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University & Community Activities for August 28, 2008
10:08 AM - 10:10 AM
Today's Highlight: OPEN STUDIO NIGHT, A FREE, MONTHLY PROGRAM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 13-18, WILL BE HELD TONIGHT FROM 6-8 AT THE MISSOULA ART MUSEUM, 335 N. PATTEE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 728-0447.
TONIGHT FROM 6-8 THE SIERRA CLUB WILL HOST A PRESENTATION AND OPEN HOUSE ON ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS AT THE MISSOULA CHILDREN'S THEATER, 200 ADAMS STREET. THERE WILL BE A 13-MINUTE VIDEO OUTLINING THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGE AND REAL SOLUTIONS AS WELL AS AN UP-DATE ON BIG OIL'S MISGUIDED MAD DASH TO DRILL OFF AMERICA'S COASTS AND IN THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. THIS IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
CALL 549-1142 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
THE UM PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY DEPARTMENT HAS OPEN HOUSES SCHEDULED FOR THIS FRIDAY AND SEPTEMBER 5TH, 26TH AND OCTOBER 3RD AT THE BLUE MOUNTAIN OBSERVATORY AT 10:30 P.M. CALL 243-5179 BEFORE HEADING UP THE MOUNTAIN TO CONFIRM THE OPEN HOUSE AND WEAR WARM CLOTHES AND BRING A FLASHLIGHT.
MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.PYSICS.UMT.EDU/BLUEMOUNTAIN.
SPEND THIS SATURDAY FROM 8-5 ON THE RIVER WITH NATURALIST LEE METZGAR FOR A BASIC CANOE CLASS FOLLOWED BY PADDLING ON THE RIVER WHILE LEARNING ABOUT LOCAL WILDLIFE, GEOLOGY AND MORE. THIS IS FOR ADULTS AT A COST OF $30 FOR MONTANA NATURAL HISTORY CENTER MEMBERS AND $35 FOR NON-MEMBERS.
FAMILY RATES ARE AVAILABLE. CALL 327-0405 TO REGISTER. OPI CREDITS ARE AVAILABLE.
BIKE WALK ALLIANCE FOR MISSOULA, MOUNTAIN BIKE MISSOULA, FREE CYCLES, AND MISSOULA IN MOTION ARE SPONSORING THE PEDAL FESTIVAL THIS SATURDAY FROM NOON TO 8 AT CARAS PARK. THIS IS TO PROMOTE BIKING AND WALKING AND WILL START OFF WITH A FUN BIKE RIDE (CRAZY OUTFITS ENCOURAGED).
FOLLOWING THE RIDE THERE WILL BE LIVE MUSIC, PERFORMANCES, BIKE REPAIR, BIKE STUNTS, FOOD, BEER AND OTHER FUN ACTIVITIES. GO TO WWW.BIKEWALKMISSOULA.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION. THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE.
TO ADDRESS THE DIVERSE CHALLENGES THAT INHIBIT EFFECTIVE PAIN CONTROL, WHICH IS A WAY OF LIFE FOR MANY MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER, CHRONIC ILLNESS AND INJURY, THE SECOND ANNUAL "MONTANA PAIN INITIATIVE CONFERENCE: PAIN MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PRACTICE - A BALANCED APPROACH," WILL BE HELD FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH AND 6TH, AT THE HOLIDAY INN DOWNTOWN AT THE PARK IN MISSOULA. THE FOCUS WILL BE ON THE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE OF PAIN, THE STATE OF THE ART BEST PRACTICES IN PAIN MANAGEMENT, THE CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS IN ACCESSING EFFECTIVE PAIN MANAGEMENT, AND THE RISK MANAGEMENT AND LEGAL ISSUES REGARDING THE PRESCRIBING OF OPIOIDS. FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER, CALL KAYE NORRIS AT 406-728-1004 X208 OR CALL 1-800-ACS-2345 VISIT WWW.MTPAIN.ORG FOR A FULL BROCHURE.
SWIM, BIKE AND RUN TO GLORY AT THE GARDEN CITY TRIATHLON BEGINNING AT 9 A.M. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, AT FRENCHTOWN POND STATE PARK. THERE WILL BE MUSIC, FOOD, PRIZES AND FUN, AND A KIDS' TRIATHLON, TOO. THE RACE SUPPORTS THE MONTANA CAMPUS COMPACT AND HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS ACROSS THE STATE. TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.MTCOMPACT.ORG.
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.
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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