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University & Community Activities for January 27, 2010
10:55 AM - 11:00 AM
Today's Highlight: The public is invited to attend the “Camp to Remember” benefit on Thursday, January 28th at 6:00 pm at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kalispell. A Camp to Remember is for children ages 8 – 14 who are dealing with the death of a loved one. For more information about the organization, go to www.tamarackgriefresourcecenter.org or to purchase tickets to the benefit, call Lois at 871-3767.
The Bitterroot Public Library in Hamilton will hold its Brown Bag book discussion at noon tomorrow at the library. They’ll discuss the book, “The Surrounded,” by D’Arcy McNickle. Then at 7:00 pm that evening at the library, the film, “Munyurangabo” will be shown as part of its Celebrating Cultural Diversity Adult Foreign Film series. Call 363-1670 for more information on either event.
On Thursday, January 28th at 9:00 am the Butte Public Library will hold a workshop on how to use Google and other search engines to find information online. For more information on this event, visit the Web site www.buttepubiclibrary.info or call 723-3361.
The Flathead Valley Community College in Kalispell invites the public to a lecture, “Coming to America – An African Refugee’s Tale,” by Wilmot J. Collins. The lecture will be given at 2:00 pm and at 6:00 pm on Thursday in the Blake Hall Board Room. Call 756-3945 for more information. Then on Friday, January 29th at 6:00 pm, the public is invited to a Chef’s Table dinner in the Culinary Arts Kitchen. To purchase tickets, call the FVCC Foundation Office at 756-3963.
The Montana Women Vote will hold its 4th annual Women’s Policy Leadership Institute on January 29th and 30th in Helena. The theme is “Making Connections: Women, Power, and Policy,” which will cover topics regarding running for office and understanding the world of policy work. For complete information regarding this institute, call Olivia at 465-5145.
Michelle Mead, lead forecaster at the National Weather Service in Missoula, will present a program on weather forecasting, trends, and technology at the Swan Ecosystem Center in Condon. OPI credits are available for this program that will be given at 7:00 pm on Friday, January 29th. Call 754-3137 for complete details.
FREE cervical health screenings for uninsured or underinsured women will be given on Saturday, January 30, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Partnership Health Center at 323 West Alder in Missoula. To schedule your free appointment, call 329-5654.
The public is invited to attend two morning seminars featuring business applications for transportation programs, as well as a “Transportation Best Practices Awards” luncheon. These events will be held from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm on Thursday, January 28th in the St Patrick Hospital Broadway Building Conference Center in Missoula. Call 258-4961 more information.
The Missoula Symphony Orchestra invites the public to their family concert titled, “The Symphony Goes Wild” – a high energy and educational one hour concert designed specifically for kids to enjoy with their parents. The 7:00 pm concert will be given on Friday, January 29th in the University Theatre on The University of Montana campus. For tickets and more information, call 721-3194.
The Missoula Public Library invites teens in grades 7 – 12 to participate in a brainstorming session on what they want to see on the library MySpace page. The session will be tomorrow at 3:00 pm. Then at 7:00 pm tomorrow night, the public is invited to the library to share your philosophic ideas at the Socrates Café. More information on either of these events can be obtained by calling the Missoula Public Library at 721-BOOK.
The Montana Museum of Art and Culture on the University of Montana Missoula campus invites the public to view their current exhibit addressing social justice issues titled, “Speaking Volumes: Transforming Hate.” The exhibit is on display in the PAR-TV Center. Call 243-2019 for gallery hours and other information.
To have your event on our University and Community Calendar, please send the information 10 days in advance by visiting our Web site at www.mtpr.org or by fax to 243-3299 or mail to Montana Public Radio, The University of Montana, Missoula, 59812.
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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