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University & Community Activities for October 10, 2007
12:55 PM - 12:58 PM
Today's Highlight: Today, from 10 am to 4 pm on the first floor of the University of Montana’s University Center, the Department of Drama/Dance will be holding its
one-day-only Costume Closeout Sale – just in time for Halloween! Items such as bowling shirts, prom dresses, wedding gowns, suits, uniforms, vintage dresses – all will be available at a steal, with items priced as low as 25 cents. To learn more about the Costume Shop or the items for sale, please call Angelina at 243-5271.
Wild Mercy, the environmental/ nature-themed community reading series sponsored by the University of Montana and the Missoulian Angler, continues TONIGHT at 7:00 pm at the Missoulian Angler, 401 S. Orange. The evening will feature the work of authors, Anna Stern and Peter Bugoni. For further details, call 243-2904.
Join the Women’s Resource Center in Dillon tomorrow night, Thursday, October 11th to honor women and children murdered in the state of Montana during their “Take Back the Night” activities. The evening will include survivor testimonials, a candlelight vigil, and music presentations. The evening begins at 5:00 pm at the Depot, 15 South Montana Street. Call the Women’s Resource Center at 683-6106 for more information.
The Missoula Aging Services encourages those who may be concerned and confused about all the different fraud scams which are affecting Montanans to attend a Consumer Fraud Summit to learn the facts. AARP is presenting this free event tomorrow, October 11th from 9 am to 3 pm at Ruby’s Inn and Conference Center, 4825 N. Reserve in Missoula. A few of the topics to be covered are telemarketing fraud, health care fraud, investment fraud and more. Although the summit is open to the public and is free, including materials and lunch, you must call to register in advance. Contact AARP toll free at 1-877-926-8300.
A Preschool Screening Clinic for children ages 0 through 4 in the Arlee School District will be held at the Arlee Head Start on Thursday, October 11th, beginning at 9:00 am. This free screening will include gross motor, fine motor, language concepts, communication concepts, communication skills, and hearing and vision screening. Please call 726-3216 to schedule an appointment or receive more information.
The Parenting Place of Missoula, located at 1644 South 8th Street West, is hosting free child care, on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5:30 – 8:30 pm during the month of October. Qualified children’s program assistants will care for your children in a safe and nurturing environment and will provide creative and fun activities and dinner while you take time to nurture yourself. Limited space is available, so call 728-5437 for information about program requirements.
The Missoula Art Museum is offering its Second Saturday Family Art Event this Saturday morning, October 13th from 10:30 – 12:00 noon. This Saturday’s activity will be bread dough Halloween and Day of the Dead ornaments. Participants will make skulls, black cats and autumn leaves at the museum, located at 335 North Pattee in Missoula. There is a $5.00 charge for this class that is open to all ages, though children under age 7 must come with an adult. Please pre-register by calling the Missoula Art Museum at 728-0447.
On October 13th and 14th, the 25th Season of the Glacier Symphony and Chorale opens with the passion of the Brahms Concerto No. 1 illuminated and electrified by the artistry of pianist Grace Nikae. The symphony will also perform Schubert’s Symphony No. 9 in C Major. The concerts will be held at the Glacier High School at 7:30 pm on Saturday and at 3:00 pm on Sunday afternoon. For tickets and other information, visit the Web site: g s c music.org or call 862-7762.
As part of “Domestic Violence Awareness Month,” the YWCA of Missoula invites the community to commemorate a “Week Without Violence” by attending the “Day of Remembrance” event from 10 am to 6 pm on Sunday, October 14th at Southgate Mall. The YWCA works to eliminate racism and empower women. For more information, visit the Web site: www.ywcaofmissoula.org or call 543-6691.
Dr. Steve Running, world-renowned expert on global warming and professor of ecology at The University of Montana, will be the featured speaker at the Bitterroot Audubon’s monthly meeting this Monday, October 15th beginning at 7:00 pm in the Chantilly Theater, 319 Main Street in Stevensville. Entitled, “The Changing Climate of Montana: Will We Have More Fire than Water?” Dr. Running’s speech will describe the complex ways in which Montana’s climate is changing and will also explore the consequences of a warmer and probably drier future climate to Montana’s ecosystems. This is a free presentation and the public is invited to attend. Call Kay at 642-3794 for more information.
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