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University & Community Activities for September 26, 2011
10:55 AM - 11:00 AM
Today's Highlight: Today’s announcements are sponsored by Humanities Montana. Presenting the Montana Festival of the Book October 6th through the 8th in Missoula. The festival includes over 75 authors in a variety of readings, panels, exhibits, workshops and more. Information available at Humanities Montana dot o r g.
Miguel Altieri an internationally renowned Agro ecologist and professor at UC Berkley, will be giving a free lecture entitled, “Agroecology and the Right to Food” Tuesday, Sept 27th from noon to 1pm as part of the Mansfield Center’s Brown Bag Lecture Series. The lecture will be held in the conference room on the 4th floor of the Mansfield library on the UM campus in Missoula. For more information on the series, visit umt.edu/Mansfield or call 243-2988.
A free Developmental and Preschool Screening for children ages 5 and under will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 28th from 9am to 11:30am at the Alberton Elementary School, call 722-4413 to schedule an appointment. Another clinic will be held that afternoon at the Superior Elementary School from 12:30pm to 3pm. Call 822-36900 to schedule an appointment in Superior. The screenings will include vision, hearing, motor skills and language and communication assessments.
If you would like to take charge of your financial life by creating a budget, understanding how to manage or repair your credit, saving for the future and how to avoid financial pitfalls and consumer traps, Homeword is offering a financial Fitness class, September 27th through the 29th, 6 to 9pm at their office, 127 N. Higgins, Ste 303 in Missoula. You can register online at www.homeword.org or call 532-4663 x10.
The Bitterroot Public Library annual book sale is happening Tuesday, Sept 27th to Saturday, Oct 1st in the community room of the library located at 306 State Street in Hamilton. For more information or to volunteer, please call 363-1670.
Veterans enrolled in the VA health care system are invited to receive a free flu vaccination at any of the VA clinics in Montana and at the Medical Center at Fort Harrison. For clinic hours and locations call 1-877-468-8387 or visit Montana.va.gov.
A 1st time Homebuyers Education Class covering the mortgage process, insurance, taxes, budging and credit issues as well as programs to assist with down payment and closing costs is being offered in Butte Sept 27th and 28th from 5 to 9pm at the Thornton Building, 65 East Broadway. For more information or to register for the class, call 782-7333 or check the website, headwatersRCD dot org.
To have your event included in University and Community Activities, send us the information ten days in advance through our website, mtpr.org, fax to 243-3299, or by 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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