What's Happening in Provo and Orem | Mar. 21, 2025

What’s Up Provo!

Eddie the Yeti 5K race
Chocolate tasting, stuff your face
Giant Pacman, pirates, too
Always lots of stuff to do
(Also BYU won, woohoo)

Happy Poetry Day everyone! 📃 

A few highlights of today’s newsletter:

• 🏃 TriUtah & Eddie the Yeti, European Antiques Pop-Up Event, Giant Pacman, European Antiques Pop-Up Event

• ✈️ Flight deals out of SLC and PVU

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Flights From Home

Some summer deals 😎 that Flights From Home members were able to take advantage of recently:

✈️ Provo to Charleston, SC | Roundtrip | $247 (normally $400+)
✈️ Provo to Miami, FL | Roundtrip | $224 (normally $450+)
✈️ SLC to Anchorage, AL | Roundtrip | $358 (normally $500+)

And premium members were also privy to these exclusive deals:

✈️ SLC to Auckland, NZ 🥝 | Roundtrip | $633 (normally $400+)
✈️ SLC to Kona, HI 🥥 | Roundtrip | $322 (normally $550+)

Just to be clear, these deals are gone now, we just wanted to give you a taste of what FFH can do. Of course, there are always more flight deals coming. Why miss out on them? Get Flights from Home — it’s free!

Today
49° | ⛅️ | 10%

Giant Pacman 🎲🕹️ 

It’s a Giant-sized game night at the Springville Library! Giant Pacman, Giant Chutes and Ladders, Giant Hungry Hungry Hippos and Jenga. There will be treats, prizes and a super smash tournament, as well! (For teens, grades 6-12)
Springville Library | 6:30pm - 8:30pm | More info

Anna's European Antiques Pop-Up Event 🏰 

Today and tomorrow are Anna’s last “pop up events” until April 19th.

You may have heard of Anna's European Antiques in Heber already. Anna regularly acquires a wide selection of antiques from many European countries, and brings them back to Utah!

483 W. Airport Road, Unit A2, Heber | 11am - 4pm | More info | Shop online

Also:
👉 Sundance Resort Nordic Night Owling at 6:30pm
👉️ Vocal Point performance at the Covey Center
👉 Chocolate Tasting at 7:30pm at Taste in Provo
👉 Winter Bluebird Cafe Concert Series 2025 (SOLD OUT) at 7:30pm
👉 AWAKENING Colors: The Art of Renewal SPRING Art Show at TAF Arts Center (American Fork)
👉 Movie Night: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl at the Orem Library
👉️ $2 Clearance Sale at Curveture (today and tomorrow)

Saturday
53° | ☁️ | 20%

The Ice Breaker Sprint Tri and 5K 🏊️🚴🏃 

This is the first in the TriUtah series, go here to see more races coming up, and it’s the only one with Eddie the Yeti! Stay after the race for the awards, a pancake breakfast, giveaways, and, of course, pictures with Eddie!

🏃 Triathlon: Swim: 300 meter pool swim, Bike: 12.5 miles, Run: 5k loop
🏃 Duathlon: Bike: 12.5 miles (time trial start), Run: 5k loop
🏃 Aquathon: Swim: 300 meter pool swim, Run: 5k loop
🏃 Aquabike: Swim: 300 meter pool swim, Bike: 12.5 miles

American Fork Fitness Center | More info

Pet Sweaters, Knitting Essentials, and more! 🧶 

Keep calm and cast on as they say. There are a few different events happening at Heindselman’s Yarn & Needlework (the OLDEST yarn store in the USA, as you may already know).

First, there’s the Pet Sweaters class, from 10am to noon. The Book Club Class (free class, they will be talking about “a fiber arts themed book” plus they’ll have a pattern for a project that accompanies the book) starts at 2pm. And finally, there is the Essentials Class from 4pm to 6pm (also a free class) where beginners, can come and learn to basics. And when they say beginners they mean it. Never touched, or even seen a knitting needle? No problem.

Heindselman’s Yarn & Needlework, 176 W Center St, Provo

🍀 2025 Vineyard City Gold Rush 5K & Kids 1K
Enjoy a flat, scenic 5K or a fun Kids 1K with views of Utah Lake. Just make sure you outrun the Leprechaun… 😳
Grove Park | 8:30am | More info

Also:
👉 Big 12 Championship gymnastics (BYU, West Virginia, Iowa State) at the Maverick Center
👉️ 2nd round of the NCAA tournament: BYU vs Wisconsin (last we checked the game time hasn’t been announced)
👉️ Excellence Concerts: Samba Rio from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at the Orem Library
👉 BYU's Noteworthy at Covey Center for the Arts
👉 Super Smash Bros Tournament for Teens at the Provo Library (room #260)👉 Introduction to Podcasting from 2pm to 3pm at Provo Library
👉 Maple Syrup Making Workshop from 10am to 11:30am at Wasatch Mountain State Park in Midway
👉 Sheet Happens: A Paper-Making Workshop from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at Artifacts of History, 1200 Towne Centre Boulevard, Suite 2036, Provo

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Local Scenes 📷️ 

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The Bulletin 📌

BYU advances! 🏀 

KSL Sports — “No. 6 seed BYU took down No. 11 seed VCU 80-71 on Thursday afternoon in front of a pro-BYU crowd at the Ball Arena.” Highlights

Provo has lowest number of people about to retire 👴 

“These [US] cities have the lowest rate of people about to retire. Only 4.9% of households in Provo, UT are nearing retirement age, which is the lowest nationwide.” Article

Free Ore-Ida tater tots every time BYU wins 🥔 

In honor of BYU basketball player Richie Saunders, whose great-grandfather founded Ore-Ida, Ore-Ida will be giving away free tater tots nationwide every time BYU basketball wins! Article

Local Business

Provo’s thrifting scene is strong, and Indy Clover might be one of the best. Here’s how it works: people rent out booths to sell their stuff and get to set their own prices. That means lots of name brand items at amazing prices!

Booths refresh every Saturday and most booths mark down 25–75% on Thursday or Friday. So today is a perfect chance to get your thrift on and go find some crazy deals. 🍀 

📍 2255 N University Pkwy Suites 7 & 9, Provo (near Walmart Neighborhood Market)

Live Music 🎸

@ The Velour
Friday & Saturday - DOUBLE DOUBLE shows with Sego and Cardinal Bloom

@ The Boardwalk
Friday - Low Tank Fade, Creased J’s

Thanks!

Thanks for reading! If you found this helpful today then please forward it to someone who loves a good pet sweater! 😉 

-Nicole, Josh, & Carlie

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