November 11, 2025 - Veterans Day Events, Mountainfilm at Sundance

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Just a little history…at 11am on November 11, 1918 World War I officially ended. To commemorate the end of World War I, November 11th became Armistice Day.

Then, in 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower officially changed the name of the holiday to Veterans Day, and it was recognized as a national holiday that honored all U.S. veterans.

Happy Veterans Day everyone! 🇺🇸

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🚴‍♂️ New Bike Park in Mapleton
Mapleton is gearing up for a 50‑acre bike park between Harmony Ridge and Mapleton Village, thanks to grants totaling $5 million—$3.5 M from Edge Homes and $1.5 M from the Utah Outdoor Adventure Commission. The park will include mountain‑bike trails, jump lines, a pump track and BMX skills loop, with construction bidding expected in early 2026.

🏡 Hobbit home for sale
Your Lord of the Rings-inspired dream home is up South Fork in Provo Canyon…and it’s only $43 million! The home is 23,000 sq ft—and you might be thinking, “23k?… sounds a little cramped, where are all my shoes going to go?”—don’t worry. It also comes with a 6,200 sq ft guesthouse. It has dozens of other features, too, including a golf simulator, which makes sense because (according to Tolkien) the hobbit, Bandobras Took, invented golf.

🚧 Demolition Begins on the Provo River Bridge
After years of delays, work is officially underway to replace the aging 65‑year‑old bridge at 820 North & 850 West in Provo. The structure is said to have “reached the end of its lifespan,” with safety issues including narrow sidewalks, poor sight lines and deteriorating guardrails.

📜 Missing woman in the Bible rediscovered by a BYU researcher
Manuscript errors had dropped the two Greek letters that made her name clear, so for centuries she was unnamed in scripture and simply referred to as “the elect lady” (in 2 John). But BYU professor, Lincoln Blumell’s recent work has restored her identity and suggests she may have been a significant leader in the early church community. Her name was Electa.

⚽ BYU to Host Utah State
After making history over the weekend by becoming the first No. 8 seed to win the Big 12 Tournament Championship, BYU women’s soccer looks ahead to the first round of the NCAA Tournament. They’ll host Utah State on Friday at 6pm. Go Cougs!

Veterans Day Events

🇺🇸 Veterans Day Celebration
It’s a local event, hosted by Timpview and put on by the Freedom Festival, but according to their site it is online only.
It’s the 14th annual Veterans Day tribute and it will feature student music, speeches, performances, and tributes with keynote Judge Lynn Davis.
Timpview High School - but you can only watch it on Youtube, you can find the link on the website (click the blue header link) | Nov. 11 | 10am

🇺🇸 The Vet Lounge: Veterans Day Celebration
There’s going to be a free soda bar and prizes, but it doesn’t stop there! Also, veterans will be carpooling around town to visit all the places offering Veterans Day deals! 🚗
(if you just want to see a good list of Veterans Day deals, click the blue header link on this one)
1825 Mountain Springs Pkwy Springville | Nov. 11 | 8am - 8pm

🇺🇸 Veterans Day Program
Annual, free, family-friendly outdoor ceremony with presentation of colors, anthem, remarks, a moment of silence at the 11th hour, Taps, and likely a wreath-laying—arrive early, dress warm, and consider bringing a chair.
Orem City Cemetery | Nov. 11 | 11am

🇺🇸 BYU Wind Symphony: For Heroes Proved — A Veterans Day Celebration
Free for veterans and their families. Normal tickets are $10 to $16.
Concert Hall, Music Building, BYU, Provo | Nov. 11 | 7:30pm

Here’s a link to other Veterans Day events happening around the state (plus all the Veterans Day discounts): 2025 Veterans Day Events & Services

Other stuff

📚 2025 Neal A. Maxwell Lecture
Historian Jill Mulvay Derr delivers “To Be a Saint or Not to Be: Eliza R. Snow and the Complexities of Consecration”.
Hinckley Center Assembly Hall | Nov. 11 | 7pm

🎙️ Devotional: Elder B. Corey Cuvelier
General Authority Seventy and BYU alum Elder B. Corey Cuvelier.
Marriott Center | Nov. 11 | 11:05am

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Delaware
BYU is now ranked #7 in the country! First time since 2011.
Marriott Center | Nov. 11 | 7pm

🎄 Holiday Showcase
Chocolates, handcrafted jewelry, comfy clothing, stained glass, bath goodies, baby items, neighbor gifts, art and more.
The Hitching Post Rustica, 1520 N Main Street, Springville | Nov. 12-15 | Wed-Fri 10am-8pm; Sat 10am-6pm

🎶 Orpheus Winds
BYU’s faculty woodwind quintet—free admission!
Recital Hall, Music Building, Brigham Young University, Provo | Nov. 12 | 7:30pm

Later this week

✨ Luminaria
The 50-acre holiday wonderland (with 8+ million lights, a new Enchanted Castle projection show) opens up this week!
Thanksgiving Point | Nov. 13 | times vary

💃 DancEnsemble in Concert
“Original student works, along with new works by visiting assistant professor Jocelyn Smith and artistic director Marin Roper.”
Dance Performance Theatre (RB), BYU | Nov. 13–15 | Thu–Fri 7:30pm; Sat 2pm

🎿 Annual Ski and Snowboard Used Equipment & Clothing Sale
It’s a once-a-year, free-admission sale with unbeatable deals on gently used skis, snowboards, and winter clothing for adults and kids—arrive early (line starts 6am). Just so you are aware, there are no dressing rooms.
Wasatch Rec Center in Heber | Nov. 14-15 | Fri 9am-6pm; Sat 9am-4pm

🏺 European Antique Pop-up Warehouse Sale
Another unique Heber sale this week. One-of-a-kind European antiques and vintage decor at a pop-up warehouse sale!
Anna's European Antiques | Nov. 14 | 11am-4pm

🎥 Mountainfilm on Tour
Adventure-packed documentaries from Telluride’s Mountainfilm—featuring Into the Open and Big Green World. Tickets available online or at the door, plus a new two-night bundle for $25 to see both screenings.
Sundance Resort, Sundance Screening Room | Nov. 14 | 7pm-9pm

🎬 Classic Film: Pride and Prejudice, 1940
Classic film night at the BYU library will feature the 1940 Pride and Prejudice starring Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier. As always, it’s free and open-to-the-public!
1160 HBLL Reynolds Auditorium | Nov. 14 | 7pm-10pm

(today) Tuesday - 64° | ⛅️ | 0%

Wednesday - 64° | ⛅️ | 0%

Thursday - 67° | ⛅️ | 4%

Friday - 56° | 🌧️ | 54%

Saturday - 57° | ⛅️ | 13%

Sunday - 50° | ⛅️ | 24%

(next) Monday - 47° | 🌨️ | 40%

@ The Velour
Wednesday – Open Mic Night
Thursday – Watterson, Coastal Cities, Track Club
Friday – Homestyle Dinner Rolls, Swerved By Blondes
Saturday – Lello, Red Fox Diner, Corduroy

@ Java Junkie
Friday – Open Mic Night
Saturday – Papercut, K.R.S.

@ BYU
Tuesday – Wind Symphony (For Heroes Proved: A Veteran’s Day Celebration)
Wednesday – Orpheus Winds (faculty woodwind quintet)
Thursday – Concert Choir & Men’s Chorus
Friday – BYU Singers (Musica Eclectica)
Saturday – BYU Philharmonic (Great Forces)

@ The Rise
Wednesday – Open Mic Night

@ SCERA Center for the Arts
Thursday – A Night of Broadway: Through the Decades
Friday – A Night of Broadway: Through the Decades
Saturday – A Night of Broadway: Through the Decades

@ Angelus Theatre
Friday – Tombstone Shadow (Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute)

Thanks for reading and please forward this to your favorite veteran. 😉

-Nicole, Josh, & Carlie

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