Save the Date
Sat, Sep 7: The Avenues Street Fair 2019
Sat, Sep 14: 2019 FESTA ITALIANA at The Gateway
Sat, Sep 14: 9th & 9th Street Festival 2019
Sat, Sep 14: UTAH BRAZILIAN FESTIVAL 2019 at University Place - Orem , UT
Sat, Sep 21: Mini Maker Faire at Thanksgiving Point
Sat, Sep 21: 2019 Hispanic Heritage Parade & Street Festival
Sat, Sep 21: Smithsonian Museum Day
Sat, Sep 21: Urban Arts Festival 2019
Sat, Sep 21: 2019 SoJo Superhero 5k & 1 Mile Kids Run at The City of South Jordan - Utah
Sat, Sep 28: Wild Kratt's Live-Salt Lake City at Eccles Theater, Salt Lake City
Dear KidsOutAndAbout.com readers:
The beginning-of-school season always makes me anxious: Somewhere around the middle of August, I notice that the bright green of the trees has faded, that it's getting dark before 9pm, and that everyone with kids is talking about "one last outing before the machine starts up again"... and I feel an acute sense of foreboding. I tell myself this is ridiculous, given that a) I have been out of school for decades; b) I did fine in school; and c) my husband and I chose to home school our kids when they started elementary school, so it's not as though I have someone to be anxious FOR.
My girls did go to preschool, though, and it was then that my August and September blues became more than just background noise. So the question became, as it so often does because parents have real feelings: Do I hide it, or do I show it? Do I paste on a smile and hype the coming school season, or acknowledge what I'm feeling? We parents must perpetually balance our need to be genuine with never forcing kids to shoulder our emotional burdens.
In this case, I decided that the most judicious path was to do two things, which are useful in so many situations: 1) Find all of the good things, and point to them as often as I can; and 2) Say, rather than show, the more negative feelings, if/when the subject came up. This meant, for example, to admit (cheerfully) that the season triggers my own complicated feelings about school, without bursting into a resentful, bitter rant. This validates that blessings can be mixed (after all, not everything is awesome, no matter how positively you spin it) while also giving my kids space to feel the way they feel, not necessarily the way their mother feels.
And then I turn to my best friend, or to my husband, to lay out the unedited edition. Because no matter the pep talk I give myself each year, September mornings still can make me feel that way.
—Debra Ross, publisher
From livestock shows to carnival rides, the Utah State Fair has something for every member of your family. Every year the State Fair hosts musical guests and other entertainers during the Fair. From the Grandstand Line-Up to the demolition derby,truck pull, and PRCA Rodeo. The Fair offers mostly free entertainment with a few of the bigger concerts at a price.
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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back—Film in Concert with the Utah Symphony
After the destruction of the Death Star, the Empire has regrouped—with Darth Vader leading the hunt for Luke Skywalker. The Utah Symphony joins forces with the Rebel Alliance to bring you Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert, featuring the iconic movie played on the big screen with John Williams’ legendary score performed live to picture. No need to travel to the ice planet Hoth for your next adventure, head to Abravanel Hall to live out your wildest Jedi fantasies!
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Timpanogos Storytelling Festival at Farm Country at Thanksgiving Point
The Timpanogos Storytelling Festival is one of the nation’s premier storytelling events, and it is celebrating its 30th anniversary! Attendees from across the world come to hear stories from unforgettable performers in an unbelievable setting at the Ashton Gardens at Thanksgiving Point.
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Visit a Corn Maze!
Where can you combine the great outdoors, exercise, problem-solving skills, and family bonding? Why, at a corn maze, of course! Autumn means corn maze season: head outside and get lost!
Re-visit an old Favorite or Check Out a New Place with Our List of Local Corn Mazes.
Looking for some Corn Maze Tips? We've got them for you.
It's time to choose enrichment classes and programs for the 2019-2020 school year!
There are so many opportunities for extracurricular programs in all kinds of subjects in our area!
Kids can choose from academic enrichment and tutoring to technology, sports, exercise, dance, music, performing arts, and fine arts. There are classes for preschoolers, elementary age, 'tweens, and teens. Check out the options from KidsOutAndAbout's recent extracurricular newsletter and our master list of after school and Saturday classes.
Get Organized for Back to School
The new school year can be exhausting! Getting ready in the morning, completing all of that "grown-up homework" of paperwork and emergency cards, remembering the daily activities in school as well as after school. It can start to feel pretty overwhelming. How can you get organized and transition into a whole new year with as little stress as possible? Well, start with these organizing tips. With our help, you'll conquer the school year.
Read Back to School: Get Organized!
Back to School Means Packing Lunches
Packing lunches can feel like an awful chore as a parent, and finding ideas for balancing good nutrition and delicious tastiness can be a challenge. We're constantly looking for recipes and tools to make lunchtime easier. Here are some articles to give you some ideas
