in Libya. As a child, my mother noticed my love for handcrafts and designs and allowed me to practice with her. Growing up in African and Middle Eastern cultures, I began to channel my creativity into henna, a 100% natural dye that is derived from plants before it is dried and sifted into a fine powder. I have been doing henna for 25 years.

Website: https://jawaherdesigns.square.site/about
Instagram: @jawaher_designs_
Facebook: @jawaherdesigns

Dec
19
Mon
Secrets of the Pharaohs: Pyramids, Tut, Mummies and the Golden City @ Kingsbury Hall
Dec 19 @ 7:30 pm
Secrets of the Pharaohs: Pyramids, Tut, Mummies and the Golden City @ Kingsbury Hall |  |  |

Zahi Hawass, Egyptian archaeologist, former Minister of Antiquities and discoverer of pyramids, mummies and lost cities will speak at the University of Utah’s Kingsbury Hall on Monday, December 19, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. His presentation is titled “Secrets of the Pharaohs: Pyramids, Tut, Mummies and the Golden City.”

Dec
28
Wed
Craft Lake City Workshop: Color Theory: Temperature Phenomena Workshop @ Valley Fair Mall
Dec 28 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Craft Lake City Workshop: Color Theory: Temperature Phenomena Workshop @ Valley Fair Mall |  |  |

Learn the fundamentals of color theory in this dynamic, bilingual (English/Spanish) painting workshop with local artist Inez Garcia! Explore how color temperature shifts depending on neighboring hues. You will not be able to believe your eyes as you move back and forth between warm and cool and colors seem to shift in spectrum. In this workshop, we will be borrowing from Josef Albers’ body of work to demonstrate temperature shifts. This color exercise gives an elegant end product that can stand alone as a contemporary art piece. You can even expand this exercise into a larger body of work and display it as a series. This class is beginner friendly & all materials are provided.

¡Aprende los principios fundamentales de la teoría de colores en nuestro taller de pintura bilingüe con Inez Garcia, la artista local! Explora el cambio de la temperatura del color dependiendo de los colores vecinos. En este taller de artesanía Inez muestra ejemplos de las obras del artista Josef Albers para demostrar el cambio de temperatura. Este ejercicio resulta en un producto elegante que sirve como una obra linda de arte contemporáneo. Se pueden crear más obras así para expandir a una colección y exhibir las obras juntas como una serie. Este taller es perfecto para principiantes y todos los materiales están provistos.

Tickets: $39
Buy here: https://form.jotform.com/223215058760149

Jan
7
Sat
Dance All Day Open House @ Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
Jan 7 @ 9:00 am – 2:15 pm
Dance All Day Open House @ Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center |  |  |

Try out all the classes we have to offer for just $10 for the entire day! Come for one or stay for all! It’s the same price all day. You must register in advance before arriving

Jan
12
Thu
Craft Lake City Workshop: Maasai Beaded Earrings @ Craft Lake City HQ
Jan 12 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Craft Lake City Workshop: Maasai Beaded Earrings @ Craft Lake City HQ |  |  |

Join Craft Lake City and Kenyan artisan Rispah Otieno of ZZOLARI for this hands-on Beaded Earrings Workshop! Rispah will demonstrate the essential techniques needed to create a custom hoop beaded earring that suits your individual personality and taste. Using wire, beads with a rainbow of color options, and elastic thread, Rispah will walk you through an introduction to this gorgeous jewelry-making technique. Attendees will each take home a pair of eye-catching custom beaded earrings & the skills to continue their jewelry making journey from home. During the instructional session, Rispah will share stories about her cultural ties to this art form & details about her growth experiences as a maker. Beginners welcome and all supplies provided for this workshop.

We’re thrilled to present this class as part of our New Americans Workshop Series in partnership with the International Rescue Committee, with funding from the Salt Lake Arts Council.

About the Instructor

Rispah Otieno was born and raised in Kenya and has always had a passion for Jewelry making learned through her mother. I hope that through ZZOLARI lives will be changed, communities will be empowered and poverty will be eradicated. When you support ZZOLARI, you’re helping create employment and supporting local artisans in Kenya.

Jan
14
Sat
Utah Chinese New Year Celebration Performances @ Skyline High School Auditorium
Jan 14 @ 6:00 pm
Utah Chinese New Year Celebration Performances @ Skyline High School Auditorium |  |  |

Founded in 2002 by the Utah Chinese New Year Celebration Committee (UTCNYCC), with the collective efforts of 20 local organizations and individuals from Mainland China, Taiwan , Hong Kong and other diasporas. Over the past 21 years, the Chinese New Year Celebration has become one of Utah’s largest cultural events and a staple event to the community attended by generations of Utahns. Made possible for dedicated volunteers who come together with the objective to enrich Utah’s culture through sharing the traditional Chinese culture with locals who love Chinese culture, heritage, and customs. Come experience a night filled with cultural dances, songs, acrobatic performances, and the coveted Lion’s Dance.

Join us to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit at Skyline High School Auditorium ( 3251 E 3760 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84109) on Saturday, January 14th to celebrate the and have an unforgettable, family-friendly time in the process. Free admissions and parking. Doors will be open at 6:00PM.

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