CHURCHWIDE
Broadcast: First Presidency Christmas Devotional, Dec. 5, 6 p.m. (MST)
ALABAMA
Hunstville Alabama Stake: Sixth annual Christmas Festival, "On Christmas Day," Dec. 10, 6-8:30 p.m. (concerts at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.); Dec. 11, 4-8:30 p.m. (concerts 4:40 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.) (see www.huntsvillechristmasfestival.org)
ALASKA
Fairbanks institute: Family home evening, Mondays, 7:30 p.m.
Juneau institute: Volleyball, Thursdays, 8 p.m., Juneau Stake Center
ARIZONA
Tempe institute: Talent night/open house, Nov. 18, 7 p.m.; Friday forum, Elder Stanley G. Ellis, Nov. 19, 11:50 a.m.
Phoenix single adults 31+: Westwood dance, Nov. 13, 8:30 p.m., 848 N. Westwood; Gilbert combined stakes fireside, Nov. 14, 230 N. Val Vista, Gilbert; Phoenix regional singles conference, Nov. 18-21 (e-mail phxldssinglesconfinfo@gmail.com)
CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles Temple Visitors Center: Musical fireside, Tony Molina and the messengers, Nov. 14, 7 p.m.; Palos Verdes Regional Orchestra, Nov. 27, 2 p.m.
Temple Hill: Community Christmas Concert, Dec. 3-4, 7 p.m.
Menlo Park and Los Altos California Stakes: 23rd annual Christmas Creche exhibit, Dec. 4-8, noon-9 p.m., Palo Alto Ward, 3865 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto (see www.christmascreche.org)
COLORADO
Colorado Springs institute: Dinner/fireside, Nov. 14, 2 p.m.
HAWAII
Laie Hawaii Temple: Public open house, through Nov. 13 (excluding Sundays; see lds.org/reservations for tickets); Cultural celebration, Nov. 20; rededication, Nov. 21
IDAHO
BYU-Idaho (Rexburg): Devotional, Elder Walter F. Gonzalez, presidency of the Seventy, Nov. 16, 2 p.m.; the Marriage of Figaro, Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m. (tickets required)
Pocatello institute: "Tropical Hoedown" dinner/dance, Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m.; fireside, Elder Paul B. Pieper of the Seventy, Nov. 14, 6 p.m.; variety show, Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m.; food'n forum, Dr. Trent Stephens, Dec. 10, 11 a.m.; Christmas fireside, Dec. 12, 5:30 p.m.
MARYLAND
Washington D.C. Temple Visitors Center: Why I Believe fireside, President and Sister Belliston, Nov. 21, 7 p.m.; Christmas light and Nativity displays and nightly musical performances, Dec. 3-Jan. 1 (see dctemplelights.lds.org)
Concert: Mormon Orchestra and Choir of Washington, D.C., Nov. 27, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
NEBRASKA
Mormon Trail Center: 25th annual Gingerbread festival "A Season of Memories," Nov. 20-Jan. 1, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., 3215 State St., Omaha (call 402-453-9372 for information)
NEVADA
Elko West Stake: Sixth annual Elko Regional Christmas Creche Exhibit and performances, Dec. 2-5, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., 2001 N. Fifth St., Elko (see www.elkocreche.org)
Elko institute: Fall ball dinner and dance, Nov. 13, 6 p.m., East Stake Center
Las Vegas institute: Homecoming skit, Nov. 13, 5 p.m.; fall choir concert, Nov. 21, 7 p.m.
Reno institute: Movie night, Nov. 19; Thanksmus dinner, Nov. 20
Las Vegas Redrock Stake: The Nativity, Dec. 8-11, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., Opportunity Village, 6050 S. Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas (see www.thenativitylv.com)
NORTH CAROLINA
Carolina YSA: Dance, Nov. 19, 9:30 p.m., Hilliard building; home evening, Mondays, 7:30 p.m., 3020 Hilliard, Charlotte
OHIO
Dayton Ohio East Stake: Family Proclamation Week, Nov. 21-27 (see www.familyproclamationweek.com)
OREGON
Portland East YSA: Cosmic bowling, Nov. 19
Medford YSA: Battle of the bands, Nov. 20
TEXAS
San Antonio YSA: YSA conference, Nov. 12-13, Texas Hill Country Stake Center Killeen/Waco YSA: YSA dinner, hayride, bonfire and fireworks, Nov. 13, 6:30 p.m., 501 Elmer King Road, Belton; YSA fireside, Nov. 21, 7 p.m.
Lewisville YSA: Dance and pizza decoration party, Nov. 19, 7 p.m.
Kingwood: 13th annual Kingwood Nativity Exhibit and Music Festival, Dec. 3-4, 1-9 p.m., 4021 Deerbrook Drive, Kingwood; nativity display, Dec. 5, 5:30-6:45 p.m. (contact kingwoodlds@gmail.com)
VIRGINIA
Southern Virginia University: Forum, Vai Sikahema and Charlie Manuel, Nov. 12, 11 a.m.; forum, Alan Ashton, Nov. 19, 11 a.m.
WASHINGTON
Ellensburg institute: Volleyball, Thursdays, 8 p.m.; forums, Fridays,
Pullman institute: Movie night, Thursdays, 7 p.m.; Friday Forum, Fridays, 12:10 p.m.; Institute Women's Association meetings, Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Seattle institute: Friday Friendship Feast, Fridays, 11:30 a.m., $2.25; volleyball, Wednesdays, 9 p.m., Seattle North Stake Center
Tacoma institute: Friday Forum, Fridays at noon
South Seatle YSA: Got Talent? Nov. 20, 7-9 p.m., Kent Stake Center (e-mail seattlesouthwaysac@gmail.com to sign up)
WISCONSIN
Milwaukee YSA: YSA mini conference, Nov. 12-13
WYOMING
Laramie institute: Devotional, Tuesdays, 12:10 p.m.; 50-cent lunch, Wednesdays, noon
Rock Springs institute: Devotional and lunch, Fridays, noon
CANADA, ALBERTA
Edmonton institute: YSA salsa dance class, Fridays, 7 p.m.; swing dance classes, Fridays, 8:30 p.m.; waffles, Wednesdays, 11 a.m.; forum, Fridays, noon
ONTARIO
Walkerton: Nativity display, through Nov. 21, weekdays and Sundays 1-9 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m.-9 p.m., 11 Fourth St., Walkerton
Toronto institute: Service auction, Nov. 12; "Make it Fast," Nov. 19, 8 p.m.; preference dance, Nov. 26
All listed times are local time unless otherwise noted.
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