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University & Community Activities for September 29, 2011
10:55 AM - 11:00 AM
Today's Highlight: UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, PARTLY SPONSORED TODAY BY LOLO HOT SPRINGS, LOCATED 35 MILES SW OF MISSOULA AND OFFERING CABINS, RV SITES, TENT CAMPING, FULL RESTAURANT AND BAR, INDOOR/OUTDOOR POOLS, 500 MILES OF HIKING, FOLF, HORSEBACK RIDING, FISHING AND MORE. CONTACT THEM AT 1-877-541-5117.
FIVE VALLEYS AUDUBON IS SPONSORING AN ALL-DAY FIELD TRIP TO THE RAPTOR VIEW INSTITUTE’S BANDING SITE AT FLESHER PASS, FOCUSING ON MIGRATING RAPTORS, THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1ST. MEET IN THE MIDDLE OF THE UM FIELD HOUSE PARKING LOT AT 6 A.M. A STRENOUS 2-MILE HIKE IS REQUIRED TO REACH THE SITE, BUT ATVs MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR TRANSPORT. GOOD HIKING SHOES AND APPROPRIATE DRESS FOR THE WEATHER ARE REQUIRED, AS WELL AS A SACK LUNCH AND WATER. THIS IS LIMITED TO 10 PEOPLE, SO CALL LARRY WEEKS AT 549-5632 TO SIGN UP. THIS IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
THE FLATHEAD AUDUBON SOCIETY’S OWEN SOWERWINE NATURAL AREA WORK DAY WILL BE THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1ST, FROM 9-NOON, AT WHICH TIME VOLUNTEERS WILL WORK ON IMPROVEMENTS TO THE AREA. MEET AT THE MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT 349 WILLOW GLEN DRIVE IN KALISPELL. WEAR WORK GLOVES, STURDY FOOTWEAR AND DRESS FOR THE WEATHER. BRING PRUNERS AND LOPPERS IF AVAILABLE. THIS IS OPEN TO ALL. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 257-5793.
THE FLATHEAD COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER’S OCTOBER OPEN HOUSE WILL BE THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1ST, FROM 11-4 AT 225 CEMETERY ROAD OFF OF HIGHWAY 93 SOUTH OF KALISPELL. THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR RABIES CONTROL, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF PFIZER ANIMAL HEALTH, DONATED 500 RABIES VACCINATIONS, TO BE OFFERED AT NO CHARGE TO THE FIRST 500 DOGS AND CATS. THE SHELTER’S MAIN FOCUS IS RETURNING LOST PETS TO OWNERS, SO THIS EVENT WILL KICK OFF AN INCREASED EFFORT OF MICROCHIPPING FLATHEAD COUNTY CATS AND DOGS, WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR A CHARGE. ALL PETS MUST BE UNDER RESTRAINT, AND DOGS MUST HAVE PROOF OF A CURRENT LICENSE TO RECEIVE THE VACCINE OR MICROCHIPPING. LICENSES MAY BE PURCHASED AT THE EVENT.
PIXELS AND PAINT VISUAL ARTS WILL HOST A GRAND OPENING ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW AND BOOKSIGNING EVENT THIS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, FROM 5-8 P.M.; SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1ST, FROM 10-6; AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2ND, FROM 12-4 AT THE K. HAYNES GALLERY, 65672 HIGHWAY 2 IN BONNERS FERRY, ABOUT ONE MILE EAST OF JUNCTION 95 AND HIGHWAY 2. THE RECEPTION WILL BE ALL THREE DAYS, AND THE BOOKSIGNING WILL BE AT 2 P.M. SATURDAY, WITH LOCAL AUTHOR MICHAEL HAYNES SIGNING COPIES OF HIS HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY “PEOPLE OF THE BORDER.”
THE UM CENTRAL AND SW ASIAN STUDIES CENTER INVITES THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY TO EXPLORE ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THE REGION AT THEIR BROWN BAG SERIES. THE NEXT ONE “CONTEMPORARY FILM PRODUCTION IN ISRAEL,” FEATURING DANI MENKIN, A VISITING PROFESSOR FROM ISRAEL, WILL BE MONDAY, OCTOBER 3RD, IN THE UNIVERSITY CENTER THEATER ON THE UM-MISSOULA CAMPUS.
SUBMIT YOUR EVENTS 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 MT 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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