Name: Foothill Forum Book Club
Start: 2026-11-23
End: 2026-11-24

Visit Salt Lake

Salt Lake is the place where the Wasatch mountain peaks frame city streets. Sure, Salt Lake's famed for our winter powder ([four legendary ski resorts](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/things-to-do/skiing-snowboarding/) just 30 minutes from downtown), but that's just one season's story. Summer brings families [hiking through wildflower meadows](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/) before cooling off at a Jazz game or the Gateway fountains. Autumn paints our mountain canyons in gold, perfect for morning strolls that end at local coffee shops. Spring? That's when you might spot baby bison on Antelope Island before heading to the Eccles Theater for a Broadway show. Our soaring Wasatch Mountains rise dramatically from downtown Salt Lake, creating a place where every day offers both natural wonders and urban energy. And while we sit perfectly between the [national parks](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/state-national-parks/) with Yellowstone's geysers and Utah's red rock country, the real magic happens right here, where everyone can [discover the history](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/plan-your-visit/about-salt-lake/) of the city as they find their own rhythm between mountain adventure and city life.

Sports Salt Lake

This book club examines contemporary socio-political issues through nonfiction books, thought-provoking questions, and civil discourse. Held on select Mondays and the last Tuesday of each month.This book club examines contemporary socio-political issues through nonfiction books, thought-provoking questions, and civil discourse. Held on select Mondays and the last Tuesday of each month.Foothill Forum meets on select Mondays and the last Tuesday of each month from 6:30-7:30pm. Books can be picked up at the Anderson-Foothill branch one month prior to the meeting, while supplies last.Tue, Jan 27, 6:30pm · Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness by Jamil ZakiTue, Feb 24, 6:30pm · AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference by Arvind Narayanan & Sayash KapoorMon, Mar 30 & Tue, Mar 31, 6:30pm · The Authority Gap: Why Women Are Still Taken Less Seriously Than Men, and What We Can Do About It by Mary Ann SieghartMon, Apr 27 & Tue, Apr 28, 6:30pm · Gunfight: My Battle Against the Industry that Radicalized America by Ryan BusseTue, May 26, 6:30pm · Biting the Hand: Growing Up Asian in Black and White America by Julia LeeMon, June 29 & Tue, June 30, 6:30pm · The Genome Defense: Inside the Epic Legal Battle to Determine Who Owns Your DNA by Jorge L. ContrerasMon, July 27 & Tue, July 28, 6:30pm · The Wrong Stuff: How the Soviet Space Program Crashed and Burned by John StrausbaughMon, Aug 24 & Tue, Aug 25, 6:30pm · Abundance by Ezra Klein & Derek ThompsonMon, Sep 28 & Tue, Sep 29, 6:30pm · Ultra-Processed People: The Science Behind Food That Isn't Food by Chris Van TullekenMon, Oct 26 & Tue, Oct 27, 6:30pm · White Poverty: How Exposing Myths About Race and Class Can Reconstruct American Democracy by Rev. Dr. William J. Barber IIMon, Nov 23 & Tue, Nov 24, 6:30pm · Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will by Robert M. SapolskyThis calendar listing is brought to you by NowPlayingUtah.com, Utah's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Utah Cultural Alliance.

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