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What’s Up Provo! And Orem! Hope your Cinco de Mayo was a bueno one. Some lessons learned for next year: To avoid the taco lines order tacos many many hours in advance. Or the day before.
Anyway, happy No Diet Day 🍔🍦🍕 and let’s get into it!
WHAT’S UP
🌲 Slate Canyon Stays Wild
After months of neighborhood pushback over rumors of a resort development near Slate Canyon, Provo City is officially moving to protect the area instead. The City Council voted unanimously to pursue a conservation easement covering 115 acres at the canyon’s base. There’s even a community Hike-a-Thon fundraiser in the works to support the long-term stewardship costs.
🏀 Beehive Battle Back, Basketball, Bruce Branch
BYU and Utah State are back to playing each other after they recently signed a two-game series. One game at BYU and one at the Delta center which Aggie fans can’t be happy about. The highly touted, and hopefully future basketball star, Bruce Branch III is officially in town, (welcome Bruce), and BYU is apparently the favorite to land a big 7-footer (as oppose to a small 7-footer?), Michael Ružić.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Today & Tomorrow
🎂 Orem’s 107th Birthday Party & Orem Farmers Market Opening Night
It’s Orem’s birthday! And it’s the Orem Farmers Market Opening night! So grab a slice of birthday cake, enjoy live music, sign the city’s birthday card, and best of all meet and greet the Orem Neighborhood Advisory Commission!
Orem Farmers Market | May 6 | 6pm
🚲 Bike to Work Day
Do it for the free breakfast and swag! And your health.
There will be stations at the Orem Family Fitness Center, the Orem Library, Canyon Park Tech Center, Chick-fil-a, and UVU—plus a later station at University Place’s Orchard. (We assume there is food at each of these but we didn’t confirm.)
Multiple spots around Orem | May 7 | 7am-10am
🙏 Utah Valley National Day of Prayer
Gather with neighbors for the National Day of Prayer, hosted by America's Freedom Festival at Provo.
Provo Community Congregational United Church of Christ | May 7 | 7pm-8:30pm
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WHAT’S COMING
Later this week + Next week sneak peek
🏮 2026 Orem Asian Festival
The best part of this one is you’ll get to sample food for a tasty tour of Asian culture. But there will also be cultural booths, activities, live performances, and free!
University Place | May 9 | 11am-2pm
🏞️ Into the Canyon
Catch a film screening of their 750-mile Grand Canyon journey spotlighting environmental threats, then stay for a reception and book signing with Pete McBride and Kevin Fedarko—plus grab Pete’s new book, “Witness To Water.”
Sundance | May 9 | 5pm
🖍️ Chalk the Walk
Join Mapleton Parks & Recreation for some chalking and walking and shopping.
Mapleton's Parkway Trail | May 11 | 6pm-8pm
🎶 "OH HAPPY DAY!"
Oh happy day indeed. A 25-member professional adult choir singing all kinds of classics. General admission is $10 for adults, and $6 seniors/children. (note: they said this one is not recommended for ages 6 and under, which may or may not make it more intriguing.)
SCERA | May 12 | 7pm
⚾ BYU vs. UVU
BYU’s Miller Park | May 12 | 6pm
🏘 Dendry Open House
There’s going to be a lot of great things at this one, but first let’s talk about The Dendry, because you might not know what it is yet.
The Dendry is a new-outdoors-meets-design-community just north of the Riverbottoms, near the Provo River Trail. Their brand new townhomes have layouts with 2–4 bedrooms, and they range from 1,365 to 2,230 square feet, amazing amenities, check them out here.
And next Saturday everyone is invited to their open house! There will be Mo’s Chicago Dogs 🌭, Penguin Brothers 🍦, tours of the units and amentities, and even a chance to win a $500 dollar Sundance gift card ⛷ or some swag 👕!
5548 N 250 W, Provo | May 16 | 11am - 2pm
Mother’s Day Events
💐 Flower Cart - Blooms for Mom
Outlets at Traverse Mountain | May 8-10 | all day
💐 Mother’s Day Market
Featuring local makers, artists, and boutique vendos.
South Salt Lake Community Center | May 9 | 11am-4pm
🏃♀️ 2026 Mothers Day Virtual 5k - Provo
Run your own 5K anytime May 9–11 on your favorite route, then post your results to see how you and/or your mom stack up. $21.50 gets you a Mother’s Day shirt!
Anywhere | May 9–11 | anytime
🌷 Mother’s Day Cake Pop Bouquet
Hands-on class to dip pastel tulip cake pops, add drizzle and sprinkles, then bundle 5 pops into a gift-ready bouquet wrapped in seasonal paper and ribbon.
Baking Me Crazy (The Shops at Riverwoods) | May 9 | 1pm
🚂 Mothers Day Train
Treat mom to a vintage ride on a train, with a buffet of light snacks and desserts, proper tea service, and live music onboard. (There’s also a 🚂 Jane Austen Train on May 8, which isn’t really a mother’s day event but she’d probably still like this one, too.)
Heber Valley Railroad | May 9 | 1pm-2:30pm or 3:30pm-5pm
WHAT ELSE
The Weather 🌞
Monday - 72° | 🌤️ | 15%
Tuesday - 66° | ⛅ | 17%
Wednesday - 63° | ☀️ | 6%
Thursday - 74° | ⛅ | 0%
Friday - 78° | 🌤️ | 0%
Saturday - 71° | 🌤️ | 3%
Sunday - 77° | ☀️ | 4%
Live Music Venues 🎸
@ The Velour
Les Femmes De Velour! (See the poster above for the events all this month)
Thursday - Hasha, Jenn Blosil, Abby LeBaron, Ellie Burnham
Friday - The Filibusters, Gralley, Shrink The Giant, OrcaMind
Saturday - The Penny Candies, Atta Girl, Britney Holman, Stephanie Mabey
@ Java Junkie
Thursday - Maxwell Rojas, Catharine Valois, Marcella Lawton, Tryzlador, Samuel Charles
Friday - Open Mic Night
Saturday - Tender Franklin, Farm Games, Jack & the Beanstalks
@ Jackrabbit Lounge
Tuesday - Jam Night
@ The Speakeasy
Thursday - Variety Open Mic Night
@ ABG’s
Friday - MEGARITUAL, Baby Gurl, Dog Years
@ The Rise
Wednesday - Open Mic Night
Thanks for reading!
Thanks for reading and please forward this email to a friend. s’il te plaît 😉
-Nicole, Josh, & Carlie
“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.”
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