Community Calendar

Helicon West presents an open mic event on Thursday June 26th at 7:00 PM in the Logan library community room. A lively performance venue for the written word. Free, uncensored and open to the public since 2005.

The Brigham City Library Book Group will meet to discuss “The Eagles of Heart Mountain: A True Story of Football, Incarceration, and Resistance in World War II America” by Bradford Pearson on Thursday, 3 July 2025 at 7 p.m. Clayton Brown, PhD, Professor of History at Utah State University, will lead the discussion. Copies of the book may be picked up at the circulation desk of the Brigham City Library, 26 E. Forest Street, while supplies last. The discussion will take place live at the Brigham City Library. A Zoom link to the event is available upon request; please contact the library at least 24 hours before the discussion. For more information on this event, or other discussions in the Library’s “Selected Readings on the Japanese American Experience” book discussion series please contact Elizabeth or Nan, 435-723-5850.

The Quills Conference is the League of Utah Writers’ premium writing conference set in the mountains of Salt Lake City, Utah. This year, the conference will be held from August 7-10. The League is pleased to announce the special guests for this year’s conference:

Travis Baldree, New York Times Bestselling author of Legends and Lattes

Courtney Milan, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of The Duke Who Didn’t

Sammi Walker, internationally-ranked slam poet from Salt Lake City, UT

The conference is attended by writers, editors, authors, and agents from across the country, and provides diverse educational classes and engaging networking opportunities. Attendees have the option to attend classes, workshops, pitch sessions, and special events.

This year, the conference will feature a signing event with Courtney Milan and, in partnership with independent bookstore The Legendarium, a signing event with Travis Baldree.

Tickets are available on the League of Utah Writers’ website with both member and non-member pricing and options for in-person or virtual attendance. For more information about the Quills Conference or to learn more about the League, please visit our website at www.leagueofutahwriters.com.

The Brigham City Library Book Group will meet to discuss “No-No Boy” by John Okada on Thursday, 7 Aug 2025 at 7 p.m. Jay Hart, PhD, Professor of History at Weber State University, will lead the discussion. Copies of the book may be picked up at the circulation desk of the Brigham City Library, 26 E. Forest Street, while supplies last. The discussion will take place live at the Brigham City Library. A Zoom link to the event is available upon request; please contact the library at least 24 hours before the discussion. For more information on this event, or other discussions in the Library’s “Selected Readings on the Japanese American Experience” book discussion series please contact Elizabeth or Nan, 435-723-5850.

The Quills Conference is the League of Utah Writers’ premium writing conference set in the mountains of Salt Lake City, Utah. This year, the conference will be held from August 7-10. The League is pleased to announce the special guests for this year’s conference:

Travis Baldree, New York Times Bestselling author of Legends and Lattes

Courtney Milan, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of The Duke Who Didn’t

Sammi Walker, internationally-ranked slam poet from Salt Lake City, UT

The conference is attended by writers, editors, authors, and agents from across the country, and provides diverse educational classes and engaging networking opportunities. Attendees have the option to attend classes, workshops, pitch sessions, and special events.

This year, the conference will feature a signing event with Courtney Milan and, in partnership with independent bookstore The Legendarium, a signing event with Travis Baldree.

Tickets are available on the League of Utah Writers’ website with both member and non-member pricing and options for in-person or virtual attendance. For more information about the Quills Conference or to learn more about the League, please visit our website at www.leagueofutahwriters.com.

The Quills Conference is the League of Utah Writers’ premium writing conference set in the mountains of Salt Lake City, Utah. This year, the conference will be held from August 7-10. The League is pleased to announce the special guests for this year’s conference:

Travis Baldree, New York Times Bestselling author of Legends and Lattes

Courtney Milan, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of The Duke Who Didn’t

Sammi Walker, internationally-ranked slam poet from Salt Lake City, UT

The conference is attended by writers, editors, authors, and agents from across the country, and provides diverse educational classes and engaging networking opportunities. Attendees have the option to attend classes, workshops, pitch sessions, and special events.

This year, the conference will feature a signing event with Courtney Milan and, in partnership with independent bookstore The Legendarium, a signing event with Travis Baldree.

Tickets are available on the League of Utah Writers’ website with both member and non-member pricing and options for in-person or virtual attendance. For more information about the Quills Conference or to learn more about the League, please visit our website at www.leagueofutahwriters.com.

The Quills Conference is the League of Utah Writers’ premium writing conference set in the mountains of Salt Lake City, Utah. This year, the conference will be held from August 7-10. The League is pleased to announce the special guests for this year’s conference:

Travis Baldree, New York Times Bestselling author of Legends and Lattes

Courtney Milan, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of The Duke Who Didn’t

Sammi Walker, internationally-ranked slam poet from Salt Lake City, UT

The conference is attended by writers, editors, authors, and agents from across the country, and provides diverse educational classes and engaging networking opportunities. Attendees have the option to attend classes, workshops, pitch sessions, and special events.

This year, the conference will feature a signing event with Courtney Milan and, in partnership with independent bookstore The Legendarium, a signing event with Travis Baldree.

Tickets are available on the League of Utah Writers’ website with both member and non-member pricing and options for in-person or virtual attendance. For more information about the Quills Conference or to learn more about the League, please visit our website at www.leagueofutahwriters.com.

The Brigham City Library Book Group will meet to discuss “Facing the Mountain: An Inspiring Story of Japanese American Patriots in World War II” by Daniel James Brown on Thursday, 2 Oct 2025 at 7 p.m. Branden Little, PhD, Professor of History at Weber State University, will lead the discussion. Copies of the book may be picked up at the circulation desk of the Brigham City Library, 26 E. Forest Street, while supplies last. The discussion will take place live at the Brigham City Library. A Zoom link to the event is available upon request; please contact the library at least 24 hours before the discussion. For more information on this event, or other discussions in the Library’s “Selected Readings on the Japanese American Experience” book discussion series please contact Elizabeth or Nan, 435-723-5850.

Fall in love with books again! The Utah Reader’s Fest aims to promote literacy in West Jordan by connecting Utah readers with Utah authors. Authors from all genres—children’s, young adult, romance, historical fiction, horror, fantasy, science fiction, and more—will be selling and signing books, as well as participating in author panels and readings at this FREE public event. Apollo Burgers, Jurassic Taco, and Waffle Love food trucks will be parked and selling food in the Viridian Amphitheater.

Keynote speakers Chad Morris and Shelly Brown will kick off this family friendly event. Shelly Brown and Chad Morris have co-written multiple books: MUSTACHES FOR MADDIE, SQUINT, WILLA AND THE WHALE, VIRTUALLY ME, THE WILD JOURNEY OF JUNIPER BERRY, and THE PLAYMAKERS. Chad has also written the CRAGBRIDGE HALL trilogy and Shelly wrote GHOSTSITTER. Their books have been recognized with state awards like the Buckeye Award, Utah Book Award, and the Nebraska Book Award, featured on lists such as Kirkus Reviews' "Best Middle Grade Books of the Year" (2023), and They have appeared on CNN and the Hallmark channel. Chad and Shelly are married, have five kids, and six chickens.

The Brigham City Library Book Group will meet to discuss “Not Yo' Butterfly: My Long Song of Relocation, Race, Love, and Revolution” by Nobuko Miyamoto on Thursday, 6 Nov 2025 at 7 p.m. Leah LaGrone, PhD, Professor of History at Weber State University, will lead the discussion. Copies of the book may be picked up at the circulation desk of the Brigham City Library, 26 E. Forest Street, while supplies last. The discussion will take place live at the Brigham City Library. A Zoom link to the event is available upon request; please contact the library at least 24 hours before the discussion. For more information on this event, or other discussions in the Library’s “Selected Readings on the Japanese American Experience” book discussion series please contact Elizabeth or Nan, 435-723-5850.