Saturday, May 4:

• May the 4th be with you!

• Mural Fest Walk, 4:00-8:00 p.m. in South Salt Lake's Creative Industries Zone. "Artists from all over Utah and from across the country have brought an exciting vibe to the streets and alleyways of South Salt Lake’s Creative Zone. Take a self-guided walking or bike tour to see the murals, meet the artists, and celebrate. 2024 Mural Artists:  Alixandra Jade, Beau, Bunnie Reiss, Chanate, Chuck Berrett, DAAS, Davia King, Egypt, Ernesto Maranje, Jenna Morello, Jessica Wiarda, Jetpack Johnson, Key Detail, Trevor Dahl."

• Frog Bench Farms Spring Plant Sale, 8:30a-1:00p at Liberty Heights Fresh, 1290 S. 1100 E., SLC. "You can now browse through all available varieties of veggies, flowers, herbs, and more. Simply place your order online, and we will have it ready for you to pick up at our Spring Plant Salt at Liberty Heights Fresh." To browse and order, click here.  

• Cinco De Mayo Festival, 6:00-8:30 p.m. at Draper City Park, 12500 S. 1300 E., Draper. Event by Draper City Government: "Come celebrate Cinco De Mayo on Saturday, May 4 at Draper City Park! This free festival will have lots of activities, food vendors, and entertainment."

• 2nd Annual Cinco De Mayo Fiesta, 1354 E. Chambers Ave., Millcreek. Event by Telemundo Utah and Millcreek Common: "Free event fun for the whole family - enjoy lowrider cars, great food, crafts, pinatas, a giant loteria, music, dance, mariachi, face painting, lucha libre, and free skate admission."

• Screening of H2: The Occupation Lab, 2:30 p.m. at The City Library, Tessman Auditorium, 210 E. 400 S., SLC. Event by Utahns for a Just Peace in the Holy Land: "Join us as we take a look at Palestine, beyond Gaza, and consider how the occupation playbook was actually written in the streets of Hebron, West Bank. Q&A from Hebron via Zoom to follow screening." FREE.

Sat-Sun, May 4-5:

• Utah Food Festival, 10a-5p at Natural History Museum of Utah, 301 S. Wakara Way, SLC. Event by Natural History Museum of Utah: "Indulge your taste buds at the Utah Food Festival on May 4th and 5th at NHMU, a celebration of our region's rich culinary heritage, spanning from ancient ancestral foods to contemporary delicacies. Guests can sample and shop an array of tantalizing flavors from local food artisans, delve into delicious workshops led by culinary and Museum experts, and enrich their knowledge of food history with insightful lessons from museum experts. Workshops will be hosted by our amazing partners at Harmons, Caputos, Café Ibis, Prime Corn, and Wasatch Community Gardens. They sell out fast, so register soon! The festival will also feature Scientists in the Spotlight, an Oolitic Sand Experience, a Kid's Drop Off Zone, a Dino Diner Activity Zone, and Food of Utah Gallery Tours. Check out our website for more information. https://bit.ly/3vJqDlQ." 

Sunday, May 5:

• Wasatch Community Gardens' Spring Plant Sale, 8a-1p at Rowland Hall-St Mark's School, 720 S. Guardsman Way, SLC. Rowland Hall-St Mark's School. "We know there are plenty of local plant sales this time of year so why shop WCG's Spring Plant Sale? Our sale features more than 45,000 food-growing plants raised from seed by participants of our Job Training Program serving women facing homelessness. These seedlings are grown with the utmost care at our certified organic Green Phoenix Farm. In other words, when you shop our Spring Plant Sale, you'll gift your garden with healthy plant starts while also helping us work toward our vision of a community where everyone has access to healthy, local food." 

• Red Butte Garden Spring Plant Sale & Fundraiser, 9a-3p at 2188 Red Butte Canyon Rd., SLC. Open to the public. Please park and enter through the north-facing Amphitheatre gates. "The Garden offers an impressive selection of herbs, specialty annuals, sun and shade perennials, ornamental grasses, roses, vines, shrubs, conifers, and trees. We have the best selection of heirloom vegetables, native, and water-wise plants you'll find in one location. Find plants for any situation, including bee-friendly and high-altitude plants. Most of the plants are grown by local nurseries and many of the vegetables are grown here in our own greenhouses. Look for our large selection of beautifully potted succulents and hanging flower baskets created by Red Butte Garden staff and volunteers. We also offer a variety of organic fertilizers, as well as coco fiber for increased soil water retention. Garden staff and volunteers on hand to answer your plant and gardening questions. There are a limited number of shopping carts available, so we encourage you to bring your own cart or wagon if you have one. We’ll provide cardboard trays for carrying your plants home. Hand and cart sanitizer stations near the entrance gate."

• Mother's Day Block Party, 11a-3p at Library Square, 210 E. 400 S., SLC. Event by Powerful Moms Who Care: "Join us for the ultimate celebration! The Mother's Day Block Party, hosted by Powerful Moms Who Care, Day 8 Events, and UPIC, is here! Calling all vendors and food trucks to apply for a day filled with love, laughter, and community spirit. Let's make this Mother's Day unforgettable." For vendor application, click here. 

• Black History Collective Event, 12:30-4:00 p.m. at Trinity AME Church, 239 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., SLC. "Historic Trinity A. M. E. Church is one of the hosts of the joint effort of community stakeholders, including Sema Hadithi African American Heritage and Culture, Utah Black Chamber, Utah Historical Society, and the Museum of Utah, to open in 2026 in time for the nation's birthday, as well as other community partners, universities, and public historians. Sema Hadithi chose Trinity A. M. E. Church for the Salt Lake County event because of its history as the first African American Church created in Utah. The congregation was established before Utah received statehood and has continuously operated since. The May 11th event at Trinity A. M. E. will introduce community members who would like to learn how to participate in the historic effort to collect Black and BIPOC histories to the different groups that set up to collect artifacts and family histories, scan documents and photographs, and record oral histories. The event invites members of the community to contribute to collecting hidden stories of the past and providing knowledge of the present to inform the future. Outreach and collection activities like this have occurred at Hill Aerospace Museum and other locations. They will continue throughout the next 18 to 24 months." To register for this event, click here. 

Friday, May 17:

• Bloom & Belong, 6:00-7:00 p.m. at Utah State Capitol, 350 N. State St., SLC. Event by Friends, Allies, and Mentors of the Lgbtq+ Community - FAM: "FAM is excited to host our fourth rally for LGBTQ inclusion in Utah Schools. This has been a challenging year for our LGBTQ students, families, and educators — especially our trans and non-binary stakeholders. Let’s show up and show some love for our LGBTQ-identifying youth and show them that we never stop advocating for them to be represented and thrive in Utah schools. Even if you don’t have a K12 child in school, we hope you will still join us to spread love and promote more inclusive schools. Bring a car full of friends and families to join! We have a special guest, A.J. Irvings, reading her book, The Wishing Flower."
  

Saturday, May 18:

• NAMIWalks Utah 2024 - Mental Health Awareness Walk, 9:00 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, 1985 W. 7800 S., West Jordan. Event by NAMI Utah: "Join us for a fun social in-person event. Gather a friend or family member, put on your walking shoes, and get outside and enjoy the sunshine with other people who also care about breaking the stigma around mental illness! Build a team and walk together. Get yourself signed up today! Free to Register, Free to Walk at namiut.org/news-events/nami-walks."

Fri-Sat, June 6-7:

• Inaugural SheMoney Summit: Money Matters. Event by ShePlace: "Money is not optional. We all need money to survive and thrive. It is not an end, but a means, helping us on our journey to wellness and freedom. This is a first-of-its-kind gathering that celebrates women+, money and power. Let’s get smarter about money, together." To register, click here.
  

Sunday, June 8:

• 47th Utah Asian Festival 2024, 11a-8p at Utah State Fairpark, 1055 W. North Temple, SLC. Event by Utah Asian Festival: "Our mission to annually hold the Utah Asian Festival is to demonstrate unity in our Asian community, showcasing a wealth of traditions, including performances, exhibits, and foods. Come support our Utah Asian communities, culture, and sponsors with FREE admission! Under State Fairpark policies, no pets are permitted on the grounds except for service animals. For more information check out our website: https://utahasianfestival.org/
  We hope to see you all there!" 

Wednesday, June 19:

• Authorship & the Black Experience in Utah: A Juneteenth Workshop with Marriott Library & Sema Hadithi, 11:30a-4:30p, UoU Marriott Library, room 1705F. "Sema Hadithi is partnering with the Marriott Library to provide a very different Juneteenth event. There will be a panel discussion, a make-and-take of a zine, and oral history interviews surrounding 'Your Black Experience in Utah'. Note: last year when we did ten (10) oral history interviews on this same subject we interviewed both Black Americans, Africans, and White Americans. We hope to do the same this year. 35 seats available." To register, click here. 

Fri-Sun, Jun 28-30:

• Utah Arts Festival 2024 @ Library Square, 210 E. 400 S., SLC. "The Utah Arts Festival is an annual celebration of the arts, showcasing a diverse array of artistic expressions and cultural experiences. This multi-day event is one of the region’s premier arts festivals, attracting artists, performers, and enthusiasts from across the nation. Immerse yourself in a rich tapestry of artistic experiences and explore unique and thought-provoking works while engaging with the artists themselves. The festival will be open daily from 12:00–11:00 p.m. More info at uaf.org or email hello@uaf.org."