Saturday

FREEDOM FESTIVAL: Ellis Island milestones of freedom, today, SCERA Park, 600 S. State St., Orem. www.freedomfestival.org.

PATRIOT DAY TEA PARTY: Speeches, music, food, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today, Lakeridge Junior High School, 951 S. 400 West, Orem. Mark Sturtleff, Brad Daw speak; Shaun Barowes, Doug Osmond sing; VFW,DAV,Civil Air Patrol participate. (801) 808-4424.

AARP DRIVING: Safety program, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. July 11, Saratoga Springs Fire Station. No tests. $12-$14. (801) 225-1758.

PAF USERS: Lance McIntosh speaks on Support Resources at Utah Valley PAF Users Group, 9 a.m. July 11. LDS Church, 3511 N. 180 East, Provo. (801) 225-6106. www.uvpafug.org.

STATE PARK EVENTS: Activities are July 11, Camp Floyd and more. (801) 537-3123. www.stateparks.utah.gov. rockin@utah.gov.

FAMILY HISTORY: German research, 9 a.m.-4:20 p.m. July 11. FamilySearch indexing, noon-3:30 p.m. July 18. Both at Family History Library, Salt Lake City. Free. Register: (801) 240-4950. fhlclassreg@ldschurch.org.

K-9 CHESS: Tournament, 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. July 18. Lincoln Academy, American Fork. (Near Mt. Timpanogos Temple.) Pre-register: www.utahchess.com.

Wednesday

VETS: Dino Genco of American Legion assists applying for benefits, 9-10 a.m. July 8. Provo Employment Center, 1550 N. 200 West, Provo. Bring documents. (801) 326-2380. 1-800-827-1000.

PARK CITY FARMERS MARKET: Fresh fruit, vegetables, art, flowers, gourmet food, live music. Noon-7 p.m. every Wednesday through Oct. 28. Canyons Resort, Cabriolet parking lot just off Hwy. 224.

Thursday

FACILITY EXPO: "Work Smarter, Not Harder" is theme of Facility and Grounds Management Expo, 8:15 a.m.-4:15 p.m. July 9, Sorensen Student Center, UVU, Orem. $69 by June 25. (801) 863-8894. cw.uvsc.edu/facilgrounds.

Friday

MOONLIGHT BIKE RIDE: Non-competitive ride beginning at Antelope Island Marina and goes 22 miles, 9:30 p.m. July 10. $15-$25. Register: www.daviscountyutah.gov. (801) 451-3286. tour@daviscountyutah.gov.

REUNIONS

Skyview High School: Class of 1999. Aug. 1. (435) 258-0404. www.skyview1999.com. skyview199.blogspot.com.

American Fork High School: Class of 1959. Visit/lunch, 10:30 a.m. Aug. 1. Alpine Art Center, 450 S. Alpine Hwy., Alpine. (801) 756-4476.

AMERICAN HISTORY: Series, 7 p.m. Orem City Library, 58 N. State St., Orem. (801) 229-7034. www.lib.orem.org. Free.

July 8: Massacre at Mountain Meadows, by Dr. Richard Turley.

July 9: Lincoln and the Constitution, Dr. Matthew Mason.

July 16: Lesser Heroes, Zane Taylor.

July 30: William Clark, Dr. Jay Buckley.

NORWEGIAN RESEARCH: Basic research, records, emigration, census, Internet, July 13-15. Family History Library, Salt Lake City. (801) 240-4950. fhlclassreg@ldschurch.org.

NUTRITION PROGRAM: Free nutritious summer meals for children age 18 and younger. Parents: $1.50-$2.75. Monday-Friday, cafeterias.

* Provo City School District:

Through July 31: Franklin Elementary. Breakfast: 8-9 a.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Through July 17: Timpanogos Elementary. Breakfast: 8-9 a.m. Lunch: 11 a.m.-noon.

Through July 17: Mountain View High School. Breakfast: 8:30-9:30 a.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

YOUNG READERS: BYU hosts symposium on Books for Young Readers, July 16-17 with six authors/illustrators. $89-$189. (801) 422-8925. wbfyr.byu.edu.

HISTORY/GENEALOGY CONFERENCE: Elder John H. Groberg speaks at four-day conference, July 28-31, BYU Conference Center, 770 E. University Pkwy., Provo. (801) 422-8925. http://familyhistoryconferences.byu.edu.

OREM LIBRARY: 58 N. State St., Orem. (801) 229-7034. www.lib.orem.org.

Laptime: Infants/toddlers, 10 a.m. T/W/Th.

Storytime: Preschoolers plus, 10:30 a.m. T/W/Th.

Kids Chess, 4-6 p.m. Thursdays.

Open Chess, 6-9 p.m. Thursdays.

Film Screenings, 6:30 p.m.

July 7: The Natural (1984)

Slow Food Utah, 2 p.m. July 7.

Go Green! Older Group, Younger Group, 2 p.m. July 7.

Internet Training, noon, 7 p.m. July 8.

Shakespeare for Kids, 4 p.m. July 8.

Massacre at Mountain Meadows, 7 p.m. July 8.

Lincoln and the Constitution, 7 p.m. July 9.

NAMES in STONE: Virtually visit cemeteries in Utah County for research: www.namesinstone.com.

STUDENT EXCHANGE: Aspect Foundation, (801) 443-4773. ISE, (801) 822-2590.

SAFETY TRAINING: Red Cross sends certified instructor to your work location to teach staff. (801) 373-8580.

WEIGHT LOSS: Use 12-week challenge. Personal Wellness Coach, noon Tuesday and evening class, Saturday. $39. (801) 318-8542.

CRECHE CONVENTION: Friends of the Creche National Convention, Nov. 12-15, Radisson Hotel, 210 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. (801) 479-6954. fotc2009ut@gmail.com. www.friendsofthecreche.org.

LADIES DAY: Learn life/times of women at Camp Floyd, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 14, Dec. 5, Jan. 16. $15/fee. (801) 768-8932. Facebook: Camp Floyd Stagecoach.

SENIOR DANCES: Dance 8-10 p.m. Tuesdays and 7-10 p.m. Saturdays. Eldred Senior Center, 270 W. 500 North, Provo. $5. (801) 229-7110.

LINCOLN BICENTENNIAL: Ancestry.com launches five new databases featuring millions of Civil War era records. www.ancestry.com/civilwar.

HISTORY CAMP: Age 8-11 year olds, Aug. 6-8. Camp Floyd, Stagecoach Inn Museum, Fairfield. (801) 768-8932.

MAD SCIENCE CAMP: Elementary students invited to week-long half-day camps. July 13-17: Claws, Codes, Constellations. July 27-31: Journey to Outer Space. Aug. 3-7: Rockets and Robots. Mountainville Academy, 195 S. Main St., Alpine. (801) 451-4670. www.madscience.org.

READY to LEARN: Prepare kids age 0-8 to learn before/when go to school. Sign up for free workshops at www.kbyutv.org/readytolearn.

PRESCHOOL: Accepting preschool and pre-K registrations for summer/fall 2009 classes, Hobble Creek Learning Center. (801) 491-0825. www.hobblecreeklearning.com.

FAMILY HISTORY: Free online records.

Canadian Census (1851, 1861, 1871). www.familysearch.org.

Norway Census (1875). www.familysearch.org. Click Index Records, then Volunteer.

Jewish Records. Ancestry.com announces largest online collection (26 million)..

Gulf Coast States. 25,000 historical titles plus diverse 1795-1923 histories. familysearch.org and houstonlibrary.org.

Turn-of-century U.S. census. familysearch.org.

Volunteers

ARTS in PARK: Help plan/present cultural arts events including Arts in the Park, SCERA Park in August. (801) 226-7510. arts.orem.org.

CEMETERY VOLUNTEERS: Volunteers of all ages needed to rake Provo City Cemetery several times a year. 8 a.m.-dusk. Rakes, bags provided. (801) 852-6607.

DOCENTS: Need committed volunteers, Springville Museum of Art, Springville. (801) 489-2727.

CANADIAN CENSUS: Online volunteers needed to transcribe select info. (801) 240-6498. Indexes available: www.familysearch.org.

FAMILY HISTORY: Need 10,000 volunteers to read English and Spanish to index Mexican, Argentine and other Latin American records for Internet. Register: familysearchindexing.org.

HOSPICE: Assist and friendship hospice patients.

Alpha Omega Hospice, 801-225-1080. Applegate Hospice, (801) 310-5283.

HOSPITAL: Serve at Timpanogos Regional Hospital, Orem, any time from 9 a.m.-midnight, seven days a week. (801) 714-6123.

KIDS ON MOVE: Help with childcare while parents attend intervention classes, Tues., Weds., Thurs. evenings. Kids on the Move, 475 W. 260 North, Orem. (801) 221-9930.

MEALS ON WHEELS: Need volunteers in Provo, Pleasant Grove and American Fork. (801) 229-3821. www.mountainland.org.

MTC: Service opportunities at Missionary Training Center of the LDS Church include hosting, providing practice in lessons, tutoring in reading, parking/luggage assistance and more. Service needed 2-32 hours per week. (801) 422-4567.