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- Jan 21: Martin Luther King Day
- Jan 21: 2008 legislative session begins
- Jan 21: Eyes Wide Open exhibition, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Salt Lake Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), 171 East 4800 South, Murray. The American Friends Service Committee's widely acclaimed war casualties exhibition illustrates the human cost of the Iraq war -- the cost of war to Utah. For more info click here.
- Jan 21: Lt. Governor Herbert to address the Teenage Republicans, 1:30 p.m. Utah State Capitol.
- Jan 21: Lt. Governor Herbert to speak to local leaders from Park City at Leadership day at the Capitol, 2 p.m. State Office Building, Salt Lake City.
- Jan 22: Early voting period begins for Utah Presidential Primary.
- Jan 22: House Government Operations Committee Meeting, 8 a.m., room W010.
- Jan 22: Lt. Governor Herbert to give remarks to the Rural Water Association of Utah, 12 p.m., State Office Building Auditorium, Salt Lake City.
- Jan 22: State of the State Address, 6 p.m., House Chamber, Utah State Capitol.
- Jan 22: United Nations of Utah Public Meeting, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. program, Sugarhouse Garden Center in Sugarhouse Park, about 2100 South and 1600 East, Salt Lake City. Dr. Ronald Mortensen will speak on Humanitarian Disaster Responses—
Saving Lives & Alleviating Human Suffering. Cost is $14. Contact Maxine Haggerty, 810-277-7493. No reservation necessary for the free 7 p.m. presentation.
- Jan 23: Lt. Governor Herbert to attend the Local Officials Day, hosted by the Utah League of Cities and Towns, 12 p.m., Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake City.
- Jan 24: Hinckley Forum "Politics and Film: Evolutions of the Contemporary Chinese Cinema," 10:45 a.m., Orson Spencer Hall, Room 255, University of Utah. Yunfeng Song, Fulbright Research Visiting Scholar, Department of Film, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
- Jan 24: Lt. Governor Herbert to speak at the Sugar House Rotary Club, 12 p.m., 2375 South 900 East, Salt Lake City.
- Jan 24: HEAL Utah and the Utah Rivers Council Annual Citizen Lobby Training, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., room 135, West Building, Utah Capitol Complex. Refresh yourself on the basics of how a bill becomes a law, tour the newly renovated Capitol, and the learn the logistics of lobbying your legislator. For more info click here or call 801-355-5055.
- Jan 24: Planned Parenthood Action Council and the Pro-Choice Advocates Celebration of the 35th Anniversary of Roe v Wade, 7 to 9 p.m., Bar Deluxe, 666 South State Street, SaltLake City. Food, a cash bar, and live music from the local band ¡Andale! Buy tickets and get more info at www.ppacutah.org in advance for $20 or at the door for $25.
- Jan 24: Salt Lake County Libertarian Party Meeting, 7 p.m., Mo's Neighborhood Grill, 358 South West Temple, Salt Lake City. For more information, visit LPUtah.org.
- Jan 25: Hinckley Forum "U.S. – European Union Relations," 10:45 a.m., Orson Spencer Hall, Room 255, University of Utah. His Excellency John Bruton, Ambassador of the European Union to the United States.
- Jan 26: South Carolina Democratic Presidential Primary
- Jan 28: Donna Smith, featured in Michael Moore's movie Sicko, to speak about single-payer universal healthcare, 7 to 9 p.m., SLC Public Library, Room B, Level 1. Public is invited. For more info visit www.utahsicko.com.
- Jan 29: Florida Democratic and Republican Presidential Primaries
- Jan 29: In-person voter registration deadline for Utah Presidential Primary
- Jan 29: Absentee ballot application for Utah Presidential Primary
- Jan 29: Utah Republican Party Legislative Breakfast, 7:30 a.m., Grand America Imperial Ballroom. Call Jessica at 801-533.9777 for details or visit www.utgop.org.
- Jan 29: Special showing of the movie Sicko with an all day buffet, multimedia presentation and a visit by Donna Smith, who appeared in Sicko, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Capitol Board Room, room 210. Sponsored by physician and attorney Clark Newhall. See www.utahsicko.com for more.
- Jan 29: Lt. Governor Herbert to speak at the 20th Annual Water Conference, 12 p.m. 302 East 200 South, Vernal.
- Jan 29: Park City Citizen Lobbyist Training provided by the Planned Parenthood Action Council, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Park City Library, 1255 Park Avenue, room 109. Learn how easy and effective lobbying your representatives can be. RSVP by calling Planned Parenthood Action Council at 801-347-8242 or email ppac@ppau.org.
- Jan 30: Lt. Governor to address the Intermountain KcKay Dee Hospital Board of Trustees, 3 p.m., East Capitol Complex Beehive Room, Salt Lake City.
- Jan 30: Ogden City Citizen Lobbyist Training provided by the Planned Parenthood Action Council, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Weber County Library, 2464 Jefferson Avenue. Learn how easy and effective lobbying your representatives can be. RSVP by calling Planned Parenthood Action Council at 801-347-8242 or email ppac@ppau.org.
- Jan 30: ACLU of Utah hosted screening of the ACLU-produced Freedom Files' "Freedom from Abuse of Power: Torture and Unlawful Imprisonment," 6:30 to 8 p.m., Salt Lake City Main Public Library, 210 E. 400 S, Fourth Floor Conference Room. Light refreshments will be served. Questions contact Anna Brower at abrower@acluutah.org or 521-9862 ext.
100.
- Jan 31: Hinckley Forum "Focus the Nation," 6 p.m., Utah Museum of Fine Arts. Introductions by University of Utah President Michael K. Young, Mayor Ralph Becker, Mayor of Salt Lake City, Mayor Peter Corroon, Mayor of Salt Lake County, Mayor JoAnn Seghini, Mayor of Midvale City, Dr. Dianne Nielson, Energy Advisor to Governor Jon Huntsman Jr.
- Feb 1: Maine Republican Presidential Primary
- Feb 1: Early voting period ends (5 p.m.) for Utah Presidential Primary
- Feb 1: Utah Tax Review Commission meeting, 12:30 p.m., room W110.
- Feb 1: Lt. Governor Herbert to present certificates at the Dept. of Workforce Services Extraordinary Marriage Awards Ceremony, 1 p.m., Salt Palace, Salt Lake City.
- Feb 2: Lt. Governor Herbert to attend the Utah County Lincoln Day Dinner, 6 p.m. UVSC.
- Feb 4: In-office absentee voting ends for Utah Presidential Primary
- Feb 4: Mailed absentee ballot post mark deadline for Utah Presidential Primary
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