Community Happenings

Read up on recent local events.

Salt Lake City fire truck on the parade route

Utah’s 2024 Pride Parade weaves through downtown Salt Lake City, fostering alliances

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Utah Pride Parade participants marched through downtown Salt Lake City on Sunday to advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and allies.
Dog panting while seated in the backseat of a vehicle with window rolled down

Drive-through provides needed supplies to pets

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David Stensland covers the pet pantry drive-through event hosted by Salt Lake County Animal Services.
Wanderlust stage

Wanderlust 108 makes stop in Salt Lake City

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Hundreds of yogis gathered in Liberty Park for the Wanderlust 108 mindful triathlon.
(Left to Right) Lauren McLemor, Jeanette Pavarti, Connie Beaty, Amy Adkins, Amy Federico, Tara Swanson and Jenna Kemker.

Women play hard in a man’s industry at SLCom

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Women in Gaming prove that the boy’s industry is changing for the best.
Rae Duckworth holds a "Justice for Bobby" sticker near a mural in Salt Lake City

Murals paint memories of those lost to police violence across the US

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In recent years, artists in Salt Lake City and other U.S. cities have painted "gravestone murals" to commemorate people killed by police across the country.
Sun-shaped Iosepa sign in front of playground

Pacific Islanders celebrate cultural heritage at Iosepa memorial

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The Pacific Islander community celebrates their unique place in Utah history at the former Polynesian colony of Iosepa.
Two people edit a video project

Local youths produce multimedia vaccination awareness campaign

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With funding from the CDC Foundation, students in the Spy Hop digital arts program created a multimedia campaign about the importance and efficacy of vaccines.
Multiple people standing outside Provo Library with pro-Palestinian signs

Rally in Provo expresses support for Palestine amid ongoing conflict

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A pro-Palestinian demonstration took place outside the Provo Library on Nov. 4.
Jeremy Renner with the Reese family

Cancer-stricken toddler spends time with her favorite superhero

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FanX organizers arranged a special visit between Kenzie Reese and actor Jeremy Renner.
D Smoove performing at Karma nightclub in Salt Lake

Music stories: Two local DJs share their pursuit of the craft

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The Globe chatted with two rising stars in Salt Lake’s DJ scene, locals Dorian Fitzgerald and Deshaun White.

‘Sweeney Todd’ production enters its final week at the Grand Theatre

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The Grand Theatre Company kicked off Halloween season with their production of "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street." The show ends its run this Saturday.
Eve Bradshaw wearing traditional Thai dance garments

Living Traditions fest invites Utahns to explore world cultures

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The annual Living Traditions Festival returned to Salt Lake City’s Library Square on May 19, providing an artistic, performative platform to 85 groups of diverse traditions and cultures.