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Oct. 22-29







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Dear friends and family,
 
The SLC Police Department announced today that so far this year, 64 guns have gone missing from people's cars in SLC; 55 are still unaccounted for. And those are just the reported ones. 

To share info re. stolen/recovered firearms, call 801.799.3000. To send an anonymous tip, text 274637 and start text with keyword TIPSLCPD, followed by a space and the relevant info and/or photos.

Enough of that. Have a happy, healthy weekend. I hope you get outdoors, too. Maybe to one of the season's last farmers markets? 
Greta Belanger deJong 
editor & publisher, CATALYST
 
Event picks for
October 22-29
High Style: Glamour & Sophistication of Fashions Worn by American Women, 1890s-present (opening reception)
 







Fri., Oct. 23, 6pm
Eccles Gallery, SLCC South City Campus, 1575 S  State St 

This exhibit is dedicated to Margot L. Shott (1931-2015), original curator of the SLCC Historic Fashion Collection. Margo was an avid supporter of the arts ~ Ballet West, Pioneer Theatre, Utah Opera and the Utah Museum of Fine Art. She was the original curator of the UMFA Historic Fashion Collection under Director Frank Sanguinetti.  (Exhibit continues through Nov. 11; Mon-Fri, noon-7pm.)

slcc.edu/art-gallery

Garden After Dark: 
Legends of Camelot  
 
  

Fri-Sat and Thurs, Oct. 22-24 & 29, 6-9pm
Red Butte Garden, 300 S Wakara Way
$12/$6 garden members 

Calling all princesses, knights, and wizards! Journey to a realm of myth and magic as you visit the land of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Although you may have heard of Guinevere, Lancelot, and Merlin, you may not realize the large part the natural world plays in their stories. Explore the Garden and discover more about nature's hidden ties to the people and places of Camelot.
Fluid Art 
 
Fri., October 23, 7pm
Utah Museum of Contemporary Art 200 South West Temple
$30
 
Presented by the Utah Brewers Guild and the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, Fluid Art mashes up some of the best micro brews in the beehive state with the most socially relevant art in UMOCA's current exhibitions. Each brewery is given a piece of art to pair a beer with; the results will entertain and fascinate. Explore fine art and the art of craft brewing from an entirely new angle.

Taste of Latin America Festival
 
Fri., Oct. 23,
4-8pm; 
Sat., Oct. 24, 
10am-8pm
Library Sq.,
210 E 400 S
Free 
 
The best traditional food from nearly all Latin American countries including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela. 
Free tasting, crafts, musical groups with live music: Latin Jazz, Salsa, Bachata, Merengue. Traditional dances, Folklore customs, Kid zone and activities for the whole family. Commercial products, gifts.
 

Final Downtown Farmers Market of the season! 
 
Sat., Oct. 24: 8a-2p. 
Pioneer Park, 300 S 300 W. 
Free.
 
Grab your shopping bag and wallet and head down to Pioneer Park. Here's what's available this week: Vegetables ~ beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, chiles, collard greens, cucumbers, eggplant, fresh herbs, garlic, gourds, green beans, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, microgreens, onions, potatoes,  peppers, pumpkins, salad greens, shallots, spinach, summer squash, tomatoes, turnips, winter squash. Fruit ~ apples, blackberries, currants, melons, pears, plums, raspberries.
Other farm-fresh goods ~ cheese, yogurt, beef, lamb, pork, eggs, honey.
 
SLCFarmersMarket.org.
 

Best Friends Strut Your Mutt
   
Sat, Oct. 24: 8:30a-2p. 
Liberty Park, 700 E 900 S. 
Free


Fundraising dog walk benefiting No More Homeless Pets Network, 
5k run & festival including pet contests, photos, doggie goodies, food & refreshments. 
 

The Art of Safe Sex
 
Sat., Oct. 24, 6:30pm
Utah Museum of Fine Arts 
SOLD OUT!

Inaugural special event featuring live music, heavy hors d' oeuvres, a signature cocktail and an art auction; all to benefit education and health care services right here in Utah.
 
  
5th Annual Great Salt Lake Yoga Festival 

Sat.-Sun., 
Oct. 24-25: 9a-6p. 
Radisson Hotel, 
215 W South Temple
$87 ($69 for one-day pass)

Yoga For People presents more than 60 classes, seminars, workshops, and music events including yoga, meditation, laughing, Kirtan and Ayurvedic cooking.  
 
DowntownYogaFest.com
50th Anniversary of A Course in Miracles w/ film screening 


Sun., Oct. 25: 2:30p. 
Unity Spiritual Community, 
273 E 800 S. 
$10
 A Course in Miracles has been called the New Age Bible by some, heretical by others and life-changing by millions. An exciting new documentary, A Chorus In Miracles (directed by James Twyman) sheds  new light on this spiritual classic. 
 
 
Full Moon Meditation
 
Tues., Oct 27, 5:30-7p.
Dancing Cranes Imports, 
673 E Simposon Ave. 
$9



Celebrate the power of the full moon inside and outside of yourself with a special meditation at Dancing Crane's. 

Chasing Water in a Rapidly Changing World 
 
Tues., Oct 27, 6-8pm
Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter, 
1258 Center Dr., PC
$5
 
 
 
 

Brian Richter, chief scientist, Nature Conservancy, discusses the Future of water conservation.
 

Blitzen Trapper w/ The Domestics @ The State Room
 
  
Tues., Oct 27, 8p. 
21+. $25.
638 S State St. 

Blitzen Trapper has crafted one of the more compelling and varied catalogs in contemporary rock and roll. Singer and guitarist Eric Earley is possessed of a musical and lyrical sensibility that is remarkably deep and wide. 
The State of Our Lake
 
 

Wed., Oct 28, 7- 8:30 pm
Gore Auditorium, 
Gore School of Business, 
Westminster College 1840 S 1300 E

A panel presentation sponsored by Great Salt Lake Audubon and Westminster's Great Salt Lake Institute will cover issues involved in the receding shoreline of the Great Salt Lake. Topics include its effects on human health, impact on wildlife, legal questions and legislative issues. Moderated by Brian Maffly, Salt Lake Tribune with panelists Joel Briscoe, Utah House of Rep.; John Luft, Utah Div. of Wildlife Resources; Brian Moench, MD, Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment; Amanda Smith, Attorney, former Executive Dir. of Utah Dept. of Environmental Quality.


Mexican Art & History: 
 Ancient Mexico
Wed., Oct. 28, 6-8pm
1381 S Main St.
Free

For the past three years, Artes de M�xico en Utah has been providing free community classes on the art and history of Mexico along the Wasatch Front. In partnership with the Consulate of Mexico in Salt Lake City, the 4-year-old nonprofit has launched an ambitious project to spread the appreciation of Mexico, its art, history and cultures throughout Utah.
Tonight is the first of seven free classes taking place between now and Feb. 2016. The classes will cover Mexican history from its ancient civilizations to modern times. Open to people of all ages. Healthy snacks will be provided. (Classes in English; bilingual discussion is welcome.)

 
Vagabond Song - Book Release - Marc Beaudin

Thurs., Oct 29, 7pm
Ken Sanders Rare Books, 
268 S 200 E
Free

Ken Sanders Rare Books presents Marc Beaudin, celebrating the release of his latest book, Vagabond Song, published by Elk River Books. Learn more about Marc Beaudin at www.CrowVoice.com.

Patty Griffin @ The State Room
 
Thurs., Oct 29: 8p. 
21+. $45.  
638 S State St. 
 
With lulling piano, fathoms-deep bowed bass and improvisational trumpet floating above like a swooping gull, Griffin conjures the call of the depths in literal and metaphorical terms ("words from the deep, calling to me...") and invites us on her odyssey to answer that call.
 
 
Blog Updates 
 
Take as many deep breaths as necessary to feel aligned and grounded within yourself and you'll be ready for this week's shift in frequency. The routines of daily life settle into a reasonably manageable pace for the next couple of weeks. While I'm not suggesting that upset and upheaval are behind us, this week there's a little break in the astral weather, which will give some of us a chance to rest, regroup, and reconnoiter. Consider it the equivalent of your psychic GPS recalculating...(read more).