Mormon Times national calendar

A calendar of LDS-themed events from around the United

States and Canada.CHURCHWIDE

• CES Fireside: Sister Elaine S. Dalton, Sept. 13, 6 p.m. MDT

ALABAMA

• North Alabama-East Mississippi YSA: Multistake activity, Aug. 29

ARIZONA

• Chandler institute: Barbecue, Sept. 3, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Opening social, Sept. 11
• Flagstaff institute: Hike at Fat Man's Loop, Aug. 29, 9:30 a.m.
• Gila Valley institute:Fireside, Aug. 30, 7 p.m.
• Glendale institute: Opening social, Aug. 29, 7 p.m.
• Mesa institute: Fireside, Elder Jay E. Jensen, Aug. 30, 7 p.m.; Opening social, Sept. 11, 8 p.m. 
• Tempe institute: Opening social, Aug. 28, 7 p.m.; Lunch, Sept. 2, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; forum, missionary activity, Sept. 3, noon
• Tucson institute: Regional YSA super activity, Aug. 29, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; YSA dance, Sept. 11
• Phoenix single adult group: Country-western dance, Aug. 29, 9

  p.m., 315 N. Beverly, Mesa; midsingles fireside, Trent Allen, Aug. 30,

  7 p.m., 2252 W. Mesquite, Chandler; fireside, Aug. 30, 7:30 p.m., 1415

  E. Southern, Mesa; Eastside buffet, forum and dance, Sept. 4, 7:30

  p.m., 315 N. Beverly, Mesa; variety music dance, Sept. 5, 8:30 p.m.,

  1415 E. Southern Ave., Mesa; Kimball East Stake break the fast, Sept.

  6, 5:30 p.m.,1249 S. 48th St., Mesa; Westwood break the fast potluck,

  Sept. 6, 5:30 p.m., 848 N. Westwood, Mesa

ARKANSAS

• Fayetteville institute: College days, Sept. 12-13

CALIFORNIA

• Santa Monica institute: Open house, Sept. 10
• San Diego institute: Classes start, Sept. 8
• Northridge institute: Back-to-school barbecue, Sept. 4, 7:30 p.m.
• San Francisco Bay area midsingles: Conference, Sept. 18-20 (see www.sfmidsingles.com for registration, cost and information) 
• 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,