"Our Voices, Our Visions: A Mormon Women's Literary Tour," March 25, 5 p.m., Southern Utah University, Sharwan Smith Student Center Theater, 351 W. University Boulevard, Cedar City; also March 26, noon, at Utah Valley University, Library Auditorium, 800 W. University Parkway, Orem; and March 27, University of Utah, Fort Douglas Honors Center, 1975 E. De Trobriand St., Salt Lake City, for more information call 619-594-5271 or visit mormonwomenwriters.blogspot.com/.
Ken Sanders Rare Books will host a reading and book signing by Montana authors Doug Peacock and Marc Beaudin, March 25, 7 p.m., at 268 S. 200 East (801-521-3819).
The King's English Bookshop, 1511 S. 1500 East, hosts author Erin McKittrick presenting "A Long Trek Home: 4,000 Miles by Boot, Raft and Ski," March 27, 2 p.m., at Anderson-Foothill Library, 1135 S. 2100 East (801-484-9100).
The Salt Lake County Library is pleased to partner with the Utah Grizzlies for the annual Griz Kids Winter Reading Program. Children ages 5-14 are encouraged to stop by any Salt Lake County Library and pick up a winter reading record to track their progress now through the end of March. Kids who complete the reading record will receive a prize and a voucher for a free ticket to an upcoming Grizzlies game.
Lifelong Learning at the U. is sponsoring a class on storytelling on Thursdays, April 14-May 6, 7-8:30 p.m. Registration is required. Tuition is $69. To register, or for more information, call 801-587-5433 or visit lifelong.utah.edu.
The Salt Lake Community College Writing Center will host a workshop on "Writing for Change: Civic Writing." Learn the techniques of civic writing, such as letters to editors and to public officials. Come with a concern; stay to write a letter with the help of CWC writing coaches. The workshop will be held April 17 at the Chapman Library. The workshop will take place from 6-9 p.m. There is no cost; however, registration is required online at www.slcc.edu/cwc or by calling 801-957-4992.
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