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Hello Provo! Hope your coffee’s especially good this morning.

In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Earthquake-ready Alpine Aqueduct rebuild, the Utah All-State High School Art Show, and Hamlet and Zombies! + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.

Heads up for pet parents: An emergency vet visit could cost you $7,000+ (ask me how I know 🙃). From the initial fee just to be seen to x-rays, surgery, medicine, and aftercare, it adds up quicker than a chew toy turns into a crime scene. The good news? You could get up to 90% cash back on your vet bill with this pet insurance plan.*

📰 In the news

Safeguarding a regional lifeline: Work is underway in Orem to rebuild Alpine Aqueduct with earthquake-ready piping, a $100 million project keeping water flowing for Wasatch Front communities. Residents report traffic and noise in Orem — get all the project details.

Over a thousand submissions: Springville Museum of Art’s 54th Utah All-State High School Art Show is on display through tomorrow, March 20, featuring student sculptures, photos, and paintings from across Utah minutes from Provo — get all the details.

Alternative to hospital births: Innate Midwifery has expanded with a new clinic in Lehi, bringing holistic maternity care in a calm setting for prenatal visits, education, and ongoing support to families in Utah County — see locations and services.

Gold just hit record highs. What about your savings? While traditional IRAs have been treading water against inflation, gold has gained over 50% in three years. That gap is why more retirees are rolling a portion of their savings into gold IRAs (the kind that hold physical metal). We compared the top five options and broke down who they’re best for. Check it out here →

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Highlights this week:

• Party at Utah’s premier 18+ dry club
• Spring into service at Provo church
• Guess the picture, earn a treat
• Unlock clinical-level wellness data from home*

💎 Local business spotlight

Slow-sip tea escape: Whether your tea shelf is packed or you’re tea-curious, Grain Rain Tea leads cozy guided tastings that slow the week and steep you in Chinese tea culture. Settle in, sip thoughtfully, and leave lighter, a little wiser, and ready to brew better at home.

Your midweek music fix: Velour Live Music Gallery keeps Provo’s scene humming with intimate shows and a beloved Wednesday open mic, perfect for a close-to-home listen. It’s cozy, community-first, and full of good surprises… the kind that turn into new favorites midweek.

A quick art reset: When your week needs a creative palate cleanser, the BYU Museum of Art offers rotating exhibits like Gilded Paradise and quiet corners where deadlines feel far away. Easy to wander and genuinely refreshing for a lunchtime brain break.

These aren’t ads or sponsored placements, just some cool nearby spots we think are worth a visit.

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Thinning hair? Your shampoo was never going to fix it: I’ve spent an embarrassing amount of money on hair-loss products, biotin, masks, sprays, you name it. Not one of them lasted. Turns out, most things target the strand, not the follicle (where thinning actually happens). Dermatologists have been prescribing treatments that work for years, but there are now plenty of options available with no office visits required. See our top picks for men and women →

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📆 Fun for the whole fam

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All events are subject to change without notice. Always check official event pages for the most up to date information.

🔬 Itsy-Bitsy Science @ United Way Community Center – South Franklin | Wednesday (3/18) at 10:00 AM – Bring the tiny scientists for storytelling and simple experiments made for ages 2 to 4, then enjoy a few adult sentences with other grownups while they tinker. It’s play, curiosity, and community, minus the sugar crash, plus a guaranteed nap later.

🏫 Preschool Time @ Provo City Library at Academy Square | Wednesday (3/18) at 11:00 AM – Preschool Time is a kids-only gig, starring stories, songs, fingerplays, and puppets for ages 3 to 5 who can fly solo for a bit. Arrive on time, or you’ll be rerouted to Toddler Time, still cute, just a different vibe.

🐉 Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club @ Provo City Library at Academy Square | Thursday (3/19) at 6:30 PM – Got a dice-curious teen? Send them to the Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club for communal storytelling, imagination, and improv, with teen-run mini-campaigns for the confident, a tutorial campaign for beginners, and the joy of humans around a table, while you enjoy a quiet house.

🥋 Children Advanced Tai Chi @ United Way Community Center – South Franklin | Saturday (3/21) at 10:00 AM – Whether your kid is calm as Utah Lake, or needs somewhere to aim after-school energy, this advanced Tai Chi class in Provo teaches ages 8–16 Chen Style hand and sword forms, building discipline, focus, and confidence. Side effect, they may out-zen you by dinner.

🏹 Teen After Hours: Hunger Games Day @ Orem Public Library | Saturday (3/21) at 7:00 PM – Got a teen who still volunteers as tribute? Point them toward an after-hours Hunger Games throwdown at the library’s Storytelling Wing, where they’ll split into districts, blitz through fast, fun challenges, and chase the victor’s crown, bragging rights, and a blessedly quiet ride home.

🧟 Hamlet and Zombies! @ Orem Public Library | Monday (3/23) at 7:00 PM – Think your high school Shakespeare unit prepared you for Hamlet with zombies? BYU Young Company turns the Bard’s verse into a tongue-in-cheek, brain-munching romp at Ashton Auditorium, perfect for anyone who likes their classics smart, their comedy sharp, and their skulls, well, animated.

🐾 Paws to Read @ Provo City Library at Academy Square | Tuesday (3/24) at 4:00 PM – Therapy pups are clocking in as the most forgiving audience in town, pairing up with elementary readers for 10-minute story times. Register ahead, and they’ll email your slot. Low pressure, high tail wags, and zero red pen commentary.

Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →

📻 Provo report

Weather forecast

Today – High: 78°F – Low: 49°F – Precip: 0%

Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 3 mph. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East southeast wind around 3 mph.

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Tomorrow – High: 81°F – Low: 51°F – Precip: 0%

Sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind around 3 mph. Later: Clear, with a low around 51.

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