• Sundance Film Festival, Park City & SLC. "The nonprofit Sundance Institute has announced the 87 feature films and six episodic projects selected for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, revealing a lineup full of bold independent storytelling. All of the competition films and more will be available online from January 30–February 2, for audiences across the country. Single Film Tickets for in-person and online screenings go on sale January 16 at 10 a.m. MT. Members have access to a Single Film Ticket pre-sale, and limited quantities of passes and packages remain on sale. Visit the Sundance Film Festival site for more information: festival.sundance.org."

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Fri-Sun, January 24-26:

• Psychedelics in the Beehive @ The Gateway and other sites in downtown SLC along the Trax line. "A 3-day sober event transforming downtown Salt Lake City into a vibrant hub of art, entertainment, and education. This festival is a space where Utah’s diverse plant medicine community—leaders, experts, newcomers, and business owners—come together to learn, connect, and explore." For tickets, click here. 
  
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Saturday, January 25:

• Let Gaza Live Protest, 1:00 p.m. on Main Street in Park City. Event by hcw4palestine_slc: "Join us for a protest calling attention to the complicity of mainstream media in furthering the genocide in Palestine."

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• Vietnamese Tết New Year 2025, 10a-3p at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 W. 3100 S., WVC. Event by the Vietnamese-American Community of Utah: "The Vietnamese-American Community of Utah is delighted to invite you and your family to join us in celebrating the Vietnamese Tết New Year! Tết, short for Tết Nguyên Đán, is the most important celebration in Vietnamese culture. It is a time for families to reunite, for reflection as we pay respect to our ancestors and parents, for renewal as we celebrate a new spring signifying a new beginning wishing for good luck for the entire year. Join us for a day filled with traditional Vietnamese food, cultural performances, lion dances, lucky money and fun activities for all ages. Come together to celebrate our heritage and bring in the Year of Snake! Chúc Mừng Năm Mới! Happy New Year!"

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• Rally to Save Great Salt Lake, 2:00 p.m. on the south steps of the Utah State Capitol Building, 350 N. State St., SLC. Event by Save Our Great Salt Lake and other community service organizations. "The record 2023-2024 water years have given us some room to breathe, but we're just one dry year away from being back at Great Salt Lake's historic low. Our legislature has declared a moratorium on new major water legislation this year as Great Salt Lake has fallen on their list of priorities. Stand with us and make it clear that Utahns demand a healthy Great Salt Lake.​ ​Join the swell of community members coming together to protect our namesake lake and our future in the Salt Lake Valley. The capacity and commitment we continue to build are what will carry this work long term, and we need your voice."

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Wednesday, January 29:

• Wasatch Scholars Student Meeting, 5:00-6:30 p.m. "We are a Registered Student Organization (RSO) with the University of Utah as of August 2024. We welcome all who would like to be a part of the Wasatch Scholars unit (you do not have to be a student). Our unit meetings are on campus and build off of the contents of the LWVSL general meetings, and hold conversations with the lens of a student/youth perspective on local issues and activism. We proudly exhibit nonpartisanship and welcome all opinions. We'd love to have you at our meetings! To join contact Hailey Keller: u1007218@utah.edu." Email Hailey for meeting location.

Thurs-Sat, Jan. 30-Feb. 1:

• Utah Pride Center FREE Haircut Day, 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Utah Pride Center, 68 S. Main St. Floor 9, SLC. “Our friends from Paul Mitchell SLC are offering free haircuts at UPC on Friday, Jan. 31st. New year, new do! These are 'Quick Cuts' - no shampooing, blow-drying, or styling. Please arrive to your appointment on time with freshly cleaned hair. Space is limited. Click here to sign up for a time slot. FREE 2 hours parking at City Creek West parking garage.”

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• Westminster MLK Day of Service, 2:00-5:00 p.m. Volunteer with the Katherine W. Dumke Center for Civic Engagement in partnership with Promise South Salt Lake to participate in various service-learning and physical activities to engage their knowledge of Dr. King’s work on human and civil rights. Sign-up information forthcoming.

• B.W. Bastian Foundation Diversity Lecture Series ft. Dr. Carolyn Finney, 6:00-8:30 p.m. at Emma Eccles Jones Recital Hall, Florence J. Gillmor Hall, Westminster University, SLC. "As the keynote for Westminster’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Week, Carolyn Finney, PhD, brings a compelling blend of academic insight and real-world advocacy as a storyteller, author, and cultural geographer to this capstone event. Her work champions environmental justice by amplifying diverse voices and perspectives and fostering inclusive policies and practices. This keynote will wrap up our 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Week, and holds the 2nd slot in our Presidential Sesquicentennial Speaker Series. There will be a pre-lecture reception from 6-7 PM; the lecture will start promptly at 7 PM."

Saturday, February 1:

• Lunar New Year at the Leonardo, 12:00-4:00 p.m. at the Leonardo, 209 E 500 S, SLC.  “Join us for this fun-filled cultural event celebrating the Year of the Snake!  Learn about the science of snakes, and see live snakes with The Hogle Zoo and Ogden Nature Center. Enjoy drop-in calligraphy lessons with local Korean and Chinese artists, participate in free tai chi with the Salt Lake Tai Chi Club, or shape dumplings with the Chinese Society of Science and Technology. Fly our flight simulators, try your hand at the mahjong table, and build a paper pagoda in the art studio. Don’t miss the traditional Lion Dance performed by Bennion Middle School at 3:00pm, and make sure to get a lucky red envelope on your way out!”

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Wednesday, February 5:

• Astronomy Night 2025, 5:00-9:00 p.m. at the Natural History Museum of Utah, 301 S Wakara Way in SLC. “Join NHMU for out-of-this-world fun at Astronomy Night! We will have guests from the Clark Planetarium, Antelope Island State Park, and galactic cartographers ready to share their excitement about the night sky. Pre-book your tickets here: https://bit.ly/3WlkV3r. All guests are welcome with the price of a regular museum admission.

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Tuesday, February 11:

• Utah Farm-to-Fork Ambassadors FAQ Meetup, 10:00-11:00 a.m. online. "Interested in getting involved with farm-to-school initiatives in your community? Join us to discover how you can become a Farm to Fork Ambassador! What You'll Do: Connect farmers, schools, and your community; Promote access to fresh, nutritious food and agricultural education; Tailor initiatives to highlight your region’s unique agricultural strengths. What to Expect: Write 2 blog posts per year about local farm-to-school highlights; Attend quarterly meetings to share updates and feedback; Distribute resources like flyers and posters in your community; and engage in outreach to promote events and campaigns. This voluntary role is your chance to make a meaningful impact within local farms, agriculture education, and child nutrition in your community. "

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Saturday, February 22:

• 2025 Seed Swap, 10a-1p at the Ogden Preparatory Academy Jr High School Gym, 1435 Lincoln Ave, Ogden. “Visit with local seed vendors and gardening experts (including Aldine, KRCL's Punk Rock Farmer); share and swap seeds with local seed savers. We welcome only locally grown and saved seeds at this event to promote seed saving, including our general bio-region, such as southern Utah and Idaho. Note: You do not have to bring your own seeds to participate. There will be activities for adults and kids, breakout training sessions and awesome raffle prizes. This is a FREE event, please share this event with your friends and family. Important Information for anyone wishing to reserve space at the event: Vendors or any non-profit entities wishing to promote their business or cause at this event must get in touch with Ogden Seed Exchange for further information and to obtain permission from the Board Members. We only accept locally grown seeds and plants; entities that promote propagation and sharing of seeds or teach about growing seeds, plants or food. Please get in touch with us by Wednesday, February 12, 2025, if you are interested and fit the description."

Friday, February 28:

• Haymaker Film Festival Earlybird Deadline. "Haymaker Film Festival is committed to showcasing the broad spectrum of action cinema in all its forms, whether serious or fun, straight-up or experimental. Though we are not burdened by the hazy boundaries of genre or sub-genre, we ask that submissions be action- or combat-oriented. All submissions will be considered on their own merits, but special attention will be given to action sequences as part of the selection process. That being said, we love it when expectations are subverted. Still unsure if your film is a good fit? Feel free to send us an inquiry. For more information about the festival, host, and projection information, visit us at haymakerff.com." 
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Fri-Sat, October 10-11:

• SAVE THE DATE for the Haymaker Film Festival at The Beehive, 666 S. State St., SLC. Event by Salt Lake Action Cinema Society: "Haymaker Film Festival is a two-day celebration of contemporary action cinema, filmmakers, and stunt performers. Our mission is to spotlight the art of action and evangelize its value as both art and entertainment. We believe action cinema is another avenue for creative and cultural expression. Well-established tropes are regularly subverted and reimagined by unique voices and their personal journeys and heritage. From kimchi Westerns to the DIY Ugandan films found in Wakaliwood, it is clear that action cinema transcends both language and borders. Reduced to its most basic form, action is conflict in motion -- and there is no story without conflict." Earlybird deadline is Feb. 28. Regular deadline is June 1. For details, click here.