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Creative Lab Workshops

Beat Making for Beginners

2025-08-31 15:30:00 2025-08-31 16:30:00 America/Denver Creative Lab Workshops Ready to dive into music production but don’t know where to start? This hands-on class is perfect for beginners who want to learn the basics of beat-making using free, beginner-friendly tools. Main Library - Creative Lab

Sunday, August 31
3:30pm - 4:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-31 15:30:00 2025-08-31 16:30:00 America/Denver Creative Lab Workshops Ready to dive into music production but don’t know where to start? This hands-on class is perfect for beginners who want to learn the basics of beat-making using free, beginner-friendly tools. Main Library - Creative Lab

Main Library

Creative Lab

Ready to dive into music production but don’t know where to start? This hands-on class is perfect for beginners who want to learn the basics of beat-making using free, beginner-friendly tools.

This workshop is open to adults and teens (age 13+).

You will learn:

  • How to create your first beats using loops
  • Basic rhythm and sample layering techniques
  • Tips on using free software to produce and share your tracks

No prior music experience needed! All you need is curiosity, creativity, and a desire to make music that’s uniquely yours. By the end of the class, you’ll walk away with your first finished beat and foundational skill to keep creating.

Registration is required and opens two weeks before the event. Class/workshop begins promptly at 3:30pm in the Creative Lab.

Main Library

Phone: 801-524-8200

Hours
Mon, Aug 18 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Aug 19 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Aug 20 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Aug 21 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Aug 22 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 23 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Aug 24 11:00AM to 5:00PM

About the branch

NOTE: The Main Library's Rooftop Terrace is closed for renovations.

Salt Lake City's Main Library, designed by internationally-acclaimed architect Moshe Safdie in conjunction with VCBO Architecture, opened in February 2003 and remains one of the most architecturally unique structures in Utah. This striking 240,000 square-foot structure houses more than 500,000 books and other materials, yet serves as more than just a repository of books and computers. It reflects and engages the city's imagination and aspirations. The structure embraces a public plaza, with shops and services at ground level, reading galleries above, and a 300-seat auditorium.

A multi-level reading area along the Glass Lens at the southern facade of the building looks out onto the plaza with stunning views of the city and Wasatch Mountains beyond. Spiraling fireplaces on four floors resemble a column of flame from the vantage of 200 East and 400 South. The Urban Room between the Library and the Crescent Wall is a space for all seasons, generously endowed with daylight and open to magnificent views.

Upcoming events

Fri, Aug 22, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Creative Lab

Sat, Aug 23, 10:15am - 11:00am
Story Room

Sat, Aug 23, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Creative Lab

Sun, Aug 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Story Room

Mon, Aug 25, 10:00am - 11:30am

Mon, Aug 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Story Room

Tue, Aug 26, 10:15am - 11:00am
Story Room

Tue, Aug 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Level 3 Conference Room

Wed, Aug 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Story Room

Thu, Aug 28, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Fri, Aug 29, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Creative Lab
This event is full

Sat, Aug 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Sat, Aug 30, 10:15am - 10:45am
Story Room

Sun, Aug 31, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Story Room

Sun, Aug 31, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Creative Lab

Tue, Sep 02, 10:15am - 11:00am
Story Room

Tue, Sep 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Level 3 Conference Room

Thu, Sep 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tinker Lab

Thu, Sep 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Creative Lab

Thu, Sep 04, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Thu, Sep 04, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Fri, Sep 05, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Craft Room

Sat, Sep 06, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Craft Room

Sat, Sep 06, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Creative Lab

Sun, Sep 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Story Room

Sun, Sep 07, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Level 2 Conference Room

Sun, Sep 07, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Creative Lab
This event is full

Mon, Sep 08, 10:00am - 11:30am

Mon, Sep 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Story Room

Mon, Sep 08, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Level 2 Conference Room

Tue, Sep 09, 10:15am - 11:00am
Story Room

Tue, Sep 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Level 3 Conference Room

Wed, Sep 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Wed, Sep 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Story Room

Thu, Sep 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tinker Lab

Thu, Sep 11, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Fri, Sep 12, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Craft Room

Sun, Sep 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Story Room

Sun, Sep 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Room

Mon, Sep 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Story Room

Tue, Sep 16, 10:15am - 11:00am
Story Room

Tue, Sep 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Level 3 Conference Room

Thu, Sep 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tinker Lab

Thu, Sep 18, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Level 2 Periodicals Area

Thu, Sep 18, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Thu, Sep 18, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Fri, Sep 19, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Fri, Sep 19, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Craft Room

Cancelled
Sat, Sep 20, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Sun, Sep 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Story Room

Sun, Sep 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium