The following list of sesquicentennial-year events was extracted from a list compiled by the Utah Pioneer Sesquicentennial Celebration Coordinating Council. For updates, call the phone number listed with the event or call the council at 533-3597. A complete calendar, including events with dates and times still to be announced, is also listed on the council's Web page: (http://www.history.state.ut.us./sesqui).
JulyAll month: American Fork - "The Trail of Dreams," a new pioneer musical by James Arrington, Marvin Payne and Steven Kapp Perry; Valentine Theater (across from the LDS Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple), every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, & Monday until Aug. 2, 7:30 p.m., 492-1847.
KSL-TV Channel 5, daily broadcasts of "60 Seconds on the Pioneer Trail," 575-5555 (ends July 24).
Logan - Great West Music Festival, 1-800-657-5353.
Roosevelt - 111 Days Across the Plains, Duchesne County Library, 722-2901.
West Jordan - Gardner Historic Museum, display of early Utah historical items, Gardner Historic Village, 566-8903.
1 Taylorsville - "Over Jordan," a historical musical production celebrating Taylorsville City's second birthday, Salt Lake Community College Amphitheater, 8 p.m., 262-1794.
1-3 Farson, Wyo. - Mormon Trail Wagon Train, 150 Years Community Arrival Celebration, 1-307-273-9301.
1-4 West Jordan - Independence Day Events and Celebrations, various locations, 561-0418.
1-4 Richfield - Annual Fourth of July Celebration, 896-9262 ext. 257.
3 Simpson Hollow Dedication, Highway 28, 12 miles west of Farson, Wyo.; 1-800-FL-GORGE.
3-4 Woodruff - Woodruff City Sesquicentennial Homecoming, 793-3435.
3-4 North Ogden - North Ogden Cherry Days, 782-5217.
3-4 Huntington - Heritage Days, 381-2547.
3-4 San Juan County - Blue Mountain Shadows, "Pioneering Firsts in San Juan" (historical publication), 678-2851.
3-5 Provo - America's Freedom Festival, 370-8019.
3-6 Fort Duchesne - Annual Northern Ute Powwow and Rodeo, Highway 40, 772-3736.
3-6 Big Sandy Reservoir, Wyoming - The Rock Springs Gem and Mineral Club's "Rock Swap," Wild Horse State Campground (10 miles north of Farson on Highway 28), daily field trips to Simpson Hollow, Blue Forest and Crystal Mountain, 1-307-382-3253.
4 Evanston, Wyo. - Mormon Trail Fourth of July Celebration, 1-307-789-2757.
4 Blanding - Blue Mountain Shadows Folk Festival, 531-1996.
4 Beaver - Beaver City's Fourth of July Celebration, 438-2816.
4 Magna - Fourth of July Parade & Celebrations "Our Pioneer Heritage," 883-7310.
4 Tooele - Independence Day Festivities, 882-0110 or 882-3411.
4 Centerville - Fourth of July Celebration, 299-1407.
4 Fillmore - Fourth of July Celebration, 743-5233.
4 Brigham City - Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration, Rees Pioneer Park, 734-2001.
4 Milford - Milford City's Fourth of July Celebration, Reunion & Dance, 387-2256.
4 North Ogden - Cherry Days, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., 782-5217.
4-5 Veyo - Gunlock Rodeo, 574-2294.
4-5 Perry - "Promised Valley," Heritage Community Theater, 723-1111.
4-5 Torry - Torry Apple Days, 425-3535.
4-5 Fillmore - Pioneer hands-on activities (domestic, carpentry, masonry), Territorial Statehouse State Park, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., 743-5316.
4-5 West Roosevelt - Sesquicentennial Art Show, Roadside Park, 722-2545.
4-5 Traditional Pioneer Independence Day Celebration, This Is the Place State Park, 584-8391.
5 Simpson's Hollow, Wyo. - Utah War Historic Exhibit Dedication, conducted by the LDS Church and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, 12 miles west of Farson, 1-307-352-0256.
6 Green River, Wyo. - Green River Crossing (some of the wagon train will be ferried across in a re-enactment of the original Mormon Ferry operation), near the WY-28 highway Green River bridge), 1-307-352-0256.
7 KSL-TV Channel 5, 7 p.m., The Days of '47 Home Evening, "At Home Together," 575-5883.
7, 11-12 Perry - "Promised Valley," Heritage Community Theater, 723-1111.
7-14 Farmington - Farmington Festival Days and Sesquicentennial Celebration, 451-5308.
9 Evanston, Wyo. - "Sheepwagon Lecture," sponsored by the Evanston Historic Preservation Commission, Fairgrounds, 7 p.m., 1-307-789-2757.
9-10 Fort Bridger, Wyo. - Campfire Mormon Trail History Lecture and Old Mormon Wall Dedication, 1-307-367-2242.
11 Days of '47 Sesquicentennial Territorial Ball, Little America Hotel, 277-0062.
11 Fort Bridger, Wyo. - Arrival of Wagon Train and Handcart Companies, 1-800-FL-GORGE.
11-12 Harrisville - Heritage Days, 782-1303 or 782-9434.
12 Sesquicentennial Concert, ZCMI Center Main Court, 3-6 p.m., 468-3657.
12 Evanston, Wyo. - Mormon Trail Wagon Train, 150 Years Community Arrival Celebration, 1-307-789-2757.
12 Brighton - Mormon Battalion Day, Brighton Chapel, about 15 miles directly east from the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon. Includes speakers, panel discussion, Dutch oven dinner and Utah's Old Time Fiddler Band, $12 per person, 255-3197, 255-3591, 942-2780, 595-1448.
12 Ogden - Ogden Heritage Street Festival, downtown, 629-8242.
12 Ogden - Mormon Tabernacle Choir Sesquicentennial Concert, Weber State University, 240-3221.
12 Murray - Days of '47 Family Fun Day, Wheeler Historic Farm, 328-8540.
12 Ogden - 4th Annual Lion's Club Breakfast, part of the Ogden Pioneer Days Celebration, Ogden Municipal Gardens, 629-8214.
12 Ogden - Jr. Posse Jamboree, part of the Ogden Pioneer Days Celebration, Ogden City Stadium, 629-8214.
12 West Jordan - "Pony Days and Sesquicentennial Celebration," Gardner Historic Village, 566-8903.
12 Pinedale, Wyo. - Green River Rendezvous Fur Trade Pageant, also visit the Museum of Mountain Men, 1-307-234-5311.
12-13 Antelope Island - Fielding Garr Ranch Opening, tours of the complex, wagon rides and candle making for children available, 10 a.m to 6 p.m. each day, 773-2941.
12-22 Nauvoo to Salt Lake City, Sons of Utah Pioneers Pioneer Trek Bus Tour, 484-4441.
13 "Seasons of Faith" concert featuring the Dan Carter Singers, Hale Center Theatre, free admission (seats must be reserved), 5:30 & 7:30 p.m., 465-1553.
13 Garden City - "Listen to the Children's Voices," Pickleville Playhouse Summer Theater at Bear Lake, 7 p.m., 946-2918 or 753-1944.
13 Evanston, Wyo. - Mormon Trail Wagon Train Layover at Bear River Crossing, Interfaith Worship Service & Hymn Sing, south of Highway 50, 1-307-789-2757.
14 Evanston, Wyo. - Wagon Train Mix 'n' Mingle, Yellow Creek, 6 p.m., 1-307-789-2757.
14, 18-19 Perry - "Promised Valley," Heritage Community Theater, 723-1111.
15 Fairview - Lace Day, Fairview Museum of History and Art, 427-3858.
15 Evanston, Wyo. - "The Archaeology of the Mormon Trail," presented by Dr. Dudley Gardner, sponsored by the Lifelong Learning Center, Beeman Cashin Building, 7 p.m., 1-307-789-2757.
16 Henefer - Historian Will Bagley, The History of Hastings Cut-off (California Trail/Donner-Reed Party), 533-3598.
16 KSL-TV, "Journey of Faith," a documentary on the Historic Mormon Pioneer Trail, 7-8 p.m.
16-17 Henefer - Sesquicentennial Commemorative Wagon Train Arrival Celebration, sponsored by the Coalville Utah Stake and the Summit County Historical Society, Henefer City Park, tickets are available for the dinner and dance, 336-5625.
16-18 Murray - "They Came to Union Fort," a pioneer musical, Wheeler Historic Farm, 942-2431.
17 Cedar City - SUU Centennial Trek: The Old Sorrel Trail, part of SUU's Centennial Birthday Celebration, 586-7700.
17 "The Pioneering Spirit: Notable Utah Women, featuring Kuniko Muramatsu Terasawa, Journalist and Publisher," Utah State Archives and the Utah State Historical Society's Brown Bag Series, White Chapel (across from the Utah State Capitol), noon, 533-3545.
17 Days of '47 Horse Parade, 295-4840.
17-19 Days of '47 World Champion Rodeo, Delta Center, 325-7328.
17-19 Mt. Pleasant - Sanpete Youth Pioneer Pageant, sponsored by Sanpete Valley Healthcare Foundation, 1-800-552-4955 or 462-2241.
17-19 Delta - Pahvant Valley Pageant, "In Our Lovely Deseret," Delta High School Palladium, 864-3660.
17-19, 21 Murray - "Promised Valley" musical, Murray Park Amphitheater, 264-2614.
17-21 Ft. Duchesne - Northern Ute Powwow, 772-5141.
17-21 Vernal - Dinosaur Days, Utah Field House of Natural History, 789-3799.
17-21 Murray - Murray Seniors' Oral History Program, 264-2614.
17-26 San Diego - "Company B," a musical history of the Mormon Battalion, "Old Town," Mormon Battalion Visitors Center, free admission, 1-619-298-3317.
18 Richfield - "Pioneer Music Celebration," City Library (please call to confirm), 896-5269.
18 Draper - Annual Draper Heritage Night Banquet, Utah National Guard Headquarters, 6 p.m., 576-6500.
18 Ogden - Cowboy Poetry Roundup, part of Ogden Pioneer Days Celebration, Union Station, 629-8214.
18 Layton - Davis County Sesquicentennial Ball, North Ridge High School, 544-5870.
18-19, 21 Fillmore - "Promised Valley," Millard High Auditorium, 743-6916.
19 Statewide - Sesquicentennial Take Pride In Utah Day, 538-7306.
19 Pioneer Dairy Day, This Is the Place State Park, 584-8391.
19 Ogden - Pioneer Days Children's Parade, part of the Ogden Pioneer Days Celebration, down Washington Boulevard, 629-8214.
19 Days of '47 Youth Parade, fun activities at the Gallivan Utah Center afterward, 278-1146 or 532-0459.
19 Randolph - Randolph City Sesquicentennial Celebration, 793-3435.
19 East Canyon State Park, Historian Will Bagley, the Mormon Pioneer Trail, 533-3598.
19 Days of '47 Float Preview Party, Salt Palace Exhibition Hall, 560-0047.
19 Provo - "The Mormon Story in Song," a vocal recital by Coloratura Soprano Ruth Ellis, Provo Tabernacle, 8 p.m., free, 1-212-795-7954.
19 LDS Church Worldwide Day of Service, 240-1000 or 240-1997.
19-20 Fallon, Nev. - Fallon Indian Days, 1-701-423-2544.
19, 23-26 Fairview - Pioneer Days, 427-3858.
19-24 Spanish Fork - Spanish Fork Fiesta Days, 798-5000, extension 27.
19-24 Ogden - Pioneer Days Rodeo, part of the Ogden Pioneer Days Celebration, Ogden City Stadium, 629-8214.
19-24 Days of '47 Western Heritage Art Show, Utah State Fairpark Grand Building, 572-1259.
20 KSL-TV, Channel 5, "Journey of Faith," a documentary on the Historic Mormon Pioneer Trail, 10-11 a.m.
20 Price - Slovenian Day Picnic, Price City Park, 472-5604.
20 Ogden - Pioneer Days Fireside, part of the Ogden Pioneer Days Celebration, Weber State University, (fireworks to follow the fireside), 629-8214.
20 Garden City - "Listen to the Children's Voices," Pickleville Playhouse Summer Theater at Bear Lake, 7 p.m., 946-2918 or 753-1944.
21-24 Days of '47 World Champion Rodeo, Delta Center, 325-7328.
21-24 Ogden - Miss Rodeo Utah Pageant, part of the Ogden Pioneer Days Celebration, Ogden Park Hotel, 629-8214.
21-24 Moab - Grand County School District "Star Hall Legacy Week," a musical/comedy about the history of Moab, Star Hall Opera House, 797-1485.
21, 25-26 Perry - "Promised Valley," Heritage Community Theater, 723-1111.22 Pioneer Company Arrival Celebration, featuring the Mormon Youth Symphony and Chorus, This Is the Place State Park, 584-8391.
22 Literacy Volunteers of America Fund-raiser with Tara Holland, Miss America, La Caille, 6 p.m., 328-5608.
22 Utah State Historical Society 100th Birthday Celebration, 300 Rio Grande, 533-3500.
22-24 Loa - Production featuring the history of Wayne County, Hale Family Theater, Wayne County Pioneer Pageant, 425-3535.
22-24 Old Fashioned Pioneer Days Celebration, This Is the Place State Park, 584-8391.
23 Salt Lake City's Sesquicentennial Anniversary Celebration, Salt Lake City and County Building, 535-7704.
23-25 St. Anthony, Idaho - "Lilacs in the Valley," a pioneer sesquicentennial musical event, old high school auditorium, 7 p.m., (The screenplay is available to anyone interested in putting on a small pioneer production), 1-208-624-4726.
23-26 Price - Carbon County International Folk Fest, International Peace Gardens & College of Eastern Utah, 472-8338.
23, 25-26 Fillmore - A chuck-wagon dinner & "Promised Valley," presented by the Pahvant Valley Theater and the LDS Fillmore Utah Stake, Millard High School Auditorium and the MHS North Lawn, 5:30 and 7 p.m., 743-4218.
24 Spanish Fork - Fiesta Days, featuring a rodeo & parade with the President of Iceland Olafur Ragnar, and his wife, as special guests; Icelandic Association of Utah, 224-5041.
24 Roosevelt - Boy Scout Breakfast, Sesquicentennial History Booths, Relay Race from County Line to County Line and pioneer day activities, New Park, 722-2545.
24 Days of '47 Sunrise Services, LDS Tabernacle at Temple Square, 328-8540.
24 Ogden - Pioneer Days Festivities: Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast at West Municipal Park, Pioneer Days Parade down Washington Boulevard, Pioneer Skills & Craft Show and Ft. Bueneventura, Pioneer Days Rodeo at Ogden City Stadium, 629-8214.
24 American-Indian Celebration in the Park, Liberty Park, 1 p.m., 533-9503.
24 28th Annual Salt Lake County/Deseret News Marathon and 10K Race, 237-2138.
24 Monroe - Old-Fashioned Sesquicentennial Pioneer Celebration, 896-9262 ext. 257.
24 Days of '47 Parade, 560-0047.
24 Leeds - Pioneer Day, 879-2728.
24 Tremonton - 24th of July Parade, events, activities and fireworks; 723-2382.
24 Hurricane - Men of Steel Historic Program, 635-4476.
24 Beaver - Beaver City's 24th of July Activities, 438-2816.
24 Enterprise - Pioneer Celebration & Rodeo, 878-2446.
24 Wellington - Pioneer Day Celebration, 637-5213.
24 Levan - Pioneer Day Celebration, 623-2159.
24 Logan - Pioneer Day Celebration, 750-9877.
24 Hinckley - Pioneer 24th of July Rodeo, 864-3522.
24 Fillmore - Pioneer hands-on activities (domestic, carpentry, masonry), Territorial Statehouse State Park, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., 743-5316.
24 Spring City - Pioneer Day Celebration, 462-2717.
24 Scipio - Pioneer 24th of July Rodeo, 758-2663.
24 Midway - Pioneer Day Celebration, 654-4120.
24 Bear River City and Tremonton - town celebration and sesquicentennial fireworks; celebration includes the rededication of the Pioneer cabin and dedication of marker at Bear River Fort. Fireworks will be held in Tremonton at dark, 1-801-723-2382.
24 Charleston - Pioneer Day Celebration, town square, 654-4033.
24 Paragonah - Pioneer Day Celebration, 477-3605.
24 Hanksville - Pioneer Day Celebration, Dandelion Flats, 542-3474.
24 Deseret - Deseret Early Morning Town Breakfast, Town Hall, 864-3615.
24 Milford - July 24th Celebration, Milford Pageant & Open House, 387-2256.
24 Ogden - Pioneer Weaving & Spinning Exhibitions, Ft. Buenaventura, 731-5234.
24-25 Provo - Sesquicentennial Spectacular, featuring the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Utah Valley Children's Choir, Family Choir, the Mormon Youth Symphony and Chorus, and more. BYU Cougar Stadium, 378-BYU1 or 1-800-322-BYU1.
24-25 Provo - Pioneer Rendezvous, BYU Campus, 2 to 7 p.m. on the field north of the Harmon Conference Center, 240-3221.
24-26 Price - Carbon County Fair, 637-2788.
24, 26-27 Antelope Island - Fielding Garr Ranch Opening, Pioneer Day Celebration, activities include cake walks, quilting, candle making, dancing, butter churning, children's pioneer games, musical entertainment and craft demonstrations, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day, 773-2941.
25-26 Fremont Indian State Park, Primitive Pottery Workshop, 527-4631.
25-26 Marysville - Pioneer Days Celebration, 326-4207.
25-26 South Jordan - "The Place For Me," a musical history of South Jordan, Bingham High School, sponsored by the South Jordan Arts Council, 254-0374.
25-26 "Whatsoever," The Story of Abraham, St. George Community Theater, Kingsbury Hall, 673-7198.
25-27 Fort Casper, Wyo. - Platte Bridge Encampment Festival, 1-307-234-5311.
26 Scipio - Pioneer 24th of July Rodeo, 758-2673.
26 Heber - Dedication of a new statue at Heber City Main Street Park, all-day activities including children's choir, band, historical pageant, square dancing and street dancing, games, booths and crafts, 654-1382.
26 Fremont Indian State Park - "Voices From the Trail: Pioneer Experiences from 1846 to 1868," by guest lecturer Carol Madson, BYU professor of history, Homestead Picnic Park area, 7 p.m., 527-4631.
26 Laketown - Laketown City Sesquicentennial Celebration, 793-3435.
26 Days of '47 Annual Ensign Peak Hike, 328-8540.
26 Dedication of the Ensign Peak Memorial Garden & City Park, 240-4911.
27 Garden City - "Listen to the Children's Voices," Pickleville Playhouse Summer Theater at Bear Lake, 7 p.m., 946-2918 or 753-1944.
27 Calvary Baptist Church's Chorus Anniversary Musical, free admission, 3:30 p.m., 355-1025.
28 Peruvian Independence Day Celebration, Greek Community Center, 328-4500.
28 Perry - "Promised Valley," Heritage Community Theater, 723-1111.
29 Evanston, Wyo. - "Children of the Journey," presented by John Beach, sponsored by the Lifelong Learning Center, Beeman Cashin Building, 7 p.m., 1-307-789-2757.
31 Randolph - Utah Pioneer Sesquicentennial Genealogy Seminars featuring Arlene H. Eakle, sponsored by The Genealogical Institute, call 1-800-377-6058 for more details.
31-Aug. 2 Garden City - Bear Lake Raspberry Festival, 946-2901.
31-Aug. 2 Tooele - Tooele County Fair, County Fair Complex, 882-9150.
31-Aug. 2 Ferron - Castle Valley Pageant, 384-2642.
31-Aug. 2 Fort Bridger, Wyo. - Fort Bridger Rendezvous, 1-307-367-2242.
31-Aug. 2 Roosevelt - Sesquicentennial UBC & Kids Day, New Park, 722-4598.
August
All month:
Bountiful - "Barefoot to Zion," LDS Church-sponsored musical, Bountiful Woods Cross Regional Center (formerly the Valley Music Hall), Tickets available by calling 240-SHOW (7469), in person at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building lower level or at the Bountiful Regional Center Ticket Office (ends Aug. 23).
Mormon Pioneer Trail, Historic Trails Expeditions, 1-307-266-4868.
"150 Years of Pioneering: International Art Competition" exhibit, LDS Museum of Church History and Art, 240-3310.
Saturdays - South Pass, Wyo.; Guided caravan tours of the Mormon Trails from South Pass to the Little Sandy; must have high clearance 4x4 vehicle, and prior registration is required, 1-307-875-2871.
1-2 Park City - Pioneer Art Display, Park City Arts Festival, Kimball Arts Center, Historic Main Street, 649-8882.
1-2 Pleasant Grove - Sesquicentennial Heritage Festival, "This Place In Time," 785-5282.
1, 2, 4 Pleasant Grove - Sesquicentennial Youth Theater Heritage Festival Musical Pageant, 785-2059.
2 Tooele - Sesquicentennial Parade, in conjunction with the Tooele County Fair, downtown, 882-1625.
3 St. George - Pioneer Evening of Hymns, American Guild of Organists, St. George Tabernacle, 673-7693.
3 Brigham City - Patriotic Adult Fireside with Sen. Orrin Hatch and Janice Kapp Perry, Brigham City Tabernacle, 1-801-723-2382.
5 Castle Dale - Utah Pioneer Sesquicentennial Genealogy Seminars, featuring Arlene H. Eakle, sponsored by the Genealogical Institute, call 1-800-377-6058 for more details.
5-9 Richfield - Sevier Sesquicentennial County Fair, 527-4533.
6-9, 11-13 Tooele - Benson Grist Mill Sesquicentennial Historical Pageant, 882-7678.
6-9 Provo - "Sesquicentennial Hymn-Sing," Brigham Young University Workshop on Church Music, 378-1211.
7 Coalville - Utah Pioneer Sesquicentennial Genealogy Seminars, featuring Arlene H. Eakle, sponsored by the Genealogical Institute, call 1-800-377-6058 for details.
11-16 Murray - Salt Lake County Fair, "61 Years of Pioneering Families," parade, rodeo, demolition derby, Dutch-oven cook-off and nightly fireworks, 262-0812.
13-16 Elmo - Elmo Sesquicentennial Horse and Buggy Days, 653-2670.
15 Richfield - "Pioneer Stories" competition, city library (please call to confirm), 896-5169.
16 Murray - Pleasant Ewell Pioneer Family Commemoration, Wheeler Historic Farm, 264-2241.
21 "The Pioneering Spirit: Notable Utah Women, featuring Mary Teasdel, Artist," Utah State Archives and the Utah State Historical Society's Brown Bag Series, White Chapel (across from the Utah State Capitol), noon, 533-3545.
21 Evanston, Wyo. - Pioneer Community Campfire with music, story telling, and dance; at the Needles in Yellow Creek (2/3 mile walk up the canyon), 7:30 p.m., 1-307-789-2757.
29-30 Fillmore - Pioneer hands-on activities (domestic, carpentry, masonry), Territorial Statehouse State Park, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., 743-5316.
30 Tooele - Dedication of Tooele's New Sesquicentennial Park, donated by Barbara Barlow, 882-1625.
September
Field excursions throughout the state about common medicinal plants in Utah used by pioneers and American Indians, 635-2438.
"Pioneering - Past, Present, and Future." International Children's Art Exhibit, LDS Museum of Church History and Art, 240-3310.
"Trails Through Time" exhibit, Utah State Historical Society, 30 Rio Grande, 533-3500.
1 Fillmore - Pioneer hands-on activities (domestic, carpentry, masonry), Territorial Statehouse State Park, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., 743-5316.
1-2 Logan - Hispanic Festival Celebrating the Sesquicentennial, Cache Community Hispanic Association, Whittier Center (all day, both days), 753-8457. 4-14 The Utah State Fair - "Pioneering, Agriculture, Technology," Utah State Fairpark, 538-8400.
5 Fillmore - Old Capital Ball (in costume), Territorial Statehouse State Park, 743-5316.
6 Fillmore - Pioneer Dance, Territorial Statehouse State Park, 743-5316.
7 St. George - Pioneer Evening of Hymns, American Guild of Organists, St. George Tabernacle, 673-7693.
10 Delta - Utah Pioneer Sesquicentennial Genealogy Seminars, featuring Arlene H. Eakle, sponsored by the Genealogical Institute, call 1-800-377-6058 for more details.
11 Beaver - Utah Pioneer Sesquicentennial Genealogy Seminars, featuring Arlene H. Eakle, sponsored by the Genealogical Institute, call 1-800-377-6058 for more details.
11-13 Evanston, Wyo. - Pioneer Production, Evanston High School, 7 p.m., 1-307-789-2757.
18 "The Pioneering Spirit: Notable Utah Women, featuring Writing Ethnic History: The Memories of My Life, Helen Zeese Papanikolas," Utah State Archives and the Utah State Historical Society's Brown Bag Series, White Chapel (across from the Utah State Capitol), noon, 533-3545.
23 Junction - Utah Pioneer Sesquicentennial Genealogy Seminars, featuring Arlene H. Eakle, sponsored by the Genealogical Institute, call 1-800-377-6058 for more details.
24 Loa - Utah Pioneer Sesquicentennial Genealogy Seminars, featuring Arlene H. Eakle, sponsored by the Genealogical Institute, call 1-800-377-6058 for more details.
25 Panguitch - Utah Pioneer Sesquicentennial Genealogy Seminars, featuring Arlene H. Eakle, sponsored by the Genealogical Institute, call 1-800-377-6058 for more details.
30-Oct. 2 Logan - "Families - Pioneering Into the Future," Family Life Extension Department Leadership Conference, Eccles Conference Center, Utah State University, 797-1531.
October
All month: St. George - Historic St. George LIVE Tour, 628-8484.
5 St. George - Pioneer Evening of Hymns, American Guild of Organists, St. George Tabernacle, 673-7693.
9 Lehi - "Celebration of Thanks at Thanksgiving Point," presented by the Central Utah Care Foundation, 371-7600.
11 Brigham City - Sesquicentennial Celebration, sponsored by the Civic Improvement Club, Brigham City Community Center, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 723-2382.
16 "The Pioneering Spirit: Notable Utah Women, featuring Maude Adams, Actress," Utah State Archives and the Utah State Historical Society's Brown Bag Series, White Chapel (across from the Utah State Capitol), noon, 533-3545.
22 Nephi - Utah Pioneer Sesquicentennial Genealogy Seminars, featuring Arlene H. Eakle, sponsored by the Genealogical Institute, call 1-800-377-6058 for more details.
23 Richfield - Utah Pioneer Sesquicentennial Genealogy Seminars, featuring Arlene H. Eakle, sponsored by the Genealogical Institute, call 1-800-377-6058 for more details.
24 Manti - Utah Pioneer Sesquicentennial Genealogy Seminars, featuring Arlene H. Eakle, sponsored by the Genealogical Institute, call 1-800-377-6058 for more details.
November
All month: "Mormon Pioneer Trail" exhibit, LDS Museum of Church History and Art, 240-3310.
2 St. George - Pioneer Evening of Hymns, American Guild of Organists, St. George Tabernacle, 673-7693.
6-8 Coalville - "Barefoot to Zion," presented by the Coalville Utah LDS Stake, North Summit High School Auditorium, 336-5625.
20 "The Pioneering Spirit: Notable Utah Women, featuring Ivy Baker Priest, U.S. Treasurer," Utah State Archives and the Utah State Historical Society's Brown Bag Series, White Chapel (across from the Utah State Capitol), noon, 533-3545.
28 Coalville - Sesquicentennial Ball, North Summit High School Auditorium, 336-5625.
December
All month:
Salt Lake City and statewide - American Indian Powwows, Heritage and Dance Programs; sponsored or arranged through the Indian Walk-In Center, call 486-4877 in advance.
Zion National Park - "The Great American West," shown in con-junc-tion with "Zion Canyon: Treasure of the Gods," Zion Canyon Cinemax IMAC Theater, 772-2400.
Promontory - "The End of the Pioneer Era" exhibit, Golden Spike National Historic Site, 471-2209.
Sesquicentennial Speakers Bureau Program available through the Utah Humanities Council, 359-9670.
Ogden - Pioneer Schoolhouse Exhibit, Treehouse Children's Museum, Ogden City Mall, 394-9663.
The Sun Ranch - Mormon Handcart Visitors Center, 1-307-328-2953. Camping facilities may be reserved by calling 1-307-856-5227.
Layton - "Sesquicentennial History of Layton," Children's Activity Center at the Layton Heritage Museum, 546-3524.
Brigham City - Special Utah Pioneer Sesquicentennial Celebration Exhibit, Golden Spike National Historic Site, 471-2209.
"Pioneer Portraits" and "The Mormon Pioneer Trail," Utah Pioneer Sesquicentennial Celebration Exhibits, Utah State Capitol Building, 1st Floor, 533-3535 or 533-3597.
Vernal - "Vertebrate Paleontology in Utah - 150 Years of Discovery," Utah Field House of Natural History State Park, 789-3799.
Holladay Area - 14 Historic Markers on Display, guide booklet available, 272-3263. (Permanent display)
1-4 Castle Dale - Sesquicentennial Christmas Play, Community Theater, 564-3600.
5-6 Salt Lake City - Pioneer Christmas Evenings, This Is the Place State Park, 584-8391.
7 St. George - Pioneer Evening of Hymns, American Guild of Organists, St. George Tabernacle, 673-7693.
9 Morgan - Utah Pioneer Sesquicentennial Genealogy Seminars, featuring Arlene H. Eakle, sponsored by the Genealogical Institute, call 1-800-377-6058 for more details.
15-20, 26-27 Pioneer Christmas Evenings, This Is the Place State Park, 584-8391.
31 Brigham City - Pioneer Sesquicentennial Christmas Program, 11 p.m., 723-2382.
31 Pioneer New Year's Dance, This Is the Place State Park, 584-8391.