2024 marks the 11th year our community has been gathering to drink delicious beer, eat tasty local food, socialize, and to support Crossroads' work to support those in need. Crossroads Urban Center is a 501(c)(3) that has been feeding and clothing Utahns in need since 1966. Each year, Crossroads provides services to over 58,000 people. We would not be able to do this work without you. This year, the BBB Benefit Party will be at The Bayou! We'll have live music, exciting silent auction items, and of course, some great libations. For more information or with questions, call Erika Gee, Community Involvement Director at (801) 364-7765 x.102. Tickets: $45 in advance; $50 at the door, $300 for a reserved table (includes 6 admissions). Tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/crossroadsurbancenter/1173902#

Let's gather together and make our planet a better place this Earth Day! Come volunteer with USU Extension, Davis County 4-H, the USU Botanical Center, and USU Kaysville on April 22nd at a community clean-up event at the Kaysville Ponds. Parking: You can park in the parking lot located just north of the Utah House (920 S. 50 W. Kaysville, UT 84037). Overflow parking will be across the street at the Varga Arboretum. Check-in: Meet up at the Garden View Pavilion on 50 West in Kaysville to grab a garbage bag and supplies. Remember to dress for the weather! Wear appropriate footwear, sunscreen, and hats. And if you're able, bring some gloves and a water bottle too! Children must have adult supervision. We will be removing litter from the shoreline only. No kayaks, paddleboards, or canoes. Questions? Reach out to Davis County Extension at 801-499-5370.

About the event: Come join us for a free workshop from 6-7pm taught this week by Nelsen Campbell. This is a 60 minute FREE workshop series. Workshop is free and open to the public. The workshop will be followed by a swing jam from 7-9. Come make friends, learn to swing, and enjoy the vibes! Website Event Link: https://www.hothousewest.com/event-details/swing-collective-weekly-workshop-and-jam-2 Hot House West Website: https://www.hothousewest.com/

Mental Healthy F.I.T. and PBS Utah invite you to focus on autism as part of the Focus on Fests. Focus on Fests includes a showcase film, local short films and performance, panel discussions and awareness of community resources. Together, we will watch episode one of the BBC documentary Inside Our Autistic Minds. Featuring the creative talents of autistic adults and how they communicate to enhance their community and those closest to them. Bring your curious and connective minds as we celebrate Autism Acceptance Month and learn how to empower ourselves and those around us through the wonders of autism. Get free tickets and more info at https://mentalhealthyfit.org/fofautism

Mental Healthy F.I.T. and PBS Utah invite you to focus on autism as part of the Focus on Fests. Focus on Fests includes a showcase film, local short films and performance, panel discussions and awareness of community resources. Together, we will watch episode one of the BBC documentary Inside Our Autistic Minds. Featuring the creative talents of autistic adults and how they communicate to enhance their community and those closest to them. Bring your curious and connective minds as we celebrate Autism Acceptance Month and learn how to empower ourselves and those around us through the wonders of autism. Get free tickets and more info at https://mentalhealthyfit.org/fofautism

Mental Healthy F.I.T. and PBS Utah invite you to focus on autism as part of the Focus on Fests. Focus on Fests includes a showcase film, local short films and performance, panel discussions and awareness of community resources. Together, we will watch episode one of the BBC documentary Inside Our Autistic Minds. Featuring the creative talents of autistic adults and how they communicate to enhance their community and those closest to them. Bring your curious and connective minds as we celebrate Autism Acceptance Month and learn how to empower ourselves and those around us through the wonders of autism. Get free tickets and more info at https://mentalhealthyfit.org/fofautism

Bomba Marilé invites you to join us for a free bomba dance workshop followed by free bomba live music and dance where you are invited to sing, drum, and dance with us. Have fun learning and practicing this traditional art form from Puerto Rico. Join us on Saturday May 25th from 1-5pm at the South Salt Lake Community Center Auditorium on 2531 S 400 E South Salt Lake. This fun experience is brought to you by the South Salt Lake Arts Council and Rocky Mountain Power. 1-2:30pm Bomba Dance Workshop 3-5pm: Live Bomba Music and Dance

Bomba Marilé los invita a un taller gratuito de baile de bomba, después del taller tendremos musica de bomba en vivo en donde pueden cantar, tocar tambor y bailar con nosotros. Disfruten de aprender y practicar de esta tradición tan linda de Puerto Rico. El evento será realizado el Sábado 25 de Mayo de 1-5pm en el Auditorio del South Salt Lake Community Center 2531 S 400 E South Salt Lake. El evento es gratuito, gracias al apoyo del South Salt Lake Arts Council y Rocky Mountain Power. 1-2:30pm Taller de baile de bomba 3-5pm Música y baile de bomba en vivo

REGISTRATION REQUIRED From the early antecedents in the Utah Room to the most contemporary iteration… For the curators, archivists, and librarians working in Special Collections Divisions across the state and the country, maintaining a historical record through the collection of manuscripts, multimedia, and printed forms is not only important to their work, but also necessary to their institutions. Despite all this, we are often unaware of the need to maintain our own records for future use. This presentation considers the archival history of the archives themselves, and demonstrates the importance of developing and maintaining institutional knowledge. We trace the trajectory and evolution of the Division over the last seven decades, with unique holdings from each department that tell a story of dedication, scholarship, and commitment to research and access. Join us this month to learn more about the History of Special Collections with Archiving the Archives – an exclusive showcase in the Rare Books Classroom on Thursday, April 25 and Friday, April 26, from 4:00 – 6:00 PM. Space will be limited to 40 people per day and reservations will be required. Reserve your spot by emailing Lyuba Basin at lyuba.basin@utah.edu

It’s Spy Hop’s Silver Anniversary! Salt Lake’s quirkiest annual fundraiser returns, convening Utah’s philanthropic, business, and community leaders and members to raise unrestricted and program funds for Spy Hop’s mission. Immerse yourself in a night of youth performances, presentations, and transmissions to the future! Get your tickets here! https://spyhopab2024.afrogs.org/#/tickets/event

This April, the Golden Braid Books Community Book Club is reading Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury. We have lots of copies in stock, so come on by and get yours today! Keep in touch with us throughout the month on our Instagram and Facebook pages, and then we’ll convene here at the Braid for our book club meeting to talk about the book, meet some new folks, and share some insights and mutual love of reading. About the Book: Ray Bradbury's moving recollection of a vanished golden era remains one of his most enchanting novels. Dandelion Wine stands out in the Bradbury literary canon as the author's most deeply personal work, a semi-autobiographical recollection of a magical small-town summer in 1928. Twelve-year-old Douglas Spaulding knows Green Town, Illinois, is as vast and deep as the whole wide world that lies beyond the city limits. It is a pair of brand-new tennis shoes, the first harvest of dandelions for Grandfather's renowned intoxicant, the distant clang of the trolley's bell on a hazy afternoon. It is yesteryear and tomorrow blended into an unforgettable always. But as young Douglas is about to discover, summer can be more than the repetition of established rituals whose mystical power holds time at bay. It can be a best friend moving away, a human time machine who can transport you back to the Civil War, or a sideshow automaton able to glimpse the bittersweet future. Come and savor Ray Bradbury's priceless distillation of all that is eternal about boyhood and summer. https://www.goldenbraidslc.com/events/april-book-club-dandelion-wine