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Sep 20, 2024 - Oct 19, 2024

Tune in to the Beehive Archive

Date Nov 01, 2023 - Oct 31, 2024
Beehive Archive
WEEKLY STORIES ON UTAH'S BEEHIVE ARCHIVE!

Tune in to the Beehive Archive, a two-minute look at some of...

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Crossroads Local Exhibit | Crossing the Green: Community at a Crossroads?

Jun 29, 2024 - Dec 31, 2024
Museum on Main Street
Crossing the Green: Community at a Crossroads? is a local companion exhibit to Crossroads that...

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Smithsonian Exhibition in Blanding | Crossroads: Change in Rural America

Aug 26, 2024 - Oct 12, 2024
Museum on Main Street
Every rural person and place has a story. Change is part of that story.

Crossroads: Change in...

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Crossroads Local Exhibit | Our Homegrown Heritages: Past, Present, and Future

Aug 26, 2024 - Oct 12, 2024
Museum on Main Street
"Our Homegrown Heritages: Past, Present, and Future" focuses on the culture of San Juan County...

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Crossroads Local Exhibit | San Juan County Crossroads

Aug 26, 2024 - Oct 12, 2024
Museum on Main Street
"San Juan County Crossroads" features the results of San Juan School District’s writing contest,...

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MELON DAYS DROP-IN FAMILY ACTIVITY | Who’s Who on the Green River City Street Signs?

Sep 21, 2024 11:00 am - 05:00 pm
Museum on Main Street
Come find our booth after the Melon Days parade to learn about the founding and heritage families...

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LECTURE | Rural Utah at a Crossroads with Greg Smoak

Sep 21, 2024 02:00 pm - 04:00 pm
Museum on Main Street
Join U of U history professor Greg Smoak (state scholar for the Crossroads Utah tour) on an...

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Hope & Nature

Sep 26, 2024 07:00 pm
Public Calendar
Join Stokes Nature Center and the Logan Library and Utah Humanities for an evening of exploring...

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Brigham City Speed Date and Book Author Panel

Oct 01, 2024 07:00 pm - 08:30 pm
Book Festival
Speed Date with a Book (Authors include: Kathy Rochell, Marie Higgins, Mary Martinez, Sara...

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UCP Workshop 4 Part A | Risk Management & Emergency Preparedness

Oct 03, 2024 10:00 am - 05:00 pm
Museum Initiative
Collections Stewardship: Utah Collections Preservation Program (UCP) delivers virtual and on-site...

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Reading: Brewer Festival of Writing featuring Lindsey Drager at Utah State University

Oct 03, 2024 12:00 pm - 01:15 pm
Book Festival
Author Lindsey Drager will read from her new book, The Avian Hourglass, and participate in an...

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Panel discussion: The Work of Art with Lindsay Drager, Antra Sinha, and Terry Powers

Oct 03, 2024 01:30 pm - 02:45 pm
Book Festival
Author Lindsey Drager, ceramicist Antra Sinha, and painter Terry Powers will participate in a...

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Purloined Letter, & The Raven

Oct 03, 2024 07:00 pm
Competitive Grants
A book discussion led by Kyle Bulthuis, PhD, Utah State
University. Professor Bulthuis will lead...

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Fear & Nature with Aurora Durfee at Logan Library, with Stokes Nature Center

Oct 03, 2024 07:00 pm - 08:00 pm
Book Festival
Fear and Nature is part of Stokes Nature Center and Logan Library's ongoing program on Emotions &...

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Fear and Nature

Oct 03, 2024 07:00 pm
Public Calendar
Local Folklore Expert Aurora Durfee will discuss how our stories illuminate our fears both about...

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NatureTales at Stokes Nature Center

Oct 04, 2024 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Book Festival
Our Nature Tales this week will be about a story related to fall and the oncoming winter.

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Mustangs: Utah’s Onaqui & Cedar Mountain Herds & We Are Humans Art/Book Talk

Oct 04, 2024 06:00 pm - 08:00 pm
Book Festival
Join photographers and authors Robin Pendergrast & John Steele as they present two seemingly...

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Weber County

Oct 05, 2024 06:00 am - 08:00 pm
Book Festival
Utah Humanities will host an information booth at The NUT on Saturday 10/5. Come by for free books...

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The NUT Sunrise Poetry and Writing Hike

Oct 05, 2024 07:00 am - 08:30 am
Book Festival
Ogden Poet Laureate, along with other writers and GOAL staff, will lead a poetry and writing walk...

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Art for all ages! Creatures from Great Salt Lake with Nan Seymour and Sarah May

Oct 05, 2024 10:00 am - 02:00 pm
Book Festival
Join us in making sun-printed fabric waves using water from the Logan River. We’ll also create...

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Poetry Reading Celebrating the Release of 'irreplaceable'

Oct 05, 2024 06:00 pm - 07:30 pm
Book Festival
Poetry reading celebrating the publication of 'irreplaceable', a polyphonic praise poem for Great...

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The NUT Sunset Poetry and Writing Hike

Oct 05, 2024 06:00 pm - 07:00 pm
Book Festival
Ogden Poet Laureate, along with other writers and GOAL staff, will lead a poetry and writing walk...

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TEDx Salt Lake City - Branching Out

Oct 07, 2024 07:00 am
Special Program Funds
TEDxSaltLakeCity returns for its 12th annual main stage event with talks and performances from...

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Brigham City Library Hosts Jennifer Nielsen

Oct 07, 2024 07:00 pm - 08:30 pm
Book Festival
Join author Jennifer Nielsen at the Brigham City Library!

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Railtown Reading w/ Rone Shavers and Sadie Hoagland

Oct 08, 2024 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm
Book Festival
The Railtown Reading Series will host authors Rone Shavers and Sadie Hoagland at the Weber County...

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Crossroads Local Exhibit | Connected to the Land

Oct 09, 2024 - Jan 17, 2025
Museum on Main Street
Granary Arts invites you to join us for “Connected to the Land” a group exhibition exploring...

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Crossroads Local Exhibit | What's Your Story?

Oct 09, 2024 - Jan 17, 2025
Museum on Main Street
Granary Arts invites you to join us for “What’s Your Story?” a collaborative and interactive...

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Poetry Slam and Open Mic hosted by Happy Magpie and Ogden Poet Laureate Angelika Brewer

Oct 09, 2024 06:00 pm - 08:00 pm
Book Festival
Ogden Poet Laureate Angelika Brewer will host a poetry slam contest, followed by an open mic at...

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Ogden Speak Easy Reading

Oct 10, 2024 06:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Book Festival
The Ogdenite, Deann Armes and Ogden Poet Laureate, Angelika Brewer, host Speak-Easy 2.0: A Poetry...

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Helicon West with Shanan Ballam

Oct 10, 2024 07:00 pm - 08:00 pm
Book Festival
Join poet and Logan City Poet Laureate Shanan Ballam at Helicon West

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Chris Cokinos Reading and Star Gazing at Grand County Public Library with Back of Beyond Books

Oct 10, 2024 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm
Book Festival
Author Christoper Cokinos will be reading from his most recent book, "Still as Bright," a history...

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Tales at The Treehouse Seminar

Oct 11, 2024 09:00 am - 05:00 pm
Book Festival
Planned for teachers, librarians, and aspiring authors (ages 11 and up) each guest author will...

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The Book that Changed Me and Love Letters to Books

Oct 11, 2024 06:00 pm - 07:00 pm
Book Festival
Award-winning poet Sunni Brown Wilkinson will lead a group discussion about the books that change...

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Kevin Fedarko and Chris Cokinos Discussion at Back of Beyond Books

Oct 11, 2024 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm
Book Festival
Join Authors Chris Cokinos and Kevin Fedarko at Back of Beyond Books to talk about everything from...

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Happy Magpie Book and Quill host Poet James Crews

Oct 11, 2024 07:30 pm - 08:30 pm
Book Festival
As a professional speaker, reader, and workshop leader, James Crews has touched audiences all over...

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Music by the Snarling Yarns at Happy Magpie

Oct 11, 2024 09:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Book Festival
Come listen to the amazing Snarlin' Yarns.

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Tales at The Treehouse Festival

Oct 12, 2024 10:00 am - 04:30 pm
Book Festival
Families are invited to meet the six guest authors and hear them read a selection from one of many...

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Artes de Mexico Sor Juana Prize Banquet and Celebration

Oct 12, 2024 12:00 pm - 04:00 pm
Book Festival
This award is dedicated to Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, O.S.H. (1651-1695), a Mexican nun from the...

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DROP-IN FAMILY ACTIVITY | Recording Data as Art with the Utah Museum of Fine Arts

Oct 12, 2024 01:00 pm - 04:00 pm
Museum on Main Street
Rural Utah is facing 21st century changes and opportunities. Come get inspired to understand your...

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Christopher Rivas: Brown Enough at Under the Umbrella

Oct 12, 2024 01:00 pm - 03:30 pm
Book Festival
"Join author Christopher Rivas for a reading from his two books--Brown Enough and You're a Good...

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James Crews Q&A and Discussion

Oct 12, 2024 05:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Book Festival
As a professional speaker, reader, and workshop leader, James Crews has touched audiences all over the...

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Reception at Happy Magpie Book and Quill

Oct 12, 2024 06:00 pm - 07:00 pm
Book Festival
Join us for drinks and conversation.

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Literary Death Match

Oct 12, 2024 07:00 pm - 08:30 pm
Book Festival
Join host Adrian Todd Zuniga for his fourth Ogden, Utah event in five years. If you know, you know!

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Kevin Fedarko presented by Grand County Public Library with Back of Beyond Books.

Oct 12, 2024 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm
Book Festival
KEVIN FEDARKO has spent the past twenty years writing about adventure, exploration, and the Grand...

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Music by Mother Lights

Oct 12, 2024 09:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Book Festival
Come finish out the week with Mother Lights!

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Many Stories, One Utah: Latinx & Hispanic Collection Celebration

Oct 14, 2024 06:00 pm - 08:00 pm
Book Festival
"From Wallace Stegner to Brandon Sanderson, Utah is home to many celebrated authors. Far too...

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Prehistoric Claws and Jaws with Julia Lyon

Oct 14, 2024 06:00 pm - 08:00 pm
Book Festival
Julia Lyon discusses her book, A Dinosaur Named Ruth, based on the true story of Ruth Mason. Hands...

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Utah Library of Congress Great Reads from Great Places Authors Ally Condie and Stacie Denetsosie

Oct 15, 2024 06:00 pm - 08:00 pm
Book Festival
Join Utah's Library of Congress Great Reads from Great Places Authors Stacie Denetsosie and Ally...

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Lace Up with Elaine Vickers

Oct 15, 2024 06:00 pm - 08:00 pm
Book Festival
In Elaine Vickers’ middle-grade novel, two seventh graders discover it takes more than grit and a...

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Moon in the Rye Press Chapbook Authors: Lin Ostler, Rachel White, & Joel Long Read

Oct 16, 2024 06:30 pm - 08:00 pm
Book Festival
Poets Lin Ostler, Rachel White, and Joel Long read from their Moon in the Rye Press chapbooks...

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Real Locations, Imagined Selves with Paisley Rekdal, Humanities in the Wild

Oct 16, 2024 06:30 pm - 08:30 pm
Book Festival
A writing workshop that will focus on finding a sense of place through words and documenting a...

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An Evening with Great Books at the Tanner Humanities Center

Oct 16, 2024 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm
Book Festival
Join Tanner Humanities Center as they discuss an evening with Great Books.

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UCP Webinar | Emergency Planning: Pocket Response Plan

Oct 17, 2024 11:00 am - 01:00 pm
Museum Initiative
Collections Stewardship: Utah Collections Preservation Program (UCP) delivers virtual and on-site...

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Humanities in the Wild: Following the Creative Flow with Rob Carney

Oct 17, 2024 04:00 pm - 05:30 pm
Book Festival
Join us for a writing/walking workshop on Thursday afternoon along Coal Creek Trail with renowned...

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Juan Morales, Teresa Dovalpage, and Kase Johnstun at Casot, with The King's English Bookshop

Oct 17, 2024 06:00 pm - 07:00 pm
Book Festival
Join Juan Morales, Kase Johnstun, and Teresa Dovalpage for an evening of Latine writing in Poetry,...

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“West: A Translation” with Paisley Rekdal

Oct 17, 2024 11:30 pm - 12:30 pm
Book Festival
“West: A Translation”-Crossing land and history through poetry A reading and discussion with...

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Great Writing No Matter the Genre with Writer and Editor Lisa Mangum

Oct 18, 2024 03:00 pm - 03:45 pm
Book Festival
This class will walk through the basics of conflict, character, goal, motivation, adversity, and...

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Kids Story Reading with the SLC Library Staff

Oct 18, 2024 03:00 pm - 03:45 pm
Book Festival
Join the SLC Library Staff for a Fun Reading time and Activity.

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The Book(s) that Changed Your Life

Oct 18, 2024 03:00 pm - 03:45 pm
Book Festival
Our guest speakers and members of the audience reflect on the books that shifted the course of...

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Barbara Jones Brown and Karin Anderson at Book Bungalow

Oct 18, 2024 03:00 pm - 04:30 pm
Book Festival
Join award-winning author Karin Anderson and Barbara Jones Brown, author and director of Signature...

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The Joy, Wonder, and Magic of research in the Middle Grade Book

Oct 18, 2024 04:00 pm - 04:45 pm
Book Festival
Both presentation and craft talk, authors Hong-Merrill, Morris, and Bearce will begin with a...

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Stories from the Arches with Jeff Nichols

Oct 18, 2024 04:00 pm - 04:45 pm
Book Festival
The extraordinary landscape of what we now call Arches National Park thrills millions of visitors...

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Timeless Stories for a New Generation

Oct 18, 2024 04:00 pm - 04:45 pm
Book Festival
Join two children's book authors as they discuss how turning classic novels into books for young...

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Keynote Speaker Brandon Mull

Oct 18, 2024 05:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Book Festival
Join Brandon Mull for a reading, Discussion and Book Signing.

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Opening Exhibit with Poetry Readings at SUMA

Oct 18, 2024 06:00 pm - 07:00 pm
Book Festival
Poetry readings by Danielle Dubrasky and Natalie Young with an eco focus that bridge SUMA 's...

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Keynote Speaker Zak Padmore

Oct 18, 2024 06:30 pm - 07:30 pm
Book Festival
Join Zak Padmore for a reading, Discussion and Book Signing.

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Meet and Mingle with Artists and Authors/Illustrators at the SUMA Opening Event

Oct 18, 2024 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm
Book Festival
The opening and readings will occur from 6-7 PM with an opportunity to explore the exhibit and...

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Smithsonian Exhibition in Ephraim | Crossroads: Change in Rural America

Oct 19, 2024 - Dec 15, 2024
Museum on Main Street
Every rural person and place has a story. Change is part of that story.

Crossroads: Change in...

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Gathering of Elders: Hopi Prophecy

Oct 19, 2024 09:00 am - 01:00 pm
Special Program Funds
At this critical time, we must consider how we move into the future with our Native Traditions...

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Picture Books for a Better Tomorrow

Oct 19, 2024 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Book Festival
Author Illustrator Daria Peoples discusses her children's books as agents of change. Come and...

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Stop Worrying about Loving Horror

Oct 19, 2024 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Book Festival
Join the panel for a discussion about the revitalization of horror as a genre and why readers...

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Main Street Books: Signings

Oct 19, 2024 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Book Festival
Come and meet Karin Anderson, Lisa Bickmore, Danielle Dubrasky, and David Pace. Purchase their...

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Beyond the Book

Oct 19, 2024 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Book Festival
Join Utah Shakespeare Education Director, Stewart Shelley, as he shares the creative process of...

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Tracks Through Time and Terrain

Oct 19, 2024 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Book Festival
These authors provide a brief history of the railroad's role in iron mining and manufacturing in...

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BF24.05 Salt Lake City

Oct 19, 2024 11:00 am - 01:00 pm
Book Festival
Join the executive committee of The League of Utah Writers for a Discussion STATE of book banning.

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Graphic Novels: Where Words and Art Collide

Oct 19, 2024 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Book Festival
A brief history of graphic novels and a discussion with Nathan Hale and Ken Lamug about how and...

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Is 90% of Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actually Real Life?

Oct 19, 2024 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Book Festival
Why is it that we find Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Speculative Fiction so relatable and how do...

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Main Street Books: Signings

Oct 19, 2024 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Book Festival
Come and meet Simmons Buntin, Rob Carney, Nano Taggart, and Natalie Young. Learn more about...

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The Good, Bad, and the Ugly of Self Publishing

Oct 19, 2024 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Book Festival
Come and listen to three authors share their successes in and obstacles of self-publishing. Find...

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Craft Your Narrative

Oct 19, 2024 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Book Festival
Novelist, editor, and playwright, Craig Lancaster, shares how to tap into the writer hiding inside...

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Scribble, Sketch, and Scribe

Oct 19, 2024 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Book Festival
Discover the full process of writing and illustrating your picture book from three talented...

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Boundless Creativity: Artistry for Books

Oct 19, 2024 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Book Festival
Join artsFusion Director, Alisa Petersen, in creating a sketchbook/journal with a list of writing...

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Main Street Book: Signings

Oct 19, 2024 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm
Book Festival
Come and meet local authors Evan Jones, Janet Burton Seegmiller, and L.E. Modesitt Jr. Purchase...

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Southwestern Utah

Oct 19, 2024 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Book Festival
Increase you knowledge about the advantages of using a regional and independent publishing house...

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Rhyme and Rhythm in 14 Lines

Oct 19, 2024 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Book Festival
Stewart Shelley, Education Director at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, will lead us in an...

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Heroic History, Graphic Glory

Oct 19, 2024 01:00 pm - 01:45 pm
Book Festival
Thrilling, daring, and downright gruesome stories from American history in graphic novel form...

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15-99 Years Old = The Actual Young Adult Audience

Oct 19, 2024 01:00 pm - 01:45 pm
Book Festival
What took Young Adult so long to become a genre and why has its popularity increased...

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Main Street Book: Signings

Oct 19, 2024 01:00 pm - 01:45 pm
Book Festival
Come and meet C.R. Langille, Jonathan Reddoch, and Elizabeth Suggs. Purchase their books and get...

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Shining a Light on Lit Mags

Oct 19, 2024 01:00 pm - 01:45 pm
Book Festival
Co-founders of Sugar House Review and the Editor-in-Chief of Terrain.org discuss what literary...

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Your Words on Center Stage

Oct 19, 2024 01:00 pm - 01:45 pm
Book Festival
Playwrights John DiAntonio and Craig Lancaster share their combined wisdom and experience in this...

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The Draw-Off Showdown

Oct 19, 2024 01:00 pm - 01:45 pm
Book Festival
Four illustrators share their talents and their creative process in a draw off.

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LECTURE | Bears Ears: Landscape of Refuge & Resistance with Andrew Gulliford

Oct 19, 2024 02:00 pm - 04:00 pm
Museum on Main Street
Finalist for the Utah Historical Society’s 2023 Best Book in Utah History Award, Bears Ears:...

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Legendarium Hosts Al Hess

Oct 19, 2024 02:00 pm - 03:30 pm
Book Festival
"Al Hess is author of World Running Down, Key Lime Sky, Yours Celestially, and the award-winning Hep Cats of...

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Happy Birthday, L.E. Modesitt Jr.

Oct 19, 2024 02:00 pm - 02:45 pm
Book Festival
The audience gets the birthday present with this rare presentation by prolific Science Fiction...

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Main Street Books: Signings

Oct 19, 2024 02:00 pm - 02:45 pm
Book Festival
Come and meet Scott Edgar, Rosalyn Eves, Jessica Tvordi, and Julie Wright. Purchase their books...

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Fear Not! Poetry IS for Everyone

Oct 19, 2024 02:00 pm - 02:45 pm
Book Festival
Poetry isn't a gatekept genre and it's more flexible than most realize. Join four poets as they...

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It’s the West--Forge Your Own Trail

Oct 19, 2024 02:00 pm - 02:45 pm
Book Festival
Novelists Kase Johnstun, Craig Lancaster, and Todd Petersen explore how the West shapes...

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Harry Potter Book Day 2024 at The Book Bungalow, Care of Magical Creatures

Oct 19, 2024 02:00 pm - 07:00 pm
Book Festival
"Care of Magical Creatures.” You'll visit the Owlery and engage with other magical creatures at...

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Creative Tensions: Freedom to Read

Oct 19, 2024 03:00 pm - 03:45 am
Book Festival
Noah Baskett & Shannon Hale, facilitated by Will Neville-Rehbehn

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Elevate Your Outdoor Experience

Oct 19, 2024 03:00 pm - 03:45 pm
Book Festival
James Aton presents his biography of landscape artist Jimmie Jones, discussing his life and art as...

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Beyond Star Crossed Lovers

Oct 19, 2024 03:00 pm - 03:45 pm
Book Festival
A broadened perspective of the romance novel and the impact of meaningful relationships.

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Main Street Books: Signings

Oct 19, 2024 03:00 pm - 03:45 pm
Book Festival
Come and meet Steve Capone Jr., John DiAntonio, Kase Johnstun, Craig Lancaster, and Todd Petersen...

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Artfully Crafted, Uniquely Yours

Oct 19, 2024 03:00 pm - 03:45 pm
Book Festival
Learn about the process of creating a small circulation of self-published work that reflects your...

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Building Bridges Through Storytelling

Oct 19, 2024 03:00 pm - 03:45 pm
Book Festival
Family Advocate Coordinator Tamra Borchardt-Slayton and Cultural Resource Manager Autumn Gillard...

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Great Salt Lake Conversation with Authors and Artists

Oct 19, 2024 04:00 pm - 04:45 pm
Book Festival
Writers, artists, and recreationists join in conversation about the Great Salt Lake as a place of...

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Laurie Lee Hall Reading and Conversation - Dictates of Conscience: From Mormon High Priest to My New Life as a Woman

Oct 19, 2024 04:00 pm - 04:45 pm
Book Festival
"Laurie Lee Hall’s growing up years were defined by the conflict between her physical condition as...

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Keynote Speaker from Stacie Shannon Denetsosie

Oct 19, 2024 05:00 pm - 05:45 pm
Book Festival
Stacie Denetsosis, author of the award-winning collection of stories, The Missing Morningstar will...

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Bestselling Author Mike Finkel Presentation at the Utah Museum Contemporary Arts

Oct 19, 2024 06:30 pm - 08:00 pm
Book Festival
"Finkel will deliver an energetic, enlightening, and entertaining talk at UMOCA, a talk that's...

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Tim Z. Hernandez at Ken Sanders Rare Books

Oct 19, 2024 06:30 pm - 07:30 pm
Book Festival
Tim Z. Hernandez is an award-winning author, research scholar, and performer. His work includes...

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