Sunday

FAMILY HISTORY CLASSES: Up to 50 different classes taught at 3-6 p.m. the second and fourth Sundays each month, Harold B. Lee Library, BYU campus. Resources available: 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Free. (801) 422-6200. www.lib.byu.edu/flslab.

Monday

TOASTMASTERS: Improve your speaking abilities. 12:30-1:30 p.m. Mondays. Timpanogos Speech Club. (801) 226-2323.

Tuesday

CAREGIVERS NIGHT OUT: Need support? Join group, 6:30 p.m., first, third Tuesdays, Eldred Senior Center, 270 W. 500 North, Provo. (801) 375-3814.

ENERGY MEDICINE: Support group gathers 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Garrett Mission Clinic, 454 E. 600 North, Springville. $10. (801) 836-2825.

Wednesday

UTAH LAKE SYMPOSIUM: Discussion on Utah Lake and restoring the health of its ecosystem. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 14. Library auditorium, UVU campus, Orem. Free. Lunch served. (801) 226-7132.

ELDER QUEST: Meet scholarship recipients, have lunch. 12:30 p.m. Oct. 21. Northhampton House, 198 W. 300 North, American Fork. $14. (801) 229-2573.

CHILDREN'S LIT: Review group meets, 4 p.m. Oct. 28. Harold B. Lee Library, BYU campus. (801) 422-6735.

PARENTS SPEAK UP!: Campaign to help parents talk to kids about sexual behavior, 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 28. Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 W. 3100 South, West Valley. (801) 277-5524.

WEIGHT LOSS: Challenge for 12 weeks with coach, evaluation, support. 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. 3609 N. 440 West, Provo. $39. Preregister: (801) 822-0470.

Thursday

ENHANCEMENT TRAINING: Volunteers for Genius Supply Store and Literacy Center needed; training is 6 p.m. Oct. 15. Park City Performing Arts Foundation, Park City. (435) 655-8252.

BAND BOOSTERS: Meet 7 p.m. Oct. 22, Spanish Fork High School band room. davidofrench@gmail.com.

WOMEN'S STUDIES: Brandie Siegfried speaks on "That Guilt Woman of England," noon Oct. 22. Joseph F. Smith Bldg., rm. 4188, BYU campus.

DAN PETERSON CARNIVAL: Halloween activities, 5:30-8 p.m. Oct. 29, Dan Peterson School, 169 N. 1100 East, American Fork. Fundraiser to buy specialized equipment for disabled youth. (801) 756-8551. danpeterson.alpinedistrict.org.

AUTHOR SPEAKS: Author/critic Tim Wynne-Jones speaks 11 a.m. Nov. 5. Joseph F. Smith Bldg., Rm. B-192, BYU campus. (801) 422-3429.

Friday

MERIDIAN SCHOOL: Celebrate 20th anniversary with founders, alumni, students, faculty, Nov. 6. 280 S. 400 East, Orem. $35. Auction/catered dinner, entertainment. (801) 374-5480. www.meridianschool.org.

MUSIC TOGETHER: Children and families sing, play. 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Fridays, nine weeks. American Fork. (801) 368-6124.

STORYTIME: Toddlers and preschoolers experience cultures through folk tales, 11 to 11:30 a.m. every Friday through January. BYU's Museum of Peoples and Cultures, 700 N. 100 East, Provo. Free. (801) 422-0020. mpc.byu.edu.

Saturday

ARCHAEOLOGICAL FORUM: Book of Mormon Lands with keynote speaker Dr. John L. Lund. 8 a.m. Oct. 17. Red Lion Hotel, 161 W. 600 South, Salt Lake City. $30-$35. www.bmaf.org.

BOOK SIGNING: Julia Nielsen, "The Crystal Locket," 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 17. Classic Books & Gifts, 98 W. Main St., Lehi. (801) 766-2381.

MORMON LANDS CONFERENCE: Dr. John L. Lund speaks 9 a.m. Oct. 17, at Book of Mormon Lands Conference. Red Lion Hotel, 161 W. 600 South, Salt Lake City. $35. www.bmaf.org.

FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY: Free classes. Family History Library, Salt Lake City. (801) 240-4950. fhlclassreg@ldschurch.org.

Sweden Research, 9 a.m.-3:45 p.m. U.S. Immigration, 9 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Oct. 24.

Hispanic, 9 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Oct. 24.

SENIOR DANCES: Dances 7-10 p.m. every Saturday, Orem Senior Friendship Center, 93 N. 300 East, Orem. Oct. 17: Tony Summerhays. (801) 229-7110.

SATURDAY SAFARI: Classes 9:30 a.m.-noon. $12/student. (801) 422-5051.

Oct. 17: Deep and Dark. Oct. 24: Spooks! Nov. 7: Kids Down Under.

LEGO BUILDING CONTEST: Eight teams of 1 to 4 chosen (applications due Oct. 6) to complete piece relating to Utah. Noon-5 p.m. Oct. 24. Kimball Art Center, Park City.$20. (435) 658-8882. education@kimballartcenter.org.

RACE FOR HOPE: 5K run/walk 9 a.m. Oct 24. Cottonwood Complex, 4400 S. 1300 East, Holladay. Benefits Romania's abandoned children. (435) 840-4218. www.bridgeoflove.net.

HAUNTED 5K: Or 1 mile run/walk/stroll. 8 a.m. Oct. 31. Kiwanis park, 820 N. 1100 East, Provo. $10-$15. Proceeds: VIDA Mexico Housing Project. widarun.blogspot.com.

FAMILY FUN RUN: 5K or 1 mile event fundraiser for Make-A-Wish. 9 a.m. Nov. 7. Orem Elementary School, 400 W. 400 South, Orem. $5-$7. (801) 229-2237.

FARMERS MARKET: Provo's Farmers Market (arts, crafts, music, food, produce) meets Saturdays from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. through October, Pioneer Park, 100 S. 500 West, Provo. (801) 542-9382. www.provosfarmersmarket.com.

ESSAY CONTEST: Scholarship for Sutherland Institute is $1,000 to five high school students who share Web site experiences. Entries due: Oct. 31. http://sutherlandinstitute.org.

KENNEDY CENTER: Lectures are free and on BYU campus.

Oct. 14, noon, Harold B. Lee Library, "Egypt-U.S. Relations," Sameh Shoukry.

Oct. 19, 2 p.m. H.R. Clark Bldg., "Fall of Iron Curtain," Balazs Bokor.

Oct. 21, noon, HRCB, "Persecution and French National Identity," Graham Robb.

Oct. 23, 3 p.m., HBLL, "Japan-U.S. Relations," Ichiro Fujisaki.

Oct. 28, noon, HRCB, Rick S. Hess.

Oct. 29, 11 a.m. JFSB, "Spain-U.S. Relations," Jorge Dezcallar de Mazarredo. "Persecution and French National Identity," Graham Robb.

READ: BigREAD of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," goes through Oct. 16, Orem Public Library, Orem. www.neabigread.org.

CALM: calmsupport@gmail.com.

Chili supper, 4-7 p.m. Oct. 18, residence at 947 E. 80 South, Orem. arianenewell@yahoo.com.

PARK CITY FARMERS MARKET: Fresh fruit, vegetables, art, flowers, gourmet food, live music. Noon-6 p.m. every Wednesday through Oct. 28. Canyons Resort, Cabriolet parking lot just off Hwy. 224. Also 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays, The Yard, 1251 Kearns Blvd., Park City.

STORYTELLING ACTIVITIES: Timpanogos Storytellling Festival hosts Syd and Adrienne Lieberman, Oct. 19-23. Various venues, Orem. (801) 229-7379. www.timpfest.org.

CONFLUENCE LITERARY FEST: "Eat the West" celebrates eating, writing, local food and sustainability Oct. 20-25. Moab. www.moabconfluence.org.

MUSIC TEACHERS: Utah Music Teachers Assn. Conference, Oct. 23-24, David Conference Center, 1651 N. 700 West, Layton. www.utahmta.org.

VETS DAY SPEECH: Contest for junior/senior high school youth in North County. Oct. 24. (801) 763-0784.

PETTING ZOO: Pet rabbits, pigs, goats, llamas, donkey, cow, take pony ride. Now 11 a.m.-6 p.m. through Oct. 31. Gardner Village, 1100 W. 7800 South, West Jordan. $2-$3. (801) 566-8903.

GIRL SCOUTS: Seeks members from K-12 and volunteers, both men and women. (801) 265-8472. 1-800-678-7809. info@gsutah.org.

UP WITH KIDS: Musical Theater Academy enrolling new students ages 3-17. Presenting "Wonderfully Wicked Wizard of Oz" starring you. (801) 794-0048. www.upwithkids.com.

PHOTOGRAPHY TRAIN: Photographers, make-up artists, hair stylists give best headshots without traveling to New York City. Nov. 14-16, Provo/Salt Lake City. Sign up: www.thephotographytrain.com.

LEHI MEALS-ON-WHEELS: Need volunteers one hour a week in four-mile radius.(801) 229-3821.

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.

Cuentos en Espanol, 10 a.m., 2nd. Sat. each month.

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

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

Film screenings:

6:30 p.m. Oct. 12: "The Haunting" 1963.

7 p.m. Oct. 13: "Mark Twain Tonight" 1967.

1 p.m. Oct. 16: "Tom and Huck" 1995.

Tom & Huck's Cemetery Secrets, 7 p.m. Oct. 12.

What to Read Next? 3:30 p.m. Oct. 13.

Tom Sawyer/American Childhood, 7 p.m. Oct. 13.

Tom Sawyer book discussion, 1 p.m., 7 p.m. Oct. 14.

Southern Cooking, Maceys, 7 p.m. Oct. 14.

Orem Kids Go to the Frogs, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 15.

Once Upon A Time, UVU Ballet, 7 p.m. Oct. 15.

"Tom Sawyer," by Resonance Theatre, 7 p.m. Oct. 16.

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.

CCI, (847) 549-0712.

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. 2, Jan. 16, Feb. 6. $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.

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

SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS: Listen to children read. Ages 55-plus wanted. (801) 229-3820.

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.

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.

Halloween Activities

BARNYARD BOO: Storytelling, pony rides, hayrides and more. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Oct. 15-17, 19, 23, 24, 26. Farm Country, Thanksgiving Point, Lehi. $6. www.thanksgivingpoint.org.

CORNBELLY'S: Corn Maze and Pumpkin Fest, various times through Oct. 31. $10.95-$15.95. Thanksgiving Point, Lehi. www.thanksgivingpoint.org.

DARK TOURS: Zombie jamboree includes paranormal dinner/dark tours, 6-9 p.m. Oct. 16, 17. Hogle Zoo, Salt Lake City. $22-$26. (801) 584-1729. www.hoglezoo.org.

DINOSAUR HAUNTS: "Night of the Living Dinosaurs," 7-9:30 p.m. Oct. 15-17, 22-24. Eccles Dinosaur Park, 1544 E. Park Blvd., Ogden. $5-$7. (801) 393-DINO. www.dinosaurpark.org.

HALLOWEEN CRUISE: Riverboat ride on lower Provo River, 6:30-10 p.m. (departs every 15-30 min.) now through Oct. 31. CLAS Ropes Course,3606 W. Center St., Provo. $6. (801) 373-8897. www.clasropes.com.

HAUNTED CANYON: Heber Valley Railroad presents ghosts and ghouls through Oct. 31, Vivian Park, Provo Canyon. (435) 654-5601. www.hebervalleyrailroad.org.

HEE HAW FARMS: Corn maze and "scary" activities through Oct. 31. Hee Haw Farms, 95 S. 2000 West, Pleasant Grove. (801) 368-4335. www.heehawfarms.com.

NIGHTMARE MANSION: Haunted House with four levels of fear. 7 p.m.-midnight during October. Nightmare Mansion, 5600 S. Redwood Rd., Taylorsville. (801) 461-4444. www.castleofchaos.com.

PIRATE COVE: Kid friendly pirate fun, 6-7 p.m. Oct. 17, 24, 31. Ages 5-8 recommended. SCERA Center, Orem. $5-$12. (801) 255-ARTS. www.scera.org.

PUMPKINLAND: Just right for the kiddos. 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. through Halloween. Vineyard Garden Center, 435 S. Geneva Rd., Orem. $3. (801) 225-4327.

RIDE TO A WITCH: Ride tractor-pulled wagon to witch's home and other activities. Gardner Village, West Jordan. Halloween activities throughout October. (801) 566-8903. www.gardnervillage.com.

SCARECROW DISPLAY: Display and Halloween activities throughout October. Homestead Resort, Midway. (866) 348-8993. www.homesteadresort.com.

SCARECROW FEST: Food, games, face painting, haunted house, more. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Oct. 15-17, 19. Electric Park, Thanksgiving Point, Lehi. $5-$10. www.thanksgivingpoint.org.

WAGON RIDES: To the pumpkin patch; also cider and donuts through Oct. 31. The Red Barn, Santaquin. (801) 754-5511.