What's Happening - May, 12, 2025

What’s Up Provo! Today is the day Florence Nightingale was born, and so there are a lot of healthcare related holidays today.

So Happy Birthday Florence! 🎂
And a big thanks to our local health professionals! 👩‍⚕

A few highlights from today’s newsletter

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Sports
🎾 Timpview boys tennis wins “historic” 2025 5A state title Article
⚾ BYU loses battle with Kansas
BYU News — “BYU baseball fought back from a 5-0 deficit to retake a 6-5 lead before falling to Kansas, 7-6, with a walk-off single on Saturday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark”
🏈 BYU ranked in the 10 ten in ESPN's college football preseason poll Article

Today
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When you’re an award winning and nationally recognized rec center, you get to celebrate your birthday all week!

Below are the Provo-Rec-Center-Birthday-celebration-events happening today — but there’s more coming up! As always, we’ll keep you up-to-date.

💪 Health and Wellness Fair
Explore health screenings, fitness demos, and wellness resources from local vendors, and win prizes, for free!
Provo Recreation Center | 4pm - 7:30pm

🐿️ Zippy Hunt
Many of you probably already know Zippy, the Provo Rec’s tricky but generous squirrel. (Or chipmunk? We’ve heard it both ways.)

But if you aren’t familiar with Zippy and the Zippy Hunt, here’s what it’s all about: Zippy will be hiding in different spots around the city each day this week, and if you’re the first to find him you win a prize! So watch the Provo Rec’s Instagram each day this week for the photo clue, and even if you aren’t the first to find him you still have a chance to win other prizes!

Provo Recreation Center | Happening throughout the week, but today, May 12th, the hunt starts at 5pm

🕺 Birthday Bash Dance Extravaganza
People who know, know Provo can dance. Featuring DJ BUMK, $6.50 day pass or rec membership.
Provo Rec Cougar Court | 6:30pm - 9pm

👉 Also:
Hits of Hollywood with Caleb Chapman & Crescent Super Band starting at 7pm at the SCERA Center for the Arts
Chalk the Walk from 5pm -7pm at Mapleton’s Parkway Trail, section between 1600 N and Maple (East side of trail)
Makerspace Workshop: Sublimation Printing for Beginners from 7pm - 8:30pm at the Orem Library

Tuesday
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We looked up cake contest eating tips, and the first tip was to consult a doctor…

Our first reaction was 🙄, but actually it might make your doctor’s day. Does insurance cover cake eating contest physicals?

Assuming your health checks out, get to the rec center, devour a slice of cake faster than anyone else in the whole city, and maybe Zippy will be there again this year!

Provo Recreation Center | 6pm | More info

❄️ Kid Zone: Indoor Snowball Fight
A taste of winter in spring/summer, plus a great way to take out some frustration. The puff ball snowballs weigh almost nothing so you can throw with reckless abandon and no one gets hurt (usually). But, of course, consult a doctor, be safe, yada yada. More importantly, have fun!
Springville Library | 4pm - 5pm

📬 Pony Express Highlights and Personalities
Join the Utah Valley Historical Society for an evening with Patrick Hearty, a leading expert on the Pony Express. He'll delve into the daring riders, rugged trails, and pivotal moments that defined this legendary mail service.
Provo Library Room 201 | 7pm

Wednesday
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🏓 High School Pickleball Night
Calling all Tigers, Bruins, and T-Wolves — it’s going to be an evening of fun, food, and friendly competition at Hillcrest Park. Whether you're a seasoned player or new to the game, all skill levels are welcome!
Hillcrest Park | 5pm - 7pm

👉 Also:
Codependents Anonymous from 7pm to 8pm at the Springville Library
Portrait painting with Katherine Bruner at 10am at the TAF Creative Arts in American Fork
Bday Bash Pickleball Tournament at the Provo Rec

The events that didn’t fit in the email:

Monday

Stranger Than Fiction all day at the Provo Library (Can you tell the real newspaper headings from the fake ones?)
The Book of Life (PG, 2014) at 6pm - 8pm at the Orem Library
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (PG, 1988) at 6:30pm at the Orem Library
Mindful Mondays at the Museum from 6pm-8pm at the Springville Museum of Art

Tuesday

Family Yoga from 6pm to 6:30pm at the Provo Library, The Nelson Attic
Wasatch Back Economic Summit from 7:30am to 6pm at the Grand Hyatt Deer Valley
Spring Family Festival from 5:30pm to 8pm at the Provo Seventh-day Adventist Church

Wednesday

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Discounts & Giveaways 🤑

Free membership giveaway
Giveaway contest ends on Wednesday
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Splash Summit Passes
Get season passes for only $49.99 (for a limited time)

Cafe Rio
Buy any burrito today and get a free burrito loaded into your app to use within 7 days.
Must be a MyRio Rewards member
Offer runs thru May 25 — but today’s the real day to burrito up
Click the link in the bio to learn more

Doña Mary Mexican Grill
15% off the whole month of May in honor of Mother’s Day! Mothers will also have a chance to enter to win a FREE Molcajete! (1462 N State Street)

Upcoming Events 👀

🚲 Orem Bike To Work Day on May 15, breakfast snacks, prizes, and more
🏄 All the other stuff happening for the Bday bash including Bingo on May 15, the Dive-In Movie at rec center pool on May 16 and the Children Entrepreneur Market on May 17
🧗 Joe’s Valley Pump-A-Thon in Orangeville, UT, 2-day climbing event and beach party

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Here are some ticketed, or registration only events that you should know about, coming up in the next month of so.

Also, check last Monday’s email as well since we some of those might still be relevant.
Last week’s email subject line was: 🏔️ Bike Rodeo, Earthwings 🦉, Pizza & Jedis

Art

🎨 2025 Call for Youth Art
“Springville Public Art is pleased to announce an open call for youth artwork to be featured in a community public art project—the Art Loops: Downtown. We invite young artists under the age of 18 to submit original artwork. This initiative aims to celebrate creativity and encourage artistic expression among youth while enhancing public spaces with meaningful and inspiring artwork.” Deadline: May 16

👨‍🎨 Art Summer Camps
Neighborhood Art Center — Unconventional art, sculpture, puppetry, comics books. June 2 - 4, June 9 - 11, June 16 - 18, June 23 - 25

Music

🎸 Fork Fest
Fork Fest is the premiere annual showcase of Utah bands presented by Harrington Center for the Arts and Velour Live Music Gallery. June 6-7

🪕 Sundance Bluebird Café
“In the tradition of storytelling and independent voice, Sundance has partnered with the Bluebird Café to bring a taste of musical storytelling to Utah. The original Bluebird Café, located Nashville, is renowned for starting the careers of most major artists in the country music business today.”
One day left in June and 2 days left in August that are not sold out (last we checked)

Sports

⚪ Big Al’s Wiffleball Tournament
“Open to ages 14 and up. Teams of 6 players, max. Games will be 4 v 4. All players will bat. Cost is $60 per team. Games will be 30 minutes long and held between 3pm-9pm.” June 6

⚽ RSL Camps and Free Clinics
“Orem Recreation is teaming up with the pros for RSL Camps and FREE clinics!
You know spots are going to go fast so don't wait to register”

🥒 Pickleball tournaments
Birthday Bash Pickleball Tournament goes from May 14-16th, $40 fee with a $20 discount if you have a Provo Rec Center Membership
Plus other tournaments coming up as well.

Other

🎙 Jersey Boys last show
The Ruth — The shows were sold out, but a final show was added on May 15

💃 Springville Museum of Art's Annual Art Ball
“Join us for a Under the Sea themed evening with a light dinner, dancing with a live band and DJ, activities, and our Art Royalty Presentation.” May 17

🥩 Sundance Memorial Day BBQ
Join us for a family-friendly, buffet-style Memorial Day BBQ at The Lookout on Monday, May 26th, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm! Enjoy 50% off a scenic lift ride with your BBQ ticket! Or tap into your creative side & visit the Art Studio for a class available throughout the day (reservations required).
$32 Guests 13+; $21 Children 4-12

The rest of the Reminders and Notices…

🎙 George Michael Reborn
“With his live vocals (NO LIP-SYNCING here), Robert Bartko exudes the energy and passion of George Michael in the 80’s and 90’s… getting the crowd on the dance floor for “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” and prompting standing ovations for his performance of “Careless Whisper.” Robert is a spot-on George Michael lookalike, with the vocal range, dance moves, crowd interaction, and charisma that will leave you cheering for an encore.” May 24

🍕 Artisan Sourdough Pizza Classes
Indigo355 — “Learn to make the perfect dough & sauce & my favorite Caesar salad, from scratch. Shape your pizza by hand. Top it will whatever you like & cook it to perfection in one of the three home style pizza ovens. When sit down & eat, communal style, with everyone in class, while I make a couple dessert pizzas for you!” May 14 & May 26

🚧 Road closed
“The eastbound lane will be closed on 600 South from 1600 West to 1400 West. Eastbound traffic will need to follow the posted detour route. This closure will be in effect until May 15th and will allow for storm drain work in preparation for the installation of new sidewalk along the south side of 600 South.”

🪓🦁🌽 The Wizard of Oz
Sundance — “Shows run July 17th through August 9th, with performances every Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, plus a special Tuesday performance on August 5th.” (Lots of days have sold out already)

Thanks for reading and good luck finding Zippy. 😉

-Nicole, Josh, & Carlie

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