Dances, firesides, musical events, plays, and classes are often held at meetinghouses. In 1952, President McKay banned black people from speaking at priesthood meetings and firesides. Informal lectures, known as firesides, often feature journalists and filmmakers. Where our domestic firesides and the holes in our stockings? He frequently travels the country performing free, inspirational music firesides. The first church-wide radio firesides were broadcast for youth in 1960. Besides ornamental wrought-iron work, Gispen produced things like firesides, lamps, wooden furniture and clocks.