Mormon Times national calendar

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

CHURCHWIDE

• CES: Fireside, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Nov. 1, 6 p.m. MST

ALABAMA

• Multistake YSA activity: Oct. 24, 3:30 p.m., Booneville Ward building, hosted by Tupelo Stake
• Birmingham YSA: Family home evening, Mondays, 7 p.m 
• Huntsville YSA: Family home evening, Mondays, 7 p.m.; Regional Halloween dance, Oct. 30
  

ALASKA

• Anchorage institute: Soup and the Spirit, Fridays, noon

ARIZONA

• Chandler-Gilbert institute: Blood drive, Oct. 28, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; $1 lunch, Oct. 29, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Gila Valley institute: Fireside, Oct. 25, 7 p.m.; devotional, Oct. 27, 11 a.m.; Seminar, Oct. 29, 11 a.m.; GCRC Halloween dance, Oct. 30, 5 p.m.; multistake activity, Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m.
• Mesa institute: Blood drive, Oct. 28, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Tempe institute: Lunch, Oct. 28, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; forum, Danny White, Oct. 29, noon; forum, Larry Chesley, Nov. 4, 11:50 a.m.
• Tucson institute: Monster Mash YSA activity and dance, Oct. 30, 7 p.m
• Phoenix single adult group: Halloween party, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m., 15 W. 1st Ave., Mesa; Westside fireside, President Quinn Kellis, Oct. 25, 7 p.m., 5250 W. Thunderbird, Glendale; Eastside fireside, Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m., 835 S. 32nd St., Mesa; Dance, Oct. 30, 9 p.m., 315 N. Beverly, Mesa; country-western dance, Oct. 31, 9 p.m., 315 N. Beverly, Mesa; Westwood break-the-fast potluck, Nov. 1, 5:30 p.m., 848 N. Westwood, Mesa; Kimball East Stake break-the-fast potluck, Nov. 1, 5:30 p.m., 1249 S. 48th St., Mesa; regional SA conference, Nov. 5-8
  

ARKANSAS

• Fayetteville institute: Halloween party, Oct. 28; YSA conference reunion dance, Nov. 13, 7 p.m.

CALIFORNIA

• San Bernardino institute: Relay races, dirt pudding, Oct. 27, 7 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)
• San Francisco institute: Tristake YSA forum, Inoke Mapa Mavili, Oct. 30, 6:30 p.m., Daly City building, 1399 Brunswick 
• Oakland stake: Day of music and dance fireside, Oct. 24, 7 p.m., Oakland Inter-Stake Center
• Temple Hill Visitors Center: Exhibit of "The California Saints: Over a Century and a half in the Golden State," through Nov. 22
• Silicon Valley Chapter of the BYU Management Society: Distinguished public service awards and scholarship dinner, Nov. 6, 6:30 p.m., San Jose South Stake Center (see ms.byu.edu/siliconvalley)
  

COLORADO

• Alamosa institute: Fireside, Oct. 25, 7 p.m.; pumpkin carving competitions, Oct. 26, 7 p.m.; Day of Reflection (no classes), Oct. 29; multistake Halloween carnival, Oct. 31, 6 p.m.
• Colorado Springs institute: Multistake YSA-mazing race, Nov. 7, 4:30 p.m., Broadmoor building
• Greeley institute: Halloween party, Oct. 31, 7 p.m.
• Rocky Mountain YSAs: Multistake YSA conference, Oct. 24, Trilby building, 600 East Swallow Road, Fort Collins (see www.rockymountainysa.com) 
• Fort Collins institute: Halloween party, Oct. 30
  

FLORIDA

• Fort Lauderdale institute: Family home evening, Mondays, 7 p.m.
• Fort Walton Beach YSA: Monster's Ball, Oct. 30, 7 p.m., 110 S. Pal Blvd. and 27th Street, Niceville 
• Miami Lakes institute: Family home evening, Mondays
  

HAWAII

• Hilo institute: Family home evening, Oct. 26, Nerveza home

IDAHO

• BYU-Idaho (Rexburg): The Great Kaplan Show, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m.; Devotional, Carolyn J. Rasmus, Oct. 27, 2 p.m., Hart Auditorium; blood drive, Oct. 28-30, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Taylor Cultural Hall; Halloween concert, Oct. 29-31, 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., Snow Barrus Concert Hall; Halloween carnival dance, Oct. 31, 8:30 p.m., Hart Auditorium; devotional, Sidney Palmer, Nov. 3, 2 p.m., Hart Auditorium
• BYU-Idaho choir and orchestra: "God's Everlasting Love," Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m., Hart Auditorium, Rexburg; Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m., Roper Auditorium, Twin Falls; Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m., Barrus Concert Hall, Rexburg
• Boise institute: Parent and family weekend, Oct. 30, 31; Boys and Girls Club Halloween party, Oct. 30; multistake Halloween party, Oct. 30
• Pocatello institute: Halloween party, Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m.; food and forum, President Rick Keller, Nov. 6, 11 a.m. and noon; hoedown dinner dance, Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m. 
• Idaho Falls institute: Forum and lunch, Fridays, noon
• Twin Falls institute: Lunch and activity, Fridays, noon
• Moscow institute: Halloween dance, Oct. 30, 7 p.m.
  

ILLINOIS

• Nauvoo: Halloween Walk, Oct. 31, 5 p.m., Mulholland Street
• Urbana institute: Bi-stake pumpkin carving, Oct. 30 
• Peoria institute: Stake temple trip, Oct. 24
  

MARYLAND

• Washington D.C. Temple Visitors Center: Fireside, Rob Woodhead, Oct. 25, 7 p.m.; Photo exhibit, "Heavenly Majesty — Images of Creation," through Oct. 31; Spanish Night of Music and Inspiration, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m.

MINNESOTA

• Minneapolis: Time Out for Women, Oct. 23-24, Minneapolis Convention Center (see www.deseretbook.com/timeout for registration, cost and speakers)

MISSISSIPPI

• Tupelo YSA: Multistake YSA activity, Oct. 24, 3:30 p.m., Booneville Ward building, hosted by Tupelo Stake

MONTANA

• Bozeman institute: Family home evenings, Mondays, 7 p.m.; ultimate Frisbee, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., MSU soccer fields

NEVADA

• Interfaith Council of Southern Nevada: Forum, "Who's Going to Heaven," Oct. 25, 7 p.m., Baha'i Center, 7035 W. Oakey, Las Vegas; forum, "Interfaith Etiquette in a Pluralistic World," Nov. 1, 7 p.m., Religious Science Center for Spiritual Living, 1420 E. Harmon Ave.; forum, "Mysticism in My Faith," Nov. 8, 7 p.m., Saint Andrews Catholic Church, 399 San Felipe Drive, Boulder City
• Las Vegas institute: Forum and lunch, Fridays, noon
• Reno institute: Halloween social, Oct. 26, 7 p.m., Rock Building; Tri-ward Halloween dance, Oct. 30, 8:30 p.m.
  

NEW MEXICO

• Farmington institute: San Juan College Service Project, Oct. 31; Halloween dance, Oct. 31, 8 p.m.

NORTH CAROLINA

• Eastern North Carolina YSA: Halloween dance, Oct. 31, 8 p.m., Fayetteville

OHIO

• Columbus YSA: An evening with the Osmonds, Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m., Zanesville chapel; Quadstake Halloween Festival (Night of Mayhem), Oct. 31, 5 p.m., Dublin Stake Center, 7135 Coffman Road, Dublin
• Dayton YSA: Talent night, Nov. 6, 7 p.m., Huber Heights Stake Center 
• Cincinnati Ohio North Stake: Emergency preparedness fair and blood drive, Oct. 24, 9 a.m., Liberty building (see bepreparedcincinnati.blogspot.com) 
• Toledo YSA: Halloween extravaganza, Oct. 31, 4 p.m., 3023 Township Highway 88, Carey 
• Kirtland single adults: Conference, Oct. 24, 25 (see www.kirtlandsaconference.org)
  

OKLAHOMA

• Norman institute: Hayride, Oct. 30; service, Nov. 7

OREGON

• Gresham institute: Linger longer after the CES fireside, Nov. 1, 5 p.m.
• Medford YSA: Family house project, Oct. 24, 1 p.m. 
• Portland East/West YSA: Halloween dance, Oct. 31, 8 p.m., Beaverton Stake Center
  

SOUTH CAROLINA

• Charleston:Family History Center Workshop, Oct. 24, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 1519 Sam Rittenburg Blvd.

TENNESSEE

• McMinnville: Regional YSA Halloween Carnival, Oct. 30, 5:30-11:30 p.m., McMinville Conference Center
• Murfreesboro institute: YSA whitewater rafting on Ocoee River, Oct. 31, meet at Murfreesboro chapel at 6:45 a.m.
• Nashville institute: YSA fireside, Oct. 25, 7 p.m.; YSA temple trip, Oct. 31, 6 a.m.
  

TEXAS

• Austin institute: Quadstake YSA fall sports and fun day, Oct. 24, 2 p.m., the Yacktman home, 2000 Manana
• Houston single adults: Fireside, Oct. 25, 7 p.m., Maplewood building; singles retreat, Nov. 13-15 (see texasldsretreat.eventbrite.com) 
• Houston YSA group: Mystery in the Moonlight, Oct. 31, 8 p.m., Matt Family Orchard, 2110 Bauer Hockley Road, Tomball
• Plano YSA: Holiday party, Oct. 30, 7 p.m., 917 Redwood Drive, Richardson
  

VIRGINIA

• Blacksburg institute: Halloween party, Oct. 31
• Buena Vista institute: YSA conference, classes, barbecue, dance, Oct. 24, 9 a.m.- 9 p.m. 
• Central Virginia YSA: Regional semi-formal dance, Nov. 20
• Williamsburg institute: Family home evening, Mondays, 7 p.m
  

WASHINGTON

• Auburn institute: Costume stake party, Oct. 31, 10 p.m., Auburn Skate Connection, 1825 Howard Road
• Bellingham institute: Fall dance, Oct. 31, 8 p.m
• Pasco institute: Multistake YSA conference, Oct. 24, 25, Camp Ensign; fireside, Finding Joy and Happiness, Oct. 25, 7 p.m.; Halloween dance, Oct. 30, 9 p.m., Gage building
• Seattle institute: Turkey bowl, Nov. 14, 4 p.m., Husky stadium 
• Kirkland stake: "A Tribute to Broadway," Oct. 23, 7 p.m.; Oct. 24, 2 p.m., 7 p.m.; Rose Hill Building, 7720 126th Avenue NE, Kirkland
• Spokane and Cheney institutes: Regional YSA Halloween dance and party, Oct. 31, 8 p.m., Coeur d'Alene Stake Center
  

WYOMING

• Laramie institute: Devotional, Tuesdays, 12:15 p.m.; 50-cent lunch, Wednesdays; choir, Wednesdays, 6 p.m.; clothing exchange, Oct. 24, 9 a.m. to noon; Halloween dance, Oct. 31
• Rock Springs institute: Halloween dance, Oct. 29, 8 p.m.; devotional and lunch, Oct. 30, noon; devotional and lunch, Rob Andrus, Nov. 6, noon; BYU Dancers Company: Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m., Worland Middle School, Worland (see pam.byu.edu)
  

CANADA, ALBERTA

• Edmonton institute: Halloween dance, Oct. 30, Bonnie Doon Stake Center
• Lethbridge institute: Halloween dance, Oct. 30, 9 p.m., Lethbridge West Stake Center
  

BRITISH COLUMBIA

• Victoria institute: Halloween dance, Oct. 30, Quadra chapel

ONTARIO

• Toronto metro institute: Costume ball, Oct. 30, 9:30 p.m.; munch 'n' mingle, Nov. 1, 8 p.m.; speed dating, Nov. 6

All listed times are local time unless otherwise noted.

The Mormon Times calendar events list for Utah is published Thursdays in Mormon Times and other events in the United States and Canada are published on Saturdays. To submit an event, please e-mail it to mormontimes@desnews.com and include a contact name and phone number.