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Cutting for Stone

Presented by The King's English Bookstore at The King's English Bookstore

February 8, 2012

Join them as Harmons Bangerter Crossing adds a pinch of literature to its Cooking School Kitchen with one of their all-time favorite novels, Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese. ...More

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	Tell-a-friend Poets Ted and Annie Deppe Presented by Westminster College at Jewett Center for the Performing Arts and Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory February 9, 2012 Theodore Deppe is the author of Orpheus on the Red Line, as well as three other books of poems. He has received a Pushcart Prize and two fellowships from the National Endowment ...More
	Tell-a-friend Mistakes about Islam, Mistakes about the West Presented by Westminster College at Vieve Gore Concert Hall - Westminster College February 9, 2012 Many contemporary invocations of the idea of the West oppose it to Islam. In this lecture, Kwame Anthony Appiah will argue that the very idea of an organic West distorts the reality of ...More
	Tell-a-friend Jammy Time Presented by Murray Public Library at Murray Public Library January 5-February 9, 2012 Evening drop-in story time full of books, songs, action rhymes and a craft for kids ages 2-7 and their families. ...More
	Tell-a-friend The Nature of Things Lecture: Randy Olson Presented by Natural History Museum of Utah - Rio Tinto Center at The City Library February 9, 2012 Scientists often have a hard time with the idea of storytelling. Many even suffer from storyphobia, the irrational fear of bending the science to tell a better story. But Randy Olson, ...More
	Tell-a-friend Contents May Have Shifted Presented by The King's English Bookstore at The King's English Bookstore February 9, 2012 Celebrated author Pam Houston will read from and sign her new novel, Contents May Have Shifted. Stuck in a dead-end relationship, this fearless narrator leaves her metaphorical baggage ...More
	Tell-a-friend Stop In For Stories Presented by Murray Public Library at Murray Public Library January 3-February 10, 2012 Drop-in story time full of books, songs, action rhymes and a craft for kids ages 2-7 and their families. ...More
	Tell-a-friend One World, Many Stories Presented by The King's English Bookstore at The King's English Bookstore February 11, 2012 Tom Taylor, contributor to the essay collection One World, Many Stories, will lead a discussion about the importance of writing the stories of our lives. Utah residents Vince Barborka, ...More

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Event Name	Organization	Dates	City
Guest Writers Series: Jenny Boull Guest Writers Series: Jenny Boull Presented by Salt Lake City Arts Council at Finch Lane Gallery at the Art Barn February 15, 2012 Jenny Boully was born in 1976 in Korat, Thailand, and was raised in Texas. She graduated from Hollins University and received her MFA at the University of Notre Dame, and is currently completing a Ph.D. in English at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.	Salt Lake City Arts Council	02/15/12	Salt Lake City
Tanner Lecture - Abraham Verghese Tanner Lecture - Abraham Verghese Presented by Kingsbury Hall - University of Utah at Kingsbury Hall - University of Utah February 16, 2012 Dr. Abraham Verghese will present the 2011-2012 Tanner Lecture, "Two Souls Intertwined." In his lecture, Dr. Verghese will explore his roles as a physician and writer, the relationship of patients and physicians, and the bond between medicine and the humanities.	Kingsbury Hall - University of Utah	02/16/12	Salt Lake City
Poetry by Ted and Annie Deppe Poetry by Ted and Annie Deppe Presented by Westminster College at Jewett Center for the Performing Arts and Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory February 16, 2012 Theodore Deppe is the author of Orpheus on the Red Line, as well as three other books of poems. He has received a Pushcart Prize and two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. He served as writer-in-residence at Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass., the Poet's House in Donegal, Ireland, and the James Merrill House in Stonington, Conn. Deppe also worked as a registered nurse for almost 20 years. He has taught in MFA programs in Ireland, England and the U.S., and now directs the...	Westminster College	02/16/12	Salt Lake City
Exuberant Sustainability Exuberant Sustainability Presented by The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law at University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law February 16, 2012 Speaker Richard Louv, author of the best-selling book Last Child in the Woods. His new book The Nature Principle has been receiving great reviews as well and will be the basis for his presentation.	The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law	02/16/12	Salt Lake City
Northern Utah Marriage Celebration Northern Utah Marriage Celebration Presented by University of Utah at Shepherd Union Building - Weber State University February 17, 2012 The Weber County Healthy Marriage Coalition cordially invites you to bring your sweetheart and learn how to create a marriage filled with greater connection, fulfillment, and fun by attending a fun date night for individuals and couples who want to prepar	University of Utah	02/17/12	Ogden
The Grump Meter The Grump Meter Presented by The King's English Bookstore at The King's English Bookstore February 18, 2012 Join them for a family event! Mother and daughter co-authors Janet and Lynn Kaufman will be discussing their book, The Grump Meter, a behavioral management tool for everyone in the family.	The King's English Bookstore	02/18/12	Salt Lake City
The Godless Constitution - Susan Matt The Godless Constitution - Susan Matt Presented by Weber State University Alumni Association at Weber State University - Stewart Library February 21, 2012 After preliminary events in the community this past summer and fall, Weber Reads! continues its fifth year of linking individuals, communities, and cultures through reading, contemplation, and group discussion of books.	Weber State University Alumni Association	02/21/12	Ogden
1,000 Places to See Before You Die 1,000 Places to See Before You Die Presented by The King's English Bookstore at The King's English Bookstore February 21, 2012 Patricia Schultz will present 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, the Second Edition: Completely Revised and Updated with Over 200 New Entries. Every entry from the original New York Times bestselling edition has been readdressed and rewritten. Schultz will also share a handpicked collection of photographs and provide practical travel advice.	The King's English Bookstore	02/21/12	Salt Lake City
From Kennedy to Obama From Kennedy to Obama Presented by Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy at Vieve Gore Concert Hall - Westminster College February 21, 2012 In his national bestselling book, Berlin 1961: Kennedy, Khrushchev and the Most Dangerous Place on Earth, author Frederick Kempe calls Kennedy's record during 1961 one of the worst inaugural year foreign policy performances of any modern presidency.	Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy	02/21/12	Salt Lake City
A Book Club for Art Lovers A Book Club for Art Lovers Presented by Springville Museum of Art at Springville Museum of Art February 22, 2012 Discover the correlation of art and literature in SMA’s book club. Enjoy light refreshments while we discuss Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World’s Stolen Treasures. In this work by Robert K. Wittman and John Shiffman, Wittman reveals his personal experiences of working on the FBI’s Art Crime Team.	Springville Museum of Art	02/22/12	Springville
Faculty Gallery Talk Faculty Gallery Talk Presented by Utah Museum of Fine Arts at Utah Museum of Fine Arts February 24, 2012 Meet the artists for a series of gallery talks for The Faculty Show. At each of the three talks, several faculty members from the University of Utah's Art Department will be available to discuss their work on display in The Faculty Show.	Utah Museum of Fine Arts	02/24/12	Salt Lake City
Cook the Part Cook the Part Presented by The King's English Bookstore at The King's English Bookstore February 28, 2012 Karin Eastham and Traci O'Very Covey will present their interactive cookbook, Cook the Part. Eastham, and her husband, are based in San Diego. Salt Lake native Covey designed the original illustrations for the book.	The King's English Bookstore	02/28/12	Salt Lake City
Springville Historical Society Lecture Springville Historical Society Lecture Presented by Springville Museum of Art at Springville Museum of Art February 29, 2012 Join them for another informative lecture from the Springville Historical Society. Tonight we will be honored to hear from Jeff Dunn on Major General Orville 'Andy' Anderson who was a world-famous pilot and record-setting balloonist.	Springville Museum of Art	02/29/12	Springville
The Nature of Things Lecture: Dr. Brian Greene The Nature of Things Lecture: Dr. Brian Greene Presented by Natural History Museum of Utah - Rio Tinto Center at Kingsbury Hall - University of Utah February 29, 2012 Dr. Brian Greene can distill impossibly complex theoretical physics, like the concept of the multiverse, into a form we can all understand. He is dedicated to sharing science stories with broad audiences to combat perceptions of science as cold, distant, or irrelevant. Understanding the transformative power of science, he argues, like great music, art, or literature, should be considered an indispensable part of what makes life worth living.	Natural History Museum of Utah - Rio Tinto Center	02/29/12	Salt Lake City
Women and the Revolution - Leah Murray Women and the Revolution - Leah Murray Presented by Weber State University Alumni Association at Weber State University - Stewart Library March 6, 2012 After preliminary events in the community this past summer and fall, Weber Reads! continues its fifth year of linking individuals, communities, and cultures through reading, contemplation, and group discussion of books.	Weber State University Alumni Association	03/06/12	Ogden
What's Next? Unconventional Wisdom on the Future of the World Economy What's Next? Unconventional Wisdom on the Future of the World Economy Presented by Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy at Vieve Gore Concert Hall - Westminster College March 6, 2012 The world spins in economic turmoil, and who can tell what will happen next? Cold numbers and simple statistical projections don't take into account social, financial, or political factors that can dramatically alter the economic course of a nation or a region.	Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy	03/06/12	Salt Lake City
The Confession The Confession Presented by The King's English Bookstore at The King's English Bookstore March 6, 2012 Charles Todd will read his new book The Confession at The King's English Bookstore.	The King's English Bookstore	03/06/12	Salt Lake City
Balthazar Balthazar Presented by The King's English Bookstore at The King's English Bookstore March 7, 2012 Claudia Gray will read his new book TBalthazar at The King's English Bookstore.	The King's English Bookstore	03/07/12	Salt Lake City
West of Here West of Here Presented by The King's English Bookstore at The King's English Bookstore March 8, 2012 Jonathan Evison will read his new book West of Here at The King's English Bookstore.	The King's English Bookstore	03/08/12	Salt Lake City
The World Is All Around Us The World Is All Around Us Presented by Westminster College at Vieve Gore Concert Hall - Westminster College March 15, 2012 Lee Mun Wah is an internationally known documentary filmmaker, author, educator, and master diversity trainer who serves as the Executive Director of StirFry Seminars & Consulting. His films, The Color of Fear, Last Chance for Eden, and If These Halls Could Talk are powerful educational tools that facilitate cross-cultural communication and awareness as well as reveal Mun Wah's expert "mindful facilitation" skills.	Westminster College	03/15/12	Salt Lake City
The Early Piano Sonatas The Early Piano Sonatas Presented by Utah Symphony | Utah Opera at Abravanel Hall March 19, 2012 A Lecture and Recital of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas with Utah Symphony Principal Keyboardist Jason Hardink. Sit on the Abravanel Hall Stage and learn about Beethoven's solo keyboard compositions.	Utah Symphony | Utah Opera	03/19/12	Salt Lake City
Guest Writers Series: Jennifer Perrine and Anne Winters Guest Writers Series: Jennifer Perrine and Anne Winters Presented by Salt Lake City Arts Council at Finch Lane Gallery at the Art Barn March 22, 2012 Jennifer Perrine holds degrees in Religion, Art, English, and Creative Writing. Her work has appeared in various journals, including Bellingham Review, Green Mountains Review, Nimrod, River Styx, and Southern Poetry Review, among others. Her first collection of poems, The Body Is No Machine, won the 2008 Devil's Kitchen Reading Award in Poetry. Anne Winters is the author of The Displaced of Capital (2004), which was awarded best book...	Salt Lake City Arts Council	03/22/12	Salt Lake City
Readers Theatre/Department of Performing Arts: Theatre and the American Revolution Readers Theatre/Department of Performing Arts: Theatre and the American Revolution Presented by Weber State University Alumni Association at Weber State University - Stewart Library March 27, 2012 After preliminary events in the community this past summer and fall, Weber Reads! continues its fifth year of linking individuals, communities, and cultures through reading, contemplation, and group discussion of books.	Weber State University Alumni Association	03/27/12	Ogden
Springville Historical Society Lecture Springville Historical Society Lecture Presented by Springville Museum of Art at Springville Museum of Art March 28, 2012 Join them in the Lower Level Youth Gallery for a Springville Historical Society Lecture featuring Phyllis Olsen who will be speaking about the Mary Smart Feed Store.	Springville Museum of Art	03/28/12	Springville
The Nature of Things Lecture: Radiolab Hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich The Nature of Things Lecture: Radiolab Hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich Presented by Natural History Museum of Utah - Rio Tinto Center at Natural History Museum of Utah - Rio Tinto Center April 3, 2012 Radiolab is public radio's cult sensation about science, wonder and discovery. With curiosity and wit, co-hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich use sound to illuminate ideas and blur boundaries between science, philosophy and human experience. Abumrad and Krulwich will be in Salt Lake City for their live stage show "In the Dark" performing later in the week.	Natural History Museum of Utah - Rio Tinto Center	04/03/12	Salt Lake City
Navigating Conflicts Between Religious Liberties and LGBT Rights Navigating Conflicts Between Religious Liberties and LGBT Rights Presented by Westminster College at Vieve Gore Concert Hall - Westminster College April 4, 2012 Clifford J. Rosky is associate professor at the University of Utah's S.J. Quinney College of Law and senior research fellow at the Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy at the UCLA School of Law.	Westminster College	04/04/12	Salt Lake City
Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Nancy Haanstad Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Nancy Haanstad Presented by Weber State University Alumni Association at Weber State University - Stewart Library April 10, 2012 After preliminary events in the community this past summer and fall, Weber Reads! continues its fifth year of linking individuals, communities, and cultures through reading, contemplation, and group discussion of books.	Weber State University Alumni Association	04/10/12	Ogden
Guest Writers Series: Laird Hunt and Ishion Hutchinson Guest Writers Series: Laird Hunt and Ishion Hutchinson Presented by Salt Lake City Arts Council at Finch Lane Gallery at the Art Barn April 12, 2012 Laird Hunt is the author of a book of short stories, mock parables and histories, The Paris Stories, originally from Smokeproof Press, now re-released by Marick Press, and four novels, The Impossibly, Indiana, Indiana, The Exquisite and Ray of the Star. His translation of Oliver Rohe's Vacant Lot is recently out from Counterpath Press Ishion Hutchinson was born in Port Antonio, Jamaica. He attended the University of the West Indies,...	Salt Lake City Arts Council	04/12/12	Salt Lake City
Lab Recital Lab Recital Presented by Plan-B Theatre Company at Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center April 18, 2012 Readings of 10-minute plays by Lab playwrights, Carleton Bluford, Beth Bruner, Guy Lebeda, Jim Martin and Lucy Ridolphi and directed by Lab directors, Christopher Glade and Nathaniel Hinckley.	Plan-B Theatre Company	04/18/12	Salt Lake City
Westminster College Ellipsis Debut featuring Fiona Sze-Lorrain Westminster College Ellipsis Debut featuring Fiona Sze-Lorrain Presented by Westminster College at Jewett Center for the Performing Arts and Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory April 20, 2012 Fiona Sze-Lorrain writes and translates in English, French and Chinese. One of the editors at Cerise Press and a co-director of Vif editions, an independent French publishing house in Paris.	Westminster College	04/20/12	Salt Lake City
After School Storytime After School Storytime Presented by Salt Lake City Public Library at Salt Lake City Public Library Chapman Branch June 28, 2011 - Ongoing The Chapman Library is presenting a series of stories and activities for kids every fourth Friday of the month for kids to enjoy after a long week at school!	Salt Lake City Public Library	06/28/11- Ongoing	Salt Lake City
Wildlife Wednesdays Wildlife Wednesdays Presented by Ogden Nature Center at Ogden Nature Center July 9, 2011 - Ongoing A Wildlife Educator from the Ogden Nature Center will present a short talk about one of the native animal species that call the Ogden Nature Center home.	Ogden Nature Center	07/09/11- Ongoing	Ogden
Read to Me, I'll Read to You Read to Me, I'll Read to You Presented by Salt Lake City Public Library at Salt Lake City Public Library Chapman Branch July 9, 2011 - Ongoing Children can choose a book for the librarian to read, or they can read one-on-one with the librarian.	Salt Lake City Public Library	07/09/11- Ongoing	Salt Lake City
Dog Day Afternoons - Chapman Branch Dog Day Afternoons - Chapman Branch Presented by Salt Lake City Public Library at Salt Lake City Public Library Chapman Branch July 9, 2011 - Ongoing At these events, children can read to therapy animals in a positive, non-threatening environment. They take place on the first Saturday of each month.	Salt Lake City Public Library	07/09/11- Ongoing	Salt Lake City
Dog Day Afternoons - Day-Riverside Branch Dog Day Afternoons - Day-Riverside Branch Presented by Salt Lake City Public Library Day Riverside Branch Library at Salt Lake City Public Library Day Riverside Branch Library July 9, 2011 - Ongoing At these events, children can read to therapy animals in a positive, non-threatening environment.	Salt Lake City Public Library Day Riverside Branch Library	07/09/11- Ongoing	Salt Lake City
Preschool Storytime - Sprague Branch Preschool Storytime - Sprague Branch Presented by Salt Lake City Public Library Sprague Branch Library at Salt Lake City Public Library Sprague Branch Library June 28, 2011 - Ongoing Stories and activities for preschoolers. Ask your librarian what is planned for the coming week.	Salt Lake City Public Library Sprague Branch Library	06/28/11- Ongoing	Salt Lake City
Dog Day Afternoons - Main Library Dog Day Afternoons - Main Library Presented by Salt Lake City Public Library at The City Library July 9, 2011 - Ongoing At these events, children can read to therapy animals in a positive, non-threatening environment.	Salt Lake City Public Library	07/09/11- Ongoing	Salt Lake City
Book Baby - Sweet Branch Book Baby - Sweet Branch Presented by Salt Lake City Public Library at Salt Lake City Public Library Corinne and Jack Sweet Branch June 28, 2011 - Ongoing A fun-filled sharing experience for young children (birth to age 2) and their caregivers.	Salt Lake City Public Library	06/28/11- Ongoing	Salt Lake City