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📢 SLC restaurants close in protest
February 4, 2025
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What's CITY Talking About?
Takeaways From the Homeless Census
The Point-in-Time Count, an annual census of unhoused people, happened in Salt Lake over the weekend. City Cast Salt Lake podcast host Ali Vallarta was there and shares her experience. Plus, Utah lawmakers have introduced two new bills about homelessness. What’s in them? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
SLC Restaurants Close in Protest
Several Salt Lake City restaurants closed on Monday in solidarity with the “Day Without Immigrants” protest against President Trump’s mass deportation orders. Immigrants make up about 12% of Utah’s workforce. [Axios Salt Lake City]
Utah Leaders Want Sundance To Stay
Utah leaders are making one last plea to convince Sundance Film Festival to stay in Utah. The Sundance Institute has yet to announce where they’ll be moving after their contract with Park City expires next year. [@slcmayor/Instagram]
- Related: Did this year’s Sundance Film Festival pass the vibe check? City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
New Apartments Near Historic Synagogue
Developers are proposing a 119-unit apartment building next to a historic Salt Lake City synagogue, B’Nai Israel Temple. The project seeks exceptions for building height and will be reviewed by the Historic Landmarks Commission. [Building Salt Lake]
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What To Do
Tuesday, Feb. 4
- 🎨 Call for Zine Submissions | Submit by Feb. 4 | Free | For BIPOC and queer artists | Online
- 🌲 Wild Explorers Afterschool Program: Love in the Wild (three weeks) | 3:30-5:30 p.m. | $60 | For grades K-5 | Park City
- 🎥 Workshop: Camera Operation | 5-7 p.m. | $50 | Glendale
- 🏒 Utah Hockey Club vs. Philadelphia Flyers | 7 p.m. | $42+ | Downtown SLC
- 🧩 Speed Jigsaw Puzzling | 7 p.m. | $20-40 per team | 21+ | Midvale
- 🎒 Educator Training About ICE Raids | 7:30 p.m. | Free registration | Online
Wednesday, Feb. 5
- 🌎 Sierra Club Community Lobby Days | 8:30 a.m.-noon | Free RSVP | Capitol Hill
- 🌠 Astronomy Night | 5-9 p.m. | $17.95-$22.95 | University
- 🏳️⚧️ Wine Down Wednesday: Celebrating Trans Awareness | 6-9 p.m. | Free entry | 21+ only | Ogden
- 🎞️ “The Body Politic” | 7 p.m. | Free RSVP | Downtown SLC
- 🎶 LFO Listening Sessions | 7-8 p.m. | Free RSVP | South Salt Lake
Thursday, Feb. 6
- 💰 Grantwriting Basics | 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. | $119, UNA Members; $238, Non-members | Online
- 💎 Glass Jewelry | 6-9 p.m. | $104 | University
- 🎶 Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock | 6:30 p.m.. | $25.50-$47.50 | All Ages | Downtown SLC
- 🍿 Backcountry Film Festival | 7:30 p.m. | Free RSVP | Sugar House
- 🎙️ Bob Marley Birthday Bash | Doors at 8 p.m. | $20 | 18+ only | Downtown SLC
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