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The 32nd annual Helper Arts Festival will be held Thursday, August 20—Sunday, August 23, 2026. The event will include more than 40 artists and artisan vendors, 13 food trucks, 12 bands, a car show, beer and wine garden, film screenings, storytelling and theatre performances, activities for kids, and more. For agenda and music lineup: Helperartsfestival.com

Help assemble Safer Sex Kits that will be distributed throughout Utah, providing community members with resources and tools to make informed choices about their sexual health.

No experience is necessary! Just grab a drink, find a seat, and lend a hand while connecting with fellow volunteers. As you assemble kits, we’ll have a screening of the beloved film Juno playing in the background, creating a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere for the evening.

This event is free to attend, but RSVP is encouraged. RSVP here

Our full bar will be available throughout the evening with cocktails, mocktails, beer, cider, wine, and Han’s Kombucha brewed in-house. Plus Tacos Daddy Food Truck will be onsite for all your dining needs!

Thursday, August 20 | 6-9 PM

Movie begins at 7 PM 

Free community event with live local music from Alicia Stockman Band
All ages friendly https://hebermarket.com/

Plants are more than medicine. They are living presences: intelligent, communicative, and deeply woven into the spiritual ecology of the land. Across the old herbal traditions of Europe, the herbalist was not only a healer of the body, but also a listener, a translator, and a relationship-builder between humans and the green world. In this free workshop, we’ll explore the foundations of the plant spirit path: a practical and grounded approach to building direct relationships with herbs and trees through observation, intuitive perception, and simple spiritual practices. This is a time dedicated to slowing down, listening deeply, and recognizing the ways plants speak through sensation, symbolism, emotion, and insight. Together we’ll cover: • What plant spirit pathwork is (and what it isn’t) • How traditional herbalists related to plants beyond chemistry, and how we do it still • Ways plants communicate through dreams, body sensations, and intuitive knowing • Simple methods for meeting a plant ally safely and respectfully • How plant spirit connection can deepen herbal practice and personal healing The class will also include a short guided plant connection journey with one of the most ubiquitous trees of the Salt Lake City area, offering participants a direct experience of meeting a plant presence and receiving insight in a calm, grounded way. No prior experience is needed- just curiosity and an open mind. Come as you are, bring a journal if you’d like, and prepare to listen. About Josh Williams: Josh Williams is a clinical herbalist, educator, and practitioner of traditional plant spirit work, blending grounded herbal knowledge with the living folklore and spirit traditions of the Celtic lands. Through his teaching, writing, and community work, he helps students reconnect with the intelligence of plants: not only as medicine, but as guides, guardians, and initiators. Josh’s approach weaves together traditional herbalism, animist spirituality, ritual practice, and traditional craft, offering a path that is both deeply practical and richly enchanted. He is the founder of The Green Arte, where he shares teachings on plant lore, green sorcery, and reciprocal relationships with the natural world. When he isn’t teaching or seeing clients, Josh can usually be found in the mountains and hedgerows, learning directly from the land and the spirits that dwell within it. Josh is in clinical practice at Flow Acupuncture & Apothecary in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah where he offers private herbal medicine consultations and workshops both in-person and online. Learn more about Josh Williams here: www.HerbalistJosh.com & www.TheGreenArte.com https://www.goldenbraidslc.com/events/an-introduction-to-plant-spirit-work

At Fisher Brewing https://saveourcanyons.org/product/trivia/

Join insightful lectures at SaltFire Brewery exploring gender, sexuality, and race in a safe space. Engage with experts and foster community understanding.

The lectures were envisioned as a space to start conversations about gender, sexuality, and race. They aim to provide a safe and inclusive environment. In these informal lectures, experts in their field will share their knowledge. They will invite the audience to engage with the topic by asking questions. Participants can also present their perspectives. 

The Fernandes Scholarship is dedicated to supporting the mental health of individuals in communities that are under severe mental stress due to current political climate.The scholarship will prioritize University of Utah students who identify as a member of one of more of the LGBT+, undocumented, immigrant, and BIPOC communities. 

More info on Facebook and Instagram

https://www.24tix.com/event/50314118393

Five nights of jazz under the summer stars at Gallivan Center. Come indulge all your senses with incredible live jazz, swing dancing, food trucks, art vendors, and more. Every great summer deserves a proper send-off. The Summer Finale brings it all together — the music, the dancing, the community, and the magic of warm nights at Gallivan Center. The opening act will be announced soon, but one thing is certain: this will be a night to remember. The Hot House West Swing Orchestra pulls out all the stops for the final dance set of the season. Expect special guests, crowd favorites, and a dance floor full of friends old and new. Don’t let summer end without one last dance. 
RSVP at https://nowplayingutah.com/event/joy-in-rhythm-summer-finale/

https://yogaassets.com/namastadium/ Join us for a transformative yoga event and fundraiser that combines the power of yoga with the joy of giving back! Picture hundreds of yoga mats stretched across the turf at Rice-Eccles Stadium - the Wasatch peaks glowing in the late morning sun, music drifting through the open air, and the entire Salt Lake yoga community moving as one. Namastadium is more than a yoga class. It's a movement - bringing people together to make yoga accessible to those who need it most. Then we move the party to the incredible Ken Garff Scholarship Club for a community celebration and fundraiser. 
Featuring: - Live DJ - Red Rock Craft Beer ($) - Mimosas ($) - Light Bites ($) - Opportunity drawing featuring over $5,000 in prizes from our generous community partners. This event is for everyone — $8. 
But if you're feeling good vibes, grab some raffle tickets and help us take Yoga Forward's impact to the next level. Opportunity Drawing Ticket Prices: - (1) for $5 - (5) for $20 The more tickets you buy, the greater your odds of winning up to $5,000 in prizes. The first 10-donations of $100 or greater will receive tickets for (2) to a private beer tasting event hosted at the Red Rock production brewery.

Get ready to dive deep and ignite your inner fire at SPARK! This in-person event is all about unlocking your sacred potential and awakening that real knowing inside you. Join us for an immersive experience where connection, growth, and discovery take center stage. Don’t miss out on this chance to light up your path and step into your true power! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spark-sacred-potential-awakening-real-knowing-tickets-1992507989032?aff=oddtdtcreator