A list of upcoming rallies and grassroots resources curated by KRCL’s RadioACTive team. Featured events do not imply endorsement. Information adapted from public listings posted by organizers. All times Mountain unless otherwise indicated. 

Thursday, May 6:

• Recycling Round-Up at Harmons Draper, 10a-2p at 672 E. 11400 S., Draper. "Join us and the Recycling Coalition of Utah for a Recycling Round Up at the Draper Harmons. Bring by your recyclables and we'll help you get rid of them. We'll be accepting:
  • Cardboard, Glass, Books, & Plastic Grocery Bags
  • Clothing/Shoes, Textiles, and Household Items
  • Scrap Metal
  • Electronics ($10 charge for monitors, $20 charge for TV screens)
  • Paper & Hard Drives (for shredding)
  This is an in-person event. Masks and social distancing will be required.
  Collections made possible by Pro Recycling Group. 

Sat-Wed, May 8-12: Red Butte Garden Annual Spring Plant Sale & Fundraiser, 12:00-7:00 p.m. at Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre, 2155 Red Butte Canyon Rd., SLC. This year the annual plant sale will be held over the span of five days to allow for pre-registration time slots and social distancing. Click here to register online.

Tuesday, May 11:

• Walk/Bike Tour of Rose Park & Fairpark Neighborhood Byway. Event by SLCMoves: "Celebrate Bike Month in May by joining us on a walking or bicycling tour of the Rose Park & Fairpark neighborhood byway projects! The walking and bicycling tours will take place on the neighborhood byway. Each tour will highlight different safety improvements along 1300 West. Please plan for at least 25 – 45 minutes of active walking or bicycling depending on tour route. Please bring a bike and the appropriate safety gear if registering for the bicycling tour. This event is FREE, but you need to register."

Wednesday, May 12:

• Build Bikes for Kids in Salt Lake City, 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Squatter's, 147 W. Broadway, SLC. "Do a little good! Join Can'd Aid at Squatters Pub in an effort to build bicycles for the entire 1st-grade class at Mary W. Jackson Elementary! For many students, this will be their very first bicycle - providing a valuable opportunity to get outside. Can'd Aid will supply all necessary tools. Just come ready to jump in and help turn some wrenches! No previous bike building experience necessary." Sign up for a time slot here. Registration required.

• Call for Art: SLC Queer-LGBTQIA+ Art Exhibition deadline today. The exhibition will hang from June 1-July 4, 2021, at Urban Arts Gallery, 116 S. Rio Grande St., SLC. There will be a reception and gallery stroll on June 18 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. For more details on how to submit, click here. 

Friday, May 14: 

Saturday, May 15:

• Living Traditions Festival, 12:00-6:00 p.m. at Washington Square, 451 S. State St., SLC. Event by Living Traditions Presents, Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk Arts and Salt Lake City Arts Council: "In 2021, the in-person Living Traditions Festival will feature a series of free events and large late-night video projections, all of which will be presented at various outdoor locations throughout Salt Lake City. The events will kick off at Washington Square beginning on May 15 and continue through the rest of the month and into June. Featured throughout the month will be the Chase Home Museum in Liberty Park on May 22, The Gateway on May 23, the International Peace Gardens at Jordan Park on May 29, and the festival will come to a close on June 26 at Washington Square with “A Taste of Living Traditions. In addition to the in-person components of our reimagined festival, digital streaming will be available for viewers who are unable to attend in-person events. For more information on the Living Traditions Presents Program including the Festival and the Living Legacy video series, visit the Living Traditions Presents Page on the Salt Lake City Arts Council website or follow the festival’s social sites at @SLCLivingTrad."

Sunday, May 16: 

• Bark at the Moon 2021, 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Humane Society of Utah, 4242 s. 300 w. "Come enjoy our 4th Annual Bark at the Moon event. Bark at the Moon 2021 will be a socially distanced event with food, drinks, fun, and fresh air for dogs & their humans."

Tuesday, May 18:

• Friends Allies and Mentors (FAM) Rally to support LGBTQ Inclusion in Utah Schools, 5:30 p.m. at the Utah State Capitol. "Please join FAM to send a clear message that LGBTQ+ students, families, and educators deserve to be represented in Utah schools. The May 18th rally is a chance to send a signal to Utah state legislators, school boards, and administrators, showing that we value diversity, inclusion, and want basic human respect taught in our schools."

Saturday, May 22: 

• NAMIWalks Your Way, 8a-2p, virtual. Event by NAMI Utah: "Our collective mental health needs are at their greatest now. One in three U.S. adults reported experiencing depression or anxiety since the pandemic began. NAMI’s programs and advocacy are needed more than ever, and with your help, we are pleased to present NAMIWalks Your Way online again this year! We will have virtual events, share pictures, and walk from our homes. Register at www.namiwalks.org/utah."

• Opening day of Farmers Market Ogden, 8a-1p from Wall Ave. to Washington Blvd. on Historic 25th Street - Ogden, Utah. "Join us for 17 weeks of supporting local produce, artisan, grocery and prepared food vendors. Farmers Market Ogden will run Saturdays, May 22 through September 11, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, visit www.farmersmarketogden.com." 

• Edible & Medicinal Plants of the Great Basin Desert: SLC Area, 9a-3p, approx. 35 miles west of SLC. Event by Blue Wind School of Botanical Studies: "The spring bloom period, after the snow melt but before the searing heat of summer sets in, happens to be the IDEAL time to explore this majestic landscape of shrub dominated valleys, riparian canyons, piñon/juniper foothills, and high desert mountains. Join us as we discover together many of the amazing native/naturalized edible & medicinal plants that can be found growing throughout this uniquely diverse bioregion." Detailed directions and other more specific class info (including carpool networking) will be emailed out to the registered/paid students by May 12.

Wednesday, May 25:

• Black|White, 8:00 p.m. online, a live internet performance work that confronts racial polarization on the anniversary of George Floyd. The event is co-hosted by the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company in SLC. Black|White takes place live & online, the first workshop production of 3SN's Deep Third Space Lab for networked theatre. It unites dancer/choreographer Daniel Charon performing from the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Studio in Salt Lake City, with tenor and performance artist Charles Lane, from his home studio in downtown Los Angeles. Click here to register & save your spot on Crowdcast.

Mon-Fri, June 21-25:

• Utah Domestic Violence Coalition Core Advocacy Training, 8:30a-5:30p online. "This training is open to the public; however, REGISTRATION is REQUIRED. Core Advocacy Training (CAT) is a free 40-hour training that details the skills and knowledge necessary to support and empower survivors of domestic and sexual abuse, stalking, and human trafficking. CAT benefits victim advocates, in need of basic domestic/intimate partner violence training, and a variety of other professionals whose work involves supporting survivors. Presented by experienced advocates and subject matter experts." Click here to register.

Tues-Tues, June 1-7:

• Utah Pride Festival, Washington Square, SLC. SAVE THE DATES.

Saturday, June 5:

• 2nd Annual BLM Food Truck Roundup & BIPOC Market, 1751 S. 1100 E., SLC. Event by Brownies Brownies Brownies: "Because black lives still - and always will - matter. Join us for our second annual black-owned food truck  roundup and BIPOC market with live DJ!!! Let us know if you're coming so we have enough food and dessert to go around!⁣⁣⁣ 𝟏𝟎𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬. 𝟐𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐨 𝐭𝐨 @𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐥𝐲𝐌𝐞𝐒𝐋𝐂 - a nonprofit dedicated to educating, empowering and encouraging black kids in our community.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣*Please remember to wear a face mask  - still mandatory in SLC."

Saturday, June 26:

• Utah Fungi Festival, 11a-7p at The Garten at Mountain West Cider, 417 N. 400 W., SLC. Stay-up-to-date at www.utahfungifest.com. "Join us for a full day of workshops and lectures on mushroom identification, cultivation, medicinal benefits, psilocybin, mycoremediation, and more. All ages are welcome, whether you prefer kids' craft activities or tasty adult libations. Experts will share their experience and knowledge throughout the day. Visit www.utahfungifest.com/speakers for speakers/bios."

August 11:

• Building Equitable Communities Speaker Series: Hugh Vasquez, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at The Grand Theater, SLCC. Event by United Way of Salt Lake: "Hugh Vasquez is one of the country's top equity and diversity educators and a consultant to campuses and organizations working towards creating healthy multicultural environments. This candid Q&A with United Way of Salt Lake CEO Bill Crim will address ideas for working together in challenging systems of exclusion, marginalization, and oppression." Tickets are $10. To register, click here. ***Subject to change to a virtual event due to COVID-19 protocols.

Aug. 20-22: 

• The Helper Arts, Music & Film Festival. Artists are invited to submit an application to the Helper Arts, Music and Film Festival sponsored by the Helper Arts Alliance. The Festival is looking for high-quality original artwork and handcrafted arts. Those wishing to participate in this year’s Festival may do so by submitting a completed application, four photos of your work. Deadline: July 28, 2021.