Multicultural stories, and music that embraces us all as we build common ground. 7:00-8:00pm https://slcls.libnet.info/event/3052217

This is an avenue for local refugee farmers to sell their produce while developing business and marketing skills. The farmers specialize in growing specialty, culturally relevant, crops that are common in countries around the world but difficult to find and grow in the United States. 5:00-7:00pm

Air Quality is one of the top priorities for a majority of Utahns. This year the State Legislature adopted a record number of new air quality policies and allocated unprecedented funding for air quality. What will happen next? This Tour & Talk will cover:

• Air quality initiatives around the state
• Upcoming air quality policy you can impact
• How community members can get engaged in these issues

Plus, get a tour of the Capitol Campus during the Interim Session.

This event is free and open to the public. So bring a bag lunch and join us! Space is limited, so please be sure to register: https://actionnetwork.org/events/action-utah-tour-talk-spotlight-on-air-quality?source=direct_link&

Air Quality is one of the top priorities for a majority of Utahns. This year the State Legislature adopted a record number of new air quality policies and allocated unprecedented funding for air quality. What will happen next? This Tour & Talk will cover:

• Air quality initiatives around the state
• Upcoming air quality policy you can impact
• How community members can get engaged in these issues

Plus, get a tour of the Capitol Campus during the Interim Session.

This event is free and open to the public. So bring a bag lunch and join us! Space is limited, so please be sure to register: https://actionnetwork.org/events/action-utah-tour-talk-spotlight-on-air-quality?source=direct_link&

Meet New American (former refugee and immigrant) entrepreneurs who are enriching Salt Lake City’s business landscape at this exciting pitch competition. More information online at https://www.rescue.org/announcement/join-us-new-american-dream-lab

In partnership with the Microbusiness Connection Center, Women's Business Center of Utah, Salt Lake County, and Utah State University, the International Rescue Committee is hosting the New American Dream Lab, a business pitch event for New American entrepreneurs in Salt Lake City. The goal of the event is to empower New American entrepreneurs and introduce the Salt Lake City business and broader community to diverse small business-owners who help to create a dynamic business landscape in Utah. Three finalists will be pitching their new or existing small business idea before an audience of New American business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs, and Salt Lake City's broader business community. Small bites will be provided by Spice Kitchen Incubator.

Learn more, RSVP and donate here: https://www.rescue.org/announcement/join-us-new-american-dream-lab

https://uw.org/get-involved/events/

It's time for Banned Books! Open Reading - Sept 19th 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM J. Willard Marriott Library East Lobby, Level 3 University of Utah Featured Speaker Lauren Liang Associate Professor Educational Psychology University of Utah Lauren Liang is Associate Professor in Educational Psychology at the University of Utah, and teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in children’s and young adult literature and reading instruction. She is especially interested in evaluation, availability, and popularity of children’s and adolescent literature.

New York author Eli J. Knapp brings his fun, family-friendly book of essays The Delightful Horror of Family Birding to the 2019 Moab Festival of Science. Join Eli for a presentation on his birding adventures across the country (and the world) and working to instill a love of nature in the next generation. From the mating grounds of Ecuador’s cock-of-the-rock to the phoebe nest just outside his back door in western New York, Eli J. Knapp explores the roller-coaster ride of sharing nature with the next generation. Throughout each essay in this captivating collection, Knapp delights in unraveling ecological puzzles, injecting humor at every turn and learning vital lessons as he takes on everything but cynicism. Along the way, he laughs at misfortune, marvels at nature’s mysteries, and learns from all his fellow travelers.

Whether traveling solo or with his students or children, Knapp levels his gaze on the birds that share our skies, showing how these feathered wonders can be a portal to deeper relationships, ecological understanding, and newfound joy. Eli J. Knapp is professor of Intercultural Studies and Biology at Houghton College and director of the Houghton in Tanzania program. Knapp is a regular contributor to Bird Watcher’s Digest, New York State Conservationist, and other publications. An avid birder, hiker, and kayaker, he lives in Fillmore, New York, with his wife and children.

This event is supported in part by Utah Humanities and Utah Arts & Museums, with funding from the State of Utah and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Songs, Stories, S'Mores on the 20th; $3 members / $5 non-members, 2 and under free; All Ages Welcome
Join us for a family-friendly night out in nature where we’ll hear songs and stories from our community. Bring along your acoustic guitar, harmonica, and trusty pipes to sing the night away around a crackling fire.  All abilities are encouraged to participate, but you are also welcome to kick back, relax, and enjoy the entertainment. We’ll provide some entertainment of our own, along with classic campfire s’mores.  

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