What's happening? Mormon Times national calendar

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

CHURCHWIDE

Broadcasts: CES fireside, President Boyd K. Packer, Nov. 6, 6 p.m. MST

CALIFORNIA

Temple Hill: "God's Plan for His Family," opened Aug. 6, Oakland Temple Visitors' Center

Bay Area Genesis Group: Talent show, Nov. 12, 4-5:40 p.m., Oakland Interstake Center, 4780 Lincoln Ave., Oakland

Santa Rosa: Nativity Art Festival and Concert: "For Unto Us a Child is Born," Dec. 2-4, 3-9 p.m., 1780 Yulupa, Santa Rosa (concerts Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 4, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.)

Palto Alto: The 24th Annual Christmas Creche Exhibit, Dec. 3-7, Palo Alto Ward Building, 3865 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto (see www.christmascreche.org or 650-856-3781)

Sunnyvale Ward: Messiah Sing-along, Nov. 26, 6:30 p.m., 771 W. Fremont Ave., Sunnyvale (see www.sunnyvalesing.org )

HAWAII

BYU football fireside: Dec. 2, Makakilo Stake Center, 92-900 Makakilo Drive

IDAHO

BYU-Idaho: Golden Dragon Acrobats of China, Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m., Hart Auditorium (tickets required, call 208-496-3170 or www.byui.edu/tickets )

Idaho Falls Temple Visitors' Center: "The Healing Power of Christ" sculpture display by Angela Johnson, through Jan. 1

KANSAS

Kansas City: Time Out for Women, Nov. 4-5 (see deseretbook.com/tofw for cost, schedule and registration)

MARYLAND

Washington, D.C., Temple Visitors' Center: Humanitarian Exhibit, "Love Thy Neighbor," through October, open daily 10 a.m.- 9 p.m.; Night of Music and Inspiration, Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m.; An Evening of Harp Music: Barbra Bailey Bradley and Phoebe Suh, Nov. 19, 7 p.m.; National Bible Association: Concert of Praise, Nov. 20, 6 p.m. (see mormon.org/dc )

NEBRASKA

Mormon Trail Center: 26th Annual Gingerbread Festival "The Joys of Childhood," Nov. 19-Dec. 31, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Mormon Trail Center at Historic Winter Quarters, 3215 State St., Omaha (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas)

SOUTH CAROLINA

South Carolina YSA: Christmas Dance, Dec. 9, Dutch Fork building

All listed times are local time unless otherwise noted. The Mormon Times calendar list for events in the United States and Canada are published on Saturdays. To submit an event, please email it to mormontimes@desnews.com and include a contact name and phone number. Events are due noon Wednesday for Saturday's calendar.