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September 17th, 2024 in Provo

September 17th, 2024 in Provo

Whats Up Provo
September 17, 2024

What’s Up Provo! ⛰️

It’s September 17th, Constitution Day, the day the Constitution was signed over 400 years ago. 🇺🇸 📃 🦅

It’s also International Country Music Day🪕, so if you want to put the two holidays together then here are a few patriotic country songs to add to your playlist today:
Dierks Bentley - Home
Mickey Guyton - All American
Chris Stapleon - The National Anthem
Aaron Tippin - Where The Stars & Stripes & The Eagle Fly

If you’re more of the classical music type:
The Presidential Pump
The Presidential Pump Vol. 2

Today top events:

📃 Constitution Day Conference 2024
🗨️ BYU Devotional: Elder Patrick Kearon
💸 Thanksgiving Point $5 Tuesday

Today - Sep 17th
64° | ⛅️ | 20%

📃 Constitution Day Conference 2024
UVU CB 101 @ 10am-4pm
Lectures, Panels, Q&A Sessions
During the conference, the authors of The Myth of Left and Right, will be speaking about how a two-party system helps keep America strong, but an emphasis on the Left-Right spectrum really messes things up. (We’re paraphrasing.) In the afternoon there will be a panel discussion about Ballot Initiatives in Utah.
More info

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

💮 Holy Cow Boutique
25 North Main, Lindon - Tues-Fri 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM, Sat 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
If you haven’t heard of the Holy Cow Boutique before, it is a seasonal boutique with vendors selling home & seasonal décor, clothing, baby items, jewelry, food, handcrafted items, etc. It is running through this Saturday, September 21st. (Ladies night was last night—so we are sorry we didn’t include it in yesterday’s newsletter! Please forgive us for that one 🙏)
More info

💸 Thanksgiving Point $5 Tuesday
Thanksgiving Point, every Tuesday this month
More info

Tomorrow - Sep 18th
68° | ⛅️ | 10%

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

🌕️🚲️ Moonlight on the Murdock
Murdock Trail - meet at the 800 N Trailhead @ 9pm
Bike Orem is putting on a 5 mile group ride on the Murdock Trail. (Lights and glow sticks are encouraged. Also, park at Palisade Park.)
More info

🏐 BYU Women’s Volleyball vs Utah State
Smith Fieldhouse @ 6 pm MDT
ESPN+ | Stats | Ticket

🤓 Mostly Useful Trivia Tuesday

Question 1: September 17th is the day the Constitution was signed, but what year was it signed?

Question 2: How many total amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

Question 3: Who was the oldest person to sign the Constitution? How old was he?

🎸 Live Music

@ The Velour
Wednesday - Open Mic
Thursday - IZAK, BRYSN, Clara Nicole
Friday - Welcome Home Sundance, Late Night Special, Running Sons

@ The Boardwalk
Friday - Ryan Call, Ivy Avenue, Tallulah

@ Java Junkie
Thursday - Lampshade Acoustic Night - Soren Oyler, Hiraeth Biblichor, Alli Barker, Last Note, Samuel Charles
Friday - Open Mic

🎟️ Ticket Tuesday

Catch a play, taste some fancy chocolate and cheeses, learn how to make a cake with your 7 year old…the opportunities are endless!

The Stage

Food

Experience

Words To Remember

“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”

John Adams

Thanks for reading!

If you found this useful, then share it with your favorite history buff. 😉

-Nicole, Josh, & Carlie

Tuesday, September 17th, 2024

✏️ Trivia Answers

Question 1: September 17th is the day the Constitution was signed, but what year was it signed?
Answer: 1787

Question 2: How many total amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
The Bill of Rights is made up of the first 10 amendments to the constitution. Source

Question 3: Who was the oldest person to sign the Constitution? How old was he?
Benjamin Franklin, he was 81 years old.
“Because of his poor health, Benjamin Franklin needed help to sign the Constitution. As he did so, tears streamed down his face.” Source