What's Happening in Provo and Orem | Mar. 17, 2025

What’s Up Provo!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️ 

We hope it’s a day filled with luck, rainbows, and gold and that you don’t get pinched. (turns out there’s a pinch emoji → 🤏 ) Also, Camp Fire Girls Day! 🔥 

A few highlights of today’s newsletter:

• 🍀 St. Patrick's Day Concert, Climber’s Night 🧗, 🐾🎉 Bluey Bash, Meditation and seed planting, Gallery Talk with Brian Kershisnik

• 🥣 Cooking Classes, Paint Along’s, and Auditions

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Card My Yard

In the middle of the school year, all of Wasatch Elementary packed up their stuff and headed east to their new home.

And who was there to welcome the teachers, students, staff, and “Satch” himself to their new home? Card My Yard Provo of course! The energy was electric, the custom sign added to the excitement, it brought a smile to everyone’s face, and it quickly became a favorite photo op for kids and teachers alike.

That’s what Card My Yard is all about — helping organizations and families celebrate milestones, build spirit, and create lasting memories.

With Teacher Appreciation Week and end-of-school celebrations just around the corner, now is the time to secure your Card My Yard display. Of course, they do more than school-related signs: Homecoming/farewells, birthdays, graduation, retirement… whatever the occasion they’ve got you covered.

📅 March thru May is their peak season so book a sign early! Also, click here to see more examples of what they do.
✅ They take care of set up and removal, they’re eco-friendly (unlike disposable signs), plus they give discounts for schools and they’ll match your school colors!

Today
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St. Patrick's Day Concert 🍀🎶

Enjoy melodies that have echoed through centuries!

An evening of traditional Irish and bagpipe music will be a great way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. (The event is full currently, but hopefully you were able to grab some spots when we mentioned this event in previous emails. We aren’t sure if they will have a waiting list — no word yet from the library about that.)

Provo Library Ballroom | 7pm-8pm | More info

🐾🎉 Bluey Bash
"I'm not taking advice from a cartoon dog." – Bandit
Why was Bluey the most streamed show in the US in 2024? Because everyone loves Bluey! Enjoy crafts and games inspired by everyone's favorite Heeler family at the Springville Library today.
Springville Library | 7pm-8pm | More info

Also:
👉️ BYU men’s volleyball vs Harvard at 7pm (home)
👉 50 cent Patrick's Day Book Sale at 8pm
👉 Shamrock Skate from 4pm to 9pm (family friendly, and you get a free $5 arcade card if you come wearing green)
👉 Shamrocks and Steakburgers from 10:30am to 10pm at 1025 S University Ave, Provo, UT 84601

Tuesday
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Climber’s Night 🧗 

Over $1,000 of climbing gear will be given away to some lucky winners at this one. And everyone will get a chance to learn new tips and tricks (taught by the pro’s from Sterling, Camp, Black Diamond, and Out N Back). Also, there will be games and challenges and Out N Back will have some great sales going on at the same time!
Out N Back - 418 North State Street Orem | 6pm to 8pm | More info

⚾️ BYU Baseball vs Utah Tech
As we all know, “there are three things you can do in a baseball game. You can win, you can lose, or it can rain."
What about snow? Hopefully the weather cooperates and you can get over to Miller Park to watch the Cougars as they face off against the Trailblazers (Utah Tech, formerly Dixie) at Miller Park. Cheer on Cooper Vest, Keoni Painter, and the rest of the BYU team and help them get a win!
Miller Park | 4pm | More info

🧘‍♀️ Learn It: Growing Intention
The library has been hitting it out of the park lately with lots of events that are filling up fast. Last we checked there were still some spots available for this one, but not many… Tomorrow they will have a guided meditation session where you'll set personal intentions and simultaneously plant seeds! Talk about multi-tasking, but maybe this is one of the good kinds. “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant” — Robert Louis Stevenson
Provo Library | 7pm-8:30pm | More info

Also:
👉 BYU Trombone Choir at 5:30pm at the BYU Music Building
👉 Craft and Chat - Learn: Crochet from 6pm to 8pm at the Provo Library (The Nelson Attic)
👉️ Toddler Time at Coconut Cove in Vineyard
👉️ Big 12 Pro Day starts today and goes until March 21st, 14 BYU players will be participating and you can watch it live on the NFL Network (although it looks like you might only be able to watch on the 19th and 20th)

Wednesday
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'The Difficult Part' Gallery Talk with Brian Kershisnik 🎨

Brian Kershisnik’s exhibit at the BYU MOA has been one of the most popular exhibits they’ve had in a while, and our guess is this edition of Gallery Talk will be very well attended.

“[Kershisnik] grapples with every single topic in a way where everything feels funny and manageable, but still respectful and reverent.” — BYU Magazine

 BYU Museum of Art | 12:10pm-12:40pm | More info

Swing into Spring at Hobble Creek Barn Boutique 🌸

“Come shop booths filled with trendy fashion accessories, sweet treats, handmade jewelry, Mother's Day gifts, and much much more!!!” Wait… it’s already time to start thinking about Mother’s Day? (The correct answer to that is yes, it’s always the right time to think about Mother’s Day, but also, it really isn’t that far away!)

They are going to have over 100 local vendors, and it’s free admission, and it will be open from Wednesday to Saturday this week!
Spanish Fork Fairgrounds | Mar 19-21 from 10am-8pm, Mar 22 (Saturday) from 10am-6pm | More info

Also:
👉 TABLE TALKS at 12:15 PM in the Media Center in Lindon (free lunch and prizes)
👉 BYU’s Jazz Lab Band at 7:30pm
👉️ Best books of 2024 event at the Provo Library
👉️ Author Event: Stories of Strength, authors Heather B. Moore, Arlem Hawks, and Allison Hong Merrill at the Springville Library (prizes, discussion, book signing)

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The Bulletin 📌

Planning commission recommends industrial zoning along Provo River 🏗️ 

The Provo Planning Commission “unanimously recommended a zoning change that would allow a property running along a portion of the Provo River to be converted into an industrial warehouse complex” Article

Also:
🏀 Takeaways from BYU’s Loss to Houston
🏃‍♀️ BYU Women's DMR Wins Second-Straight National Championship

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Reminders and Notices ⚠️

Treasure Island 2025 Auditions 🏴‍☠️ 

Cobb&Co Theater Productions' Treasure Island. AUDITIONS will be held in person on March 18th & 19th at the Springville Community Presbyterian Church 245 S 200 E, Springville. More info

🖌️ Intermediate Oil Painting Spring - 2025
April 2- April 30 (5 classes) in the Recreation Center Arts Classroom
“For students that have completed the Introduction to Oil Painting class or have oil painted before, come and continue your learning! This landscape-focused class will dive into the next steps on your painting journey.” More info

🖌️ Night Out Paint Along - April 12th
“Date night, Girls Night out, or a night to yourself… 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 (@elizabethwheatley.art) in the Art Classroom” More info

🏀 Men's Corporate Summer Basketball
“Games will be played at the Recreation Center. League will include an 7 game regular season and a Double-Elimination Post Season Tournament.” Starts April 7th. More info

🥣 Cooking Classes
Too many links to include here, we’ll send you to the general page and if you click “Cooking” under the Adult Sports/Programs you’ll see a ton of cooking classes including Stews, Soups, Tamales, Mexican food, Curries, Vegetarian cooking, etc. More info

🛼 Spring Break Skate Camp
Personalized skating instruction at Classic Skating. Also they will do games, lunch, activities, bounce houses, more! Mar 31 - Apr 2 from 9am to noon. Tickets are $110 to $135. More info

🥒⚪️ Adult Pickleball Club in Mapleton
Assemble a team of 4-6 players to play a match of six games against other teams on Tuesday nights. League play will run for six weeks starting March 18.” More info (check under Adult Sports)

🎨 The Art of Renewal: SPRING Art Show
“Artists will have the opportunity not only to sell their original artwork entered but able to sell any prints of artwork of the artist.” Show Dates: March 21st-22nd
More info

😵 The Incredible Boris
A hilarious hypnotic event with legendary comedy hypnotist The Incredible Boris Cherniak. Performances are on April 2 & 3 and tickets are on sale now!

🎮️ Super Smash Bros Tournament
The Provo Library is hosting a bracket-style super smash tournament. All controllers will be provided. March 22. Register

🎙️ All-4-One
“See Grammy-Award-winning artists, All-4-One, LIVE on the Covey Center stage on April 26, 2025… The original boy band performing hits like "I Can Love You Like That," "So Much in Love," and ‘I Swear.’“ More info

🎤 George Michael Reborn
“The incredible George Michael WHAM! tribute to the late, great legend!” At the Covey Center May 24th. More info

🧗 Every Kid Outdoors Utah Rocks! Challenge
Earn your “Utah Rocks!” challenge sticker by bouldering for free for 90 minutes at one of Utah's many climbing gyms. (free event on March 21st and it’s filling up quick) More info

🥞 Maple Syrup Making Workshop
March 22nd at 10am in Midway. Only a few tickets left! More info

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