September 16th, 2024 in Provo

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What’s Up Provo! ⛰️ 

Happy Mayflower Day everyone.

We learned recently that about 35 million Americans living today are descendants of those original 102 Mayflower passengers. 🤯 

Also it’s Collect Rocks Day. Rocks are cool, too.

In today’s Newsletter:

  •  🐇🎩 Magic Show - Believe in Magic with Jason Fun

  • 🪂🥳 Preview of the top events this week

  •  ⚠️ Reminders, Notices, Upcoming deadlines

Main Events This Week

🐇🎩 Magic Show - Believe in Magic with Jason Fun
Monday - Provo Library - Ballroom @ 5pm-6pm (Spanish: Ballroom @ 7pm-8pm)
Registration required for this family friendly event at the library.
More Info | Más informaciónore

🥕 Springville and Mapleton Farmer’s Markets
Monday - 110 S Main St in Springville @ 5pm, Mapleton City Park @ 6pm
Springville | Mapleton

📃 Constitution Day Conference 2024
Tuesday - UVU CB 101 @ 10am-4pm
Lectures, Panels, Q&A Sessions
More info

🗨️ BYU Devotional: Elder Patrick Kearon
Tuesday - Marriot Center @ 11:05am
More info

📽️ BYU Final Cut Film Showcase
Thursday thru Saturday - Megaplex Theatres at Geneva @ 7pm
Watch the best from the BYU Film Department.
More info

🌳 Popsicles in the Park
Wednesday - Quail Orchard Park @ 5pm
Music, free activities, giveaways, popsicles & Mayor Kaufusi
More info

🚗 Downtown Provo Car Show 2024
Friday - 500 W and 200 E, 500 N and 600 S @ 5pm - 8pm
Free event, live music, games, vendors, and CARS!
More info

🌽 Cornbelly's Opening @ Thanksgiving Point
Friday & Saturday - Thanksgiving Point @ 10am-11pm
Pig Races at 12pm & 6pm, Stunt Show at 1pm & 4pm & 7pm,Twistical @ 8pm (Twistical is a light show and fireworks)
More info

⚽️🏈🌳 Provo’s Epic Regional Sports Park Grand Opening
Saturday @ 10 am
There are going to be skydivers and a “spectacular pyrotechnics display”! 🧨 🪂 So don’t miss it! Take the opportunity to see what Provo’s been working on out there. Enjoy the fields, walking paths, playgrounds, games, popsicles… Apparently, there are going to be some “surprises” as well.
More info

🏈 BYU Football vs Kansas St. (Home)
Saturday - LES @ 8:30pm MDT
ESPN | BYU Radio | Tickets

🧪 Free Science Show: Mad Scientists
Saturday - Provo Beach Resort @ 11:15am
More info

🏛️ Library Corner


Hello everybody and how are you? 🎵

Always a ton happening at the library. Here’s what happening this week:

Kids

🌟 Magic Show - Believe in Magic with Jason Fun | Monday @ 5pm-6pm | Registration required | More info
🌟 Magic Show - Believe in Magic with Jason Fun (bilingual) | Monday @ 7pm-8pm | Registration required | More info
🌟Cuentos (Spanish Story Time) | Monday @ 6:30pm-7pm & Friday @ 10am-10:30am | More info
🌟 Cuentitos (Spanish Book Babies) | Friday @ 9:30am-9:50am | More info
🌟 Preschool Time | Ages 3-5 | Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday @ 10am-10:30am, 11am-11:30am | More info
🌟 Toddler Time | Ages 1-2 | Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday @ 10:05am-10:25am, 11:05am-11:25am | More info
🌟 Hands-On Story Time - Science Literacy | Ages 3-5 | Wednesday @ 1pm-1:30pm | More info
🌟 LEGO Crew - Space | Ages 5-8 | Wednesday @ 4:15-5pm | Registration required | More info
🌟 Library Kids - Pom Pom Gecko | Ages 5-8 | Thursday @ 4:15pm-5pm | Registration required (opens today) | More info
🌟 Book Babies | Friday @ 10am-10:30am & 11am-11:30am | More info

Tweens & Teens


📘 Tween Thursdays - Book Hedgehogs | Ages 9-12 | Thursday @ 4:15pm - 5pm | Registration required (opens today) | More info
📘 Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club | Thursday @ 6:30pm-8:30pm | Registration required | More info
📘 Minecraft Club - For Teens | Friday @ 6:30pm-8:30pm | More info 📘 The Writer’s Guild - For Teens | Saturday @ 3pm-4pm | More info

Adults


📚️ Open Piano Lab | Small Programming Room #156 | Wednesday All Day | More info
📚️ Learn It: Create Smoother Routines for Children | Wednesday @ 7pm-8:30pm | Registration required | More info
📚️ Basic Audio Production | Basement Creative Lab | Wednesday @ 7pm-8pm | Registration required | More info
📚️ Crochet Club - Finish That Project! | The Nelson Attic | Thursday @ 7pm-8pm | Registration required | More info
📚️ Come Play Board Games | The Nelson Attic | Friday @ 5pm-8pm | More info

⚠️ Reminders & Notices

🖼️ Utah Lake Photo Contest
Submissions for this contest are happening now, and the deadline is Oct. 30th.
More info

Sports Registrations Open Currently
*Double check the details by going to the links, the deadlines might change
🏀 Little Jazz - Registration closes September 26th | More info
🏀 Jr Jazz 3rd to High School - Registration closes October 31st | More info
⚽️ Start Smart Soccer ages 3 to 5 - Registration closes September 26th | More info
🏀 Adult League Basketball Winter 2024/25 - Registration closes October 31st | More info
🤼 Provo Wrestling K to 8th - Registration closes September 26th | More info

🚂🎅 North Pole Express - Get Tickets
Heber Valley Railroad
I know a lot of people are happy they opened up extra seating for this one after it sold out so fast in the summer.
Tickets

🚂🔪 Murder Mystery Train - Get Tickets
Heber Valley Railroad
Running Sep 19th through Sep 21st
More info  | Tickets

🎭️ Arsenic and Old Lace - Get Tickets
Hale Center Theater
Last week to see it! Last we checked tonight’s show is sold out and one of the shows on Saturday is sold out, but most other days still have some seats available.
Tickets & Showtimes

💸 Curiosity Farms Membership Special (ends Sep 30th)
Thanksgiving Point
If you purchase a Thanksgiving Point membership before September 30 you’ll receive access to the Member’s Only Preview of Curiosity Farms plus one free season pass to Cornbelly’s Corn Maze!
More info

🧊👅 Auditions for The Christmas Story
Scera Theater, Auditions are on Sep 17th and Sep 18th
Triple dog dare ya to audition!
More info

🥒⚪️ Pickleball Tournament (3.5, 4.0, 4.5+) - Sign Up Now
Tournament Starts September 21st @ Hillcrest Park
Join the tournament and help bring more mental health and community response resources to Orem.
Sign Up/More info

Words To Remember

Motivation Monday:

“Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.”

Stephen King

Thanks!

Thanks for reading! If you find something useful in the email today then please share it with a friend! 😉 

-Nicole, Josh, & Carlie

Monday, September 19th, 2024