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. Weâll 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 â listings read on-air are chosen at random, the week of the event.
Technical issues? Please email comments@kcpw.org.
![Is Public Health Broken? League of Women Voters Salt Lake General Meeting @ Salt Lake County Building -- Room N2-800 | | |](https://149597169.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/April-General-Meeting_AllInfo-1-300x300.png)
League of Women Voters Salt Lake April General Meeting will host Dr. Angela Dunn, Executive Director of Salt Lake County Health Department and Prof. Phillip Singer of U of Utah Department of Public Science. They will discuss Is Public Health Broken? What did we learn from COVID? Has politics destroyed our public health system? Will we be ready for the next pandemic? or earthquake?
![SLUG Localized: Sharing, The Alpines, Stage Fright @ Kilby Court | | |](https://149597169.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LocalizedApr-300x228.png)
Thankfully (hopefully?), spring is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than with a breezy Kilby show. Aprilâs Localized showcase features the dreamy, indie sounds of co-headliners Sharing and The Alpines alongside wunderkind openers Stage Fright. Come out to Kilby Court on Thursday, April 20 (doors at 7, music at 8) for the show. SLUG Localized is sponsored by Riso Geist.
![Frames of Reference: Stories of Individuation Captured in Light @ Utah Museum of Contemporary Art | | |](https://149597169.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG-1843-300x150.jpg)
Join us for a final immersive evening of story, art, poetry and live music at UMOCA as we conclude Season 14.
As we conclude our season of rebirth, for our 13th and final event, we invite you to experience a unique and immersive evening as a community. Three local photographers will dialogue pivotal moments of individuation, moments that stop time and create a before and after, moments captured on film.
Opening Poet:Â Chelsea Guevara
Live Music:Â Christine Baird
Featured Photographers & Presenters:
Christian West
Brett Colvin
Kelley Hannah
Schedule:
6:30-7:00 pm Live Music & Mingle
7:00-8:30 pm Presentation
8:30-9:00 pm Community Social
![Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Kids 2023 @ Viridian Event Center | | |](https://149597169.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2023-TWDS-graphic-2-300x176.jpg)
Journey with us as Utah Film Center explores âOur Magical Worldâ at its 12th annual Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Kids â April 22nd & 23rd at the Viridian Event Center in West Jordan.
In this two-day, family-friendly event, kids are encouraged to be curious and take charge of their creative learning. Tumbleweeds welcome kids ages 4 and up to experience storytelling through cutting-edge animation, short and feature-length films, enriching workshops taught by industry professionals, and interactive activities that provide hands-on experience for all creators.
Whether you have a budding filmmaker or an energetic content creator, come and discover all that is magical and charming in the imagination of adventurous minds!
— Watch kid-friendly films from all around the world
— Join one of the many workshops that teach camera use, drone filming, green screen,
editing, animation, video game design and much more!
— Step into the festival clubhouse where kids of all ages can stay busy
Check out the scheduled films and workshops at: https://tumbleweedskids.org/
![Nights Under Lights: Earth Day @ Loveland Living Planet Aquarium | | |](https://149597169.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Plaza_night001-copy-300x200.jpg)
Celebrate EARTH DAY with us as we kick off our Nights Under Lights season with a Party for the Planet!
This Nights Under Lights includes a special performance by Trash Pandas, food trucks, education activities and animal encounters, and an EECO light show under the stars.
*This event does not include access to the Aquarium.
![The Salt Lake Choral Artists present Verdiâs sacred masterpiece, âRequiemâ @ Libby Gardner Concert Hall | | |](https://149597169.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Verdi-Requiem-Flyer-Final-Final-3-193x300.jpg)
The Salt Lake Choral Artists present Verdiâs sacred masterpiece, âRequiemâ which has not been heard in Utah for over 20 years! Dr. Brady Allred conducts a professional symphony orchestra, world-class soloists, the internationally renowned Salt Lake Choral Artists with special guests, the Salt Lake Symphonic Choir, in Verdiâs towering masterpiece. Friday, April 28 and Saturday, April 29, 7:30 pm at Libby Gardner Concert Hall.
Michelle Pedersen, soprano
Aubrey Adams-McMillan, mezzo-soprano
Isaac Hurtado, tenor
Seth Keeton, bass
Tickets: www.saltlakechoralartists.org
![Craft Lake City STEM Labs Workshop: DIY Hypertufa Pot @ Red Butte Garden | | |](https://149597169.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_6403-225x300.jpg)
Join Craft Lake City and Red Butte Garden to plant for pollinators⊠and you at this all-ages creative learning workshop! Make a hypertufa (peat + cement) pot and learn the science of pollination. At the end, youâll go home with soil and seeds to plant edible flowers that you and your backyard bug friends can share.
Check out Craft Lake Cityâs latest Celebration of the Hand Exhibit in partnership with Red Butte Garden here!
Registration required: https://redbuttegarden.org/plan-your-garden-visit/online-classes-virtual-resources/adult-education/hypertufa-pot-workshop/
Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a registered adult.
![One-Day Screenwriting Intensive Workshop with Award-Winning Screenwriter @ Broadway Media Building | | |](https://149597169.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/AF-Spring-Workshops-2023-300x251.png)
This one-day intensive screenwriting workshop is led by ISA Top 25 Screenwriter to Watch and Sundance award-winning screenwriter Skye Emerson.
Whether youâre new to screenwriting or have several completed scripts under your belt, Utah Film Center Screenwriting Workshop is the perfect place to hone the foundational skills and processes necessary to seamlessly craft your next feature or television screenplay.
This one-day intensive workshop is led by ISA Top 25 Screenwriter to Watch and Sundance award-winning screenwriter Skye Emerson. The educational screenwriting series consists of presentations, scene analysis, writing assignments, lectures, discussions, and script workshopping, all designed to advance your story and skillsets to the next level.
This workshop series takes place Monday, May 1st from 6-10 PM at the Utah Artist Foundry located in the Broadway Media Building at 50 W Broadway #1125 Downtown Salt Lake.
$120 FOR NONMEMBERS AND $80 FOR MEMBERS
Sign up HERE for the Screenwriting Workshop
About the instructor:
Skye Emerson is an award-winning screenwriter who was most recently named to the International Screenwriterâs Association’s Top 25 Screenwriters to Watch list. She received the Alfred P. Sloan Screenwriting Fellowship at the Sundance Film Festival in 2019 and is the grand prize winner of ISAâs Emerging Screenwriters Competition. Skye holds an MFA in Screenwriting from UCLAâs School of Theater, Film, and Television.
![Parkinson's, Sleep and Me @ Salt Lake City Marriott University Park | | |](https://kcpw-2021-production.mystagingwebsite.com/files/2014/05/square-blue-medical-md.png)
Join us at the Rocky Mountain Parkinsonâs Symposium for the educational program Parkinson’s, Sleep, and Me. Getting adequate rest and sleep is an important component of overall health and quality of life. Parkinsonâs disease (PD) creates many challenges to getting a good nightâs sleep, both for the person with Parkinsonâs and the caregiver. This program provides information on how Parkinson’s disease affects sleep, and ways you can get a better night’s sleep while living with PD.
Speakers
Kathleen McKee, MD, MPH, Intermountain Neuroscience Institute
Melissa Mauchley, LCSW, MSW, University of Utah
![The Salt Lake Children's Choir "At Springtime" @ St. Ambrose Church | | |](https://149597169.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SLCC-2023-Concert-Graphic-FINAL-232x300.jpg)
Now in its 44th year, The Salt Lake Childrenâs Choir, Ralph Woodward, director, will present âAt Springtimeââits annual survey of immortal classics, global treasures, and newer music written especially for the choirâ on Saturday, May 6 at 7:30 PM in the Salt Lake Cityâs beautiful St. Ambrose Church (1975 S 2300 E).
Among works featured will be the sublime âTo Musicâ by Franz Schubert and âAt Moonlightâ by Robert Schumannâas well as soulful melodies and captivating rhythms from Africa, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, and South America. Also heard will be American Spirituals, âDeep Riverâ and âLet Me Flyââ plus the directorâs own âCalypso Locoâ (in ten parts). The evening will conclude with the choirâs traditional âA Day in Springââperformed by both present and past choir members. There is a suggested $10 donation per person, and the event is open to ages 6 and above.
![Craft Lake City Workshop: African Roots Bracelets @ Craft Lake City | | |](https://149597169.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/rosetteweb-300x194.jpg)
Create beautiful, head-turning jewelry with us at our beginner-friendly workshop with New American instructor Rosette Bahadi of African Roots! Working with a variety of fun, colorful African fabrics, you will learn how to create eye-catching bangle bracelets to take your wardrobe to the next level. Rosette will demonstrate her tried & true methods for wrapping & stitching your bracelets by hand as you create a pair (one thick, one thin) of custom pieces to take home with you. As part of our New Americans Workshop Series, you will also learn about our instructorâs cultural background & her evolution as a maker through the lens of her experiences in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Beginners are welcome and all supplies are provided.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/craft-lake-city-workshop-african-roots-bracelets-tickets-619165830667
![A Celebration of Cultural Diversity - Multiethnic Performing Arts Festival @ The Gateway, Olympic Legacy Plaza | | |](https://149597169.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Festival-Official-Poster-2023-cropped-300x202.png)
A Celebration of Cultural Diversity – Multiethnic Performing Arts Festival Sat May 13, 2023, The Gateway Olympic Legacy Plaza 10 N Rio Grande 21st Free Festival – African Drums, Somali Singer, Japanese Drummers, Irish Dancers, Central Asian Dances, classic jazz music – world-class authentic music and dance for the family to enjoy promotes mutual understanding and goodwill! See you there!
![Jubilate presents "Mozart in May" @ St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church | | |](https://149597169.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Mozart-In-May-Title-Graphic-255x300.jpg)
Join us Saturday, May 20, 7:00 pm in the beautiful St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 1375 E Spring Lane in Holladay, as Jubilate presents its annual spring concert.
Hear Jubilate perform an all-Mozart program featuring the Te Deum K141, Benedictus from Orgelsolomesse K259 and other Mozart favorites.
And, don’t miss the chance to hear Cremme, Utah’s premiere instrumental ensemble, performing Mozartâs Salzburg Symphony K136.
Meet the musicians after the concert and enjoy refreshments, hors dâoeurves, wine, and great conversation.
Tickets may be purchased at the door with a suggested minimum of $10.00 per person. Jubilate is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible.
![Seeds of Remembrance: Just Keep Swimming - Lighthearted Lessons in Grief @ Eccles Heath Science Education Building | | |](https://149597169.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-Caring-Connections-Seeds-of-Remembrance-235x300.jpg)
Caring Connections: A Hope and Comfort in Grief Program of the University of Utah College of Nursing will hold its annual Seeds of Remembrance event on May 23, 2023 from 7:00-9:00 p.m., at the Eccles Health Science Education Building, 26 South 2000 East Salt Lake City, Utah 84112. The event will also stream on Zoom for those who are unable to join in person.
This yearâs theme is âJust Keep Swimming: Lighthearted Lessons in Grief.â The programâs featured speakers are Anita Coyle and Mel Shore, creators of the podcast Widow We Do Now? They will be sharing their âbright-heartedâ take on grief with our audience. Music will be provided by Cori Connors. Seeds of Remembrance is free and open to the public. Free Parking will be available at or near the building. For more information, call 801-585-9522 or email caringconnections@utah.edu.