Mormon Times national calendar

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

• CHURCHWIDE

CES Fireside: Bishop

H. David Burton, May 2, 6 p.m. MDT (see lds.org)

• ALABAMA

Huntsville YSA:

Barbecue activity, May 15

• ALASKA

Anchorage

institute: Soup and the Spirit, Fridays, noon; CES Fireside and

dessert, May 2, 7 p.m.Juneau institute:

Volleyball, Thursdays, 8 p.m., Juneau Stake Center

• ARIZONA

Prescott

institute: Institute graduation, May 16, 7 p.m.Tempe institute: Blood

drive, May 3, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; last day of classes, May 4; reading day,

breakfast burritos, May 5, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Institute Olympics, May 7, 7

p.m., Tucson institute: Grand

Ball, May 7 Phoenix single

adult 31+ group: Dance, May 1, 8:30 p.m., 977 E. Broadway, Mesa;

break-the-fast potluck, May 2, 5:30 p.m., 848 N. Westwood, Mesa;

Dinner/forum/dance, May 7, 7:30 p.m., 315 N. Beverly, Mesa; Westwood

dance, May 8, 8:30 p.m., 848 N. Westwood, Mesa; combined fireside, May

9, 7:30 p.m., 230 N. Val Vista, GilbertGila Valley

Arizona Temple: Open house, through May 15, closed Sundays;

cultural celebration, May 22; dedication, May 23

• ARKANSAS

Fayetteville

institute: Institute graduation, May 2, 5 p.m.

• CALIFORNIA

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)Marysville

institute: Pinewood derby, May 11, 7 p.m. Pleasant Hill

institute: "Where's Waldo?" scavenger hunt, May 15, 7-10 p.m.San Diego

institute: Classes end, May 6; last forum lunch, May 7San Luis Obispo

institute: Interfaith service day (blood drive, quilts, barbecue

and games), May 15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.San Francisco and

Palo Alto institutes: Mormon Helping Hands Day, May 8

• COLORADO

Colorado Springs

institute: Institute choir performance, May 1, 7 p.m., Lexington

building; Institute graduation, May 23, 2:45 p.m., Jamboree buildingFort Collins

institute: Choir concert, May 1, 7 p.m., Lexington building;

institute graduation, May 2, 4:30 p.m.Greeley institute:

Temple baptism trip, May 1; institute graduation, May 2, 7 p.m.;

Institute field day, May 7

• DELAWARE

Newark YSA: Regional

conference, May 22

• FLORIDA

Fort Lauderdale

institute: Family home evening, Mondays, 7 p.m.Miami Lakes

institute: Family home evening, MondaysTampa institute: Graduation,

May 2, 3 p.m.Pensacola: YSA

conference, April 30-May 2 (see ecysa.net)

• IDAHO

Ucon Stake:

Musical production, "Their Mothers Knew It," May 1, 7 p.m., Ucon Stake

CenterBYU-Idaho

(Rexburg): Devotional, Elder Dennis B. Neuenschwander, May 4, 2

p.m., Hart Auditorium; blood drive, May 5-7, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Taylor

Cultural Hall; Comedy Improv Night, May 7-8, 6:30-8 p.m. and 9-10:30

p.m.; Family History Conference, May 8, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hinckley

Chapel 240; devotional, Elder William R. Walker, May 11, 2 p.m., Hart

Auditorium; blood drive, May 12 and 14, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Taylor

Cultural Hall, and May 13, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Manwaring Center 387; Young

Ambassadors, May 14, 7:30 p.m., Hart Auditorium; Acoustic Cafe, May 15,

8 p.m., Manwaring Center (crossroads stage)Pocatello

institute: First day of summer institute, May 17, noon; first day

of summer evening institute, May 18, 7 p.m.Idaho Falls

institute: Friday night social, May 7, 7 p.m., EITC institute

building Twin Falls

institute: Institute graduation, May 7, 7 p.m.Nampa institute: Institute

activity, May 7, 7:30 p.m.

• ILLINOIS

Nauvoo: Sunday

Sociable, "The LDS Church in Russia," President Wayne and Sister Joan

Peterson, May 9, 7 p.m.; Historic Nauvoo Visitors Center; Susan Easton

Black, May 23, 7 p.m., Historic Nauvoo Visitors CenterPeoria institute: Bi-stake spring fling, May 14,

7 p.m.; stake SA/YSA potluck and fireside, May 16, 5:30 p.m.Urbana institute:

Institute graduation, May 6

• KANSAS

Manhattan

institute: Dinner, institute graduation, May 2, 4:30 p.m.; Royals

baseball game, May 21

• LOUISIANA

Baton Rouge

institute: Lunch, Fridays, noon

• MARYLAND

Washington D.C.

Temple Visitors' Center: Concert, Northern Virginia Institute

Choir, May 1, 7 p.m.; Mother's Day program, Carole Hardy and Maren

Hendricks, May 2, 7 p.m.; Family Chamber Concert, May 8, 7 p.m.; Why I

Believe fireside, Ambassador Robert Kind and Dr. Kay King, May 16, 7

• p.m.; Chinese Overseas Musicians Society program, May 15, 7 p.m. MISSOURI

St. Louis

institute: Institute graduation, May 2, 7 p.m.

• MONTANA

Billings

institute: YSA ward family home evening, Mondays, 7 p.m.Bozeman institute:

Family home evening, Mondays, 7 p.m.Missoula

institute: Institute graduation, May 2, 5 p.m.; Spring semester

closing social, May 7

• NEBRASKA

Time Out for

Women: May 14, 6:30 p.m., May 15, 9 a.m., Qwest Center, ballroom A

& B,455 N. 10th St., Omaha (see deseretbook.com/tofw)

• NEVADA

Southern Nevada

stakes: "Savior of the World" production, though May 1, excluding

Sunday and Monday, Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway,

Henderson (see savioroftheworld.info)Las Vegas: Founder's

Day pioneer breakfast and program, June 12, 8-10 a.m., Old Las Vegas

Mormon Fort (500 E. Washington Ave.)Las Vegas

institute: Forum and lunch, Fridays, noonReno institute:

Closing social, May 14, 6 p.m. at the Manzanita Bowl; movie night, May

21, 7 p.m.

• NEW MEXICO

Farmington

institute: Summer classes start, May 25, 6 p.m.

• NEW YORK

Brooklyn & Staten Island institute: Talent

show, May 1, Queens Stake Center; Regional YSA activity, June 5

• NORTH CAROLINA

Carolina YSA: Home

evening, Mondays, 7:30 p.m., 3020 Hilliard, Charlotte; Dance, May 21,

9:30 p.m., Hilliard building Raleigh institute: Institute graduation,

May 9

• OHIO

Akron, Cleveland

and Kirtland institutes: Quadstake activity, May 1, 3 p.m.,

Cleveland; Zion's Camp YSA conference, May 28-30 (see www.zionscamp2010.eventbrite.com)Columbus YSA: Quadstake

Party Extravaganza (dinner, fireside and stoplight dance), May 8, 5

p.m., Reynoldsburg (see columbusysa.org)Dayton institute:

Mocktail Party, May 8; Regional YSA fun/service project, May 14-15

• OREGON

Ashland institute:

Friday Forum, Fridays, noonCorvallis

institute: CES fireside, break the fast potluck, May 2, 5 p.m.;

"Joseph Smith and the Beginnings of Mormonism: A Look at the Unique

Origins of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints," May 4, 7

p.m., Oregon State MU, Journey roomGresham institute:

CES Fireside linger longer, May 2, 5 p.m.Medford YSA: YSA

conference, April 30-May 2, 6:30 p.m., Central Point Stake Center (see oregonysa.com); Pear

farm, May 15, 9 a.m.Ontario institute:

CES fireside and refresments, May 2, 6 p.m.; Institute around the

campfire, May 12, 7 p.m., 2365 SW First Ave, south of FruitlandPortland East YSA:

CES fireside /dinner, May 2, 5 p.m., Gresham Building, 2275 NE

Kane Drive, GreshamPortland West YSA:

Tillamook Beach Trip, May 1, 8:45 a.m., Forest Grove building, 2700

Leon Drive, Forest Grove Portland; Four ward YSA barbecue, May 17, 6:30

p.m., Farmington building, 5175 SW 209th Ave., Beaverton

• SOUTH CAROLINA

South Carolina

YSA: Dance, May 14, 8 p.m., Greenville Stake Center; statewide

activity, May 22, Charleston

• TENNESSEE

Nashville: Concert,

Gladys Knight and Saints Unified Voices, May 4, Madison Stake CenterNashville institute: YSA canoe trip and

barbecue, May 1, 9 a.m., Foggy Bottom, 1260 Highway 70, Kingston Springs

• TEXAS

Austin institute: Latter-day

Night Live, May 7; summer classes start, May 18College Station

institute: Regional YSA tailgate party and A&M game, May 8, noon, 100 Dexter StreetDallas YSA: YSA

regional conference, "Live Strong, Avoiding the Wrong," May 21-23,

Carrolton Stake CenterHouston YSA: Sea

Wolfe Park dance, May 29, Sea Wolfe Park, Galveston Plano YSA: Summer

bash, May 14, 7 p.m., Stone's homeSan Antonio

institute: Fiesta field day, May 1, Redland building

• VIRGINIA

Southern Virginia

University: Commencement, speaker Elder Robert C. Gay, May 1, 10

a.m.Williamsburg

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

• WASHINGTON

Bellevue

institute: Forum, Fridays, 11 a.m.; Institute carnival, May 4,

6:30 p.m., Bellevue South Stake CenterBellingham

institute: Vancouver, B.C., temple dedication, May 2, 9 a.m.,

noon, 3 p.m., stake center or Everson building only Ellensburg

institute: Devotionals, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 p.m.Pasco institute:

'80s dance, May 1, 8:30 p.m., Gage building; Game show night, May 7, 7

p.m., Keene building; multi-stake service project, May 15, Columbia

Park, Kennewick, Wash.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 CenterSeattle Shoreline

Ward: 50th Anniversary Celebration, May 15, 7 p.m., Seattle

Washington Shoreline Stake CenterSpokane institute:

CES fireside and food, May 2, 7 p.m., Spokane Stake Center Tacoma institute:

Friday Forum, Fridays at noonVancouver YSA:

CES fireside and dinner, May 2, 5 p.m., Ridgefield building, 21720 NE

29th Ave., Ridgefield

• WISCONSIN

Milwaukee YSA: Regional conference, May 14-15

• WYOMING

Laramie institute:

Devotional and lunch, Tuesdays, 12:10 p.m.; 50-cent lunches,

Wednesdays, noon; Finals week activities, all day, May 3-7; Institute

graduation, May 7, 6 p.m.; summer classes begin, May 18, 7 p.m.Rock Springs

institute: Luau dance, May 6, 8 p.m.; devotional and lunch, May

7, noon; institute graduation, May 11, 7 p.m.

• CANADA, ALBERTA

Broadcast: Calgary

Temple groundbreaking, May 15, 11 a.m.Edmonton

institute: YSA salsa dance class, Fridays, 7 p.m., swing dance

classes, Fridays, 8:30 p.m.; waffles, Wednesdays, 11 a.m.Calgary institute:

Regional YSA conference, May 14-16 (see calgaryysa.com)Lethbridge

institute: Classes begin, May 4, south institute; classes start,

May 5, west institute; YSA dance, May 7, 9 p.m., Lethbridge West Stake

Center; YSA dance, May 21, 9 p.m., Lethbridge West Stake Center; YSA

activity, May 28, 7 p.m., 10th Avenue Chapel South; YSA conference

dance, June 4; YSA conference, June 5, Lethbridge Stake Center; YSA

conference fireside, June 6, 7 p.m., Fairmonth chapelRed Deer

institute: Spring fling, May 15

• BRITISH COLUMBIA

Vancouver British

Columbia Temple (20370 82nd Ave., Langley): Youth cultural

celebration, May 1; temple dedication, May 2, 9 a.m., noon, 3 p.m.

• ONTARIO

Toronto Ontario

Stake: 50th Anniversary Jubilee reunion, May 29, Ossington

chapel; "Reflections of Christ" exhibit, May 27-June 1, Ossington

chapel; doors open Toronto, May 29, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., May 30, 1-5 p.m.,

Ossington chapel; fireside, "Reflections of Christ," May 30, 7 p.m.,

Ossington chapelTime Out for

Women: May 7, 6:30 p.m., May 8, 9 a.m., International Centre,

6900 Airport Road, Mississauga (see deseretbook.com/tofw)

All listed times

are local time unless otherwise noted.

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