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University & Community Activities for July 25, 2012
12:55 PM - 1:00 PM
Today's Highlight: Today’s University and Community Activities are sponsored by the Montana Natural History Center who is offering week long, outdoor exploration summer programs in Missoula, for kids ages 3 and up. They are currently accepting registration for four weeks of summer camp adventures and you can find more information online at Montana Naturalist dot org.
Everyone is invited to come and cheer on the kids playing in the All-Abilities Baseball game that will take place tomorrow night, July 26th from 4:00 – 7:30 pm at Ogren Park Allegiance Field in Missoula. This game will help raise funds for the proposed All-Abilities Playground Project – Montana’s first, large-scale universally accessible playground. Please call 838-6752 if you’d like additional details.
“Modern Native Warriors,” a new 33-minute documentary will be shown at the Bozeman Public Library on Thursday, July 26th at 5:00 pm and will be followed by a discussion with the filmmaker. This free documentary explores the identity of Native American Veterans as they relate to the history of American colonial expansion and modern military service. For more information, visit the Hopa Mountain Web site at www.hopamountain.org or call 586-2455.
The Friendship Force of Flathead Valley will meet tomorrow night, July 26th at Vista Linda in Somers. A 5:00 o’clock social hour will precede the dinner that begins at 6:00. Members will give a program on their recent trip to Charlotte, North Carolina, and Huntsville, Alabama, and plans for hosting an incoming group from Hanover, Germany in August will be discussed. Please call LaVonne at 756-7082 if you have any questions.
The Montana Natural History Center in Missoula will host a workshop on how to design an All-Seasons Garden with Native Shrubs. This workshop will be led by botanist and native plant landscape designer, Marlyn Marler, on Thursday, July 26th from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. The class will be held in the Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden Classroom, under the big silver water tower at the Fort. Call 327-0405 or visit www.MontanaNaturalist.org for more information.
The Alzheimer’s Association in Montana invites everyone across the state to start up a team for a walk to end Alzheimer’s, the 6th leading cause of death in the nation. The walk will be held September 16th, but you’re encouraged to form your teams and start training together. For more information regarding the walk in September or on Alzheimer’s, visit the Web site: http://www.alz.org/montana/ or call 252-3053.
Nominations for the YWCA’s Salute to Women in Great Falls are due by 5:00 pm this Friday, July 27th. Visit their Web site at www.ywcagratfalls.org to print a form or visit their office at 220 2nd Street North or call them at 452-1315 for more information.
To have your event on our University and Community Calendar, please send us the information 10 days in advance by visiting our Web site at 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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