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University & Community Activities for April 22, 2010
10:55 AM - 11:00 AM
Today's Highlight: UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES ARE PARTLY SPONSORED BY THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AND CAMPUS CORPS, AN AMERICORPS PROGRAM WHICH ENCOURAGES MONTANANS TO BECOME REGISTERED ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONORS. LAST YEAR 63 LIVES WERE SAVED BY 15 MONTANA ORGAN DONORS. VISIT SERVE.MT.GOV.
THE 9TH ANNUAL GRADUATE STUDENT AND FACULTY RESEARCH CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD THIS SATURDAY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA – MISSOULA FROM 9-6 IN THE UNIVERSITY CENTER THIRD FLOOR MEETING ROOMS AND IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. REGISTER ONLINE AT LIFE.UMT.EDU/GRAD/GRAD_RESEARCH_CONFERENCE SO ORGANIZERS CAN PLAN FOR MEALS AND SPACE REQUIREMENTS. CHILD CARE IS AVAILABLE WITH PRE-REGISTRATION. CONFERENCE AWARDS AND CLOSING RECEPTION WILL BE AT 5 P.M. WITH REMARKS BY MAYOR ENGEN AND PROVOST ENGSTROM.
MISSOULA CHILDREN AND NATURE AND THE MISSOULIAN ANGLER FLY SHOP ARE SPONSORING A FREE FLY FISHING WORKSHOP THIS SATURDAY FROM 10-1 AT McCORMICK PARK AS PART OF THE GOT NATURE PASSPORT PROGRAM. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN TO IDENTIFY IMPORTANT AQUATIC INSECTS AND FISH SPECIES OF WESTERN MONTANA, PRACTICE PROPER CASTING TECHNIQUES AND MORE. MEET AT 10 OUTSIDE THE CURRENTS AQUATIC CENTER NEAR SILVER’S LAGOON. PRE-REGISTER BY CALLING 552-6271 BY 4 P.M. TODAY. THIS IS FOR AGES 6 AND UP, BUT CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.
FLATHEAD COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER’S SPRING OPEN HOUSE WILL BE SATURDAY FROM 11-4 AT THE FLATHEAD COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER, 225 CEMETERY ROAD SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN KALISPELL OFF HIGHWAY 93. VACCINATIONS AND MICROCHIPPING WILL BE AVAILABLE. BRING YOUR DOG ON A LEASH OR YOUR CAT IN A CARRIER. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 752-1310.
MONTANA NATURAL HISTORY CENTER’S SATURDAY KIDS’ ACTIVITY “BEAUTIFUL BEETLES” WITH LIVE BEETLES WILL BE HELD AT 2 P.M. SATURDAY AT 120 HICKORY STREET. THIS IS FOR KIDS AGES 5 AND UP. MNHC MEMBERS ARE FREE. CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT. CALL 327-0405 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
MISSOULA PUBLIC LIBRARY’S TEEN BOOK CLUB WILL BE THIS SATURDAY AT 3 P.M. AT THE LIBRARY, 301 E. MAIN. THIS IS FOR TEENS GRADES 7-12. THEY WILL TALK ABOUT “LITTLE BROTHER,” WHICH IS ABOUT MARCUS, A SUSPECT FOLLOWING A TERRORIST ATTACK WHO USES HIS COMPUTER HACKING KNOW-HOW TO FIGHT AGAINST AN OPPRESSIVE GOVERNMENT. THE CLUB MEETS THE LAST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH, AND TEENS DECIDE WHAT TO READ. SNACKS ARE PROVIDED. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.MISSOULAPUBLICLIBRARY.ORG.
“LET WONDERLAND TELL ITS STORY: WILLIAM HENRY JACKSON’S 1871 YELLOWSTONE ALBERTTYPES” IS THE NEW EXHIBIT AT THE HISTORICAL MUSEUM AT FORT MISSOULA, WITH A FREE RECEPTION FROM 1-4 SUNDAY. THE EXHIBIT FEATURES PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS FROM THE FIRST OVERLAND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TO MAP AND EXPLORE THE NEWLY-CREATED YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. THE EXHIBIT WILL RUN THROUGH OCTOBER 31. ALSO AVAILABLE WILL BE THE NEW EXHIBIT “WHEN THE MOUNTAINS ROARED: THE FIRE OF 1910.”
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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