By Deseret News, Mormon Times

A calendar of LDS-themed events from around the United States and Canada.CHURCHWIDE

  • CES Fireside: Sister Elaine S. Dalton, Sept. 13, 6 p.m. EST

ALABAMA

  • North Alabama-East Mississippi YSA: Multistake activity, Aug. 29

ARIZONA

  • Flagstaff institute: Classes begin, Aug. 25; Sisters Night

Out, Aug. 25, 6:30 p.m.; breakfast at the institute, Aug. 26, 7:30

a.m.; barbecue, Aug. 27, 5 p.m.; dance, Aug. 28, 8:30 p.m.; hike at Fat

Man's Loop, Aug. 29, 9:30 a.m.Gila Valley institute:Classes begin, Aug. 24; opening social, Aug. 28; fireside, Aug. 30, 7 p.m.

Glendale institute: Opening social, Aug. 29, 7 p.m.

Mesa institute: Classes begin, Aug. 24; barbecue, Aug. 28; Fireside, Elder Jay E. Jensen, Aug. 30, 7 p.m.

Prescott institute: Opening social barbecue, Aug. 24, 6:30 p.m.; classes begin, Aug. 25

Tempe institute: Fireside, Aug. 23, 7 p.m.; classes begin, Aug. 24; opening social, Aug. 28, 7 p.m.

Tucson institute: New student orientation lunch, Aug. 25, noon; classes begin, Aug. 26; regional YSA conference, Aug. 29

Phoenix single adult group: Westside fireside, Aug. 23, 7

p.m., 5250 W. Thunderbird, Glendale; Eastside fireside, Aug. 23, 7:30

p.m., 835 S. 32nd St., Mesa; forum, buffet and dance, Aug. 28, 7:30

p.m., 315 N. Beverly, Mesa; country-western dance, Aug. 29, 9 p.m., 315

N. Beverly, Mesa; mid-singles fireside, Trent Allen, Aug. 30, 7 p.m.,

2252 W. Mesquite, Chandler; fireside, Aug. 30, 7:30 p.m., 1415 E.

Southern, Mesa

ARKANSAS

  • Fayetteville institute: Wednesday night activity, Aug. 26; college days, Sept. 12-13

CALIFORNIA

  • Santa Maria institute: Forums begin, Aug. 27, noon
  • San Francisco Bay area mid-singles: Conference, Sept. 18-20 (see www.sfmidsingles.com for registration, cost and information)
  • Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Orange and Cypress institute: Multi-institute fireside, Aug. 23, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Irvine Stake Center, 23 Lake Road, Irvine
  • Santa Maria institute: Taco Tuesday starts, Aug. 25, 50 cents, noon to 1 p.m.
  • Monterey institute: Multistake YSA dances on Fridays, first

Friday in the Camanche building in San Jose, the second Friday at

Pleasanton, the third Friday at Saratoga, the fourth Friday at Fremont,

and fifth Friday at Santa Cruz, 10 p.m. (call 408-867-1750 for

information)

COLORADO

  • Alamosa institute: Forum, Aug. 28, noon
  • Boulder institute: Water skiing, Aug. 22; ward fall campout, Sept. 18
  • Colorado Springs institute: Summer fireside, Aug. 23, 2 p.m.; fall social, Sept. 12
  • Fort Collins institute: Bishopric's barbecue, Aug. 22; back to school dinner, comedy night, Aug. 28; multistake YSA barbecue and dance, Sept. 12
  • Denver metro institute: YSA tailgate and dance, Sept. 19, 3 p.m., Denver Stake Center
  • Greeley institute: Fall classes start, Aug. 24; ice cream social, Aug. 24

FLORIDA

  • Lower Alabama and Florida Panhandle YSA: T-ToWN Get DoWn games and dance, Sept. 5, 11 a.m., Tallahassee Institute of Religion
  • Tampa institute: Fall semester begins, Aug. 24; fall semester social, Aug. 25, 8 p.m.

HAWAII

  • Honolulu institute: Open house, Aug. 28, lunch time to closing

IDAHO

  • BYU-Idaho (Rexburg): Devotional, Karen C. Holt, Aug. 25, 2

p.m., Taylor chapel; closing social, Aug. 26, 6 p.m., Field Skating

Rink; devotional, Mark Nygren, Sept. 1, 2 p.m., Taylor chapel; summer

session classes end, Sept. 4; new student BBQ, Sept. 8, 11 a.m.,

stadium; dance, Sept. 8, 9 p.m., upper playing field; morningside

breakfast, Sept. 9, 8 a.m., Hart 182; I-Night bowling, Sept. 9, 7-11

p.m., MC 140; appreciate dinner, Sept. 10, 6:30-10 p.m., Taylor

160/170/180; dance, Sept. 11, 8-11 p.m., lower north fieldBoise institute: Fall classes begin Aug. 24; dance, Aug. 28,

7 p.m.; fireside, Brad Wilcox, Aug. 29, 7 p.m., Jordan Ballroom;

musical fireside, Alex Boye, Aug. 30, 7 p.m., Jordan Ballroom;

devotional, Chad Webb, Sept. 3, 11:40 a.m.Pocatello institute: Registration week, Aug. 24-28; opening

social, Aug. 28, 7:30 p.m.; welcome back fireside, Aug. 30, 6 p.m.;

classes begin Aug. 31 Idaho Falls institute: Fall classes begin Aug. 24; opening social, Sept. 10 after class

Twin Falls institute: Opening fireside, Aug. 23, 6 p.m.;

classes begin Aug. 24; lunch and activity, Aug. 28, noon; opening

social, Aug. 28; lunch and activity, Sept. 4, noonMoscow institute: Weekly Friday forum begins Aug. 28; fall classes begin Aug. 31; Institute Women's Association meeting, Sept. 2, 6 p.m.

ILLINOIS

  • Nauvoo: The Healing Power of Jesus Christ art exhibit,

through Oct. 1, Historic Nauvoo Visitors' Center; Sunday sociable,

missionary music night, Sept. 13, 7 p.m.Peoria institute: Tristake opening social, Aug. 29, Mahomet

Lake of the Woods; Nauvoo YSA conference, Sept. 18-20; YSA/SA Stake

potluck and fireside, Sept. 20, 5:30 p.m.; minigolf, Sept. 26, 2 p.m.Chicago mid-singles: Conference, Aug. 28-30 (see www.chicagomidsingles.com)

INDIANA

  • West Lafayette institute: Fall classes start, Aug. 24-28

KANSAS

  • Manhattan institute: Fall classes start, Aug. 24

LOUISIANA

  • Baton Rouge institute: Fall classes start, Aug. 25

MINNESOTA

  • Minneapolis institute: Fall classes begin, Sept. 8; YSA conference, Sept. 18-20 (see www.ysamn.com/2009); Dinkytown opening social, Sept. 25

MISSOURI

  • Springfield institute: Rush week potluck dinner, Sept. 6, 5

p.m.; fireside, Sept. 6, 6:30 p.m.; kick-off social, Sept. 8, 6 p.m.;

outdoor games, Sept. 9, 7 p.m.; root beer and game night, Sept. 11, 7

p.m.; '80s theme dance, Sept. 12, 8 p.m., stake centerConference: John Whitmer Historical Association Annual Meeting, Sept. 24-27 (see www.jwha.info)

MONTANA

  • Bozeman institute: Fall classes begin, Aug. 31; family home evenings, Mondays, 7 p.m.; ultimate Frisbee, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., MSU soccer fields

NEVADA

  • Las Vegas institute: Fall classes begin Aug. 24
  • Henderson institute: First day of class and fiesta, Sept. 3, 7 p.m.

NEW MEXICO

  • Albuquerque institute: Fall classes start, Aug. 24; regional fall social, Aug. 28, 5:30 p.m.

NEW YORK

  • Brooklyn & Staten Island and Manhattan institutes: Regional YSA institute conference, Sept. 11-13

NORTH CAROLINA

  • Durham institute: Opening social, Aug. 27, 6 p.m.
  • Carolina YSA: Tips on Life fireside, Aug. 23, 7:30 p.m., Charlotte South Stake Center

OHIO

  • Columbus YSA: Beach ball, Aug. 22, 7 p.m
  • Akron Ohio Stake: Emergency preparedness fair \"Ready or Not,\" Aug. 29, 9 a.m., 106 E. Howe Road in Tallmadge (contact emergencypreparednessfair@gmail.com)

OKLAHOMA

  • Norman institute: Fall open house, Aug. 24; fall classes start, Aug. 26; Friday forum, Aug. 28, 12:30 p.m.; opening social, Aug. 29

OREGON

  • Portland East YSAs: Water activity, concert, barbecue, Aug. 22, 2 p.m., 3233 NE 162nd Ave., Portland
  • Portland West YSAs: Homecoming, Sept. 12, 10:30 a.m., Hillsboro Stake Center

SOUTH CAROLINA

  • Columbia institute: YSA activity, Aug. 22, 11 a.m., Fort Discovery
  • Greenville YSA: Multistake activity, Aug. 22, Augusta

TENNESSEE

  • Nashville institute: Fall class begins, Sept. 2

TEXAS

  • Austin area single adults: Welcome back activity, Sept. 11, 6 p.m.; Tri-stake single adult conference, Sept. 18-19, Parker Lance Chapel, Austin
  • Houston YSAs: Fireside, Elder Steven E. Snow, 8 p.m., Friendswood Stake Center; tailgate zone, Sept. 12, 6 p.m., Hafer Road building
  • Houston area single adult group: Fireside, \"Living the Gospel,\" Aug. 23, 7 p.m., Maplewood building, 5531 Beechnut St., Houston; Dance, Sept. 5, 8 p.m.
  • San Marcos institute: YSA dance, Aug. 29, 8:30 p.m., institute building
  • Dallas/Forth Worth YSAs: iServe regional YSA conference, Sept. 18-20 (see iserve.dfwysa.net)
  • Plano institute: End of summer bash, Aug. 22, 7 p.m
  • South Texas YSAs: Conference, Sept. 23-26, register by Sept. 10

VIRGINIA

  • Blacksburg institute: Back to school barbecue, Aug. 22, 6

p.m.; movie night, Aug. 28, 7 p.m.; barbecue, Aug. 29, 2 p.m., Bissett

Park, Radford; potluck dinner, Aug. 30, 2 p.m.Buena Vista institute: Orientation welcome dinner, Aug. 28, 5 p.m.; fall classes begin, Aug. 31

Williamsburg institute: Family home evening, Mondays, 7 p.m

WASHINGTON

  • Seattle: LDS night, Mariners vs. Orioles, Aug. 27, 7:10 p.m. (see www.mariners.com/LDS)
  • Pasco institute: Fireside at the institute, Aug. 23, 7 p.m.; ice skating at the Toyota Center, Sept. 4, 7 p.m.
  • Bellvue institute: Opening Social, Sept. 8, 6:30 p.m., Bellvue South Stake Center
  • Bellingham institute: Info fair, Sept. 21-23, 11 a.m.; free hot dogs, Sept. 23, 11:30 a.m.; chalk art, Sept. 23, until 4 p.m.
  • Tacoma metro institute: Opening social, Sept. 22, 7 p.m

WYOMING

  • Laramie institute: Institute registration, Aug. 24; combined

FHE, Aug. 24, 6:30 p.m.; pizza at institute, Aug. 25, noon; \"The Price

is Right,\" Aug. 25, 7 p.m.; classes begin, Aug. 26; games at the park,

Aug. 26, 6 p.m.;Singled out, Aug. 27, 6 p.m.; welcome back fling, Aug.

28, 8:30 p.m.Rock Springs institute: Fall classes begin, Aug. 31

CANADA, ALBERTA

  • Edmonton institute: Wizard Lake activity, Aug. 22, 2-10 p.m
  • Calgary institute: Welcome Week, Sept. 9-13; Wednesday night

fever/'70s disco ball, Sept. 9; Thursday night lights, Sept. 10; Friday

night fiesta, Sept. 11

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