Utah Valley Living: 3 events to check out this week (Nov. 15-23)
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JIM MCAULEY/Daily Herald
Visitors admire Christmas lights and ice sculptures during the Lighting of the Riverwoods in Provo on Friday, November 16, 2012.
Visitors admire Christmas lights and ice sculptures during the Lighting of the Riverwoods in Provo on Friday, November 16, 2012.
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- Exhibits showing various types of animal life as well as educational programs are offered at the Brigham Young University Bean Life Science Museum.
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- The outside of The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater in Pleasant Grove is shown Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.
The full Utah Valley calendar of events is on L4, but here are three local events you should check out this week:
1. Holiday lighting events
The Shops At Riverwoods, Nov. 21, 6-8 p.m./University Place Orem, Nov. 17, 6-8 p.m.
With Thanksgiving just around the corner and the Christmas season in full swing, it’s time to light up locations across Utah Valley. Two of the places to be are the 2025 Orchard Lighting Event at University Place in Orem (“Enjoy a fun and festive evening as we turn on our Christmas Lights for the 1st time of the season, along with live music and fireworks,” the venue website says) and the Lighting of Riverwoods 2025 at the Riverwoods in Provo (“Enjoy a festive night as we light over 1.5 million lights to welcome the holiday season! Join us for live entertainment, life-sized photo ops, and fireworks,” the website says).
For more information, go to shopsatriverwoods.com and universityplaceorem.com.
2. Fall 2025 Mystery Dinner Night – CLUE
Courtesy Nate Edwards
Exhibits showing various types of animal life as well as educational programs are offered at the Brigham Young University Bean Life Science Museum.
Bean Life Science Museum, Nov. 22, 6-9 p.m.
Take a break from all of the holiday decorating and preparation by enjoying an old-fashioned mystery dinner night. BYU’s Bean Life Science Museum is hosting the event, which it describes by saying: “Join us for our popular Mystery Night and enjoy an evening of mystery and fun! Price is $25 per person ($15 for BYU students) and dinner is included. The event will be themed around the movie and board game, “Clue”; costumes are encouraged but not required.”
For more information, go to lsm.byu.edu.
3. ‘Flowers for Mrs. Harris’
The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater, Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m.
It’s the final dyay for this delightful musical, so you better act fast if you want to check it out. The theater website describes it by saying: “A charming new musical based on the book that also inspired the beloved film Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris! When housekeeper Ada Harris discovers something breathtaking, she sets off on a journey that will change her life. From post-war London to magical Paris, Ada’s presence transforms others, yet she grapples with releasing her past. Can she allow her life to bloom?”
Curtis Booker, Daily Herald
The outside of The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater in Pleasant Grove is shown Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.
For more information, go to theruth.org.
