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University & Community Activities for January 29, 2009
12:55 PM - 12:58 PM
Today's Highlight: THE HOLTER MUSEUM OF ART AT 12 E. LAWRENCE IN HELENA WILL OPEN TWO EXHIBITIONS THIS FRIDAY: ROBERT HARRISON’S “THE ARCHITECTURE OF SPACE: MONTANA VERNACULAR” IN THE HIGH GALLERY AND “MICHAEL DIXON: THE BEAUTIFUL STRUGGLE” IN THE MILLIKAN GALLERY. GALLERY HOURS ARE 10-5:30 TUESDAY-SATURDAY AND SUNDAYS FROM 12-4. ADMISSION IS FREE.
THE MISSOURI RIVER FLY FISHERS’ GREAT FALLS FLY FISHING FILM FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD THIS FRIDAY AT 6 P.M. AT THE HILTON GARDEN INN, 2520 14TH AVENUE AT SOUTHWEST IN GREAT FALLS. THIS WILL BE A SHOWING OF LONG AND SHORT FILMS ABOUT THE SPORT AND ART OF FLY FISHING. FEES ARE $12 IN ADVANCE OR $15 NIGHT OF. CALL 453-1613.
THE UM DANCE PROGRAM’S 7TH ANNUAL AMERICAN COLLEGE DANCE FESTIVAL BENEFIT CONCERT WILL BE HELD THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE OPEN SPACE IN THE BASEMENT OF THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ON THE UM CAMPUS. THIS IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITH A RECOMMENDED $5 DONATION. TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. CALL 243-2849 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA WILL OFFER A THREE-WEEKEND SEMINAR ON EAST ASIAN HISTORY AND CULTURE FOR MONTANA TEACHERS IN JANUARY, FEBRUARY AND MARCH FOCUSING ON THE HISTORIES AND CULTURES OF MODERN CHINA, JAPAN AND KOREA THROUGH SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS, FILMS AND DISCUSSION. THE SESSIONS START THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AND CONTINUE FEBRUARY 27 AND 28 AND MARCH 27 AND 28 AT THE UNIVERSITY CENTER. SESSIONS WILL BE FRIDAYS FROM 5-9 P.M. AND SATURDAYS FROM 8:30 A.M.-3 P.M. EACH ACCEPTED PARTICIPANT WILL RECEIVE $200 IN COURSE MATERIALS, $200 FOR CURRICULUM MATERIALS AND A $400 STIPEND FOR ATTENDING THE 30-HOUR SEMINAR. GRADUATE CREDIT OR LICENSE RENEWAL IS ALSO AVAILABLE. FOR APPLICATIONS AND INFORMATION, CALL 243-2063 OR EMAIL PHILIP.WEST@UMONTANA.EDU.
FOOTLOOSE MONTANA IS SPONSORING A RED CROSS DOG FIRST AID AND CPR CLASS THIS SATURDAY FROM 12-4 AT THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. LEARN TO RECOGNIZE AN EMERGENCY, WHEN/WHERE TO CALL FOR HELP, SURVEYING THE EMERGNCY VICTIM, APPROACHING A SICK OR INJURED ANIMAL, KNOWING WHAT IS NORMAL FOR YOUR PET, DETECTING DEHYDRATION AND EMERGENCY ACTION STEPS FOR ALMOST ANY SITUATION AND APPLYING FIRST AID TECHNIQUES. THE FEE OF $50 COVERS THE COURSE, BOOK, HANDOUTS AND RED CROSS CERTIFICATION CARD. FOR RESERVATIONS AND LOCATION INFORMATION, CALL 493-6220 OR 229-2244. YOU MAY RETAKE THE CLASS FOR A FEE OF $20.
MONTANA NATURAL HISTORY CENTER’S SATURDAY DISCOVERY DAY – WINTER TRACKING WITH TOM PARKER – WILL BE HELD SATURDAY AT THE CENTER, 120 HICKORY STREET IN MISSOULA. THE COST IS $55 FOR MNHC MEMBERS AND $60 FOR NON-MEMBERS AND INCLUDES TRANSPORTATION TO THE TRACKING SITE. CALL 327-0405 FOR MORE INFORMATION AND THE TIME.
HELENA SYMPHONY’S MARIMBA MANIA WILL BE HELD THIS SATURDAY AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE HELENA CIVIC CENTER. NATIONALLY-RENOWNED PERCUSSIONIST LYNN VARTAN WILL BE FEATURED IN THE MARIMBA CONCERTO BY RASAURO FROM SOUTH AMERICA. ALSO FEATURED WILL BE WORKS BY STRAVINSKY AND MILHAUD. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE HELENA SYMPHONY OFFICE, 48 HIBBARD WAY; BY CALLING 442-1860; OR ONLINE AT WWW.HELENASYMPHONY.ORG. TICKETS ARE $50, $35, $30 AND $20.
THE MONTANA DISCOVERY FOUNDATION AND THE MONTANA FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS’ "BECOMING AN OUTDOORS WOMAN" PROGRAM ARE SPONSORING TWO ONE-DAY SNOWSHOE CLASSES THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AT THE HISTORIC FOREST SERVICE MOOSE CREEK CABIN NEAR RIMINI. SNOWSHOES WILL BE PROVIDED, AND A $15 FEE WILL BE CHARGED FOR LUNCH AND SUPPLIES. TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 495-3718 OR PICK UP A REGISTRATION FORM AT THE HELENA FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS’ OFFICE OR FOREST SERVICE HEADQUARTERS.
THE SOROPTIMIST WINTER GOLF TOURNAMENT WILL BE HELD SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH, FROM 9:30-2:30 AT THE EAGLES CLUB AND DOWNTOWN HAMILTON. TRADITIONAL TEAMS WITH MULLIGANS FOR SALE AND WINNING MOSTLY ON SKILL ARE $80/TEAM. CADDYSHACK TEAMS WITH ALL BRIBES ACCEPTED AND WINNING ON SKILL AND WILLINGNESS TO DONATE TO A GOOD CAUSE ARE $55/TEAM. SIGN UP BY FEBRUARY 2ND BY CALLING MARY ALICE AT 381-1335. PROCEEDS BENEFIT WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A VOLUNTEER POSITION IN YOUR COMMUNITY, VISIT THE WESTERN MONTANA VOLUNTEER CENTER WEB SITE AT WWW.VOLUNTEER.UMT.EDU FOR A VARIETY OF VOLUNTEER OPENINGS AT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE AREA. THIS IS A PROGRAM OF MISSOULA AGING SERVICES, A UNITED WAY AGENCY. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 728-7682.
SUBMIT YOUR EVENTS 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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