What's Happening - May 2, 2025

What’s Up Provo! Hope it’s a freeing and comfortable National No Pants Day for you today. 👖

Also, on this day 166 years ago, a group of pioneers settled what is now Heber, and they named the city, London. (They were from England.) Not long after they renamed the city Heber, after Heber C. Kimball.

A few highlights from today’s newsletter

In Partnership with Card My Yard
Graduation Season 🎓

It’s the busy season for Card My Yard and they always sell out on the weeks of high school graduations.

So if you want to card your yard for your grad then reserve your sign soon! (before a parent from your rival school does)

Here are some important Graduation Dates coming up in May:

🐶 Provo High School - May 21
🦅 Timpview High School - May 19
🐯 Orem High School - May 23
🐺 Timpanogos High School - May 23
🐻 Mountain View High School - May 23
👿 Springville High School - May 20

(hope we got all those mascots right)

Check out their designs, and you can get $15 off with promo code: PROVOWHATSUP15

🎓 Largest UVU Graduation Class in History
ABC4 — “More than 12,000 students are graduating from Utah Valley University on Wednesday, marking the largest graduating class in the university’s history.”
“…more than a third of which are first-generation graduates”
“The youngest student graduating this year is 16 years old and the oldest is 71”

🎤 “Donny Osmond steals the show” at BYU Women’s Conference

Sports
🏈 Darius Lassiter signs with the Jacksonville Jaguars
🏈 Brock Harris becomes highest player to sign with BYU since 2006 Article
🏐 BYU women's volleyball head coach Heather Olmstead will lead the Americans at the 2025 NORCECA Pan American Cup Article

Hruska’s opened up their Orem location on Monday, and it’s been a party all week! Today it’s buy one get one free if you dress up, but tomorrow is the main event.

Enjoy the kolaches, and the music, get a Hruska’s Kolaches logo drawn on your face, or maybe a giant one spray tattooed on your back. Also, Hruska’s knows we all just want to eat kolaches, so they are selling kolaches by the pound so you get more kolaches for your buck — plus all the kolaches will be miniature size so you can try as many flavors as possible! What will they think of next?!

Hruska’s Kolaches (556 S State Street, Orem) | Today and Tomorrow | More info

“I just kept doing what I was doing, kept moving slowly towards my goals, and lo and behold, I look up and find myself having published over 50 books, happily living the life of an artist and feeling very fulfilled.” – LeUyen Pham

That quote is a little outdated, LeUyen Pham has actually illustrated over 120 books.

Meet award-winning author and illustrator LeUyen Pham at the Provo Library’s Children’s Book Festival! (Some of LeUyen’s books include Outside, Inside, Big Sister, Little Sister, and The Princess in Black.)

There’s going to be an escape room, crafts, an obstacle course, and complimentary books (while supplies last) for kids 12 and under!

Provo Library Ballroom (Academy Wing) | Saturday, May 3rd from 10am - 1pm | More info

For May the 4th, University Park is putting on a Star Wars party where you can meet your favorite characters, tackle the Jedi obstacle course, master lightsaber skill, and even sip some blue milk.

Here’s some more info/advice for you: some of the stores in the mall will be selling Star Wars themed food and merchandise — so check that out if you’re interested. Also, make sure if you hide in a cave that it’s really not some giant space snake.

University Place | Saturday, May 3rd from 6pm - 8pm | More info

Friday (today)
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🐷 Farm Baby Celebration
Farm animals, hay rides, even calf feeding and milk barn tours if you get a VIP ticket. Thanksgiving Point is having a baby animal celebration event all month long as well, but this one’s only $8 per ticket (and 2 and younger are free).
Heber Valley Artisan Cheese - Kohler Creamery (920 River Road, Midway) | Today and Saturday, 10am - 6pm

🎨 Art Reception: Marissa Albrecht
There’s going to be art activities and refreshments at this opening show for Albrecht's amazing “found-object” artwork.
Orem Library | 7pm - 8:30pm | More info

🖌 Meet The Artist: Yongsung Kim
Renowned religious artist, Yongsung Kim, will be at University Place tonight!
Frameworks Gallery by RC Willey | 7pm - 8pm

The ones that didn’t fit in the email:

🧘 Classic Skating Workouts
Today the free workout will be yoga w/ Evita (remember, free child care as well!)
Classic Fun Center | 8am - 9am

Provo Art Stroll from 6pm - 9pm
POP UP! Mountain Market in Heber from 12 noon to 6pm
I Am Not Afraid of Storms at JKR Gallery | 6pm
Film: Isle of Dogs (PG-13, 2018) starting at 6:30pm at Media Auditorium
Acoustic Open Mic Night at 7:00pm at Provo City Library
Voltage Rentals is opening back up for the season at noon
Holy Cow Mother's Day Boutique - Last Day at the Lindon Community Center (25 North Main, Lindon), Friday and Saturday from 9am - 7pm
Spring 2025 Beehive Bazaar at The Boulevard (1555 N Freedom, Provo), Friday and Saturday from 10am - 8pm

Saturday
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🚵‍♀️ International Women’s Mountain Biking Day
Celebrate International Women’s MTB Day with WomenMTB and Wasatch Trails Foundation in Heber! Enjoy guided group rides, and a free breakfast and lunch (hot dog BBQ). (Register using the link)
Jordanelle Ridge Trail system (3111 College Way, Heber) | 9am-1pm

🏰 Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (last performance)
This full-length Broadway musical, which has been playing at the Ruth since February, will have its last show! (actually last 3 shows, 12:30pm, 4pm, 7:30pm ) So if you haven’t seen it yet, here’s your chance.
The Ruth | Showtimes: 12:30pm, 4pm, 7:30pm

🏍 International Female Ride Day
Free limited edition gift (one per customer), complimentary lunch, plus they are doing prizes on their social media!
Summit Harley Davidson (555 S Geneva Road, Lindon) | 11am - 4pm

🌸 Utah’s Own Spring Market
“Shop fresh, support local makers, and soak up the spring vibes.”
Oliver’s Place in PG | 9am-2pm

The ones that didn’t fit in the email:

🎭 Utah Metropolitan Ballet 40th Anniversary Gala
Celebrate four decades of dance excellence with Utah Metropolitan Ballet's 40th Anniversary Gala!
Covey Center for the Arts | 7pm

🧘 Classic Skating Workouts
Today the free workout will be high fitness w/ Karissa (remember, free child care as well!)
Classic Fun Center | 9am - 10am

I Can Do Hard Things 5K starting at 10 a.m. at the Wasatch High School
BYU Baseball vs Kansas State at 1:30pm MDT at BYU Miller Field
BYU Softball vs Texas Tech at 5pm MDT at BYU Miller Field

Discounts & Giveaways 🤑

🧇 Waffle Love
15% off to any college, university, or high school graduates who comes in wearing their grad caps

🍐 Hruskas Kolaches
Get your name entered in a drawing for a $50 gift card giveaway

🫖 Mapleton Real Deals
20% off all pots + vases
20% off the floral market

Provo Rec Center
Win a free membership. To celebrate their 12th birthday they are giving away a 12-month membership to our facility
Current Membership holders are also eligible for the giveaway
Like this post
Follow @provorecreationcenter and @provocityevents
Tag your friends in the comments! Every tag is an extra entry!
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Giveaway closes Wednesday, May 14 at 2:00pm MST. Winner announced later that day!

Springville Rec Center
10% off 12 month full membership passes (sale from May 3 to May 10)

Thread Wallets
Comment your favorite and we’ll send 3 of you a Wallet Trifecta in your favorite pattern

Called to Surf
Win a dress
Follow @montana_coles and @calledtosurf
Tag a friend who needs to know
Winner announced Tuesday night!

Suss Cookie – Giveaway #1
Win a box of Suss cookies + a Quench It HydroJug!
Share the video to your story and tag both brands
Comment “DONE”
Winners announced Friday, May 2

Throw Art Studio
Book a date night and repost the post for free clay (valid until July 31st)

Heber Valley Cheese
5 tickets to Farm Baby Celebration
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Follow @hebervalleycheese & @utahfunactivities
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Next Week Sneak Peak 👀

🧘 Sound Bath: Relaxation and Connection at Palisades Counseling in Provo on May 5th (free, just bring your own yoga mat, pillow, blanket)
🎻 Nebo Philharmonic from 7pm to 8pm at the Springville Library on Monday
🤣 Happy Valley Comedy at Orem Library on Friday May 9th (Headliner is Short Jake)
🥒 Orem Slamming Spring Pickleball Tournament from May 8th to May 10th
🚲 Golden Spoke Ride (check out the Ride Details tab) on May 10th

Voltage Rentals opens for the season today!

Rehl and her husband Cameron and the owners of Voltage Rentals. Cameron had the idea to rent out eBikes first. So after a lot of planning they went for it! In 2021 they were able to grab a spot right at the mouth of Provo Canyon and set up shop.

They now have 20+ bikes as well as electric scooters, and, as we mentioned, they’re located at the entrance of the Provo River bike path. One great thing about eBiking in Provo Canyon, (besides the obvious), is that there’s no need to cross any roads once you’ve rented your bike. Just park, grab an eBike, get on the trail, and go!

If you’re wondering about taking some kids you should know that their eBikes are for riders 5’1” and taller. Fortunately they have bike trailers, and eScooters, too!

🕐 Their hours are normally 9am-7pm (today they open at noon), they will be in operation from now until October.

@ The Velour
Friday - Spencer Sanders, Sasha Haydn, Forest Slater
Saturday - Sabrina Fair (album release show), Love Audrey, Just Khakis, Julia Star Croft

@ The Boardwalk
Friday - Fleeing the Scene, Burnt Film, Free Hugs

@Java Junkie
Friday - Open mic

@ The Rise
Friday - Downbeat Dance Party featuring DJ BA

Enjoy the weekend and see you on Monday! 😉

-Nicole, Josh, & Carlie