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What's Happening in Provo and Orem | Jan. 15, 2025
Whats Up Provo
January 15, 2025
What’s Up Provo!
The weather is warm and beautiful (for January)—and yet despite warmer-than-usual weather, the snowpack is looking pretty good! (at least in Northern Utah, here are the numbers)
Anyway, lots to be grateful for right now, and lots happening this week—let’s get into it!
A few highlights:
🎿🎉 Mountain Camp Day Lodge Grand Opening, Learners with Littles, Gangstagrass, Burn Bright Mapleton
🏫 Goodbye Wasatch Elementary
🥗 Help First Responders with Meals and other volunteer opportunities
Local Business
Blue Unicorn 🦄
Utah’s Willy Wonka lives in Springville, and he’s got a protein bar you need to try…
Luke (Utah’s Willy Wonka) and Jason started Blue Unicorn in 2024, and the story behind how they perfected the taste & texture is somewhat of a legend. Here’s how it goes:
Luke was in his workshop one clear, moonlit night when magic struck.✨ At last, after years of whisking and taste-testing, he had perfected the formula for a light, fluffy, plant-based protein bar “with just the right amount of confection-grade chocolate”! And thus, Blue Unicorn was born!
Here are their flavors:
🍫🍫 Double Chocolate
🌿🍫 Mint Chocolate
🔴🍫 Raspberry
(They are coming out with new flavors later this year so stay tuned 📢)
Their bars are made in Springville, another reason to like what they're doing, and you can buy them at Good Earth Markets, at the BYU Bookstore, and online. (Also, check out their booth at the Provo Farmers Market.)
They come in boxes of 10, but starting this week you can also buy a sample pack with 3 bars (one of each flavor), and they are 50% off! (You should see a “50% off” offer pop up when you go to their website. If you don’t use code: 50OFFBOX)
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The Bulletin 📌
Goodbye Wasatch Elementary 🏫
After 75 years, last Friday was the last day of classes in the Wasatch Elementary building located at 1080 N. 900 East, Provo. The Provo School District sold the building to BYU years ago, and the new school building is on Locust Lane. Article
Utah Firefighters sent to Southern California 🧑🚒
A team of Utah County firefighters trained in wildland fires is off to Southern California to help battle the fires. The team was already in Southern California over the Christmas holidays and got back to Utah only recently. Article
Sports 🏀🏈
Today
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The Wild Robot 🤖🐣
If your family missed a chance to see The Wild Robot on the big screen, then here is your chance to see it on a (somewhat) big screen, for free!
The Wild Robot is based on the bestselling children's novel by Peter Brown. It’s about Roz, a remarkable robot, and her journey as she creates a life full of meaning.
Come for the movie (and the free popcorn), stay for the memories! Doors open at 6:45pm, and blankets and pillows are welcome.
Provo Library | 6:45 pm | More info
🎵 Nathan Jackman at BYU
Come, enjoy, and be inspired by as Nathan masterfully blend classical and modern music at this free event at BYU!
BYU Choral Hall | 8 PM | More info
📽️ Restoration Premiere of How Near To The Angels (1956)
How Near to the Angels (1956) is considered a landmark in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint’s cinematic history. Here’s a little about the story from IMDb: “Janet wants a temple marriage, but her steady boyfriend, Kent, is inactive. At a church fireside Tim introduces himself and proposes.” What will Janet do?!
BYU Library Auditorium | 7 PM | More info
Also:
👉 Faculty Recital Head-to-Head at BYU Recital Hall (a note-worthy battle)
👉 Craft Night: Snowy Tree Year Goals at Education in Zion Gallery
👉️ Do you think you can predict the most distinguished book of the year? Check out the Mock Caldecott 🥇 at the Provo Library from 6pm to 9pm
Thursday
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Learners with Littles 🇦🇸
Learn about American Heritage while your kids color and craft! Don’t miss this unique opportunity. Learn about the history of America with other parents/caregivers—all while your children stay entertained!
Learners with Littles offers 30 minutes of social time with a light brunch 😋, followed by a one-hour guided discussion. (There is some reading in advance, as well, about 2-3 hours.) The class is facilitated by Eleesha Tucker, a Constitutional Literacy Fellow at UVU
UVU Clarke Building (CB 511) | 10am | More info (or call (801) 863-5470)
🥳 Brother Maeser’s Bday Bash
This one’s probably for BYU students and professors (and maybe anyone who can pull off looking like student/professor?). So if you qualify, get some free German chocolate brownies (while they last) in celebration of the great Karl Maeser!
BYU JFSB | 11am | More info
“I have been asked what I mean by “word of honor.” I will tell you. Place me behind prison walls—walls of stone ever so high, ever so thick, reaching ever so far into the ground—there is a possibility that in some way or another I might be able to escape; but stand me on the floor and draw a chalk line around me and have me give my word of honor never to cross it. Can I get out of that circle? No, never! I’d die first.”
🏰 Walt Disney: Insights from Artifacts
“It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.” – Walt Disney
Uncover the life of Walt Disney via Provo’s own, Brent Ashworth! Brent will be guiding visitors through the magic that built an empire tomorrow at the Hutchings Museum—and no doubt he will have tons of amazing, rare, (and very valuable), artifacts to show. Don’t miss it!
Hutchings Museum | 7 pm | More info
🎶 Gangstagrass
“There are a lot more people out there with Jay-Z and Johnny Cash on their playlists than you think.” – Rench, (Gangstagrass mastermind)
We’re just full of quotes today… Gangstagrass, (known for their Emmy-nominated theme song for FX’s Justified), breaks boundaries by blending bluegrass and hip-hop like no one else. Experience Gangstagrass live at the Noorda!
Noorda (UVU) | 7:30 pm | More info
Also:
👉 Anastasia: The Musical Youth Edition at the Valentine Theater
👉 PVU Business Air Services Task Force Meeting at Provo City Airport, 8 am (Join the mayor and local leaders for a strategic discussion about PVU’s commercial air services.)
👉 Lakeside Limited Train Ride (Heber Valley scenic line) departing at 12 pm
👉️ BYU men’s volleyball vs Ball State (away) at 5pm MST
Friday
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Mountain Camp Day Lodge Grand Opening 🎿🎉
Enjoy snow covered peaks and get some eats!
The Mountain Day Camp Lodge (by Jake’s Lift) at Sundance is opening to the public. The lodge has a ticket office, locker rooms, gear rentals, it will act as a base for the ski school, and it also houses the Mountain Camp Café! 🥐☕️
To celebrate the GRAND OPENING of the lodge, Sundance is going to be partying from 3pm - 7pm this Friday! DJs, dancing, Rail Jam 🏂️, prizes, and free appetizers and soda!
Saturday morning will be the ribbon-cutting ceremony (get their early for a chance to get a free breakfast burrito 🌯, or show up anytime for free hot chocolate).
Sundance | Jan 17, 3–7 pm & Jan 18, 8 am | More info
🔥 Burn Bright Mapleton
If you’re looking to burn away some bad habits in 2025—then Mapleton has you covered. Also, if you just want to enjoy the evening with the family, refreshments in hand, while watching Christmas trees burn to live music—then Mapleton has you covered there as well!
Mapleton City Building (125 W 400 N, Mapleton) | 5pm - 7pm | More info
🧁 Cupcake Wars
Hey teens, get your jammies on and get ready for Cupcake Wars! Compete in cupcake decorating and video games while enjoying a hot cocoa bar and prizes! Pretty sweet.
Springville Library | 6:30 – 8:30 pm | More info
Also:
👉 Ice Castles at Soldier Hollow
👉 Noteworthy at BYU’s The Mainstage Theatre
👉 Faculty Recital: Scott Lesser at BYU Recital Hall
👉 Movie Night: Vertigo at Orem Library
👉 Gatsby – Provo at Experience Event Center, 8:30 pm
👉️ BYU men’s tennis vs Weber State at 5pm (home)
👉️ BYU men’s volleyball vs Ball State (away) at 5pm MST
Live Music 🎸
@ The Velour
TODAY - Open Mic
Thursday - Lake Effect, Silika, Sydney Rian
Friday - The Bush Boys, If and When, Back Patio
@ The Boardwalk
Friday - Loafa, Door City, Staycation
Saturday - Parade the Bug, Daniel’s Park, Sour Milk
@ The Rise
Saturday - The Hit (formerly known as New American Gothic), Teddy P, Alley Greer
Wellness Wednesday: Service Opportunities 💝
Credit: KTLA
Lots of service opportunities related to the LA fires. Check out these ongoing service opportunities:
🧼 Make and donate hygiene kits
“Make & donate hygiene kits to help people affected by California Fires. You can drop off donations to any of our 60 drop off locations throughout Utah and Idaho. Please see attached list below for the address of our drop off location closest to you!” More info
🐶 Foster Animals Displaced by LA Wildfires
“Best Friends Animal Society in Salt Lake City is looking for people to open their homes and foster pets and give them shelter.” More info
🚚 Donation Drive
“We are collecting the following items to send to Southern California to help those displaced by the fires. You can donate through our Amazon wishlist and it will be sent directly to our warehouse, or you can drop off donations to our warehouse. We are doing a donation drive on Wednesday from 9-1, or you can drop off donations M-F from 9am-1pm. 920 E State Rd, Suite H in American Fork. Back parking lot.” More info
Thanks!
Thanks for reading! Hope you get out there and enjoy some of these events! 😉
-Nicole, Josh, & Carlie
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