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April 3, 2024
Good morning! Lately, I’ve been thinking about the food I ate growing up in Salt Lake City that reminds me of home.
What's CITY Talking About?
Free Summer Recreation for Kids
Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation announced that school-aged children (ages 5-18) can get free summer access to recreation centers through the MY County Rec Pass pilot program. Pre-registration is open now, and the pass can be used starting June 1, 2024. [Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation]
Angel Moroni Returns
After being damaged in the 2020 earthquake, the golden Angel Moroni statue is reinstalled atop the Salt Lake Temple. If you remember, the seismic activity shook the trumpet from the statue’s hand. The temple is undergoing renovations and earthquake proofing and should reopen in 2026. [Salt Lake Tribune]
Peak Cherry Blossom Season
Head to Capitol Hill to peep the cherry blossoms this week. There are 433 cherry trees surrounding Utah’s State Capitol building, and 70% should be in bloom. Be sure to go before a storm heads our way on Friday. [FOX 13]
- Related: What’s blooming around Salt Lake City? [Hey Salt Lake 📰]
Utah Tackles Instagram
Fighting with social media apps is so hot right now. In a state full of crises, why are Utah officials so obsessed with TikTok? City Cast Salt Lake podcast host Ali Vallarta talks to Aimee Winder Newton, director of Utah’s Office of Families, to ask if the data really tells the whole story. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
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What To Do
Wednesday, April 3
- ☯️ Tai Chi for Arthritis | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Free | South Salt Lake
- ✍️ Drawing Disco | 1-3 p.m. & 6-8 p.m. | Free | Bring your own sketchbook | University
- 🎥 “A Song Film by Kishi Boshi: Omoiyari” | 7 p.m. | Free | Downtown SLC
Thursday, April 4
- 🎞 Film Screening: “Roadmap to Apartheid” | 6 p.m. | Free | Foothill
Friday, April 5
- 🧬 Scientist Chat: Evolutionary Biologist | 2-4 p.m. | $18-$23 | University
- 🐣 Spring Festival at Cross E Ranch | 4-8 p.m. | Through May 11 | $13-$23 | North Salt Lake
- 🤝 Utah Black Chamber Networking: First Friday | 6-9 p.m. | For Black professionals | $10 member/$20 non-members | Downtown SLC
- 🍿 Nicolas Cage Movies: “Wild at Heart” | 6:30 & 9 p.m. | $11-$12 | Downtown SLC
Today on City Cast
Is TikTok Your Kid’s Biggest Bully?
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox wants kids to spend less time on social media, and the state has enacted laws to restrict access for minors. But out of all the issues impacting Utah children — homelessness, food insecurity, environmental crises — why focus on how much time teens spend on their phones? Aimee Winder Newton, director of Utah’s Office of Families, joins host Ali Vallarta to explain why this is a priority for her office and what the state is doing about it.
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