The Christian Center of Park City’s annual Hike for Hunger will return to familiar ground this year.

The event, which raises awareness and funds to fight food insecurity in Summit and Wasatch counties, will be held Sept. 14 at Canyons Village, said Executive Director Rob Harter.

“We were at Canyons two years ago, and we’re glad to be going back,” he said. “We’re so thankful to Vail Resorts for allowing us to do it there.”

Similar to past Hikes for Hunger, this year’s event will feature an afternoon filled with hikes, live music, food and games, according to Harter.

“We will provide two hikes — a hard one and a moderate one — and there will be a third option where people can ride Red Pine gondola up to the top to Red Pine Lodge and then enjoy a ride back down,” he said.

The hard hike is the Mid Mountain North trail, a five-mile loop, and the moderate hike is the two-mile Alpine Lake Loop, Harter said.

“What we always try to do is provide something for everybody because we want a whole range of folks to come and enjoy the event,” he said. “So, we provide a hike that is challenging for those who like to hike, and then we provide a hike that is nice but doesn’t take a lot of time and is good for kids.”

The gondola ride up and down the mountain is also for anyone but specifically for families with younger kids and older grandparents, Harter said.

“We know there are people who just want to spend time with their grandkids without having to take long hikes,” he said.

Much of the fun will actually take place at Canyons Village, Harter said.

“We’ll have food trucks and games and live music performed by The Proper Way,” he said. “They were programmed through Mountain Town Music.”

Community partners such as Lucky Ones Coffee will provide some of the snacks and drinks, according to Harter.

“We’ll have other organizations set up booths so they can provide information about the services they offer regarding food insecurity,” he said.

Food insecurity is real in Summit and Wasatch counties, Harter said.

“Even though we’ve been doing this event for almost 14 years, there is still this idea that food insecurity isn’t an issue in Park City,” he said. “But last year we saw a 20% increase in our food pantry use.”

The Christian Center’s food pantry in Park City served just under 35,000 individuals, while the Heber City pantry served more than 19,000 individuals, Harter said. 

“This year we’ve already seen an additional 20% increase from where we were last year in August, and the international students and seasonal workers haven’t even arrived yet,” he said. “So that tells us that when they do arrive, we’ll see a higher percentage of increase.”

The Christian Center of Park City’s mobile food pantries have been busy as well, according to Harter.

“There are people who, for whatever reason, can’t make it to our Park City or Heber City food pantries, so we take the pantry to them,” he said. “We have been offering mobile food pantries on-and-off for a while, but after COVID-19, we made them part of our plan.”

Supporting the food pantries is another Hike for Hunger motive, and Harter says the price of registration has remained low for a reason.  

“We want people to support the food pantry, and we want everybody, no matter what economic income level they are, to come and enjoy the event,” he said. “That’s why we’ve never made it hard for them to do so with high ticket prices.”

Harter said inflation has also increased the demand of the food pantries.

“The Christian Center of Park City also helps many of our clients with rental assistance and other basic needs, but we can only help them up to a point,” he said. “So, we encourage them to save money on their grocery bills by using our food pantries. And that way they can save money for other bills like gas, clothes and rent.”

Harter looks forward to the Hike for Hunger’s return to Canyons Village.

“Our first year was 2011, and we started at Deer Valley,” he said. “We moved around throughout the years to St. Regis, Canyons and Park City Mountain, so it’s been great to experience different parts of this area for the hike.”

Christian Center of Park City’s Hike for Hunger

• When: 2-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14
• Where: Canyons Village
• Registration: ccofpc.org/hike-for-hunger
• Web: ccofpc.org

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It’s never too early to get ready for the holidays, and the Park City Singers are getting a jump on their Yuletide cheer.

The nonprofit, local choir will start rehearsals for their upcoming Christmas concerts at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Park City Community Church, 4501 N. S.R. 224. The weekly rehearsals will run from 7-9 p.m. until the group’s concerts that are scheduled for 7 p.m. on Dec. 13 and 14 at the church.

Pianist Katy Lillquist will accompany the rehearsals and concerts. You might recognize her for her work with The Park City Follies, a local musical production that lampoons all things Park City, said Director Joe Demers.

“We would like to put a call out and say we need men’s voices — tenor and bass,” he said. “We’ve had a couple of years with some strong men’s voices, and I’m hoping those same people come back. But we can also use more men.”

The other section the choir would like to fill out are sopranos, Demers said.

“They have the melody a lot, so we can always use their help,” he said.

Singers who are interested in joining the choir can register online at parkcitysingers.org. 

“There is a fee of $45 to participate, and that basically helps with deferring the cost of the music,” Demers said. “We did buy some new music this year, so we will have a few new pieces that we will showcase.”

Some of the new pieces include “While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks” and “Benedictus,” according to Demers.

“‘While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks’ is a different version from what many people know, and it’s more subdued,” he said. “When we listened to it, we thought it was great, and we knew we needed to do it.”

“Benedictus” by Karl Jenkins is part of a larger work called “The Armed Man,” Demers explained.

“It’s like one of the first pieces in the work, and it’s beautiful,” he said. “The harmonies are amazing, and it’s also pretty subdued.”

The singers will also rehearse two additional new works, “A Choral Amen” by John Rutter and “Bidi Bom” by David Elddleman. 

“‘Bidi Bom’ is an upbeat Hanukkah song, and at the end it goes really fast,” Demers said. “Everyone will sing it counter-punctually, which means they are singing at different times, even though the harmonies all connect.”

“A Choral Amen” is another subdued work filled with interesting harmonies, Demers said.

“One of the reasons why we have so many subdued pieces is because we’re working on our dynamics more this year,” he said. “We have a wider range of louds and softs, and that’s because we want everybody to experience those ranges, so when we end the piece the audience will feel they connected with the piece really well.”

The concerts will also include some holiday favorites, some of which the Park City Singers haven’t performed for a while, Demers said.

Those works include the German carol “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming,” “A Christmas Waltz,” which has been recorded by Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee and Doris Day, to name a few, “A Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”

“We also have the ‘Santa’s on His Way’ medley, which is cool and jazzy, and we’re doing a piece called ‘The Christmas Classic Collection’ that has elements of Handel’s ‘Messiah’ as well as works like ‘Hark the Herald Angels Sing,’” Demers said. “Again, like ‘Bidi Bom,’ this is performed counter-punctually, and it’s fascinating to hear two different melodies going on at the same time gel with each other.”

Among the classical works, the Park City Singers plan to perform “Gloria” from Schubert’s “Mass in G.”

“We did that one about three years ago, so we’re pulling that out again,” he said. “So, there’s a pretty cool snippet of what we’re doing this year.”

As Demers selected the works earlier this year, he purposely selected songs that would challenge the singers.

“We don’t want anybody to be bored,” he said with a laugh. “Last year’s pieces were very challenging, so I’m backing off a little bit. But while this year’s works are a little easier, the harder parts will be implementing that dynamic range of louds and softs. We can learn the notes well, but we’ll work on how to bring out the louder parts that have the melodies and how the other parts will be in harmony together.”

Upon registration, singers will receive a link to digital versions of the songs, Demers said.

“When I started with the Park City Singers in 2016 — I think that’s right — we made CDs,” he said. “Now, we have progressed to digital files.”

Demers has been recording the piano and men’s parts, and he recruited longtime singer Darla Cardwell to record the soprano and alto parts. 

“In the meantime, I have sent everybody who has registered so far YouTube videos of all the songs we’re singing as well,” Demers said. “That way we can start the first rehearsal on the ground running.”

The singers will receive a packet of music the first night of rehearsals, and the packets will also be available digitally for those who want to access the works on iPads or other electronic devices.

“We’re trying to be in the digital age in the 21st century and provide opportunities for all to access what they need in ways they are comfortable,” he said.

Demers is grateful to the Park City Singers board — including B.J. Reed, Mary Gootjes and treasurer Willa Fleming-Harkness — who approved the purchase of all the new music this year.

“I’d also like to thank our librarian Maggie Messina,” he said. “She’s the one who has everything organized. She put together the physical packets and has digitized a lot of music so people can access them through their electronic devices.”

Park City Singers Rehearsals

• When: 7 p.m. Tuesdays starting Sept. 10
• Where: Park City Community Church, 4501 N. S.R. 224
• Registration: parkcitysingers.org/register.html
• Web: parkcitysingers.org

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The following are a selection of community-submitted events that are ongoing as of August 20, 2024. For single-day events, see our upcoming-events articles. For more event listings, see our online calendar. Submit events to pmortensen@parkrecord.com.

Mountain Town Music shows

• Performances are at various locations and times.
• See the full lineup at mountaintownmusic.org/shows.

Park City Film Series

• Jim Santy Auditorium
• 1255 Park Ave.

See lineup at parkcityfilm.org.

Beauty & the Beaks

• Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter
• 1258 Center Dr.
• Through Dec. 1
• 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

In this photography exhibition, visitors will experience the dynamic landscapes of Swaner Preserve and majesty of the sandhill cranes who call it home. Breathtaking photographs and hands-on interactives reveal the science and splendor of the Preserve and the cranes who thrive here.

“Less Bad” by Karl Haendel

• Kimball Art Center
• 1251 Kearns Blvd, Park City
• Through Dec. 1

Haendel’s meticulously hand-rendered, photorealistic graphite drawings reproduce images culled from the world of mass media and everyday objects, calling into question art world conceptions of originality, production and reproduction.

Mobile Food Pantry

• Christian Center of Park City
• Iron Horse Apartments
• 1662 Lower Iron Horse Loop Rd. 1
• Sept. 18 

First-come, first-served while supplies last. Follow CCPC on Facebook and Instagram for specific locations and updates or visit ccofpc.org/events.

Nerf Wars

• Park City Recreation
• PC MARC
• 1200 Little Kate Rd.
• Fri., Sept. 13
• Fri., Oct. 25
• Fri., Nov. 15
• 1-2:30 p.m.

Players will enjoy free-for-all play and compete for victory in various games like capture the flag and hostage. Players are encouraged to bring their own NERF guns (please no rapid fire/automatic). PC Recreation staff will supply NERF bullets and safety glasses for each player. Tickets are $13.

Movement & Mindfulness Five-week Series

• Wild Women Tribe
• Sept. 25-Oct. 30
• Wednesday mornings
• 9-11:30 am.

Join us Wed. mornings for two and a half hours of movement and mindfulness in a trail series that showcases some of our favorite local fitness coaches. We’ll explore a new and different trail with a different movement facilitator who is as passionate as we are about the outdoors. We’ll mix hiking with mindful moments and movement — yoga, functional movement, breath, HIIT — and create authentic connections in Mother Nature. Learn more at wildwomentribe.net.

BalletNEXT

• Performances are at various locations and times.
• See the full lineup at balletnext.org.

• Sept. 18: Works In Progress
• Oct. 23: Giselle
• Oct. 24: Mixed Repertory Theater

Park City Opera

Performances at various locations and times.

See the full lineup at parkcityopera.org.

Traveling Exhibit: Writers & Illustrators Contest Winners

• Wasatch County Library
• 465 E 1200 S, Heber City
• Sept. 5-Oct. 15

The annual PBS KIDS Utah Writers and Illustrators Contest strives to foster creativity and literacy in young Utah artists and writers. This year, PBS KIDS Utah accepted stories from young Utah creators in kindergarten through sixth grade that were inspired by the theme “Our Water, Our Future.” Stories range from fact to fiction and prose to poetry, and the works are original to the authors.

After School in the Garden

• Summit Community Gardens and EATS
• 4056 Shadow Mountain Dr.
• Mondays and Wednesdays 3:30-5:30 p.m. 
• Fridays 1-3 p.m.
• Sept. 9-Oct. 18

After School in the Garden is for rising 1st-6th graders who enjoy the outdoors, like to get dirty and want to explore food from seed to plate! Children will participate in the daily work to maintain our garden, tending crops and harvesting the food we will use to prep and cook our daily snack. We will learn about healthy soil, plant our over-winter crops, and let our creative minds fly with our unique, engaging lessons! Register online at summitcommunitygardens.org.

2024 Yoga in the Mountains

• 10189 East State Hwy. 210
• Mondays
• 5:30 p.m.

Join Alta Community Enrichment (ACE) for a weekly, one-hour yoga class in the heart of the Wasatch Mountains. Each week is a unique class, hosted on the Our Lady of the Snows, weather permitting. All are welcome! Please follow ACE on social media for updates! Please bring your own mat.

Tuesday Night Legal Bar

• Park City Library
• 1255 Park Ave.
• First Tuesday of the month
• 6-7 p.m.

Receive a free consultation with a lawyer, first come, first served. This program occurs the 1st Tuesday of every month, except holidays. Attendees must arrive by 6:30 p.m. in order to be seen. For more information, visit parkcitybar.org.

Happy Hour and Pup Crawl

• Hugo Coffee Shop
• 1794 Olympic Pkwy
• Wednesdays until Nov.
• 2-5 p.m.

Free pup cups, giveaways and treat samples from the Barking Cat.

Library Play Time at Kamas

• Kamas Valley Library
• 110 N Main, Kamas
• Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.

Drop in on Wednesdays between 10:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. for unstructured, early learning play time for children ages 0-4.

Bilingual Family Storytime | Cuentos bilingües en familia

• Park City Library
• 1255 Park Ave.
• Wednesday evenings
• Saturday mornings

Perfect for those beginning their Spanish learning journey, this interactive, early literacy program will entertain your little one and help them learn to read by building language skills in both English and Spanish through stories and songs. This program is offered once a month, with an evening program on Wednesday and a repeat program on Saturday morning. Ages 3-6. Younger siblings are welcome. 

Perfecto para quienes estén comenzando su viaje de aprendizaje del español o del inglés, este programa interactivo facilita la alfabetización temprana en ambos idiomas y fomenta el desarrollo de las habilidades lingüísticas a través de cuentos y canciones. Este programa se ofrece mensualmente, con un programa nocturno los miércoles y una repetición de este el siguiente sábado por la mañana. Edad 3-6 años. Hermanitas menores son bienvenidas.

Locals Night

• Flanagan’s on Main
• 438 Main Street, Park City
• Wednesdays at 6 p.m.

Come join us every Wednesday starting at 6 p.m. with food, drink specials, and live music with The Fuse.

2024 Park City Farmers Market

• First Time Chair Lift
• Wednesdays through Oct. 30
• 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

The Park City Farmers Market offers a large assortment of fresh local goods from Utah Farmers and vendors, and strives to offer only the freshest and organic products.

Crafternoon at Kamas

• Kamas Valley Library
• 110 N Main, Kamas
• Thursdays at 3:30 p.m.

Drop in every Thursday afternoon for incredibly cool and crafty fun! For elementary school age kids.

Minecraft Club 

• Park City Library
• 1255 Park Ave
• Every Thursday 4-5 p.m.

Minecraft enthusiasts and beginners ages 6 to 12 come to the Park City Library for Minecraft Club on Thursdays from 4-5 p.m. We play in a creative world working together, and separately, to build anything we can imagine while sharing tips about all things Minecraft. Computers are provided and are first come, first serve for the hour of play. For more information on Minecraft Club and other Library happenings visit parkcitylibrary.org/events.

Story Time Friday 

• Kimball Junction Branch Library
• 1885 W Ute Blvd, Park City
• Fridays at 10:30 a.m.

Don’t miss Story Time Fridays at the Kimball Junction Branch! Picture books, puppets, songs and a simple craft with Ms. Kirsten. For children ages 4-6 and their caregivers. Siblings, too!

Box Concert Series

• Este Pizza
• 1781 Sidewinder Dr.
• Fridays and Saturdays
• Through Sept.
• 6-9 p.m.

The family-friendly Este Pizza Box Concert Series features seasonal pizza specials, including the famous peach pizza, vegan and gluten-free options and a variety of talented local musicians on the beautiful patio. In case of inclement weather, music will continue indoors. The series will run every Friday and Saturday through September.

Saturday Morning Nature Walks

• 1258 Center Dr.
• Saturdays at 8:30 a.m.

Join us for a nature walk on the Preserve with one of Swaner’s naturalists! We explore wetland science, natural plant and animal species and the history of the Swaner Preserve. Pre-registration is required for all Saturday Nature Morning Walks. Walk-ins are not available at this time and all tours are capped at 15 participants. Registration closes at 7 a.m. the day of the scheduled nature walk.

Midway Farmers Market 2024

• 130 West Main St., Midway
• Saturdays June-Oct.
• 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Fresh local produce and local artisans are onsite selling goods at the farmer’s market in Midway.

2024 Mountaintop Brews and Tunes

• 2250 Deer Valley Dr S.
• Saturdays 
• June 15-Sept. 7
• 12 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

Ride up Sterling Express chairlift and join us for scenic afternoon celebrations atop Deer Valley’s Bald Mountain at Snowshoe Tommy’s. Enjoy a variety of beer partners, live entertainment, takeaway fare with à la carte pricing, and mountaintop views. An all-area, full-day scenic or bike lift ticket is required to ride the Sterling Express chairlift to access each event.

2024 Park Silly Sunday Market

• Main Street
• Sundays 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Excluding July 7 and 28
• Every Sunday in August

Park Silly has hosted over 2.5 million people over the course of 16 years and has helped to foster and incubate over 150 small businesses. Park Silly is an eco-friendly open air artist market, street festival and community forum.

Sunday Brunch

• Glitretind Restaurant at Stein Eriksen Lodge
• 7700 Stein Way
• Weekly on Sundays

$72 adults, $25 kids 5-12This extravagant spread features traditional breakfast items along with a carving station, several hot entrées, a variety of salads and starches, shrimp, sushi, crab claws, salmon, fresh fruit, fresh crêpes station, omelet station and house-made pastries (menu items are subject to change based on availability and seasonality). Reservations recommended at steinlodge.com.

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The Kimball Art Center and the Arts Council of Park City & Summit County invites art lovers and the art curious to a high-energy ball of fun called the 2024 Monster Drawing Rally.

The event, set to run from 3-6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Kimball Art Center, 1251 Kearns Blvd., will feature 26 local and regional artists, who will create unique works in three, 50-minute rounds that will then go on sale.

The money raised from the sales will be split in half to benefit both the center and the Arts Council, said Jocelyn Scudder, Arts Council of Park City & Summit County executive director.

“Both nonprofits work directly with visual artists in a variety of ways, and the Monster Drawing Rally is a fun way to highlight our missions as arts-driven nonprofits in Park City and Summit County.”

The partnership of the Kimball Art Center and the Arts Council of Park City & Summit County for the Monster Drawing Rally helps foster a healthy arts and cultural community,” said Aldy Milliken, Kimball Art Center executive director.

“Each year, we look forward to hosting the Monster Drawing Rally at Kimball Art Center,” he said. “The event brings together the creative community while inviting the community at-large to participate. It’s perfectly aligned with our mission to inspire, educate and connect through art.”

The event will also feature snacks, drinks and a bar for adults, all of which are made possible by sponsors Buona Vita, Tarahumara Park City, The Boneyard Saloon and The Moab Brewery.

And attendees will be able to visit the Kimball Art Center’s current exhibition, “Less Bad” by Karl Haendel.

The Monster Drawing Rally’s format hasn’t changed since it debuted eight years ago, according to Scudder.

“Artists will create an original piece of art, and at the end of a 50-minute period, all the pieces will go up for sale for $50,” she said. “If more than one person wants to purchase the piece, they will draw a playing card, and whoever draws the highest card wins. And it’s fun to see people’s faces when they’ve drawn the high card to win the piece.”

Since the night will be divided into three rounds, there are plenty of opportunities to win affordable and unique pieces of art, Scudder said.

“The Monster Drawing Rally levels the playing field and makes art accessible to everyone,” she said. “There are a lot of people, when they go to a gallery, who start to think that the works are out of their price range, and collecting art isn’t something they are able to do, so this is a fun and affordable way for them to start a collection and get to know someone who may become their favorite local artist.”

All of the artists donate their time to participate in the Monster Drawing Rally, Scudder said.

“We do an open call, and any artist is welcome to apply,” she said. “We do prefer that they are local or regional artists, and this is also a way for them to give back to the Kimball Art Center and Arts Council.”

The artists also have the opportunity to make some money through a silent auction, Scudder said.

“They all can bring in an original work of art that is already complete, and they price it themselves,” she said. “People will be able to bid on these works, and the money will be split 60-40, with 60% going back to the artist, and the remaining 40% will be split between the Kimball Art Center and Arts Council. Since most of the money goes back to the artists, we highly encourage people to place their bids in the silent auction.”

Giving artists exposure and introducing them to the public are also part of the event’s highlights, Scudder said.

“People will get a chance to ‘spy’ on the creative process of these artists and make connections with them,” she said. “And what better way to bring the community together than in a fun and energetic and loud and crazy event.”

Two of this year’s participating artists are Mark Maziarz and his 17-year-old son, Scout.

Scout, a Park City High School senior and painter, made his Monster Drawing Rally debut last year.

“I did some gouache and acrylic and paint markers,” he said. “I do a lot of rapid stuff and use all sorts of mediums.”

Scout’s attraction to visual art stems from life and the world around him.

“I see a pretty thing and think, ‘That’s so cool. I want to do that,’ or I sometimes decide to make my own pretty things,” he said.

Scout’s go-to medium is oil, but he works with different kinds of materials because he likes variety.

“They are all unique in their own way, but oil is so awesome because it’s so smooth,” he said. “I like how it looks and all the ridges and bumps it makes.”

Mark, a photographer by trade who has participated in a few Monster Drawing Rallys over the years, will create works with watercolors inspired by his pictures during this year’s event.

“I do a series of epoxy blocks, and they have a white background where I put cut-out images of historic buildings on Main Street and Miners Hospital that I have photographed,” he said. “So, what I’m going to do at this Monster Drawing Rally is do watercolor sketches of those pictures.”

Mark likes using watercolors not only because they fit well with the rally, but because he likes the looseness of the medium.

“People have responded to these, and I love doing them,” he said. “I will also have some of my photography there as well, so people can see what I do.”

The Monster Drawing Rally is the first public event that Mark and Scout will participate in together.

“One of the things we like about our family of four is that we’re all artists,” Mark said, referring to his wife, Mary Beth, and other son Foster, who are both musicians. “We do different things, but we all do the arts, and there are days when the four of us are all doing art, and there’s such a cool vibe in the house. We bounce ideas off of each other and then go off and do things on our own. Creativity is happening everywhere, and it’s such an uplifting feeling. It’s energizing, and I just love it.”

That creativity is inspiring and has spurred other projects, Mark said.

“Foster is also into cosplay, and he creates his own costumes,” he said. “He’s done (things inspired by) ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s,’ and he just finished a Spring Bonnie one for (the upcoming) FanX Convention.”

Scout, who, for the past four years, has been part the Kimball Art Center’s Young Artists’ Academy, a program for teenagers who are dedicated to the study and practice of the visual arts, creative thinking, and creative professions, looks forward to making more connections and building on the ones he forged last year.

“I love talking with people because I love people and I can talk about my art,” he said. “It’s also nice to talk with other artists, too.”

Mark is honored to have the opportunity to participate in the Monster Drawing Rally with Scout.

“Scout got in before I did,” he said with a laugh. “I found out I got in about a week ago.”

Both are also excited to be part of an event that benefits two of Park City and Summit County’s biggest visual arts nonprofits.

“People who come to the event and are part of it are great, and we are so happy the proceeds from the art sales are going to help the Arts Council and the Kimball Art Center,” Mark said. 

The 2024 Monster Drawing Rally

• When: 3-6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 14
• Where: Kimball Art Center, 1251 Kearns Blvd.
• Cost: $25 for adults; $10 for children ages 6-17; free for children ages 5 and younger 
• Registration: tinyurl.com/42s62cv3
• Web: kimballartcenter.org and pcscarts.org
• For information about Mark Maziarz and Scout Maziarz, visit maziarz.com and instagram.com/scout_paints.

Artists participating in the 2024 Monster Drawing Rally

• Kevin Arthofer
• Blake Bellet
• Brooke Blevins
• Angie Bizon
• Olivia Dawson
• Jimmy Eaton
• Kevin Gowers
• Ian Greenwood
• Brooke Elayne Hargis
• Lindalee Holmes
• Alicia Joos
• Katie Kurchinski
• Will Lochlin 
• Emily Madsen
• Mark Maziarz
• Scout Maziarz
• Bridgette Meinhold
• Renee Mox Hall
• Anna Nizhoni
• Tori Olson
• Dani Powers
• James Saarela
• Elissa Sabbö
• Kent Youngstrom
• Marley Wright
• Ella Zupo

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Walk to End Alzheimer’s Summit/Wasatch County

The Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s Summit/Wasatch County is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 7. The day starts at 9 a.m. with registration at the Snyderville Basin Special Recreation Fieldhouse, 1388 Center Drive, and an opening ceremony at 10 a.m. The event will also feature speaker Dan Jawarski, who was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s several years ago. The walk itself is an easy two-mile stroll along S.R. 224. For information visit act.alz.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=17973.

Park Silly Sunday Market on Lower Main Street

Park Silly Sunday Market continues its summer season and opens at 10 a.m. Sept. 1, 8, 15 and 22. The green, open-air street fair features live music, food, drinks and local entrepreneurs. Admission is free. For information, visit parksillysundaymarket.com.

Virtual Author Event with Garrett Graff

The Summit County Library will host a virtual author event with Garrett Graff at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The author will speak about his work, with particular focus on his oral histories, “The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11” and “When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day.” To register, visit thesummitcountylibrary.org/events/virtual-author-event-garrett-graff. 

Cocktails with Friends Fundraiser

Friends of Ski Mountain Mining History, a committee of the Park City Historical Society, will host Cocktails and Friends, a fundraiser for those ages 21, from 5-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at the Lookout Cabin deck at Park City Mountain. Cocktails with Friends will raise money that will be used to help restore the historical Silver King headframe complex, which is at the bottom of the Bonanza lift at Park City Mountain. For information, visit parkcityhistory.org/event/cocktails-with-friends.

Mountain Town Biohacking Challenge

Energy4Life Centers in Park City will partner with No False Summit, a local networking organization, for the first Mountain Town Biohacking Challenge on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 1755 Prospector Ave #100. The event, which features participation time slots, will help create an awareness of longevity and through the use of new technology and tools. For information and registration, visit nofalsesummit.com/biohacking2024.

Park City Farmers Market

The Park City Farmers Market runs from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. every Wednesday throughout the summer at Park City Mountain’s First Time chair lift parking lot. Admission is free. The Park City Farmers Market, which has been running for 21 years under Volker Ritzinger, features fresh, non-GMO produce, local meats and other local offerings. For information, visit parkcityfarmersmarket.com.

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On one of the last days in August, with the sun still high above the westward mountain range, a class of curious apiarists gathered among the rows of vegetables and flowers at the Summit Community Gardens. The attendees were there to learn from Mike McKinney of Root Revival. After fielding a few questions, McKinney, dressed in a t-shirt, pants and flip-flops, directed the group over to the hive that sits in the northwest corner of the garden under the shade of a willow tree.

McKinney explained that the bees were busy taking advantage of the abundance of flowers this time of year, so a good number of them wouldn’t be in the hive, hence why he could get by with his chosen attire and not worry about putting on a protective suit.

“Why do the bees leave when we put smoke in the hive?” McKinney asked the group. He compared it to what people would do if they smell or see smoke in their house: They get out. The smoke of choice was burning burlap, torch ignited and blown into the hive and then onto the frame.

At the end of the class, the group served honey, fresh out of the hive. McKinney asked for a volunteer to help carry the top box, heavy with golden honey and honeycomb, to the back of his truck so he could transport it for harvest. This marks the final honey harvest of the year, and the top box will not be replaced. Bees in the hive will spend the remainder of the summer into fall gathering honey to store in the hive to live off of this winter.

McKinney isn’t off the hook during the off months. He explained how beekeeping is a year-round task. During the winter months he will continue to check on the hives he maintains, feeding sugar water to hives low on honey store and keeping entrances clear of snow buildup to ensure there is adequate air flow.

The honey that was harvested will be given in gift jars to attendees of the Summit Community Garden and EATs (Eat Awesome Things) Farm to Fork event at the Pendry on Sept. 12. Tickets are available at summitcommunitygardens.org.

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Below are a collection of community events upcoming as of Sept. 4, 2024. For ongoing events, see our ongoing-events article. For more event listings, see our online calendar.

Featured events

Bike Back to School  

• Park City School District
• Fri., Sept. 6
• Various times and locations  

Get ready for Park City’s Bike to School event with McPolin Elementary. The meetup locations: 7:20 a.m. — Park City Heights (Ledger Way and Richardson Flat Road), 7:30 a.m. — PC MARC (1200 Little Kate Road), 7:40 a.m. — Aspen Villas and 7:40 a.m. — Prospector Park (end of Comstock Drive). Remember to bring your bike and helmet. Need a helmet? No worries! Free helmets will be given away at each location to ensure everyone can ride safely all year.  Email Juan Cardona (juan.cardona@parkcity.org) with questions. Please note: Utah law prohibits children under the age of 8 from riding e-bikes.  

WANDER: mindful hike + boxing class + lunch + “alignment” workshop

• Wild Women Tribe
• 2720 Rasmussen Rd. Ste. A4
• Sat., Sep. 28
• 9 a.m.-2 p..m.

Join us for a day designed to reignite your inner strength, align with your true path and empower your spirit. This exclusive women’s empowerment event features mindful hiking, a dynamic boxing class with championship boxer MG Vellinga at her gym, RISE Boxing, a light nourishing lunch, and a transformative workshop. Start with a guided mindful hike through beautiful landscapes to clear your mind and set positive intentions. Next, energize yourself with a boxing class that builds confidence and connects you with your physical power.

Firewood Garden Party

• Summit Community Gardens and EATS
• 4056 Shadow Mountain Dr.
• Sun., Sept. 22
• 5:15-7:30 p.m.

Experience the locally sourced, seasonal food prepared by renowned Chef John Murko of Firewood on Main in our incomparable Garden setting. With decades of passion and innovation, Chef Murko and his team will create a five-course meal and a memorable evening. This event is for 21 and older and is $250 with wine pairing, $175 without wine pairing.

Snow Park Base Village Project Open House

• Deer Valley Resort
• Snow Park Lodge
• 2250 Deer Valley Dr. South
• Thurs., Sept.. 12
• 4-6 p.m.

This event will provide detailed information about the upcoming developments and enhancements planned for the Snow Park Base Village and information on new expanded terrain. Attendees will have the opportunity to view project plans, ask questions and provide input on the future of this area. RSVP at expandedexcellence.deervalley.com.

Other upcoming events

Park City Business University: Power Growth for Business — A Four Part Series

• Park City Chamber/Bureau
• 900 Round Valley Dr.
• Sept. 4

Immerse yourself in the Power Growth Series for Business, a transformative four-part journey designed exclusively for ambitious business owners ready to catapult their enterprises into new realms of success. August 14 will cover “Marketing for Massive Influence,” and Sept. 11 will cover “Operational Excellence for Sustainable Success.”

2024 Annual Meeting

• Park City Chamber & Visitors Bureau
• Pendry Park City
• 2417 W High Mountain Rd.
• Wed., Sept. 4
• 9-11 a.m.

Members are invited for breakfast and a look at our marketing plans for the upcoming fiscal year. The group will also recognize outgoing board members and officers and award the prestigious Myles Rademan Spirit of Hospitality Award to an outstanding community member. Event check-in and breakfast will open at 8:15 a.m. with the program starting promptly at 9 a.m. Admission is $55 or $440 for a table of eight. Register at uk.eventsforce.net/parkcity/71/register.

Youth Well-Being Night and Ice Cream Sundae Bar

• Live Like Sam
• Blair Education Center
• Wed., Sept. 4
• 5:45-8 p.m.

Join Live Like Sam and the Utah School Mental Health Collaborative for a free community event focused on youth well-being and mental health resources in Summit and Wasatch Counties. While parents gain valuable insights from our expert panel, kids can enjoy fun-filled activities with Live Like Sam. 

Community Noxious Weeds Tour

• Summit County
• Richardson Flat Park and Ride
• 3777 E Richardson Flats Rd.
• Sat., Sept. 7
• 9 a.m.-noon

Summit County’s Weeds Division is hosting a Community Noxious Weeds Tour to educate residents on the “most-wanted” weeds here in Summit County. Residents will meet Dave Bingham, Weed Superintendent, Dan Pena, Weed Enforcement Officer, and some other special guests to learn to identify and control noxious weeds on their own properties. Please RSVP (for free!) at summitcounty.info/falltour24 to let us know you’re coming. Gloves are suggested but not required.

Try Hockey For Free

• Park City Ice Arena
• 600 Gillmor Way
• Wed., Sep. 4
• 5:30-6:30 p.m.

The Park City Ice Arena is offering kids ages 4-12 a chance to try ice hockey for free on Wednesday, Sept. 4, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The top Park City coaches will be on the ice to assist your athlete in learning the basics of ice hockey.

Brewer’s Dinner featuring Ogden Beer Company

• Hwy. 210 Little Cottonwood Canyon, Snowbird
• Fri., Sep. 6

Take your Friday evenings to 11,000 feet with Brewer’s Dinners. Held on select Fridays during Oktoberfest, each dinner includes an Aerial Tram ride to Hidden Peak and showcases a local brewer, offering a handpicked selection of unique beers paired with a delectable meal at The Summit.

Creekside Bike Park Ribbon Cutting 

• 2392 Holiday Ranch Loop Road
• Sat., Sept. 7
• 12 p.m.

Save the date and join us and Park City Recreation on Saturday, September 7 at 12:00 p.m. for a ribbon cutting celebrating the completion of the newly updated Creekside Bike Park. Light refreshments will follow the cutting and remarks. Please consider walking, biking or taking Park City Transit to the event. For more information, contact Tate Shaw via email at tshaw@parkcity.org.

Tour Des Suds

• Mountain Trails Foundation
• City Park
• Sun., Sept. 8
• 10 a.m. 

Get ready for a day filled with fun and excitement! The ride/race/costume contest/party kicks off at City Park at 10 a.m. on Sept 8. We’ll ride up Main Street to the trails, covering 7 miles and 2,200ft, to the finish at Empire Pass. Then, it’s a thrilling ride back down to City Park for a delightful lunch, beer (21+ w/ID), costume contests and great company. Pre-registration runs through Sept. 6. Learn more at mountaintrails.org.

Grant Writing with AI Workshop

• Park City Community Foundation
• Blair Education Center
• Park City Hospital
• Tue., Sept. 10
• 9-10:30 a.m.

Join Matt Leighty, founder and chief strategy officer of GrantFlow, to explore how AI can revolutionize your grant writing process. Learn to turn data into compelling narratives and create proposals that resonate with funders. Perfect for nonprofit professionals! Coffee and light breakfast provided. RSVPs appreciated at parkcitycf.org.

Nonprofit Roundtable

• Park City Community Foundation
• Blair Education Center at Park City Hospital
• 900 Round Valley Dr.
• Tue., Sept. 10
• 9-10:30 a.m.

In this course, participants will unpack the not-so-secret world of successful grant systems. This workshop will cover how to turn data into compelling narratives and budgets into stories about your future success, and how to leverage AI, like ChatGPT, to customize and craft proposals that speak directly to funders’ hearts and minds. By the time we’re done, you’ll have a toolkit that takes the dread out of the process, leaving more room for what you all do best — creating positive change.

Cocktails with The Friends

• Friends of Ski Mountain Mining History
• Lookout Cabin, Canyons Village
• Tue., Sept. 10 
• 5-7:30 p.m.

This cocktail fundraiser will support the Silver King Mining Structure Preservation project at Park City Resort. The Friends are a group of enthusiastic people committed to preserving, stabilizing and restoring the mining structures in Park City and Deer Valley. Register online at parkcityhistory.org/event/cocktails-with-friends.

Park City Green Drinks

• Recycle Utah
• Este Pizza Park City
• 1781 Sidewinder Dr. #Ste 1
• Tue., Sept. 10
• 6-8 p.m.

Join Recycle Utah for September Green Drinks! We will be learning about the landfill, food waste, and composting. Speakers include Tim Loveday, Summit County landfill manager, Andy Hecht, Park City Community Foundation climate fund manager, and Wasatch Resource Recovery. Drinks will be available for purchase. Light snacks will be provided. Please carpool if possible!

Planning Commission Meeting

• Park City
• Wed., Sep. 11
• 5:30 p.m.

31st Annual Backcountry Benefit

• Utah Avalanche Center
• Black Diamond
• 2084 E 3900 S, Salt Lake City
• Thurs., Sept. 12
• 6-10 p.m.

The Annual Backcountry Benefit is the Utah Avalanche Center’s largest community party of the year! Join the center for prizes, drinks and music. This year’s theme is retro, so come dressed as your favorite decade and get ready to party. Dust off your bell-bottoms, tease up your hair and prepare for a night of timeless fun! All attendees under 21 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Farm to Fork 2024

• Summit Community Gardens and EATS
• 4056 Shadow Mountain Dr.
• Thurs., Sept. 12
• 6-9 p.m.

Join us for a fun and festive evening to benefit Summit Community Gardens and EATS! Event features great music, fabulous food and delicious cocktails, including a special mojito with mint from our garden. With your support and our excitement to get our hands dirty, we provide families with access to healthy food and share with kids the magic of growing, harvesting, and cooking food, leading to lifelong healthy eating habits. Garden party attire and wearing green are encouraged!

15th Annual Fall Regatta

• Sail Park City
• 3021 Jordanelle Way
• Sept. 14-15

The Fall Regatta is open to all sailors! We encourage all that register to be experienced sailors and know how to race. You do not need to be a member of Park City Sailing to race. Register online at store.sailpc.org.

Wilderness First Aid Certification Course

• Park City Recreation
• City Park Recreation Building
• 1200 Little Kate Rd.
• Sept. 14-15
• 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Courtney Lewallen from Traverse Beyond guides students through this 16-hour course over two days that focuses on the basic skills of response and assessment, musculoskeletal injuries, environmental emergencies, survival skills, soft tissue injuries and medical emergencies. Successful particpants will receive a two-year Wilderness First Aid certification from SOLO. 

Serve Park City

• Park City Humanitarians
• City Park
• Sat., Sept. 14
• 8 a.m.-noon 

Park City’s 9/11 national day of service and remembrance. Volunteers can sign up for a project on JustServe.org from over 25 Serve Park City projects. The day will begin with an 8 a.m. breakfast in City Park on Park Avenue. A moment of remembrance will be observed for those who made the ultimate sacrifice on 9/11/01. Most service projects will then run from 9:30 a.m. to noon. When signing up on JustServe.org, enter keywords “Serve Park City” in the search bar with zip code 84060.

McPolin Barn and Farmhouse Tour

• Park City Municipal
• 3000 S.R. 224
• Sat., Sept. 14
• 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

This educational tour of the McPolin Barn and Farmhouse is led by volunteer docents who will take participants on a journey through the history of the Farm from homesteading and dairy farming to open space. Free shuttle service offered from the PC MARC as there is no parking at the Farm. Tickets for July 13 are on sale via Eventbrite for $10 per person, and tours are approximately one hour. Kids are welcome; however, tours are tailored toward an adult audience. Tickets go on sale two weeks in advance of tour date or day of tour if space available. Enjoy live music courtesy of Iron Canyon Echoes. Tickets available via Eventbrite.com.

Monster Drawing Rally

• Arts Council & Kimball Art Center
• 1251 Kearns Blvd.
• Sat., Sept. 14

Building on a model developed by Southern Exposure in San Francisco, the sixth annual Park City Monster Drawing Rally is a live drawing event and party that allows spectators to spy on the creative process, build relationships with local artists and grow their art collections. Register and get tickets online.

Mountain Beer Festival

• Deer Valley Resort
• Silver Lake Lodge, 7600 Royal St.
• Sept. 14-15
• Noon-5 p.m.

This beer festival includes chairlift access throughout the resort, outdoor dining, live music, and family-friendly activities. Please note that the venue can only be accessed by a chairlift ride on Silver Lake Express and all parking and check in will be at Snow Park Lodge. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample beer flavors and styles, including full-strength selections. Don’t miss this celebration of Utah’s brewing culture amidst Deer Valley’s mountains! Tickets are available at deervalley.com.

Mountain Biking Guided Epic Rides

• Park City Recreation
• Meet at Matt Knoop park
• Wed., Sept. 18
• 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Grab your bike and helmet and join for some of the most scenic mountain bike rides in utah. Park City Recreation will provide the shuttle, post-ride BBQ and guide the ride. Activity is intended for intermediate and better riders. Register at parkcityrecreation.org for $50. 

Fall City Projects Open House 

• Miners Hospital/City Park 
• Wed., Sept. 18 
• 5-7 p.m.

Multiple City departments will be on hand at Miners Hospital to discuss the City’s current, ongoing and future projects. Residents can expect updates on City planning initiatives including Park City’s General Plan, the ongoing effort to update Park City’s bus stops from the Transportation Planning team, and more. 

September Works in Process

• BalletNEXT
• Park City Library
• 1255 Park Ave.
• Wed., Sept. 18
• 6:30-8 p.m.

This is a rare opportunity to experience exciting new dance as it is emerging and get to know the BalletNEXT company. The program will be followed by a question and answer session with Michele, the dancers, and the musicians. All tickets to this performance are available on a donation basis thanks to support from the Park City RAP Tax and the Park City Community Foundation. Register online via Eventbrite.

Business After Hours Mixer 

• Create PC
• 1500 Kearns Blvd. F110
• Thurs., Sept. 19
• 5-7 p.m.

Join the Park City Chamber & Visitors Bureau at our Business After Hours Mixer at Create PC. Enjoy refreshments while browsing local art and networking with your fellow Chamber partners! Register online at uk.eventsforce.net/parkcity/72/register.

Extreme Weather + Drought: Adapting Agricultural Practices

• Summit County Health Department
• DeJoria Center 
• 268 Spring Dr., Kamas
• Thurs., Sept. 19
• 6-8 p.m.

Those working in the livestock and agricultural industries are intimately familiar with how to be successful in their operations with extreme weather and drought. Our region has dealt with and will continue to experience more frequent and intense drought, heat and other weather events. At this free event, you will learn from experts in our area about new and existing strategies to make sure farmers and ranchers continue to have success even in times of extreme weather and drought. Register online via eventbrite.com.

Beauty and the Beaks: Meet the Artists

• Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter
• 1258 Center Dr.
• Tue., Sept. 24
• 5-7 p.m.

Local photographers and neighbors of the Preserve, Jodi Buren and Steve Krongard have been drawn to photograph Swaner Preserve, each with similar passion but differing visions. Their photographs are a love letter to grand and timeless beauty; to fog, snow, wind and rain; to mountains and grasses; to big skies and the creatures who live beneath them. 21-plus event. Register via Eventbrite for free.

Raising a Reader with Margie Gillis, Ed.D., CALT

• PC Reads
• Blair Education Center
• Tues., Sept. 24
• 6-7:30 p.m.

This presentation focuses on why reading is important and how to motivate your child to read. A panel of Dr. Gillis, Dr. Louisa Moats and local educators will follow the presentation. Light refreshments will be provided, and the first 50 registrants will receive a related book. Register online at parkcityreads.org.

A Parent’s Guide to Utah Drug Trends

• Park City Police Department
• Wed., Sept. 25
• 6 p.m.

Join for an informative evening of practical advice for parents. Learn about local drug trends from Senior Park City Police Officer Kacey Comer. He will discuss the effects of different drugs and how to know if someone is using them.

Mindfulness Meditation for Adults

• Park City Library
• 1255 Park Ave.
• Wed., Sep. 25
• 6-7 p.m.

Join us as we create a strong community connection through mindfulness education and practice.No experience is necessary.This one-hour class is facilitated by Randi Jo Greenberg and Rebecca Brenner with Mindful Summit County. More information at MindfulSummitCounty.org.

La Milpa Harvest

• Summit Community Gardens and EATS
• 4056 Shadow Mountain Dr.
• Thurs., Sept. 26

Es tiempo de cosechar lo que juntos sembramos durante la siembra de La Milpa! Acompañanos y celebra con nosotros la bendición de la cosecha honrando y compartiendo lo que la tierra nos ha dado como alimento. Registrate gratis en ligne. 

It is time to harvest La Milpa! Join us and celebrate with us the blessing of the harvest by honoring and sharing what mother earth has given us as food. This workshop will be available in English and in Spanish. Register for free online.

Military Appreciation Day

• Snowbird
• Fri., Sep. 27

Active and retired Military and their immediate family will receive 1 free Summer Scenic Tram Ride ticket to the top of Hidden Peak. Tickets are available at all ticket sales windows on the Plaza Deck. Valid military ID required. 

Last Friday Gallery Stroll

• Park City
• Fri., Sep. 27
• 6-9 p.m.

As you wander along the picturesque Main Street in Park City, immerse yourself in a delightful blend of art, refreshments, occasional live music and warm company.

2024 Alta Birding Hikes with Tracy Aviary

• Highway 210 Little Cottonwood Canyon, Alta
• Thu., Sep. 26
• 9 a.m.–noon

Join the Alta Tracy Aviary Conservation Team on a monthly bird survey at Alta. The event will include updates on this year’s findings and a guided bird walk with a Tracy Aviary expert. Alta Birding Hikes will be held on the fourth Thursday of the month from May to October. 

Glenwood Cemetery Event with Ghosts

• Park City Museum
• 401 Silver King Drive, Park City
• Sat., Sep. 28
• 10:45 a.m.-12 p.m.
• 12:45 p.m.-2 p.m.

Park City history will come alive through reenactors or ghosts in costume standing at various gravesites discussing life and death in the old historic mining town. Immigrants: People Who Made Park City Home will be the overall theme this year. The tours will cost $20 per person and are appropriate for ages 10 years and older.  This will be a fundraiser for the historic cemetery. Space is limited and reservations are required. No dogs please. To register for the event, please choose the tour you prefer and call Diane Knispel at 435-574-9554 for tickets.

Sled Hockey Tournament

• Utah Sled Hockey Association
• Park City Ice Arena
• 600 Gillmor Way
• Sept. 27-29

This will be a USA Hockey Sanctioned Tournament open to six teams from the Pacific Mountain Western Region and across the USA. Each team will play four games with two pools including a semi final and championship game. All funds from ticket sales go to defray the cost of the tournament and will support the growth and development of the Utah Team. Tickets available at utahsledhockey.com.

Hazardous Waste Day

• Recycle Utah
• Canyon Cabriolet parking lot
• Sat., Sept. 28 
• 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

No businesses — residents only. Accepted items include paints, varnishes, solvents, motor oil, antifreeze, all types of batteries, gasoline, household cleaners, fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, pool and spa chemicals, acids, propane and white gas fuel cylinders, compact fluorescent bulbs, electronic waste (computers, monitors, TVs (must be able to carry TVs using one person only) cell phones, laptops, cables), all mercury-containing items, pharmaceuticals, mattresses (for $20/item fee) and bikes. 

Vessel Kitchen Day of Eating and Giving

• Summit Community Gardens and EATS
• Vessel Kitchen
• 1784 Uinta Way
• Sat., Sept. 28
• 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Vessel Kitchen is donating 25% of its revenues to SCG-EATS!  Help us support our mission-critical programs helping to create a healthier community by eating healthy, delicious, abundant food from Vessel!

Red Apple Gala

• Park City Education Foundation
• Montage Deer Valley
• Sat., Oct. 5
• 6-11 p.m.

You won’t want to miss Park City’s favorite fall party with an amazing cause to celebrate! Support our students, educators, and schools while enjoying dining and dancing, cocktails and casino, and live and silent auctions.

Harvest Fest

• Recycle Utah
• Cattleman’s Hall, 911 W Center St., Oakley
• Sat., Oct. 5
• 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

The festival is free and open to the public. There will be dozens of vendors selling a dazzling array of local goods. You’re bound to admire the character, flavor and creativity of the area! The festival will feature local food and drink, activities for kids, live music, local crafts and more.

Costume Swap

• Park City Library
• 1255 Park Ave.
• Sun., Oct. 6
• 1-5 p.m.

Stop by the Park City Library during regular library hours from Oct. 4-6 to add to or search the Costume Swap! You can donate your kid and adult gently used costumes and find a free “new to you” costume for Halloween or your other costume needs! ​​​​​​​Come by each day for donating or seeing new costume options!

3Kings Water Treatment Plant Tour

• Recycle Utah
• 1884 Three Kings Dr.
• Thu., Nov. 7
• 10-11:15 a.m.

The new 3Kings Water Treatment Plant was built in 2024 to improve efficiency, increase water treatment capacity, meet regulation requirements, and replace existing aging infrastructure. Come learn about new water treatment technologies!

Live PC Give PC

• Park City Community Foundation
• Fri., Nov. 15

Every November, Live PC Give PC brings Park City and Summit County together for 24 hours of extreme generosity. This giving day has raised millions of dollars for local nonprofits over the past 14 years. Whether you live, work, stay, or play here, you benefit from our nonprofits. Learn how to get involved, see event information, donate, and volunteer at livepcgivepc.org.

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Jill Orschel, an award-winning, Park City-based documentary filmmaker is seeing the light at the end of the tunnel of her next project “Snowland.”

The film, which is about Cora Lee Witt, a former child bride and member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint cult, is ready to be submitted to the Sundance Film Festival and other festivals.

“It would be a dream to be in Sundance,” said Orschel, whose breakout short film “Sister Wife,” premiered at the 2009 festival. “Sundance inspired the work, but (I know) it will find its home.”

One of the reasons why “Snowland” can be submitted is because Orschel and animator Bridey Bush are finishing the last of the film’s animated sequences, which are based on a fantasy world Witt created under her alter ego C. Raven.

This world helped Witt cope with being under appreciated and abused while living under the strict religious and patriarchal rules of the polygamous sect.

“We’ve been working on the sequences for a year,” said Bush, who was born and raised in Park City. “It’s been an amazing experience. It’s taught me so much.”
Bush and Orschel’s collaboration stems from the friendship between the filmmaker and

Bush’s mother, Sharon Bush, who is one of The Park Record’s advertising representatives.

As luck would have it, Bush was finishing up an animation program at Evergreen State College in Washington.

“We’ve known the Orschels from way back, and Jill was looking for someone to work with in person,” said Bush, who at one time was an internationally ranked skier. “I (had) created a couple of short films. One was a mix of stop-motion and frame-by-frame, and one was about skiing and the environment. I actually wrote an essay explaining the parallels between the mountain body and the female body in our global cultures.”

Orschel had previously worked with Jeremy Rourke, an Academy Award-nominated animator, on “Snowland.”

“He is an amazing and talented animator from San Francisco, and he developed essentially the aesthetic with me,” Orschel said. “But I could tell that I could work with someone who was female or female identifying who could really click with Cora’s story. And Bridey’s right in there.”

Bush created the animated sequences in “Snowland” from Witt’s own sketches and colored drawings of landscapes and characters as well as family photos and newspaper clippings, Orschel said.

“(The) ‘Snowland’ (element) can come into (the film) at any time, and they serve as the emotional barometer of a scene,” she said.

Bush compiled the images and shot each piece, frame by frame, with 12 frames per second, and since the process is so meticulous, she and Orschel have adapted a ski-racing metaphor to keep things rolling.

“When we figure out the layouts together and the collages together and how it’s going to move, Bridey’s on her own when going out the gate,” Orschel said. “The coach can’t come with her, so if you make a mistake, you just keep going.”

That frame of mind has been helpful but also something Bush has come to terms with.

“(It’s) something I struggle with — (to) just keep moving and embrace those imperfections,” she said with a laugh. “We’re beautifully imperfect, and it’s all a part of this beautiful aesthetic.”

But these little flaws are something that gives these sequences depth, according to Orschel.

“That’s the beauty part of it,” she said. “The little imperfections are the moments when you see the artist behind it.”

Bush has always been interested in animated art.

“I’ve always been interested in it, and I love animated cartoons,” she said. “It’s so interesting that people’s perception of cartoons and animated shorts (is that they) are childish. But it’s actually so creative and surpasses boundaries of live action. It opens up the door to so many possibilities.”

Orcshel said the work Bush has done on “Snowland” only scratched the surface of how the artist perceived Witt’s story.

“This is a really talented young woman who has amazing sensibility,” Orschel said. “The animation in ways are magical and so enchanting but are very subtle, and they come alive, so we’re seeing not only her creativity, but her acute intelligence.”

Bush relates to Orschel and Witt as fellow creatives.

“Cora (used) her artistry to get through hard times,” Bush said. “She used it to survive and to thrive. She’s so inspirational. I’m so honored to bring her art forward into another form of ‘aliveness.’”

Bush is honored to work on the film, which documents the plight of one of many women who managed to escape the fundamentalist communities.

“I was fascinated by Cora’s story as an artist, and when Jill told me more about it, and I started researching, I became passionate about all of these women,” she said. “As a woman, an artist and as a person who aspires for peace and love, I was passionate about bringing these women’s stories to light and showing their strengths and resilience and (showing) the power of art to heal.”

Submitting “Snowland” to Sundance and other film festivals is not the only goal Orschel has for the film.

“We’d like to get the finished project in front of women that maybe haven’t (crossed) the bridge (that Cora) did, but who have that story within,” she said.

Orschel also invites anyone interested in the film to visit its website, jillorschel.com/snowland.

“We’re seeking some finishing funds, so if they want to learn about the project or if they want to be part of the effort to bring this creative, inspiring, important and unique story to the screen,” she said.

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Mountain Mediation Center’s mission is “bringing people together to prevent conflict, resolve disputes and improve communication for a more inclusive community,” said Nicole Wozniak, the nonprofit’s communications and event coordinator.

The nonprofit does this by providing mediation services, landlord and tenant education, communication training and community conversations. 

Mountain Mediation Center is known for the following pillars:

• Improving our community’s communications skills with its Let’s Talk trainings and Community Conversations
• Preventing eviction and homelessness by helping landlords and tenants communicate together and through tenant education
• Mediating conflicts on a sliding scale, including domestic mediations that create better outcomes for couples going through divorce and ensure positive outcomes for their children

It also makes sure that these programs and training sessions are affordable to individuals, organizations, schools and businesses in Summit and Wasatch counties, Wozniak said.

“We are providing access to justice on free and sliding scales,” she said.

In order to continue this, Mountain Mediation Center will host its second annual Pizza at the Pendry! Fundraiser from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, at Disco Pizza in the Pendry Hotel at Canyons Village. Tickets can be purchased at mountainmediationcenter.org/events.

“There will be lots of pizza and a lot of good company and conversations,” Wozniak said. “There will also be information about the needs facing our community and how Mountain Mediation is innovating to address those issues.”

“So, this will be a great opportunity for those who don’t know about us to learn about us, and for people of may have attended last year or who have supported us in the past, this will be a great refresher and update of the things we’ve been doing over the past year,” she said. 

The night will also include a silent auction and opportunity drawing, according to Wozniak.

Items include ski tickets, gift cards to local restaurants and free popcorn passes to Park City Film.

“We are also auctioning off an Egyptian Theatre Pharaoh membership and more to be announced,” she said, noting that the opportunity drawing’s grand prize will also be announced soon.

Opportunity drawing tickets can also be purchased online, and ticket holders don’t have to be present to win, Wozniak said.

“Obviously we would love to see them at the event, but if they want to support MMC and can’t attend, they can still buy tickets,” she said. “Also, the silent auction will be live digitally on our website.”

Wozniak is grateful for the support of local businesses and organizations who have donated items for the auction and drawing.

“To see support from our community is so impactful to us,” she said. “We’re such a small organization with only four staff members and a fantastic team of volunteer mediators and volunteers who run our training. So, we really appreciate the support.”

Wozniak is also thankful for Mountain Mediation Center’s partnership with the Pendry Hotel.

“They supported us with our first fundraiser last year, and this is a fantastic and great partnership,” she said. “Disco Pizza is an intimate space but still has room for many people to come and gather and learn more about Mountain Mediation Center.”

Mountain Mediation Center is on track to assist 1,500 people this year through community outreach, mediations, communication trainings and community conversations, Wozniak said.

“A lot of our work is building relationships by tabling events and showcasing what we have to offer and getting people educated about their rights,” she said. “The current climate is very divisive, and I think now, more than ever, it’s important to give people skills to effectively communicate with each other. So, holding trainings allows people to improve their communications skills and offers the opportunity to prevent conflict before it occurs. It’s also important to remember that court is expensive and time consuming.”

Mediation also gives people an opportunity to listen, Wozniak said.

“We provide a basis for people to consider and understand different perspectives a little better, rather than have them go into a situation and not engage,” she said. “All voices are valuable and deserve a space where they can communicate effectively, rather than just avoiding conversations we don’t want to have.”

Mountain Mediation Center’s Pizza at the Pendry! Fundraiser

• When: 5-7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 13
• Where: Disco Pizza at the Pendry Hotel at Canyons Village
• Registration: mountainmediationcenter.org/events
• Web: mountainmediationcenter.org

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“Life really didn’t begin for me until I moved to Park City,” said Elisabeth Faherty. 

So began her speech at the Park City Toastmasters Club, a local chapter of the international public speaking club and nonprofit. 

This five-to seven-minute talk was to be her icebreaker speech, her first ever to the group. Faherty took the small audience through her lifelong journey of self actualization, from an anecdote about crashing a bobsled as a child in New England to taking a job in San Francisco and, eventually, the rollercoaster of falling in love and then amicably divorcing her ex-husband.

“I quit my job, we sold our house, I sold my things,” she said. “I left 11 years behind, and I moved to the one place that I knew that I would be able to find joy, and that was Park City.”

At that point, about five minutes into the speech, another club member watching the clock held up a green placard. Faherty had cleared her minimum-allotted time.

She continued. When she came here 15 years ago, she was terrified of being on her own, but she was also excited and hopeful. She had only meant to stay for one ski season, but here, she had found a home. 

The timekeeper held up a yellow card — a gentle warning. In 60 seconds, Faherty would be over time. 

“Park City gave me the permission to be free to become the person that I was meant to be. I now know what I am capable of, and I’m worthy of a happy and healthy life.”

The semi-circle audience surrounding her stood for a spirited applause. Faherty had stuck the landing and taken the first major step in her Toastmasters journey. 

Park City Toastmasters meets every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Park City Library for an hour and 15 minutes of public speaking fun. Everyone has a role and an opportunity to speak and challenge themselves at the craft. 

The local chapter of the 100-year-old organization uses a tried-and-true Toastmasters format that breaks the meeting into three parts: organized speeches, impromptu speeches and evaluations. 

Faherty’s speech during the first portion of the meeting was one of three that day. Steve White gave a speech about the end of the Aztec empire. Andy Cier gave a speech in favor of immigration. 

Club members will have prepared these organized speeches ahead of time. The topics are up to them, though a coach may help them find a topic that will challenge them appropriately and give them an opportunity to incorporate feedback.

After those, Ashley Pennewell, vice president of public relations, picked on club members (and one nervous Park Record reporter) to give one-to two-minute impromptu speeches on broad topics such as the benefits of public health practices or how walking or running can improve one’s life. 

Those impromptu speeches challenged members to think on their feet while also making use of the public speaking skills the club members instill in each other over time and with practice, such as avoiding filler words, looking the audience in the eye, and making strong, purposeful hand movements. 

It was also another opportunity for members to try and use the word of the day — “salubrious,” meaning healthy. 

Finally, it was time for the evaluations, which themselves were a form of public speaking as club members presented some friendly criticism about the earlier prepared speeches. 

Club President Keri Gardner stood and gave feedback to Cier. She noticed he had started his speech pacing around but then found his power stance and hit his point of highest engagement. 

Still, Cier had favored looking toward one side of the room. 

“I don’t know if you were gazing upon Greg’s face, or maybe you were admiring the outfit of Tracy or Sue Ann, but you really looked at them, and we felt left out over here,” she said, gesturing to the right side of the room.

Overall, each speaker had a mix of successes and opportunities for improvement.  

But no matter the finer points of anyone’s performance, everyone had elected to do the unthinkable: speak in front of an audience. 

You’ve probably heard, or felt, the sentiment before: People fear public speaking more than death. The Park City club’s vice president, Gregg Davison, said he thinks this comes from negative formative experiences, after which people go on to identify with their own fear. 

“We’ve been chastised as younger people,” said Davison. “That’s really, really anchored in our both conscious and subconscious mind.” 

Compare this to 4- or 5-year-old children, Davison said, who often have no problem getting up in front of people and speaking, singing and being themselves.

“We lose that joy of speaking in front of the group, and instead fear sets in,” he said. 

That might be why the club’s atmosphere is so welcoming and affirming. Davison said the goal is to treat public speaking as a skill you can improve with practice. That attitude attracts two types of members: those who want to overcome the fear, and those who seek the thrill. 

“It’s the journey that never ends, building the skill base and the techniques to really connect with people,” Davison said.

Even experienced public speakers have something to learn, Davison said. 

“There’s always a point or two that (experienced speakers don’t get) because, once again, it’s a perishable skill,” he said. “If you’re not doing it frequently, you’re going to miss a few points.”

One new attendee had come from Salt Lake just to make some new friends. The club, which often ends with a social on the library lawn, is open to anyone who wants to drop in and begin their journey alongside some of the most daring people around. 

“We take all comers,” Davison said. “It’s a great way to see how the club works and see how the people interact and see how supportive it is — and hopefully see yourself building your public speaking acumen.”

Gardner ended the meeting by commending Elizabeth once more on her icebreaker. The great thing about Toastmasters, she said, was how it bonds the members through self actualization.

“You all know me much better than anyone I work with and most of my friends,” Gardner said.

Park City Toastmasters meets every Tuesday at the Park City Library, room 301, at 5:30 p.m. To learn more, visit pctoastmasters.com.

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