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09/30/2026 · Wayne & Garfield Region
The Three-Second Pause That Protects Your Day
Before you answer that text, accept that favor, or volunteer for one more thing, try a tiny pause. It can keep an automatic “sure” from becoming an afternoon of resentment.
The Trick That Makes Shakespeare’s Summer Last Forever
Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 18” begins as a compliment and ends as a dare to time itself. Its secret is not that summer is beautiful—it’s that summer is unreliable.
09/28/2026
The Most Radical Kind of Help Is Paying Attention
Simone Weil’s famous line about attention is often served as a gentler synonym for focus. It is stranger—and more useful—than that: she believed attention was a form of moral generosity.
09/28/2026
Washington’s Loudest Week Has a Quiet Bill
The White House keeps selling speed, Congress keeps selling certainty, and households keep paying for the gap between them. The week’s biggest story sits where tariffs, budget cuts, and shaky consumer confidence meet.
09/28/2026
The Giant Van Gogh Screensaver Has Gone Too Far
I have nothing against Van Gogh. I have something against being trapped inside a screensaver while a DJ whispers about “healing.” The immersive art craze deserves a little less reverence and a lot more fluorescent lighting.
09/28/2026
Lanesboro, Minnesota: The Bike Trail Town That Forgot to Be Boring
Follow the Root River into southeastern Minnesota for limestone bluffs, a walkable main street, and a breakfast plate that justifies the entire drive. Lanesboro is small enough to understand in one afternoon and strange enough to keep you poking around until dinner.
09/30/2026
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Adult Night Out | The County Library The Vampire Ball Saturday, October 24, 7:30–10 pm Library's Viridian Event Center 8030 S 1825 W, West Jordan, UT 84088 Dress to impress (or distress) for a Halloween ball crafted especially for adults. Enter a night of gothic elegance and eerie ambiance, where music, dancing, haunting photo ops, and delightfully macabre surprises await. Free to attend. Registration required. Registration opens Friday, October 2 at 10 am. Adult Horror Reads Coming Soon: Cruise Ship Party Friday, January 29, 2027 Y2K Prom Friday, May 14, 2027 Scavenger Hunt Friday, August 20, 2027 More information to come.
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It’s time for Halloween! Make Mondays a treat with family-friendly Halloween films on our big screen. Bring your own dinner or snacks to enjoy in our eerie-sistibly cozy, dining-room style theater. Library’s Viridian Event Center Mondays, October, 7 pm The Addams Family (1991) Monday, October 5, 7 pm Library's Viridian Event Center | 8030 S 1825 W, West Jordan, UT 84088 When long-lost Uncle Fester returns, the delightfully creepy Addams family uncovers a scheme threatening their fortune and their family. Hotel Transylvania (2012) Monday, October 12, 7 pm Library's Viridian Event Center | 8030 S 1825 W, West Jordan, UT 84088 Count Dracula’s monster-filled hotel gets turned upside down when a human traveler discovers the hidden world of monsters. Don't Look Under the Bed (1999) Monday, October 19, 7 pm Library's Viridian Event Center | 8030 S 1825 W, West Jordan, UT 84088 A teen teams up with an imaginary friend to battle a mischievous boogeyman haunting her neighborhood. Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) Monday, October 26, 7 pm Library's Viridian Event Center | 8030 S 1825 W, West Jordan, UT 84088 Wallace and Gromit investigate a mysterious garden creature threatening the town’s beloved vegetable competition.
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Teen Halloween | The County Library Skip to main content Teen Halloween Friday, October 23, 7:30–10 pm Library's Viridian Event Center 8030 S 1825 W, West Jordan, UT 84088 Register 10/03/2025 08:00 AM Unleash the beast on the dance floor at a wicked night of music, movies, and costumes. Spooky fun awaits! Registration required. Teen Halloween is a free, epic night of thrilling beats, spine-tingling décor, spooky crafts, and wicked costumes just for teens. Rally the squad for a creepy good time and snap some pics in our photo-ready zones. Registration opens Friday, October 3. Summon your costume and your crew for a wicked night of games, music, movies, contests, and spooky photo ops. Teen Halloween is the ultimate haunted hangout for younger teens. Registration required. 2026 Chalk the Walk Winners "Fox in the Rain" by Alexis Hansen Adult Solo: 1st Place "Fractured Greek Statue" by Kathleen Bowen Adult Solo: 2nd Place "A Caracal Cat" by Winter Starr and Jamie Kramer Adult Team: 1st Place "An Octopus" by Andrea Taylor, Ashley Moore, and Myla Taylor Adult Team: 2nd Place and Gnomebody Knows Art Like You prize | West Jordan Chamber: Chamber’s Choice Prize "Spinosaurus" by Deziree Graham Teen: 1st Place "Women with A Star in her Hair" by Everleigh Curran Teen: 2nd Place "Spiderman" by Jamie Schmidt and Audrey Schmidt All Ages: 1st Place "Dog & Cat under a Rainbow" by Ashlyn Gordon, RaKelle Gordon, and Lynlee Osguthorpe All Ages: 2nd Place "Kraken with a Ship" by Trisha Bhatia People's Choice "Lady with a Flower Hat" by Tiffany Huber People's Choice Runner Up "A Calvin & Hobbes Hug" by Troy Anderson Adult Sweetest Tri-Tower Trophy | West Jordan Chamber: Chamber’s Choice Prize "Portrait of a Dog" by Anelim Mitre Teen Sweetest Tri-Tower Trophy | West Jordan Chamber: Chamber’s Choice Prize "Mushroom Lady" by Taja Tyler and Shivani Patel Adult Most Transformative prize | West Jordan Chamber: Chamber’s Choice Prize "Bird on a pot" by Isla Marcek Teen Most Transformative prize | West Jordan Chamber: Chamber’s Choice Prize
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