Literary Art Proposals Take the Lead in Park City Social Equity Innovation Challenge
Park City Council hosted a Social Equity Innovation Challenge during their retreat in March. The challenge invited city staffers to come up with innovative ideas for a social equity project that is not currently funded. $50,000 was budgeted to fund the top ideas that will fill a need in the community. There were 13 total proposals submitted to the challenge.
The two winning ideas were presented by Katrina Kmak, Youth & Spanish Services Librarian at the Park City Library. Both proposals focused on literary arts and the latino community.
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America's Road: The Journey of Route 66
Don't be alarmed to see the Park City Museum's cherry-red, 1926 fire engine replaced by a gorgeous, metal-flake blue, 1965 Mustang. It's only temporary and it celebrates the arrival of the current traveling exhibit entitled America's Road: The Journey of Route 66 on display now through May 6.
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Annual Park City Historic Preservation Award Presents Opportunity for Artists
History plays such an important role in our community’s character, charm, and allure. So much of what makes Park City unique is the original historical structures stacked along Main Street, and the scattered mining cottages throughout the area.
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Calling all Creatives: Park Silly Sunday Market Accepting Vendor Applications for the 2018 Season
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to quit your day job and turn your creative ideas into a feasible business that could support you and your family? Maybe you’ve always wanted to figure out how you could offset the costs of your addiction to creating art or clothing, crafts, gardening, or even gourmet food.
If you are a creative type, or if you’re just looking to see if your idea for a business is actually workable, it’s time for you to apply to the Park Silly Sunday Market and see if your idea will fly.
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Sharing Park City's History: Diane Knispel
Diane Knispel, Director of Education at Park City Museum came to us from New Jersey where she worked at the Hermitage National Landmark and Historic House Museum. Diane employs both her Master’s Degree in Elementary Education and certificate in Historic Preservation as she trains museum volunteers, schedules and organizes tours for school and scout groups, Main Street walking tours, Museum tours and lectures for the public.
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Local Spotlight: Sundance Volunteer Carol Dalton
Sundance Film Festival would not run like a well-oiled machine without a legion of volunteers, many of them local.
Carol Dalton, a Parkite who loves attending the festival, has been volunteering for over 20 years. “Friends were doing it and I've been a fan of independent films since my teens. Ever the rebel, my teenage friends and I saw Clockwork Orange, Deep Throat and Reefer Madness. I was hooked!”
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The Way We Worked: Park City Museum Exhibits Work Force History
Park City Museum is the last stop for the touring exhibit entitled The Way We Worked, created by The Smithsonian Institute and National Archives and presented by Utah Humanities. The multimedia installation made up of storyboards, photographs, videos and artifacts explores the changes in work and work force over the past 150 years and appeals to all age groups.
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YouTheatre on Stage
Jamie Wilcox has seen tremendous growth in her 6 years as director of The Egyptian Youtheatre program. The program offers from 15-18 weekly classes each fall and spring session and 20 summer camps for ages 5-18 and 2 outreach projects each summer for students age 5 and up.
Tickets are on sale now for 'ELF The Musical Jr'. Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity. Get into the holiday spirit and support the Egyptian Youtheatre program!
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BRANDed PC // A Pop-up Shop of Local Creative Brands
BRANDed PC, a pop-up created by Park City Summit County Arts Council to spotlight local creative brands, will take over the Kimball Art Center’s Main Gallery December 2-10. The pop-up is a one-stop-shop to interact with local products and the stories of the makers who have boldly moved their vision forward.
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Celebrate the Season with Park City’s Electric Parade
The final days of autumn are upon us, and that means the holiday season is right on its heels. What better way to kick it off than to gather friends and family for Park City’s annual Electric Parade? Produced by the Historic Park City Alliance, the Electric Parade is a free community event that celebrates Small Business Saturday and starts the holiday season in grand style. The parade is scheduled for Saturday, November 25. Anyone is welcome to participate - register by November 20!
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The Alf Engen Ski Museum & the Eccles 2002 Olympic Winter Games Museum: A Winter Sports Cultural Center
The Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation was established in 1989 for the purpose of constructing a modest ski museum in honor of ski legend, Alf Engen. With the selection of Salt Lake City as host for the 2002 Winter Olympics, the concept was dramatically expanded to include a Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games gallery and other features which would transform the museum into a winter sports cultural center. Click here to support the Alf Engen Musuem during Live PC Give PC!
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Scare Those Crows!
When the weather turns crisp and the aspen leaves change colors, an unusual crop grows up, seemingly overnight, along the trail behind McPolin Farm. The local crows are never happy about it, because it’s time for the annual Scarecrow Festival.
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Fall Festival Preview in Summit County
There is so much to celebrate in Summit County during the fall season. Cool mountain mornings, warm days, changing colors, hearty foods, and golden farm landscapes. Fall events are abundant in our community, bringing friends and family together to soak up the autumn air while having fun!
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Park City Celebrates Heritage on Miners' Day
The sounds of jack hammers will echo through the the hills of the mountain town of Park City, Utah as the 19th century mining town turned ski resort celebrates its past on Miners' Day on Monday, September 4. The day long festival will feature a parade, Miners' Day 5k run, skateboard jam, an exciting mining skills competition, fun for kids and adults alike in City Park plus the annual Running of the Balls on Park City’s historic Main Street.
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Local Author Profile: Golden Elixir of the West; Whiskey and the Shaping of America
Jane Perkins, co-founder of High West Distillery combined her knowledge of whiskey and love for old west history to co-author, along with Sherry Monahan, Golden Elixir of the West; Whiskey And The Shaping Of America.
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Hunt for Treasure at the Park City Museum
X MARKS THE SPOT! Park City Museum is home to a permanent collection dedicated to our silver mining heritage and is the perfect spot for a new traveling exhibit in the Tozer Gallery entitled THE HUNT FOR TREASURE.
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Historic Home Profile: Part of Park City Culture
Historic homes are part of Park City’s charm and culture. Eric Younger and wife Debi have been in Park City for about 27 years but the house they call home, has been here much longer. Built in the late 1880's, the house has been expanded, upgraded and renovated over the decades perched on its lot at 1027 Woodside Avenue.
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East Summit County Entertainment
Get out your summer calendars and take some notes. Entertainment opportunities abound....not only in Park City but also on the east side of our county. From the rodeo to live music and the County Fair, check out what the Eastside has to offer.
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Coordinating History: Mahala Ruddell
Mahala Ruddell, Research Coordinator at Park City Museum, has always been interested in history. She shares, “As a kid, I was always reading books and dressing up in historical costumes. I loved going to museums and historical sites. By the time I got to college, I'd decided to turn my love of history into an actual job.”
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Spirited: Prohibition in America at the Park City Museum
SPIRITED: Prohibition in America, is the temporary exhibit at Park City Museum appropriately located in the Saloon. Donna Kozlowski, Park City Chamber staffer assigned to the museum says, “This is one of the best exhibits we've ever had. It's so much more than just prohibition, it’s about the whole era.” Videos, photos, fashion, memorabilia and storyboards illustrate life in the USA during that era and the concerns which led up to the enactment of the 18th amendment.Be sure to visit before it closes on May 25.
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