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University & Community Activities for September 24, 2009
10:08 AM - 10:10 AM
Today's Highlight: UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, SPONSORED TODAY BY PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF MONTANA, HOSTING A 40th ANNIVERSARY EVENT TODAY AT 6 P.M. IN THE MISSOULA CHILDREN’S THEATRE, FEATURING INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED AUTHOR DR. JEAN KILBOURNE AS GUEST SPEAKER, DINNER, A NO-HOST BAR AND SILENT AUCTION. CALL 728-0402 x30 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
BITTERROOT AUDUBON IS HOSTING A RAPTOR MIGRATION WORKSHOP TOMORROW AT THE BITTERROOT NATIONAL FOREST HEADQUARTERS, 1801 N. FIRST STREET IN HAMILTON, FROM 7-9 P.M. FOR THE DESCRIPTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF RAPTOR IDENTIFICATION TECHNIQUES. THERE WILL BE A FIELD TRIP SATURDAY FROM 8-4 AT SULA PEAK TO WATCH AND IDENTIFY RAPTORS. BOTH WILL BE LED BY NATIONALLY KNOWN RAPTOR EXPERT STEVE HOFFMAN, DIRECTOR OF MONTANA AUDUBON AND FORMER DIRECTOR OF HAWK WATCH INTERNATIONAL. THE COST FOR BOTH IS $20. IF SPOTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE FIELD TRIP ONLY, THE COST WILL BE $10. FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER, CALL 642-3794.
THE MONTANA NATURAL HISTORY CENTER IS SPONSORING TWO DISCOVERY DAYS THE NEXT TWO SATURDAYS. THIS SATURDAY IS “ICE AGE FEATURES OF MISSION VALLEY” FROM 8-5 P.M. THE COST IS $30 FOR MEMBERS AND $35 FOR NON-MEMBERS, WITH 6 OPI CREDITS AVAILABLE FOR TEACHERS. NEXT SATURDAY FROM 7 A.M.-5 P.M. THERE WILL BE A RAPTOR MIGRATION HIKE TO A RIDGELINE, WITH HOPES TO SEE GOLDEN AND BALD EAGLES. THE COST IS $20 FOR MEMBERS AND $25 FOR NON-MEMBERS, WITH 4 OPI CREDITS AVAILABLE FOR TEACHERS. THIS WILL BE A MODERATE, UPHILL HIKE. BRING BINOCULARS IF YOU HAVE THEM, SACK LUNCH, WATER AND WARM CLOTHES. SOME BINOCULARS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR USE. FOR BOTH EVENTS, MEET AT 120 HICKORY STREET IN MISSOULA AND REGISTER BY CALLING 327-0405.
THE ALS ASSOCIATION EVERGREEN CHAPTER’S WALK TO DEFEAT ALS WILL BE HELD THIS SATURDAY AT McCORMICK PARK, 600 CREGG LANE IN MISSOULA. REGISTRATION IS AT 9, WITH THE WALK STARTING AT 10. THERE IS NO REGISTRATION FEE.
AUDITIONS FOR THE WIZARD OF OZ AT THE O’SHAUGHNESSY CENTER IN WHITEFISH WILL BE HELD SATURDAY FROM N00N TO 4. THERE WILL BE 11 PERFORMANCES IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER. NO EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY, AND AUDITIONS ARE OPEN TO ACTORS 16 YEARS AND OLDER. SCRIPTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FLATHEAD, WHITEFISH AND COLUMBIA FALLS LIBRARIES. IF YOU WISH, YOU MAY BRING A PREPARED PIECE TO SING. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 862-5371 x223 OR VISIT WWW.WHITEFISHTHEATRECO.ORG.
SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE MUSEUM DAY AT THE MISSOULA ART MUSEUM WILL BE SATURDAY AT 335 N. PATTEE. THIS IS A ONE-DAY EVENT WITH FREE ADMISSION. BRING IN YOUR SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE OR MUSEUM DAY ADMISSION CARD AND RECEIVE AN EXTRA MUSEUM DAY PERK.
SATURDAY’S SHADOWS OF THE PAST 20th ANNUAL ART SHOW AND AUCTION WILL BE AT THE PAVILLION AT THE CITY PARK IN CHOTEAU BEGINNING AT 5 P.M. WITH AN ARTIST RECEPTION AND HORS D’OUEVRES, QUICK FINISH AT 5:45 AND THE ART AUCTION AT 7. TICKETS ARE $15 PER PERSON OR $25 PER COUPLE AT THE DOOR.
THE LOST AND FOUNDATION IS HOSTING A CONCERT AS A BENEFIT FOR SHOOTING VICTIMS FROM 2-8 SUNDAY AT THE RED LION COLONIAL INN, 2301 COLONIAL DRIVE IN HELENA. THERE WILL BE A SILENT AUCTION, 50-50 DRAWINGS AND OTHER EVENTS. THIS IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
SUBMIT WORK FOR THE SILENT AUCTION AND FOR CREATIVE TEAMS TO COMPETE IN THE FESTIVAL OF CREATIVE RE-INVENTION BY SUNDAY. THE STREET PARTY IS SUNDAY, WITH THE GALA AUCTION OCTOBER 16. CALL 541-8300 OR VISIT WWW.HOMERESOURCE.ORG/SPONCON09. THE STREET PARTY IS FREE, AND THE COST IS $18 TO ENTER THE CONTEST.
COME TO THE BITTERROOT BREWERY, 101 MARCUS STREET IN HAMILTON, FROM 2-8 P.M. IN SUPPORT OF THE MEDIA ARTS IN RAVALLI COUNTY SCHOOLS. THERE WILL BE DOOR PRIZE RAFFLES AND COMMEMORATIVE GLASSES.
WOOD SCULPTURE BY JOE THOMPSON ENTITLED “A DANCE OF LOVE & LIFE” AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF BITTERROOT VISTAS BY MARK LAGERSTROM ARE ON VIEW AT THE FRAME SHOP AND GALLERY SHOW, 325 MAIN STREET IN HAMILTON. HOURS ARE TUESDAYS THROUGH FRIDAYS FROM 9-5 AND SATURDAYS FROM 10-1.
REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE A TEENAGER OR A NEW MOM AND IMAGINE BEING A TEEN MOM WITH NO PLACE TO LIVE AND NO ONE WHO CARED. MONTANA IS SEEING ITS HIGHEST TEEN BIRTH RATE SINCE 1995, ALL THE BEDS ARE FULL AT FLORENCE CRITTENTON HOME. TO VOLUNTEER OR TO GIVE SUPPORT, PLEASE CALL 442-6950 OR VISIT WWW.FLORENCECRITTENTON.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 10:55 am and 12:55 pm Monday, 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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