Welcome to my first weekly look at what’s happening in Santa Clara, Ivins’ next-door neighbor, for Monday, November 2 through Sunday, November 8, 2026. It’s a fairly quiet week on the official calendars, but there’s an evening history talk at Town Hall honoring local veterans, plus a full week of library programs for kids, teens and adults. Every item below comes from the organizer’s own calendar, with dates, times and places as they list them. Schedules can change, so please confirm with the organizer before you go.
Wednesday’s highlight: Stories of Santa Clara Veterans
Wednesday, November 4: America250 Lecture: Stories of Santa Clara Veterans
Santa Clara City’s events calendar lists America250 Lecture: Stories of Santa Clara Veterans on Wednesday, November 4, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at Santa Clara Town Hall, 2603 Santa Clara Drive, organized by the city’s America250 Committee. It’s part of the monthly lecture series the city hosts at Town Hall at 7:00 PM to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, and with Veterans Day coming up the following week, the timing is a nice fit. Event listing on santaclarautah.gov · Santa Clara America250 page.
At the Santa Clara Branch Library this week
The Washington County Library System’s calendar for the Santa Clara branch lists these programs, all in the Community Room, Santa Clara Branch Library, 1099 North Lava Flow Drive (the branch has a St. George mailing address). Programs marked “Free Library Program” are labeled that way on the library’s calendar.
- Tuesday, Nov. 3, 10:30 to 11:30 AM: Tai Chi (adults; Free Library Program). Listing
- Wednesday, Nov. 4, 10:30 to 11:30 AM: Preschool Story Time. Listing
- Wednesday, Nov. 4, 3:00 to 5:00 PM: Teens After School (teens; Free Library Program). Listing
- Thursday, Nov. 5, 10:30 to 11:30 AM and 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM: Toddler Story Time (two sessions). 10:30 listing · 11:30 listing
- Thursday, Nov. 5, 4:00 to 6:00 PM: Chess Club (all ages; Free Library Program). Listing
- Saturday, Nov. 7, 10:30 to 11:30 AM: Tai Chi for Adults (Free Library Program). Listing
- Saturday, Nov. 7, 1:00 to 2:00 PM: Curious Minds Book Club for Adults, featuring nonfiction books (Free Library Program). Listing
The branch lists its hours as 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and closed Sunday. Phone: 435-301-7630. Santa Clara Branch Library page.
Coming up soon in Santa Clara
- Wednesday, November 11: Veterans Day. The city’s November 4 meeting notice lists Veterans Day with city offices closed. City notice
- Saturday, November 14, 1:00 to 4:00 PM: Kids Farmers Market at Santa Clara Town Hall, 2603 Santa Clara Drive. Kids run their own booths selling things they make or services they offer; the city lists a $15 booth fee for young vendors, reserved through the QR code on its flyer. Details on santaclarautah.gov
- Wednesday, December 2, 7:00 to 8:30 PM: America250 Lecture: Churchill in Washington at Santa Clara Town Hall. America250 calendar
For the full city calendar, see santaclarautah.gov/calendar. You can also browse my Southern Utah events calendar for things to do around Ivins, Santa Clara and St. George every day of the week.
Santa Clara: Ivins’ next-door neighbor
Santa Clara sits between Ivins and St. George along the Santa Clara River, so the three cities are just minutes apart. It’s one of Southern Utah’s oldest communities, settled in the 1850s, and you can still see that history along Santa Clara Drive in the historic district and at the Jacob Hamblin Home. Living in Ivins puts you right next door to Santa Clara’s shops, restaurants and trails, with more shopping and dining in St. George a little farther on. Curious about the area? Take a look at Santa Clara homes for sale, browse Ivins homes for sale, see Washington County real estate, or head back to the OwnUtah.com homepage.
More from the OwnUtah Journal
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- This week at Black Desert Resort: October 28 to November 3, 2026
- Follow the Flag returns to Snow Canyon in Ivins for Veterans Day week
- Moving to Southern Utah: start here
This roundup is an independent community calendar summary based on organizers’ public listings. Dates, times and details can change, so please confirm with each organizer before you go.
See you around Santa Clara!
Robert Bolar
REALTOR®, Summit Sotheby’s International Realty
801-737-3333 · Robert@OwnUtah.com