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Dear friends and family,
You received an earlier version of this newsletter. Delete it, please. The info on the Reader Reward (Body Worlds at the Leonardo) is not free (as the text may have led you to believe), but we have tickets to give away. See below!
The October CATALYST contains one of the best essays I've read in a while, in which Ronnie Cummins proposes a down-to earth mechanism for reversing global warming. Then there's a fun read from Kenvin Lyman proposing that wine grapes replace alfalfa as Utah's crop of choice. Amy Brunvand writes about the ZAP tax. Charlotte Bell recalls her time with BKS Iyengar, the famed yoga teacher. Katherine Pioli writes about Timmi Cruz's parking strip oasis, winter in the henhouse, putting your garden to bed and more.
~ Greta Belanger deJong
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Event picks for
Oct. 16- Oct. 23
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Oct. 17, 6-9p. Free.
On our list: Rebecca Campbell at CUAC (175 E. 200 S.), Randall Lake, Sri Whipple, Sunny Strasburg, Martin Stensaas & more at Slusser Gallery (447 e. 100 S.), Cordell Taylor at Phillips Gallery (444 E. 200 S.) and several openings at UMOCA (20 S. West Temple). gallerystroll.org
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Fri. Oct. 17, 11a-4p.
155 S. 600 W.
Work with "the world's funkiest ambassador," Oakland DJ David Sugalski (aka the Polish Ambassador), and Artists for Local Agriculture to restore and expand an urban farm. Learn about many permaculture principles during the day primarily through constructing a large huegelkultur mound. (For more about huegelkultur: click here.
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Fri. Oct. 17, 7p. Inner Light Center, 4408 S 500 E. $30 ($35 adv).
Facilitated by Lynds Pickett. The simple, yet profound method of focused breathing eliminates body stress, releases toxic emotions and brings clarity and peace of mind. Bring a pillow and blanket, and wear clothes you can comfortably move in.
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Sat. Oct. 18, 10a. City & County Building, 451 S State.
Join Wasatch Community Gardens and SLC Green City Growers for an Open House to learn how your support can lead to a new community garden in your neighborhood.
wasatchgardens.org
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Sat. Oct. 18, 10a-9p.(varying locations; see below).
Sidewalk and alley sales, plus food, dancing & music at participating art & craft galleries, boutiques and restaurants along Broadway (300 S.). Come on bike and enjoy the new protected bike lane on 300 S. Guided bike tours from NE corner of Downtown Farmers Market @ 10am, 11am and noon. Streetwide scavenger hunt (Instagram required; 160 E. Broadway, 2-5pm). Costume-friendly event. 10am-9pm.
downtownslc.org/broadway
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Sat. Oct. 18, 1-4p. Mindful Yoga Collective, 223 S 700 E. $50.
Make the transition from summer to fall smooth and easy with yoga, chanting, pranayama and meditation. With Jacqueline Morasco.
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Sat Oct. 18, 8p. Sugar Space, 618 E Wilmington Ave. $10.
Featuring live music, spoken word, short plays, standup comedy. Silent auction at 7p.
hivetheatre.com
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Sun. Oct. 19 (see schedule listed below). $15/one workshop, $10/each additional, $40/whole day. 974 E. 300 S. (This remarkable space is featured in the current CATALYST. See "SLC's 'Other' Community Garden.")
Now is the perfect time to reflect on your food producing skill sets. Learn from James Loomis (see CATALYST article, "Homestep").
10:15am: FUNdamentals of Organic Gardening.
12:15: Crop Rotation and Maximizing Small Spaces.
2pm.: Lunch break.
2:45pm: Composting.
Break for mental absorption/beer run.
7:15pm: Soil Biology
Facebook Event Link
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Mon Oct. 20, 8p. The Depot, 400 W South Temple.
Grammy-winner Patty Griffin (with featured guest John Fullbright) brings soul and song to Salt Lake this month. Known for her personal and powerful performing style, Griffin's songs have also been covered by a host of musicians throughout the years.
depotslc.com
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Tues. Oct. 21, 7p.
Main City Library, 210 E 400 S. Free.
The inside story of six scientists seeking to unravel the mysteries of the universe in the launch of the Large Hadron Collider. Post-film discussion with Dr. Jui, who will give an overview of the Standard Model of Particles and the history of important discoveries leading up the LHC and the Higgs' Boson. He will speak to the high drama in the film from the point of view of a particle experimentalist.
utahfilmcenter.org
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Wed. Oct. 22, 7p.
Brewvies Cinema Pub, 677 S 200 W. $5 suggested donation.
A film about urban farming in America, examining the role of urban farming in our culture and its power to revitalize our cities and change the way we eat.
brewvies.com
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Wed Oct. 22, 7p.
Ken Sanders Rare Books, 268 S 200 E. Free.
Alex Caldiero says, "In October of 1849 Edgar Allan Poe passed out of this world. To commemorate this event, I will attempt to resuscitate the presence of Poe through Sonosophy, the practice of sound-mind. Selected pieces from the work of Poe will serve as a medium for this essay into the preternatural realm of the word."
kensandersbooks.com
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Doesn't it seem as if this Mercury Retrograde has a peculiar time signature? On one hand, it's definitely a retro-mess of communication snafus-a file I was working with disappeared from my screen in the blink of an eye and couldn't be found anywhere. Yet on the other hand, some aspects of life are moving so swiftly they've become a blur-one minute it's 9 o'clock in the morning and the next, it's 11:30 AM, and a plan for action was conceived, agreed upon, and enacted before lunch...( read more).
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Sat-Wed: 10a-5p, Thurs-Fri:10a-10p (ongoing). The Leonardo, 209 E 500 S.
Win tickets to Body Worlds! You'll need your October 2014 CATALYST Magazine handy in order to enter. On page 10 of the October issue, the article titled "Reversing Global Warming: The Carbon Underground" by Ronnie Cummins holds the info you'll need (hint: the answers are all on pages 10 & 11). Answer any question below to be eligible for a pair of tickets. Email answers to lori@catalystmagazine.net with your name and phone number. We'll let you know by Monday if you are a winner. 1. We need to reduce the amount of CO2 in Earth's atmosphere to 350 parts per million (ppm) in order to preserve life on earth. What is the tipping point of ppm of CO2 to the catastrophic point of no return? 2. We can reverse climate change with regenerative farming, and ranching and land use. More specifically, what do these traditional regenerative practices include? 3. Industrial food and farming and non-sustainable forest practices have an enormous impact on global warming. What percentage of global greenhouse gas pollution is generated by chemical and energy-intensive GMO, industrial food and farming practices? What percentage does deforestation generate of global greenhouse gas pollution? 4. Cummins suggests that "Getting back to 350 ppm of CO2 in the atmosphere will require nothing less than a global food and farming revolution:..." What 4 actions does he list? (We hope you liked the article and read the whole thing!)
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