Want to learn more about innovations in wine production that put people and the planet at the forefront? Swaner Preserve and Vine Lore have teamed up to bring a sampling of sustainable, biodynamic, or innovative wines to this event! Join us for a guided wine sampling tour around Swaner EcoCenter. Tickets include wine samples at 5 tasting stations, hors d'oeuvres, a souvenir wine glass, and the opportunity to learn about the climate and environmental considerations in the wine industry. Event is August 10, 4-7pm. Registration required, you must be 21 or older to attend. Visit swanerecocenter.org for tickets.

The Downtown Farmers Market is a summer tradition in Salt Lake and will run Saturdays, June 1^stto October 19^th from 8am to 2 pm. The Market exists to strengthen and support small local farms and businesses as they bring their products directly to the public. Our farmers and producers offer the freshest local fruits and vegetables as well as a wide variety of grass-fed meats, eggs, dairy, honey, and flora, along with the region's best locally made sauces, spreads, baked goods and culinary accoutrements. The Downtown Art & Craft Market runs adjacent to the Farmers Market in Pioneer Park and celebrates our communities' desire for unique, handmade, local gifts and art.

Information is available online at slcfarmersmarket.org

Talofa, friends! Are you ready for a night of fun, culture, and giving back? Join us on August 12, 2024, at the Ed Kenley Amphitheater at the Soifua Foundation Luau Fundraiser! Soifua is a registered 501(c)3 non profit. Get your tickets at Zagg locations in Valley Fair Mall, Southtown Mall, Layton, Roy or Ogden, or simply visit SoifuaFoundation.org️ Every ticket purchased helps provide scholarships to students. This fundraiser is designed to launch our Utah-based scholarships, continue our scholarships in Samoa, and help lay a foundation for expansion to the other Islands. Lawn tickets for Kids under 4 are FREE, and other tickets range from $5-$15. Come early starting at 5:00 PM to enjoy the food trucks and vendors before the show starts at 7 PM! (Doors Open at 6:15) Don't miss out on the traditional Polynesian Dances, Fire Dancers, Lei Greeting, Photo Ops, and cinch sacks for the first 500 k-12 students! (Food is not included) Let's celebrate back-to-school season and the rich culture of Samoa together! #SoifuaFoundationLuau #SupportEducation #PolynesianCulture

ARC: Art for the Recovery Community is thrilled to present this summer's sixth annual festival! Join us August 13 at the Spy Hop Rooftop in the Central Ninth district in Salt Lake City for an artful evening celebrating and showcasing artists in recovery. The ARC festival opens at 6pm with a gallery exhibit featuring work by visual artists, painters, photographers, and more. An evening concert, starting at 7:30pm, will host a lineup of talented local performing artists. This event is free and open to the public. More information at artfortherecoverycommunity.com - ARTIST REGISTRATION NOW OPEN Are you an artist in recovery? We would love to have you present your work at this year’s festival! All disciplines - painting, photography, music, dance, etc. - are welcome and encouraged to participate. Registration forms can be accessed at artfortherecoverycommunity.com/register - About ARC: ARC began in 2019 as an opportunity to celebrate the creativity and strength of the recovery community. We come together each summer in order to share our work, celebrate the process of recovery, and utilize art’s unique power to open, expand, and deepen channels of communication and understanding within our local community. artfortherecoverycommunity.com Supported by the Salt Lake City Arts Council and the Utah Society of Addiction Medicine

Catch Welcome Back on their Going West...er Tour with Eyes Buggy and Aunt Philis Disco Dream! Welcome Back is promoting their album "Tinder in the Ashtray" which has received much praise in the indie rock scene. Listen to their hits "Lemonade" and "Trip Train" to prepare! Instagram: @welcomeback.music Get tickets: https://www.24tix.com/event/48390710196

Interested in clearing old energy out of your home? Our homes heavily influence our health and well being and this workshop will give you the tools to cultivate a healthy space. This workshop will teach various methods to clearing out old energy and welcoming the new. We’ll learn about the wood element and make wood powder incense for you to take home. We’ll finish up by doing a practice run through of a home clearing so you can go home and apply the methods. *Please bring a small to-go container for your incense. About Melissa: Melissa Grant is a Feng Shui Consultant and Interior Designer. Melissa offers in-home consultations, Feng Shui home reports, and home readings. You can see design projects and discover more information on her website evileyestudio.us. https://www.goldenbraidslc.com/events/incense-making-home-clearing-a-feng-shui-workshop-with-melissa-grant

Slow Food Soap Series is a grouping of classes that teaches about the organization called Slow Food Utah, uses ingredients from local farms and introduces Olio Skin & Beard Co. to people. During this workshop you will be given the instructions, use of tools and ingredients to make 1.5 or 3 lb. of your own batch of soap to take home to use, or gift. Schedule and local ingredient: August 15 - Tomatoes October 17 - Apples November 21 - Lavender December 19 - Goats Milk Register at https://olioskin.com/collections/olio-education

The Downtown Farmers Market is a summer tradition in Salt Lake and will run Saturdays, June 1^stto October 19^th from 8am to 2 pm. The Market exists to strengthen and support small local farms and businesses as they bring their products directly to the public. Our farmers and producers offer the freshest local fruits and vegetables as well as a wide variety of grass-fed meats, eggs, dairy, honey, and flora, along with the region's best locally made sauces, spreads, baked goods and culinary accoutrements. The Downtown Art & Craft Market runs adjacent to the Farmers Market in Pioneer Park and celebrates our communities' desire for unique, handmade, local gifts and art.

Information is available online at slcfarmersmarket.org

Bomba Marilé invites you to join us for a full day of free music and workshops related to Puerto Rican bomba and how we paint figures as we dance. We are thrilled to be bringing back, directly from Puerto Rico, renowned bomba practitioners Nuno Calderon Pou and Marcos Peñaloza Pica. Join us on Saturday August 24th at the Sorenson Unity Center 1383 S 900 W SLC from 10am-7pm. Thanks to the Western States Arts Federation, National Endowment for the Arts, the Sorenson Unity Center, and the Zoo Arts and Parks, the entire day is free and open to all. The morning will consist of a lecture on the history of and making of Vejigante masks from Loiza. The afternoon will have a free bomba dance workshop focusing on making figures in our dance. The evening will include live bomba music outdoors in which Bomba Marilé and guests artists will be painting with our feet as we dance. The fabric we paint on will later be used to create skirts for future bomba dancing. Afterwards, the audience is invited to sing, drum, and dance with us in a space of healing and creativity. 10am-12 Lecture on Vejigante Masks by Marcos Peñaloza Pica 2-4pm Bomba Dance Workshop by Nuno Calderon Pou 4:30-7pm Live Bomba Music and Dance

Bomba Marilé los invita a unirse con nosotros para un día lleno de música, talleres gratuitos sobre la bomba puertorriqueña, y cómo pintamos figuras mientras bailamos. Estamos encantados de traer de nuevo, directamente desde Puerto Rico, a los renombrados maestros de bomba Nuno Pou Calderón y Marcos Peñaloza Pica. Vengan el sábado 24 de agosto en el Sorenson Unity Center, 1383 S 900 W SLC de 10 a.m. a 7 p.m. Gracias a Western States Arts Federation, National Endowment for the Arts, the Sorenson Unity Center, and the Zoo Arts and Parks, todo el día es gratuito y abierto para todos. En la mañana tendremos una plática sobre la historia y confección de las máscaras de Vejigante de Loíza. Por la tarde podrán tomar un taller gratuito de baile de bomba centrado en la creación de figuras en nuestro baile. La noche incluirá música de bomba en vivo al aire libre en donde Bomba Marilé y los artistas invitados estaremos pintando con nuestros pies mientras bailamos. La tela sobre la que pintamos se utilizará para crear faldas para futuros bailes de bomba. Se invita al público a cantar, tocar tambor, y bailar bomba con nosotros en un espacio de sanación y creatividad. 10am-12 Platica sobre las Máscaras de Vejigantes con Marcos Peñaloza Pica 2-4pm Taller de Baile de Bomba con Nuno Calderón Pou 4:30-7pm Música y Baile de Bomba en Vivo

Still Lake Sangha A lay-led BIPOC mindfulness practice community working towards individual and collective liberation through the practice of self-awareness and the cultivation of loving-kindness, compassion, joy, inclusivity, respect and trust. “Still Lake” is a bow to the Great Salt Lake. The Great Salt Lake is the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere, the eighth largest salt water lake in the world and is under threat due to human impact and climate destabilization. “Sangha” is a Sanskrit word which means “assembly” or “community” We will meet every fourth Monday 6pm - 7:30pm 1473 S. 300 E. SLC Organized and co-facilitated by Ray Rosales and Maurena Grossman.