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.
The 501c3 Utah Wildlife Federation announces the Celebrate Utah Wildlife Contest, for Utahns ages 4 and up, to enter Utah-wildlife inspired art, writing, photography, video, digital art, digital storytelling and music/sound. $10,500 in cash prizes including 21 $250 first place prizes for kids, teens, and adults in each media category. Five entries per person, Deadline May 10th, 2023. More info and enter the contest @ www.celebrateutahwildlife.org
Global Joy: Festivals, Holidays & Celebrations Around the World is a Wasatch Camera Club photographic exhibit. This show will feature images from around the world (including here at home!) focused on holidays, festivals and celebrations. Examples include the obvious such as Christmas, New Yearâs Eve, Hanukkah but every culture, country, ethnicity, and religion have their own. These holidays, festivals and celebrations may be unique to peoples, but they are also universal expressions of awe, love, devotion, and happiness . . . Global Joy!
On View: April 6 â June 29, 2023
Location: Crescent Gallery, Utah Cultural Celebration Center
Free Admission, Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Additional hours during Community First Fridays
Join LWVSL May 5 at 11 am for the 30th State of the Community Luncheon to hear our keynote speaker is Karrie Galloway, retired executive director of Planned Parenthood Utah. With the Trigger Ban set to go into effect, you won’t want to miss this! You can buy tickets here.
https://www.lwvsl.org/community-luncheon
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
Cohousing communities across the country will open their doors to neighbors and friends from their surrounding communities. Wasatch Commons is Utah’s first cohousing community, established in 1998. National Open House Weekend is Wasatch Commons chance to share the story of cohousing â who we are, how we live, and why we love this way of life. Visit between 9:00 and 12 noon on Saturday, May 6.
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.
Professional Education and J. Willard Marriott Library are offering a Business/Professional Development Book Club. This book club is open to public and at no cost for participants. Our goal is to create a community where people can come together and share their insights and experiences, as it relates to the chosen book.Â
This monthâs book is âThe Sum of Usâ by Heather McGhee. âNEW YORK TIMESÂ BESTSELLER âą LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD âą One of todayâs most insightful and influential thinkers offers a powerful exploration of inequality and the lesson that generations of Americans have failed to learn: Racism has a cost for everyoneânot just for people of color.â
Register here: https://utah.catalog.instructure.com/browse/ce/proed/courses/prof-dev-book-club
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 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!
Join the Aviary on World Migratory Bird Day for a weekend-long celebration of the connection of nature and the city at our Liberty Park campus and the Jordan River Nature Center in South Salt Lake. Explore the birds and surrounding nature we love through featured activities with community partners, bird care staff talks, and garden tours from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Event included in regular admission.
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.
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.