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/spring-with-rumi-2026

Learn about the vital role native pollinators play in our own gardens. This class will explore the challenges pollinators and their preferred habitats face, including pesticide use, invasive species, and habitat loss and fragmentation. Participants will also learn simple, everyday actions they can take to help pollinators thrive.

Registration and more info: Wasatch Community Gardens | Salt Lake City, Utah - NEW! 2026 Helping Pollinators Thrive: Native Species, Habitat Challenges, and Local Solutions

There are many ways to build a story and integrate English Language Arts with Visual Arts in the classroom! Inspired by special exhibit Storywork: The Prints of Marie Watt, from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation we’ll explore ideas of collaboration, writing, and visual stories. As we participate in workshops and an interactive tour, we’ll learn together to make a more dynamic story. K–12 educators only. In-person and remote options available.

Free event, registration required: Course Details for Evening for Educators 2025-2026 - MIDAS

Event info: Evening for Educators: Building a Story Together - Utah Museum of Fine Arts

There are many ways to build a story and integrate English Language Arts with Visual Arts in the classroom! Inspired by special exhibit Storywork: The Prints of Marie Watt, from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation we’ll explore ideas of collaboration, writing, and visual stories. As we participate in workshops and an interactive tour, we’ll learn together to make a more dynamic story. K–12 educators only. In-person and remote options available.

Free event, registration required: Course Details for Evening for Educators 2025-2026 - MIDAS

Event info: Evening for Educators: Building a Story Together - Utah Museum of Fine Arts

This workshop will introduce gardeners to sourcing and growing strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries. We will discuss site selection, trellising, thinning, pruning, and care throughout the year. Participants will even have the opportunity to take home divisions from some of the strawberries and raspberries we grow in our Campus Teaching Gardens.

Registration and more info: Wasatch Community Gardens | Salt Lake City, Utah - 2026 Berries and Brambles

Dreamwork has long been recognized as a vital pathway to psychological insight and inner integration. Dreams arise from the unconscious and express themselves in symbolic language, revealing emotions, conflicts, and potentials that often lie outside waking awareness. By attending carefully to dreams, individuals gain access to aspects of the psyche like the Shadow and the Self that are not filtered through rational defenses or social expectations. Dreamwork allows these symbolic messages to be explored rather than dismissed, helping the dreamer uncover hidden motivations, unresolved tensions, and emerging possibilities for growth. In this way, dreams serve as a natural form of self-regulation, offering guidance, warning, and compensation for one-sided attitudes in conscious life. In this 90 minute workshop, I will introduce you to Carl Jung’s Approach to Dreamwork. First, we discuss the whys of dreamwork, give an overview of the Psyche, looking at the Shadow, the Anima, and the Animus. Then I will teach you a “Lightning Dream Process,” taught to me personally by Robert Moss, who has written more than 18 books on dreaming. You will leave this meeting with a better understanding of Dreams and the process of remembering and analyzing them. Bring a notebook, two pens (different colors), a recent dream, and a Beginner’s mind. This will be fun and enlivening as we move into Sacred time. About Dr. Mark R. Grandstaff, Ph.D.: Dr Mark R. Grandstaff, Ph.D., has a degree in American and Organizational Culture from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. An author of four books and more than seventy articles, he has taught at Brigham Young University (emeritus professor), the University of California at Berkeley, and the University of Maryland, University College. Dr. Grandstaff is a former fellow of the James MacGregor Burns Institute of Strategic Leadership, College Park. He served on the U.S. President's Committee for National Service. He is also a Certified Typology Master Practitioner who mentors organizations in the use of the Myers-Briggs (MBTI) for communication and conflict resolution. He received training in the U.S. and from Zurich, Switzerland for Jungian Coaching. His most recent book, Reclaiming The Fire: Depth Psychology in Teacher Renewal, introduces the role that Jungian Typology and Archetypal Reflectivity play in overcoming occupational stress and burnout. Marquis' Who's Who awarded him the 2025 Life Achievement Award for his career contributions. A Jungian Coach, he changes people's lives and can help you do the same. Read more about Dr. Grandstaff on his website, www.Renaissance-Thinkers.com

https://www.goldenbraidslc.com/events/the-wisdom-of-the-dream

Dreamwork has long been recognized as a vital pathway to psychological insight and inner integration. Dreams arise from the unconscious and express themselves in symbolic language, revealing emotions, conflicts, and potentials that often lie outside waking awareness. By attending carefully to dreams, individuals gain access to aspects of the psyche like the Shadow and the Self that are not filtered through rational defenses or social expectations. Dreamwork allows these symbolic messages to be explored rather than dismissed, helping the dreamer uncover hidden motivations, unresolved tensions, and emerging possibilities for growth. In this way, dreams serve as a natural form of self-regulation, offering guidance, warning, and compensation for one-sided attitudes in conscious life. In this 90 minute workshop, I will introduce you to Carl Jung’s Approach to Dreamwork. First, we discuss the whys of dreamwork, give an overview of the Psyche, looking at the Shadow, the Anima, and the Animus. Then I will teach you a “Lightning Dream Process,” taught to me personally by Robert Moss, who has written more than 18 books on dreaming. You will leave this meeting with a better understanding of Dreams and the process of remembering and analyzing them. Bring a notebook, two pens (different colors), a recent dream, and a Beginner’s mind. This will be fun and enlivening as we move into Sacred time. About Dr. Mark R. Grandstaff, Ph.D.: Dr Mark R. Grandstaff, Ph.D., has a degree in American and Organizational Culture from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. An author of four books and more than seventy articles, he has taught at Brigham Young University (emeritus professor), the University of California at Berkeley, and the University of Maryland, University College. Dr. Grandstaff is a former fellow of the James MacGregor Burns Institute of Strategic Leadership, College Park. He served on the U.S. President's Committee for National Service. He is also a Certified Typology Master Practitioner who mentors organizations in the use of the Myers-Briggs (MBTI) for communication and conflict resolution. He received training in the U.S. and from Zurich, Switzerland for Jungian Coaching. His most recent book, Reclaiming The Fire: Depth Psychology in Teacher Renewal, introduces the role that Jungian Typology and Archetypal Reflectivity play in overcoming occupational stress and burnout. Marquis' Who's Who awarded him the 2025 Life Achievement Award for his career contributions. A Jungian Coach, he changes people's lives and can help you do the same. Read more about Dr. Grandstaff on his website, www.Renaissance-Thinkers.com

https://www.goldenbraidslc.com/events/the-wisdom-of-the-dream

Dreamwork has long been recognized as a vital pathway to psychological insight and inner integration. Dreams arise from the unconscious and express themselves in symbolic language, revealing emotions, conflicts, and potentials that often lie outside waking awareness. By attending carefully to dreams, individuals gain access to aspects of the psyche like the Shadow and the Self that are not filtered through rational defenses or social expectations. Dreamwork allows these symbolic messages to be explored rather than dismissed, helping the dreamer uncover hidden motivations, unresolved tensions, and emerging possibilities for growth. In this way, dreams serve as a natural form of self-regulation, offering guidance, warning, and compensation for one-sided attitudes in conscious life. In this 90 minute workshop, I will introduce you to Carl Jung’s Approach to Dreamwork. First, we discuss the whys of dreamwork, give an overview of the Psyche, looking at the Shadow, the Anima, and the Animus. Then I will teach you a “Lightning Dream Process,” taught to me personally by Robert Moss, who has written more than 18 books on dreaming. You will leave this meeting with a better understanding of Dreams and the process of remembering and analyzing them. Bring a notebook, two pens (different colors), a recent dream, and a Beginner’s mind. This will be fun and enlivening as we move into Sacred time. About Dr. Mark R. Grandstaff, Ph.D.: Dr Mark R. Grandstaff, Ph.D., has a degree in American and Organizational Culture from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. An author of four books and more than seventy articles, he has taught at Brigham Young University (emeritus professor), the University of California at Berkeley, and the University of Maryland, University College. Dr. Grandstaff is a former fellow of the James MacGregor Burns Institute of Strategic Leadership, College Park. He served on the U.S. President's Committee for National Service. He is also a Certified Typology Master Practitioner who mentors organizations in the use of the Myers-Briggs (MBTI) for communication and conflict resolution. He received training in the U.S. and from Zurich, Switzerland for Jungian Coaching. His most recent book, Reclaiming The Fire: Depth Psychology in Teacher Renewal, introduces the role that Jungian Typology and Archetypal Reflectivity play in overcoming occupational stress and burnout. Marquis' Who's Who awarded him the 2025 Life Achievement Award for his career contributions. A Jungian Coach, he changes people's lives and can help you do the same. Read more about Dr. Grandstaff on his website, www.Renaissance-Thinkers.com

https://www.goldenbraidslc.com/events/the-wisdom-of-the-dream

Bomba Marilé invites you to join us for an uplifting weekend of health and wellness through bomba music and dance. We are honored to have Hector Cruz and Jannira Roman visiting us directly from Puerto Rico to share their knowledge and guidance. They are part of a group called SanArte Cultura. SanArte Cultura is a transformative healing space in Puerto Rico that integrates Bomba—a traditional Afro-Caribbean art—with meditation, drumming, coaching, mentoring, psychotherapy, and dance to foster deep healing, empowerment, and spiritual growth. Through the rhythm of Bomba, they create immersive experiences where movement, sound, and self-expression become tools for personal transformation. The entire weekend is free thanks to the financial support from Utah Division of Arts and Museums, Creative West, National Endowment for the Arts, Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts, and Parks, Salt Lake City Arts Council, and the Sorenson Unity Center. Location all weekend: Sorenson Unity Center 1383 S 900 W SLC Thursday March 19, 2026 5:30-7:30pm Bomba Dance workshop with a focus on mental health Saturday March 21, 2026 3-5 pm Bomba Dance Workshop with a focus on mental health 5:30-7pm Live Bomba Music and Dance