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 field
Boise 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, noon
Moscow 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 center
Conference: 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
All listed times are local time unless otherwise noted.
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