What's Happening in Provo and Orem | Apr. 7, 2025

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Whats Up Provo
April 07, 2025

What’s Up Provo! Hope it was a great weekend for you. Also, happy International Snailpapers Day! 🗞️ A good time to reflect on printed newspapers before they’re gone forever. Also, happy Karume Day, to all our Zanzibarian readers.

A few highlights of today’s newsletter:

  • 🎭️ Shakespeare's Henry V – BYU Young Co., MixTape Live 🎤, 🍷 Passover Seder, Spring Canyoneering Night 🧗

  • ⚖️ Judges vs. Politicians, 👵 Grandma's in the Kitchen Cooking Classes

  • 👰 Pride and Prejudice auditions

In Partnership with
Birth with Charity

The last day to register for Charity’s upcoming course is TOMORROW, April 8th!

Here are some reviews about Charity’s classes:

"Coming from a second time mom, I wish I took this the first time around... Highly recommend taking this class for a first time parent or even if it’s not your first time around. Charity was a great teacher!!!"

“As a husband, I found myself gaining valuable insights… This class debunked the notion that men can't play a significant role in the birthing process and equipped us with the means to actively support our spouses.”

“I feel like I have way more tools to help and now I feel like my husband can be more involved in the process. I would highly recommend this class to anyone that is expecting, it's truly helped me mentally and physically prepare!"

5-week course
📅 Starts April 15th
📍 Sound Corrections Chiropractic (251 E 1200 S, Orem)

1-day Essentials class (retreat-style class)
📅 May 10th
📍 Summit Park in Park City

🏥 Former BYU Athletic Director, Val Hale, receives kidney donation from his son
KSL—“‘I’ll forever be forever grateful for Brandon for actually making the donation, and for all those who were willing to do it,” Val Hale said.
“It’s hard to imagine a greater gift than giving someone the gift of life…’”

🏆️ Just Ingredients named Utah County’s Business of the Year
Lehi Free Press—“Some of their current fan-favorite products include:
Protein Powder: Sourced from 100% grass-fed whey from New Zealand, with a blend of four to five protein sources.
Electrolytes: Hydration powder without artificial sweeteners or unnecessary sugars and made with real fruit.”

🦆 Henhouses installed on Utah Lake to boost duck populations
Daily Herald— A number of groups worked together to install “25 henhouses in the Provo Bay of Utah Lake in efforts to provide a safe nesting habitat for ducks and boost the animals' population in the area.”

Sports
🏃 BYU men’s distance team - Five cougars earn top-10 marks at Stanford Invitational
⚾️ BYU baseball - Baseball falls in an 11-inning heartbreaker at TCU
🏐 BYU men’s volleyball - BYU records back-to-back wins over No. 12 Stanford with a 3-1 victory
🥎 BYU softball - Brittingham, Milkowski homer twice as Cougars win series over Cyclones, 13-0

Today
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This one’s adapted for kids! It’s not only clean, it’s also abbreviated, faster-paced, and easier to understand. So, if Shakespeare, betimes, doth confuse thee then this would be a great show to attend. The RAP Tax helped fund this showing so it is free!
Provo Library Ballroom | 7pm - 8pm

🍷 Passover Seder
This Passover Seder (the feast at the beginning of Passover) will be led by Rabbi Joe Charnes, who is a scholar of both Jewish and Christian traditions. This free interfaith event includes a light meal, of course, and Rabbi Joe Charnes will also talk about all the symbolism.
352 North 900 East, Provo | 7pm

🎨 Paint Night at Locals
Why can’t you be an artist? And who decides who counts as an “artist” anyway? Let your inner artist shine at Locals, and if it turns out your inner artist isn’t very good, then at least there’s the mocktails and gluten-free lemon scones.
Locals | 7pm - 9pm

🧥 Westridge Elementary PTO Savers Drive
Clean out your closets for a cause! Westridge Elementary PTO is collecting gently used clothes, shoes, coats, handbags, bedding, towels, and books. Just bag your items, box your books, and drop them off in the trailer parked in the west lot — and don’t forget to tally your bags on the door!
Westridge Elementary (West Parking Lot) | April 7 - 11

👉️ Also:
Community Line Dancing from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the Wasatch County Senior Center
The Adventures of Tintin (PG) 2011, 1h 47m from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
March Madness Watch Party at Bahama Bucks, Provo

Tuesday
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Genres collide at this event with UVU's Commercial Music bands and a cappella groups. (Rock, pop, and a cappella)
Concert Hall | 7pm

📚 The Posey War
The Posey War occurred in March 1923 and is considered the last armed conflict between Native Americans and U.S. authorities in Utah. If you want to learn more, then historian Reilly Ben Hatch will be giving a lecture on the Posey War at the library tomorrow. Free and open to the public.
Provo City Library, Room 201 | 7pm

🧶 Tatting Level 1 Course
Learn from the "Mad Tatter" in this 8-week Tatting Level 1 course. You’ll learn lace-making, including basic stitches, shuttle use, and pattern reading. Course starts tomorrow!
Heindselman’s Yarn & Needlework, Provo | Tuesdays, April 8 – May 27, 3pm – 5pm

🎷 Jazz Combo Showcase
BYU's talented jazz combos, under the coordination of Brian Woodbury. “Bebop to bossa nova, and American Songbook to funk”.
Recital Hall, Music Building | 7:30pm

👉️ Also:
Mixed Media, Adult Session from 6pm to 8:30pm at the Neighborhood Art Center
BYU Softball vs Utah Tech at 5pm at Miller Park
Homeschool STEAM Time - Windsocks from 2pm to 2:45pm at the Provo Library, Story Room
Adult All-Abilities Yoga from 7pm to 8pm at the Provo Library, The Nelson Attic (also they’ll have Family Yoga at 6pm)
University Orchestra and University Strings at 7:30pm at BYU

Wednesday
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Here are some cool facts about canyons & Utah:

🌌 NASA names a canyon on Mars “Canyonlands” in honor of Utah’s Canyonlands
🏖️ Lake Powell has more shoreline than the west coast of the U.S. (not counting Alaska) because of all it’s slot canyons
🤥 Bryce Canyon is not actually a canyon
👑 Utah is “Canyon Capital of the World”

Not sure if that last one is a “fact”, or who even decides such things, but we’ll claim it. So, for you canyoneer-ers out there, or anyone who wants to get into canyoneering, don’t miss this one! One-night-only gear deals, clinics by industry pros, raffle giveaways, guest speaker from Glacier Black (topics include totem rigging, canyon ratings, outdoor groups), plus you can check out some new models of canyoneering shoes​.
Out N Back, Orem | 6pm - 8pm

🌟 Pillar of the Valley Award
They will be honoring, posthumously, Nathan Ricks, for his contribution to the community, and Elder Matthew and Paige Holland will be awarded the Pillar of the Valley Award. (By the way, there’s a great story about Elder Matthew Holland letting a skunk into his house when he was a kid. If you get the chance ask him about it sometime.)
Utah Valley Convention Center | 7pm

🌮🌯 Mexican Cooking - Two Nights Only
Two nights just won’t be enough to celebrate and learn all about Mexico’s wonderful cuisine's, but it will have to do.
Recreation Center Kitchen | April 9 & 16, 6pm - 8pm

​⚖️ Brogdon & Petrakis Lecture: Judges vs. Politicians
The lecture on is titled: "Judges vs. Politicians: A Global Struggle in Constitutional Law." Also, complimentary pizza! 🍕 Honestly, not sure if this is open to the public, but we’ll try and find out and let you know in the next email.
UVU | 12 noon

👉️ Also:
String Chamber Night at 5:30pm at BYU
Flute Choir at 7:30pm at BYU
Grandma's in the Kitchen Cooking Classes from 10am – 11am at USU Extension Kitchen

Reminders and Notices ⚠️ 

“Auditions will be held at Rising Heights Academy, 232 S Michie Lane, Midway UT 84049 on Friday, April 11th (5pm - 9pm) and Saturday, April 12th (9am-1pm), with callbacks on Monday, April 14th from 6pm - 9pm (invitation only).

Rehearsals begin April 16th and run M, W, Th 6-10pm and Saturdays 11am - 3pm.

The show will run at the Midway Town Hall on Mondays through Saturdays, June 2nd to June 14th, 2025, at 7:30pm, with a matinee each Saturday at 2pm. Entire cast must be available for Dress/Tech Rehearsals the week of May 27th through 31st, starting at 5:30pm.”

🔥 Open Burn Window is Open
The Utah County Open Burn Window is now open and permits are available online. (Open from April 1st until May 31st).

🐇 Imagication: Easter
The registration for the special Easter Imagication on April 14th opens up at noon today.

🖼️ Submission day for Tiny Art Show
“Register and pick up a blank canvas at Springville Library, create your mini masterpiece, and return it to Springville Library on Monday, April 7th. *Tiny Art Canvases will be available on a first come first serve basis, while supplies last through Monday, April 7th. (submission day)”

🐐🐣 Summer Farm Camp @ Gordo’s
“Children ages 4-11 are invited to come learn all about becoming a farmer. This 4 day camp includes 4 days of hard work and fun! (If younger, children must be potty trained and comfortable being at the farm without a parent for 2.5 hours each camp day.)” Registration now open!

👜 Makerspace Workshop: Sublimation Printing for Beginners
Discover a new world of fabric printing by learning how to sublimate custom print jobs to fabric and other materials. In this class, we will teach you how to design an element in Canva, print on sublimation paper and use a heat press to make your own canvas tote bag. Registration fee ($5) will cover materials and one tote bag. Occurs on May 12th, registration open now. (Also, they will have another workshop on May 19th)

🧘 Creative Reset at The Compass Gallery
This 2-hour workshop offers space to reflect, reset, and gather practical tools to get unstuck. Led by expert coach for creatives Jen Prokhorov, you'll be led through guided exercises, solo reflection, have the chance to connect with other creatives, and of course enjoy some delicious pastries!

⚠️ Fake dealership scam
Recent scam trend to watch out for is Fake online car dealerships. “ Scammers are setting up entire fake online dealerships and ripping people off to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars.”

📇 Business Card Art Show Submissions
Open call for art for the JKR Gallery for the Business Card Art Show in September! This is one of their biggest events — all artwork is the size of a business card (about 2 x 3 inches) and they are priced at $80. It’s a great show, a lot of the artwork sells out in minutes. A lot of big name artists get involved but it’s also great for emerging artists. Applications are open through Saturday, May 24th.

🖌️ Night Out Paint Along
“Create easy to follow art in a fun and friendly setting, and impress your friends (and yourself!) with a new creative outlet. Materials provided and taught by Elizabeth” from Elizabeth Wheatley art.

Thanks!

Thanks for reading and send this to someone who would make a great Jane or Mr. Darcy! 😉 

-Nicole, Josh, & Carlie

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