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Mission Statement

The Sorenson Unity Center’s mission is to serve as a community resource and gathering place where all cultures are celebrated and welcomed.  The Center enhances lives through participation in visual and performing arts, education and community programs aimed at improving mental and physical well-being.


 

Free Community Events


SLOW FOOD UTAH PRESENTS: Changing The Way We Eat
Saturday, January 21, 2012 @ 8:30 AM


The Second Annual TEDx Manhattan, “Changing the Way We Eat” is a full day of talks broken into three sessions—Issues, Impact, and Innovation—exploring the state of our food system and our progress toward sustainability. This event is FREE and open to the public, sponsored by Slow Food Utah and Sorenson Unity Center. Please join us for this live webcast, broadcast from New York City across the country. Refreshment will be provided.

VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA)
JANUARY 27, 2012- APRIL 13, 2012


TUESDAYS @ 5 PM – 8 PM & FRIDAYS @ 9 AM – 12 PM

Earn it. Keep it. Save it. Provides FREE tax preparation services, through VITA, to households whose income is below $50,000 a year. VITA sites are fully staffed by volunteers who are trained by the IRS. Each volunteer works with a tax filer to ensure that all tax credits to which the tax filer is entitled, including the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), are claimed.
For more information visit www.utahtaxhelp.org or to schedule an appointment call 2-1-1. 

English Second Language Classes - Horizonte Instruction Center
Classes are held Mon – Thurs @ 9am - 11 am or 11am – 1 pm ▪ 8 week sessions

Horizonte Instruction & Training Center is teaching ESL classes at the Sorenson Unity Center. You can register here Mon-Thurs from 9am – 12pm. There is a $20 cash registration fee and you must bring a Driver’s License or Utility Bill for proof of address when registering. Beginning & Intermediate Levels will be taught. Testing is required to determine level. Daycare is available for children 8 & under–9AM session only. $2 a day with $15 punch card. For more information, call or stop by the front desk.

Westside/ Eastside Exhibit 
October 31 - February 3
GALLERY RECEPTION ▪ Thursday, November 10 @ 6pm

A photo documentary, deconstructed by Cecile G. Paskett. Westside/Eastside rearranges the skyline in a manner that highlights how significantly segregated Salt Lake City is along the West-East divide, while also demonstrating that the “unique” environments championed, and currently under construction, by urban developers and residents of the eastside cultural middle class can already be found in the Westside sectors of the city. Academic art talk to be held during the reception: “Engaging in Critical Documentary Fieldwork” 8 – 9 PM.
Time Management and Organizational Strategies
hosted by Dept. of Education Psychology

Monday, December 12 @ 6 pm
Do you need help getting organized? Do you wish you could manage your time more efficiently? Join us for this FREE workshop to get some ideas and techniques.

Child Development - KUED Ready to Learn Workshop
Thursday, January 19th @ 6pm

Join us for a FREE series of fun and educational workshops that offer everyday parenting tips for parents of children 8 & under. You will learn how to use children’s books and TV to help your child succeed in the classroom. You are your child’s most important teacher! Registration is required. Please call 801.535.6533 or stop by the reception desk to register. FREE children’s book, dinner, & daycare provided



 

In Gallery

Utah Freedom Writers
presented by SLCC Community Writing Center

◊ December 2, 2011 thru February 3, 2012
Free Reading:
January 12, 2012 ◊ 6 pm

SLCC Community Writing Center presents the Utah Freedom Writers - The Chance to Be Exhibit. In the summer of 1961, more than 400 Americans got on buses and risked their lives as Freedom Riders in defense of Americans’ Civil Rights. While we’ve come a long way, are we there yet?

Gallery Hours: Mon. - Thur.: 6 am - 9 pm
                      Fri: 6 am - 8pm; Sat: 8 am-5 pm                       Sun: 11 am - 2 pm
Missing Stories: African-Americans and the Civil Rights Movement in Utah

◊ December 2, 2011 thru February 3, 2012
Free Reception: December 08, 2011 ◊ 6 pm

 

These twelve portraits and interviews reveal a few of our neighbors who fought for civil rights in our state. They worked to bring about an era of social justice that benefits all Utahans.

In 2004, Salt Lake City’s YouthCity Government (YCG) Program participants researched and selected visual and textual excerpts from Missing Stories, An Oral History of Ethnic Minority Groups in Utah by Leslie G. Kelen and Eileen Hallet Stone. This Exhibit reflects the individuals and collective histories of African-Americans living in Utah. This project would not have been possible without the guidance and assistance of the Center for Documentary Expression and Arts.

 

Unity Computer Centers 

FREE COMPUTER WORKSHOPS - Sorenson Unity Center Computer Labs
Register: (801) 535-6536 http://www.slcgov.com/clubhouse/

SLC LIBRARY MOBILE LAB COMPUTER CLASSES:
INTRO TO SOCIAL NETWORKING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2012 @ 2:15 PM
INTERNET SAFETY
TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 @ 2:15 PM

The SLC Library Mobile Lab is teaching a series of FREE computer classes on select Tuesdays in January from 2:15-3:45 pm. Laptops will be provided. Please register at the Computer Lab or call 801-535-6536.
 

ADULT COMPUTER CENTER
Free Public Access to Computer and Internet Open for Adults 18+


Monday - Fridays          12:00 pm to 8:00 pm

For programming schedule call 801-535-6536 or www.slcgov.com/clubhouse

COMPUTER CLUBHOUSE
Free Computer Multi-Media Program For youth ages 8 - 17 years

Youth 8 - 17 years of age
Monday - Friday            1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Youth 13 - 17 years of age
Monday - Fridays          5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
For programming schedule call 801-535-6536 or visit www.slcgov.com/clubhouse  


Community Gallery Call For Entries
Apply Now!!!


The Sorenson Unity Center Community Gallery promotes the cultural vision of Salt Lake City  residents and the global community.  The Community Gallery's exhibits help build unity by celebrating cultural diversity and identity.  The gallery offers an opportunity for local artists, community members and organizations to share their unique stories with a wide audience.

For proposal guidelines, click here.

Rent Our Facility for your next event

The Center’s Performance Theatre, Gallery Lobby, Reception Area, and Kitchen are available for rental space to the general public, community groups, cultural organizations, and local businesses. The space can be used for performances, concerts, rehearsals, classes, meetings and private events. For more information see the new Rental Rates page or contact the Sorenson Unity Center Administrative Offices at 801-535-6533 unitycenter@slcgov.com

Visit our services page for additional Center activities or call 535.6533.

 


NOTE: SORENSON UNITY CENTER PARKING IS LIMITED; PLEASE CARPOOL OR USE ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION.



 
 
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