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Dear Friends & Family,
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Here's your CATALYST Weekly Reader for September 6-13.
Mark your calendar for this week's special events. See what Ralfee Finn has to say re. this week's astro weather. Catch up on Ben Bombard's "Fowl Play" blog. Read our useful News & Notes. Sign up for "reader rewards."
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Thanks,
Greta and staff
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| Event picks for September 6 - 13 |
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Sept. 6, 7-8:15p. Main Library, 210 E 400 S. Free.
jungutah.com
The question of how the placebo works--and why it works--has never been scientifically explored as rigorously as it has been by Jungian analyst Richard Kradin. Dr. Kradin will share his findings on the healing power of the placebo. He will discuss the scientifically proven mind/body connection demonstrated by placebos, and look at the ways they can enhance or retard medicinal and mental health therapy. Dr. Kradin is one of the country's foremost experts in mind-body medicine, a research immunologist, Jungian analyst, former Research Director of the Harvard Medical School Mind/Body Medical Institute and the author of The Placebo Response. He is also an associate professor at Harvard Medical School. |
Sept. 7 & 8, University Guest House, 110 South Fort Douglas Boulevard. $150/$60 students, reg. required. www.health.utah.edu
The University of Utah Integrative Health Conference is a collaboration of educators, health care professionals, counselors, students and community networks. The conference will endeavor to bring better understanding and promotion of optimal health, well-being and healthy lifestyles through comprehensive and integrative approaches. By addressing social, cultural, political issues and beliefs, the conference intends to raise awareness, dispel myths and support evidence based methods which will improve the knowledge, understanding and well-being of students and professionals, as well as the greater community.
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Sponsored Event:
Sept. 9, 7p & 9:30 p. The State Room, 638 S State St.
thestateroomslc.com
With Pat, you simply never know what is coming next. But among the many things that make this ever-changing artist so special is the consistent level of commitment and quality that he brings to everything he does. For the first time in more than 30 years, Pat features a tenor saxophone in the front line. The Unity Band introduces a new Metheny ensemble of the same name with the amazing Chris Potter on sax and bass clarinet, longtime collaborator Antonio Sanchez on drums and the up-and-coming Ben Williams on bass.
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Sponsored Event:
Sept. 8, 9a-6p. 9th Avenue, between B and G Streets.
slc-avenues.org
More than 200 booths with food, arts and crafts, jewelry, boutique shopping, useful information and live music.
This year, the Avenues Street Fair is partnering this year with Intermountain Healthcare / LDS Hospital, who will be holding a community health fair on the same day, and also will be presenting the grand re-opening of the newly renovated LDS Hospital main entrance and foyer.
Mobile Shredding Service: LDS Hospital has arranged for mobile shredding trucks to be at the Fair, and Fairgoers can bring their shreddable papers for free shredding. The trucks will be at the LDS Hopsital Receiving Dock on the north side of 9th Avenue just east of C Street from 8-11 a.m.
The Avenues Street Fair began in the 1970's as a remodeling tool exchange. It expanded into a home tour event to see everyone's handiwork with the borrowed tools, and eventually became a true street fair. An estimated 10,000 people attend each year.
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Enjoy an afternoon at the Grateful Tomato Garden with friends and neighbors and sample an amazing heirloom tomato harvest. They will be serving unique varieties of heirloom tomatoes grown in their Youth Gardens, with pesto made from homegrown basil and fresh, locally-made bread. There will also be live music and fun activities for kids, so bring the whole family. You'll be hard pressed to find a better tomato sandwich party in the city!
Stick around after your sandwich for WCG's annual fall plant sale!
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Sept. 8, 6:30-9p. Chase Mill at Tracy Aviary, 589 E 1300 S. $10 requested donation. uec-utah.org
Carter Niemeyer, former director of the wolf recovery program in Idaho and author of Wolfer, will speak on the history and the future of wolves in the West. Hosted by the Utah Environmental Congress. As the former Wolf Recovery Coordinator for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Carter Niemeyer may have more on-the-ground experience with wild wolves than anyone else in the U.S. |
The King's English Bookshop will mark 35 years in business-and thank customers-by serving up food, discounts and intriguing "gifts" of various kinds all day long. Shoppers will enjoy significant savings plus celebratory munchies and beverages--then a birthday cake! |
In The Hunt for Higgs, the BBC goes behind the scenes with scientists at CERN to follow the search for the Higgs boson. The film also illuminates the role of the Higgs in the Standard Model of particle physics and the grand quest to understand how the universe works. |
Tired of paying a pricey professional every time you have a leaky faucet or broken sprinkler head? In this class, you'll learn how to be a DIY pro and maintain your home or property. Class will look at common problems with easy fixes you can do yourself: leaky faucets and toilets, basic electrical, repairing sheetrock holes and divots, removing and applying wallpaper, and more. Also maintenance of major appliances and seasonal systems such as heaters/air conditioners, swamp coolers, and irrigation. Class is limited to 10. |
Sept. 16, 5:30p. Alta Club, 100 E South Temple. $85 (plust $35 for optional wine pairing).
slowfoodutah.org
In the name of good taste and to support Slow Food Utah's Micro-grant Fund, eight local celebrated chefs will use the bounty of Utah's local food producers and artisans in an evening of delicious food and conviviality to raise funds for Slow Food Utah's wide range of programs.
Feast makers for 2012 include:
Kassie Little of Liberty Heights Fresh
Greg Neville of Lügano
Ethan Lappe of Café Niche
Nathan Powers of Bambara
Phelix Gardner of Finca
Brian Edwards of the Alta Club
Amber Billingsley of Vinto
Romina Rasmussen of Les Madeleines
Uinta Beer will offer pairings
Francis Fecteau of Libation LLC will be pairing a wine with each course.
Seating is limited so early reservations are highly recommended.
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Fowl Play: Peeper Problems
For a while there--a good two or three months--the peepers were running the circus in the backyard, flapping and streaking across the lawn from one side of the yard to the other, mowing the grass, dipping in the kiddie pool and lazing in fruit trees' shade. By the looks of things, everything seemed hunky dory, especially for the fowl, but the day-to-day reality was much different. The peepers, all of them-geese, ducks and chickens-were becoming a problem...(read more).
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The Aquarium Age: Sept. 5-11
Nervous systems quiver from intensity this week, as several celestial patterns up the ante on the already hectic pace of terrestrial life. Even if you're not involved in any time-specific deadlines or plans and projects in need of staying on schedule, you're likely to feel time simply slipping away.
And that could lead to a peculiar stress reminiscent of a recurring dream many of us have where no matter how hard we try, we just can't seem to make the plane, train, or school bus. But that's not all. The fascia of human interactions, already stretched from the strain of significant emotional demands, is sure to ache from an increased need to make sense of personal circumstances, as well as our collective situation...(read more).
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The CATALYST crew is back from the Burning Man festival, full of creative fire and good spirits to warm us all through the fall and beyond. The Utah CORE team (Community of Regional Effigies), led by the design-and-engineering duo Alice Bain Toler and John deJong, received an award for their 20-ft.-tall burnable art project, The Secret of the Bees. Congratulations to all the hard-working guys and gals who made this happen!
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Volunteers Needed at Farmers Market Waste Wise Program
Help patrons learn about the importance of recycling and waste reduction while hanging out at the best market in town! Plus, for every two hours you volunteer, you get a free loaf of bread or pastry from a market vendor! For more information, email Carson Chambers at recycle@downtownslc.org.
The market runs Saturdays 8a-1p through October 27.
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50 MPG by 2025
Last month, President Obama signed off on historic fuel efficiency standards-finalizing a program that would raise the average fuel efficiencies of new passenger vehicles to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. The standards set an average--not every new car will have to meet the 54.5 mark, but overall the hope is to raise the MPG of vehicles overall by nearly half what's current. More importantly, perhaps, is one of the consequential benefits of these new standards--job creation. Across the nation, work to achieve the new standards is expected to create 570,000 new jobs--4,500 in Utah alone.
tinyurl.com/newfuelstandards, drivinggrowth.org
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Salt Lake Community Solar: Two Weeks Left to Sign Up!
If you're a home-owner, listen up: Salt Lake Community Solar is a community bulk-purchase solar initiative designed to help you overcome the logistical and financial hurdles of going solar. The group, modeled after other successful campaigns, is an initiative of the nonprofit Utah Clean Energy and is supported by Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, the Wasatch Solar Challenge and community volunteers.
Participants in Salt Lake Community Solar will receive the following benefits:
- Significant discount pricing for residential solar installations, made possible by group purchasing power.
- Simplified and streamlined solar installation process.
- Quality projects from installers vetted by the Steering Committee.
Signup deadline is Sept. 21!
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Free Pat Metheny Tickets!
We're giving away two pairs of tickets to the 9:30 p.m. Pat Metheny Unity Band concert at The State Room on Sunday, September 9. See event details at the top of this email for more info.
If you'd like to enter to win a pair of tickets, email pax@catalystmagazine.net no later than 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7. Tickets will be held at will-call at The State Room. |
Free Dance Classes!
We're giving away vouchers for two dance classes at RDT's Adult Community Dance program. Choose from SOMA (Simple Organic Movement for All), Zumba, Modern Technique, Ballet Technique, Flamenco, Prime Movement, African or Dance for Musical Theatre.
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