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Saturday

CELEBRATE MODESTY: Fashion show for homecoming, holiday and bridal dresses, noon today, Modest By Design Clothing Co., Center Court, Lyton Hills Mall. Models needed. (801) 264-0944. (801) 546-3087.

FIT FOR CURE: Susan G. Komen event, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. today, Nordstrom Fashion Place Mall, 6191 S. State St., Murray.

CANDLELIGHT VIGIL: Honor memory of murder victims, 7 p.m. Sept. 20, Intenational Peace Gardens, 1060 S. 900 West, Salt Lake City. (801) 281-1259.

PROVO FARMERS MARKET: Fresh fruits, vegetables, cut flowers, artisan bread, tamales, ceramics, jewelry and more, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays through September. Pioneer Park, 500 W. 100 South, Provo. 377-5700. www.downtownprovo.org.

SLC FARMERS MARKET: Fresh produce from 70 Utah farmers plus fresh breads, pastries, cheeses, meat, seafood, jams, honey, plants, arts and crafts, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through summer. Historic Pioneer Park, 300 S. 300 West, Salt Lake City.

Sunday

FAMILY HISTORY CLASSES: Up to 50 different classes taught at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. the second and fourth Sundays each month, Harold B. Lee Library, BYU campus. Free. 422-6200. www.lib.byu.edu/flslab.

Monday

BIG READ: Rex Ellis shares stories and songs from the time period of "To Kill a Mockingbird" to kick off six weeks of the Big Read program, 7 p.m. Sept. 8, Orem Public Library, Orem. Music, reader's theatre, book talks, teen reader discussions, lectures, storytelling, puppetry and film screenings continue daily through Oct. 17. orembigread.org.

REPUBLICAN WOMEN: Attorney General Mark Shurtleff speaks, noon Sept. 8, Provo City Library at Academy Square, 550 N. University Ave., Provo. Light lunch. 796-0831.

Tuesday

WEEKLY DANCES: "Come Dance With Us" band plays 8-10:30 p.m. Tuesday evenings, Eldred Senior Center, 270 W. 500 North, Provo. $5. 225-1521.

TOASTMASTERS: Public speaking club, noon, Tuesdays, 3006 Indian Hills Dr., Provo. 318-0301.

Wednesday

BIRDERS: Utah County Birders, 7 p.m. Sept. 10, Monte L. Bean Museum, BYU campus. www.utahbirds.org.

KENNEDY CENTER: Lynn Elliott speaks on the value of academic study abroad, noon Sept. 10, Herald R. Clark Bldg., BYU campus. 422-2652. kennedy.byu.edu.

Thursday

WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP: Dr. Juliana Boerio-Goates speaks of her experiences as a female chemist, 11:30 a.m. Sept. 11, Provo City Library at Academy Square, 550 N. University Ave., Provo. $8-$10/lunch. 489-5328.

Friday

FAMILY/SEARCH INDEXING: Free classes, 35 N. West Temple, Salt Lake City. (801) 240-4950. www.familysearch.org.

Sept. 26, 10 a.m., Online program for indexing genealogical records.

SINGLES DANCES: Age 25-plus invited to dances 7:30-11:45 p.m. every third Friday. Ogden Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden. Music by Mobile Music Machine. LDS Standards. $5. singles@xmission.com.

FYI

REUNIONS:

Provo High School: 61st class reunion of Class of 1947, 3 p.m. Sept. 6, Lions Park, 1280 N. 950 West, Provo. Bring lunch. $2.50/drinks. 374-1894. richarddunn@1veracity.com.

Provo High School: 59th class reunion of Class of 1949, 2 p.m. Sept. 11, South Fork, Provo Canyon. Bring lunch. $2.50/drinks. 798-6448. 374-1894. richarddunn@1veracity.com.

Pleasant Grove High School: 15th year get together for Class of '93, 4-9 p.m. Sept. 20, South Fork, Provo Canyon. Bring picnic. $5/dessert. rileyjj75@msn.com.

DRIVER SAFETY: AARP's Driver Safety Program, 1-5 p.m. Sept. 9-10, Lehi Senior Center, 125 N. Center St., Lehi. $10. Clas may lower auto insurance premium. 225-1758.

OREM LIBRARY: 58 N. State St., Orem. 229-7391. www.oremlibrary.org.

Laptime: 10 a.m. Tues., Wed., Thurs.

Storytime: 10:30 a.m. Tues., Wed., Thurs.

Kids Chess: 4-6 p.m. Thurs.

Open Chess: 6-8 p.m. Thurs.

Sept. 9, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Meet Harper Lee w/Eliot Wilcox.

Sept. 9, 6:30 p.m. "Wizard of Oz" screening

Sept. 10, 7 p.m. How to Use Books

Sept. 11, 7 p.m. Introduction to Novel

Sept. 12, 7 p.m. Cinema Through Eyes of Child

Sept. 13, 1 p.m. "To Kill a Mockingbird" screening

RED CROSS: Classes available in First Aid, CPR and more during Sept., Oct. 373-8580.

FINANCIAL SYMPOSIUM: Stephen R. Covey is keynote speake at Grant Taggart Symposium, (for life insurance and financial services industry) Sept. 18-19, BYU campus. $89-$235. 422-4853. ce.byu.edu/cw/gtaggart.

EVERGREEN: Conference for those wishing to transition out of homosexuality, friends spouses, religious leaders, Sept. 19-20, Joseph Smith Memorial Bldg., 15 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City. 1-800-391-1000. evergreeninternatonal.org.

JEEP 48STRAIGHT: Mountain biking, concert, environmental festival, Sept. 19-20, The Canyons, Park City. www.jeep48straight.com.

CENTRAL UTAH GARDENS: Classes free at various locations, but register: 226-7100. www.cuwcd.com.

Sept. 20, 10 a.m., Bulbs. 11 a.m., Fall Garden Prep. noon, Apple Varieties.

GEM FAIRE: Dealers offer jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, minerals Sept. 26-28, south Towne Expo Center, Sandy. $5. www.gemfaire.com.

WOODCARVERS: Utah Valley Woodcarvers Sculpture Show/Competition, Oct. 10-11, VFW Hall, 386 N. Main St., Spanish Fork. $2. Any projects to enter? $5/entry fee. Have there 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Oct. 9. 471-0758.

DOLLHOUSE FEST: Boutique, dinner, live auction, Oct.10-11, Provo City Library at Academy Square, 550 N. University Ave., Provo. 812-1967.

PATRIOTIC SPEECH CONTEST: "America Our Country," for junior high and high school students in north Utah County. Nov. 1. Historic City Hall, American Fork. 756-8359.

CHAPLAIN: New Clinical Pastoral Education offered in September. 357-7480. steven.lineback@intermountainmail.org.

FREE PRESCHOOL: Children in eligible families in Utah, Wasatch, Juab counties participate four days a week beginning in September. Mountainland Head Start, Provo. 375-7981.

ADVENTURE CAMP: Johnston's Army Adventure Camp is for Boy Scouts in a hands-on travel back in time to 1858-1861. Two-day programs offered 13 sessions through Oct., Fairfield. $10. (801) 768-8932.

BARNYARD BUDDIES: Meet/pet rabbits, pigs, goats, llamas, donkey, cow and more or take pony ride, 11 a.nm.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. through Oct. Gardner Village, 1100 W. 7800 South, West Jordan. $2-$4. (801) 455-5679. www.gardnervillage.com.

KNITTING/NEEDLE CLASSES: Learn how to knit or quilt, now through Dec. 31, Gardner Village, 1100 W. 7800 South, West Jordan. (801) 233-0551. wwwkamilles.com. www.pineneedlesonline.com. www.gardnervillage.com.

CALM: Support group for those leaving their "religion" has several events. almsupport@gmail.com.

TREE ROOM SERIES: Sundance Resorts hosts seven award-winning authors on Saturdays through Oct. 25, including former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. $95. 223-4567. www.sundanceresort.com.

FAMILYSEARCH: Adds new Web 2.0 functionality and enhancements. familylink.com. Teams with Footnote.com to publish historic Civil War era records. http://pilot.familysearch.org.

FAMILYSEARCH: 9 million historic Philadelphia records now searchable online, death certificates for 1803-1915 and marriage indexes, 1885-1951. Free datatabases available familysearch.org.

GENEALOGY GUIDES: FamilySearch releases two new free research tools: Finding Records of Your Ancestors, England and Finding Records of Your Ancestors, Scotland. Download: familysearch.org.

Volunteers

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 for Alpha Omega Hospice. Do not need to do medical, nursing or toileting duties. 225-1080.

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

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. 422-4567.0120.

SEEKING: Officers, enlisted men, WACs, cadets, Britons, civilians and/or their families and friends stationed at Cochran Field or lived in Macon, Ga. during WWII, willing to contribute artifacts, photos, articles and stories pertaining to their experiences there. (770) 251-4715.

OREM HISTORY: Call for photos of people, places and events that document Orem's history. Anson Owens, 224-5708. 229-7379. www.lib.orem.org.

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