Mormon Times national calendar

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

CHURCHWIDE

• Broadcast: First Presidency Christmas devotional, Dec. 6, 6 p.m., Conference Center

ALABAMA

• Bessemer YSA: Multistake YSA conference, Nov. 13-14, Prattville building, hosted by Montgomery Stake
• Birmingham YSA: Family home evening, Mondays, 7 p.m 
• Dothan YSA: Hootenanny, Nov. 14, 6 p.m., Camp Wallwood, Tallahassee; YSA conference, Nov. 20-22, Pensacola 
• Huntsville YSA: Fall Festival chili cook-off, Nov. 21, 3 p.m.; Winter formal dance, Dec. 4; family home evening, Mondays, 7 p.m. 
• Montgomery YSA: YSA conference, Nov. 13-14, Prattville building

ALASKA

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

ARIZONA

• Gila Valley institute: Fireside, Nov. 15, 7 p.m.; devotional, Nov. 17, 11 a.m.; seminar, Nov. 19, 11 a.m., multistake activity, Nov. 20
• Glendale institute: Forum, Daniel Dawson, Nov. 20, noon 
• Mesa institute: 3rd Annual Institute Academy Awards, Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m. 
• Mesa Red Mountain institute: Building service project, Nov. 14, 10 a.m
• Tempe institute: Forum, Corey Ellsworth, Nov. 18, 11:50 a.m.; missionary open house, Nov. 20, 7 p.m.; pie day, Nov. 23 and 24 
• Tucson institute: Regional YSA conference, Nov. 14; Institute Choir YSA fireside, Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m.; Dinner-theater dance date, Dec. 4, 6:30 p.m
• Phoenix single adult group: Dance, Nov. 14, 8:30 p.m., 848 N.

  Westwood, Mesa; midsingles fireside, Nov. 15, 7 p.m., 1000 S.

  McAllister, Tempe; dance and game night, Nov. 20, 8 p.m., 6265 N. 82nd,

  Scottsdale; dance, Nov. 20, 9 p.m., 2939 W. Rose Garden Lane, Phoenix;

  midsingles dance, Nov. 21, 8 p.m. 1050 W. Grove Parkway, Tempe;

  country-western dance, Nov. 21, 8:30 p.m., 611 N. Stewart, Mesa;

  fireside, Nov. 22, 7 p.m., 5250 W. Thunderbird, Glendale; fireside,

  Nov. 22, 7:30 p.m., 835 S. 32nd, Mesa

• Mesa Temple Visitors Center: Garden Christmas lighting ceremony, Nov. 27, 7 p.m. (see www.christmastemplelights.com)

CALIFORNIA