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Matrons of Mayhem Drag Queen Bingo to support kids with cancer

The Matrons’ charity for October issupporting Camp Hobé for Utah childrenwith Cancer. Camp Hobé offers psychosocialsupport programs for childrenbeing treated for cancer and similarly-treateddisorders and their families.Through summer camp programs andfamily outings, they provide a place foreveryone to be “kids” and have fun.Friday, Oct. 21. Doors at 6pm, bingoat 7pm. $5 per bingo card good forseven games. Party Foul Insuranceor Flamingo Hat of Shame $5.Drag-in-a-Bag $50 to give the personof your choosing a drag makeover.Details at fb.me/matronsofmayhem

Tuesday Troopers walking group

Join the Tuesday Troopers every week at Liberty Park, hosted by Seniors Out And Proud–Utah. Meet at 5:45 p.m. on the west side near 500 East by the entrance of Tracy Aviary just east of the Ferris Wheel. Walk at your own pace and go as many times around the park as you want. All ability levels are invited as the park is on level ground, no hills. This is an all ages group. Dogs are welcome on a leash as Liberty Park is dog friendly. This is an ongoing event through October. Info at fb.me/SOAPUtah.

Wednesday Walk-About in Ogden

Every Wednesday at 6 pm at the Ogden Botanical Garden, 1750 Monroe Blvd, Seniors Out and Proud–Utah walks along the beautiful trail. Everyone is welcome. Sometimes they go to dinner afterward as a group. All ability levels welcome. Info at fb.me/SOAPUtah.

Strut Your Mutt

Get ready, Salt Lake City, Strut Your Mutt is back October 15 at Liberty Park. Best Friends Animal Society’s Strut Your Mutt is a walk and fundraiser held across the country, bringing entire communities together to save the lives of homeless pets.

Here in Salt Lake City, the Strut Your Mutt walk and festival will be held on October 15 from 9 a.m. to noon. Sign up to join a team, or host a team of your own, and then use our online fundraising portal to start raising money.

All the funds raised during Strut Your Mutt goes directly to the animals of Best Friends or the participating Utah animal welfare organization of your choice.

Learn more and register at bit.ly/ SLCStrutYourMuttregistration

Indigenous Art Market

Shop the annual Indigenous Art Market at the Natural History Museum of Utah October 8 and 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Pottery, sculpture, painting, photography, jewelry, kachinas, and more by over 35 artists. Cultural presentations by indigenous community partners and an enthography collections showcase will also be featured. Museum admission required. All proceeds from sales go directly to artists. Reserve tickets and see a list of artists at bit.ly/3d3H7Mk

Transgender Health Seminar: PrEP as HIV Prevention

The University of Utah Health Transgender Health Program will bring a seminar with topics including living with HIV, U=U, stigma surrounding HIV, PrEP as HIV prevention, and HIV testing. Speakers from the Utah AIDS Fouindation include Ellie Echeverio, (she/her), client services coordinator and Brandy Farnsworth, (she/they), HIV prevention coordinator.

It will take place Oct. 5 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Utah AIDS Foundation, 150 S. 1000 East, Suite 200. A virtual event will take place live as well.

Register at uofuhealth.org/sesminartransgenderhealth.

2022 Affirmation International Conference

Affirmation: LGBTQ Mormons, Families & Friends are hosting their annual international conference at the Salt Palace Convention Center, Oct. 7–9.

After two years of being virtual, the conference is returning in person. More information at conference. affirmation.org.

The Laramie Cycle

Wasatch Theatre Company kicks off its 25th season with “The Laramie Cycle, a combination of two plays titled “The Laramie Project” and “The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later.” Both plays chronicle the assault and murder of Matthew Shepherd in 1998. The Tectonic Theatre Project visited the town of Laramie where the murder took place to interview townsfolk immediately after the incident and again in 2008. The reactions are documented in both plays.

The cycle opens with “The Laramie Project” running Oct. 6–9. The following weekend, “The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later” runs Oct. 13–15. Tickets are available at $25 for one performance $30 for both at saltlakecountyarts.org/ events/the-laramie-project/.