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GENEALOGY EVENT AT LIBRARY: In commemoration of Black History Month, the Utah Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society and the Family History Library will present the sixth-annual African-American Family History Research Series. The free event will be Saturday at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The daylong series of classes and workshops will be kicked off at 9:30 a.m. by keynote speaker the Rev. Khadijah Matin, the national Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society president residing in New York City. The free classes will address popular genealogy topics and tips to succeed in doing black family history research. The library staff and volunteers will be available throughout the day to offer free personal assistance. For a complete schedule of classes and times, go to FamilySearch.org, then to Family History Library Monthly Class Schedules. The Family History Library is located at 35 N. West Temple, directly west of Temple Square in downtown Salt Lake City.

LDS FRATERNITY WEEK AHEAD: Sigma Gamma Chi, a University of Utah fraternity sponsored by the LDS institute, is setting a goal to raise $10,000 for local charity.

Sigma Gamma Chi Week begins Monday and runs through Friday. The purpose of the event is to promote the fraternity on campus and provide service to the community. Each year, the 10 chapters of the fraternity combine for activities, which include selecting a charity and raising money. Last year, Sigma Gamma Chi donated $4,000 to buy books for an elementary school in Lehi.

This year, the fraternity has teamed up with the Bear Foundation to benefit the Guadalupe School and the Neighborhood House, two local charities that contribute to the educational, physical well-being and general needs of children.

Fraternity members will be on campus each weekday next week from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. to collect donations. On Feb. 15, Sigma Gamma Chi will host a formal dance, with any extra proceeds from the admission going to the fundraising effort.

BYU PASSOVER EVENT ANNOUNCED: The annual Passover Seder services at BYU, conducted by Victor L. Ludlow, have been scheduled for March 28 and April 3, 11, 12, 17 and 25. All the events will be in Room 3228 of the Wilkinson Student Center, except the April 11 service, which will be in Room 3280-3290. The events will be from 6:30 to about 10 p.m. Tickets will go on sale Feb. 19 and are $25 for the public and $17 for current BYU students, faculty and staff. Tickets must be purchased at least four days in advance. For more information, please call the Passover hotline at 801-422-8325 or Patty Smith at 801-422-3611. The services include unleavened bread, the bitter herbs and other traditions of Passover, along with a catered meal and commentary by Ludlow, a specialist in Jewish studies.

SATELLITE BROADCAST SATURDAY: The LDS Church's Worldwide Leadership Training broadcast will be Saturday for all members ages 18 and older. Check with local leaders to see when the broadcast will be made available in your area.