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University & Community Activities for October 01, 2009 12:55 PM - 12:58 PM
Today's Highlight: THE CONFERENCE “DURABILITY OF AUTHORITARIAN REGIMES AND THE CHALLENGES OF ISLAMIST MOVEMENTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST” IS BEING HELD IN THE UNIVERSITY CENTER THEATRE ON THE UM CAMPUS. TWO PANEL DISCUSSIONS ARE BEING HELD TODAY: 10-NOON ON “EGYPTIAN MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD: AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE IN A SHADOW OF A ROBUST AUTHORITARIAN RULE” AND 1:30-4 ON “THE ARAB WORLD BETWEEN A SEARCH FOR DEMOCRACY AND AN OLD AUTHORITARIANISM PLAYED ANEW.”
THE NEXT MARCUS DALY HOSPICE VOLUNTEER TRAINING CLASSES WILL BE HELD TODAY AND TOMORROW FROM 6-9 P.M. AND SATURDAY FROM 9-5 P.M. CALL MARGARET AT 375-4713 FOR INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER.
THE SEELEY-SWAN YMCA IS SPONSORING TAMARACK FESTIVAL RACES SATURDAY AT 9 A.M. AT THE SEELEY LAKE NORDIC SKI TRAILS OFF MORRELL CREEK ROAD. THERE WILL BE A 1K KIDS FUN RUN, 5K RUN OR WALK AND A 10K RUN. RACE DAY REGISTRATION IS $23. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 677-3330.
THE ANNUAL HEART WALK WILL BE THIS SATURDAY FROM 10-12:30 ON THE OVAL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA. FOR INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER, CALL 829-3377 OR GO TO WWW.MISSOULAHEARTWALK.ORG.
THE BITTERROOT HARVEST FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD AT THE FIRST INTERSTATE CENTER IN HAMILTON FROM 6:30-9:30 P.M. THIS SATURDAY. TICKETS ARE $35 OR 2 FOR $6O AT ALL FARMER STATE BANK LOCATIONS, MIKESELL’S FINE JEWELRY, CAFFE FIRENZE AND THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. YOUR TICKET PURCHASE WILL PUT YOU IN A DRAWING FOR A TRIP TO CHICO HOT SPRINGS. CALL 363-2400 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
SIT AROUND A CAMPFIRE FOR AN HOUR OF GHOST STORIES OF THE BITTERROOT VALLEY GHOSTS PAST AND SHARE STORIES OF THEIR LIVES AND UNTIMELY DEATHS AT THE BLODGETT CREEK CAMPGROUND IN THE BITTERROOT NATIONAL FOREST THIS SATURDAY AT 7 P.M. TURN WEST AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AT HIGHWAY 93 AND MAIN STREET IN HAMILTON AND CROSS THE BITTERROOT RIVER. TURN RIGHT ONTO RICKETTS ROAD AND LEFT ONTO BLODGETT CANYON ROAD. FOLLOW THE SIGNS TO CAMPGROUND 6. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL JULIE AT 375-26O6.
THE MONTANA NATURAL HISTORY CENTER WILL OFFER A RAPTOR MIGRATION MODERATE AND UPHILL HIKE THIS SUNDAY FROM 7 A.M. - 5 P.M. BRING YOUR BINOCULARS, A SACK LUNCH, WATER AND WARM CLOTHES. SOME BINOCULARS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE CENTER. CHILDREN UNDER 18 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT. CALL 327-0405 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
THE MISSOULA ART MUSEUM IS OFFERING “ART 21 – ART IN THE 21ST CENTURY” – EVERY SUNDAY IN OCTOBER AT 1 P.M. AT 335 N. PATTEE STREET. THE EPISODES IN ORDER ARE COMPASSION, FANTASY, TRANSFORMATION AND SYSTEMS. THIS IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. CALL 728-0447 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
THE SUN RIVER VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY WILL HOLD ITS SECOND REGULAR MEETING AT 2 P.M. MONDAY AT THE SUN RIVER VALLEY SENIOR CENTER AT FORT SHAW, TALKING ABOUT THE NEW VALLEY HISTORY BOOK OF FAMILY STORIES AND EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN THE VALLEY.
ZOOTOWN ARTS COMMUNITY CENTER IS OFFERING “YOUTH GLASS CLASS” NEXT TUESDAY FROM 5:30-7:30 P.M. AT 235 N. 1ST STREET W. IN MISSOULA FOR A FEE OF $15. THIS IS FOR KIDS AGES 10 AND OLDER. CALL 549-7555 BY TOMORROW TO REGISTER.
THE BUTTE CHAPTER #6 OF THE DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS WILL HOLD THEIR MONTHLY MEETING IN THE GENERAL CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE BUTTE VISITORS’ CENTER, 1000 GEORGE OFF OF SOUTH MONTANA STREET, TUESDAY AT 7 P.M. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEETING OR TO REQUEST HELP ON VETERAN ASSOCIATED MATTERS, CALL 310-1598 OR 490-1092.
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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