What's Happening in Provo | October 28th, 2024

What’s Up Provo! Happy First Responders Day!

About 240 million calls are made to 9-1-1 each year in the United States, roughly 7 calls per 10 people. If that ratio holds true in Provo and Orem that means our local first responders receive about 150,000 emergency calls each year! Thank you for all you do.

A few highlights of today’s newsletter:

• Abbey Road Beatles Tribute | Dallas Jenkins Forum | Bison Corral | Free Showing of the Bodysnatchers and Babe

• Spotlight: Protein House

• Library Corner: Frankenstuffies and Dia de Muertos Craft night

Local Business Spotlight: Protein House 🥛 

Protein House is the protein superfood cafe you never knew you needed! They started at the Provo Farmer’s Market and then had the grand opening of their brick and mortar location in September. (1364 N Freedom Blvd Unit 1364, Provo)

They’ve got great smoothies, waffles, drinks, bowls, and even donuts! Their shakes have 24g-36g protein and are super yummy. Chocolate PB Banana, PB Oatmeal Cookie, and Cinnamon Roll are some favorites. Their waffles come savory or sweet and are also packed with protein (33g).

Most of what they serve is high in protein (hence the name), but what’s also great is all the other good-for-you stuff they add—vitamins and minerals and fiber—while staying low in sugar. Go grab a shake and get some gains! 💪 

Find them on Instagram

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Abbey Road Beatles Tribute 🎙️

“With their tight harmonies, flawless note-for-note renditions of Beatles hits, custom–tailored costumes, vintage instruments, Liverpudlian dialect, and precise attention to every detail, Abbey Road is one of the most musically and visually satisfying Beatles tribute acts in the world. ‘See this one!’“

We pulled that straight from the Heber City website. Liverpudlian, who knew that was a word? Anyway, Abbey Road, one of the top Beatles Tribute bands in the world, has two performances today at The Ideal Playhouse in Heber!

Abbey Road performs Beatles songs from a number of albums, but of course, the Abbey Road album is a classic. Here are some of the more well known songs from the album: Here comes the Sun, Maxwell’s Hammer, Come Together, Something, Octupus’s Garden. Quick trivia: Which of the songs have been covered the most?

The Ideal Playhouse on Main Street in Heber | Shows at 5:30pm & 7:45pm | 5:30pm Tickets | 7:45pm Tickets

Today
61° | ⛅️ | 20%

🐖 “That’ll do pig”
BYU Young Company will be performing Babe the Sheep Pig at the Orem Library tonight at 7pm. Another babe quote, this time from the narrator: “This is a tale about an unprejudiced heart, and how it changed our valley forever.”
Orem Library, Library Hall - Ashton Auditorium | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | More info

🎃💧 Jack-O-Lantern Float
Bring your soccer-ball-sized-jack-o-lantern to Bartholomew Pond tonight, stick it to a pumpkin raft, light the candle, and set it free! They will also be roasting s’mores, and doing other activities while everyone waits for the sun to set and the main event to start. This is a free event, but the pumpkin rafts are limited, first come first serve.
Wayne Bartholomew Park | 5:30pm - 7:30pm | More info

🧟 “You're next! You're next, You're next...!”
The Orem Library is playing the classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956, Approved, 1h 20m). Some lessons you can learn from this quintessential sci-fi: Trust no one, sleep at your own risk, and remember—if your best friend’s suddenly smiling too much, it might be time to run!
Orem Library | 6:30pm - 8:30pm | More info

(If you are wondering what Approved means as a rating, it’s because they used the Hays Code for rating movies in the 50s. MPAA ratings weren’t used until 1968.)

Also:
👉️ The Bean Museum is having a Halloween Family Night (no candy but they will be have other things including a spooky Halloween program
👉️ 3rd Annual Spook Alley at the Springville Library
👉️ If you’re up north there’s the Highland's Trick or Treat Street at the Highland Splash Pad

Tuesday
42° | 🌧️ | 60%

🦬🐎 Working of the bison

Every year they round up the buffalo herd on Antelope Island. About 200 riders on horseback round up the 750 bison and get them into the corrals.

Now they are all corralled and ready to be “worked”. So get to the bison corrals for an up-close opportunity to see bison and learn more about how they are managed.

Check out the site for more details. (After clicking the link you’ll have to scroll down a little bit to find the “Working of the Bison” event details.)

Antelope Island State Park | Oct 29th - Nov 1st | More info

📽️ Forum: Dallas Jenkins
Dallas Jenkins is the creator, producer, director, and writer of "The Chosen." The Chosen is the most successful crowdfunded TV series or film project in history, with almost $100 million in viewership support. They have 4 seasons so far and the 5th is scheduled to be released in 2025. As always, you can view BYU forums live at the Marriott Center or on BYUTV.
BYU Marriott Center | 11:05 am | More info

🍬 BYU Athletics Trick or Treat
Suite up for a night of trick-or-treating with your favorite BYU team. The Marriott Center will have a station for each of the sports teams and the athletes will be handing out the candy. Sprint over to the track team for a Snickers, let the BYU basketball team dunk on your jack-o-lantern bucket, and then stay afterwards for the Women's Basketball game!
Marriott Center | 5:30pm - 7pm | More info

Also:
👉️ The Springville Library has a Kid Zone : Costume Party event at 4pm
👉️ And, as mentioned, the BYU women’s basketball team has a game tonight, against Westminster at 7pm

Wednesday
44° | ❄️🌧️ | 30%

🍅🎃 Goodbye to the Orem Farmers Market (for now)
It’s sad to see that the season is ending—but it’s not over yet, so get out there and enjoy one last night! There’s going to be trick-or-treating, spooky stories, food, vendors, and tons of fun.
City Center Park in Orem | 5pm - 8pm | More info

🏀 BYU Men’s Basketball vs Colorado Christian
This is an exhibition game and it’s close to being sold out already. It won’t be broadcast on BYUTV, so the only way to see it will be in person! Lot’s of excitement around this BYU team considering this is basically just a scrimmage and it may be a packed stadium.
Marriott Center | 7pm | Tickets

Also:
👉️ TRICKS & TREATS featuring The Magic of Timothy at the Scera
👉️ Free jazz concert at BYU, Jazz Legacy Band: A New Orleans Halloween
👉️ Trunk-or-teat at Mountain View Fellowship Church

Library Corner

The Library staples are still on this week. Toddler & Preschool Times, Hands-On Story Time, Cuentos and Cuentitos, and Book Babies are same times, same place; Lego Crew, Tween Thursdays, and Library Kids are Halloween themed this week. Find this week’s schedule here.

Here are the special events to look out for this week.

🎬️  Family Movie Night: Monsters University
“Come watch a movie at the library! Blankets are welcome.”
All Ages | Monday @ 7pm

🧘 All Abilities Yoga | All Ages | Monday @ 6pm 
🌸  Beginning Ukelele | All Ages | Tuesday @ 6:30pm-7:30pm 
🧑‍🎓  Learn It: Smart Steps for Families | Adults | Tuesday @ 6pm-8pm

💀  Day of the Dead Bilingual Craft Night
“Come to library and decorate sugar skulls to celebrate Day of the Dead! ¡Ven a la biblioteca y decora calaveritas para celebrar el Día de Muertos!”
Ages 5-12 | Wednesday @ 7pm-8pm

🎤 The Attic Open Mic: Acoustic Open Mic Night | All Ages | Friday @ 7pm-9pm 
🎲  Magic Morning | Ages 12-18 | Saturday @ 10am-12pm

🧸 Frankenstuffies
“Come play mad scientist with us! Frankenstuffies are creatures created by dismantling stuffed animals and creating a whole new hybrid creature that can be cute or a little horrifying. All you need is some beginner sewing skills or the desire to learn.”
Ages 12-18 | Saturday @ 3pm-4pm

Reminders and Notices ⚠️ 

A lot of fun things are ending soon (because Halloween will be behind us). We’ve mentioned most of them before, but here’s some quick reminders so you can catch them before they’re gone:

💡 Spooky Light Show
A spooky light show you drive through, it costs $30 per vehicle. Last day is October 30th. We read online that you can save 15% if you use code: thingstodo.
South Jordan | 7pm - 9pm | More info

🕷️ Thanksgiving Point Spooktober
They have the Barnyard Boo, Dinos After Dark, the Monster Mash dance party, Creatures of the Night at Butterfly Biosphere—but these only last until Halloween!
Tickets

🛶 Halloween Riverboat Ride on the Provo River
This one costs $10 Monday-Thursday (kids 2 and under are $1) and Friday-Saturday it costs $12 (kids 2 and under are $3). Last day is October 31st.
More info

👻 Halloween Lift Ride
This lift ride at Sundance has been going on for a little while, but the last day to experience it is…yeah you guessed it, October 31st. Tickets cost $35.

😵 Haunted House @ Heber Valley Funeral Home
You have to admit this one is intriguing. It only started today, but it ends Oct. 30th. So check out Heber’s haunted mortuary…if you dare…
Oct 28th - Oct 30th | More info

🧭 Map to all the best Halloween Decorations
Here’s a Google map someone made with all the pumpkin patches and decked-out-halloween-houses » Map

Other important notices and reminders:
👉️ Nominate the Covey Center for the 2024 Broadway World Awards by October 31st! 🏆️ 
👉️ Sundance Season Passes Early Bird Pricing Ends Oct 31 ⛷️ 
👉️ Utah Lake Photo Contest deadline is October 30th
👉️ Provo cleanup: the free dumpsters are at 1150 S 1350 W — Footprinter Park until November 2nd (and then the dumpsters will be gone until spring), just remember to bring something to prove you’re a Provo resident when you go.

Thanks!

Have a great start to your week and hope you’re almost ready for Halloween! 😉 

-Nicole, Josh, & Carlie

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✏️ Trivia Answer

The most covered song from the Abbey Road album is Something.