KidsOutAndAbout Weekly Newsletter
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Tue, Mar 10: Free Community Craft Night at The Local Artisan Collective
Thu, Mar 12: Utah Grizzlies Home Game at Maverik Center
Thu, Mar 12: Sensory Storytime at
Springville Library
Sat, Mar 14: Lucky Laces 5K & Health Fair at University Place
Tue, Mar 17: Hadestown Teen Edition - SCERA Center for the Arts
Fri, Mar 20: Subaru Winterfest at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort
Sat, Mar 28: The Cardboard Exchange Mega Expo at Golden Spike Event Center
Wed, Apr 1: Alphabet Soup: An LGBTQ+ Club for Teens at Sprague Branch, Salt Lake City Public Library
Fri, Apr 3: Gem Faire at Mountain America Expo Center
Sat, Apr 4: Real Salt Lake Home Game at America First Field
Sat, Apr 4: Free Community Easter Egg Hunt! - West Valley City Family
Fitness Center
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Dear KidsOutAndAbout readers: When I was a teenager, I had a teacher who became a mentor without ever knowing he was one. He was aware I’d been going through some difficult times, and was glad to hear I was almost on the other side. “Some people aren't lucky enough to have dealt with hard things when they're young,” he told me. Then he added the phrase that has echoed in my head for decades:
“Remember the rocks.” Life, he explained, was always going to toss boulders into my path. The trick was to recognize, early, that even if it was painful or scary, I was capable of getting around, or over, or through them. Remembering how I’d managed would help me trust myself more when the next, bigger ones appeared. As a parent, I think about that often, about how the only way to become someone who does hard things is… to do hard
things. It’s tempting to rush in and smooth every unpleasant obstacle our kids encounter. When we email the teacher, mend the friendship, rescue the forgotten homework, eliminate every discomfort, we may feel helpful in the moment, but in fact we’re quietly removing the practice stones they need. Resilience doesn’t come from being told “You’re strong”; it comes from evidence that only they can gather, from working through manageable challenges and thinking, That was hard.
And I handled it. We don’t need to manufacture their challenges—being a kid is difficult enough. And we don’t abandon them to do it all on their own, either. We just learn to pause, to weigh advice against intervention, and to let them see what they can manage. The goal is that later in life, when something truly difficult lands in our children's path, they won’t just hope they can manage it, they’ll know. Now, many years later, when I encounter something
daunting, I think back to my mentor and remember the rocks. "I do hard things," I tell myself. And it works.
—Debra Ross, publisher of KidsOutAndAbout.com, co-author of The Eclipse Effect: How to Seize Extraordinary Moments to Build Strong Communities
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KidsOutAndAbout.com: Discover more. Do more. Connect more. If you like my publisher's column, you can easily scroll through past columns in the "Notes from Deb" section of our site. |
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ILLUMINATE is a festival celebrating the intersection between art and technology. Utah Arts Alliance works with a wide variety of artists, makers, performers, and community partners to showcase innovative creativity through large-scale art pieces, an
interactive STEAM Lab, drone shows, and multimedia artwork. 2026 is going to be our biggest and brightest year, more details coming soon! Join us in bringing a new era of art + technology to SLC on March 6 & 7!
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Join The Hostler Model Railroad Club on March 6, 7, and 8 for our 36th annual Hostler Model Railroad Festival! Along with multiple operating model railroad displays on both floors of the station, the festival also features railroad videos, photo contests,
model contests, full-size railroad displays, entry to the Union Station museums, and new and used model railroad equipment! All festival attractions and museum attractions are included in the price of a ticket. This year we also have food trucks on site so you don't have to walk up 25th street to find food.
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Ogden Arts After Dark returns for the winter season with a cozy indoor series at Two Bit Bistro inside the historic Bigelow (2510 Washington Blvd). Created in partnership with OgdenCAN, Cultura & Craft, and the team behind the yART Sale, this series is
all about celebrating local creativity and community connection. Each month, the bistro transforms into an intimate night market featuring a curated mix of art vendors, an open arts gallery, and an open mic for music, poetry, and spontaneous performances. Two Bit Bistro will offer a special menu crafted just for After Dark nights, giving the evening an inviting, warm atmosphere perfect for exploring, gathering, and connecting. Come experience a winter night where Ogden’s creativity comes alive
indoors.
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The all-new 2026 Camp Invention® program, Spark, is coming to curious kids in your community this summer! Rising K-6 campers will collaborate with friends to tackle hands-on, open-ended challenges. They’ll team up with robotic capybaras, ride the waves of
entrepreneurship, uncover the power of protecting their ideas and build a DIY space rocket! Each experience is designed to spark confidence, build persistence and create unforgettable summer memories. Visit invent.org/save/camp to secure your spot! Register using CIFUN25 by 3/31 to save $25 or CIFUN20 by 4/28 to save $20 when you register. Interest-free payment plans are available, making camp affordable for all families.
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iD Tech: The World's #1 STEM Summer Camp! BattleBots® Camp? You can only get it here. Roblox Camp? We've got that and more in our Summer '26 lineup. Register today at the top-rated tech camp for 25 years and counting! iD Tech is the very best
experience built around your child—their interests, their skill level, their goals for the future. Trusted by 75+ of the world’s top universities and over 1,000,000 parents, iD Tech is where kids and teens learn from the best—coding, game dev, robotics, and more. The future starts at iD Tech!
Click here for more information about your local iD Tech opportunities! Virtual camps are also available!
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- Tinker Time - Utah STEM Action Center, 3848 SW Temple Suite 105, South Salt Lake City, Utah 84115, Friday, March 6, 2026, 12 - 8 PM
- Storytime at Glendale Branch - Glendale Branch, Concord Street, Salt Lake City, UT, Friday, March 6, 2026, 10:30 am - 11 am
- Playtime at Glendale Branch - Glendale Branch, Concord Street, Salt Lake City, UT, Friday, March 6, 2026, 11 am - 11:30 am
- Community Art Hour at the
Day-Riverside Branch Library - Day-Riverside Branch, West 1000 North, Salt Lake City, UT, Friday, March 6, 2026, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Kids Café | Café para niños 2026 at Ruth Vine Tyler Library - Ruth Vine Tyler Library, Wood Street, Midvale, UT,
Friday, March 6, 2026, See website for details
- Bouncing Babies - Orem Public Library, 58 North State Street, Orem, UT 84057, Friday, March 6, 2026, 10 am
- March Film Screenings: Movies that Turn Over a New Leaf - Orem Public Library, 58 North State Street, Orem, UT 84057, Friday, March 6, 2026, 6 pm
- Leap Into Reading - Springville Library, 45 South Main Street, Springville, UT, Friday, March 6, 2026, 10:30 am
- Tiny Tot Tales - Springville Library, 45 South Main Street, Springville, UT, Friday, March 6, 2026, 11:30 am
- NYICFF Girls’ POV Shorts
Collection - Utah Film Center, 375 West 400 North, Salt Lake City, UT 84103, Saturday, March 7, 2026, 10:00am
- Creative Lab Club: Board Game Club at the Main Library - Salt Lake City Public Library, East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT, Saturday, March 7, 2026, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
- Science Saturday Kids at the Main Library - Salt Lake City Public Library, East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT, Saturday, March 7,
2026, 2:30 pm - 4 pm
- Kids Café | Café para niños 2026 at Ruth Vine Tyler Library - Ruth Vine Tyler Library, Wood Street, Midvale, UT, Saturday, March 7, 2026, See website for details
- Try Ice Hockey for Free: SLC Sports Complex - Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation, State Street, Salt Lake City, UT, Saturday, March 7, 2026, 10:30 am–11:30 am
- Try Ice Hockey for Free: Acord Ice
Center - Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation, State Street, Salt Lake City, UT, Saturday, March 7, 2026, 10:45 am–11:45 am
- Grassroot Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors at Park City Library - Park City Library, Park Avenue, Park City, UT, Saturday, March 7,
2026, 2 pm - 3 pm
- Bilingual Storytime/Cuentitos bilingüe - Springville Library, 45
South Main Street, Springville, UT, Saturday, March 7, 2026, See website for details
- Try Hockey for Free at County Ice Center - Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation, State Street, Salt Lake City, UT, Saturday, March 7, 2026, 3 pm–4 pm
- Playtime at the Main Library - Salt Lake City Public Library,
East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT, Sunday, March 8, 2026, 2 pm - 3 pm
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The KidsOutAndAbout annual guide to summer camps in the Salt Lake City area is back! You can search by date, age, or categories like day/overnight, sports, drama, music, theatre, arts & crafts, technology, robotics, horseback riding, preschool, &
more. Our guide puts summer fun right at your fingertips!
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Parents have an abundance of choices when it comes to PreK and day care options in the Salt Lake City area! Use our Big List to help find the best one for your kiddos and check our events calendar to find Open Houses where you can meet teachers and tour the
schools.
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Looking for a thrilling family-friendly adventure in the Salt Lake City area? Escape rooms are interactive, puzzle-packed experiences where you and your team work together to solve clues and complete your mission-all before time runs out! Whether you're
escaping a spooky cabin, cracking a high-stakes…
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Winter is here and fun options for families just keep getting better! Whether you stick with what you love or decide to try something new, KidsOutAndAbout has plenty of ideas. From Ice skating, kid-friendly museums, indoor play centers, and outdoor
activities to thinking ahead to next year's school options - we've got you covered.
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Click here to discover Birthday party locations in the Salt Lake City area. From Arcades to Ziplines our Big List will help you think outside the box and plan the party of your kids' dreams! KidsOutAndAbout has dozens of ideas!
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2025's Top 20 Places to Take Kids in the Salt Lake City area. Our Top 20 results page includes a list of your top picks, including winners in special categories like Top Arts Educator, Top Sports Educator, and Top STEM Educator! Check out your fellow
readers' favorites, and enjoy exploring the best of the region!
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Have a great weekend!
Debra Ross
Publisher, KidsOutAndAbout.com
Mom of Madison and Ella |
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