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- What's Happening in Provo and Orem | Apr. 16, 2025
What's Happening in Provo and Orem | Apr. 16, 2025
Whats Up Provo
April 16, 2025
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What’s Up Provo! Before you get ready for the day you should know that it’s officially Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day! 🧸
A few highlights:
🍽️ Maundy Thursday Service and Supper, Family Night Shark Dissection, Short Attention Span Theatre,
🥐 La Brioche Argentine Bakery’s fight to stay alive
🎭️ Utah Shakespeare Festival touring company
In Partnership with Card My Yard
Surprise Your Grad 🎓️
Graduation is upon us! (Also, does it feel like BYU graduation traffic came a little early this year? Maybe it’s just us.)
Card My Yard sells out every year during graduation season so our plan is to send everyone another reminder in an upcoming email so you can beat the mid-May rush for their signs (or you can just reserve a sign now).
But don’t forget — they do more than just graduations.
Advertise your company’s special event, welcome home mom & baby or a returning missionary, surprise grandpa for his birthday, whatever!
Card My Yard does all the set up and take down. Just book the card and they’ll do the rest. (Plus you can use this coupon code to get $15 off: PROVOWHATSUP15)
🥐 La Brioche Argentine Bakery’s fight to stay alive 🇦🇷
KSL — After being told by the the Utah County Health Department that they had to provide a customer restroom (they’ve operated for 11 years without one), the mother-daughter duo who owns La Brioche Argentine Bakery said 'Our options are either to close or ask for help.' They created a GoFundMe and have raised $5,200 (their goal is $30,000).
“I am very happy because we have had a lot of connection with the community. Argentines, Latinos, Americans, all the citizens of the community here in Utah, and even people who have come from other states, have given us a lot of love and support…”
🏗️ Groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of the Provo Airport
KUTV — “This expansion positions PVU not just as a regional airport, but as a vital part of Utah’s growing transportation network—ready to welcome the world, including visitors for the 2034 Winter Olympics.”
🍜 Shhh Up Cafe going out of business
We were sad when we heard the news about Shhh Up Cafe. While there’s still time, (we aren’t sure when their last day of operations is), why not try out at least some of their many unique dishes/desserts/drinks.
Sports
🥎 “Cougars' four homers lead to 7-4 victory over Bulldogs” Article
Lots of baseball and softball (hope the weather stays nice), some Easter/Holy Week related events, plus a chance for free waffles! 🧇
Also, we’ll quickly mention today’s events, which were included in Monday’s email, in case you missed them:
Today
67° | ☁️ | 20%
🐔 Learn It: Backyard Chickens
Thinking about raising chickens in your backyard? Then head to the library for a beginner-friendly session covering everything from coop setup to daily care.
Provo Library (room 260) | 7pm - 8:30pm
🖼️ From the Vault' Gallery Talk with Janalee Emmer
The MOA Director Janalee Emmer will be special guest for the FINAL Gallery Talk of the semester and she’ll be talking about the From the Vault: Envisioning the Early Latter Days exhibit.
BYU Museum of Art | 12:10pm - 12:40pm
🌍 Global Rhythm: Gamelan Bintang Wahyu and Panoramic Steel
Jeremy Grimshaw’s Gamelan concert is a site to behold. Also, the steel drums are always a hit. Tickets are priced between $10–16.
BYU | 7:30pm
Thursday
50° | 🌧️ | 50%
The Provo Community UCC will be holding Maundy Thursday service which will include a shared supper to commemorate the Last Supper. Be sure to RSVP!
(We have always been curious what "Maundy" meant, so we finally looked it up. It comes from the Latin word "mandatum", meaning "commandment," and according to some it refers to the commandment to serve others. So, now you know.)
Provo Community Congregational United Church of Christ | 7pm
🚲️ BYU Outdoors Unlimited Used Gear Sale
Bikes, ski’s, boots, paddle boards, and more! Sale starts Thursday and goes through Saturday, and the deals get better and better as the selection gets smaller. See their official price list here.
⚾ BYU Baseball vs Arizona
According to the website, Burger Supreme will be presenting BYU vs Arizona. Hey hey! not sure what that means, but sounds yummy. Anyway, the wildcats are #22 in the nation, so it could be a tough game. Also, Arizona baseball made national headlines recently after a few paratroopers were injured at one of their recent games. Let’s hope there are no injuries at this one, and go Cougars!
BYU's Miller Park | 4:30pm MDT
🥎 BYU Softball vs. Utah
After BYU (hopefully) wins the baseball game, maybe grab another hotdog and stick around Miller park to cheer on the Lady Cougs against Utah!
Miller Park | 6:30pm
👉️ Also:
Senior Acrylic Painting from 10am - 11:30am at the Provo Recreation Art Room
Shaving Cream Prints from 4:15pm - 5pm at the Provo Library
Squeeze Bubble Fish from 4:15pm - 5pm at the Provo Library
Friday
48° | 🌧️ | 40%
Family Night Shark Dissection 🦈
When was the last time you dissected a shark for family night? Yeah, too long.
Well, here’s your chance to make it up to your kids! The Little Beakers Science Lab for Kids in Orem is putting on a Family Night Dissection: Shark edition this Friday. We’re not sure if there are refreshments at this “Family Night”, but we’re also not sure you’re going to want refreshments after you’re done anyway. Or you might really be craving sushi — could go either way.
Little Beakers in Orem (143 N State Street) | 6pm - 7pm | More info
Utah Shakespeare Festival: Henry IV 👑
The Utah Shakespeare Festival touring company has been touring Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah, and as far as we can tell this is their last stop!
And it’s a good thing too, they’ve probably gotten tons of practice and they’re ready to blow our minds with a 75-minute performance of Henry IV at the Orem Library! This is a one-night only show, and it should be suitable for kids 8 and older (according to the library).
Orem Library | 7pm-8:15pm | More info
🧇 Waffle Love Fundraiser
The Refuge Utah is partnering with Waffle Love in Provo this Friday to raise money for victims of sexual assault. Go and support a good cause, and if you post and follow The Refuge on Instagram they’ll give you a coupon for a free waffle!
Waffle Love (1831 N State Street in Provo) | 3pm - 8pm | Check out The Refuge Utah on Instagram for more details
Also, unrelated, but kind of related, Waffle Love is having an 🥚🐰 Easter Egg hunt all week. So from now until Saturday, if you find one of the Easter Eggs they’ve hidden in the store you can get a discount based on the number inside your egg! More info
🎭 Short Attention Span Theatre
We hear all the time that people just don’t have the attention spans for a full length film. Probably not a good thing, but you know what is a good thing? Getting out and enjoying what this great community of ours has to offer! On Friday, UVU will be holding their annual 10-minute play reading event. It’s fast-paced, creative and quick-witted and only $5.
The Noorda Center for the Performing Arts | 7pm
👉️ Also:
Film: The Da Vinci Code (PG-13, 2006) from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the Orem Library
Mother’s Day Original Show at Frameworks Gallery University Place at 7pm
Good Friday Evening Service at 7pm at the Provo Community Congregational Church
BYU Baseball vs Arizona at 4:30pm at BYU's Miller Park
BYU Softball vs Utah at 6:30pm at Miller Park
BYU Men's Volleyball vs Pepperdine at 7pm at Smith Fieldhouse
Photos with the Easter Bunny at Cabela’s
Live Music 🎸
@ The Velour
TODAY - Open Mic
Thursday - Kid Presentable, Moonspinners, Reno
Friday - (Wild Flour EP release show) Drusky, Geist, Wild Flour
Saturday - Bombshell Flowers, DefMoe, Lighthouse Logic
@ The Boardwalk
Friday - Jack A., INK, ICYR
@Java Junkie
Saturday - Nick Webb, Danielle Pace, Ani Rowley
@ The Rise
Friday - NO PRO & FRIENDS
Saturday - WAIKS
Wellness Wednesday Spotlight: Preston Walker Therapy
Teen Crisis Volunteer to Mental Health Trailblazer 🧠
“Whether it’s better sleep, improved relationships, or academic success, it’s amazing to witness how people thrive when they have the right tools.”
Preston Walker Therapy treats PTSD, ADHD, and anxiety using bringing life changing, brain mapping technology (also know as quantitative electroencephalogram or QEEG).
The story behind the business: As a teen, Preston volunteered at a suicide prevention hotline — an experience that sparked a passion for mental health. He earned a psychology degree, became a Marriage and Family Therapist, and opened Preston Walker Therapy in 2016.
The clinic began with traditional therapy, later adding neurofeedback and QEEG brain mapping. But the real game changer came when Preston developed a way for people to do neurofeedback at home, making advanced treatment more affordable and accessible — especially for rural families and busy professionals.
🧠 Want to learn more about Preston Walker Therapy’s services?
CLICK HERE (🎬️ includes a helpful video)
🌐 walkertherapyservices.com
📍 3651 100 E Suite 100, Provo
📞 (702) 359-0585
Please let us know how we're doing 🙏We'd love to hear what you think about all this. |
See you on Friday!
Thanks for reading and please share this with someone who’s a fan of Argentine alfajores! 😉
-Nicole, Josh, & Carlie
“Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness. People are just people, and all people have faults and shortcomings, but all of us are born with a basic goodness.”