lwvsl.org: April General Meeting: Youth: The Hope of Democracy Panelists: --Dr. Morgan Lyon Cotti, Associate Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics --Jenessa Jimoh, Executive Director, Ignite! Utah --Lee Toby Batemen and Alex Rampton, Volunteers with the Youth Coalition for the Great Salt Lake (YCGSL) --Marin Decker, Board Member Utah Civics Project Invite a young generation family member or friend!!!! Meeting is both in person and via Zoom. Join the zoom call: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85396075451

Join your local writing community for the Pre-Quill Conference, a one-day writing conference with presentations on writing and story craft, editing, publishing, and marketing. It’s an excellent opportunity to learn from local writing and publishing professionals within our community. Admission is $40 for both in-person and online access to classes. The Pre-Quill Conference is hosted every spring by the League of Utah Writers, a 501c3 nonprofit founded in 1935. The League of Utah Writers empowers the writing and publishing goals of members through community interaction and dynamic educational opportunities, from novice to professional levels.

Registration and more info: The Pre-Quill Conference | LUW

Why We Need Each Other: Social Safety, Stigma, and The Biology of Belonging. Drawing on her groundbreaking research in developmental and health psychology, Dr. Lisa Diamond explores how social experiences shape our biology in ways most of us never realize. Even in the absence of overt harm, many people move through the world in a quiet state of vigilance – what Diamond describes as carrying “danger antennas” through daily life. In this intimate conversation, Diamond reframes stigma not just as a social experience, but as a biological one, and invites us to rethink what it truly means to feel safe. From friendships to chosen family, she examines how connection influences our nervous systems, our health, and our capacity to belong, and what becomes possible when we start building cultures rooted in care. Doors open & guest check-in from 5:30PM - 6:15PM. Programming from 6:15PM - 7:30PM. Mingling & event concludes from 7:30PM - 8PM.

Tickets and more info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1984724860485?aff=oddtdtcreator 

The JCC invites our community to gather around a powerful story of resilience, mentorship, and possibility with Bill Schuffenhauer, Salt Lake Olympics bobsled medalist. This event asks a simple but urgent question: How can each of us show up for youth facing adversity, and turn concern into action? Attendees will leave not only moved, but equipped with concrete ways to get involved and make a meaningful difference for youth in our community.

Free and Open to the Public Please Bring a Valid ID for Entry RSVP: community@slcjcc.org

More info: www.slcjcc.org

The JCC invites our community to gather around a powerful story of resilience, mentorship, and possibility with Bill Schuffenhauer, Salt Lake Olympics bobsled medalist. This event asks a simple but urgent question: How can each of us show up for youth facing adversity, and turn concern into action? Attendees will leave not only moved, but equipped with concrete ways to get involved and make a meaningful difference for youth in our community.

Free and Open to the Public Please Bring a Valid ID for Entry RSVP: community@slcjcc.org

More info: www.slcjcc.org

In recognition of Law Day, this program introduces free law and related resources to self-represented individuals and anyone interested in learning more about finding the law. This free class runs from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. For more information call 801-943-4636 or go to this link: https://events.slcolibrary.org/event/15399537.

Ancestral connection and reverence practices are woven into the fabric of every earth-centered culture. Yet, as Westerners, we have not only lost the skill and practices of ancestor tending, but we carry many unhealed traumas and burdens of the past as a result. Join Joseph Shumway (certified Ancestral Lineage Healer, genealogist, and ritualist) to learn basic ways to reclaim lost connection with your ancient, earth-honoring ancestors, along with how Ancestral Lineage Healing can be a powerful tool to heal intergenerational wounds and restore connection to the magical gifts of our ancestral lineages. Participants will learn basic concepts of Ancestral Lineage Healing and how to safely work and connect with their ancestors. Joseph will also provide a guided meditative practice to help folks learn how to connect with their Wise, Loving Ancestors. Learn more about Joseph on his website https://ancestralhealing.coach and follow him on Instagram @ancestralhealing.coach Substack: @ancestralhealingcoach 

More info: Ancestral Healing — Golden Braid Books

Join us the first Tuesday of every month this fall for a mystical series of evenings celebrating Sufi Poetry. The Rumi Poetry Club was founded by Rasoul Shams in 2007, on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of Jalâluddin Rumi’s birth. Since then, they have celebrated the poetry, inspiration, and perennial teachings of Rumi and other poets of the heart, nature, and spiritual life from around the world. Rasoul Shams first learned of Rumi's poems in his Persian classes as a young boy in Iran. The works of Rumi and other Persian poets have been his spiritual companions for decades. He has studied and lived in India, Japan, and the USA. His books include Rumi: The Art of Loving, Rumi Essays: On the Life, Poetry, and Vision of the Greatest Persian Sufi Poet, The Words of Rumi, and Through Love Pain is Healed.

https://www.goldenbraidslc.com/events/spring-with-rumi-2026-may

Caring Connections: A Hope and Comfort in Grief Program of the University of Utah College of Nursing will hold its annual Seeds of Remembrance event on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. This year’s program will be held at the University of Utah College of Social Work (395 South 1500 East Salt Lake City UT 84112), in the Goodwill Humanitarian Building - Okazaki Community Room. The event will also stream on Zoom for those who are unable to join in person. This event is free and open to the public. Seeds of Remembrance is an opportunity for individuals to come together and cope with the loss of a family member or friend while honoring the memory of the person who died.  The program’s theme is “Uniquely Irreplaceable: Grief, Resilience, and Why the World Needs You in It.” Some losses change everything. They reshape how we see the world, how we show up for others, and how we understand our own worth. This year’s featured speaker, George Deussen, reflects on ten years of grief, healing, and hard-won perspective following the loss of his son, Stockton Powers. With honesty and heart, he explores what it means to be a man navigating grief in a world that doesn't always make space for it — and why your life, your uniqueness, and your presence matter more than you know. Light never dies. Neither does yours. The program will also feature musical performances by Paul Jacobsen. For more information, call 801-585-9522 or email caringconnections@utah.edu. You may RSVP here: https://utahnursing.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Ah15HlIKp2W0Vo