A Workshop for Exploring (and Writing) Poetry Join us for an evening of inspiration and guidance to help you discover the poetry that is hiding inside you. Bring a notebook, journal, or any paper you wish to use (doesn’t matter what – fancy leather-bound with hand-pressed pages or scrap paper from your recycling bin) and a pen, pencil, marker, crayon, random art supplies – whatever will make the marks you want on your journey as a poet. (If you need something to write on or want a clean start, we have a great journal section to find your next vessel.) Also, feel free to come a few minutes early to grab an iced tea, cookie, or other treat from Oasis to bring into the session. There is no cost to joining – just an hour and a half out of your evening and the risk of inciting a passion for poetry! Writing Workshop: Release Your Inner Poet — Golden Braid Books

As Utah’s largest Juneteenth event, now in its 6th year, Salt Lake Juneteenth Celebration & Black Owned Business Expo continues to offer culturally relevant community programming to over 15,000 local Utahns attending annually, support hundreds of local small businesses, and provide unique opportunities for scores of local artists and entertainers. 
This FREE, family friendly, community event provides an opportunity for all Utahns to celebrate our nation’s newest holiday through engaging in cultural connections, honouring our country’s rich history, experiencing the state’s entrepreneurial and artistic diversity, and celebrating resilience and joy. The 6th Annual Salt Lake Juneteenth Celebration will feature a Black Owned Business Expo as vendors for the event, a curation of artwork by local artists displayed in the Black Art Gallery, live music and performances on the Entertainment Stage, child friendly activities in the Kids’ Corner, roller skating for all, and much more! This community centered celebration is made possible by thousands of volunteer hours and community support, engaging Utahns with direct opportunities for volunteerism and community engagement.

Deseret Experimental Opera presents And you ghosts rise blue, an im/material opera in three acts by Interdisciplinary Arts Collective. Join us in the Masonic Temple on June 23-25 for an evening of movement, sound, and light as we open a rift in the space-time continuum and call in voices past and future, real and unreal. The voices – sounding alongside a collaborative collective of dancers, musicians, poets, actors, and visual artists – form a ghostly chorus with whom we sing of the ephemeral, the infinite, and the im/possible. More information and tickets at: interdisciplinaryartscollective.com/ghosts

Deseret Experimental Opera presents And you ghosts rise blue, an im/material opera in three acts by Interdisciplinary Arts Collective. Join us in the Masonic Temple on June 23-25 for an evening of movement, sound, and light as we open a rift in the space-time continuum and call in voices past and future, real and unreal. The voices – sounding alongside a collaborative collective of dancers, musicians, poets, actors, and visual artists – form a ghostly chorus with whom we sing of the ephemeral, the infinite, and the im/possible. More information and tickets at: interdisciplinaryartscollective.com/ghosts

Deseret Experimental Opera presents: And you ghosts rise blue, an im/material opera in three acts by Interdisciplinary Arts Collective. Join us in the Masonic Temple on June 23-25 for an evening of movement, sound, and light as we open a rift in the space-time continuum and call in voices past and future, real and unreal. The voices – sounding alongside a collaborative collective of dancers, musicians, poets, actors, and visual artists – form a ghostly chorus with whom we sing of the ephemeral, the infinite, and the im/possible. More information and tickets at: interdisciplinaryartscollective.com/ghosts

Join us for a celebration of local authors with works from a variety of genres, from fiction to children’s literature to memoir and beyond. Authors will be reading from, selling, and signing their works throughout the evening, making this an incredible opportunity to find your next favorite book, get to meet the person who created it (and show your support by purchasing it directly from the author themself), and have it personally autographed! https://www.goldenbraidslc.com/events/local-author-showcase-july-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.