City Cast Salt Lake
🎁 The best local last-minute gifts
December 20, 2024
Good morning! If you’re in desperate need of a last-minute gift, don’t panic, we’ve got a guide for you below.
What's CITY Talking About?
What’s ‘The Point’?
What is in store for the 600-acre development between Draper and Bluffdale? The state has already spent $1 billion preparing for the proposed “innovation district.” [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Advocates Fight Utah’s Public Land Grab
Environmental advocates, led by the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, have sued Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Attorney General Sean Reyes, alleging their legal effort to force the federal government to give up 18.5 million acres of public land violates the Utah Constitution. [Utah News Dispatch]
- Related: Is Utah winning the public lands lawsuit? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Preserving Ancient Papyrus
The J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah is preserving a rare collection of Arabic papyrus fragments, dating back 1,000 to 1,200 years. The collection contains marriage certificates, tax receipts, and fragments from the Quran. [FOX 13]
What To Do
Friday, Dec. 20
- 🎄 Workshop: Garland Making with Suncrest Flowers | 6-8 p.m. | $75 | Central City
- 🎨 Neon Brush: A Glow-in-the-Dark Painting Experience | 6 p.m. & 8:15 p.m. | $39 individual or $210 for a group of 6 ($35 each) | Poplar Grove
- ♟️ SLC Queer Social Gayme Night | 6-10 p.m. | Free | Central City
- 🎥 “It’s a Wonderful Life” | 7 p.m. | $11-$12 | Downtown SLC
- 🩰 Ballet West: “The Nutcracker” | 7 p.m. | $36-$182 | Downtown SLC
- 💅 Jolly Holiday DIVA! | 8:30 p.m. | $39.50 | 21+ only | Downtown SLC
- 🎶 A Very Soulful Christmas Party | 9 p.m.-1 a.m. | Free entry | 21+ only | Downtown SLC
Saturday, Dec. 21
- ❄️ Family Seasonal Science: Winter Solstice | 10:15 a.m.-1 p.m. | $5 | University
- 🎅 Utah Symphony: Here Comes Santa Claus! | 11 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. | $7-$47 | Downtown SLC
- 🎨 Neon Brush: A Glow-in-the-Dark Painting Experience | Various times | $39 individual or $210 for a group of 6 ($35 each) | Poplar Grove
- 🐕 Cookies With Canines | Noon, 1:30 p.m., or 3 p.m. | $17 for dog and handler, $9 for additional human | Murray
- 🩰 Ballet West: “The Nutcracker” | 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. | $41-$220 | Downtown SLC
- 🌖 Workshop: Winter Solstice Cocktails | 6:30-8 p.m. | $78 single, $105 couple | 21+ only | Granary
- 🎥 “It’s a Wonderful Life” | 7 p.m. | $11-$12 | Downtown SLC
- 💅 Jolly Holiday DIVA! | 8 p.m. | $39.50 | 21+ only | Downtown SLC
Sunday, Dec. 22
- 🤘 Black Metal Yoga | 11:30 a.m. | $7-$10 sliding scale, bring your own mat | Downtown SLC
- 🩰 Ballet West: “The Nutcracker” | Noon & 5 p.m. | $36-$220 | Downtown SLC
- 💅 Jolly Holiday DIVA! | 2 p.m. | $39.50 | 21+ only | Downtown SLC
- 🏒 Utah Hockey Club vs. Anaheim Ducks | 3 p.m. | $61+ | Downtown SLC
- 🎥 “It’s a Wonderful Life” | Various times | $11-$12 | Downtown SLC
Monday, Dec. 23
- 💐 Festive Florals Pop-up | 7 a.m.-5 p.m. | Free entry | Central City
- 🩰 Ballet West: “The Nutcracker” | 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. | $68-$220 | Downtown SLC
- 🍪 Cookie Pick & Mix Party | 6-9 p.m. | $35.95/box or $45.95/box | Ballpark
- 🏒 Utah Hockey Club vs. Dallas Stars | 7 p.m. | $66+ | Downtown SLC
- 🎥 “It’s a Wonderful Life” | 7 p.m. | $11-$12 | Downtown SLC
- 🧑🍳 Cookbook Club | 7-8 p.m. | Free | Millcreek
BTW, Monday’s newsletter will look a little different as we prepare for our winter break (spoiler alert: Tune in if you like events).
— Terina Ria
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