American Fork
American Fork will celebrate its sesquicentennial on July 19 with the Steel Days Parade.
Those interested in participating in the parade can download an application at www.afcity.org/SteelDays/index.htm.
Applications must be received by June 14.
Questions about the parade may be directed to Ashlee Fraughton at 756-1060, Carrie Baxter at 756-4545 or Melanie Marsh at 763-3000.
Spanish Fork
The second annual Himalayan performing arts festival will be June 7 at the Krishna Temple, one mile south of Spanish Fork on Main Street. Performing artists will take the stage starting at 6 p.m.
Local artists can participate.
Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children.
Call 798-3559 or 787-1510 or visit the Web site www.iskcon.net/utah for information.
Provo
Organizers of the grand parade of America's Freedom Festival at Provo are accepting entries. The deadline is Thursday.
This year's parade will be held along University Avenue on July 4 starting at 10 a.m.
The 2003 parade theme is "Let Freedom Ring." Parade applicants are encouraged to incorporate the theme into their entry.
Application forms, a complete list of requirements and general parade information can be found online at www.freedomfestival.org.
Highland
Grammy-winning trumpeter Randy Brecker and Latin percussionist Jesus Diaz will perform at Lone Peak High School on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the 2003 Crescent Jazz Festival.
Festival clinics and performances start at 9:30 a.m. and are free and open to the public.
Tickets to the evening concert are $10 for the general public, $8 for students. Call 1-866-566-MUSIC for more information.
BYU
A team of Brigham Young University's students won two awards at the National Model U.N. competition. The annual event is held each April in New York.
The BYU team was recognized with an honorable mention and an distinguished delegation award. More than 2,600 students and professors competed this year.
The BYU students trained for the competition during both fall and winter semesters. Students researched topics and practiced public-speaking skills.