Let it snow! The ski season is off to a smashing start – we’re already looking at a 21″ base and more trails and lifts opening at Park City Mountain by the day. If you’re not planning to spend the weekend on the mountain, there are plenty of other options for you to enjoy our beautiful Park City community!
FRIDAY, November 30
MEET & GREET →
Avalanche Dogs Meet & Greet
4:30 PM @ Ski Beach (Canyons Village)
We were going to tell you to find a kid to bring to play with the avi puppies, but who are we kidding, we don’t need kids around to enjoy these fabulous, furry lifesavers! As it turns out, these good boys and girls are out each and every Friday this season at the Ski Beach. Be sure to bring your Epic Pass — the resort photographers will be on-hand to take pictures!
HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS →
Christkindlmarkt
11 AM – 8 PM @ This is the Place Heritage Park
More than 90 vendors have set up shop at This is the Place Heritage Park, and they’re selling everything from traditional German gifts to hand-crafted toys, ornaments, jewelry, and more! Not only that, there are children’s activities and entertainment (like a live nativity!) at the market, which has been a tradition in Salt Lake since 2012. The Christkindlmarkt is open Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
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North Pole Christmas Express Train
Heber Valley Railroad
A fun holiday tradition to enjoy – or to begin! – is a ride to the North Pole! The 90-minute (round trip) train ride includes hot cocoa and chocolate chip cookies, made by Mrs. Claus, of course. Families will get to sing along to Christmas songs and enjoy entertainment from the elves and the hosts.
Dates and Departure Times:
- December 1st at 11:30 am, 2 pm, 5 pm & 7:30 pm
- December 3rd thru December 7th at 5 pm & 7:30 pm
- December 8th at 11:30 am, 2 pm, 5 pm & 7:30 pm
- December 10th thru December 14th at 5 pm & 7:30 pm
- December 15th at 11:30 am, 2 pm, 5 pm, & 7:30 pm
- December 17th thru December 20th at 5pm & 7:30pm
- December 21st and December 22nd at 11:30 am, 2 pm, 5 pm & 7:30 pm
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Parents’ Survival Night
Fridays 6 – 9 PM
The Little Gym
The Little Gym of Park City, in the Iron Horse District, hosts a Parents’ Survival Night every Friday. Children ages 3 to 12-years-old get to burn energy in the gym, make crafts and eat snacks – while parents get a nice break.
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Imprinting the West
Tozer Gallery
Park City Museum
A brand-new exhibit is about to open in the Tozer Gallery at the Park City Museum: Imprinting the West: Manifest Destiny, Real and Imagined. It features 48 hand-colored engravings and lithographs that explore one of the most transformational eras in American life throughout the nineteenth century. For days and hours, please visit the Park City Museum website; the exhibit will be on display through January 7, 2019.
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Clay Studio Potter Sale
2 – 9 PM @ Kimball Art Center
What more perfect present that a piece of pottery? Even better when it’s one-of-a-kind! Stop into the Kimball Art Center Clay Studio to support local artists and to cross a few items off of your shopping list. Pieces are available from artists, teachers, and members! Saturday hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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Last Friday Gallery Stroll
6 PM @ Various Park City Galleries
This fun – and free – final-Friday-of-the-month event is a terrific way to get out, explore our Park City community, and to increase your exposure to our incredibly talented pool of local artists.
Park City’s art scene is one that is surprisingly robust; our galleries house and feature a variety of unique local, national, and international art collections. So – on the last Friday of the month, 19 members of the Park City Gallery Association open their doors for you to enjoy them!
Light refreshments are served and you get to explore the latest installations – while enjoying a fabulous alpine evening on Park City’s Historic Main Street.
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Avalanche Awareness Lecture
6 – 8 PM @ Park City Brewery
Instructors from the AIRE Avalanche Education Program will deliver the first lecture of the season at Park City Brewery, and is structured to lay the foundation for your continuing avalanche education. You’re warned that the lecture is in “no way designed to be a substitute for a full avalanche course.” Seating is limited – only 55 people or so – so get there early! 21 and over ONLY.
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Park City Institute Presents:
National Geographic Live! Point of No Return with Hilaree Nelson
7:30 PM @ Eccles Center (PCHS)
From the Park City Institute website:
“In the fall of 2014, a National Geographic team set out on what they knew would be a harrowing journey to the summit of Burma’s Hkakabo Razi to determine if it is indeed Southeast Asia’s highest point. What they didn’t realize was that the greatest obstacle wouldn’t be their dwindling rations, or the grueling jungle hikes, or the life-threatening hypothermia. It was the force of conflicting personalities that threatened to unravel the entire endeavor. Leader Hilaree Nelson recounts the tough decisions she had to make to keep the team together, accompanied by photographer Cory Richard’s dramatic stills and clips from Renan Ozturk’s searing documentary Down to Nothing.”
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Stand-Up Comedy
8 PM @ The Egyptian Theatre
Co-headliners Frank Lucero & Brian Hicks will lead a night full of adult humor – and beverages. You don’t have to be 21 to attend, but you do have to be 21 to purchase booze. Buy tickets HERE.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1
MOVE & DISCOVER →
Saturday Morning Snowshoe Tour
8:30 – 10 AM
Swaner Nature Preserve & EcoCenter
We are now officially in the Snowshoe Tour portion of our winter season!
Learn about wetland science, natural plant and animal species, and the history of the Swaner Preserve, search for and identify animal tracks and other signs of animal life. Wear sturdy, warm boots, snow pants, hats, gloves, a coat, and bring a water bottle. Snowshoes can be rented from the EcoCenter – $2.50 for members, $5 for non-members.
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Trivia at Lucky Ones
3 PM @ Park City Library
Starting December 1, each and every Saturday, you can head over to Lucky Ones Coffee Shop (in the Park City Library) for trivia! The perfect aprés activity for the whole family. Be sure to have at least one smart device is needed for your team (wi-fi provided).
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Park City Institute Presents: Red Molly
7:30 PM @ Eccles Center (PCHS)
From the website: “The Americana powerhouse vocal trio arrives on our stage with gorgeous harmonies, crisp musicianship, infectious songwriting, and warm, engaging stage presence. Laurie MacAllister (bass), Abbie Gardner (Dobro), and Molly Venter (guitar) weave together the threads of American music — from folk roots to bluegrass, from heartbreaking ballads to barn-burning honky tonk — as effortlessly as they blend their caramel voices into their signature soaring, crystalline three-part harmonies. Equal parts concert performance and living-room jam session, the musical storytelling will heat up a cold winter’s night.”
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Park City Film Presents:
“The Man Who Invented Christmas”
4 PM @ Jim Santy Auditorium
As part of its Books 2 Movies series, this film will screen for free at the Jim Santy Auditorium in the Park City Library. From the website: “‘The Man Who Invented Christmas’ tells the magical journey that led to the creation of Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and other classic characters from Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol.’ Directed by Bharat Nalluri the film shows how Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) mixed real-life inspirations with his vivid imagination to conjure up unforgettable characters and a timeless tale, forever changing the holiday season into the celebration we know today.”
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Park City Film Presents: “Colette”
8 PM @ Jim Santy Auditorium
The story of Colette, who married a successful Parisian writer. In an interesting turn of events, her husband convinces her to ghostwrite for him, and the novel (which she wrote in a semi-autobiographical way) is a smash. The couple becomes the talk of Paris and she writes additional novels. Of course, the clash comes when Colette begins to chafe against creative ownership and societal constraints.
CRAWL →
Santa Pub Crawl with The Breakfast Klub
6:30 PM @ OP Rockwell
Park City’s annual Santa Pub Crawl is getting bigger and bigger – and some changes have been made this year which will allow the crowd more time to enjoy each stop. The crawl finishes at O.P. Rockwell, where The Breakfast Klub will be playing all of our favorite 80’s hits. The cost to attend the crawl is a new, unwrapped toy at stop #1 – The Downstairs.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2
CREATE →
Swaner’s Craft Sunday11 AM @ Swaner Nature Preserve
Kids of all ages are invited to enjoy the complimentary Swaner Craft Sunday! Join the fun at the Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter, and create a nature-themed craft to bring home.
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Open Studio
12 – 2 PM @ The Paint Mixer
Whether you want extra painting practice, some alone creative time – or just the chance to make a painting with no guided instruction, Open Studio is a great Sunday afternoon option. Pick any one of the paintings and follow the written instructions – or just do your own thing. Materials are provided, guidance is not. Register for the session here.
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The Art and Science of Arachnids
Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter
Wednesdays – Sundays: 10 AM – 4 PM
This exhibit is seriously catching people in its net – and it just so happens to be the largest arachnid exhibit in the United States.
The exhibit guides visitors to explore connections between arachnids and literature, art, folklore, paleontology, science, and history. You’ll see 100 live arachnids (!) and experience hands-on activities – hopefully, the live arachnids are not the hands-on activities, but you’ll have to go see it in order to find out. INSIDER TIP: They feed the spiders on Thursdays – so that is a great time to go see some action.
This exhibit is available to read and listen to in both Spanish and English, and is free for members; for pricing and other info, click here.
APRÉS →
S’mores at Park City Mountain
3 PM @ Fire Pits
Could there be a cozier way to aprés? Gather at the fire pits in the base village of Park City Mountain. Best of all – they’re complimentary! You can also track down some free, yummy s’mores on Saturdays at the Umbrella Bar in the Canyons Village.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Write these in your calendar:
- Saturday, December 1 → Santa Pub Crawl on Historic Main Street
- Saturday, December 8 → OPENING DAY @ Deer Valley Resort
- Saturday, December 15 → Santa Comes Down Town Lift | 5:30 p.m. @ Town Lift Plaza
- December 22 – January 6 → Snowfest @ Park City Mountain
- Monday, December 24 → Santa Claus visits Deer Valley Resort
- Sunday, December 30 → Deer Valley’s Annual Torchlight Parade
mental health needs, from marriage counseling to anxiety and depression, to eating disorders. Some of the professionals are trained in a therapy called EDMR, which is shown to have positive impacts on people with PTSD or other trauma-related stress. The center works with many insurances and also offers financial aid to people who need the service but may not be able to afford it. Some of the counselors are also bilingual.
The Art of Movement
Head over to the KPCW studio for an open house on the day of Live PC Give PC! They’ll host guests from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., and will have snacks (they always have delicious snacks!). You can also take a tour and meet the staff!
All day Friday (well, from 11 a.m. until midnight), when you eat at The Spur Bar & Grill, you’ll also be supporting the People’s Health Clinic. This nonprofit is dedicated to providing quality medical care to the uninsured, and The Spur will donate 10% of its sales, all day long, to support the Clinic. Must be 21 years and older to attend.
This is a fun Friday after-school activities for kids ages 6 through 10. Participants get to explore art using a variety of fun materials each week. This week, build in 3D: kids will engineer structures out of bamboo, cardboard, and other materials. Drop-ins are welcome, just $25 to participate. Build in 3D – Engineer structures out of bamboo, cardboard and other materials. 
Wheel Try It – Open Studio
The Paint Mixer, right off of Historic Main Street in Park City, makes painting accessible to everyone – skill & talent not required! The instructors guide participants in a step-by-step process – and the result is a beautiful painting. Friday’s picture is simply titled, “Horse.”
All you need to know is this: Dame Maggie Smith, Dame Judi Dench, Dame Eileen Atkins, and Dame Joan Plowright, are longtime friends. This film takes you on a journey with them, as themselves, for a weekend in the country. They catch up with one another, reminisce, and share their candid – and irreverent – thoughts on everything from art to aging to love to a life lived in the spotlight. Between them, there are innumerable i
All day long, Park City Community Foundation uses High West as Live PC Give PC HQ, where people can pop in to grab a T-shirt or a sign to participate in Park City’s annual day of giving. At 8 p.m., the Live PC Give PC HQ turns into a par-T.
Bring your favorite board games and video games to the 
Every second Saturday of the month (it’s already the second Saturday in November?!), pop into the Kamas Valley branch of the Summit County Library and enjoy guided instruction to increase your sketching, drawing, and painting skills. Any level is welcome, but they ask that only 16+ attend; please bring your own lunch and your materials (easels, drop cloths and portable tables).
This is a class put on by the University of Utah’s Lifelong Learning Program, to help you learn the flavors, techniques and proper use of a variety of alternative flours to give traditional holiday cookies a gluten-free twist. 
This film festival for kiddos is part of the Dual Language Immersion Film Program in partnership with 
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Free Admission to Park City Museum
You must be 21 or older to attend these free events, which focus on different businesses in our community who are certified as 
Katy Wang, from the newly re-named Park City Film (formerly Park City Film Series), is scheduled to speak about the history of the film series, the recent expansion of its program offerings and the process of choosing films. 
More creation fun at the Kimball Art Center with Open Studio. You have your choice of two out of the five condensed art classes in ceramics, warm glass fusion, screen printing, painting, and drawing. 
Back by popular demand, 
“Church & State” is the story of an inexperienced gay activist and a tiny Salt Lake City law firm who joined forces to topple Utah’s gay marriage ban. 
“The Mask You Live In” follows a diverse group of boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity, and specifically how that definition harms our boys, men, and society at large. There *is* some good news, though: tt also discusses what we can do about it.
Jess is a mom of four boys. Like so many women, she battled postpartum depression after the birth of her first son. Her doctor suggested she try running. She had her son in November and made it her goal to run her first half marathon in August. She didn’t win by any stretch — but she did finish! She says that began a new passion for distance running and fitness and that she found community and support through her running friends. Her goal is to bring that same sense of community to her clients. It doesn’t matter where you are in your fitness journey. Jess will work with you to create goals that fit your body and lifestyle. Fitness is about improving all aspects of your life—not making it harder!
You’ll get videos with workouts and yoga plans. You’ll also get weekly calls with Jess to help coach you through the next week. And these programs aren’t just about exercise. She will provide you with tasty and easy meal plans to make sure you’re taking in the nutrients you need to power your workouts. Each training program also has a private Facebook group, where you can share your progress and encourage others also participating in the program.
The 
Join the Friends of the Summit County Library at the Sheldon Richins Building for the used book sale. A huge selection of books for kids and adults are priced at $1 – or less! Movies and audiobooks are also for sale. Bring a “friends” tote and fill it up for $15, or buy a new one and fill it for $18.
Part of the Books 2 Movies series in partnership with Park City Library, Paddington 2 will be shown for free in the Park City Library’s Jim Santy Auditorium.
The film examines the current state of American politics, particularly the presidency and gun violence while highlighting the power of grassroots democratic movements. 
Park City is all about nonprofits. So much so – that we have non-profits dedicated to raising money to give to *other* non-profits. One such group is “Giving a Bleep.” The organization puts on plays, event, and seminars – and its signature event is a full-length musical comedy written by, for and starring all-volunteer Park City locals. The show plays at 8 p.m. Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday. You can buy tickets for shows 
The dogs have been paraded and young ones have trick-or-treated – so it’s time for the adults to get into costume and have some fun at the Boo Ball! 
Kimball Art Center’s current exhibit, Body and Soul, features 24 Utah-based artists and explores the lasting power of what you could call the “legit-art selfie” genre across contemporary painting, photography, text-based installations, and more. From the 
Arachnids: After Dark!
The brand-new L.L.Bean store has just opened its doors on Heber and Main – and they are getting into Halloween by talking disaster preparedness – zombie-style. Seriously though, the Halloween-themed Zombie Apocalypse Survival Clinic aims to arm you for the unthinkable. It will introduce you to skills (and gear) that will help you through many different types of disaster. You can register for that, and see a list of upcoming events at the new store, 
If you don’t feel like trekking over to Main Street, bring the kids to Quarry Village in Pinebrook, where local businesses will be handing out treats! 
Bring your costumed kiddos (12 and younger) to trick-or-treat throughout the zoo. Trick-or-treat bags are provided, and there will be lots of candy and lots to see and do for Boo at the Zoo!
