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Published: Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009

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DEC. 6 — The First Presidency Christmas Devotional will be held in the Conference Center at 6 p.m., with addresses by members of the First Presidency and music provided by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square. This devotional will be available on various broadcast, satellite, and Internet radio and television stations throughout the world. Check local program listings for availability, or visit radio.lds.org or byubroadcasting.org.

DEC. 10 — Church History Library Lecture Series: "I Hit the Delete Key, Now What?— Preserving Digital Records in an Uncertain Digital World," will be presented by Chris McAffee, Books and Documents Conservator, at 7 p.m. in the Church History Library. For more information call 801-240-2272.

DEC. 10-12 — The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square will present The Wondrous Gift of Christmas, conducted by Mack Wilberg, in the Conference Center. The concert will feature Grammy Award winner Natalie Cole and author David McCullough. The Thursday performance begins at 8 p.m. and the Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 p.m. All tickets have already been distributed. Standby seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

DEC. 13 — "Music and the Spoken Word" and a mini-concert afterward will be feature most of the musical selections from the Tabernacle Choir's concert, The Wondrous Gift of Christmas. The Conference Center audience should be seated by 9 a.m. for the 9:30 a.m. broadcast. Tickets are required. For more information, please visit lds.org/events.

DEC. 19 — The musical production of "Savior of the World" in Spanish, "El Salvador del Mundo," will be performed at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Timpview High School in Provo. No tickets are needed for the 2 p.m. performance and free tickets for the 7 p.m. performance may be obtained from local leaders of LDS Spanish-speaking congregations or Spanish-speaking full–time missionaries.

THROUGH JAN. 2 — "Savior of the World," a musical drama based on the birth and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, will continue in the Conference Center Theater. For show times and ticket information, please visit lds.org/events or call 801-570-0080.

THROUGH DEC. 27 — Christmas on Temple Square concerts will be performed daily (except Christmas Day) at various locations around Temple Square. For a list of locations, groups and performance times, please visit lds.org/events or call 801-240-3323.

DAILY — "Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration," a film about the life and legacy of Joseph Smith, is available Mondays through Saturdays at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in the Legacy Theater and in the North Visitors Center on Sundays. The film runs every 90 minutes starting at 9 a.m., with the last showing beginning at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 801-240-1245.

DAILY — The organ staff and guest organists perform 30-minute recitals in the Tabernacle at noon Monday through Saturday. Sunday recitals will be performed at 2 p.m. Enter the Tabernacle at door 11. On Dec. 5 and 6, the recitals will be held in the Assembly Hall.