What's Happening in Provo and Orem | Mar. 3, 2025

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Happy Fun Facts About Names Day!

Here’s a few fun facts about names:
- Tom Cruise’s real name? Thomas Cruise Mapother IV
- Name of that guy in jail on the Monopoly board? Jake the Jailbird
- Pablo Picasso’s full name? Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Crispín Crispiniano María de los Remedios de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz Picasso

A few highlights of today’s newsletter:

• 🎨 Metaphor, Myth, and Politics, Anime and Treats, Holy Cow Spring Boutique, Young Ambassadors: Imagine!

• 🐶 New Business: Pet Wants Happy Valley

• 🎟️ Tickets for the Aquabats, Momo’s Cheescakes, and 2025 Provo Women's Day: The Eras Tour

In Partnership with
Pet Wants Happy Valley 🐶🥩 

New Business Alert!!

Pet Wants Happy Valley is a brand new Provo business, they opened only weeks ago, and they deliver natural and nutrient-rich pet food/treats, right to your door!

Their pet food is made using natural and fresh ingredients, including salmon, chicken, lamb and brown rice. There are no added sugars, no corn, and no animal by-products. Also, no corn, no wheat, no soy, and no dyes, and when they cook it, they cook it low and slow… 👌 

We love helping out new businesses — so follow them, look for them at the Provo Farmers Market, and of course, check out their fresh dog food, fresh cat food, dog/cat treats, and more!

The Bulletin 📌

$70 million in bonds to complete Timpview 🏫 

The vote was unanimous. “The money primarily will be used to cover the remainder of funding needed to complete the rebuild of Timpview High School, while a portion of it will go toward preparation plans for the future of the property where Dixon Middle School sits…” Article

Sports 🏀 

🏀 BYU women’s basketball loses to Utah on a buzzer beater from halfcourt… Recap
🥎 BYU softball beat UC Riverside 17-2
⚾️ BYU baseball beat Gonzage 17-8. Recap
🏀 BYU men’s basketball beats West Virginia 77-56. Highlights

Today
45° | 🌧️ | 25%

Metaphor, Myth, and Politics 🏹🎨 

“Metaphor, Myth, and Politics" is a traveling art exhibit and a collaborative project between the C.N. Gorman Museum at UC Davis and Exhibit Envoy. It includes art from 28 Native and Indigenous artists, and it will be at the Provo Library temporarily so check it out before the exhibit moves on…
Provo Library at Academy Square | More info

Anime and Treats 🍡🎬

Treats and anime at the Springville Library tonight! They’ll be watching "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End," and enjoying Japanese treats. Hopefully they’ll have some GariGarikun Soda, maybe some Yan Yans, and some Chocorooms. 🍫🍄 
Springville Library | 4pm-5pm | More info

Also:
👉 Spring Giant Book Sale at the Orem Library
👉 Scavenger Hunt FHEs from 7pm to 8pm at The Education in Zion Gallery-JFSB
👉 Wasatch Ballet from 7pm to 8pm at the Provo Library

Tuesday
45° | 🌨️ | 30%

Holy Cow Spring Boutique 🌼 

Did you know that Holy Cow Boutique (a seasonal boutique in Lindon) has been around since 1984?! Course you did. Anyway, this week, at their Spring Boutique, discover unique handmade goods, stylish fashion, and delightful home décor while supporting amazing local vendors.

They’ll probably have their famous Big Buns for sale as well!

Holy Cow Boutique (25 North Main, Lindon) | Tues - Fri from 9am to 9pm and Sat from 9am to 7pm | More info

Tuesday Tunes 🎶 
This week at the Tuesday Tunes, the very talented Bryant Wilson will be performing. Bryant plays almost anything, Rock/Alt Rock, Jazz/Fusion, Indie Rock, and Acoustic/Folk music. This is the second to last Tuesday Tunes of the season!
Urban Court by Rush Funplex | 5pm-7pm | More info

Also:
👉 Devotional: Elder Michael A. Dunn at 11:05am in the Marriott Center
👉 BYU men's basketball vs. #9 Iowa State at 8pm MST (away)
👉️ Fat Tuesday | Taco & Trivia Night at the Homestead Resort

Wednesday
44° | ⛅️ | 40%

Young Ambassadors: Imagine! 🕺 

Ziggy Stardust, the King of Pop, the Queen of Showbiz, and K-Pop Global Superstars!

This performance by BYU’s Young Ambassadors promises to “strike a chord with audiences of all ages” and is being described as a “whirlwind of music and dance” featuring songs by David Bowie, Michael Jackson, Judy Garland, BTS, and more! Tickets are $10-$18.
Dance Performance Theatre | March 5-8 | More info

⚾ BYU Baseball vs. Stetson
"Baseball is ninety percent mental, and the other half is physical."
— Yogi Berra
BYU’s Miller Park | 3pm MST

🕺 Hip Hop at the Scera
This is the one you’ve been waiting for. And don’t sell yourself short — sign up for the intermediate one.
SCERA Center for the Arts | Wednesdays 7pm-8pm | Beginner | Intermediate

Also:
👉 BYU Classical Percussion at BYU Music Building
👉 Morocco & Arabian - Two Night Cooking Class at the Recreation Center Kitchen
👉 UVU Wind Symphony from 7pm to 9om at the Noorda Center for the Performing Arts

Reminders and Notices ⚠️ 

Not sure if we’ve ever seen so many registration related things before. This seems to be the time when spring/summer related activities start selling tickets, opening up their registrations, etc.

So, there’s a lot listed today, and we know of more that are coming soon. We’ll do our best to keep you informed, but don’t miss the upcoming emails! (Sometimes our emails get sent to spam, especially the ones that include info about registrations, deals, tickets, etc… To train your email provider not to hide our emails, always click at least one link.)

Lindon Aquatics Center Job Applications now open 💦

⛱️ Aquatics Assistant Managers
🧴 Aquatics Supervisors
🕶️ Aquatic Program Instructors
⛱️ Lifeguards
💵 Cashiers
🕶️ Facility Technicians
🏊️ Assistant Swim Coaches
🌊 Water Safety Instructors
💵 Lead Cashiers
More info

👱‍♀️ 2025 Provo Women's Day: The Eras Tour
Provo Women's Day After Party - The Eras Tour (this Saturday) Grab your tickets
Volunteers needed for the After Party - More info

🏋️ The Biggest Winner - Transformation Challenge Registration
Program Details: 8 Week Contest, 2 Styku 3D Body Scans, Private FB group led by fitness instructors and personal trainers, Weekly FB live health and wellness workshops, Weekly health tips and support, Prize packages for top 3 male and female winners including cash and products, Winners determined by highest % fat loss. Starts March 24th. More info

🧪 Library Kids/Tweens Chemistry Magic Registration
Registrations for these events (which will happen on March 6th) open up today at 9am. Library Kids | Tween Thursday

🛹 Carry On Damaged Goods Event
The event will be March 15th at Thread (Carry On) in Provo. Tickets on sale now
Also, you can now register your kids for their spring program (they’ll learn to skateboard with a focus on building mental skills, and building confidence, resilience, and focus).

🏠️ Habitat for Humanity Meetings
They are hosting a series of meetings in March where you can learn about their process and receive an application for attending. More info

🎸🦇 Aquabats @ the Fork Fest -Tickets go on sale March 7th
More info

🍵 Women’s Day Afternoon Tea
The celebration is this Saturday. Email [email protected] to reserve a spot. More info

🎆 Spirit of Orem Award
Nominations due March 10th. More info

🧀🍰 Momo’s Cheescakes
This Saturday at Baking Me Crazy join the cheesecake experts and learn how to make the perfect cheesecake! More info

🖌️ Girls Night Out Paint Along - March 8th
“Create easy to follow art in a fun and friendly setting, and impress your friends (and yourself!)” More info

🌳 Mapleton City RAP Advisory Committee
Hello Mapleton readers, applications for the new RAP Advisory Committee in Mapleton are due by March 5th. More info

⚽️ Sports Registration 
In Provo: Soccer (starts in April), Flag Football (starts in March), Baseball (starts in May). More info
Also, Orem Baseball registration is open as well (games begin in June)

🦢 Swan Lake by the Grand Kyiv Ballet
The performance will be Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 7:00pm, and the tickets prices are $28 | $38 | $43 | $48 | $58. More info

💃 Lifehouse at the Covey Center
If It Doesn't Challenge Me, It Doesn't Change Me by Lifehouse Performing Arts Academy Tickets go on sale March 4th at 3pm

Deals 🤑 

🥤 Swig March Giveaways
This is an instragram giveway thing, which we don’t usually include, but with this one you could get a cool gold tumbler and free Swig for a year, more details to be released today.

🍐 Hruska Kolaches King Cakes
Order them online (only available tomorrow, March 4th) and if you preorder you get a discount! More info

👟 The Outlets at Traverse Mountain
J.Crew’s 50% storewide sale ends tomorrow and New Balance’s buy 1 get 1 50% off ends today. More info

🧘 Free class week at The Zen Spot
Free classes this week (today until March 7th) at The Zen Spot in Provo! More info

Thanks!

Thanks for reading! Have a great Fun Facts About Names Day / Canadian Bacon Day! 😉 

-Nicole, Josh, & Carlie

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