What's Happening in Provo and Orem | Jan. 10, 2025

What’s Up Provo! Some of us at “What’s Up Provo!” are fans of dark chocolate, and so some of us are excited to wish everyone a Happy Bittersweet Chocolate Day! 🍫 

If chocolate isn’t your thing, don’t worry, we have an alternative holiday for you. Today is also Peculiar People Day… (and remember, we don’t make these up)

A few highlights of today’s newsletter:

• 📚️ Book signing & breakfast & book challenge kickoff, Moonlight Snowshoe Hike, Peter Pan, 🏋️‍♀️ 2025 Health and Fitness Fair

• 🧸🤘 Velour Slumber Party this Fri/Sat

• 🥩 Mosida Market: premium steaks, burgers, and cooking classes

Local Business
Mosida Market 🥩

Mosida Market recently opened up in Provo (54 N 400 W) last year, and it’s a must try!

They farm their own cows on the other side of Utah Lake. The cows are processed locally as well—so Mosida’s burgers and cuts are 100% local, American Wagyu!

🍔 The burgers at Mosida’s restaurant, Farmhouse Kitchen, are great. Classic and high quality. But the Beef-n-All sandwich is must try as well. We suggest getting both. Menu (also, really great fries)
📦️ Buy a box and bring home some premium, local beef
🐄 Pickup an entire beef or pork “share”
🥩 And, of course, you can buy some of their premium individual cuts (min. of 10lbs per purchase, and they deliver! Next-day ground delivery within Utah)

They also offer classes at their Lehi location where you can learn about different cuts of steak and how to cook the steaks. (If you go, go hungry!) The classes sell out quickly, the ones for January are all sold out and a few of the February classes only have a seat or two left. See all their upcoming classes

Nothing in this section is sponsored. We’ll always let you know if something is sponsored.

The Bulletin 📌 

Familiar name transferring to BYU 🏈 

Jeff Grime’s son, Garrison Grimes, is transferring from Baylor to BYU for his final season of eligibility. Jeff Grimes has been a coach at BYU twice during his career, and is currently the O.C. at Kansas. Article

“Next time.” ⛳️ 

Zac Blair, “one of the most decorated amateur golfers in Utah”, and former BYU golfer, narrowly missed securing guaranteed PGA Tour status by finishing 126th in the FedEx Cup standings for the second time—just one shot away from the top 125. (One shot meaning one shot for the entire season behind the 125th place golfer in the tour.) Despite the setback, Zac is determined to get back to having guaranteed status again. Let’s go Zac! Article

Today
35° | 🌥️ | 10%

Peter Pan 🧚

If you’re looking for just a touch of Neverland this weekend, then it’s the second star to the right and straight on till center street…

The Dance Conservatory is bringing the magic of Peter Pan to the Covey Center today and tomorrow. There are four different cast arrangements, one performance for each, and tickets are only $10!

Covey Center | Friday @ 4pm & 7pm & Saturday @ 4pm & 7pm | More info

🎶 Ammons, Owens, and Pierce
Three renowned members of the BYU music department will be performing together this evening. Dr. Mark Ammons is a professional and decorated trombonist (he’s also a singer and actor), Dr. Jared Pierce is an award winning pianist (many times), and Mr. Shea Owens, baritone, was a soloist in multiple theaters throughout Europe including the Theater St. Gallen in Switzerland! The concert is titled “Songs of Faith” and it’s free!
BYU Recital Hall | 7:30pm | More info

🌕️ Moonlight Snowshoe Hike
Moonlit and snow-covered trails are awaiting you in Midway… These events often fill up, but their might be a spot or two left for the hike tonight, so don’t miss out on this chance! (If you do, check out their hike in February.) There are two hikes available, beginner (about 2 miles) and intermediate (about 4 miles), and the cost is $7 per person plus $6 for snowshoe rentals.
Wasatch Mountain State Park | 6:30pm - 9:30pm | More info

Also:
👉️ Vocal Point (today and tomorrow) at BYU
👉️ Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope (1948) showing at the Orem Library
👉️ BYU men’s volleyball vs St. Thomas Aquinas College at 7pm | Tickets
👉️ McBride Music free music class for toddlers in Spanish Fork
👉️ Frozen Solitude Paint Night at Inspiration Haven Art Studio in Springville

Saturday
33° | 🌨️ | 50%

2025 Adult Reading Challenge Kickoff 📚️ 

A book signing, a light breakfast, and a chance to meet The New York Times bestselling author, Ally Condie!

This event is for adults and teens, and in addition to the book signing and the breakfast, they will be talking about the details for this year’s book reading challenge. You can also use this time to pick up your prizes for the 2024 challenge. If you want to attend this event, please register. (There aren’t many seats left!)

And if you want to sign up for the 2025 Adult and Teen Reading Challenges (starting Saturday, January 11) use the Beanstack app or go to ➡️ orem.beanstack.org

Orem Library (Library Hall) | 10am - 12pm | More info/Register

The Ice Age: The Hutchings Museum 🐘 

Ben Woodruff will be leading visitors of the Hutchings Museum on a journey to the land of American lions, saber-tooth tigers, and short-faced bears—oh my! (Don’t forget camelops…🐫)

Ben will be presenting skulls and skeletons from the Ice Age, and discussing “America's own Serengeti—a time when megafauna roamed the land in astonishing profusion”. No extra costs for to attend this event, just the regular cost of admission ($8 for adults and $6 for children last we checked).

Hutchings Museum | 11am | More info

🏋️‍♀️ 2025 Health and Fitness Fair
Free access to the Rec Center in Pleasant Grove all-day! There will be free fitness classes, vendors, shopping, and prizes!
Pleasant Grove Recreation Center | 9am-1pm | More info

🍅 Provo Farmer’s Market
As many of you know, the Provo Farmer’s Market now has a winter home in the Provo Towne Centre. The market took a short break for the holidays, but they will be starting up again this Saturday, so go and check out the vendors, and don’t forget to check out the Provo Library booth for some free stuff!
Provo Towne Centre | 10am - 2:30pm | More info

Also:
👉️ Art City Ukulele Fellowship at the Springville Library
👉️ UVU men’s basketball vs California Baptist (home) at 2pm MST
👉️ BYU men’s basketball vs TCU (away) at 12pm MST
👉️ BYU women’s basketball vs Kansas State (home) at 4pm MST | Tickets
👉️ BYU men’s volleyball vs St. Thomas Aquinas College at 7pm MST | Tickets

Live Music 🎸

@ The Velour
It’s the Velour Slumber Party this Fri/Sat (blankies, jammies, and teddy bears welcome 🧸🤘)
Friday - Book On Tape Worm w/ Ryan Call
Saturday - Book On Tape Worm w/ Avintaquin

@ The Boardwalk
Friday - Bat Brain, Charlotte Hills, The Playoffs
Saturday - Sydney Rian, Rainbowcurlie, The Wannabees, Cactus Tree

Friday Feedback 💬 

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Thanks for reading! It’s going to be a great weekend! 😉 

-Nicole, Josh, & Carlie

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