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What's Happening in Provo & Orem | Nov 18th, 2024

What's Happening in Provo & Orem | Nov 18th, 2024

Whats Up Provo
November 18, 2024

What’s Up Provo! And happy birthday Mickey and Minnie Mouse!

Mickey and Minnie first appeared to the public on Nov. 18th, 1928 in “Steamboat Willie”. But Mickey’s first words didn’t come until a year later in the movie “The Karnival Kid”. His first words were “Hot dogs!”.

A few highlights of today’s newsletter:

Top Events: Fat Daddy’s Pizzeria Party 🍕 | Holy Cow Christmas 🌷 | Resource Night Clothing Giveaway
Book Ball and Silent Auction at the Provo Library 👨‍⚖️
Reminders and Notices: 🎙️ All-4-One Concert Tickets and Nutcracker Dodgeball

The Bulletin 📌

Walmart coming to west Provo? 🏬

Many residents have been asking for a grocery store on the west side of Provo for many years, and now the plan is to bring a Walmart Supercenter west of I-15 and north of Lakeview Parkway. Article

Sports

🏈 Timpview loses a close one in the state semi’s against Roy. Recap
👟 BYU men’s and women’s cross country teams qualify for nationals. Recap
🏀 BYU men’s basketball beats Idaho 95 - 71. Recap
🏈 Tough loss to Kansas. Recap

Today
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Family Fun at Fat Daddy’s 🍕

Fat Daddy’s in Provo (this is how every pizzeria should look)

Fat Daddy's Pizzeria is having a party and giving away free kid pizzas with an adult purchase!

Holy pepperoni, Batman! This party has more than just pizza. Batman and other characters will be there, and they will have games and trivia as well! (By the way, here’s some trivia, what’s the technical term for the outer edge of a pizza crust? The answer: Cornicione (pronounced “cornee-CHO-nay").)

223 W Center St, Provo | 6pm to 8pm | More info

🐂 Mormon Trail FHE
Travel the Mormon Trail, and in just 30 minutes, at the JFSB. They will be playing a modified version of the Oregon Trail at this FHE event tonight, so reserve a spot, and try not to get dysentery.
The Education in Zion Gallery - JFSB | 7pm-7:30pm | More info

Also:
👉️ Show and Tell at Moons Rare Books
👉️ Cocoa with Santa + home decor sale at Shade in Orem
👉️ Cultural FHE - Scandinavia at the Museum of People’s and Culture
👉️ Watch The Trouble with Harry (PG, 1955) at the Orem Library

Tuesday
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Holy Cow Christmas 🌷

If you haven’t been to the Holy Cow Boutique in Lindon you really should go! And what a great time to go, there’s going to be all kinds of holiday decor, jewelry, kids and baby items, and much more to peruse.

In addition to all the great local finds, Big Buns Made From Scratch Bakery will be there selling hot buns, and there’s even a Pre-Show $100 Giveaway (fill out the form for a chance to win the $100 gift card).

Lindon Community Center | Tuesday-Friday @ 9am - 9pm & Saturday 9am- 7pm | More info

Resource Night Clothing Giveaway 👖

The Utah County Health Department is putting on an event (at the Utah Valley Convention Center). Here are the event details:
“It's a community resource night for all. Attendees can pick up free clothing, resources, and a a chance to win prizes. Clothing bags will be provided at the event. Outside bags will not be allowed.”

We also want to add that the parking can be tough around the convention center. There is some free parking, and there is Smith’s (not sure if Smith’s will allow people to park there for this event or not) and then there is some paid parking in the area as well.

Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo | 5pm - 8pm | More info

💬 Melissa S. Kearney Forum
A little about Melissa Kearney: She teaches Economics at the University of Maryland (undergrad and Ph.D. level), she’s the director of the Aspen Economic Strategy Group. She holds a bachelors in economics from Princeton and received her Ph.D. from MIT. She’s also the author of The Two-Parent Privilege: How Americans Stopped Getting Married and Started Falling Behind (2023)
BYU Marriott Center | 11:05am | More info

Also:
👉️ BYU women’s basketball vs. McNeese at the Marriott Center at 7pm
👉️ Tween Scene: Comic Jam with Jess Smart Smiley at the Orem Library
👉️ Kid-friendly jazz concert at BYU: Jazz for Kids (and the young at heart) at 7:30pm
👉️ Concert Band Confluence: BYU Symphonic Band and BYU University Band in Concert at 7:30pm in the Concert Hall
👉️ Sensory Friendly Evening at Thanksgiving Point

Wednesday
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Synthesis Concert 🎷

Synthesis is BYU’s premier jazz ensemble. This award-winning group is always amazing, and they perform swing, blues, jazz, pop, Latin, and funk. This will be a Stan Kenton tribute concert featuring artifacts and scores from the collection donated by Bill Lichtenauer.

BYU Concert Hall | 7:30pm | More info

🦁 $6 Wednesday at the Hogle Zoo
The Zoo is open rain or shine! And it’s only $6 per ticket ($6 online, $8 in person) on Wednesdays!
Hogle Zoo - 2600 Sunnyside Ave (840 South), Salt Lake City | More info

Also:
👉️ Macron’s Meltdown: How the French President Called his Country’s Bluff and Lost at the HRCB at BYU
👉️ Big Kid Adventures at the Orem Library
👉️ The Difficult Part Gallery Talk with MOA Director Janalee Emmer
👉️ UVU Percussion Concert at 7pm
👉️ There is also a Makerspace Workshop: Christmas Gift Boxes. All the seats are taken but you can add your name to the waitlist.

Library Corner 🏛️

Some new and exciting events are happening at the Library this week! Find all the deets below. But don’t forget the staple weekly and monthly events — watch for Teens Dungeons & Dragon Club, Guys Read Book Club (The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe), Tween Thursdays, and Minecraft Club (find those and everything else here).

Book Ball and Silent Auction

“Join us for the first annual Library Book Ball and silent auction! Come dressed in semi-formal or formal attire or as your favorite book character and enjoy dancing, refreshments, trivia, and games.
Tickets ($25 each) may be purchased online.
Proceeds from the Book Ball will benefit the library building, collections, programs, and services.”
Adults | Saturday @ 7pm - 10pm

Not sure how to dress? Check out the official guidelines. Seems like the options are endless.

We’d definitely go dragon style or white-bearded wizard fancy

Mariposa/Butterfly (UVU Theatre for Youth and Education)

“A free theatre performance for children and their families. All ages are welcome. Register online to attend. About the show:
Two neighbors share a love of gardening, yet they struggle to communicate. One neighbor grows vegetables and speaks Spanish. The other neighbor grows flowers and speaks English. When a monarch butterfly visits their gardens, the neighbors compete for the butterfly’s attention to prove who has the better garden. Along the way, the butterfly shows the neighbors the power of metamorphosis and how to embrace this beautiful world we all share.”
All Ages | Monday @ 7pm - 8pm

Reminders and Notices ⚠️

🎙️ All-4-One Concert
Tickets go on sale on Nov. 14th for this April concert. “I Swear” this event is expected to sell out quick! More info

🎄 VIP Christmas Tree Farm: tickets on sale
This one is all the way in Tremonton, but thought we’d tell everyone anyway. Get first dibs on the trees, beat the crowds, plus a number of other benefits. They already have one time slot sold out. More info

🌲 Utah Christmas Tree Permit
We’ll have this one on our reminders a few more times this season in case people miss it. Before cutting down your own Christmas tree on BLM land, get your permit here.

🟡 Nutcracker Dodgeball Tournament Registration
“Remember the 5 D's of dodgeball: Dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge.” Register by Nov. 30th (or until it’s filled up). The tournament will be on December 6th. More info

Volunteer Opportunity Reminders
💃 The Provo Rehabilitation Center is looking for help putting on their Winter Ball For The Elderly on Wednesday, Nov. 20th.
👕 The Utah County Health Department is looking for volunteers to help with the Resource Night Clothing Giveaway tomorrow.

Thanks!

Thanks for reading! Make it a great day today Provo! 😉

-Nicole, Josh, & Carlie

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