January 13, 2026 - The Grandaddy of Proskijor & Schtick Men

What’s Up Provo! And Orem! And Springville and Lindon, and a few random people in Montana. Happy National Rubbery Ducky Day. 🦆

One of the more interesting and photo-worthy events is coming up this week. Let's get into it!

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🏥 New Clinic in Orem: Vamos Health Opens Its Doors
Vamos Health, a membership‑based clinic that already serves West Valley City and Ogden, opened yesterday at 230 North on State Street in Orem. Members pay about $85/month for adults and $50 for kids for unlimited visits, including primary care, urgent care and more. All providers speak English and Spanish.

📍 New Temple Site Announced for Spanish Fork
The rumors for where this one was going to be located have been circulating for a while, but now it’s official! The Spanish Fork Temple is expected to be roughly 80,000-square-foot, and will sit on a 8.7-acre site at 100 South and 2550 East in Spanish Fork, (right across from Maple Mountain High School near Spanish Fork Canyon). Depending on how quickly construction goes in relation to the other temples being built, it will be the 31st or 32nd temple in Utah.

🏀 BYU vs TCU
BYU is back home for a late-night Big 12 showdown against a tough, defense-first TCU squad. The Cougars bring a 15-1 record into the Marriott Center, but TCU’s a very physical team—expect a battle!
Marriott Center | Jan 14 | 9pm

🎶 Tuesday Tunes
Enjoy live music on select Tuesdays. This time it’s Desert Heartstrings—a folk rock/Americana duo. Expect acoustic guitar, banjo, and mandolin and some loop pedal.
University Place | Jan. 13 | 5pm-7pm

🙏 Devotional: President and Sister Reese
Marriott Center | Jan. 13 | 11:05am-12pm

🎶 The Schtick Men and Friends
Catch a free faculty recital with The Schtick Men and friends—live in the Recital Hall with a simultaneous M.T. platform livestream (live-only).
BYU | Jan. 13 | 7:30pm

📚 Senior Book Club
It’s another second-Tuesday of the month—this time fellow seniors will be discussing Marianne Daventry’s adventures and romance in the book “Edenbrooke.”
Provo Recreation Center - Senior Library | Jan. 13 | 1pm-1:45pm

🏅 Mock Caldecott
Adults-only night to preview picture-book contenders. Discuss your decision and then vote!
Provo Library | Jan. 14 | 6pm-8:30pm

Later this week

🐴❄️ Skijoring Utah
Heber is hosting one of the wildest winter events you’ll ever see, and apparently it’s the “Grandaddy of Proskijor!”

It’s a two-day competition where teams like the “Snow Stallions”, “The Devil’s Advocate’s Dumpster Fire”, “Ski-nanigans”, “Two Idiots and a Rope”, and about 50 other horse-pulled skier/snowboarder teams will fly through an obstacle course packed with jumps, gates, and ring-grabbing challenges for points. (and prize money!) It’s kind of like a rodeo, but also it’s very much not like a rodeo.

If that description didn’t help much (and it probably didn’t) just check out the website for videos of what it is like and for info about getting tickets. Some days and times are already sold out or close to selling out.

Once again, it’s a two-day event. Here’s what they said about what’s happening each day: “Friday brings high-speed qualifiers; Saturday turns up the volume with finals-level intensity, food trucks, merch, and family-friendly fun.”
Heber | Jan. 16-17 | 10am-5pm

🔥 Burn Bright
From 5 to 6 you can write your old habits on some paper and watch them burn. And at 6:15 they’ll light a bunch of trees on fire.
Mapleton (125 W. Community Center Way) | Jan. 16 | 5pm-7pm

💡 Homeschool Club: National Kid Inventors Day
Celebrate creativity with invention stations, hands-on maker activities, and kid-created displays.
Springville Library | Jan. 16 | 1pm-2pm

🎶 Pedals, Pipes & Pizza
Hands-on organ exploration and demos for ages 6–18, hosted by the Utah Valley Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Try the pedals, peek into the pipes, and enjoy some pizza!
BYU Music Building Concert Hall | Jan. 17 | 10am-12pm

🐾 Winter Animal Tracking at Wasatch Mountain State Park
Improve your animal tracking skills whilst you snowshoe around the park.
Wasatch Mountain State Park Visitor Center | Jan. 17 | 10am-2pm

Tuesday - 43° | ⛅️ | 4%

Wednesday - 43° | ☀️ | 6%

Thursday - 43° | ☀️ | 2%

Friday - 43° | ☀️ | 3%

Saturday - 44° | ☀️ | 3%

Sunday - 45° | ☀️ | 2%

(next) Monday - 47° | ☀️ | 1%

@ Velour Live Music Gallery
Wednesday – Open Mic Night
Friday – Book On Tape Worm, Emjay Hink
Saturday – Book On Tape Worm, Cherish DeGraaf

@ Java Junkie
Thursday – Sydney Strong, Ariana Andersen, Clayton Campbell, Talia Tanner, Samuel Charles
Saturday – Sasha Haydn, Katie Morrison, Ali Rowley

@ BYU
Tuesday – The Schtick Men & Friends

@ The Rise
Wednesday – Open Mic Night

@ theFINDlab
Thursday – CHILD OF GOD, PRYVYD, Haliski

@ The A‑Frame
Friday – Adam & Darcie

@ Orem Library
Saturday – David Park

-Nicole, Josh, & Carlie

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