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    9/11 Anniversary Events in Salt Lake City

    By William Browning | Yahoo! Contributor Network – Thu, Sep 1, 2011

    Salt Lake City will have pertinent events pertaining to remembering the 9/11 terrorist attacks during the 10th anniversary. Check out some of these events for you to attend.

    Salt Lake City Public Library

    The Salt Lake City Public Library System will host a four-day conference entitled "Cultural and Religious Pluralism Today: Building Civility and Unity" as a way to recognize the events of 9/11. Starting Sept. 8 and going continuously until Sept. 11, several keynote speakers will present topics regarding youth, interfaith leaders, Islam, and religious civility. There will also be open forums with question and answer sessions with religious leaders of all faiths including Christian, Jewish and Islamic.

    Volunteering

    The state of Utah will host a volunteering effort in conjunction with the United Way of Salt Lake for participants on Sept. 11. The big project will culminate in the Day of Caring , set for Sept. 8, 2011. Over 130 service projects will be held throughout the day thanks to the help of over 2,600 volunteers. There is no better way to help commemorate the 9/11 terrorist attacks than by volunteering to help your neighbor.

    Mormon Tabernacle Choir

    The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sings its weekly devotion "Music and the Spoken Word " for everyone to enjoy. On Sunday, Sept. 11, a special presentation will be hosted by Tom Brokaw at the Conference Center at the Mormon Tabernacle. The performance will be nationally broadcast, but if you want to attend in person the event is free and you should be in your seat no later than 9:15 a.m. for the performance. Entitled "9/11: Rising Above," the beautiful music of one of the world's most renowned choirs will lend a pertinent voice to a tragic time in American history.

     

    2 comments

    • Penny
      Penny  •  8 mths ago
      On 9-11-2001 I was on my way out the door to go to work, in Ogden, Utah. The TV was on, and I saw the second plane hit the second WTC. I stood horrified, and in disbelief. For several minutes I just stood there watching the horror unfold on TV. I didn't make it to work. I sat down, and just could not move from the TV and the horror. Within the first few hours of this horrible event, I, like so many Americans became a New Yorker. The ramifications of this terrorist act unfold daily. There were nearly 3,000 people killed on 9-11, but there have been more deaths since, to the first responders. The victims have still not been all accounted for. We can never forget the day we witnessed the evil that has the name Terrorism.
    • Rich
      Rich  •  8 mths ago
      Thank you to the kind people of the beautiful State of Utah.

      So,, you're Mormon, and I'm Catholic. Big Deal.

      Point is, we are all one under the great name of the Creator.

      From Rich: Employee of the E.P.A; 61st Floor; Tower #1. Resident of New York City
      • A Yahoo! User 8 mths ago
        right on....
      • Teena
        Teena 8 mths ago
        Like so many others that day I watched the initial moments on TV as I was getting ready for work ... it was so surreal ... on my way into work I listened as events continued to unfold - and cried all the way in hoping and praying that my family was safe because I couldn't get through and some of them worked in the Trade Center area ... When I got to work, I learned that our company had lost their building and 2 associates - Joseph Keller and Abdu Malahi - while making sure all the guests were out. The world changed that day - and I will always remember the sacrifice of these two men along with all those who went in and put their lives on the line.
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