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November 5-12
Years of Living Dangerously (film series)
Episode 1: Dry Season

 
Thurs., Nov. 5, 7pm
SLC Library Main Auditorium,
210 E 400 S
Free

A documentary series on climate change. Dry Season stars Thomas Friedman, Harrison Ford and Don Cheadle. Discussion follows. Panelists: Susan Soleil of Utah Interfaith Power & Light; Soren Simonsen, cofounder & president of Impact Hub and former SLC council member.
 
http://www.slcgov.com/slcgreen/yold 

Traditional Lakota
Sweat Lodge Ceremony
 
 
Thurs., Nov. 5: 11a-7p
Park City area, location will be given at registration
Free
 
Led by Grandmother Barbara Threecrow. Call Siraj Paletta to register at 435.659.0761 or email siraj@spiritofguidance.org. Open to all, space limited to 20 participants.


3Hattrio CD Release & Signing
 
Thurs., Nov. 5, 7p 
Ken Sanders Rare Books,
2
68 S 200 E.
Free
 
Their songs are original, influenced by a wide swath of musical traditions from Caribbean to the ranges of the American West with subtle grace notes from the depths of jazz, blues and classical styling. Celebrate with Hal Cannon, Greg Istock and Eli Wrankle their CD release, Dark Desert Night.
 
3hattrio.com
 

Dubwise
 
Fri., Nov. 6: 9p-1a. 
21+. $10 ($5 before 10:30p)
Urban Lounge, 241 S 500 E  

 
 
Celebrate Dubwise's 9th anniversary with Illoom (aka James Loomis of CATALYST's "Garden Like a Boss" column) and Congo Sanchez (of Thievery Corporation).
 
urbanloungeSLC.com
 

YART Sale 2:
Revenge of the YART
   
Sat., Nov. 7, 10-3. 
Sun., Nov. 8, 12-4. 
SLC Arts Hub, 663 W 100 S 
 
The YART SALE is like a yard sale but with more art, art supplies, music equipment, event supplies, props, costumes, lighting supplies and other arty type stuff.   
 

Winter Market
 
Nov. 7: 10a-2p
Rio Grande Depot, 
300 S Rio Grande St.
 
 

Get your winter produce, honey, breads and other delicious locally made goods at the downtown Winter Market.
Indoor/outdoor (heated). Come hungry!

We do love our furry friends at the summer Downtown Farmers Market.  However, pets are NOT ALLOWED at the Rio Grande Depot, an indoor market.  Please keep your pets at home for the Winter Market.  
 
downtownslc.org 
NaNoWriMo: 
Write a Novel in a Month

 
Nov. 7, 14, 21 & 28: 1-3pm
SLCC Community Writing Center, 
210 E 400 S, Suite #8
$60

4-part workshop. November is National Novel Writing Month. This class offers techniques for writing 50,000 words in 30 days.  
SLCC.edu
Orchid Show @
Red Butte Garden



Sat., Nov. 7, 9-5; and Sun., till 4. 
 
Dazzling display of orchids; troubleshooting advice, orchids for sale.
 
RedButteGarden.org
Naomi Klein
SLCC Tanner Lecture
Nov. 10: 7-8:30p.
SLCC Grand Theater, 1575 S State St. 
Free

Naomi Klein is a Canadian journalist, social activist and filmmaker known for her political analyses and criticism of corporate globalization and of corporate capitalism. She is the author of The Shock Doctrine and This Changes Everything.  
 
Free Massage Honoring Veterans @ Healing Mountain Massage School
 
 
 
Nov. 11: 9a-9p.
Healing Mountain Massage School
363 S 500 E, Suite 210
 
Veterans day: free 50-minute student massages to vets and active members of our military with valid military ID or Military insurance card. $10 off any spa service for their family members (50 min. or longer).
 
 
The Case Against 8
 
Nov. 12, 6pm
Broadway Center Cinemas, 
111 E 300 S.  
Free.
 
Film and Q&A with directors. Sundance Film Festival Directing Award Winner. Documentary: legal battle to overturn Proposition 8 in California (the case that led to legalizing same-sex marriage in the U.S.)
 
 
Caputo's Market & Deli 4th Annual Chocolate Festival featuring Solstice Chocolate

Nov. 12: 7:15p
Caputo's Downtown, 
314 W. 300 S. 

Proceeds donated to the heirloom cacao preservation. Five chefs (from Current, Provisions, Pallet, 3 Cups, & Rye) and local mixologists will use one of Solstice's five bars to showcase sweet, savory, and boozy applications of the Salt Lake City craft-chocolate maker. $35 food, $50 with alcohol pairings. 

 
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