Events for Classes & Workshops

Join our educators this summer at gardens across the Salt Lake valley to observe other gardeners' successes, challenges and delights, and to ask us about your own garden issues or projects. In August, come learn about the power of school gardens at Emerson Elementary School garden, one of Salt Lake City School District's longest running school garden programs. Experience an an outdoor classroom space, while creating fragrant playdough using herbs from the sensory touch and smell garden box. Enjoy kid-friendly snacks and see how art has been incorporated in the garden. Other highlights include a pollinator garden, fruit trees, a dig bed, and much more. Hear from the Emerson Garden Committee and our Youth and School Program team to learn about the possibilities in a school garden. These informal garden walk-throughs are free and open to the public, but please RSVP by registering for this event. Then stop by anytime between 6:30-7:30pm. Light refreshments will be served! When August 12, 2026 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Location 1017 East Harrison Ave Emerson Elementary Salt Lake City, UT 84105
Register here https://wasatchgardens.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/register&id=1296&reset=1 Contact Phone: (801) 359-2658 ext. 27
Email: christy@wasatchgardens.org

A Workshop on Weaving a Story with a Purpose Stories have power, and we can use them to create our futures as a kind of spell that brings our hopes and dreams into reality. Join us for an inspiring evening where we will dive into what you want to bring into your life and, through prompts and a little bit of guidance, begin writing your very own magical story. Just bring your notebook, a pen, and the willingness to discover a whole new passion! This is a free community event open to all, no need to sign up in advance. Please bring a notebook and a pen (or pencil, or crayon, or anything your heart desires that will make the marks on the page). https://www.goldenbraidslc.com/events/writing-workshop-series-intentional-storytelling-august-2026

Free Event, All are Welcome!, Come and experience the warmth, love & culture of the Friendly Islands!, visit us on www.ntasutah.org or facebook: Talakoula, National Tongan American Society, Friendly Island Tongan Festival. Please call Ivoni M Nash at 801-467-8712 if you want to be a vedor or perform durint this festival, We need volunteers.

Great compost doesn't happen by accident, but it's not complicated once you understand the basics. This workshop covers everything you need to know to build and maintain a productive compost pile, including the science of decomposition, ingredient ratios, moisture management, turning schedules, and how to troubleshoot common issues. We'll also compare different composting methods to help you find the right fit for your space, schedule, and gardening goals. You'll have the chance to get hands-on practice assembling a pile and share your own composting experiences with the group.
When August 15, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location 743 West 1300 South WCG City Farm Salt Lake City, UT 84104
Register here https://wasatchgardens.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/register&id=1290&reset=1 Contact Phone: 801-359-2658 ext. 27
Email: celia@wasatchgardens.org

Plants are more than medicine. They are living presences: intelligent, communicative, and deeply woven into the spiritual ecology of the land. Across the old herbal traditions of Europe, the herbalist was not only a healer of the body, but also a listener, a translator, and a relationship-builder between humans and the green world. In this free workshop, we’ll explore the foundations of the plant spirit path: a practical and grounded approach to building direct relationships with herbs and trees through observation, intuitive perception, and simple spiritual practices. This is a time dedicated to slowing down, listening deeply, and recognizing the ways plants speak through sensation, symbolism, emotion, and insight. Together we’ll cover: • What plant spirit pathwork is (and what it isn’t) • How traditional herbalists related to plants beyond chemistry, and how we do it still • Ways plants communicate through dreams, body sensations, and intuitive knowing • Simple methods for meeting a plant ally safely and respectfully • How plant spirit connection can deepen herbal practice and personal healing The class will also include a short guided plant connection journey with one of the most ubiquitous trees of the Salt Lake City area, offering participants a direct experience of meeting a plant presence and receiving insight in a calm, grounded way. No prior experience is needed- just curiosity and an open mind. Come as you are, bring a journal if you’d like, and prepare to listen. About Josh Williams: Josh Williams is a clinical herbalist, educator, and practitioner of traditional plant spirit work, blending grounded herbal knowledge with the living folklore and spirit traditions of the Celtic lands. Through his teaching, writing, and community work, he helps students reconnect with the intelligence of plants: not only as medicine, but as guides, guardians, and initiators. Josh’s approach weaves together traditional herbalism, animist spirituality, ritual practice, and traditional craft, offering a path that is both deeply practical and richly enchanted. He is the founder of The Green Arte, where he shares teachings on plant lore, green sorcery, and reciprocal relationships with the natural world. When he isn’t teaching or seeing clients, Josh can usually be found in the mountains and hedgerows, learning directly from the land and the spirits that dwell within it. Josh is in clinical practice at Flow Acupuncture & Apothecary in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah where he offers private herbal medicine consultations and workshops both in-person and online. Learn more about Josh Williams here: www.HerbalistJosh.com & www.TheGreenArte.com https://www.goldenbraidslc.com/events/an-introduction-to-plant-spirit-work

Rooted in the ancestral milpa — the traditional Mesoamerican agricultural system where corn grows in relationship with beans, squash, and other companion plants — this seasonal series of workshops follows corn through its full life cycle from seed to harvest. Each class blends garden work, hands-on cooking, and cultural storytelling. Sign up for one workshop or join us for all three. No cooking experience necessary! In the second class of the series, experience the vibrant flavors of the milpa at its peak of summer growth as we harvest tender Mexican squash, squash blossoms, green beans, young corn, and other seasonal vegetables straight from our gardens to prepare a traditional seasonal soup and a bright green salsa featuring Mexico's treasured edible greens, quelites. About our instructor: Wendy is dedicated to educating people on how to prepare pre-Columbian/pre-Hispanic cuisine from the Americas, using fresh ingredients that are delicious, nutritionally balanced, and affordable. Her business, Prime Corn, offers gourmet meals that will change the way you think about Mexican food. When August 21, 2026 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM Location 629 East 800 South WCG Campus Education Cottage (Blue Building) Salt Lake City, UT 84102 
Register here https://wasatchgardens.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/register&id=1293&reset=1 Contact Phone: 801-359-2658 ext. 27 Email: celia@wasatchgardens.org

Free in-person event, but you must register. Waterfowl Hunting Workshop: Hunting Basics Saturday, August 22 from 1-4 p.m. Ready to gear up for opening day? Join us for part two of our Waterfowl Hunting Workshop series! Designed for new and returning hunters, this free session covers essential equipment, safety regulations, field setup and a duck-cleaning demonstration. Space is limited. Register here. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/waterfowl-hunting-workshop-hunting-basics-tickets-1993029181934?aff=Email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Five nights of jazz under the summer stars at Gallivan Center. Come indulge all your senses with incredible live jazz, swing dancing, food trucks, art vendors, and more. Every great summer deserves a proper send-off. The Summer Finale brings it all together — the music, the dancing, the community, and the magic of warm nights at Gallivan Center. The opening act will be announced soon, but one thing is certain: this will be a night to remember. The Hot House West Swing Orchestra pulls out all the stops for the final dance set of the season. Expect special guests, crowd favorites, and a dance floor full of friends old and new. Don’t let summer end without one last dance. 
RSVP at https://nowplayingutah.com/event/joy-in-rhythm-summer-finale/

Join Clinical Herbalist Josh Williams for an immersive exploration of herbal medicine for nervous system regulation. In this hands-on workshop, we'll meet five important herbs and learn their wisdom, magic, and medicine- each one introducing us to a simple yet powerful regulating practice we can add to our stress self-care practice.

RSVP required, small class size.

$35

RSVP here

Join us the first Tuesday of every month this fall for a mystical series of evenings celebrating Sufi Poetry. The Rumi Poetry Club was founded by Rasoul Shams in 2007, on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of Jalâluddin Rumi’s birth. Since then, they have celebrated the poetry, inspiration, and perennial teachings of Rumi and other poets of the heart, nature, and spiritual life from around the world. Rasoul Shams first learned of Rumi's poems in his Persian classes as a young boy in Iran. The works of Rumi and other Persian poets have been his spiritual companions for decades. He has studied and lived in India, Japan, and the USA. His books include Rumi: The Art of Loving, Rumi Essays: On the Life, Poetry, and Vision of the Greatest Persian Sufi Poet, The Words of Rumi, and Through Love Pain is Healed. https://www.goldenbraidslc.com/events/autumn-with-rumi-september-2026