Rallies & Resources
A list of upcoming rallies and grassroots resources curated by KRCL’s RadioActive team
Monday, July 23:
- Monday Funday at The Gateway, 2:00 p.m. Discovery Gateway Children's Museum, 444 W 100 S, Salt Lake City, A summer workshop series for children and parents exploring ways to build nutrition into kids’ summer menus- followed by a $6 per person discounted day admission to Discovery Gateway Children's Museum.
- Community Meal Prep, 5:30 p.m. Fit To Recover, 789 West 1390 South, Salt Lake City, One way we connect is through food (and in this case making it for the week together!). Sign up here on the eventbrite link and you will be given a few ingredients to contribute to our simple, healthy recipes.
- Monthly Meeting, Salt Lake Democratic Socialists of America, 7:00 p.m. Mestizo Coffee House, 631 W North Temple Ste 700, Salt Lake City,
- Monday Night Movies, 8:30 p.m. Salt Lake City and Gallivan Center Events, 239 S Main St, Salt Lake City, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad. Movies start at dusk. Low back chairs, blankets, pillows and food are allowed.
- Free Community Yoga, 7:30 p.m. Patagonia Outlet, 2292 S Highland Dr, Salt Lake City, Every Monday night at Patagonia Salt Lake City for free yoga! Class begins at 7:30pm. Please bring your own mat and some water. All skill levels are welcome!
- Weekday Workouts, 5:30 p.m. Salt Lake City and Gallivan Center Events, 239 S Main St, Salt Lake City, Free workouts on the Gallivan Plaza! Mondays & Wednesdays = Yoga, Tuesdays & Thursdays = Boot Camp
- Wiggle Worms, 11:15 a.m. Murray Library, 166 E 5300 S, Murray, Wiggle Worms is a lively program of stories, songs, shakers and parachutes for infants and toddlers up to 2.5 years of age and their families. This program is free.
- Collage Monday, 7:00 p.m. Watchtower Cafe, 1588 S State St, Salt Lake City, Beat the Monday blues by creating collages with cool people.
Tuesday, July 24:
- 2018 NACIP Powwow & Festival, 12:00 p.m. Native American Celebration in the Park, 8160 South 1330 East, Salt Lake City, Intertribal Contest Powwow.
- 24th of July Celebration, 10:00 p.m. A fireworks show in celebration of Pioneer Day! Fireworks start at 10pm and are launched from Herman Franks Park by Lantis Fireworks & Lasers. Find a spot to relax and watch the show in Liberty Park and enjoy the Native American Celebration in the Park Powwow festivities all day!
- Pioneer Day, 10:00 a.m. This Is The Place Heritage Park, 2601 E Sunnyside Ave, Salt Lake City,
- Printmaking for Kids & Teens, 1:00 p.m. Art Haus SLC, 717 E Simpson Ave, Salt Lake City
- SLCBC Tuesday Rides, 6:00 p.m. Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective, 2312 S West Temple, Salt Lake City, Meet on Tuesdays at 6:00 PM in front of the Collective and roll out at 6:15 PM. All cyclists are welcome! We do our best to avoid hills and ride roughly 10-18 miles (depends on the group and how we're all feeling).
- Free Admission Day at the Red Butte Garden: Botanical Garden, Explore the beautiful gardens for free up at the U.
Wednesday, July 25:
- Afternoon Blockbusters, The Post, 2:00 p.m. Salt Lake City Public Library, 210 E 400 S, Salt Lake City, On the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, watch the most popular movies from the Library's collection on the big screen. No need to wait on the hold list to see these hits.
- Safe Smart Summer, 4:30 p.m. Marmalade Branch, Salt Lake City Public Library, 280 W 500 N, Salt Lake City, Safe Smart Summer is a free comprehensive sex education program for teens, 14-19. Each week students will lean about new topics including: healthy relationships, negotiating peer pressure, preventing STIs and unplanned pregnancy, practicing refusal skills and accessing sexual health care.
- Concerts by the Creek, 7:00 p.m. Anderson-Foothill Branch, Salt Lake City Public Library, Anderson-Foothill Branch, Salt Lake City Public Library, 1135 South 2100 East, Salt Lake City, All summer long, catch concerts at five different City Library locations, including.
- Family Yoga at Glendale, 6:00 p.m. Glendale Branch, Salt Lake City Public Library, 1375 S Concord St, Salt Lake City, Enjoy an hour of yoga with family and friends. All ages are welcome, and all levels of experience are accepted.
- Movies on the Plaza, 9:00 p.m. The Gateway, 18 N Rio Grande St, Salt Lake City
Thursday, July 26:
- Spice To Go - Falafel al Jailawi, 4 to 6:30 p.m. Spice Kitchen Incubator, 2180 S 300 W, Unit 102, Salt Lake City.
- Macabre Movies at Marmalade, 6:00 p.m. Marmalade Branch, Salt Lake City Public Library, 280 W 500 N, Salt Lake City, The Marmalade Branch offers spooktacular screenings of the most hair-raising, bone-chilling, blood-curdling horror movies from recent years. Recommended for adults only.
- Rhythms at Riverside, 7:00 p.m. Salt Lake City Public Library, 1575 W 1000 N, Salt Lake City, Discover local music this summer at The City Library.
- Creative Writing Basics, 6:00 p.m. SLCC Community Writing Center, 210 E 400 S, Ste 8, Salt Lake City, Join the CWC in this workshop on the basics of creative writing. Come with a story in mind or a desire to learn. All levels welcome.
- Weird Science!, 2:00 p.m. Murray Library, 166 E 5300 S, Murray, SPACE INVADERS! Learn about schematic symbols and electrical components to program a space invaders game and create your own graphics for aliens.
- UPIHM Organizing Committee Meeting 2018, 6:00 p.m. Sorenson Unity Center, 1383 S 900 W, Salt Lake City, This is the Organizing Committee Meeting of the 6th Annual Utah Pacific Island Heritage Month Kick Off. All Vendors, Sponsors and the curious are invited and welcome.
Friday, July 27:
- Ancestral Day of Remembrance, 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the University of Utah. Hosted by UTAH AAHGS. Join Utah Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society (Utah AAHGS) to remember and celebrate ancestors with a Libation Ceremony, music, talks, learning from history, healing. End the evening with a slice of celebratory cake. Are you having difficulty with family past or with history? This healing event will help you in going forward. Wanting to teach your children the importance of remembering ancestors? This event is perfect for children. FREE and open to the public.
- Summer Late Nights: Conan the Barbarian, 11:00 p.m. Tower Theatre, 876 East 900 Street, Salt Lake City, Showtimes: 7/27 & 7/28 at 11 p.m. and 7/29 at noon as part of Summer Late Nights @ Tower.
- Dungeons & Dragons Club, 3:00 p.m. Glendale Branch, Salt Lake City Public Library, 1375 S Concord St, Salt Lake City, 1950s: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Every other Friday, players of any level can form a party at the Glendale Branch and experience the excitement and imagination of Dungeons & Dragons.
- Chapman Centennial Friday Family Film Nights 6:30 p.m. Chapman Branch, Salt Lake City Public Library, 577 S 900 W, Salt Lake City, Re-live the last 100 years during Chapman Library's Centennial Friday Family Film nights. All screenings are at 6:30 pm. Free popcorn.
- 8th MegaPeruFest Downtown, The 8th MegaPeruvianFestival features Peruvian artisans, cooks, musicians and dancers from Colorado, California. Idaho and Utah.
- Summer Late Nights: Conan the Barbarian, Hosted by Salt Lake Film Society Showtimes: 7/27 & 7/28 at 11 p.m. and 7/29 at noon as part of Summer Late Nights @ Tower
Saturday, July 28:
- Bake Sale to Support Vicky Chavez, 9:00 a.m. First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City, 569 S 1300 E, Salt Lake City, Recently, Vicky Chavez's asylum appeal was denied, meaning that to have her case re-opened and re-examined, she has to file a new appeal to a higher court. Enjoy some delicious sweets and give to a good cause! We'll be taking cash, check, or Venmo!
- The African Festival 2018, 12 to 8 p.m. Liberty Park, 900 S 600 E SLC, UT, Salt Lake City, The African Festival aims to promote and showcase African tradition, culture, and heritage. African food from various African countries, crafts, fashion, dance, and poetry, join us on July 28th. Come experience Africa in living colors.
- Kicking Off 6th Annual Utah Pacific Island Heritage Month, 5:00 p.m. Sorenson Multicultural Center & Unity Fitness Center, Welcome to the 6th Annual Utah Pacific Island Heritage Month Kick Off. Last year we had 1500 plus attendees with fun for all family members. Great FREE Community event! Lets us know if you are going to be there!
- Teen-Hosted Blues Jams at Pat's BBQ, 7:00 p.m. Hosted by MusicGarage Blues Band, Utah's first and only teen-hosted blues jam. Free admission for all-ages to this dinner-show. This intimate 75-person music venue is for dining customers, so bring your appetite!
- Summer Late Nights: Conan the Barbarian, Hosted by Salt Lake Film Society Showtimes: 7/27 & 7/28 at 11 p.m. and 7/29 at noon as part of Summer Late Nights @ Tower
- 6th Annual UPIHM Vendors Registration, 5:00 p.m. Sorenson Multicultural Center & Unity Fitness Center,
- Wasatch Wildflower Festival, 9a-2p at Alta Ski Area. Hosted by Cottonwood Canyons Foundation.
Sunday, July 29:
- Wasatch Wildflower Festival, 9a-2p at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort. Hosted by Cottonwood Canyons Foundation.
- Yoga on the Plaza, 10:00 a.m. The Gateway, 18 N Rio Grande St, Salt Lake City, Start Sunday Funday out right with Yoga on the Plaza at The Gateway. Every Sunday morning through summer, we’re partnering with Salt Lake Power Yoga to bring you FREE outdoor yoga in Olympic Plaza.
- Wheeler Sunday Market, 9:00 a.m. Wheeler Historic Farm, 6351 South 900 East, Salt Lake City, Local producers and farmers, artisans, craftsman, and unique culinary creators. Fruits, veggies, meats, crafts and packaged foods all locally grown and sourced.
- Summer Late Nights: Conan the Barbarian, Hosted by Salt Lake Film Society Showtimes: 7/27 & 7/28 at 11 p.m. and 7/29 at noon as part of Summer Late Nights @ Tower
- Isha Hatha Yoga for Children in Salt Lake City, UT, 5:00 p.m. Isha Foundation, 3923 West Center Park Drive West Jordan, Isha Hatha Yoga for Children introduces yoga through simple, life enhancing asanas. These asanas can enhance concentration and memory, focus, and mind/body coordination.
- Free Family Support Group - Loved Ones in Addiction, Sandy Utah, 2:00 p.m. Brighton Recovery Center, 2945 E Robidoux Rd, Sandy, The topics range from an open discussion forums to strategies centered in setting appropriate boundaries, enabling, codependency, and general support.
Monday, July 30:
- Family Nights, 5:00 p.m. Utah's Hogle Zoo, 2600 E Sunnyside Ave, Salt Lake City, Visit the Zoo during our beautiful summer evenings! Every Monday in July (2, 9, 16, 23, 30) It's $5 OFF admission after 5p! And the best part? The Zoo is staying open until 9p!
- Mondays In The Park, 7:00 p.m. Liberty Park, 600 E 900 S, Salt Lake City,
- Youth Entrepreneurship Camp, July 30 and 31, Salt Lake County Government Center, 2001 South State Street South Bldg. Rm S1-950, Salt Lake City, Youth will learn the basics of entrepreneurship, business skills and financial management in this hands-on camp. Working in teams, youth start, fund and run their own company. Youth will advertise their products and run a Sales Bazaar to sell their products.
- Arts in the Park: Evening Series, 8:00 p.m. Murray City Cultural Arts, 296 E Murray Park Ave, Murray, Arts in the Park provides summer long entertainment for all ages. The Evening Series takes the stage at the Murray Park Amphitheater and will be featuring musical plays, ballet, bands, choirs, and more.
- Sandy Food Truck League Night, 5:00 p.m. 1245 E 9400 S, Sandy, Hang out with all the food truck fans at one of the coolest parks around with a rotating variety of local trucks each week.
- Jordan River Canoe Cleaup, 9:00 a.m. Hosted by Parks Project 1223 W North Temple, Salt Lake City, Come join us for a morning on the water as we paddle the Jordan River and beautify it along the way! This event is hosted by SLC Parks and Public Lands, and canoes will be provided by Splore.
- YMCA Summer Day Camp: STEM Inventors, 8:30 a.m. Daybreak Community Center, 4544 W Harvest Moon Dr, South Jordan, Science, technology, engineering, and math are so fun and popular with kids that we'll have a second week of STEM! This week will focus on inventions and will end with our very own Thingamajig Invention Convention.
Tuesday, July 31:
- A Gray State – SLC Free Film Screening, 7:00 p.m. Salt Lake City Public Library, 210 E 400 S, Salt Lake City, Hosted by Utah Film Center, In 2015, David Crowley, a veteran, an aspiring filmmaker, and voice in fringe politics, was found dead with his family. Their deaths became the focus of conspiracy theories that speculated that they were assassinated by a shadowy government who was concerned that Crowley's work-in-progress film Gray State was getting too close to the truth.
- Big Band Tuesday - 23rd Army Band, 7:00 p.m. Salt Lake City and Gallivan Center Events, 239 S Main St, Salt Lake City, Our men and women in uniform join us for Big Band Tuesday at Gallivan Center. The 23rd Army Band will perform America's first true art form, jazz swing! Come out and support our service people in concert!
- Letters and Lemonade, 6:00 p.m. Impact Hub Salt Lake, 150 S State St, Salt Lake City, Letters to the editor (LTEs) are an effective advocacy tool, and at just 200 words a pop you can write them at home or on the go anytime. Action Utah leaders will give you tips and tricks for how to write an effective letter to the editor so you can.
- Summer Camp: Galactic Explorers, 1:00 p.m. The Leonardo, 209 E 500 S, Salt Lake City, How do scientists explore the universe? We’ll find out through hands on activities and projects! Campers will design a spacesuit, create and launch their own spacecraft, learn what it takes to hunt for alien life on exotic worlds and more!
- FTR Guest Chef: Joshua Cornell!, 5:30 p.m. Fit To Recover, 789 West 1390 South, Salt Lake City, Monthly guest chefs help to bring major talent to the kitchen, help us get excited about food, and help us learn new and simple tricks for our own cooking!
- Sing! Youth Choir Camp, 9:30 a.m. Salt Lake Choral Artists, 700 N 200 W, Salt Lake City.
- Readiness: Training Identification Preparedness Planning -mgt418, 8:00 a.m. Intermountain Center for Disaster Preparedness, 325 8th Avenue and C St, Salt Lake City, This course teaches participants how to create effective training plans for their agencies and jurisdictions.
Wednesday, August 1:
- Women's Month - Excellence Concert Series, 7:30 p.m. Salt Lake City and Gallivan Center Events, 239 S Main St, Salt Lake City, Excellence Concert Series is proud to present Women's Month at the Gallivan Center! Every band performing this month features a local Utah woman leading the band. We believe that the talent in Utah is world-class, and each woman featured is our belief personified. All concerts are free, so bring your friends!
- Concerts by the Creek, Frayed Know String Band, 7:00 p.m. Anderson-Foothill Branch, Salt Lake City Public Library, 1135 South 2100 East, Salt Lake City, Discover local music this summer at The City Library.
- Movies on the Plaza, 9:00 p.m. The Gateway, 18 N Rio Grande St, Salt Lake City, Join us each Wednesday night as we screen your favorite classic and pop-culture movies under the stars of the historic Olympic Plaza at The Gateway. Bring a blanket and picnic and we’ll bring the popcorn and movie. Popcorn served 8-9:30pm
- Sugar House Farmers Market, 5:00 p.m. 1040 E Sugarmont Dr (2225 S), Salt Lake City, The Sugar House Farmer's Market is excited to kick off the 2018 season at the beautiful Fairmont Park!
- Opioid Health and Wellness Summit, Aug, 1 and 2, 500 p.m. Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek, 75 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, The Opioid Health and Wellness Summit is designed for stakeholders in Utah to learn, network, and collaborate on opioid issues. SUWA Postcard Party at RoHa Brewing Project, 5:30 p.m. RoHa Brewing Project, 30 E Kensington Ave. (1500 S), Salt Lake City, Admission to the party is free, but donations are gladly accepted. So stop by, have some great craft beer (maybe even taste the Firkin of the Week), and show your support for Utah’s public lands!
- Family Promise Jubilee, 6:00 p.m. Liberty Park, 600 E 900 S, Salt Lake City, A free and fun introductory event for families and individuals to learn more about Family Promise - Salt Lake’s programs, homelessness in general, and volunteer and/or support options to help serve families in need.
Thursday, August 2:
- Books to Die For: Mystery Novel Book Club, 7:00 p.m. Salt Lake City Public Library, 210 E 400 S, Salt Lake City, Join like-minded readers to discuss a different book each month in the Main Library's Level 2 Conference Room.
- Marmalade Coffee and Chocolate Society, 7:00 p.m. Marmalade Branch, Salt Lake City Public Library, 280 W 500 N, Salt Lake City, The first Thursday of each month, enjoy tasty samples and learn something new and about the classic combination coffee and chocolate from local producers and experts. Hosted by Moka and The City Library.
- Sounds of Summer, 7:30 p.m. Salt Lake Electric Ensemble, Sprague Branch, Salt Lake City Public Library, 2131 S 1100 E, Salt Lake City, Discover local music this summer at The City Library.
- Where are the Women? Changing Women's History Through Sculpture. 6:00 p.m. Impact Hub Salt Lake, There are nearly 5,200 statues across the United States, but less than 400 of those depict women. We are living in a time where gender parity and equity is of national importance, with remarks from politicians and celebrities bringing the #MeToo movement to the forefront of the nation’s mind.
- Salt Lake County Sexual Assault Counselor Training, 8:00 a.m. Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault (UCASA), 284 W 400 N, Salt Lake City, The professionalism and expertise of sexual assault advocates are essential to maintaining clients' privacy. The Utah Confidential Communications Act requires that sexual assault advocates have forty hours of sexual assault specific advocacy training.
Friday, August, 3:
- Late Night in the Garden - The LEGO Movie, 7:00 p.m. Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, an evening of lawn games like bocce ball, ladder toss, cornhole, frisbees, and hula hooping. LEGO® brick-challenges, and crafts including mask making and butterfly suncatchers.
- Homeless Youth Dinner, 5:00 p.m. Hosted by One World, 888 S 400 W, Salt Lake City, Join us as we feed the youth at the VOA Youth Homeless Shelter every first Friday of each month. Bring some food to share or just come to help serve. All are welcome.
- Liberty Park Market, 4:00 p.m. Liberty Park, 600 E 900 S, Salt Lake City, FRIDAYS: June 8 - October 5, 4pm until dusk.
- Music & Movie in the Park - The Music Garage & Guardians 2, 8:00 p.m. Pleasant Green Park, 3250 South 8400 West, Magna, Free community night in the park, with live music at 8 p.m. and a film at sundown - which will probably be around 9:10 p.m.. (Bring your own blankets or chairs.)
- Witches Brew: A Pagan Networking Event, 8:30 p.m. Greenhouse Effect Coffee & Crêpes, 3231 S 900 E, Salt Lake City, Come out and meet local Witches, Wiccans and other Pagans for a relaxing evening of friendly socializing. This gathering routinely has representatives from several covens.
- YMCA Summer Day Camp: STEM Inventors, 8:30 a.m. Daybreak Community Center, 4544 W Harvest Moon Dr, South Jordan, Science, technology, engineering, and math are so fun and popular with kids that we'll have a second week of STEM! This week will focus on inventions and will end with our very own Thingamajig Invention Convention.
Saturday, August, 4:
- 2018 Honey Harvest & Honey Celebration, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Salt Lake City Public Library, 210 E 400 S, Salt Lake City, The friendly bees on the roof of the Main Library have been buzzing busily all summer to make this year's batch of fresh, tasty Library Honey. See just how honey is harvested and try a sample fresh off the honeycomb as City Library Beekeeper Frank Whitby heads into the apiary to gather the bees' sweet treat.
- Food Truck and Brewery Battle, 4:00 p.m. The Gateway, 18 N Rio Grande St, Salt Lake City, 15 food trucks and 10 breweries will be on site serving up what they do best. Attendees can vote in the following categories.
Tuesday, November 6:
- General Election
Civic Engagement Resources:
- Action Utah Voter Guide
- Equality Utah Voter Guide
- League of Women Voters of Utah Guide
- Utah State Legislature, a website where you can track bills, listen and watch debate, find your lawmaker.
- State of Utah Boards and Commissions, information on Utah's boards and commissions, including board members, authority, expiring terms, vacancies and other valuable information. Don’t want to run for office? Apply to serve on a board or commission.
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