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University & Community Activities for May 22, 2008
12:55 PM - 12:58 PM
Today's Highlight:
THE KALISPELL BRANCH OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN WILL HOLD SEVERAL EVENTS TODAY. AT 1:30 THERE WILL BE A PEACE GARDEN DEDICATION AT FLATHEAD HIGH SCHOOL. FROM 4-5:30 THERE WILL BE A TEA RECEPTION AT THE GLACIER HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY WITH A BOOK SIGNING AND PRESENTATION OF A "PENNIES FOR PEACE" FLATHEAD VALLEY SCHOOLS DONATION. THESE ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. AT 7:30 GREG MORTENSON, HUMANITARIAN AND FOUNDER OF THE CENTRAL ASIA INSTITUTE AND CO-AUTHOR OF "THREE CUPS OF TEA," WILL SPEAK ABOUT HIS MISSION TO BUILD SCHOOLS IN REMOTE AREAS OF AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN. TICKETS ARE $30 AND AVAILABLE AT BOOKS WEST IN KALISPELL. PROCEEDS WILL GO TO SUPPORT THE INSTITUTE.
A CAROUSEL FOR MISSOULA'S 2008 CELEBRATION DINNER AND AUCTION WILL BEGIN TONIGHT AT 6 IN THE CARAS PARK PAVILION WITH MUSIC BY WILD SHOATS AND FEATURING AUCTIONEER JOHN ENGEN. CALL 549-8382 OR VISIT THE CAROUSEL FOR TICKET AVAILABILITY. IN HONOR OF THE CAROUSEL'S 13TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION, THERE WILL BE FREE RIDES THIS SATURDAY FROM 11-7.
A BOOTSTRAP MONTANA SEMINAR GEARED TOWARD RURAL ENTREPRENEURS WILL BEGIN TOMORROW AT 8:30 A.M. AT GROUSE MOUNTAIN LODGE IN WHITEFISH AND WILL INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS WITH LITTLE OR NO OUTSIDE INVESTMENT CAPITAL. FEES ARE $20 PER PERSON. CALL 406-556-0272 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
MISCON AND RUBY'S INN OF MISSOULA WILL HOST THE ANNUAL SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY/HORROR CONVENTION TOMORROW THROUGH MONDAY WITH A WRITER'S WORKSHOP, AUTHOR READINGS, ART SHOW AND AUCTION, PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND MORE OVER THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. THE FEE IS $30 FOR THE WEEKEND PAYABLE AT THE DOOR. CALL 544-7083 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
SAM'S SPADE GARDEN TOOLS AND WARES IN HAMILTON WILL HOLD THE 6TH ANNUAL SEEDLING EXCHANGE SATURDAY. BRING EXTRA SEEDLINGS, DIVIDED PERENNIALS OR HOUSEPLANTS STARTING AT 11 TO SAM'S AT 111 S. 4TH STREET AND SWAP THEM. GARDENING BOOKS, TOOLS OR ANY OTHER GARDEN-RELATED ITEMS ARE WELCOME. CALL 363-1293 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
THE BITTERROOT LAND TRUST AND FIVE VALLEY VELO/TEAM STAMPEDE TOUR OF THE BITTERROOT WILL BE HELD SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WITH EVENTS IN FLORENCE, STEVENSVILLE AND HAMILTON. THE RACE IS A USA CYCLING-SANCTIONED, THREE-STAGE, TWO-DAY EVENT. SATURDAY'S BITTERROOT VALLEY ROAD RACE IS FROM 2-6, STARTING AT ST. MARY'S. SUNDAY'S MAIN STREET CAFÉ CRITERIUM IN DOWNTOWN HAMILTON IS FROM 8-2. THE RAVALLI COUNTY BANK TIME TRIAL IS FROM 4-6 SUNDAY, STARTING AT NEW HOPE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH. VISIT HTTP://TOUROFTHEBITTERROOT.BLOGSPOT.COM OR CALL 375-0956.
ALPINE ARTISANS' OPEN BOOK CLUB'S FINAL PROGRAM OF THE ANNUAL LOON AND FISH FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD SUNDAY AT 7 P.M. AT THE GRIZZLY CLAW TRADING COMPANY IN SEELEY LAKE. AUTHOR AND UM PROFESSOR WILLIAM KITTREDGE WILL READ FROM HIS NEW BOOK "THE NEXT RODEO." VISIT WWW.ALPINEARTISANS.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION OR CALL MARTHA AT 793-5706.
THE MONTANA FARMERS UNION WILL HOLD THE FIRST OF THREE SUMMER FARM TOURS NEXT WEDNESDAY AT 2 AT THE WIRTH'S ROCKING Z RANCH NORTH OF HELENA. THE OPERATION INCLUDES A BIODIESEL PROCESSOR AND IRRIGATION ENGINE THAT BURNS STRAIGHT VEGETABLE OIL AND BIODIESEL. PREREGISTER FOR THIS FREE TOUR BY CALLING AL AT 406-443-7272 OR EMAILING HIM AT ALK@NCAT.ORG.
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS OF MONTANA HAS ANNOUNCED STRATEGIES TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING OF THE MIDDLE FORK RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA FALLS, THE FLATHEAD RIVER NEAR EVERGREEN AND THE YAAK RIVER AND FISHER RIVER IN LINCOLN COUNTY. RESIDENTS WHO MAY BE OR HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY THESE FLOODS SHOULD REGISTER ON THE RED CROSS SAFE AND WELL SITE BY VISITING WWW.REDCROSS.ORG OR CALLING 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767) FOR ASSISTANCE.
SUBMIT YOUR EVENT INFORMATION THROUGH OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.MTPR.ORG BY CLICKING ON "SEND A PSA" AND FOLLOWING THE SIMPLE STEPS; BY FAX TO 243-3299; OR BY MAIL TO MONTANA PUBLIC RADIO, THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, MISSOULA, 59812-8064.
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