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Utah Valley Living: Places to go, things to do (May 16-24)

By Staff | May 16, 2026

Victor rounds up sheep in a media demonstration in Draper in this file photo from Monday, August 27, 2007. Victor's owner Donna Eliason of Draper was one of the competitors in the 2007 Soldier Hollow Sheepdog Classic Championships. This year's events begin Friday and run through Labor Day. MARIO RUIZ/Daily Herald

Here is a look at many of the events going on in Utah Valley and beyond in the next week:

CENTRAL

Provo

May 16

Beatles Songscapes, Covey Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. (covey.provo.gov)

Golden Spoke Mayor’s Family Ride, Paul Ream Wilderness Park, 10 a.m.-noon (jordanrivercommission.gov)

Les Femmes De Velour 2026, Velour, 7:30 p.m. (May 16-23, 24tix.com)

Dance Conservatory: The Carnival of the Animals, Covey Center for the Arts, 4 p.m./7 p.m. (May 15-16. covey.provo.gov)

Gilded Paradise: Recasting Lorenzo Ghiberti’s Baptistery Doors, BYU Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (May 16-Oct. 24, moa.byu.edu)

The Way of the Cross: A Series by David Habben, Brigham Young University Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. (May 16-Aug. 22, moa.byu.edu)

Mimi Chen Ting: Make Movement Visible, BYU Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (May 16-Oct. 10, moa.byu.edu)

Remember the Ladies: Utah Women in Art 2026, JKR Gallery, 4-8 p.m. (May 16-30, jkrgallery.com)

May 18

Utah Watercolor Society Spring Open Exhibition, Provo Library, 3:30-8 p.m. (May 18-June 12, provolibrary.gov)

May 19

Center Stage Performing Arts Showcase 2026, Covey Center for the Arts, 6-7:30 p.m. (covey.provo.gov)

May 20

Memorial Park Town Hall, Provo Library, 7-8:30 p.m. (provo.gov)

Open Piano Lab, Provo Library, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. (provolibrary.gov)

Basic Audio Production, Provo Library, 7-8:30 p.m. (provolibrary.gov)

May 21

Ham Radio Basics, Provo Fire Station #2, 6 p.m. (provo.gov)

May 22

Splash Bash, Provo Recreation Center, 4-7 p.m. (provo.gov)

Drop-n-Decorate (May), Baking Me Crazy, 4-8 p.m. (shopbakingmecrazy.com)

The Afters, Arlington Hall, 10 p.m. (linktr.ee/theaftersutah)

May 23

Phat Cat Swinger, Covey Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. (covey.provo.gov)

Audio Editing Basics, Provo Library, 11 a.m.-noon (provolibrary.gov)

Orem

May 16

2026 Timp Trail Marathon and Half, Mount Timpanogos Park, 7 a.m. (ultrasignup.com)

37th Annual UVU Auto Expo, Utah Valley University, 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. (uvu.universitytickets.com)

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. (May 16-23, uvu.edu/museum)

The Divine Sarah: Writing her name in the stars, UVU Museum of Art at Lakemount, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (May 16-30, uvu.edu/museum)

May 18

Film: Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Orem Library, 6-8 p.m. (oremlibrary.com)

Makerspace Workshop: Level Up Your Minis, Orem Public Library, 7-8:30 p.m. (oremlibrary.org)

May 20

Orem’s Sunset Farmers Market 2026, City Center Park, 5-9 p.m. (sunsetfarmersmarkets.com)

Open Studio 2026, UVU Museum of Art at Lakemount, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (uvu.edu/museum

May 22

Film: Cave of Forgotten Dreams, Orem Library, 6-8 p.m. (oremlibrary.com)

Art Reception: Nicole Parish and Sabrina Squires, Orem Library, 7-8:30 p.m. (oremlibrary.com)

SOUTH

Springville

May 16

Art Ball: Enduring Beauty, Springville Museum of Art, 6-9:30 p.m. (smofa.org)

Free Car Seat Checkpoint, Springville Library, 10 a.m.-noon (springvilleutah.gov)

102nd Annual Spring Salon, Springville Museum of Art, 7-9 p.m. (May 16-June 3, smofa.org)

Enduring Beauty: John Hafen and the Power of Art, Springville Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (May 16-June 25, smofa.org)

May 22

Blood Drive, Clyde Recreation Center, 1-7 p.m. (springvilleutah.gov)

May 23

Wibit, Clyde Recreation Center, 1-7 p.m. (springvilleutah.gov)

Spanish Fork

May 16

Taming of the Shrew Backstage Edition, Angelus Theatre, 7:30 p.m. (May 16-18, angelustheatre.com)

UVSCC Spring Checkmate Classic Tournament, Spanish Fork Library, 10:30 a.m. (spanishfork.libcal.com)

May 20

Adult D&D Club, Spanish Fork Library, 5 p.m. (spanishfork.libcal.com)

Basic Computer Skills Lab: Spring Session, Spanish Fork Library, 6 p.m. (spanishfork.libcal.com)

May 21

Chess Club, Spanish Fork Library, 6:30 p.m. (spanishfork.libcal.com)

Spanish Fork Writer’s Club, Spanish Fork Library, 6:30 p.m. (spanishfork.libcal.com)

Community Art Night, Spanish Fork Library, 6:30 p.m. (spanishfork.libcal.com)

May 22

Family Friday Movie: Sherlock Gnomes, Spanish Fork Library, 4 p.m. (spanishfork.libcal.com)

Payson

May 16

May 17

Sunday Open Mic in Payson, Center of the Universe Cafe, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (cotucafe.com)

May 18

Weekly Craft Night, Center of the Universe Cafe, 6-8 p.m. (cotucafe.com)

May 19

Live Local Music Night, Center of the Universe Cafe, 6 p.m. (cotucafe.com)

Chess Club, Payson Library, 6:30-8 p.m. (paysonutah.gov/library)

May 20

Midweek Matinee, Payson Library, 4:30-6 p.m. (paysonutah.gov/library)

May 21

Strum Circle, Center of the Universe Cafe, 6 p.m. (cotucafe.com)

Authors Anonymous, Payson Library, 4:30-6 p.m. (paysonutah.gov/library)

May 22

Library Night Out: Jurassic Murder Mystery, Payson Library, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (paysonutah.gov/library)

May 24

Sunday Open Mic in Payson, Center of the Universe Cafe, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (cotucafe.com)

NORTH

Pleasant Grove

May 16

Once on this Island, The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater, 7:30 p.m. (May 16-July 3, the ruth.org)

The Wizard of Oz, The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater, 7:30 p.m. (May 16-23, theruth.org)

Saturday Morning Movies: Aliens in the Attic, Pleasant Grove Library, 10:30 a.m. (pgcityutah.gov/departments/library)

May 19

Tuesday Trucks and Trivia Night, Grove Station, 6-8 p.m. (grovestationpg.com)

May 20

Utah Flower Market 2026, Grove Station, 9 a.m.-noon (utahflowermarket.com)

May 23

Saturday Morning Movies: Pete’s Dragon, Pleasant Grove Library, 10:30 a.m. (pgcityutah.gov/departments/library)

Lehi

May 16

Baby Animal Festival, Thanksgiving Point, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. (May 16-30, thanksgivingpoint.org)

2026 Tulip Festival Brunch, Thanksgiving Point, 9:30 a.m.-noon (thanksgivingpoint.org)

Thanksgiving Point Tulip Festival 2026, Thanksgiving Point, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. (thanksgivingpoint.org)

Tuck Everlasting, Lehi Arts Center, 7:30 p.m. (lehiarts.org)

American Fork

May 16

Paddle with Care, American Fork Marina, 8 a.m. (utahlake.gov)

Woman of Steel Triathlon 2026, American Fork Recreation & Fitness Center, 7 a.m. (triutah.com/woman-of-steel-tri)

Rug Tufting Workshop, The Rug Room, 6-9:30 p.m. (May 16-July 31, therugroomutah.com)

May 18

Family Night, American Fork Library, 7-8 p.m. (americanfork.gov)

May 19

Adult Yoga, American Fork Library, 6:30-7:30 p.m. (americanfork.gov)

May 21

Adult Writer’s Club: Beginners, American Fork Library, 7-8:30 p.m. (americanfork.gov)

May 23

East Meets West: Trio Program, Mount Timpanogos Village, noon (timpchamber.org)

Highland

May 18

Observational Drawing: Illustrate Your Photos, Highland Community Center, 4:30-6:30 p.m. (May 18-June 22, visual-art-institute.jumbula.com)

May 19

Oil Painting: Spectrum of Painting, Highland Community Center, 4:30-6:30 p.m. (May 19-June 23, visual-art-institute.jumbula.com)

May 20

Digital Art: Illustrate a Book in Procreate, Highland Community Center, 7-9 p.m. (May 20-June 24, visual-art-institute.jumbula.com)

Observational Drawing: Animals and Nature, Highland Community Center, 10 a.m.-noon (May 20-June 24, visual-art-institute.jumbula.com)

May 21

Oil Painting: Beginning and Intermediate, Highland Community Center, 4:30-6:30 p.m. (May 21-June 25, visual-art-institute.jumbula.com)

Sketching: People, Highland Community Center, 12:30-2:30 p.m. (May 21-June 25, visual-art-institute.jumbula.com)

May 23

3D Printing: Beginning and Intermediate, Highland Community Center, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (May 23-June 27, visual-art-institute.jumbula.com)

Cedar Hills

May 16

Courage Wears a Crown 5K / 1K Family Event, Heritage Park Cedar Hills, 8:15 a.m. (raceentry.com/courage-wears-a-crown)

May 18

Meet the Mayor, City Hall, 10-11 a.m. (cedarhills.org)

WEST

Eagle Mountain

May 18

Bingo, Eagle Mountain Senior Center, 5-6 p.m. (eaglemountain.gov)

May 20

Arts and Crafts, Eagle Mountain Senior Center, 10 a.m.-noon (eaglemountain.gov)

May 21

Adult Book Club, Eagle Mountain Library, 6:45-7:45 p.m. (eaglemountain.gov)

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)

Cedar Valley

May 16

Camp Floyd Cemetery Tour, Camp Floyd State Park, 2 p.m. (stateparks.utah.gov/parks/camp-floyd)

NEARBY

Salt Lake City

May 16

Utah Food Festival 2026, Natural History Museum of Utah, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (May 16-17, nhmu.edu)

May 22

Riverdance, Eccles Theater, 7:30 p.m. (May 22-24, live-at-the-eccles.com)

May 23

The 23rd Multicultural Dance and Arts Festival, 2998 S Fort Herriman Pkwy, 3-10 p.m. (eventbrite.com)

Heber/Nephi

May 16

Baby Animal Celebration, Heber Valley Farm, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (hebervalleycheese.com)

May 22

Classic Sheepdog Championship and Festival, Soldier Hollow, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (May 22-25, soldierhollowclassic.com)

Vintage Fashion Train, Heber Valley Railroad, 7-8:30 p.m. (hebervalleyrr.org)

Know of an event that should be listed? Let us know by emailing jlloyd@heraldextra.com.

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