Park City Farmers Market
The Park City Farmers Market runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Wednesday through Sept. 30 at Park City Mountain’s First Time chair lift lot. The weekly market features fresh, GMO-free produce, local meats, breads and other local offerings. Admission is free. For information, visit parkcityfarmersmarket.com.
Summer Reading Volunteers
Volunteers are needed to provide one-on-one reading assistance to elementary-school students for as many or as few hours as possible. The program runs 9 a.m. to noon Mondays through Thursdays, June 17 to July 22, at McPolin Elementary School, 2270 Kearns Blvd. No prior experience required, and teachers will be present at all times to distribute materials and answer questions. Bilingual Spanish speakers are especially needed. For information and to sign up, visit bit.ly/SummerReadingVolunteerSignup.
The Grass Roots at the Egyptian Theatre
The Grass Roots, known for the hits “Midnight Confessions,” “Let’s Live For Today” and “Two Divided by Love,” will perform a three-night run starting Thursday at the Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main St. The band now features guitarist and vocalist Dusty Hanvey, keyboardist and vocalists Larry Nelson, drummer Joe Dougherty and lead vocalist and bassist Mark Dawson. For information and tickets, visit parkcityshows.com.
The Film Lounge pop-up screening and discussion: ‘American Pachuco’
The Film Lounge, a new nonprofit, will host a pop-up screening and discussion of David Alvarado’s “American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez,” rated PG, at 6 p.m. on Friday in an intimate venue at Bear Hollow. The address will be provided at registration, and registration is open at tinyurl.com/nfsfbzwf. “American Pachuco,” about the migrant farmworker-turned-performing artist, playwright, award-winning screenwriter and film director, premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and won the Audience Award for U.S. Documentary and Audience Award for Festival Favorite. Alvarado and producer Lauren DeFilippo will be in attendance for a post-screening discussion. For information, visit filmlounge.us.
Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter Opens Early
The Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter, 1258 Center Drive at Kimball Junction opens at 8 am. On the third Saturday of the month through September. Early birds can enjoy quiet mornings on the back deck, in the observation tower and on the Wetland Discovery Trail. For information, visit swanerecocenter.org.
