News and Events for the week of May 12, 2008 New!!! First Friday Blog
MCC has created a centralized online schedule of events and information for First Friday gallery nights in Missoula. www.firstfridaysmissoula.blogspot.com
Please be sure to submit your First Friday event info and any relevant digital images or links to sara@missoulacultural.org.
In Missoula...
31st International Wildlife Film Festival - The Changing Planet: A Global Evolution in Media & Conservation runs all this week at the Wilma and Roxy Theaters. There are special events all week related to the festival, such as the Wildwalk and Wildfest on May 10, a Special Presentation on may 15 by Alastair Fothergill, Executive Producer of the BBC's Planet Earth Series, and several workshops and screenings. For all information, visit www.wildlifefilms.org or call 728-9380.
The Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre travels to Beijing on May 14. For the full story, visit Link
The Missoula City Council will conduct a public hearing on the Rezoning Request for Lincoln School Cultural Center on Monday, May 19, 2008, at 7:00 p.m., in the Missoula City Council Chambers located at 140 West Pine Street. The attendance and comments of the arts community are welcomed and encouraged. For more information call City Hall at 258-4657 or the MCC office at 532-3241.
The Monte Dolack Gallery announces the release of two new limited edition prints: Taurus and Equis. Inspired by Monte Dolack's trip to the Lascaux Caves in France, these limited edition prints visually explore the connection and content of the Bull and Horse in cultural mythology, history and modern life. To learn more or order a print, please visit www.dolack.com.
The Western Montana-Missoula Friendship Force Club is recruiting people for a one week cultural exchange visit with the Friendship Force Club in Gifu, Japan. There will also be an optional 1 week tour. Please call Kris or Mary Kelly at 542-6634.
Zootown Arts announces a Call For Artists for its Summer Guest Artist Series. We are looking for professional and working artists to be part of community summer art classes. Artists will be paid. Contact Hanna Hannan at 549-7555 or visit www.zootownarts.com
Doubt, the Pulitzer Prize winning & Tony Award winning play at the Crystal Theater, continues through May 24, produced by the Pilmico Group. Visit www.doubtmt.com for online tickets & information.
For the past 10 years, a group of local Vietnam veterans have visited with Frenchtown High School students to share their experiences from that war. Now those veterans have collected their stories into My Vietnam: Montana Veterans Tell Their Stories Straight from the Heart. On Monday, May 12, at 7:30 p.m., residents can hear the stories read by the authors at a book reading, signing and reception at the Frenchtown School & Community Library. Included in the book, which is scheduled for release in May, are examples of poetry and comments by present and former students. If anyone attending the program needs special assistance, please provide advance notice by calling 626-2683. The Frenchtown School & Community Library is Missoula Public Library's newest branch. It is open Tuesday 3:30-7:00 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 5:00-9:00 p.m., and Saturday 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., offering children's programs, a rotating collection of materials, Internet access, and special events.
The consultants for the Missoula Downtown Master Plan will be back in town May 13-15 for the second of four public workshops and more than 20 stakeholder meetings. In March over 150 people gathered to identify Downtown's strengths and weaknesses and share their vision for a better Downtown. Crandall Arambula, the contracted consultants from Portland, Ore., will present a summary of Workshop #1 and a set of draft goals identified by the community. These goals are the driving force for the development of land use and circulation alternatives to be presented. Public input is critical in shaping these alternatives into a locally-driven vision, and the community's preferences will guide and direct these alternatives toward a greater Missoula. Information on the Greater Downtown Master Plan can be found on the BID website: www.missouladowntownbid.org. Additional questions can be directed to the Downtown BID via phone (728-1140) or email info@missouladowntownbid.org .
Shakespeare and Co. presents Margot Kahn on Wednesday, May 14, reading from Horses That Buck: The Story of Champion Bronc Rider Bill Smith at 7:00 p.m. Visit www.shakespeareandco.com
Fact and & Fiction presents Deborah Oberbillig, signing Bird Feats of Montana on May 15 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Visit www.factandfictionbooks.com or call 721-2881.
City Club Missoula will hold its next forum on Monday, May 19 at 11:30 a.m. at the Doubletree Edgewater. This month's topic is Urban Fringe Development Area Project: How Will Missoula Grow? with Roger Millar, director of the Missoula city-county Office of Planning and Grants, who will discuss the Urban Fringe Development Area Project. The next 20 years in Missoula will see the need to create places to live for 15,000 new households. The market is changing, and people are interested in smaller-scale neighborhoods with schools, shopping and restaurants nearby. Missoula can make room for these new places within the present-day urban area. The UFDA looks at where growth has been going and where it might go: continue as the current trends show, focus growth into town centers or focus growth in the urban core. City Club Missoula forums are open to everyone. You do not need to be a member to attend; however, reservations are required. Reservations can be made by email to ccm@cityclubmissoula.org or by calling 546-6643 before noon Thursday, May 15. Please indicate if you want lunch ($11 for members, $16 for nonmembers) or the no-lunch option of forum only for $5. Please cancel if necessary by the reservation deadline. Payment is required for late cancellations and unclaimed reservations. We encourage you to find a substitute to claim your reservation. For more information about City Club Missoula, visit www.cityclubmissoula.org or call 546-6643.
On Friday, May 16, at 7:30 p.m., pianist Margery McDuffie Whatley will perform in concert at the University of Montana Music Recital Hall. A native of Macon, Georgia, Margery Whatley performs from coast to coast as piano soloist and as chamber musician. She has performed at the United States Supreme Court at the request of former Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Blackmun; at the World Congress Center in Atlanta for the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony; and at the Georgia Governor's Mansion with her brother, Robert McDuffie, an internationally acclaimed violinist with whom she frequently collaborates. With a strong interest in making classical music accessible to people of all ages and listening experiences, she has presented a series of outreach programs throughout cities in Georgia, California, Iowa, and Illinois. She and her family have recently relocated to Missoula, Montana from Huntsville, Alabama where she was an Associate Professor of Music at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. She will be performing solo piano works by Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Griffes, and Saint-Saëns, as well as the Two Piano Version of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with pianist Steven Hesla. General admission is $6; students are free. For more information, call 243-6880.
Classes begin at the newly opened Downtown Dance Collective on May 19, and the Grand Opening celebration is scheduled for June 6. For More information visit www.ddcmontana.com or contact Heather at heather@ddcmontana.com
Would you like to give your staff the opportunity to win two round-trip Allegiant Air tickets to Las Vegas or Phoenix? The Missoula Convention and Visitors Bureau kicks off a Scavenger Hunt in conjunction with Promoting Missoula and You, a workshop on May 21 from 8:00-11:00 a.m. and 4:00-7:00 p.m. One person who has attended Promoting Missoula and You or submitted a complete and correct Scavenger Hunt questionnaire will win two round-trip tickets on Allegiant Air to Las Vegas or Phoenix. For more information contact Sylvia Love at 532-3250 or Sylvia@missoulacvb.org to register your staff.
Living Art's 4th Annual The Light Show is scheduled Saturday, May 31, at the Hilton Garden Inn, with a Silent Auction & Reception at 6:00 p.m., Dinner and entertainment at 7:00 p.m., and the Live Auction at 8:00 p.m.. Tickets are available at Rockin Rudy's or Worden's or by calling 549-5329. Visit www.livingartofmontana.org for more information.
For more information about arts events in the Missoula area, visit www.missoulacultural.org
“Catch the Reading Bug” this summer with Missoula Public Library’s Family Reading Program. Take part in the library’s summer program and celebrate insects, spiders and creepy-crawlies with books, activities, and special events for all ages. Starting June 1, come to the library and pick up a reading folder to track the time you spend reading (or listening). Then, as you hit each milestone, return to the library to collect prizes, including treats from the Dairy Queen, Good Food Store, Del’s Place and Carousel tokens. All ages can enter – adults too! On top of the pure pleasure of reading, the library is holding a series of programs for school-age children first-grade and older on Tuesday afternoons at 2 p.m. starting June 17 and running through July 29, ranging from craft activities to visits with animals to stories and, of course, a party to celebrate the reading program. Pick up a complete schedule at the library in June. Some of the more popular events will require a ticket that can be picked up for free in the children’s department on the day of the event. On top of our activities programs, we’ll bug out with movies for the whole family on Thursday afternoons at 2 p.m. starting June 19 and lasting through July 31.
Plus, don’t forget Preschool, Family and Tiny Tales programs are held year-round. For more information call the library at 721-BOOK (2665). If anyone attending these programs needs special assistance, please provide advance notice. The library is located at 301 East Main.
12 May 2008 by Missoula CVB
Socrates Café to discuss philosophy at library
Join Missoula Public Library’s own “philosopher extraordinaire” Mitch Grady on Thursday, May 29, at 7 p.m. for an informal philosophical discussion. Share your philosophy for life. No registration is required.
For more information on the latest the library has to offer in programs and resources, visit www.missoulapubliclibrary.org or call 721-2665. If anyone attending the program needs special assistance, please provide advance notice by calling 721-BOOK (2665).
12 May 2008 by Missoula CVB
Library closed May 25 & 26 for Memorial Day
The Missoula Public Library will be closed Sunday, May 25, and Monday, May 26, in observation of Memorial Day. It will reopen at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27. The library’s catalog and e-resources will remain available online at www.missoulapubliclibrary.com. The Missoula Public Library’s regular hours are Monday through Thursday 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Sunday 1-5 p.m.
12 May 2008 by Missoula CVB
Afternoon Matinee at the library
Transport yourself back in time and enjoy a classic movie at the Missoula Public Library’s Afternoon Matinee. The next matinee will be Wednesday, May 28, at 2 p.m. If anyone attending the movie needs special assistance, please provide advance notice by calling 721-BOOK (2665). For future matinee events, visit the library’s website at www.missoulapubliclibrary.org or call the library at 721-2665.
12 May 2008 by Missoula CVB
Dating: Getting Together, Getting Apart
Teens ages 13-18 can join in an informal talk about dating as part of Missoula Public Library’s new Youth Forum series on Wednesday, May 28, at 7 p.m. If you’re a teen and would like to be part of a comfortable, honest conversation about the highs and lows of dating, and ways to make it all work easier, come to talk or just to listen. The Youth Forum is planned by youth and will focus on a different topic each month. Get more information on the Youth Forum and other teen programs at www.missoulapubliclibrary.org or by calling the library at 721-2665. If anyone attending the program needs special assistance, please provide advance notice by calling 721-BOOK (2665).
12 May 2008 by Missoula CVB
Missoula Marathon 2008
The Missoula Marathon and its partner Southgate Mall are hoping to get 2,008 race participants to enter and cross the finish line in the 2008 races this July. As an incentive to achieve this goal and to encourage early registration, the first 2,008 racers to sign up for one of the Marathon events will be entered into a drawing for $2,008 in Southgate Mall Gift Cards. The first 2,008 people who enter the Missoula Marathon, Missoula Half Marathon, Marathon Relay or Missoula Kids Marathon are eligible for the drawing. All 2,008 names will be placed in a bowl and the winning name will be drawn at the awards ceremony on July 13th. “Athletes have a tendency to wait until the last minute to register,” explained race director Jennifer Straughan, “and we’re very excited about reaching our goal of 2,008 participants this year, so we thought we’d give people extra motivation to register earlier than they would normally. All a person has to do in order to be in the drawing is be among the first 2,008 registrants in any of the races associated with the Missoula Marathon.”
Southgate Mall hosted the Southgate Mall Super Aid Station last year, but the course is altered this year to take advantage of the trees and shade in the residential areas. “This is a great way for Southgate Mall to show its support of the Missoula Marathon and its athletes,” said Tim Winger, general manager of Southgate Mall. “We’re glad to be part of the event and look forward to seeing the Missoula Marathon reach its goal of 2,008 participants. Plus we’ll still be doing our aid station, it just won’t be located at the Mall.” The winner of the drawing can spend the gift cards at any of the Southgate Mall stores, which is over 100. For a complete list of Southgate Mall stores, log onto www.shopsouthgate.com. Additionally, the price of the races goes up on June 1, so athletes who sign up early can avoid the increase by registering now. The Missoula Marathon fee goes from $60 to $70 on June 1st, and then $75 on July 12th at the pre-race Expo. The Missoula Half Marathon fee goes from $45 to $55 on June 1st, and $60 on July 12th. Members of the Missoula Marathon Committee, Missoula Kids Marathon Committee, Run Wild Missoula Committee, Run Wild Missoula Board of Directors and their relatives are not eligible to win, and their names will be excluded from the drawing. The winner’s name will be drawn on Sunday, July 13th during the awards ceremony at the Missoula Marathon. The winner does not have to be present to win. Chance of winning is 1 in 2,008.
MISSOULA, MONT- The Missoula Osprey announced their promotional schedule today for their 10th anniversary season that is set to begin June 17 at home against the Billings Mustangs. The wild and crazy entertainment act ZOOperstars is set for a July 2 appearance at the stadium and the ever-popular low-level Fireworks Extravaganza will shoot off following the game on July 3.
The first 2,000 fans through the turnstiles on Opening Night with receive an Osprey magnetic schedule.
The Osprey have spiced up their weekly promotions as well adding a Game Show Night on Wednesday, $10,000 Night on Thursday and Phoenix Fridays to the ever popular Family Night (Monday), Bike to the Ballpark (Tuesday), Launch-A-Ball (Saturday) and Kids Day (Sunday).
The Osprey will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2008, and will have many promotions to mark the occasion. On June 18, the Osprey will give the first 750 fans through the gates a commemorative 10th Anniversary Logo Baseball. There are three sets of 10th anniversary baseball cards planned as giveaways this season. The first, of top Osprey Moments, will be given away on Thursday, June 26. The top prospect alumni card set (top prospects in the minor leagues with Missoula playing experience –not in the major leagues) will be given away on July 25, and the final set, of Major League Alumni with Missoula playing experience, will be given away on August 30.
Smokey Bear Bobbleheads are on tap for the first 750 fans on Saturday August 2.
Tickets for the 2008 Missoula Osprey season are on sale, with the home opener against the Billings Mustangs on June 17. You may purchase tickets at the Missoula Osprey office at 412 W. Alder St., via the web at www.missoulaosprey.com, or call (406) 543-3300.
12 May 2008 by Missoula CVB
Montana Natural History Center
Saturday Kids Activities for Spring 2008 Join us Saturday at 2 pm for a different exciting children’s program at MNHC. Admission is 50 cents for kids, $1 for adults and MNHC members are free. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Be prepared to go outside. Programs run about an hour to an hour and a half. Great for kids ages 5 and older.
May 17 – Big on Bugs! What is the difference between a damselfly and a dragonfly? Why are insects important? Become an insect expert! We will learn how to identify common insects and take a walk to collect (and release) insects. Definitely a kid favorite!
Native Plant Garden Workshop – Sunday, May 18th, 2-4 pm. Planting and Mulching $20 for individual sessions. Have you caught spring fever? Are you yearning for your own personal wildflower oasis at home? This is a hands-on class where participants will learn how to create a native plant garden by going through the steps of installing one here at the Montana Natural History Center. We’ll cover it all, from planning and design, to site preparation and planting, all the way through irrigation and long –term maintenance. Next Class: Sunday, June 1st, 2-4 pm. Long-term Maintenance Issues: Watering, Weeding and Wrapping up. Pre-registration is required. Space is limited. Call 327-0405 to register. OPI Credits available.
12 May 2008 by Missoula CVB
Travelers Rest State Park
A school group visiting Travelers’ Rest State Park on April 29 listens as Loren Flynn, executive director (blue shirt), talks about the significance of the Lewis and Clark stop at the Lolo location. In the background are five flag poles installed by Nick Mihalic as part of his Eagle Scout requirements. Mihalic, a junior at Loyola Sacred Heart High School, has been working on the project for a year. In addition to the current American and Montana flags, the other poles will fly the 1803 American flag, and tribal flags from the Salish Kootenai and Nez Perce. Photo by EMILY MIHALIC/Represent
Very few Boy Scouts ever reach the title of Eagle Scout and when this honor is reached, it is cause for celebration, as it shows the Scout has truly worked hard to reach this high position. One such Scout is Nick Mihalic, a junior at Loyola Sacred Heart High School, who has participated in Boy Scouts of America for 11 years, and has now completed his Eagle Scout project.
Mihalic’s project consisted of installing five flag poles for Travelers' Rest State Park. The five flags to be flown include the current American flag, the 1803 American flag, the Montana state flag, the Salish Kootenai Tribes flag, and the Nez Perce Tribe flag.
Mihalic said he approached the staff at Travelers' Rest wondering if there were any projects they had which he could do as an Eagle Scout project. “They gave me a list of projects and I chose the flag poles. Most Scouts do some sort of cleanup project or something like that. I saw this as an opportunity to do something different.”
Not only was this project an opportunity for Mihalic to gain his award, but also it was a chance for others. Boys from his own troop participated, allowing younger members to see how an Eagle Scout project was done and how beneficial it would be for the community.
Teammates from Mihalic’s Loyola Sacred Heart soccer team helped, giving them an opportunity to perform community service. Also, members from his Civil Air Patrol squad pitched in a bit as well. “Most kids have no idea what viscosity cement has to be to pour it,” says Mihalic. “People learned a lot of stuff like that on this project, which they might not learn otherwise.”
Now the process is entering the final stretch as Mihalic gets all the paperwork in order for the final approval. Then he will have his Eagle Scout award as a testament to the diligent effort that goes into these projects. Mihalic has worked on this project for a year now and is more than ready for its completion, he said.
Emily Mihalic is a senior at Loyola Sacred Heart High School and a member of the school’s championship speech and debate team.
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