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Show SCENE The Park Record. Editor: Scott Iwasaki Arts@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.113 SPRING GRÜV AT PARK CITY MOUNTAIN YOUTHSPEAK GIVES TEENS A VENUE FOR EXPRESSION, C-2 www.parkrecord.com PUBLIC ZUMBA SESSION WILL HONOR MANDY STREIT, C-5 C-1 SAT/SUN/MON/TUES, MARCH 25-28, 2017 Park City Library invites all to enjoy Cafe Nights every Tuesday Park City Mountain will host Spring Grüv from March 25 through April 9. The annual festival will feature live music, family-friendly activities and pond skimming. For information, visit www. parkcitymountain.com. TAJ MAHAL AT THE ECCLES CENTER The Park City Institute will present Blues guitarist Taj Mahal at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, at the Eccles Center for the Performing Arts, 1750 Kearns Blvd. Mahal has played with everyone from Angelique Kidjo and Ziggy Marley to Los Lobos and Ben Harper. Tickets range from $29 to $79 and can be purchased by visiting www.ecclescenter.org. ‘ANNIE’ AT THE EGYPTIAN THEATRE Ziegfeld Theater from Ogden will present the Tony Award-winning musical “Annie” at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 25, and Thursday through Saturday, March 30 through April 1. There will also be Sunday performances at 6 p.m. on March 26 and April 2. “Annie,” based on the “Little Orphan Annie” comic, made its Broadway debut in 1977 and is known for the songs “Tomorrow” and “It’s a Hard Knock Life.” The performances will be at the Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main St. Thursday tickets range from $23 to $29 and Friday and Saturday tickets range from $29 to $45. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.parkcityshows.com. TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Scott Little, left, his wife Kylene, middle, and Youth Services Librarian Katrina Kmak, right, giggle as they play a game of Pictureka! during the Park City Library’s Open Mic Night Tuesday evening, March 21. The Open Mic Night invites people of all ages to play music, recite poetry or play a board game. Games, poetry, improv and other forms of expression encouraged By SCOTT IWASAKI The Park Record SWANER’S CRAFT SUNDAY A Craft Sunday for all ages will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Sunday, starting March 19, at the Swaner EcoCenter, 1258 Center Drive at Kimball Junction. The crafts will be naturethemed. For information, visit www. swanerecocenter.org. PARK CITY WINE CLUB TUESDAY'S TASTING Park City Wine Club will present Tuesday's Tasting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, at The Paint Mixer, 738 Main St. This month the event will feature four wines, specifically paired with a chef's sampler plate that will include sushi, cheese, meatball skewers and more. The cost is $55 and the price includes, wine, chefs plate tasting, education and step-by-step painting instruction. Reservations can be made by visiting at www.thepaintmixer.com. Kate Mapp and Katrina Kmak want people to think of the Park City Library as a second home. “We’ve been striving to present ourselves as the community’s living room,” said Kmak, the youth services librarian. I think once people do come to the cafe night they will see that we do offer other things and programs than just books and magazines...” Katrina Kmak Park City Library youth services librarian “We wanted to make a comfortable and safe place for patrons to come and spend time with us.” To do that, the two created Cafe Open Mic Night that is held from 7-9 p.m. every Tuesday. “We have this really great space in the front of the library where we have TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Scott Little reacts after not being able to find a specific image on the Pictureka! game board during Cafe Open Mic Night at the Park City Library on Tuesday evening. The Open Mic Night invites people of all ages to play music, recite poetry or play a board game. Patrons can also enjoy free snacks and read. the coffee shop,” Adult Services Librarian Mapp said. “That space doesn’t get used much after hours, so we thought we could get people to come hang out, play music, read poetry, do some improv, play board games and be together in a cafe setting and not disturb our other patrons in the library who are trying to do other quieter projects.” Any expressive form of art is encouraged and welcome, and free snacks, coffee -- including decaf -- and teas are served. “Many people may not think of a library as a coffee shop, but we want to show that the library can be that,” Kmak said. “I think once people do come to the cafe night they will see that we do offer other things and programs than just books and magazines.” “Part of this is having people come to study or read the newspaper and also have fun with each other and create a community,” Mapp added. “This is what coffee shops are doing at night, but we want an all-inclusive feeling.” Cafe Open Mic Night started as a weekly Teen Open Mic Night. “We originally wanted to get teens into the library,” Kmak said. “Now, we have teens who come in quite often to use our study rooms and the technology in our YouCreate Labs, which is awesome. So, we decided to open the night to all ages and include families.” “This library is unique because we are open rather late,” Mapp said. “So, it’s Please see Public, C-3 |