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University & Community Activities for October 24, 2007
10:08 AM - 10:10 AM
Today's Highlight: The public is invited to join the Montana Discovery Foundation of Helena for a family-friendly moonlit hike that will explore a trail on Helena’s south side. This free hike will meet at 6:45 pm TONIGHT at the Lewis and
Clark Library. Please call 495-3718 with any questions.
The University of Montana’s School of Social Work in Missoula invites anyone who is concerned with social justice and interested in making a difference in the lives of individuals, families, and communities to attend an informational session on the Master’s of Social Work Program. The session will be held TONIGHT from 6:00 – 7:30 pm in room 270 of the University Center. Included in the session will be an overview of the program, information on admission and financial aid, and a time for questions and answers from faculty and student representatives. For more information call 243-2750.
The 2007 United Nations Week Program in Missoula will feature a keynote address by Richard Drake, Chair of the University of Montana’s History Department. Professor Drake’s talk, titled, “Reflections on the Beginnings of the 21st Century,” will be presented in an evening program, beginning at 8:00 pm TONIGHT in room 123 of the Gallagher Business Building on the University campus.
The City Life Community Center, located at 1515 Fairview Ave by the Fairgrounds in Missoula, is seeking volunteers to hang and tape sheetrock tomorrow through Sunday. The City Life Community Center is Missoula’s new facility that will serve teenagers and their families and will house up to nine other non-profit organizations. If you have a screw gun, please bring it, or consider lending one to this worthwhile project. For more details, please call Bob at 531-0758 or visit the Web site: www.citylifemt.com.
The Missoula Dressage and Combined Training Association invites the public to their general meeting to be held Thursday night, October 25th at 7:30 pm in the Missoula Public Library. The Association promotes the sports of dressage, eventing and jumping horses through clinics, schooling shows, and an annual recognized U.S. Dressage Federation show. Call 721-6402 for more details.
Community volunteers and judges are needed in Helena this Friday and Saturday when Capital and Helena High Schools host over 400 students from around the state during the Helena City of Gold Speech Tournament. No experience is necessary, just a willingness to participate. To sign up, please call 461-6562 or visit the Web site: www.bruinforensics.com/judge.
The North Missoula Community Development Corporation invites the public to the family-friendly event, “The Haunted Campus: A Narrated Halloween Ghost Walk.” Please join the spirit guides for a lantern-lit stroll through the deepening shadows among the historic buildings on The University of Montana campus to hear the ghostly legends, folk tales, and reports of eerie happenings. The adventures begin this Saturday and Sunday, October 27 and 28 and will continue on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 30 and 31st. Call Molly at 829-0873 for tour times, fees, and other information.
Fans, students, alumni, and the community who support the Grizzlies are invited to give the gift of life by donating blood tomorrow, Thursday, October 25th. The American Red Cross blood drive will be open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on the 3rd floor of the University Center Ballroom. This is the “Blood Battle” challenge between the UM Grizzlies and the MSU Bobcats to see which university can collect the most donated blood for patients in need. For additional information, call the American Red Cross at 543-6695.
The City of Missoula invites the public to an afternoon of history coming to life through stories of individuals from Missoula’s past at this year’s Sexton-Missoula Cemetery Historical Tour. Come see volunteers dressed in times of old as they re-enact people of our past and tell over 30 stories. Admission is free with donations gladly accepted. Vendors will be on hand selling hot food and drinks. Contact Mary Ellen at 552-6070 with any questions.
The Lolo School Title I classroom is seeking volunteers for their HOSTS program, a satisfying and rewarding experience where volunteers and students share in the fun of learning and bonding with one another. The HOST program is a supplemental reading, language, and math program in which individual lessons are prepared by the Title I teachers to fit each student’s individual needs. Volunteers are needed Mondays – Thursdays with time slots of ½ hour or more. To sign up, or for more information, call 273-4606.
To have your event on our University and Community Calendar, please send the information 10 days in advance by visiting our Web site at www.mtpr.org or by fax to 243-3299 or mail to Montana Public Radio, The University of Montana, Missoula, 59812.
University and Community Activities are aired at 10:00am Tuesday through Friday, and 1:00pm, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. University and Community Activities are announcements about the events and activities of non-profit, cultural, and artistic organizations in our broadcast area. Information should be submitted ten days before broadcast date.
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