Following renovation, Laie Hawaii Temple dedication dates set
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LAIE, HAWAII
After more than a yearlong closure for renovations, dates for the open house and rededication of the Laie Hawaii Temple have been announced by the First Presidency. The public open house begins Friday, Oct. 22, and will run Mondays through Saturdays until Saturday, Nov. 13.
The temple's rededication will be held Sunday, Nov. 21, in three sessions.
In conjunction with the temple's rededication, a cultural celebration featuring music and dance native to the area will be held Saturday, Nov. 20. Formal temple work will begin again on Monday, Nov. 22.
The First Presidency announced the Laie Hawaii Temple closure in a letter dated Sept. 22, 2008, citing the need to "return the temple to it's original beauty and bring it up to current temple standards." It formally closed on Dec. 29, 2008 for improvements.
Renovations included extensive remodeling and refurbishing, structural and mechanical upgrades to strengthen the temple and bring it up to code for patrons with disabilities.
It was the second closure of the temple for renovations. The first rededication occurred June 13, 1978.
The Laie Hawaii Temple was originally dedicated by President Heber J. Grant on Nov. 27, 1919. It was the first temple completed outside the state of Utah and the fifth operating temple in the world. It is located adjacent to the BYU-Hawaii campus on the northeast shore of Oahu and serves members living in Hawaii and the Marshall Islands.
