The St. George Tabernacle has announced its schedule of free public events for October 2026, according to a September 24 statement. The upcoming programming includes a variety of musical performances and a lecture series.
The month begins with the Legacy Lecture Series on Monday, October 5, at 12 p.m. featuring Barbara Jones Brown. Brown is the coauthor of Vengeance Is Mine: The Mountain Meadows Massacre and Its Aftermath (2023), a book that won the Utah Historical Society's Juanita Brooks Best Book Award. After researching the Mountain Meadows project, Brown discovered she is a direct descendant of a massacre perpetrator. Her work contributed to the designation of Mountain Meadows as a National Historic Landmark in 2011. Brown holds an MA in American history from the University of Utah.
Musical performances scheduled for the month include a special fall concert by the Dixie High School Choirs on Tuesday, October 6, at 7 p.m. titled 250 Years of Song: Celebrating American Music. Other musical events include In Jubilo Womens Chorale on Wednesday, October 7, at 7 p.m., and the Bar None Wranglers on Friday, October 9, at 7 p.m. The St. George Institute Choir is scheduled to perform on Tuesday, October 13, at 7 p.m., focusing on American spirituals, folk music, and hymns.
The latter half of the month features Joshua Huggard performing his debut solo piano concert, Serious Fun, on Wednesday, October 14, at 7 p.m. On Friday, October 16, at 7 p.m., Louise Huber Payne and accompanist Jim Laudi will present A Tribute to Family. The Second Chance Band is scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, at 7 p.m., performing Celtic Jigs, Reels, and bluegrass tunes. The Heritage Choir, featuring guest artist Brandon Lee, will perform on Friday, October 23, at 7 p.m. and will hold a repeat performance on Saturday, October 24, at 2 p.m.
Starting the last week of September, recordings of these events can be heard by dialing 435-677-6230 and pressing #3. For those interested in scheduling an event at the St. George Tabernacle, individuals may dial 435-677-6230 and press #4 to reach the scheduler.
Printed copies of the event schedule are available at the Tabernacle itself.
