World Pet Memorial Day to Father's Day to Juneteenth

  • June 11, 2024
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Roundtable Tuesday has plenty for you to do in the community. World Pet Memorial Day with Operation Pawpulation. Plus, Our Sundays SLC's Juneteenth Jubilee and SLCC's Freedom Day Music Festival. And Father’s Day with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah.

Tonight's show features the following people, organizations and/or events. Check them out and get plugged into your community!

Salt Lake Community College is celebrating Juneteenth with a Freedom Day Music Festival. SLCC's Jerri A. Harwell, Associate Professor of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies, tells us all about it. 

  • June 20: JUNETEENTH Freedom Day Music Festival, 6:00-8:00 p.m., the east lawn behind the SLCC letters at SLCC Taylorsville Redwood Campus, 4600 S. Redwood Rd., SLC. "Let's celebrate JUNETEENTH! SLCC JUNETEENTH Freedom Day Music Festival will be an event with entertainment, performances, food and more! This event will take place on the east lawn of the Taylorsville Campus. Bring your blankets and camping chairs and join us on the lawn! FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC."

Our Sundays SLC is throwing a Juneteenth Jubilee this Saturday, Domeda Duncan and Mark Giles share the news.

  • June 16: Juneteenth Jubilee Day Party, 11a-4p at Millcreek Commons, 1354 East Chambers Ave., Millcreek. "Join us for a day party featuring vibey music, soul food selections, and fun as we reflect on the past, enjoy the present, and cheers to the future. Mark your calendars and bring your friends for a memorable celebration. 21+ only." For tickets, click here. 

  • July 21: The Cookout, 12:00-7:00 p.m. at Fairmont Park, 1040 E. Sugarmont Dr., SLC. Event by Our Sundays SLC: "We're back for the 3rd annual, The Cookout! Get ready to attend your favorite summer gathering at Fairmont Park with the WHOLE family! Whether you're a double-dutch champ or dominoes player, come fellowship with us. This is your chance to relax, unwind, or dance like this ain't Texas (shout out to B). Mark your calendars and get ready to savor the flavor of summer at The Cookout! Shea butter, shorts, and good vibes are strongly advised." FREE, but you need to RSVP and reserve a spot.

Tripp Hopkins of the Utah Blues Society, which hosts its annual music festival this weekend.

  • June 14-15: 8th Annual Utah Blues Festival @ Gallivan Center, 201 S. Main St., SLC. "Come join us in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City to experience another unbelievable weekend of blues music! We’ll also feature our award-winning free workshops, unique artistic and non-profit vendors, great food trucks, beer, wine, hard seltzer, soda, and free water! It’s one of the finest blues festivals in the country, with our host hotel, the Marriott City Center, overlooking the venue." For lineup and tickets, click here. 

Father's Day is Sunday. But what if you don't have a father figure in your life? Carl Grimm of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah talks about the role BBBS mentors play in the lives of the nearly 1,000 youths the nonprofit serves each year. 

  • June 27: Golf for Kids' Sake - 2024, 8:00 a.m. at Thanksgiving Point Golf Course, Lehi. Event by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah: "Get ready to tee off with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah at GOLF FORE KIDS’ SAKE! Our annual golf event is perfect for both beginners and experts alike. It's a day of golf, fun, and friendly competition to support our mission of one-to-one mentoring in Utah. It’s a fantastic opportunity for corporate team building, so gather your coworkers and come out to support a great cause. To explore opportunities for sponsorship and participation, visit the registration link: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/golforkidsak202/event/golf."

Today is World Pet Memorial Day and June is Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month. Operation Pawpulation's Temma Martin and Merritt Rinard of Utah Pet Aquamation stop in to talk about all of it. And MJ the tuxedo cat from , a no-kill, volunteer, and foster-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to work with the community to help animals. MJ is a 4-month-old male cat, tuxedo markings, neutered, and available via CAWS.

Guests' views, thoughts, or opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, or members of Listeners' Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9fm. Questions, comments or suggestions for the show? Email radioactive@krcl.org. Tonight's RadioACTive team included:

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