Laie Hawaii Temple open house, dedication set

SALT LAKE CITY — Open house and dedication dates for the LDS Church's recently renovated Laie Hawaii Temple have been set for later this fall.

The public will be able to visit the temple during an open house that will run from Friday, Oct. 22, through Saturday, Nov. 13, excluding Sundays.

The temple will then be formally dedicated with three sessions scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 21, with the temple opening for formal sessions and ordinances on Monday, Nov. 22.

The dedication and open house dates were announced Tuesday by the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

A cultural celebration featuring music and dance — held in conjunction with the temple's rededication — will be held Nov. 20.

Originally dedicated Nov. 27, 1919, by then LDS President Heber J. Grant, the Laie Hawaii Temple was the church's fifth operating temple at the time and the first completed outside the state of Utah.

The temple has been closed for renovations once before. The latest closure, which began in late December 2008, was for extensive remodeling and refurbishing, including structural upgrades and mechanical upgrades. The temple also now meets codes for disabled patrons.

Located on the northeast shore of the island of Oahu, the temple site sits next to Brigham Young University-Hawaii.

— Scott Taylor