Utah Humanities Events
Tune in to the Beehive Archive
Nov 01, 2023
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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...
Tune in to the Beehive Archive, a two-minute look at some of...
Crossroads Local Exhibit | Crossing the Green: Community at a Crossroads?
Jun 29, 2024
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Dec 31, 2024
Museum on Main Street
Crossing the Green: Community at a Crossroads? is a local companion exhibit to Crossroads that...
Smithsonian Exhibition in Blanding | Crossroads: Change in Rural America
Aug 26, 2024
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Oct 12, 2024
Museum on Main Street
Every rural person and place has a story. Change is part of that story.
Crossroads: Change in...
Crossroads: Change in...
Crossroads Local Exhibit | Our Homegrown Heritages: Past, Present, and Future
Aug 26, 2024
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Oct 12, 2024
Museum on Main Street
"Our Homegrown Heritages: Past, Present, and Future" focuses on the culture of San Juan County...
Crossroads Local Exhibit | San Juan County Crossroads
Aug 26, 2024
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Oct 12, 2024
Museum on Main Street
"San Juan County Crossroads" features the results of San Juan School District’s writing contest,...
MELON DAYS DROP-IN FAMILY ACTIVITY | Who’s Who on the Green River City Street Signs?
Sep 21, 2024
11:00 am
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05:00 pm
Museum on Main Street
Come find our booth after the Melon Days parade to learn about the founding and heritage families...
LECTURE | Rural Utah at a Crossroads with Greg Smoak
Sep 21, 2024
02:00 pm
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04:00 pm
Museum on Main Street
Join U of U history professor Greg Smoak (state scholar for the Crossroads Utah tour) on an...
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...
Brigham City Speed Date and Book Author Panel
Oct 01, 2024
07:00 pm
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08:30 pm
Book Festival
Speed Date with a Book (Authors include: Kathy Rochell, Marie Higgins, Mary Martinez, Sara...
UCP Workshop 4 Part A | Risk Management & Emergency Preparedness
Oct 03, 2024
10:00 am
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05:00 pm
Museum Initiative
Collections Stewardship: Utah Collections Preservation Program (UCP) delivers virtual and on-site...
Reading: Brewer Festival of Writing featuring Lindsey Drager at Utah State University
Oct 03, 2024
12:00 pm
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01:15 pm
Book Festival
Author Lindsey Drager will read from her new book, The Avian Hourglass, and participate in an...
Panel discussion: The Work of Art with Lindsay Drager, Antra Sinha, and Terry Powers
Oct 03, 2024
01:30 pm
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02:45 pm
Book Festival
Author Lindsey Drager, ceramicist Antra Sinha, and painter Terry Powers will participate in a...
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...
University. Professor Bulthuis will lead...
Fear & Nature with Aurora Durfee at Logan Library, with Stokes Nature Center
Oct 03, 2024
07:00 pm
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08:00 pm
Book Festival
Fear and Nature is part of Stokes Nature Center and Logan Library's ongoing program on Emotions &...
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...
NatureTales at Stokes Nature Center
Oct 04, 2024
11:00 am
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12:00 pm
Book Festival
Our Nature Tales this week will be about a story related to fall and the oncoming winter.
Mustangs: Utah’s Onaqui & Cedar Mountain Herds & We Are Humans Art/Book Talk
Oct 04, 2024
06:00 pm
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08:00 pm
Book Festival
Join photographers and authors Robin Pendergrast & John Steele as they present two seemingly...
Weber County
Oct 05, 2024
06:00 am
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08:00 pm
Book Festival
Utah Humanities will host an information booth at The NUT on Saturday 10/5. Come by for free books...
The NUT Sunrise Poetry and Writing Hike
Oct 05, 2024
07:00 am
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08:30 am
Book Festival
Ogden Poet Laureate, along with other writers and GOAL staff, will lead a poetry and writing walk...
Art for all ages! Creatures from Great Salt Lake with Nan Seymour and Sarah May
Oct 05, 2024
10:00 am
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02:00 pm
Book Festival
Join us in making sun-printed fabric waves using water from the Logan River. We’ll also create...
Poetry Reading Celebrating the Release of 'irreplaceable'
Oct 05, 2024
06:00 pm
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07:30 pm
Book Festival
Poetry reading celebrating the publication of 'irreplaceable', a polyphonic praise poem for Great...
The NUT Sunset Poetry and Writing Hike
Oct 05, 2024
06:00 pm
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07:00 pm
Book Festival
Ogden Poet Laureate, along with other writers and GOAL staff, will lead a poetry and writing walk...
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...
Brigham City Library Hosts Jennifer Nielsen
Oct 07, 2024
07:00 pm
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08:30 pm
Book Festival
Join author Jennifer Nielsen at the Brigham City Library!
Railtown Reading w/ Rone Shavers and Sadie Hoagland
Oct 08, 2024
07:00 pm
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09:00 pm
Book Festival
The Railtown Reading Series will host authors Rone Shavers and Sadie Hoagland at the Weber County...
Crossroads Local Exhibit | Connected to the Land
Oct 09, 2024
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Jan 17, 2025
Museum on Main Street
Granary Arts invites you to join us for “Connected to the Land” a group exhibition exploring...
Crossroads Local Exhibit | What's Your Story?
Oct 09, 2024
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Jan 17, 2025
Museum on Main Street
Granary Arts invites you to join us for “What’s Your Story?” a collaborative and interactive...
Poetry Slam and Open Mic hosted by Happy Magpie and Ogden Poet Laureate Angelika Brewer
Oct 09, 2024
06:00 pm
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08:00 pm
Book Festival
Ogden Poet Laureate Angelika Brewer will host a poetry slam contest, followed by an open mic at...
Ogden Speak Easy Reading
Oct 10, 2024
06:30 pm
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10:00 pm
Book Festival
The Ogdenite, Deann Armes and Ogden Poet Laureate, Angelika Brewer, host Speak-Easy 2.0: A Poetry...
Helicon West with Shanan Ballam
Oct 10, 2024
07:00 pm
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08:00 pm
Book Festival
Join poet and Logan City Poet Laureate Shanan Ballam at Helicon West
Chris Cokinos Reading and Star Gazing at Grand County Public Library with Back of Beyond Books
Oct 10, 2024
07:00 pm
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09:00 pm
Book Festival
Author Christoper Cokinos will be reading from his most recent book, "Still as Bright," a history...
Tales at The Treehouse Seminar
Oct 11, 2024
09:00 am
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05:00 pm
Book Festival
Planned for teachers, librarians, and aspiring authors (ages 11 and up) each guest author will...
The Book that Changed Me and Love Letters to Books
Oct 11, 2024
06:00 pm
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07:00 pm
Book Festival
Award-winning poet Sunni Brown Wilkinson will lead a group discussion about the books that change...
Kevin Fedarko and Chris Cokinos Discussion at Back of Beyond Books
Oct 11, 2024
07:00 pm
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09:00 pm
Book Festival
Join Authors Chris Cokinos and Kevin Fedarko at Back of Beyond Books to talk about everything from...
Happy Magpie Book and Quill host Poet James Crews
Oct 11, 2024
07:30 pm
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08:30 pm
Book Festival
As a professional speaker, reader, and workshop leader, James Crews has touched audiences all over...
Music by the Snarling Yarns at Happy Magpie
Oct 11, 2024
09:00 pm
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10:00 pm
Book Festival
Come listen to the amazing Snarlin' Yarns.
Tales at The Treehouse Festival
Oct 12, 2024
10:00 am
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04:30 pm
Book Festival
Families are invited to meet the six guest authors and hear them read a selection from one of many...
Artes de Mexico Sor Juana Prize Banquet and Celebration
Oct 12, 2024
12:00 pm
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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...
DROP-IN FAMILY ACTIVITY | Recording Data as Art with the Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Oct 12, 2024
01:00 pm
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04:00 pm
Museum on Main Street
Rural Utah is facing 21st century changes and opportunities. Come get inspired to understand your...
Christopher Rivas: Brown Enough at Under the Umbrella
Oct 12, 2024
01:00 pm
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03:30 pm
Book Festival
"Join author Christopher Rivas for a reading from his two books--Brown Enough and You're a Good...
James Crews Q&A and Discussion
Oct 12, 2024
05:00 pm
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06:00 pm
Book Festival
As a professional speaker, reader, and workshop leader, James Crews has touched audiences all over the...
Reception at Happy Magpie Book and Quill
Oct 12, 2024
06:00 pm
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07:00 pm
Book Festival
Join us for drinks and conversation.
Literary Death Match
Oct 12, 2024
07:00 pm
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08:30 pm
Book Festival
Join host Adrian Todd Zuniga for his fourth Ogden, Utah event in five years. If you know, you know!
Kevin Fedarko presented by Grand County Public Library with Back of Beyond Books.
Oct 12, 2024
07:00 pm
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09:00 pm
Book Festival
KEVIN FEDARKO has spent the past twenty years writing about adventure, exploration, and the Grand...
Music by Mother Lights
Oct 12, 2024
09:00 pm
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10:00 pm
Book Festival
Come finish out the week with Mother Lights!
Many Stories, One Utah: Latinx & Hispanic Collection Celebration
Oct 14, 2024
06:00 pm
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08:00 pm
Book Festival
"From Wallace Stegner to Brandon Sanderson, Utah is home to many celebrated authors. Far too...
Prehistoric Claws and Jaws with Julia Lyon
Oct 14, 2024
06:00 pm
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08:00 pm
Book Festival
Julia Lyon discusses her book, A Dinosaur Named Ruth, based on the true story of Ruth Mason. Hands...
Utah Library of Congress Great Reads from Great Places Authors Ally Condie and Stacie Denetsosie
Oct 15, 2024
06:00 pm
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08:00 pm
Book Festival
Join Utah's Library of Congress Great Reads from Great Places Authors Stacie Denetsosie and Ally...
Lace Up with Elaine Vickers
Oct 15, 2024
06:00 pm
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08:00 pm
Book Festival
In Elaine Vickers’ middle-grade novel, two seventh graders discover it takes more than grit and a...
Moon in the Rye Press Chapbook Authors: Lin Ostler, Rachel White, & Joel Long Read
Oct 16, 2024
06:30 pm
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08:00 pm
Book Festival
Poets Lin Ostler, Rachel White, and Joel Long read from their Moon in the Rye Press chapbooks...
Real Locations, Imagined Selves with Paisley Rekdal, Humanities in the Wild
Oct 16, 2024
06:30 pm
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08:30 pm
Book Festival
A writing workshop that will focus on finding a sense of place through words and documenting a...
An Evening with Great Books at the Tanner Humanities Center
Oct 16, 2024
07:00 pm
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09:00 pm
Book Festival
Join Tanner Humanities Center as they discuss an evening with Great Books.
UCP Webinar | Emergency Planning: Pocket Response Plan
Oct 17, 2024
11:00 am
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01:00 pm
Museum Initiative
Collections Stewardship: Utah Collections Preservation Program (UCP) delivers virtual and on-site...
Humanities in the Wild: Following the Creative Flow with Rob Carney
Oct 17, 2024
04:00 pm
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05:30 pm
Book Festival
Join us for a writing/walking workshop on Thursday afternoon along Coal Creek Trail with renowned...
Juan Morales, Teresa Dovalpage, and Kase Johnstun at Casot, with The King's English Bookshop
Oct 17, 2024
06:00 pm
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07:00 pm
Book Festival
Join Juan Morales, Kase Johnstun, and Teresa Dovalpage for an evening of Latine writing in Poetry,...
“West: A Translation” with Paisley Rekdal
Oct 17, 2024
11:30 pm
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12:30 pm
Book Festival
“West: A Translation”-Crossing land and history through poetry A reading and discussion with...
Great Writing No Matter the Genre with Writer and Editor Lisa Mangum
Oct 18, 2024
03:00 pm
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03:45 pm
Book Festival
This class will walk through the basics of conflict, character, goal, motivation, adversity, and...
Kids Story Reading with the SLC Library Staff
Oct 18, 2024
03:00 pm
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03:45 pm
Book Festival
Join the SLC Library Staff for a Fun Reading time and Activity.
The Book(s) that Changed Your Life
Oct 18, 2024
03:00 pm
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03:45 pm
Book Festival
Our guest speakers and members of the audience reflect on the books that shifted the course of...
Barbara Jones Brown and Karin Anderson at Book Bungalow
Oct 18, 2024
03:00 pm
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04:30 pm
Book Festival
Join award-winning author Karin Anderson and Barbara Jones Brown, author and director of Signature...
The Joy, Wonder, and Magic of research in the Middle Grade Book
Oct 18, 2024
04:00 pm
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04:45 pm
Book Festival
Both presentation and craft talk, authors Hong-Merrill, Morris, and Bearce will begin with a...
Stories from the Arches with Jeff Nichols
Oct 18, 2024
04:00 pm
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04:45 pm
Book Festival
The extraordinary landscape of what we now call Arches National Park thrills millions of visitors...
Timeless Stories for a New Generation
Oct 18, 2024
04:00 pm
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04:45 pm
Book Festival
Join two children's book authors as they discuss how turning classic novels into books for young...
Keynote Speaker Brandon Mull
Oct 18, 2024
05:00 pm
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06:00 pm
Book Festival
Join Brandon Mull for a reading, Discussion and Book Signing.
Opening Exhibit with Poetry Readings at SUMA
Oct 18, 2024
06:00 pm
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07:00 pm
Book Festival
Poetry readings by Danielle Dubrasky and Natalie Young with an eco focus that bridge SUMA 's...
Keynote Speaker Zak Padmore
Oct 18, 2024
06:30 pm
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07:30 pm
Book Festival
Join Zak Padmore for a reading, Discussion and Book Signing.
Meet and Mingle with Artists and Authors/Illustrators at the SUMA Opening Event
Oct 18, 2024
07:00 pm
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09:00 pm
Book Festival
The opening and readings will occur from 6-7 PM with an opportunity to explore the exhibit and...
Smithsonian Exhibition in Ephraim | Crossroads: Change in Rural America
Oct 19, 2024
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Dec 15, 2024
Museum on Main Street
Every rural person and place has a story. Change is part of that story.
Crossroads: Change in...
Crossroads: Change in...
Gathering of Elders: Hopi Prophecy
Oct 19, 2024
09:00 am
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01:00 pm
Special Program Funds
At this critical time, we must consider how we move into the future with our Native Traditions...
Picture Books for a Better Tomorrow
Oct 19, 2024
10:00 am
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10:45 am
Book Festival
Author Illustrator Daria Peoples discusses her children's books as agents of change. Come and...
Stop Worrying about Loving Horror
Oct 19, 2024
10:00 am
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10:45 am
Book Festival
Join the panel for a discussion about the revitalization of horror as a genre and why readers...
Main Street Books: Signings
Oct 19, 2024
10:00 am
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10:45 am
Book Festival
Come and meet Karin Anderson, Lisa Bickmore, Danielle Dubrasky, and David Pace. Purchase their...
Beyond the Book
Oct 19, 2024
10:00 am
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10:45 am
Book Festival
Join Utah Shakespeare Education Director, Stewart Shelley, as he shares the creative process of...
Tracks Through Time and Terrain
Oct 19, 2024
10:00 am
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10:45 am
Book Festival
These authors provide a brief history of the railroad's role in iron mining and manufacturing in...
BF24.05 Salt Lake City
Oct 19, 2024
11:00 am
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01:00 pm
Book Festival
Join the executive committee of The League of Utah Writers for a Discussion STATE of book banning.
Graphic Novels: Where Words and Art Collide
Oct 19, 2024
11:00 am
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11:45 am
Book Festival
A brief history of graphic novels and a discussion with Nathan Hale and Ken Lamug about how and...
Is 90% of Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actually Real Life?
Oct 19, 2024
11:00 am
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11:45 am
Book Festival
Why is it that we find Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Speculative Fiction so relatable and how do...
Main Street Books: Signings
Oct 19, 2024
11:00 am
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11:45 am
Book Festival
Come and meet Simmons Buntin, Rob Carney, Nano Taggart, and Natalie Young. Learn more about...
The Good, Bad, and the Ugly of Self Publishing
Oct 19, 2024
11:00 am
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11:45 am
Book Festival
Come and listen to three authors share their successes in and obstacles of self-publishing. Find...
Craft Your Narrative
Oct 19, 2024
11:00 am
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11:45 am
Book Festival
Novelist, editor, and playwright, Craig Lancaster, shares how to tap into the writer hiding inside...
Scribble, Sketch, and Scribe
Oct 19, 2024
12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
Book Festival
Discover the full process of writing and illustrating your picture book from three talented...
Boundless Creativity: Artistry for Books
Oct 19, 2024
12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
Book Festival
Join artsFusion Director, Alisa Petersen, in creating a sketchbook/journal with a list of writing...
Main Street Book: Signings
Oct 19, 2024
12:00 pm
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12:00 pm
Book Festival
Come and meet local authors Evan Jones, Janet Burton Seegmiller, and L.E. Modesitt Jr. Purchase...
Southwestern Utah
Oct 19, 2024
12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
Book Festival
Increase you knowledge about the advantages of using a regional and independent publishing house...
Rhyme and Rhythm in 14 Lines
Oct 19, 2024
12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
Book Festival
Stewart Shelley, Education Director at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, will lead us in an...
Heroic History, Graphic Glory
Oct 19, 2024
01:00 pm
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01:45 pm
Book Festival
Thrilling, daring, and downright gruesome stories from American history in graphic novel form...
15-99 Years Old = The Actual Young Adult Audience
Oct 19, 2024
01:00 pm
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01:45 pm
Book Festival
What took Young Adult so long to become a genre and why has its popularity increased...
Main Street Book: Signings
Oct 19, 2024
01:00 pm
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01:45 pm
Book Festival
Come and meet C.R. Langille, Jonathan Reddoch, and Elizabeth Suggs. Purchase their books and get...
Shining a Light on Lit Mags
Oct 19, 2024
01:00 pm
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01:45 pm
Book Festival
Co-founders of Sugar House Review and the Editor-in-Chief of Terrain.org discuss what literary...
Your Words on Center Stage
Oct 19, 2024
01:00 pm
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01:45 pm
Book Festival
Playwrights John DiAntonio and Craig Lancaster share their combined wisdom and experience in this...
The Draw-Off Showdown
Oct 19, 2024
01:00 pm
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01:45 pm
Book Festival
Four illustrators share their talents and their creative process in a draw off.
LECTURE | Bears Ears: Landscape of Refuge & Resistance with Andrew Gulliford
Oct 19, 2024
02:00 pm
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04:00 pm
Museum on Main Street
Finalist for the Utah Historical Society’s 2023 Best Book in Utah History Award, Bears Ears:...
Legendarium Hosts Al Hess
Oct 19, 2024
02:00 pm
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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...
Happy Birthday, L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Oct 19, 2024
02:00 pm
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02:45 pm
Book Festival
The audience gets the birthday present with this rare presentation by prolific Science Fiction...
Main Street Books: Signings
Oct 19, 2024
02:00 pm
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02:45 pm
Book Festival
Come and meet Scott Edgar, Rosalyn Eves, Jessica Tvordi, and Julie Wright. Purchase their books...
Fear Not! Poetry IS for Everyone
Oct 19, 2024
02:00 pm
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02:45 pm
Book Festival
Poetry isn't a gatekept genre and it's more flexible than most realize. Join four poets as they...
It’s the West--Forge Your Own Trail
Oct 19, 2024
02:00 pm
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02:45 pm
Book Festival
Novelists Kase Johnstun, Craig Lancaster, and Todd Petersen explore how the West shapes...
Harry Potter Book Day 2024 at The Book Bungalow, Care of Magical Creatures
Oct 19, 2024
02:00 pm
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07:00 pm
Book Festival
"Care of Magical Creatures.” You'll visit the Owlery and engage with other magical creatures at...
Creative Tensions: Freedom to Read
Oct 19, 2024
03:00 pm
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03:45 am
Book Festival
Noah Baskett & Shannon Hale, facilitated by Will Neville-Rehbehn
Elevate Your Outdoor Experience
Oct 19, 2024
03:00 pm
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03:45 pm
Book Festival
James Aton presents his biography of landscape artist Jimmie Jones, discussing his life and art as...
Beyond Star Crossed Lovers
Oct 19, 2024
03:00 pm
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03:45 pm
Book Festival
A broadened perspective of the romance novel and the impact of meaningful relationships.
Main Street Books: Signings
Oct 19, 2024
03:00 pm
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03:45 pm
Book Festival
Come and meet Steve Capone Jr., John DiAntonio, Kase Johnstun, Craig Lancaster, and Todd Petersen...
Artfully Crafted, Uniquely Yours
Oct 19, 2024
03:00 pm
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03:45 pm
Book Festival
Learn about the process of creating a small circulation of self-published work that reflects your...
Building Bridges Through Storytelling
Oct 19, 2024
03:00 pm
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03:45 pm
Book Festival
Family Advocate Coordinator Tamra Borchardt-Slayton and Cultural Resource Manager Autumn Gillard...
Great Salt Lake Conversation with Authors and Artists
Oct 19, 2024
04:00 pm
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04:45 pm
Book Festival
Writers, artists, and recreationists join in conversation about the Great Salt Lake as a place of...
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
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04:45 pm
Book Festival
"Laurie Lee Hall’s growing up years were defined by the conflict between her physical condition as...
Keynote Speaker from Stacie Shannon Denetsosie
Oct 19, 2024
05:00 pm
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05:45 pm
Book Festival
Stacie Denetsosis, author of the award-winning collection of stories, The Missing Morningstar will...
Bestselling Author Mike Finkel Presentation at the Utah Museum Contemporary Arts
Oct 19, 2024
06:30 pm
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08:00 pm
Book Festival
"Finkel will deliver an energetic, enlightening, and entertaining talk at UMOCA, a talk that's...
Tim Z. Hernandez at Ken Sanders Rare Books
Oct 19, 2024
06:30 pm
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07:30 pm
Book Festival
Tim Z. Hernandez is an award-winning author, research scholar, and performer. His work includes...