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.
Join Animal Care of Davis County at the Layton PetSmart for their Pet Adoption Event. At least 5 dogs and 5 cats will be at the event for adoption from 9PM-2PM on April 16th. Learn about our Foster Program during that time. You can participate in our Weekend Wags Program and check-out a dog that we bring down to the event.
All dogs and cats are spayed or neutered and up on their vaccines.
Dog Adoptions $100
Cat Adoptions $35
LAYTON PETSMART | 750 N MAIN ST LAYTON UT 84041
Saturday, April 16th 9AM-2PM
Gonzo Rising, Utah’s premier weird and bizarre variety show, returns this Saturday, April 16th! In honor of Easter Saturday, we will be rising from the dead in style!
Some GR classics are returning along with some brand new talent!
See the “Great” Demonio, the only Luchador magician in the world!
The Bedlam Follies, weird and creepy dance/acrobatics team heavily inspired by the Japanese Butoh artform!
Lamar Kellywood, Dene standup comic tellin’ it like it is!
Famke Roumstead is back with her signature interactive improv comedy “sexinar”!
Our very own Mosquito, Jonny Brandin is going to bring us … whatever they bring us!
Funky songbird Bunny, they of “Crêpe” fame, has something new this time!
RJ Walker will be performing some spoken word madness!
Whistling Swans are bringing us some undead music like you’ve never heard!
Gabe Allred, of “Uncle Dizzno” and “Father Griggs” fame is coming back with yet another new and disturbing act, this time joining Casey McKay to for the band, “Unfit Mothers”
And all hosted by Hoe Shi Minh, SLC’s Vietnamese Princess, resident queen from Why Kiki, brunch host and musical theater queen!
A full night of weird and bizarre talent like you’ve come to expect from Gonzo Rising! With concessions (some only for adults) provided by our hosts Alliance Theater in Trolley Square.
Plus: free parking! You can’t do better than that!
Livestream tickets are $12, or join us in the theater for $24!
Another quality production of Scixxy’s Greater Shows
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Conceived and choreographed by Marsha Fay Knight, professor/ researcher from the University of Wyoming.
Inspiring, cautionary, and human, the script for this multi-genre work is anchored on the sea of stories held at Ellis Island. RDT dancers and six actors offer reflections on freedom and American identity from those who took drastic steps to improve their lives. Making the immigrant experience human and individual is at the heart of this work.
Join us April 21-May 14 for this timeless, captivating story based on Louisa May Alcott’s American classic, Little Women. Based on Louisa May Alcott’s life, Little Women follows the adventures of sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March, ensuring a night filled with laughter, tears and a lifting of the spirit. Buy Tickets Today!
Topaz Stories, Presented by the Friends of the Topaz Museum.
Join us at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda to celebrate the Topaz Stories Exhibit, a collection of 31 stories from the WWII Japanese American incarceration at Topaz, Utah.
A public reception will be held in the Capitol Rotunda on April 22, 2022. Topaz survivors and descendants will be present to share some of their stories. The Exhibit on the 3rd Floor mezzanine will be available through December 31, 2022.
Conceived and choreographed by Marsha Fay Knight, professor/ researcher from the University of Wyoming.
Inspiring, cautionary, and human, the script for this multi-genre work is anchored on the sea of stories held at Ellis Island. RDT dancers and six actors offer reflections on freedom and American identity from those who took drastic steps to improve their lives. Making the immigrant experience human and individual is at the heart of this work.
Join us April 21-May 14 for this timeless, captivating story based on Louisa May Alcott’s American classic, Little Women. Based on Louisa May Alcott’s life, Little Women follows the adventures of sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March, ensuring a night filled with laughter, tears and a lifting of the spirit. Buy Tickets Today!
One of the most unique sporting events in the world is coming to the Salt Lake City! Nearly 70 collegiate and club teams and over 1,200 athletes from around the country will attend US Quidditch Cup 2022, fighting for the title of national champion in their division. Quidditch is a full contact, competitive, mixed gender sport inspired by the Harry Potter series.
Hosted in partnership with Sports Salt Lake and Utah Sports Commission, US Quidditch Cup 2022 will be the first national tournament to be held west of the Rocky Mountains. Besides watching over 150 games of quidditch, spectators can check out the fan festival for a variety of merchandise vendors, food trucks, and family entertainment. Elementary, middle, and high school students are invited to take part in youth quidditch activities throughout the weekend, included with the price of admission.
Tickets can be purchased online or on-site. Family ticket bundles and youth/student-priced tickets are also available.
Games will also be available via livestream all weekend, including the championship matches on Sunday via the US Quidditch twitch channel, https://www.twitch.tv/usquidditch
US Quidditch (USQ), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the national governing body for the sport of quidditch, organizes US Quidditch Cup 2022. USQ advances the sport by organizing events and programs that build community and empower adult and youth athletes of all identities, including all races and genders, to compete together. US Quidditch is not affiliated with JK Rowling, Warner Bros. or Time Warner. To learn more about quidditch, visit www.usquidditch.org
Photo provided by Shirley Lu
SALT LAKE CITY – Dutch Social Club of Utah and The Old Dutch Store present Salt Lake City’s 1st Annual Dutch King’s Day on Saturday, April 23, 2022 from 11am to 6pm at The Gateway. This free, family-friendly event celebrating the customs and traditions of Holland. From 11-12pm we will be hosting a bike parade (Feitstocht)- decorate Orange, The festival will begin at 12pm featuring Internationally-renowned DJ Marc Van Brabant, crafts, authentic Dutch cuisine and beer, kids activities, and more! Wear orange and learn how to party like the Dutch!
Join us in bringing Holland’s biggest party to Salt Lake City! In the Netherlands on Koningsdag (King’s Day) there are many celebrations of King Willem-Alexander’s birthday. The most popular destination is Amsterdam, where more than a million visitors and locals join in the world’s largest street party. Wear orange. The flag of the Netherlands is red, white and blue, but orange is the color of the royal family and most everyone embraces this bright, happy color, welcome after a long, gray winter.
2-part workshop
Saturdays April 23, & 30 1-3 pm
Learn about song structure, lyrical writing, the power of place in songs, the history of protest songs, overcoming writing blocks, and more in this workshop series. Join us as we discuss the power of storytelling, place, and protest in songwriting and learn how to write our own song/protest song. Come with a song idea in mind or to find inspiration.
Cost: $30. Registration is required.
Location: CWC, 210 East 400 South #8
https://epay.slcc.edu/C20011_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2213
This year’s Earth Day Celebration at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center includes live performances, art exhibitions, live music, food, neighborhood building, family friendly activities, and more!
Conceived and choreographed by Marsha Fay Knight, professor/ researcher from the University of Wyoming.
Inspiring, cautionary, and human, the script for this multi-genre work is anchored on the sea of stories held at Ellis Island. RDT dancers and six actors offer reflections on freedom and American identity from those who took drastic steps to improve their lives. Making the immigrant experience human and individual is at the heart of this work.
Join us April 21-May 14 for this timeless, captivating story based on Louisa May Alcott’s American classic, Little Women. Based on Louisa May Alcott’s life, Little Women follows the adventures of sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March, ensuring a night filled with laughter, tears and a lifting of the spirit. Buy Tickets Today!
Mad Hatter: “Have I gone mad?”
Alice: “I’m afraid so. You’re entirely bonkers. But I’ll tell you a secret. All the best people are.”
― Tim Burton, Alice in Wonderland:
Come party with all the best people in the world where everything seems to be what it isn’t and time is drowning in the tea! We’ll be bottoms up in our new local brews and seltzers from Shades Brewing and swinging from the chandeliers!
Dress up or dress down but don’t be late for this very important date!
DON’T FORGET! You can join us virtually and have a tea party of your own!
Theater tix: $30
Virtual: Pay what you want!
Salt Lake County high school students are invited to create a 60-second to two-minute nonpartisan PSA (Public Service Announcement) to persuade young voters that their vote counts. The Stand Up for Democracy and Vote! video should promote how civic engagement and active voter participation can advance the issues important to young voters.
Prize money will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners and to honorable mentions.
Monday, March 14: Contest Opens
Monday, April 25: Video Submission Opens
Friday, May 13: Video Submission Ends
Friday, May 27: Winners Announced
Awards presentation 4 p.m., Saturday, June 4 @ Jordan Park
Contestants must complete and submit the online entry form that will include a YouTube link to your video by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 13: https://www.lwvsl.org/videocontest
