What's Happening in Provo and Orem | Mar. 7, 2025

What’s Up Provo!

Happy National Ice Cream for Breakfast Day! 🍨 

Apparently, the purpose of the holiday is to “remind everyone that you can eat ice cream any time of the year” (even in winter), and at any time of the day.
It’s an important cause…

A few highlights of today’s newsletter:

• 🏀 BYU vs. Utah, BYU men's volleyball vs. USC, SHEroes in STEM, Provo Women’s Day, BYU vs Utah, Jim Brickman concert, Shop Owner Showcase at Painted Tree Boutique

• ⛷️ Final month(ish) of ski season

• 🚧 UDOT’s construction projects

In Partnership with Birth With Charity
Charity Eyre Wright

The fear of pain during childbirth can trigger a cycle known as the fear-tension-pain cycle: fear makes you tense up, tension make contractions more painful, which leads to more fear -- and the cycle continues. It's can make labor feel longer and harder than it needs to be.

As a Certified Advanced Doula and Childbirth Educator, Charity's goal is to help you prepare before the big day and break the fear-tension-pain cycle. During her classes she will teach you how to write a birth plan, what to expect during labor, and the strategies that will help you stay calm, shift from fear to trust, and ultimately help you fully enjoy your baby's birth!

Charity teaches a 5-week, in-person, group birth class as well as a 1-day essentials class. Her next 5-week course starts in April, (sign up early to get a discount), and her next 1-day class will be on May 10th, and it will be a retreat style class in Park City! (Once again, sign up early to get a discount.)

ℹ️ Learn more about Charity's classes
Also, needs-based grants are available ➡️ Learn more.

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Friday
39° | 🌨️ | 50%

J. Kirk Richards Show: Opening Reception 🎨 

J. Kirk Richards is a Utah-based artist, and one of the most influential artists in Utah Valley. (You might have seen his work in the Ensign, Liahona, the Springville Museum of Art, or the BYU Museum of Art.)

J. Kirk Richards is most often celebrated for his contemporary interpretations of Judeo-Christian themes, and he will be at the gallery this Friday! So go and meet J. Kirk Richards at this free event and enjoy some amazing works of art.

JKR Gallery (1675 N Freedom Blvd, Suite 6B) | 6pm - 9pm | More info

BYU men's volleyball vs. USC 🏐

Showdown at the Smith Fieldhouse tonight! No. 5 USC (11-2, 2-0 MPSF) comes in to Provo to take on No. 6 BYU (12-4, 2-0). The last meeting between these two, USC eliminated BYU from the MPSF tournament, winning in 5 sets. Let’s go Cougars!
BYU | 7pm | More info

🧪 SHEroes in STEM
Future scientists, engineers, and innovators are headed to Thanksgiving Point for this two-day event where you can meet inspiring women who have turned their passion for science into incredible careers. Listen to their stories, ask questions, and try out some hands-on experiments!
Thanksgiving Point | Today: 4pm - 8pm, Tomorrow: 9am - 4pm | More info 

Also:
👉️ Warcraft (PG-13, 2016) at the Orem Library
👉️ Live Music + Live Painting at the Social at 8pm
👉️ Fairy Tea at the Provo Library (SOLD OUT)
👉️ The Secret of Computers at the Provo Rec Center
👉️ Acoustic Open Mic Night at the Provo Library
👉️ Film Restoration Premiere: LEGACY OF THE MOUNTAIN MEN (1980) at 7pm at the BYU Library
👉️ Tiny Wheel Pottery at the Scera

Saturday
44° | ⛅️ | 10%

Provo Women’s Day 🎊 

The theme this year is FEARLESS. “True courage is found in the moments we stand tall despite uncertainty.” And there’s a lot happening so we’ll try to summarize it all here.

The main events are the Women's Day Luncheon and the Eras Tour After Party. The luncheon, which starts at 10:05am, will have guest speakers, a luncheon (of course), and the Trailblazer Award will be given. At the After Party, which starts at 7pm, there will be food and photo-ops, dancing, a costume contest, and more.

And there are more community events happening all day. Check out the link below to see everything, but to give you a taste, you can sign up for Shake it Off Pilates from 8am to 9am (free). And you can also sign up for Karma Kundalini Yoga w/Jenna Ahern, which starts at 10am and is also free!

Provo Rec Center | More info

🏀 BYU vs Utah
Final game of the regular season. BYU has done amazing this year, so many good things to say about KY and the team — but it’s not over yet. Home game. Rivalry. Tickets are sold out. And it’s payback time after they beat us earlier in the year, at their place, in overtime, by a single point, after we missed our free throws in the final seconds… Got to win this one! Go Cougars!
Marriott Center | 8pm MST | More info

🍅 Provo Farmers Market
All summer long we get to talk about Farmers Markets, and we miss doing it. So thank you Provo Farmers Market for having a winter edition this year! If you’re going, grab something to eat at The Cocoa Patch and drop by The Bee Side to see some amazing 3D art (and help save the bees).
Provo Towne Centre | 10am to 2:30pm | More info

🌳 Shop Owner Showcase at Painted Tree Boutique
Another great chance to shop local! Live music, sales, giveaways, plus you get to peruse tons of unique shops.
Painted Tree Boutiques (86 East University Parkway) | 9am - 8pm | More info

Also:
👉️ Women's Day Afternoon Tea at Guru’s
👉️ New Indigo355 classes including Seed Starting 101 
👉️ All Things Momo's Cheesecake class at Baking Me Crazy
👉️ Art Workshop at the Springville Museum of Art - Rendering Form in Atmosphere with Daniel Beck from 9am to 12 noon.
👉️ Utah Valley String Festival at Utah Valley Institute of Religion
👉️ BYU men’s rugby vs Cal at 1pm (home)
👉️ Jim Brickman concert at the Covey Center (last we checked there are a few seats left!)
👉️ BYU men’s volleyball vs USC at 7pm (home)

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The Bulletin 📌 

UDOT’s 2025 Construction Plans in Utah County 🚧 

Seventeen “major projects” in Utah County. Seven of them are are considered “top projects.” Article

BYU builds a farm inside Food & Care Coalition’s Provo Campus 🌱 

“A group of BYU students along with their professor — Matt Arrington, an expert in indoor farming solutions — worked to design and build a hydroponics farm housed on the Food & Care Coalition’s campus in Provo.” Article

Final Month(ish) of Ski Season 🎿

The slopes are closing soon—so if you want one last ride, here’s the scoop…

⛷️ Sundance
Sundance is closing in a month, on April 6th!

🎟️ Adult tickets: $59-$159 | Kids: $49-$99 | Beginner area: $39-$59 | Kids 5 & under ski FREE

🏔️ Alta
Alta usually gets more snow than any other resort in Utah. This year, their season ends April 20th.

Many of you’ve probably been to Alta before, but if you haven’t, it’s about an hour away from Provo. Even though it’s know for having some of the toughest runs, Alta is actually one of the best places to learn if you’re a beginner. Why? Because they have multiple, FREE, beginner areas!

🐰 Bunny Hills: Magic carpet + small lift — perfect for newbies. Find them near the Sunnyside Lift. And as we mentioned, these are 100% free!
😎 Sunnyside Lift: From 3pm-4:30 PM, hit beginner/intermediate runs for just $20-$25.
🚗 Free parking Monday-Thursday and Friday-Sunday after 1pm.

🎿 Nordic Valley

Closing March 30, this gem is worth the 2-hour drive! ⏳
💰 Adult passes: $19-$49 (all day!)
👧 Kids 12 & under ski FREE!
Perfect for a last-minute March ski trip—don’t miss out! ❄️⛷️
Also check out their march events - Denim Dual Slalom Race, Pond Skim Competition, and Duct Tape Derby (love it).

🎿 Need Gear?

⛷️ BYU Outdoors Unlimited: Ski/snowboard rentals for $25/adults, $20/kids (rentals due back at 6pm next day- so you get 2 days!)
🎿 Al’s Sporting Goods: Season rentals ($110/youth, $130/adults)—bookmark for next year.

One last thing: Ski Utah Passport – Too late for this year, but keep it in mind! 4th-6th graders get 3 days at 15 resorts for $89.

Get those last turns in before the season melts away! ❄️

Live Music 🎸

@ The Velour (New Band Showcase series this week ✨)
Friday - English Budgies, HATCHBACK, FLOATY, Tamedog
Saturday - Madfish, Internet Lover Boys, William Madsen

@ The Boardwalk
Friday - Her House, Cheese Bagels on a Sunday, Hot Bean Dip
Saturday - Venus Death Trap, Jameson Thackeray, The Black Luscious

@ The Rise
Friday - Casual Delirium, The Wannabes, and Half-Life
Saturday - $omber, River the Kid, KTHKING, berry, KAI, DJ Still Undefeated, A.S.K.

@ The Social
Friday - MadBusker
Saturday - JP Stelter

Thanks!

Thanks for reading What’s Up Provo! If you found it helpful today then consider sharing it with your duct tape derby dream team. 😉 

-Nicole, Josh, & Carlie

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