What's Happening in Provo and Orem | Feb. 12, 2025

What’s Up Provo!

Valentine’s this week! 💘 

Valentine’s day fact: In some parts of England there was a person/thing called "Jack" Valentine who would knock at your back door and leave sweets and presents on Valentine’s Day. Also, cccording to Wikipedia, many children were scared of him.

A few highlights of today’s newsletter:

• 🎼 Concert + Silent Auction, BYU Wind Symphony: An Anime Cosplay Adventure, SkiJoring

• 💝 Valentines activities: The Nordic Yurt Dinner, Lemon and Sage Market Cake Date Night, etc.

• 🧒 Volunteer opportunity: Provide time for a date night to a caregiver

In Partnership with Utah Metropolitan Ballet
Snow White 🍎 

"Once upon a plié…"

The Utah Metropolitan Ballet has been providing stunning performances for Utah County, and beyond, for 40 years! They’ve been called “the most impressive cultural institution in Utah Valley” and this season, they are bringing Snow White to life with at the Covey Center for the Arts in Provo.

There will be 5 total performances:

• Friday (2/28) at 7pm

• Saturday (3/1) at 2pm & 7pm, plus one special, free performance for families affected by autism

• Monday (3/3) at 7pm

Step/pirouette/sauté into this classic fairytale, and see it like you’ve never seen it before!

Covey Center in Provo | Feb 28 - Mar 3 | Tickets

(The free performance fills up quick, here is the ticket request form.)

The Bulletin 📌 

Spread the love this Valentine’s ❤️‍🔥 

🎵 Shower the people you love with love
🎵 Show them the way that you feel… (about this newsletter) 
And you’ll get a Vinci gift card!
10 points if you know the song, and for more details about the gift card see below.

Best start for BYU tennis since 2018 🎾 

“The Cougars beat Lehigh in Pennsylvania 6-1 to finish their four-match road trip 4-0. They improve to 6-1 on the season marking their best start through seven games since 2018.” Article

Tom Holmoe retiring as BYU’s AD 🏈 

After 20 amazing years, and many notable hires (Bronco Mendenhall, Dave Rose, Kalani Sitake, Diljeet Taylor, Mark Pope and Kevin Young), BYU’s Tom Holmoe is retiring after the 24/25 season. Article | Ranking Tom’s best Halloween costumes

👉️ BYU men’s basketball beats West Virginia in Morgantown! Recap | Highlights

Today
27° | ⛅️ | 10%

Concert + Silent Auction 🎼 

Orem’s Cantorum Choir (winners of the Karl Jenkins Award, at the International Choral Festival Cardiff, among other awards) is performing a Love Song Concert at the Provo Library tonight!

It’s the 7th annual edition of this event and this year Sam Payne will be hosting. They will also have a silent auction (at 6:30 the auction items will be available to bid on) as well as desserts! Tickets are $15

Provo Library Ballroom | 7pm | More info/Tickets

Henry V 👑 

The BYU Young Company performance of Shakespeare’s Henry V (“geared to younger audiences and the young at heart”) start this Wednesday and go until Feb 22nd. Tickets cost $9 - $12 and some nights are beginning to sell out already.

BYU Studio Theatre (West Campus) | 7pm | More info

🎿 Wednesday Night Lights #3: Classic Spring Race
“…a fun, low-key opportunity to bring the local Nordic community together to socialize, compete and ski FAST!”
Soldier Hollow | 5pm | More info

🐞 Makerspace Workshop: Love Bug Rock Painting
Design your very own Valentine "love bug" on a rock! Registration is required, there are some spots still available on the waitlist only.
Hillcrest Park Center | 7pm | More info

Also:
👉️ BYU Contemporary Dance Concert, performances starting Wednesday and going until Saturday
👉️ BYU concert with guest artist: Jean-Michel Fonteneau - Cello at 7:30pm
👉️ Chocolate Tasting (for grades 6-12) at the Springville Library at 4pm

Thursday
35° | ❄️ | 80%

BYU Wind Symphony: An Anime Cosplay Adventure 🎻 

Studio Ghibli was founded in 1985 by animated film directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki, and has produced twenty-two feature-length films.

So tomorrow, the BYU Wind Symphony will be taking everyone on an anime adventure featuring the music from many of Studio Ghibli’s hits. Come in your anime cosplay! (No full-face masks or projectiles are allowed.)

Tickets start at $10 per person, and there are not many left!

BYU Concert Hall | 7:30pm | More info

JALC New Orleans Songbook 🎷 

Pianist Luther S. Allison and vocalists Quiana Lynell and Milton Suggs are bringing the soul of New Orleans to Orem tomorrow night with songs from Jelly Roll Morton, Ellis Marsalis, Louis Armstrong and more!

Tickets start at $25 for the general public ($17 for college students, $15 for kids 6-17, $20 for 55+)

UVU Concert Hall | 7:30pm | More info

🍫 Death by Chocolate @ Kneaders
“An evening of chocolate tastings, YES PLEASE!” This is a Galentine’s event, but it seems that everyone’s invited. (everyone over 12 that is) So grab a date and/or some friends and sample the night away! Here is what they are reported to have for sampling: Chocolate Dome, Chocolate Eclair, Chocolate Chocolate Cookie, Pretzel Rod, Pecan Turtle, Chocolate Caramel Oat Bar and a drink. Also, anyone attending will get 20% off any retail items!
Kneaders Bakery and Cafe in Pleasant Grove | 6pm - 7pm | More info/Tickets

💟 Galentine’s Craft and Snack
Crafting, snacking, chatting. Also, this one’s a potluck, so bring your favorite dish to share and meet up with other book and craft lovers!
Orem Library | 7pm | More info

Also:
👉️ Lecture by Dr. Marshal Hedin (plus refreshments) at the Bean Museum at 6pm
👉️ Contemporary Dance Ensemble in concert at the Noorda at 7:30pm
👉️ Artisan Pizza Making at 6pm at Indigo355
👉️ Valentine Floral Arranging class in Heber at 7pm

Presented by Tayley’s Treats
Bonbons & Cake Pops 🍓🍰 

While Tayley of Tayley’s Treats was growing up in Utah, her passion was soccer and fitness — but she always had a penchant for sweets. 😋

Check out her Filled Cake Pops or her Brazilian Strawberry Bonbons, perfect for Valentine’s Day (or any occasion).

Brazilian Strawberry Bonbons = Ripe, juicy strawberries + creamy condensed milk coating + a beautiful chocolate shell 🍓🥛🍫 

Filled Cake Pops = Moist, flavorful cake + rich, creamy filling* + a luscious chocolate shell 🍰🍓🍭

*The cake pops can be filled with either dulce de leche, strawberry, or raspberry filling

Friday
39° | 🌧️ | 90%

Valentine’s Day Date Night 🍽️ 

Nothing wrong with going to Zupas or something on Valentine’s Day — but have you ever considered eating cider braised short ribs whilst sitting in a tastefully decorated Nordic yurt? Maybe you should…

Here are a few unique date ideas for Valentine’s Day this year:

💃 Valentine’s Dinner Dance at the Northridge Valley Wedding and Event Center
🍽️ An exclusive 4-course dinner at the Homestead Resort in Midway
🛖 The Nordic Yurt Dinner (this one’s available throughout February) includes a 4-course meal in a yurt, guided snowshoeing tour, and a guided hike
🥩 Expanded dinner menu at Rodizio’s (Peppercorn Steak, Sirloin with Serrano, Cayenne Cinnamon Pineapple & Coconut Fish)
🍰 Lemon and Sage Market Cake Date Night (this one is a class, you’ll take your own cake home plus there will be snacks and drinks provided) | Register
🍴 $30 4-course Valentine’s Dinner at The Social in Provo | email [email protected] to reserve your spot

SkiJoring 🐎⛷️ 

What else can we say? The picture says it all.

SkiJoring, or Ski Joring, (apparently either works), is when a horse pulls a skier through a course with gates, jumps, and rings. The snow has been a concern this year, but as everyone knows, ski jorists are not the type to sit around, so they’re making the snow if they have to. No matter what, this event is HAPPENING!

Wasatch Event Center in Heber City | Feb 14th and 15th | More info

Live Music 🎸

@ The Velour
TODAY - Open Mic
Thursday - Cannibal Queen, Anna Beck, Anni Pasto, and CARE
Friday - Dune Moss, EmJay Hink, OrcaMind, Cherish DeGraaf
Saturday - Kaytlin Numbers will perform with HASHA, Cactus Tree, Saemore

@ The Boardwalk
Saturday - Pretty Kitties, Linda Lina, Burnt Film

Wellness Wednesday: Service Opportunities 💝 

Help clean up, spend an evening with the elderly at a nursing home, or help parents of special needs children have a night together on Valentine’s.

🧒 Providing a 3-hour break to caregivers - Kids On The Move Respite Care
“Respite Care Utah at Kids On The Move is the temporary care of children with special needs, providing a short period of rest or relief to their usual caregivers. We provide Respite Care for children with special needs to give their families a 3 hour break on weekend nights so caregivers can relieve stress, renew energy, and restore balance.
Volunteers will be paired with a child to care for, in a group setting and under the supervision of KOTM Staff. You get to watch over your assigned child, allowing them to play and have fun safely! Volunteers will also help with clean up afterwards.”
More info Orem | More info Springville

🧓 Family Home Evening at the Orem Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
“The residents at this facility are anxious for uplifting activities. They are served with religious worship opportunities through the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. But, one time a week to get together for social interaction and religious worship isn't enough in a long week to satisfy the desire for being together with others.”
“We are looking for people to come over once in a while, even once a year to share spend time with Orem Rehab residents. You can volunteer to sing, play an instrument, share almost any kind of talent, read a story, organize a game night, bring pets for a pet show and tell, etc., etc.”
More info

⛪️ Cleaning at the Provo Community Congregational United Church of Christ
“Volunteers are needed weekly on Saturday mornings from 9am to noon to help with cleaning and maintenance at the Provo Community Congregational United Church of Christ, located at 175 North University Avenue in Provo. Please let Bret Pope know you will be volunteering by Friday of the week you plan to volunteer at [email protected].” More info

Thanks!

Thanks for reading! Have a great rest of the week! 😉 

-Nicole, Josh, & Carlie

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