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WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)CALENDAR OF PAST EVENTS(for the year 2022) |
PAST EVENTSSaturday, 1/15/2022, 10:00 am - 11:30 pmDaughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) 3rd Weekend Event Lecture: "Seed to Shawl" with Linda Murie and Janet Smith A demonstration by two Weaving Guild members about the production of cotton textiles. Demonstrating weaving and spinning techniques. At the Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) McQuarrie Memorial Museum 145 North 100 East, St. George UT 84770 This event is free and the public is invited. For the flyer, click here. If more information is needed, see https://dupstgeorge.org or call the Museum at (435)628-7274. Tuesday, 1/25/2022, 7:00 - 8:30 pm Pioneer Courthouse Music Series Youth groups from the Cedar Band and the Shivwits Band of Paiutes will share their talents. This event was postponed from 12/14/2021. Upstairs (Courtroom) at the Pioneer Courthouse, 97 E. St. George Blvd. in St. George. This concert is free and everyone is welcome. For the flyer, click here. If more information is needed, e-mail pioneer.courthousesg@gmail.com or call (435)632-1215. Wednesday, 1/26/2022, 10:00 am - noon Washington County Historical Society Annual Meeting of Members There will be an election for new Board Members. All life members and paid up annual members (dues will be accepted at the meeting) are eligible to nominate candidates and to vote. Upstairs (Courtroom) at the Pioneer Courthouse, 97 E. St. George Blvd. in St. George. Thursday, 2/3/2022, 7:00-8:30 pm Pioneer Courthouse Lecture Series Former Mayor Dan McArthur will share his experiences as a life-long resident of St. George and as a long-term mayor of the City. Upstairs (Courtroom) at the Pioneer Courthouse, 97 E. St. George Blvd. in St. George. This lecture is free and everyone is welcome. For the flyer, click here. If more information is needed, e-mail pioneer.courthousesg@gmail.com or call (435)632-1215. Wednesday, 2/16/2022, 3:00-7:00 pm Volunteer Job Fair Volunteers are needed to preserve and promote the history of southern Utah. Come meet representatives from 5 historical groups in Washington County to find out what you can do. At the Pioneer Courthouse, 97 E. St. George Blvd. in St. George. For anyone who might be interested in volunteering with the Washington County Historical Society, Pioneer Courthouse, Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Sons of Utah Pioneers, or Silver Reef Museum. For the flyer, click here. If more information is needed, e-mail pioneer.courthousesg@gmail.com or call (435)632-1215. Saturday, 2/19/2022, 10:00 am - 11:30 pm Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) 3rd Weekend Event Lecture: The Honeymoon Trail with Loren Webb Loren will talk about the Honeymoon Trail and the St. George Temple during the period from 1877 until the Arizona Temple was built in 1927. At the Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) McQuarrie Memorial Museum 145 North 100 East, St. George UT 84770 This event is free and the public is invited. For the flyer, click here and for an article, click here. If more information is needed, see https://dupstgeorge.org or call the Museum at (435)628-7274. Tuesday, 2/22/2022, 7:00 - 8:30 pm Pioneer Courthouse Music Series The Sunday Best Jazz Band brings fun, accessible jazz standards to southern Utah. Together since 2015, this talented group plays a wide variety of jazz music, from classic ballads to Mardi Gras. Come enjoy a variety of music for great entertainment. Upstairs (Courtroom) at the Pioneer Courthouse, 97 E. St. George Blvd. in St. George. This concert is free and everyone is welcome. For the flyer, click here. If more information is needed, e-mail pioneer.courthousesg@gmail.com or call (435)632-1215. Saturday, 2/26/2022, 10:00 am Washington County Historical Society Field Trip Field Trip to Springdale. Meet at the Pioneer Courthouse, 97 E. St. George Blvd. in St. George. This event is free and everyone is welcome. For the flyer, click here. If more information is needed, e-mail pioneer.courthousesg@gmail.com or call (435)632-1215. Thursday, 3/3/2022, 7:00-8:30 pm Pioneer Courthouse Lecture Series Wendy Wilson Spooner will speak on Ancestry and the Arts. Learn why the arts are important to humanity. Other topics to be covered: (1) The most influential works of paintings, sculpture, music, literature, and drama (2) Local St George Settler's artwork (3) How the NSDAR preserves American History and Ancestry through the Arts (4) How each one of us can preserve ancestral and personal history through the arts Upstairs (Courtroom) at the Pioneer Courthouse, 97 E. St. George Blvd. in St. George. This lecture is free and everyone is welcome. For the flyer, click here. If more information is needed, e-mail pioneer.courthousesg@gmail.com or call (435)632-1215. Thursday, 3/17/2022; 7:00 - 8:30 pm Washington City Historical Society Lecture Meeting Progam: Ron Romney will speak on "Transportation, Indians & Industry". Come and learn about the early challenges the pioneers faced in establishing beautiful Washington, Utah! Refreshments and mingling afterward. Historic Washington Relief Society House 100 W. Telegraph St., Washington, UT 84780 This lecture is free and everyone is invited. For the flyer, click here. For more information or the Zoom link, contact Mike Harless at mikealwchs@yahoo.com. Saturday, 3/19/2022, 10:00 am Juanita Brooks Statue Unveiling Ceremony The Washington County Historical Society has had a project to create a full-size bronze statue honoring Juanita Brooks. That project is now completing and the statue will be unveiled for the public on March 19. At the St. George Historic Sculpture Garden, on the Town Square in St. George. For the flyer, click here. If more information is needed, e-mail pioneer.courthousesg@gmail.com or call (435)632-1215. Tuesday, 3/22/2022, 7:00 - 8:30 pm Pioneer Courthouse Music Series The program will feature Wooden Tantrum, a family Irish Celtic band performing together for over 15 years. Upstairs (Courtroom) at the Pioneer Courthouse, 97 E. St. George Blvd. in St. George. This concert is free and everyone is welcome. For the flyer, click here. If more information is needed, e-mail pioneer.courthousesg@gmail.com or call (435)632-1215. Thursday, 4/7/2022, 7:00-8:30 pm Pioneer Courthouse Lecture Series Glenn Rawson, Storyteller. Upstairs (Courtroom) at the Pioneer Courthouse, 97 E. St. George Blvd. in St. George. This lecture is free and everyone is welcome. For the flyer, click here. If more information is needed, e-mail pioneer.courthousesg@gmail.com or call (435)632-1215. Thursday, 4/7/2021, 6:00 pm 39th Annual Juanita Brooks Lecture (Virtual) Dr. Jennifer Nez Denetdale will speak on "Reflections on Diné History: The Photographs of Milton Snow and Livestock Reduction Era Documents". For the flyer, click here. To watch the program via Zoom, click here. Thursday, 4/7/2022, 6:00 pm Cowboy Poetry Night! at the St. George Library This used to be an annual event prior to COVID and we are excited to be able to bring it back again this year. The presenters will be Marleen Bussma, Russ Westwood, and Farell Bott. It should be a great event. Free and all are welcome to attend. Downstairs in Community Room A at the St. George Library, 88 West 100 South, St George UT 84770 For more information, contact Trevor M. Cox at trevor.cox@washco.lib.ut.us. Saturday, 4/9/2022, 9:00 am Washington County Historical Society Field Trip to Enterprise Field Trip to Enterprise and the Terry Ranch. Watch for further details. Meet at the Pioneer Courthouse, 97 E. St. George Blvd. in St. George. or at the Library in Enterprise, 33 South 200 East (a change from Pioneer Park). This event is free and everyone is welcome. For the flyer, click here. If more information is needed, e-mail pioneer.courthousesg@gmail.com or call (435)632-1215. Saturday, 4/16/2022, 10:00 am - 11:30 pm Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) 3rd Weekend Event The Fertile Dirt Band (Interactive Bluegrass) This is an audience interactive bluegrass band utilizing the musical instruments that were available in the days of the pioneers. The audience will recreate that pioneer music sound with washboards, spoons, cow bells, jugs, washtub bass and bending saws. At the Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) McQuarrie Memorial Museum 145 North 100 East, St. George UT 84770 This event is free and the public is invited. For the flyer, click here and for an article, click here. If more information is needed, see https://dupstgeorge.org or call the Museum at (435)628-7274. Wednesday-Saturday, 4/20-23/2022 Washington County Fair Members of the Washington County Historical Society will be at the Washington County Fair. Come learn more about the history of our area. See what exciting events are coming up. Be sure you are on our mailing list. Enter a drawing to be given a unique T-shirt, only available at the Pioneer Courthouse. There will also be representatives from the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, the Sons of Utah Pioneers, and Historic St. George Live. For the flyer, click here. If more information is needed, e-mail pioneer.courthousesg@gmail.com or call (435)632-1215. Saturday, 9/23/2021, 10:00 am Silver Reef Museum 4th Saturday Cosmopolitan Event "When Women ran Kanab...", a charming vignette in which a group of local Kanab women portray the historical 1912-14 All Women Town Council as they re-enact events during the Kanab's "Year of Celebration". For the flyer, click here. If more information is needed, contact the Museum at Museum@SilverReef.org or call (435)879-2254. Tuesday, 4/26/2022, 7:00 - 8:30 pm Pioneer Courthouse Music Series The Dixie Jam band is back! Come to enjoy their lively music. Upstairs (Courtroom) at the Pioneer Courthouse, 97 E. St. George Blvd. in St. George. This concert is free and everyone is welcome. For the flyer, click here. If more information is needed, e-mail pioneer.courthousesg@gmail.com or call (435)632-1215. Thursday, 4/28/2022, 6:00 pm Reuben Wadsworth Speaking at the St. George Library Local educator, journalist, and author Reuben Wadsworth will speak on the Dominguez-Escalante Expedition. This will be a great opportunity for learning about some of our local history. Free and all are welcome to attend. Downstairs in Community Room A at the St. George Library, 88 West 100 South, St George UT 84770 For more information, contact Trevor M. Cox at trevor.cox@washco.lib.ut.us. Thursday, 5/5/2022, 7:00-8:30 pm Pioneer Courthouse Lecture Series Come learn more about the Mormon Battalion formed in 1846 at the request of the U.S. Government to help with the Mexican American War. Several of our early settlers in southern Utah were members. The Battalion participated in the longest military march in U.S. History. Mary Ann Kirk, a member of the Mormon Battalion Association will share her insights with us. Upstairs (Courtroom) at the Pioneer Courthouse, 97 E. St. George Blvd. in St. George. This lecture is free and everyone is welcome. For the flyer, click here. If more information is needed, e-mail pioneer.courthousesg@gmail.com or call (435)632-1215. Saturday, 5/14/2022, 9:00 am Washington County Historical Society Field Trip to New Harmony Meet at the Pioneer Courthouse, 97 E. St. George Blvd. in St. George. We will caravan, arriving outside the New Harmony library, 39 South 2900 East, at 10:00 am. This event is free and everyone is welcome. For the flyer, click here. If more information is needed, e-mail pioneer.courthousesg@gmail.com or call (435)632-1215. |
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