Utah Valley Living: Places to go, things to do (April 18-26)
Harrison Epstein, Daily Herald file photo
The SCERA Center for the Arts facade advertises the Zions Indie Film Fest on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.Here is a look at many of the events going on in Utah Valley and beyond in the next week:
CENTRAL
Provo
April 18
Utah Children’s Choir: My Country!, Utah State Hospital Chapel, 7 p.m. (utahchildrenschoir.org)
Charlie & Chocolate Factory, Covey Center for the Arts, 7 p.m. (covey.provo.gov)
Sourdough Bread Class, Baking Me Crazy, 10 a.m.-noon (shopbakingmecrazy.com)
IZAK, Velour, 7:30 p.m. (24tix.com)
How to Raise Bilingual Kids, Provo Library, 10-11 a.m. (provolibrary.gov)
Celestial Zoo Pet Rescue Bingo Night, Village Inn, 4-9 p.m. (celestialzoo.org)
Intro to Studio Production, Provo Library, 2-3 p.m. (provolibrary.gov)
Tea in Wonderland, Taste 117, 1 p.m./7 p.m. (taste117.com)
Gilded Paradise: Recasting Lorenzo Ghiberti’s Baptistery Doors, BYU Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (April 18-Oct. 24, moa.byu.edu)
Provo City School District High School Art Show, Provo Library, 3:30-8 p.m. (April 18-May 1, provolibrary.gov)
The Way of the Cross: A Series by David Habben, Brigham Young University Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. (April 18-Aug. 22, moa.byu.edu)
Mimi Chen Ting: Make Movement Visible, BYU Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (April 18-Oct. 10, moa.byu.edu)
NIGHT: New Work by J. Kirk Richards, JKR Gallery, 4-8 p.m. (April 18-25, jkrgallery.com)
Greatest Act of Love: Group Art Show, The Compass Gallery, noon-8 p.m. (April 18-25, thecompassgallery.com)
Queens and Priestesses, The Compass Gallery, noon-8 p.m. (April 18-25, thecompassgallery.com)
April 20
All-Levels Yoga, Provo Library, 7-8 p.m. (provolibrary.gov)
April 21
Ballroom Book Sale, Provo Library, noon-8 p.m. (provolibrary.gov)
April 22
Open Piano Lab, Provo Library, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. (provolibrary.gov)
April 23
Utah Metropolitan Ballet Tribute, Covey Center for the Arts, 7 p.m. (Feb. 23-24, covey.provo.gov)
New Band Showcase #3, Velour, 7:30 p.m. (24tix.com)
April 24
EJ Michels “Album Release”, Velour, 7:30 p.m. (24tix.com)
Adjacent to Nothing/Penalty of Treason/Spine Chewer, The Rise, 7 p.m. (therisevenue.com)
EDM WAVES, The Rise, 9 p.m. (April 24-25, therisevenue.com)
The Afters, Arlington Hall, 10 p.m. (linktr.ee/theaftersutah)
April 25
Provo’s Ties & Tiaras Daddy Daughter Dance 2026, Provo Recreation Center, 5-7 p.m. (provo.gov)
A Long Day’s Journey into Night, Covey Center for the Arts, TBA (renaissancenow.com)
Shaun Johnson Stand Up: Big Kid Tour, Covey Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. (covey.provo.gov)
Firefighters Pancake Breakfast 2026, Sundance Resort, 8-11 a.m. (sundanceresort.com)
Monster Mashup Family Drawing Activity, Provo Library, 10:30-11:30 a.m. (provolibrary.gov)
Fiber Arts Supply Swap, Provo Library, noon-1 p.m. (provolibrary.gov)
Author Event: Meet Cute: An Author Speed Dating Event, Provo Library, 2-4 p.m. (provolibrary.gov)
The Last Wild Buffalo “Album Release”, Velour, 7:30 p.m. (24tix.com)
Orem
April 18
Esprit d.c Concert, Noorda Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30 p.m. (uvunoorda.universitytickets.com)
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s SCHOOL OF ROCK: THE MUSICAL, SCERA Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. (April 18-May 1, scera.org)
Seeing Wilde Songs: Charles T. Griffes’ Synesthetic Musical Settings of Oscar Wilde’s Poetry, UVU Museum of Art at Lakemount, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (April 18-May 23, uvu.edu/museum)
The Divine Sarah: Writing her name in the stars, UVU Museum of Art at Lakemount, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (April 18-May 30, uvu.edu/museum)
Teen After Hours: Comedy Night, Orem Library, 7-9 p.m. (orem.librarycalendar.com)
The Pen is Mightier: Writing a Revolution, Orem Library, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. (April 18-May 9, oremlibrary.com)
April 20
We Hold These Truths: Celebrating 250 Years of American Independence, Noorda Center for the Performing Arts, 7 p.m. (uvunoorda.universitytickets.com)
CANTORUM: Both Sides Now, Orem Public Library, 7 p.m. (cantorumchamberchoir.org)
Film: Tolkien, Orem Library, 6-8 p.m. (orem.librarycalendar.com)
Makerspace Workshop: Crafting Cards for a Cause, Orem Library, 7-8:30 p.m. (orem.librarycalendar.com)
April 21
Joshua Bell, Noorda Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30 p.m. (uvunoorda.universitytickets.com)
April 22
Open Studio 2026, UVU Museum of Art at Lakemount, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (uvu.edu/museum)
April 24
Film: Midnight in Paris, Orem Library, 6-8 p.m. (orem.librarycalendar.com)
April 25
Downton Abbey: A Grande Marathon, Orem Library, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (orem.librarycalendar.com)
Vineyard
April 18
Berliner Play Area – Utah City Ribbon Cutting, The Greenline Promenade, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (utahcity.com)
April 25
Earth Day Service Project, Grove Park, 9 a.m.-noon (vineyardutah.gov)
SOUTH
Springville
April 18
Dungeons and Dragons, Springville Library, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (springvilleutah.gov/library)
RIICHI Mahjong Club, Springville Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. (springvilleutah.gov/library)
Enduring Beauty: John Hafen and the Power of Art, Springville Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (April 18-June 25, smofa.org)
April 20
Mindful Mondays at the Museum, Springville Museum of Art, 6-8 p.m. (smofa.org)
April 21
Nebo Novelists, Springville Library, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (springvilleutah.gov/library)
April 22
Art City Concert Band Spring Concert, Springville Library, 7-8 p.m. (springvilleutah.gov/library)
April 25
102nd Annual Spring Salon, Springville Museum of Art, 7-9 p.m. (April 25-June 3, smofa.org)
April 26
Sunday Concert Series: Utah Baroque Ensemble, Springville Museum of Art, 4:30-6 p.m. (smofa.org)
Spanish Fork
April 18
Utah Tulip Festival 2026, Leland Legacy Farms, 4-8 p.m. (April 18-30, utahtulipfestival.com)
Earth Day Celebration, Community Action Services and Food Bank Garden, 10 a.m. (spanishfork.libcal.com)
UVSCC Einstein Chess Tournament, Spanish Fork Library, 10:30 a.m. (spanishfork.libcal.com)
April 21
Adult D&D Club, Spanish Fork Library, 6 p.m. (spanishfork.libcal.com)
April 22
Mental Health Monthly Workshop, Spanish Fork Library, 6:30 p.m. (spanishfork.libcal.com)
April 23
Chess Club, Spanish Fork Library, 6:30-8 p.m. (spanishfork.libcal.com)
April 24
Family Friday Movie: Up, Spanish Fork Library, 4 p.m. (spanishfork.libcal.com)
April 25
Children’s Day, Spanish Fork Library, 1 p.m. (spanishfork.libcal.com)
Payson
April 18
Game Night, Payson Library, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (paysonutah.gov/library)
April 19
Sunday Open Mic in Payson, Center of the Universe Cafe, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (cotucafe.com)
April 20
Weekly Craft Night, Center of the Universe Cafe, 6-8 p.m. (cotucafe.com)
April 21
Live Local Music Night, Center of the Universe Cafe, 6 p.m. (cotucafe.com)
Chess Club, Payson Library, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (paysonutah.gov/library)
April 22
Midweek Matinee, Payson Library, 4:30-6 p.m. (paysonutah.gov/library)
April 23
Strum Circle, Center of the Universe Cafe, 6 p.m. (cotucafe.com)
Mother and Daughter Book Club, Payson Library, 7-8 p.m. (paysonutah.gov/library)
April 24
Library Night Out, Payson Library, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (paysonutah.gov/library)
April 25
Poetry Night, Peteetneet Academy and Museum, 6-8 p.m. (paysonutah.gov/library)
Dungeons and Dragons Beginners Club, Payson Library, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (paysonutah.gov/library)
Santaquin
April 25
Blossom Run 10K, 5K, 1 Mile, Rowley’s Red Barn, 8 a.m. (blossom.run)
Mapleton
April 24
Arbor Day, Harvest Park, 1 p.m. (mapleton.org)
NORTH
Pleasant Grove
April 18
Over the River and Through the Woods, Keith Christeson Little Theater, 7:30 p.m. (April 18-May 11, pgplayers.com)
Saturday Morning Movies: Zootopia, Pleasant Grove Library, 10:30 a.m. (pgcityutah.gov/departments/library)
April 20
D&D Night, Pleasant Grove Library, 6 p.m. (pgcityutah.gov/departments/library)
April 21
Table Talk: Reduce the Risk, Pleasant Grove Library, 12:30-2 p.m. (pgcityutah.gov/departments/library)
Tuesday Trucks and Trivia Night, Grove Station, 6-8 p.m. (grovestationpg.com)
Beautification Gardening Class: Watering Systems – Drip Line & Lawn Sprinklers, Pleasant Grove Library, 7-8 p.m. (pgcityutah.gov/departments/library)
April 22
Utah Flower Market 2026, Grove Station, 9 a.m.-noon (utahflowermarket.com)
BookEnders, Pleasant Grove Library, 7-8 p.m. (pgcityutah.gov/departments/library)
April 24
Alt Rock Rewind, The Soundbox, 7:30 p.m. (ccsoundhouse.com)
April 25
Saturday Morning Movies: The Iron Giant, Pleasant Grove Library, 10:30 a.m. (pgcityutah.gov/departments/library)
Lehi
April 18
Thanksgiving Point Tulip Festival 2026, Thanksgiving Point, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. (April 18-May 16, thanksgivingpoint.org)
2026 Tulip Festival Brunch, Thanksgiving Point, 9:30 a.m.-noon (thanksgivingpoint.org)
Legacy Center Youth Market, Legacy Center, 10 a.m.-noon (events.lehi-ut.gov)
Super STEM Saturdays, Curiosity Farms, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (thanksgivingpoint.org)
April 23
Lehi Expo, Legacy Center, 4-7 p.m. (lehi-ut.gov)
April 25
2026 Tulip Festival 5k, Thanksgiving Point, 7:30 a.m. (thanksgivingpoint.org)
American Fork
April 18
The Fantasticks!, Valentine Theater, 7:30 p.m. (April 18-25, timparts.com)
Afternoon Tea with Author Julie Daines, American Fork Library, 1-2:30 p.m. (americanfork.gov
Rug Tufting Workshop, The Rug Room, 6-9:30 p.m. (April 18-July 31, therugroomutah.com)
April 20
Family Night, American Fork Library, 7-8 p.m. (americanfork.gov)
Gardening: Colorful Pots, American Fork Library, 7-8:30 p.m. (americanfork.gov)
April 21
Family Yoga, American Fork Library, 6:30-7:30 p.m. (americanfork.gov)
April 23
Adult Writer’s Club: Advanced, American Fork Library, 7-8:30 p.m. (americanfork.gov)
Paint Night, American Fork Library, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (americanfork.gov)
Highland
April 18
3D Printing: Beginning and Intermediate, Highland Community Center, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (April 18-June 27, visual-art-institute.jumbula.com)
April 20
Observational Drawing: Illustrate Your Photos, Highland Community Center, 4:30-6:30 p.m. (April 20-June 22, visual-art-institute.jumbula.com)
April 21
Oil Painting: Spectrum of Painting, Highland Community Center, 4:30-6:30 p.m. (April 21-June 23, visual-art-institute.jumbula.com)
April 22
Digital Art: Illustrate a Book in Procreate, Highland Community Center, 7-9 p.m. (April 22-June 24, visual-art-institute.jumbula.com)
Observational Drawing: Animals and Nature, Highland Community Center, 10 a.m.-noon (April 22-June 24, visual-art-institute.jumbula.com)
April 23
Oil Painting: Beginning and Intermediate, Highland Community Center, 4:30-6:30 p.m. (April 23-June 25, visual-art-institute.jumbula.com)
Sketching: People, Highland Community Center, 12:30-2:30 p.m. (April 23-June 25, visual-art-institute.jumbula.com)
Alpine
April 18
Trail Service Day, Lambert Park Bowery, 8 a.m.-noon (alpineut.gov)
Cedar Hills
April 20
Meet the Mayor, City Hall, 10-11 a.m. (cedarhills.org)
Here is a look at many of the events going on in Utah Valley and beyond in the next week:
WEST
Eagle Mountain
April 20
Bingo, Eagle Mountain Senior Center, 5-6 p.m. (eaglemountain.gov)
April 21
Eagle Mountain Academy: Celebration/Recognition, Eagle Mountain City Hall, 6:30-7:30 p.m. (eaglemountain.gov)
April 22
Arts and Crafts, Eagle Mountain Senior Center, 10 a.m.-noon (eaglemountain.gov)
April 23
Arts and Crafts, Eagle Mountain Senior Center, 10 a.m.-noon (eaglemountain.gov)
Senior Exercise Class, Eagle Mountain Senior Center, 11-11:30 a.m. (eaglemountain.gov)
April 25
Family Game Day, Eagle Mountain Library, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (eaglemountain.gov)
Cedar Valley
April 18
Camp Floyd Artisan Day 2026, Camp Floyd State Park, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (stateparks.utah.gov/parks/camp-floyd)
NEARBY
Salt Lake City
April 18
Baby Animal Celebration at This Is The Place 2026, This Is the Place Heritage Park, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (thisistheplace.org)
Cirque Italia: Water Circus Metropolis, Utah State Fairpark, 1:30 p.m./4:30 p.m./7:30 p.m. (April 18-20, cirqueitalia.com)
April 25
5th Annual Dutch Day Festival, Millcreek Common, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (dutchsocialclubutah.com)
Heber
April 18
Utah Barrel Race, Wasatch County Event Complex, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (April 18-19, utbra.com)
April 24
Spring Concert by Wasatch Camerata Chamber Singers, Rising Heights Academy, 7:30 p.m. (April 24-25, wasatchcamerata.com)
April 25
’80s Techno Community Dance, Timpanogos Valley Theatre, 6:30 p.m. (midwaycommunitydance.com)
Know of an event that should be listed? Let us know by emailing jlloyd@heraldextra.com.


