Nov. 5
Election Day, finally
Maybe you’ve heard — and since you’re reading The Salt Lake Tribune, you probably have — that there’s this election happening on Tuesday. Actually, with early voting and mail-in ballots, it’s been happening for a few weeks, and Tuesday is the last day registered voters can cast their ballots. And even in Utah, where one party tends to dominate the big races, there are lesser-known offices and ballot measures that could be decided by a handful of votes. To find your polling place, go to vote.utah.gov, and get informed by reading The Tribune’s voter guides at sltrib.com/politics/voterguides. And keep checking in on sltrib.com through election night.
Nov. 7, 8
Little Moon in transit
The Springville-based indie rock band Little Moon — led by singer, songwriter and guitarist Emma Hardyman — is launching its first mini-tour of the West Coast with two shows in Utah. The band earned national attention in 2023 when it won NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest with its song “Wonder Eye,” which is featured on the new album “Dear Divine,” which was released Oct. 25. The album tracks Hardyman’s spiritual journey, including her leaving The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The band is set to perform Thursday at The Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City, with Goldmyth opening; the show starts at 7 p.m.; tickets are available at 24tix.com. On Friday, the band will play The Cabin, 427 Main St., Park City, with Mavi Blue opening; doors open at 7 p.m.; tickets are available at tixr.com.
Nov. 9
U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree on tour
The official U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, an 80-foot-tall Sitka spruce from Alaska’s Tongass and Chugach National Forests, is making a 4,000-mile trip from Wrangell, Alaska, to Washington, D.C. — and Wheeler Historic Farm, at 6351 S. 900 East, Murray, is one of the 11 whistle stops on the tour. Saturday, from 5 to 7 p.m., people have the chance to sign the side of the caravan’s trailer, get free stickers and pins, buy souvenirs from Alaska Geographic, and learn about Alaska’s national forests and the U.S. Forest Service’s tradition of providing the “People’s Tree.” The event is free to the public.
Nov. 9
Illuminate lights up SLC
Illuminate — Saturday, 5 to 11 p.m. at Library Square, 210 E. 400 South, Salt Lake City — is the Utah Arts Alliance’s one-night festival that blends art and technology, shining light-based art into the darkness. Artists and makers will create large-scale art pieces, some of which require performers to wear and operate. There’s also an interactive STEAM lab, drone shows and multimedia artwork. Even Salt Lake City Hall gets in the act, with work projected onto the building’s east side. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children 6 to 12, and free for children 5 and younger; available at utaharts.org.