“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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A cyclist was taken to University of Utah hospital on Sunday after a crash.

Summit County deputies responded to an injury accident involving a motor vehicle and bicyclist near Jeremy Rach, according to a report from the Sheriff’s Office.

As the motor vehicle was navigating a left hand turn, the bicyclist collided with the passenger side of the vehicle. The cyclist sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Medical personnel took the individual to the University of Utah hospital for further care.

Deputies issued the vehicle driver a citation for improper turn and released them from incident scene.

The Sheriff’s Office responded to several other calls between Monday, Aug. 19, and Sunday, Aug. 25, including reports of driving under the influence, warrants and a vehicle fire.

Saturday, Aug. 24

Deputies conducted a traffic stop for lane travel violations in Kimball Junction. During the stop, deputies saw indications of intoxication. They conducted a standardized field sobriety test, on which the driver performed poorly. Deputies arrested the driver for suspicion of driving under the influence. A highly intoxicated female passenger became belligerent with deputies and was arrested on multiple charges.

Wednesday. Aug. 21

Deputies conducted a traffic stop for expired temporary registration in Silver Springs, during which the driver admitted to having illegal drugs in the vehicle and on her person. The driver was arrested for possession and transported to the Summit County Jail without incident.

Tuesday, Aug. 20

Deputies responded to a report of domestic disturbance at a Kamas home. During the investigation, drug paraphernalia was observed in an involved parties’ bedroom. A search warrant was obtained for the bedroom. Deputies seized multiple items of paraphernalia and controlled substances. A number of firearms were also discovered during the search and were seized.

Summit County Search and Rescue was contacted regarding a stranded motorist in Shingle Creek off of S.R. 150. At shift change, Search and Rescue deployed resources and responded to assist the motorists.

Monday, Aug. 19

Search and Rescue was contacted regarding a group of stranded individuals whose off-highway vehicle had become stuck. The group was in good health and decided to hike out. Search and Rescue was monitoring the incident at shift change.

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Paralympic snowboarder Zach Miller jokes that he’s adding “firefighter” to his resume.

Last week, Miller posted a video to his Instagram page in which he saves a man from his car catching fire while on his motorcycle riding on I-80 from Salt Lake to the USANA Center of Excellence in Park City.

In the video, Miller notices smoke coming from the bottom of a white truck while driving his motorcycle and filming.

Miller notices a fire has started underneath the hood of the truck and waves the motorist down.

“Your truck is on fire!” Miller shouts once they’ve both pulled over.

“What?” the driver says.

“You’re on fire!” Miller shouts back.

“Literally on fire?” says the man.

“Yeah!”

Miller gets off the bike and helps the man to see the fire, asks him if he has an extinguisher. The man says he has water, and the two pop the hood and dump several bottles over the engine.

“This is your reminder to always have something in your car to deal with fire in case something similar happens to you, or someone you share the road with!” Miller said in the caption to the video.

As of Wednesday at noon, the video has 1,319,815 likes. According to U.S. Ski & Snowboard, the video has been viewed over 20 million times.

The video ends with the driver and Miller shaking hands and hugging. Miller posted a follow up video several days later in which he thanks those who followed him and tells a bit about himself.

Miller has cerebral palsy and is on the U.S. Para Snowboard Team. He’s a two-time world champion, an ESPY award winner and attended the 2022 Beijing Paralympics. He’s Miller’s been on the team since 2018.

“I wouldn’t have achieved any of it if it wasn’t for incredible who stopped to help me along the way,” Miller says. “It’s why I didn’t hesitate when I saw someone I could help.”

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PARIS — Six young Utah athletes appeared alongside hundreds of other young athletes on the grassy Le Jardin d’Acclimatation, Paris’ oldest park, for the Sport dans la Ville’s Festival 24.

The event formalized a partnership between the French youth group Sport dans le Ville and the Utah bid committee and included speeches from Utah first lady Abby Cox, Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith and Lindsey Vonn.

Over 500 youths from 36 nations gathered in a pep rally-like atmosphere, which the organizers called a celebration of Olympic values.

On hand from the USA delegation were Lindsey Vonn, legendary alpine skier; Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and first lady Abby Cox; Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall; Fraser Bullock, CEO of the SLC-Utah 2034 bid committee; Olympic speedskater Derek Para; Brittani Coury, Paralympic snowboarder; Paralympian Chris Waddell; Jimmer Fredette, Paris 2024 Olympic basketball player; Kaysha Love, Olympic medalist in the bobsled; and Ryan Smith, owner of the Utah Jazz and the NHL Utah Hockey Club.

Young Utah athletes from Utah also attended, including Orson Colby Luge, Riverton; Kate Pressgrove, a figure skater, Heber; Victoria Rosales, a skier, Park City; Tyson Adamson, a golfer, Lehi; Harun Ahmed, basketball player, West High School; Ellie Finlinson, a soccer player and journalist, Moroni; Jazmin Solis, a tennis player, Mount Pleasant; and Raymond Soto, Junior ROTC member, West High School.

The trip was the first time being overseas for Finlinson, Solis and Soto, and it was Ahmed’s first time flying. 

A small marching band played spirited music and got the 500-strong crowd in a festive mood before the speeches began. Utah first lady Abby Cox championed sports activities as a way to bring people together and break down political and geographic boundaries.

“Sport can be a catalyst to energize communities and foster positive connections,” the first lady said. “That’s what I see in these young ambassadors from Utah.”

Park City High school student Victoria Rosales said she has had an inspiring trip to France.

“I absolutely love it,” Rosales said. “When I leave, I am going to be so sad. I’m probably going to cry. I am going to miss everybody. I just love the diversity so much.” 

Rosales said she made many new friends from Germany, Poland, Pakistan, Brazil and Italy. She got a chance to try wheelchair basketball. That was “pretty cool,” she said.

Olympian Derek Para said the rally was energizing. 

“I think sports are very unique. My life has been 100% guided by my time in sports,” Para said. “I don’t know where I would have been if I hadn’t gotten into roller skating as a young child. There was crime, corruption and violence in my neighborhood in southern California. Sports saved my life. I.t brought me into a new arena. … It taught me to be a better citizen of this world, a better resident of the communities I was in and making great relationships. If we can teach the blending of our cultures, in our athletes and kids at a young age, I hope we can grow up in a better place, more easily acceptable to change and to working with each other.”

The group leader and chaperone is Delegation Leader Chief Sara Bowles, of Herriman, who is also an administrator for U.S. Speedskating. She said one of the goals for the trip was to unite kids through sport and offer a chance to travel and meet kids from other parts of the world who would not have that opportunity.

A private donor funded the trip.

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The following are a collection of community-submitted events upcoming as of July 24, 2024. For ongoing events, see our ongoing-events article. For more event listings, see our online calendar.

Featured Events

CELEBRATE 2034

• Utah Olympic Park
• 3419 Olympic Pkwy
• Wed. July 24
• 4-9 p.m.

Join on July 24 at the Utah Olympic Park to celebrate what will hopefully be some exciting news for Utah. Expect plenty of fun, food and free admission to the Flying Ace All-Stars Freestyle Show! Please note, the Flying Ace All-Stars Freestyle Show reservations have reached capacity. Those interested are still welcome to come join the celebration in the Olympic Plaza from 4-6 p.m. and the free concert at 7 p.m. See below for an event schedule, additional event information, and transportation details.

Hillbilly Thomists free performance

• St. Mary’s Social Hall
• Fri. July 26
• 6:30 p.m.

The Hillbilly Thomists, a band of Dominican friars who make bluegrass music together, are playing a free show at St. Mary’s Social Hall in Park City on Friday at 6:30 p.m. All eight members are working friars with active ministries/humanitarian causes outside of music — many are university chaplains, one feeds unhoused people in NYC’s Washington Square Park, one is a theology author and president of Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. Their upcoming LP, “Grand Ole Opry,” is out July 26.

Other Upcoming Events

Fiddlers ‘n Fireworks

• Heber Valley Railroad
• Wed. July 24
• 7:15-10:40 p.m.

We’ll start the fun at 7 p.m. with live music and a fried chicken dinner, served outside next to the depot (7:15-8 p.m). Dinner includes two pieces of fried chicken, potato salad, roll, a cookie and soft drinks/ bottled water. At 8:15 you’ll enjoy the Old West gunfighter show, and then the two-hour round trip departs at 8:30 p.m. We travel to Decker Bay on the shores of Deer Creek Reservoir. After the run around at Decker Bay the train will stop on the shores of Deer Creek Reservoir directly across the lake from the Charleston Fireworks. We will enjoy the fireworks across the lake from 10 -10:15 p.m. and then re-board the train and travel back to the depot. 

Behind the Bars and Booze of Park City lecture

• Park City Museum
• 2079 Sidewinder Dr.
• Wed. Jul 24
• 5-6 p.m.

In the early days of starting High West Distillery, people regularly asked Jane and Dave Perkins “why do this in Utah where no one drinks!”  In order to address that question, they researched who came, what they drank and where they drank. The discoveries were incorporated into the brand and eventually a book. Jane and David regularly met with Gary Kimball, a legacy to Park City history as well as the author of the book Saloons of Old Park City. This lecture will explore the colorful history of the early saloons and drinks as well as their evolution as the city transitioned from silver to snow.

Pioneer Day Party at Trove Gallery

• Park City Opera and Trove Gallery
• 804 Main St.
• Wed. Jul 24
• 4:30-6 p.m.

Experience live opera, wander the gallery, and enjoy conversation and refreshments in celebration of the holiday! This event is free, family-friendly, and open to the public.

Pie and Beer Day Celebration

• Summit Community Gardens and EATS
• 4056 Shadow Mountain Dr.
• Wed. July 24
• 6-8 p.m.

Pizza pie! Beer! Games! Bring the family for this fun-filled celebration. Registration is now open.

PC Opera: An Evening of Opera and Jewish Music

• 3700 N Brookside Ct.
• Thu. Jul 25
• Noon-1:30 p.m.

Join Park City Opera at Park City’s Temple Har Shalom for recital of opera and songs by Jewish composers. More info available at parkcityopera.org/events/har-shalom-recital-2024.

Taste of Montage

• Montage Deer Valley
• Slope Stream Restaurant
• 9100 Marsac Ave.
• July 26, Aug. 30

Embark on a culinary journey through six restaurants — Slope Stream, Apex, Vista Lounge, Burgers & Bourbon, Yama, Daly’s — and Montage Desserts. Indulge in a variety of flavors as you sample signature dishes from each establishment, curated to showcase the best of Montage dining, including wine tastings for select ticket holders. In addition, enjoy a cash bar offering an array of beverages. This two-hour, $55/person dining experience welcomes dogs.

Donelan Family Wine Dinner

• Pendry Park City
• 2417 W High Mountain Rd.
• Fri. July 26
• 6-9 p.m.

This intimate wine dinner will feature a selection of special pours, insight and storytelling from California winemaker Donelan Family Wines, accompanied by a multi-course dinner at KITA, Pendry Park City’s Japanese-inspired steakhouse and mountain grill. Tickets are $250 per person, excluding tax and gratuity. $50 of each ticket sold will benefit the National Ability Center. Reservations are now available on Open Table. For another taste of Donelan Family Wines, rosés will be offered at The Pool House the following afternoon 2-5 p.m.

Live Music: Cameron Gallagher

• Lake Effect
• 155 W. 200 S., Salt Lake City
• Fri. July 26
• 10 p.m.

See more performances and showtimes at camgtastysoul.com.

Film: Howl’s Moving Castle

• Park City Film
• 1255 Park Ave.
• Tue. July 30
• 7 p.m.

Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a curse on Sophie and turns her into a 90-year-old woman. Part of the Studio Ghibli Film Festival. Presented in Japanese with English subtitles. Get tickets at parkcityfilm.org.

Wasatch County Fair

• Wasatch Parks and Rec
• Various Locations
• July 26-Aug. 3

Tickets are now on sale at wasatchparksandrec.com.

Moose on the Loose

• Park City Ski & Snowboard
• Aug. 10

This trail running series is for kids ages 3-14 and challenges kids to live an active lifestyle while having fun outdoors, and the courses on Park City area trails are guaranteed to challenge kids both physically and mentally. When the kids cross the finish line, the sense of accomplishment and ear-to-ear smiles are full of pride, and the energy is contagious for kids and parents alike. Learn more at mooseontheloose.run.

Wine Among the Willows

• Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter
• 1258 Center Dr.
• Sat. Aug. 10
• 4-7 p.m.

Want to learn more about innovations in wine production that put people and the planet at the forefront? Swaner Preserve and Vine Lore have teamed up to bring a sampling of sustainable, biodynamic or innovative wines to this event! Join us for a guided wine sampling tour around Swaner EcoCenter. Registration required via eventbrite.com, and attendees must be 21 or older.

Baking 101 featuring Deer Valley Carrot Cake

• Deer Valley
• Sat. Aug. 10
• Sun. Aug 11 
• 3:30-5 p.m.

Join this Carrot Cake class and learn the basics of “scratch baking.” Culinary experts will share and reveal the secrets behind Deer Valley’s famed carrot cake. 

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

• Park City Chamber/Bureau
• 900 Round Valley Dr.
• Aug. 7 and 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. The topic for June 12 is “Strategic Growth Planning.” August 14 will cover “Marketing for Massive Influence,” and September 11 will cover “Operational Excellence for Sustainable Success.”

Park City Song Summit

• Canyons Village Amphitheater
• Aug. 15-17

Park City Song Summit is a different way to experience a music festival, emphasizing wellness, mental health, addiction recovery and inclusivity. The 2024 lineup features Nathaniel Rateliff, My Morning Jacket, Larkin Poe, Cimafunk and many more! Feel social impact & the chance to leave changed & inspired in meaningful daytime Summit Labs and wellness activities plus memorable evening live performances. Tickets on sale now at parkcitysongsummit.com.

100 Mile Meal

• Benefit for Recycle Utah 
• Red Pine Lodge
• Sat. Aug. 17
• Cocktails at 4 p.m.
• Dinner at 5:30 p.m.

Recycle Utah invites the public to celebrate local food, farms and economy by joining at its ninth Annual 100 Mile Meal. 100 Mile Meal is hosted at the Red Pine Lodge at Park City Mountain Resort, Canyons Village. The 100 Mile Meal will feature live music, local wine and beer, and a five-course dinner menu featuring ingredients sourced from farms within a 100-mile radius of Recycle Utah.

2024 Celebration Event

• Joseph James Morelli Legacy Foundation
• Shed at Promontory
• ​​8417 N Ranch Club Trail Building D
• Aug. 17 
• 5 p.m.

This free educational event will celebrate Joseph’s legacy, Morelli Scholars and 10 years of empowering college students with dyslexia through scholarships, recognition, and mentoring. Guest speaker is David Flink, neurodiversity activist and author of Thinking Differently. Music is provided by the John Flanders Group, a local Park City jazz band. To join the event, please email info@morelli.foundation.

Mexican Tres Leches Cake Class

• Deer Valley
• Sun. Aug 18
• 3:30-5 p.m.

Learn the secrets behind creating the perfect balance of moistness and sweetness in every bite of the iconic Latin American tres leches cake. Expert pastry chefs will guide bakers through each step of the process, from preparing the sponge cake to soaking it in the luscious three-milk mixture.

Youth United Super Sunday

• Park City Community Foundation
• Legacy Lodge
• 1325 Lowell Ave.
• Sun. Aug. 25
• 3-5 p.m.

Join Park City Community Foundation for an afternoon supporting Youth United (formerly Solomon Fund and RISE Fund). This is an invitation to learn more, hear stories and contribute to this ongoing work. Families will be there signing up their kids for fall and winter sports and activities, as well as accessing community resources. RSVP online.

High-Altitude Baking: Devil’s Food Cake

• Deer Valley
• Sun. Sept. 1
• 3:30-5 p.m.

Learn the techniques and adjustments necessary to conquer the challenges of baking at altitude. Deer Valley’s expert instructors will guide bakers through the process of making Devil’s Food Cake, ensuring their creations rise to perfection every time.

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.

Mountain Beer Festival

• Deer Valley Resort
• Silver Lake Lodge, 7600 Royal St.
• Sept. 14-15
• 12-5 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.

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 4 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.

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PARIS — After a big sendoff at Salt Lake International Airport Monday afternoon, most of the Utah delegation to the Games arrived in Paris on Tuesday morning facing a cloudy, drizzly French welcome.

For many on the 10-hour overnight flight, the morning was spent dashing to the historic 17^th century hotel George Marshall Center at the Hôtel de Talleyrand for a reception hosted by U.S. Ambassador to France Denise Campbell Bauer.

The 100-plus in attendance at the reception included bid committee members, Olympic donors, Olympic athletes, elected officials and family members. The leaders of the delegation, while addressing the gathered Utahns, stressed what a momentous day Wednesday will be, when it is nearly certain that the 2034 Winter Games will be awarded to Salt Lake City-Utah, which will be the fifth time the United States has hosted the Winter Games.

Another common theme in the speeches from Gov. Spencer Cox, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and bid committee CEO Fraser Bullock was the extraordinary job they said the Olympic Legacy Foundation has done to preserve the key Olympic venues and provide these facilities as resources to the community for the past 22 years. Cox, Utah Senate President Stuart Adams and Utah Speaker of the House Mike Schultz all stressed that these games will not use any taxpayer funds to finance the games.

The International Olympic Committee session gets started right way on Wednesday. The presenters for the Utah Team will be Cox; Mendenhall; Bullock; Dani Aravich, a biathalon paralympian from Salt Lake City; Lindsey Vonn, the Olympic champion skier from Park City; Catherine Raney Norman, the SLC-UT Chair and Olympic speed skater; and Gene Sykes, president of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee.

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The following are a collection of community-submitted events upcoming as of July 17, 2024. For ongoing events, see our ongoing-events article. For more event listings, see our online calendar.

Featured Events

Chac Mool: A Performance by Jorge Rojas

• Kimball Art Center
• Sat. July 20
• 6-7 p.m.

Chac Mools are Mesoamerican sculptures representing a reclining figure leaning on its elbows and supporting a bowl, possibly symbolizing slain warriors carrying offerings to the gods. The bowl was used to hold offerings including tortillas, tobacco, incense and heart sacrifices. Rojas is interested in Indigenous migration across the Americas and in Aztlan, the mythical homeland of Aztecs, which some historians believe could have been Antelope Island on the Great Salt Lake. Please arrive early. The performance will begin promptly at 6 p.m. and will last approximately 30-45 minutes.

Fiddlers ‘n Fireworks

• Heber Valley Railroad
• Wed. July 24
• 7:15-10:40 p.m.

We’ll start the fun at 7pm with live music and a fried chicken dinner, served outside next to the depot (7:15-8 p.m). Dinner includes two pieces of fried chicken, potato salad, roll, a cookie and soft drinks/ bottled water. At 8:15 you’ll enjoy the Old West gunfighter show, and then the two-hour round trip departs at 8:30 p.m. We travel to Decker Bay on the shores of Deer Creek Reservoir. After the run around at Decker Bay the train will stop on the shores of Deer Creek Reservoir directly across the lake from the Charleston Fireworks. We will enjoy the fireworks across the lake from 10 -10:15 p.m. and then re-board the train and travel back to the depot.

Other upcoming events

Jupiter Peak 25K

• 1345 Lowell Ave.
• Sat. Jul 20
• 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

This is a Park City favorite with an elevation profile that resembles an inverted “V” (for vertical!) A 16-mile loop from Park City Mountain Resort (7,000′) to the top of Jupiter Peak (10,000′) and back down.

Kamas Valley Fiesta Days & Rodeo 2024

• Sat. Jul 20
• 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Join us for Kamas Valley Fiesta Days. Our celebration has been a yearly tradition for over 80 years!

WANDER: mindful hike + yoga + lunch + horse meditation workshop

• Wild Women Tribe
• Trailhead sent upon registration, Park City
• Sat. Jul 20
• 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

During this season of blossoming join Wild Women Tribe in three women’s empowerment adventures as we discover a deeper connection with yourself and explore the concept of “presence” in a day of mindful movement and interaction with a herd of magnificent horse allies.

Springer Tournee #25

• Park City Ski & Snowboard
• Utah Olympic Park
• 3419 Olympic Pkwy
• Sat. July 20
• 5-8:30 p.m.

Visit the Utah Olympic Park to spectate Ski Jumping’s most unique competition event: the Spin the Wheel target competition. After the excitement on the ski jump, there will be a lively bluegrass performance from Theoretical Blonde. Bring the whole family and enjoy fare from local food trucks and Offset Bier. General admission tickets are $20, and VIP tickets are $100 via Eventbrite.com.

Sundance Film Festival: Local Lens: Eno

• 1354 Park Ave.
• Sat. Jul 20
• 7:30-11 p.m.

Visionary musician and artist Brian Eno — known for producing David Bowie, U2, Talking Heads, among many others; pioneering the genre of ambient music; and releasing over 40 solo and collaboration albums — reveals his creative processes in this groundbreaking generative documentary: a film that’s different every time it’s shown. Enjoy a free outdoor screening of Eno, directed by Gary Hustwit, at City Park as part of the Sundance Film Festival: Local Lens program. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Seating is first-come, first-served.

Bike ‘n’ Botany

• Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter
• 1258 Center Dr.
• Mon. July 22
• 8-10 a.m.

Join Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter, Basin Recreation, and USU Extension Summit County on a leisurely pedal to learn about common noxious weeds of the Snyderville Basin. The group will start at the Swaner EcoCenter then ride the paved and packed gravel paths toward Willow Creek Park, stopping along the way to identify and discuss noxious weed species. Register online via eventbrite.com.

La Comida es Cultura | Food is Culture

• Summit Community Gardens
• 4056 Shadow Mountain Dr.
• Tue. Jul 23
• 1:30-3 p.m.

Durante este taller, aprenderemos sobre la importancia de conectarnos con nuestros alimentos, su origen, y cómo podemos honrar mejor a la tierra y la comida que comemos. También habrá tiempo para compartir y conexiones con el significado de La Milpa. Este taller estará disponible en inglés y en español.

During this workshop, we will discuss the importance of connecting with our food, where food comes from, and how we can better honor the land and the food we eat. There will also be time to share stories and connections with La Milpa.

Film: “Spirited Away”

• Park City Film
• 1255 Park Ave.
• Tue. Jul 23
• 7-8:30 p.m.

During her family’s move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts. Post-film Q&A included. Event is part of the Studio Ghibli Film Festival. Purchase tickets and learn more at parkcityfilm.org.

Behind the Bars and Booze of Park City lecture

• Park City Museum
• 2079 Sidewinder Dr.
• Wed. Jul 24
• 5-6 p.m.

In the early days of starting High West Distillery, people regularly asked Jane and Dave Perkins “why do this in Utah where no one drinks!”  In order to address that question, they researched who came, what they drank and where they drank. The discoveries were incorporated into the brand and eventually a book. Jane and David regularly met with Gary Kimball, a legacy to Park City history as well as the author of the book Saloons of Old Park City. This lecture will explore the colorful history of the early saloons and drinks as well as their evolution as the city transitioned from silver to snow.

Pioneer Day Party at Trove Gallery

• Park City Opera and Trove Gallery
• 804 Main St.
• Wed. Jul 24
• 4:30-6 p.m.

Experience live opera, wander the gallery, and enjoy conversation and refreshments in celebration of the holiday! This event is free, family-friendly, and open to the public.

Pie and Beer Day Celebration

• Summit Community Gardens and EATS
• 4056 Shadow Mountain Dr.
• Wed. July 24
• 6-8 p.m.

Pizza pie! Beer! Games! Bring the family for this fun-filled celebration. Registration is now open.

Queen Bees Dinner

• Gracie’s Farm
• The Lodge at Blue Sky
• Thur. Jul 25
• 6-9:30 p.m.

Join chef Sarah Glover for a multi-course dinner set amidst the lush gardens at Gracie’s Farm. Chef Glover specializes in open-flame cooking and has published award-winning cookbooks such as Wild, Wild Child, Open Skies and A Wild American Road Trip. Each of her courses will feature local Utah honey, our celebrated hero ingredient of the evening. Co-hosting the evening will be Gracie’s Farm Director Lynsey Gammon and mixologist & sommelier Natalie Hamilton. Includes cocktail hour 6-7 p.m. Find tickets and more info at graciesfarm.com.

Taste of Montage

• Montage Deer Valley
• Slope Stream Restaurant
• 9100 Marsac Ave.
• July 26, Aug. 30

Embark on a culinary journey through six restaurants — Slope Stream, Apex, Vista Lounge, Burgers & Bourbon, Yama, Daly’s — and Montage Desserts. Indulge in a variety of flavors as you sample signature dishes from each establishment, curated to showcase the best of Montage dining, including wine tastings for select ticket holders. In addition, enjoy a cash bar offering an array of beverages. This two-hour, $55/person dining experience welcomes dogs.

Donelan Family Wine Dinner

• Pendry Park City
• 2417 W High Mountain Rd.
• Fri. July 26
• 6-9 p.m.

This intimate wine dinner will feature a selection of special pours, insight and storytelling from California winemaker Donelan Family Wines, accompanied by a multi-course dinner at KITA, Pendry Park City’s Japanese-inspired steakhouse and mountain grill. Tickets are $250 per person, excluding tax and gratuity. $50 of each ticket sold will benefit the National Ability Center. Reservations are now available on Open Table. For another taste of Donelan Family Wines, rosés will be offered at The Pool House the following afternoon 2-5 p.m.

Live Music: Cameron Gallagher

• Lake Effect
• 155 W. 200 S., Salt Lake City
• Fri. July 26
• 10 p.m.

See more performances and showtimes at camgtastysoul.com.

Film: Howl’s Moving Castle

• Park City Film
• 1255 Park Ave.
• Tue. July 30
• 7 p.m.

Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a curse on Sophie and turns her into a 90-year-old woman. Part of the Studio Ghibli Film Festival. Presented in Japanese with English subtitles. Get tickets at parkcityfilm.org.

Wasatch County Fair

• Wasatch Parks and Rec
• Various Locations
• July 26-Aug. 3

Tickets are now on sale at wasatchparksandrec.com.

Wine Among the Willows

• Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter
• 1258 Center Dr.
• Sat. Aug. 10
• 4-7 p.m.

Want to learn more about innovations in wine production that put people and the planet at the forefront? Swaner Preserve and Vine Lore have teamed up to bring a sampling of sustainable, biodynamic or innovative wines to this event! Join us for a guided wine sampling tour around Swaner EcoCenter. Registration required via eventbrite.com, and attendees must be 21 or older.

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

• Park City Chamber/Bureau
• 900 Round Valley Dr.
• Aug. 7 and 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. The topic for June 12 is “Strategic Growth Planning.” August 14 will cover “Marketing for Massive Influence,” and September 11 will cover “Operational Excellence for Sustainable Success.”

Park City Song Summit

• Canyons Village Amphitheater
• Aug. 15-17

Park City Song Summit is a different way to experience a music festival, emphasizing wellness, mental health, addiction recovery and inclusivity. The 2024 lineup features Nathaniel Rateliff, My Morning Jacket, Larkin Poe, Cimafunk and many more! Feel social impact & the chance to leave changed & inspired in meaningful daytime Summit Labs and wellness activities plus memorable evening live performances. Tickets on sale now at parkcitysongsummit.com.

100 Mile Meal

• Benefit for Recycle Utah 
• Red Pine Lodge
• Sat. Aug. 17
• Cocktails at 4 p.m.
• Dinner at 5:30 p.m.

Recycle Utah invites the public to celebrate local food, farms and economy by joining at its ninth Annual 100 Mile Meal. 100 Mile Meal is hosted at the Red Pine Lodge at Park City Mountain Resort, Canyons Village. The 100 Mile Meal will feature live music, local wine and beer, and a five-course dinner menu featuring ingredients sourced from farms within a 100-mile radius of Recycle Utah.

2024 Celebration Event

• Joseph James Morelli Legacy Foundation
• Shed at Promontory
• ​​8417 N Ranch Club Trail Building D
• Aug. 17 
• 5 p.m.

This free educational event will celebrate Joseph’s legacy, Morelli Scholars and 10 years of empowering college students with dyslexia through scholarships, recognition, and mentoring. Guest speaker is David Flink, neurodiversity activist and author of Thinking Differently. Music is provided by the John Flanders Group, a local Park City jazz band. To join the event, please email info@morelli.foundation.

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.

Mountain Beer Festival

• Deer Valley Resort
• Silver Lake Lodge, 7600 Royal St.
• Sept. 14-15
• 12-5 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.

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 4 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.

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The following are a collection of community-submitted events upcoming as of July 17, 2024. For ongoing events, see our ongoing-events article. For more event listings, see our online calendar.

Featured Events

Local Lens Program

• Sundance Film Festival
• July 17-21

Local Lens will provide Utahns with free indoor and outdoor screenings of some of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival’s most talked about movies, and one from a previous festival picked by local audiences. Join for five days filled with screenings, a free pitching event for artists, Q&As and intros from artists in attendance. Learn more at sundance.org/local-lens.

Fiddler on the Roof

• High Valley Arts Summer Theatre
• 400 E. 250 South, Midway
• July 5-20
• 8 p.m. showings

Fiddler on the Roof is the beloved story of the small, tradition-steeped town of Anatevka, Russia, where Jews and Russians live in delicate balance.The time honored traditions of Anatevka are both embraced and challenged by Tevye and his colorful community, as they witness his daughters, Tzeitel, Hodel and Chava, grow up and fall in love with a man the matchmaker DID NOT choose. Tevye must deal with the changes in an extraordinary time.

Other Upcoming Events

Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference

• Hosted at Montage Deer Valley
• July 15-17

Featuring insight and perspectives from a wide range of leading voices across tech, including Google chief scientist Jeff Dean and Amazon’s head scientist Rohit Prasad, this event will bring together a community of Fortune 500 leaders with top investors, VCs, banking executives, startup founders, and global influencers to discuss topics ranging from how we’re actually using AI and how it will affect the labor market, to what the macroeconomic picture means for startups and how to innovate without sacrificing your mental health.

Mountain Biking Guided Epic Rides

• Park City Recreation
• Location TBD
• Mon. July 15
• 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Advanced, beginner and better riders are invited to join us to ride the beautiful Wasatch Over Wasatch trail. Ride will be followed by a picnic at Huber Grove in Midway, and a return shuttle. 

Champion Mindset Panel

• Coldwell Banker Realty
• 1153 Center Dr. Ste G200
• Mon. July 15
• 10 a.m.

Local Olympians Erik Schlopy, Summer Sanders Schlopy and Bill Schuffenhauer will share “their insights, resilience, and winning strategies to inspire greatness,” according to a flier from Coldwell Banker Realty. They’ll share how they “achieved their pinnacles of success and championed their greatest adversary… Themselves.” Space is limited. Register online at tinyurl.com/mwnm387f.

Staged Reading: Chained

• Play by Sonia Levitin
• Thur. July 18
• 7 p.m.

Divorce is difficult, but even more traumatic in the Orthodox Jewish community, as both partners struggle with hidden agendas and secret lives. Location to be announced upon ticket requests. For further info, contact sonialevitin@gmail.com.

Springer Tournee #25

• Park City Ski & Snowboard
• Utah Olympic Park
• 3419 Olympic Pkwy
• Sat. July 20
• 5-8:30 p.m.

Visit the Utah Olympic Park to spectate Ski Jumping’s most unique competition event: the Spin the Wheel target competition. After the excitement on the ski jump, there will be a lively bluegrass performance from Theoretical Blonde. Bring the whole family and enjoy fare from local food trucks and Offset Bier. General admission tickets are $20, and VIP tickets are $100 via Eventbrite.com.

Bike ‘n’ Botany

• Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter
• 1258 Center Dr.
• Mon. July 22
• 8-10 a.m.

Join Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter, Basin Recreation, and USU Extension Summit County on a leisurely pedal to learn about common noxious weeds of the Snyderville Basin. The group will start at the Swaner EcoCenter then ride the paved and packed gravel paths toward Willow Creek Park, stopping along the way to identify and discuss noxious weed species. Register online via eventbrite.com.

Pie and Beer Day Celebration

• Summit Community Gardens and EATS
• 4056 Shadow Mountain Dr.
• Wed. July 24
• 6-8 p.m.

Pizza pie! Beer! Games! Bring the family for this fun-filled celebration. Registration is now open.

Queen Bees Dinner

• Gracie’s Farm
• The Lodge at Blue Sky
• Thur. Jul 25
• 6-9:30 p.m.

Join chef Sarah Glover for a multi-course dinner set amidst the lush gardens at Gracie’s Farm. Chef Glover specializes in open-flame cooking and has published award-winning cookbooks such as Wild, Wild Child, Open Skies and A Wild American Road Trip. Each of her courses will feature local Utah honey, our celebrated hero ingredient of the evening. Co-hosting the evening will be Gracie’s Farm Director Lynsey Gammon and mixologist & sommelier Natalie Hamilton. Includes cocktail hour 6-7 p.m. Find tickets and more info at graciesfarm.com.

Taste of Montage

• Montage Deer Valley
• Slope Stream Restaurant
• 9100 Marsac Ave.
• July 26, Aug. 30

Embark on a culinary journey through six restaurants — Slope Stream, Apex, Vista Lounge, Burgers & Bourbon, Yama, Daly’s — and Montage Desserts. Indulge in a variety of flavors as you sample signature dishes from each establishment, curated to showcase the best of Montage dining, including wine tastings for select ticket holders. In addition, enjoy a cash bar offering an array of beverages. This two-hour, $55/person dining experience welcomes dogs.

Donelan Family Wine Dinner

• Pendry Park City
• 2417 W High Mountain Rd.
• Fri. July 26
• 6-9 p.m.

This intimate wine dinner will feature a selection of special pours, insight and storytelling from California winemaker Donelan Family Wines, accompanied by a multi-course dinner at KITA, Pendry Park City’s Japanese-inspired steakhouse and mountain grill. Tickets are $250 per person, excluding tax and gratuity. $50 of each ticket sold will benefit the National Ability Center. Reservations are now available on Open Table. For another taste of Donelan Family Wines, rosés will be offered at The Pool House the following afternoon 2-5 p.m.

Live Music: Cameron Gallagher

• Lake Effect
• 155 W. 200 S., Salt Lake City
• Fri. July 26
• 10 p.m.

See more performances and showtimes at camgtastysoul.com.

Film: Howl’s Moving Castle

• Park City Film
• 1255 Park Ave.
• Tue. July 30
• 7 p.m.

Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a curse on Sophie and turns her into a 90-year-old woman. Part of the Studio Ghibli Film Festival. Presented in Japanese with English subtitles. Get tickets at parkcityfilm.org.

Wasatch County Fair

• Wasatch Parks and Rec
• Various Locations
• July 26-Aug. 3

Tickets are now on sale at wasatchparksandrec.com.

Wine Among the Willows

• Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter
• 1258 Center Dr.
• Sat. Aug. 10
• 4-7 p.m.

Want to learn more about innovations in wine production that put people and the planet at the forefront? Swaner Preserve and Vine Lore have teamed up to bring a sampling of sustainable, biodynamic or innovative wines to this event! Join us for a guided wine sampling tour around Swaner EcoCenter. Registration required via eventbrite.com, and attendees must be 21 or older.

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

• Park City Chamber/Bureau
• 900 Round Valley Dr.
• Aug. 7 and 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. The topic for June 12 is “Strategic Growth Planning.” August 14 will cover “Marketing for Massive Influence,” and September 11 will cover “Operational Excellence for Sustainable Success.”

Park City Song Summit

• Canyons Village Amphitheater
• Aug. 15-17

Park City Song Summit is a different way to experience a music festival, emphasizing wellness, mental health, addiction recovery and inclusivity. The 2024 lineup features Nathaniel Rateliff, My Morning Jacket, Larkin Poe, Cimafunk and many more! Feel social impact & the chance to leave changed & inspired in meaningful daytime Summit Labs and wellness activities plus memorable evening live performances. Tickets on sale now at parkcitysongsummit.com.

100 Mile Meal

• Benefit for Recycle Utah 
• Red Pine Lodge
• Sat. Aug. 17
• Cocktails at 4 p.m.
• Dinner at 5:30 p.m.

Recycle Utah invites the public to celebrate local food, farms and economy by joining at its ninth Annual 100 Mile Meal. 100 Mile Meal is hosted at the Red Pine Lodge at Park City Mountain Resort, Canyons Village. The 100 Mile Meal will feature live music, local wine and beer, and a five-course dinner menu featuring ingredients sourced from farms within a 100-mile radius of Recycle Utah.

2024 Celebration Event

• Joseph James Morelli Legacy Foundation
• Shed at Promontory
• ​​8417 N Ranch Club Trail Building D
• Aug. 17 
• 5 p.m.

This free educational event will celebrate Joseph’s legacy, Morelli Scholars and 10 years of empowering college students with dyslexia through scholarships, recognition, and mentoring. Guest speaker is David Flink, neurodiversity activist and author of Thinking Differently. Music is provided by the John Flanders Group, a local Park City jazz band. To join the event, please email info@morelli.foundation.

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.

Mountain Beer Festival

• Deer Valley Resort
• Silver Lake Lodge, 7600 Royal St.
• Sept. 14-15
• 12-5 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.

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 4 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.

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A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held in honor of Tina Lewis on Sunday at 10 a.m. at Miners Hospital Community Center, 1354 Park Ave.

Martiena Stahlke Lewis, 77, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 23, due to a heart attack. The immense undertaking of writing an obituary for such a dynamic, creative, and magnetic woman is a daunting task, and no body of words can do her amazing and varied life justice. A perfunctory internet search of “Tina Lewis Park City” will result in a myriad of articles, dedications, and lists of Tina’s varied accomplishments throughout the years, but few truly know the depth and breadth of the impact that this intensely private woman had on the people around her. At her core, she was spectacularly interesting, possessed an insatiable curiosity, and held a deep desire to make the world around her more beautiful.

Tina was born in Seattle, Washington, on Aug. 31, 1946, to George and Helen Stahlke. From a very early age, Tina showed intellectual prowess and quickly learned how to sew from a next-door neighbor. Her father, an engineer, took a job at Sperry Utah in 1957, and the family relocated. While a student at Skyline High School in Salt Lake City, Utah, Tina won the national Singer Sewing contest and traveled to Europe to model the dresses she created at renowned fashion houses. Her skill as a seamstress and her jaw-dropping beauty led her to model for Seventeen magazine and sew and model for McCalls Pattern Company. She was appointed the titles of Miss Wool and Miss Janzen Smile and modeled for Utah’s Glama Mink Association, all before graduating from Skyline in 1964. Tina attended the University of Utah and was affiliated with the Chi Omega sorority.

In 1966, she married James William Lewis, a Utah native, and she embarked upon the challenges of becoming a young military wife during the Vietnam War. She and Jim welcomed a daughter, Jennifer, in 1967 while stationed at Randolph Airforce Base in San Antonio, Texas. After Jim’s military service, the family relocated to San Francisco in 1971.

They returned to Salt Lake City in 1973 but soon re-engaged with Park City, Utah, where the couple had skied in the 1960s. They built their first home there in 1977. At the time, Park City was almost a ghost town, with Main Street consisting of neglected buildings, crumbling sidewalks, and tired shacks reminiscent of Park City’s silver mining boom and bust. The shabby town’s history captured Tina’s imagination. An avid and relentless researcher, Tina plunged headfirst into figuring out how to breathe new life into Park City while honoring its vibrant and distinctive past. Where others saw a dilapidated heap of a house, Tina would describe it fondly as “quaint” and “charming” and then slowly transform it into the embodiment of her ever-optimistic vision. One of the dilapidated heaps became our family home in historic Old Town, which she proudly filled with love, good cooking, and hundreds of pieces of Delftware china.

Tina joined the staff of the Park City Chamber of Commerce and quickly got to work organizing events highlighting Park City’s natural beauty while promoting economic development. Tina was elected to the City Council in 1979. Around that time, she was instrumental in restoring the Miner’s Hospital and its movement from the Park City Resort area to where it is now, adjacent to the City Park. The legend of the human “book brigade” to transfer library volumes from the main street library to the new library in the Miner’s Hospital went down in Park City’s lore. Always busy, Tina had a way of focusing on the smallest details of the town (she coined the name “Park City Transit” and designed the Park City logo) while never losing sight of the big picture. Her lasting influence is embedded in Park City’s cornerstone events, which she nurtured for the past four decades: the Arts Festival, Autumn Aloft, Taste of Park City, and, of course, the Sundance Film Festival.

Tina used her political prowess to gain support from the Utah legislature for the Sundance Film Festival. She pushed for Park City and the State of Utah to value and prioritize historic preservation while caring for her growing family — her second daughter, Erika, was born in 1984. Growing up with a mom like Tina was a world of dynamic conversation, endless to-do lists, and involvement in obscure missions fueled by her passion and lead foot in a sports car. Because of her drive and pragmatism, there was no better teammate than Tina, and she served on numerous boards for organizations such as the Kimball Art Center, Utahns for Choice, the Utah Heritage Foundation, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

In the 1990s, Tina shifted her focus to Utah’s bid for the Winter Olympic Games. She was heavily involved in event planning and organizing for Utah’s Olympic delegation. She acted as “den mother” for the Utah delegation to Birmingham for the unsuccessful 1998 bid and Budapest for the successful 2002 bid. When the Games finally arrived, Tina facilitated business partnerships between international organizations and the state of Utah. It is unsurprising that after the Olympics, Tina became the marketing director and acting director of the Utah International Business Development Office.

Her insatiable curiosity, engineer’s mind, and unmistakable charisma made Tina unstoppable. She loved research and relished solving problems. This made her remarkably good at event planning, but she was also a fantastic artist. A true Virgo, she was obsessed with tiny details. She could converse on any number of esoteric topics, from switchplates to stroganoff. She had the unique ability to see how something was made (a suit jacket, a quilt, an old house, a citywide event, a tomato soup recipe), take it apart, and put it back together again more beautifully than its original. Her Christmas trees were perfection, her homemade chocolate pudding and pies otherworldly. But throughout her life, Tina’s true artistic passion was sewing and textiles. Whether it was English hand-smocking, restoring quilts, creating original patterns for nationally distributed sewing magazines, or devising elaborate Halloween costumes for her daughters and granddaughter, Tina transmitted her love for her life and the people in it through her sewing.

Although she was a self-proclaimed introvert, Tina had the unique ability to make people feel welcome and at home. She would remember the smallest details someone had shared in passing about their life and interests and then incorporate that memory into a later gift for them, or a connection with another friend. As a mother, she was maddeningly inquisitive, brutally honest, patient, and always generous. She endured her family’s knack for sarcasm and dark humor, often countering our snide remarks with a scoff and a knowing smirk. A favorite phrase of hers was, “No good deed goes unpunished.” She was full of good deeds and true acts of selflessness, and we hope that in whatever comes after, this tireless woman can finally get some rest.

Tina is survived by her husband of 58 years, James; daughters Jennifer Rachelle (Walt) Brett and Erika Morgan (Monica David); granddaughter Maya Anne; brothers Karl Stahlke (Loula) and Eric (Laurel) Stahlke. She was cremated as she wished. 

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