Wednesday, April 13
Read to Dogs and Cats
The Bitterroot Public Library invites you to bring a book to the Bitterroot Humane Association on Wednesday, April 13 from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m. to read to a dog or cat. The goal is to read to 100 dogs and cats in 2016. Animals are great listeners and that encourages young readers to increase fluency and enjoy reading aloud. The animals become more socialized and ready for their new homes. Pre-register by calling the library at 363-1670.
Emma’s House events
Emma’s House Children’s Advocacy Center is hosting several exciting and educational events to celebrate April as National Child Abuse Prevention month and to bring awareness to the issue of child abuse and how we as a community can keep our kids safe.
On Wednesday, April 13, Backroad Cider is hosting a fundraiser for Emma’s House. Purse for the People will be selling beautiful purses and will donate proceeds from the sales to our organization. The event is from 6-9 p.m. at 98 Marcus Street, Hamilton.
On Thursday, April 14, there will be a child abuse prevention training for parents, caregivers and the general public at Hamilton City Hall from 6 to 8 p.m. featuring child abuse survivor, Tara Walker Lyons. This event is free and dinner will be provided. Childcare available by request only. Registration online at Emma’s House Events page.
On Thursday, April 28, Emma’s House is hosting an all-day “Let’s Keep Kids Safe” training for professionals working with children (teachers, counselors, medical personnel, etc) from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hamilton City Hall. The “Paper Tigers” movie, a true story of a trauma-focused education model used in an alternative school in Walla Walla, WA directed by James Redford will be shown. Also included in the day will be an ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) presentation and the Brain Science Behind It with Todd Garrison from ChildWise Institute; Attachment, Regulation and Competency (ARC) model overview by Amy Foster Wolferman from the University of Montana School of Social Work and a panel discussion with local community leaders that work with kids. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. CEUs and renewal credits are available, online registration at Emma’s House Events page.
In the evening on Thursday, April 28, there will be a condensed version of the daytime training from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., open to the general public at Hamilton City Hall. The evening program includes ACE study introduction by Todd Garrison, the “Paper Tigers” movie and a panel discussion. Event is free and dinner is provided. CEUs and renewal credits available. Online registration is at Emma’s House Events page. Childcare available by request only.
On Saturday, May 7 at 10:30 a.m., the annual We Care About Kids Bike Parade will start from Emma’s House, 800 N. 2nd St, Hamilton, to the Farmers Market where there will be live music and the Maypole dance. Bikes, strollers, scooters and any other human powered devices allowed. Helmets required.
For more information contact Kierstin at 363-7216.
DPL Cowboy Poetry Night
Cowboy Poetry Night will be held Wednesday, April 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Darby Community Public Library. All are invited to one of the Library’s most popular events, a fun night of poetry and song celebrating the cowboy and featuring cowboy poet and singer Doug Hogan and local poets Verna Molenda, Dominic Farrenkopf and others. For more information go to darbylibrary.net or contact the Library by phone at 821-4771.
Thursday, April 14
Knee Pain Class
Do you have knee pain? Have you experienced an injury and or do you have arthritis in your knee? A free class on knee pain will be held Thursday, April 14 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Blodgett and Canyon View conference rooms at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital. Michael Dolecki, MD from Bitterroot Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, will talk about the many treatments available, and explore ways to reduce or perhaps alleviate knee pain altogether. For information about the “Knee Pain” class, other upcoming classes or to register to receive e-newsletters visit mdmh.org/hes or call 363-2211.
Selway-Pintler BCH
The Selway-Pintler Wilderness Back Country Horsemen will meet Thursday, April 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Bitterroot National F.S. building at 1801 N. 1st St. in Hamilton (use west entrance). Interested horsemen and women are invited to join members where discussion will center around scouting rides, trail projects and pack trips and the upcoming Smoke Elser pack clinic on Sunday, April 17. You’re invited for coffee, cookies and trail talk. For more information call Linda at 961-1435.
Stevensville Town Council
The Stevensville Town Council will meet Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 206 Buck Street.
Agenda items include discussion/decision on Mayor’s request to reconsider decision on appointment of Chee Burnsides as the Town Judge; discussion/decision on Resolution No. 386, setting annual Judge’s fee; discussion/decision on approval of Skate Park Rules; discussion/decision on Morgan Munson’s Senior Project request to plant trees in Lewis & Clark Park; discussion/decision on Task Order #6, Stevensville Airport Improvements Project; discussion/decision on renewal of franchise agreement with Charter Communications; discussion/decision on Planning & Zoning Board’s recommendation of Land Solutions/PCI to update the Town of Stevensville Growth Policy; and discussion/decision to determine if future town judges are to be appointed or elected; discussion/decision on rescinding Resolution No. 366 (Duties and Responsibilities for the Mayor and Town Council); discussion on NorthWestern Energy’s Substation and Transmission Project, to name a few. The meeting will be preceded by a public hearing at 6 p.m. on the consideration of renewal of a Franchise Agreement with Charter Communications for cable services within the town.
Fellowship Club
The Bitterroot Public Library’s Fellowship Club will meet on Thursday, April 14 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. to discuss the book “The Gaia Effect: The Remarkable System of Collaboration between Gaia and Humanity” by Monika Muranyi. This book discusses an amazing compilation of research that covers many topics never before published in the Kryon books by Lee Carroll, shared worldwide in more than 150 individual book editions and printed in 25 languages.
Australian author and naturalist Monika Muranyi has compiled everything that Kryon has ever shared about Gaia (Mother Earth). Muranyi’s personal experiences and insights weave together the teachings and wisdom in the Kryon books to present a very unique picture of our origins, why we are here, and how we can now grow in a conscious, symbiotic relation with our planet.
This first-time ever compilation of quintessential Kryon teachings includes fascinating new material that represents a grand perspective of all the love that brought mankind to this beautiful garden planet.
Monika Muranyi enjoys a deep affinity and connection with Mother Earth. She worked in national parks in Australia and New Zealand for over 15 years and has traveled extensively. Following a spiritual awakening she began to explore the deeper mysteries of Mother Earth and the universe and became an accredited Electro Magnetic Field (EMF) Practitioner.
The Fellowship Club meets every second Thursday of the month in the West Meeting Room of the Bitterroot Public Library and is free and open to anyone seeking to promote individual and collective well being. Call 363-1670, or email jacostant@gmail.com for more information.
Lone Rock park board
The Lone Rock Division of the Ravalli County Park Board will meet Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m. at the Three Mile Fire Hall. The public is welcome.
Friday, April 15
St. Mary’s Mission Opening Day
Join in Historic St. Mary’s Mission Opening Day Celebration on Friday, April 15 at 10 a.m. with Mass in the historic St. Mary’s Chapel. The Stevensville FFA Chapter will conduct a flag raising ceremony, followed by refreshments. Guided tours are available Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information call 777-5734. Visit St. Mary’s Mission and Museum at the West End of 4th Street in Stevensville and learn about the site “Where Montana Began.”
North Valley Pachyderm Club
The North Valley Pachyderm Club will meet Friday, April 15 at 12 noon at The Frontier Café, Hwy 93 in Stevensville. Guest speakers will be County Commissioner Greg Chilcott and his opponent Jay Blakslee, and Judge Jeff Langton and his opponent Robert Myers. The North Valley Pachyderm Club is an educational arm of the Republican Party. All are welcome.
Lolo Creek revegetation project
On Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16,volunteers of all ages will be working together to re-vegetate sections of Lolo Creek impacted by the 2013 Lolo Creek Complex Fire. These volunteers, organized by the Clark Fork Coalition and Lolo Watershed Group, will be planting more than 1000 plants along 840 feet of streambank to reduce sedimentation occurring as a result of the blaze. Students from the Woodman School will assist with the restoration of their backyard creek on Friday afternoon.
The August 2013 fire burned nearly 11,000 acres in an area eight miles west of Lolo. Since that time, vegetation has struggled to make a comeback, resulting in increased sediment loads washing into Lolo Creek. By planting native riparian vegetation, volunteers will be restoring the healthy riparian buffer zone, which will help to stabilize the streambank, prevent erosion, and filter sediment from the creek.
To learn more about the project or to volunteer, contact Katie Racette, Clark Fork Coalition Volunteer Coordinator, at katie@clarkfork.org or 542-0539 ext. 212.
BPL Mother Goose Night
Celebrate National Poetry Month and National Library Week by participating in the Mother Goose Family Night at the Bitterroot Public Library on Friday, April 15 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Explore early literacy and rhymes through interactive play as you visit self-guided nursery rhyme stations that prepare children for reading success. Get ready to jump with Jack Be Nimble, roll with Jack and Jill, repair Humpty Dumpty and have lots of fun in the library. Go home with rhymes and activities to help reinforce early literacy skills. The program is free. For more information call the library at 363-1670.
Saturday, April 16
Horsemanship clinic
Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen invite the public to their second free horsemanship clinic of the year on Saturday, April 16. Using members’ stock for demonstration, participants will learn how to navigate obstacles, solve problems that arise and perform various trail challenges. Members of the public are encouraged to attend and learn more about how to safely handle their stock while trail riding. The event takes place at C-Max Stables (657 Bass Lane, Corvallis) from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Bring your own chair in case the weather is bad and the indoor arena has to be used. Coffee, tea, cocoa and light refreshments will be available. For more information, contact Bonnie Morgan at (406) 381-9021 or check the BCH website at http://www.bchmt.org/bitterroot/ under training.
Health Care Decisions Day
Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula will host an event for National Health Care Decisions Day on Saturday, April 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon in the Broadway Building Conference Center at 500 W. Broadway and include one-on-one consultations with healthcare experts, educational resources and lectures. Mayor John Engen will be special guest speaker. The event is free and open to the public. Those who attend will have the opportunity for a private one-hour session with an advance care planning expert to discuss details, ask questions and finalize their advance directive or “living will.” These directives can give an individual and their loved ones peace of mind, helping to prevent questions, confusions and disagreements between family members. Appointments are required for the one-hour sessions. Contact Providence at 406-327-1950 to schedule an appointment.
Scholarship Workshop
The North Valley Public Library will present a Scholarship Workshop entitled “Writing to the Audience” on Saturday, April 16 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. To help you win scholarships, Valley Oak Education Coordinators will show you how to write an essay that will showcase your unique experiences and abilities. Registration fee is $5. A laptop is highly recommended although some will be available for loan. Space is limited. To register call (406) 531-8338, 381-2334 or email wrfawns@yahoo.com.
Sunday, April 17
Center for Spiritual Living
The Center for Spiritual Living hosts Laura Garber presenting “Change Your Food, Change The World” on Sunday, April 17 at 10 a.m. followed by Lunch and Farm Day planting at Homestead Organics at 12:30. Enjoy a morning of great music, sharing, and inspiration as April’s theme of Kinship With All Life begins. Children’s program provided. Special music with LeGrande Harvey. Refreshments and conversation follow at 11:15. Come early for Meditation at 9:30 a.m. The Center for Spiritual Living is located at 1720 N. First Street, Suite C in Selway Commons, north of Sears in Hamilton. For further information call Dave at 381-2355 or visit CSLbitterroot.org.
Golden Age dinner/dance
The Golden Age Club will serve a spaghetti dinner on Sunday, April 17 at 1 p.m. at the Golden Age Hall, 727 S. Fifth Street in Hamilton. The menu includes spaghetti, garlic bread and coffee, which the club will provide. Salads and desserts will be potluck. Following dinner, the ‘slightly famous’ Jammers will play music for dancing or listening. Anyone wanting to play games or pinochle will find tables and cards available. Bring your favorite game to play. Admission to the dinner and activities is $6.00 per person. Reservations are requested by April 14. Call Bob at 363-0142. Make plans now to join your friends at the Golden Age club dinner for an afternoon of good food, good friends and good fun.
Monday, April 18
Stevi school menu
Monday: Breakfast – Waffles or yogurt, fruit, toast, milk; Lunch – Mac & cheese, mixed veggies, apples, bread & butter, milk
Tuesday: Breakfast – Muffins or yogurt, fruit, toast, milk; Lunch – Quesadillas, refried beans, pears, bread & butter, milk
Wednesday: Breakfast – Cereal or yogurt, fruit, toast, milk; Lunch – Sweet & sour chicken, stir-fry veggies, rice, Mandarin oranges, bread & butter, milk
Thursday: Breakfast – Pancake on a stick or yogurt, fruit, toast, milk; Lunch – Peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, fresh veggies, peach cups, bread & butter, milk
Friday: No school.
Rotary Club
Kierstin Schmitt, from Emma’s House CAC (Child Advocacy Center of Ravalli County), will be speaking at the next meeting of the Hamilton Rotary Club, on Monday, April 18 at 12 noon at BJ’s Restaurant, 900 N. 1st Street, Hamilton. The meeting is open to the public. For further Rotary Club information, call 363-2960.
Nonviolent Communication Discussion Group
Nonviolent Communication Discussion Group meets Monday, April 18 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. (ongoing on the first and third Mondays of the month) at The Center for Spiritual Living, 1720 N. 1st Street, Hamilton (north of Sears). Learn to communicate in a non-violent way. Peace and violence start within each individual and are expressed by the way we communicate with one another. This discussion group is based on the book “Nonviolent Communication – A Language of Life” by Marshall Rosenberg. Come and learn Marshall’s simple technique to communicate and build healthy, strong relationships in a non-violent, peaceful, and respectful way. Purchase the book from your favorite book source. Donations accepted. For more information call Salim at 241-1292.
Audubon
Bitterroot Audubon will meet Monday, April 18 at 7 p.m. at the Bitterroot National Forest Headquarters on Hwy 93 at the north end of Hamilton (enter on the west side of the building). The meeting will feature a presentation on the American Prairie Reserve (APR) by APR spokesman Michael Wainwright. Located in northeastern Montana, APR is using a bold new vision for 21st century conservation to build one of the largest conservation projects since the creation of our great National Parks. When complete, the Reserve will span 3.5 million acres of private and public land, all permanently set aside for wildlife and public enjoyment. Visitors to the Reserve already enjoy iconic wildlife species including bison, pronghorn, elk, and prairie dogs, as well as one of the largest concentrations of grassland birds in North America. The presentation is free and the public is invited. Contact Kay Fulton for more information, 642-3794.
Tuesday, April 19
RCEDA
Ravalli County Economic Development Authority will hold its regular monthly Finance Committee meeting on Tuesday, March 19 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., and the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Commissioners on Wednesday, April 20 from 3 to 5 p.m. Both meetings will be held at the RCEDA office, 274 Old Corvallis Road, Hamilton. The meetings are open to the public.
Wednesday, April 20
Abraham Experiential Study Group
Learn and practice the science behind developing the capacity to accept our greater selves in a study group that will use the teachings from Abraham-Hicks, Dr. Joe Dispenza, and others to experience the amazing power of deliberate intent. Bring questions about creating the life you want. Donations accepted. The group will meet Wednesday, April 20 (ongoing, meets each Wednesday evening except first Wednesday of each month) from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the White Stone Center, 120 S. Fifth Street, Suite 101. Contact Z’eva Singer MA, LCPC at 406-544-8604 or Dave Schultz RScP at 406-381-2355 for information.
Friday, April 22
Florence Church rummage sale
Florence Carlton Community Church will hold its annual rummage sale on Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 2007 Old Highway 93, halfway between Florence and Lolo. Donations gladly accepted on the 20th and 21st. For more information call Colleen at 240-1504.
Saturday, April 23
Diabetes conference
The Providence Medical Group Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition Center will sponsor a conference for diabetes education on Saturday, April 23, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Broadway Building at Providence St. Patrick Hospital. The conference, entitled Targeting Type 1 Diabetes, is open to anyone with type 1 diabetes (children and adults) and support persons such as parents, grandparents, baby sitters, day care providers, school nurses, spouses and partners. The conference will provide education and support to people living with type 1 and their families. The conference includes fun activities with learning opportunities, networking, expert lectures and exhibits. Provider-led games, both indoor and outdoor, will teach children as young as 4 years old about how to cope with the disease in everyday life. Refreshments and lunch will be provided. Speakers will include providers from the Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition Center including dietitians, pharmacists, physician assistants and endocrinologists.
Farmers market vendor training
Hamilton Farmers Market Co-op new vendor training will take place Saturday, April 23. If you are interested in being a vendor for the 25th season and you live in Ravalli County and your crafts are created using the Made in Montana.com guidelines or your produce is grown in Ravalli County from non GMO seeds, call 961-0004 for training time and location, booth fee details and a new vendor info packet. The market opens May 7.
Lincoln-Reagan Luncheon
Ravalli County Republican Women’s Club will host the Lincoln Reagan Day Luncheon on Saturday, April 23 at the Victor Steakhouse. Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Ryan Zinke will be the keynote speakers. For more information or to buy tickets, call 777-5120.
Special needs prom
Hamilton Christian Academy’s new club, Students Reaching out and Volunteering or SRV, is hosting a free prom for special needs friends ages 12-21 as well as their families and support people. A Promtastic Evening will be held Saturday, April 23 at 6 p.m. at 778 Grantsdale Road with a red carpet, photo booth, food and a quiet activity in addition to a well chaperoned dance area. To register call 363-4534. Limited space available.
Monday, April 25
Celebrate Islam Week
Muslims are your neighbors and friends. When rhetoric inflamed by local, national or global issues unfairly targets them, they deserve your support. SALAM, Standing Alongside America’s Muslims, is a Missoula-based group formed to push back against the hate and fear that unfortunately dominates today’s discourse about the world’s second-largest religion, with 1.5 billion followers. To highlight local support, SALAM is hosting Celebrate Islam Week in Missoula, April 25-30.
A dinner and discussion will be held Monday, April 25 at 5 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church. India Curry House will cater a $10 meal. Muslims from four countries will give short presentations, followed by discussions at tables. Seats are limited. To reserve a place, go to salammissoula@gmail.com. Cash or checks preferred.
“The Muslims Are Coming” screens Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Hellgate High School auditorium. The documentary follows Muslim comedians around the country as they perform and explore Islam and Islamophobia. The film will be followed by audience discussion. Parental discretion advised.
UM Arabic instructor Samir Bitar will give the keynote talk at a Thursday panel discussion at Urey Lecture Hall, starting at 7 p.m. Bring your questions for Samir and three other panelists.
Celebrate Islam Week’s last event is on Saturday at 7 p.m. Congregation Har Shalom will host Dances of Universal Peace, using music and themes from Judaism, Islam and Christianity as well as Rumi poetry. No musical or dance experience is required!
For more information, go to www.facebook.com/SALAMMissoula. Jeannette Rankin Peace Center is a co-sponsor of the events.
Wednesday, April 27
DPL Conversations that Matter
Conversations that Matter will be held Wednesday, April 27 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Darby Community Public Library. Lowell Jaeger, poet, editor and professor at Flathead Valley Community College, will facilitate a community discussion using poetry as the springboard for discussion. Jaeger uses stimulating short pieces of literature to generate lively, thoughtful, engaging conversations concerning topics important to our everyday lives. These guided discussions honor diverse perspectives and are a great way to bring people together for an hour of shared thoughts and surprising insights. Participants often rediscover how pleasing a meaningful conversation can be. And how much fun! For more information go to darbylibrary.net or contact the Library by phone at 821-4771.
Thursday, April 28
Grief Institute
Nationally renowned clinician and author, Dr. John (Jack) Jordan, will be the keynote speaker at Tamarack Grief Resource Center’s 12th Annual Grief Institute on April 28th and 29th. Nearly 200 care professionals from the region will gather in Missoula for this inspirational two-day conference. Joan Nye, Chair of the Montana Chapter, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, explains, “It is a gift to have Dr. Jack Jordan, a cutting-edge leader in the field of suicide bereavement, come to Montana to train our state’s clinicians for their work with suicide loss survivors. This type of bereavement therapy rarely is taught.”
The 2016 Grief Institute will offer two separate day-long trainings: “Suicide Bereavement Clinician Training Program,” by Dr. Jack Jordan will be offered on Thursday, April 28. “Creative & Inclusive Approaches to Grief,” by Alesia K. Alexander will be the topic on Friday, April 29. Alexander offers a unique approach of addressing how inequalities in race, gender, and sexual orientation impact the understanding of grief and loss.
Grief Institute will be held at Providence St. Patrick Hospital. The 2016 Institute is presented by Tamarack Grief Resource Center and premier sponsor, the Montana Chapter, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, with support from Hospice of Missoula, Hospice Care Foundation, Montana Department of Health and Human Services, Missoula City-County Health Department, Partners In Home Care, Rocky Mountain Hospice, and Walla Walla University. To register, visit www.TamarackGriefResourceCenter.org or call (406) 541-8472.
Tamarack Grief Resource Center (TGRC) strengthens and honors individuals, families and communities throughout their journey with grief. Founded in 2008, TGRC provides year-round grief support and education including bereavement camps, support groups, workshops, counseling, and grief consultations. For more information about TGRC or the upcoming Grief Institute, visit www.TamarackGriefResourceCenter.org.