Bitterroot Star

Theater camps
2020-08-13 09:00 - 17:00, 2020-08-14 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver) | MT, United States
The Missoula Children’s Theatre camps in August at Flathead and Seeley Lakes were cancelled due to COVID-19. This decision was extremely difficult, but that cancellation freed up time, staff resources and space for a new and exciting option for school-age children—Bonus Camps at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts in Missoula! These innovative Monday-Friday camps will take place Aug. 3-7 and Aug. 10-14. Space is limited to 20 participants per camp, and registration is open at www.MCTinc.org! All current safety protocols of social distancing, wearing masks, frequent handwashing, and sanitizing of the facility are in place, for the safety of the day camp participants.
Drama Quest (entering grades 1-3), 9 am. to 12 noon. Students will fire up their imaginations to transform a written story into a lively play by engaging their focus, voices, and physical expression to creatively develop big, bold characters and staging. Drama Quest will culminate in an informal performance that will be recorded by MCT and made available to families the week following the camp via a private YouTube link. Registration fee is $125 and includes an MCT neck/face buff.
MCT Explorers and Inventors (entering grades 4-8), 1-5 p.m. Using ensemble acting activities, students will activate their creativity and expression to stretch and improve their own theatre and improvisational skills, while playing starring roles in developing MCT’s next generation of theatre outreach. MCT Explorers and Inventors will culminate in an informal performance that will be recorded by MCT and made available to families the week following the camp via a private YouTube link. Registration is $150 and includes an MCT T-shirt.
Musical Theatre Express (entering grades 9-12) 1PM-5PM Musical Theatre Express is a focused, inspiring environment for motivated high school students serious about developing and refining their acting, singing, and dancing skills. Infused with information about what actually happens behind the scenes, Musical Theatre Express will provide aspiring triple threats with daily skills classes, as well as master classes taught by some of Broadway’s brightest stars. This camp will culminate in an informal presentation of the students’ work. They will have the option to record the material on their own devices to share with friends and family. Registration includes an MCT neck/face buff.
All three camps will take place Monday-Friday, August 3-7 and August 10-14. Visit www.MCTinc.org and click on Bonus Camps for more information. MCT is located at 200 North Adams St. Missoula, MT 59802 | 406-728-7529 | mct@MCTinc.org

Free summer meal program
2020-08-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2020-08-14 10:00 - 11:00 | St. Mary’s Mission Parish Family Center, 333 Charlos Street, Stevensville
St. Mary’s Mission Parish announces the sponsorship of the Simplified Summer Food Program for children. Meals will be made available at no charge to attending children 18 years of age and younger who have enrolled in the programs. Children who are members of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) assistance units, or households receiving Food Distribution Programs on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) benefits are automatically eligible to receive free meal benefits at eligible program sites (enrolled summer programs or residential summer camps). Other children from families whose income is at or below the levels in the following table are also eligible for free meal benefits if enrolled in the Comprehensive School and Community Treatment (CSCT) program at Stevensville and Victor schools through the Summer Food Service Program.
Meals will be distributed at the following location:

St. Mary’s Mission Parish Family Center
June 8 through August 14
Meals can be picked up between 10:00 and 11:00 am at the side entrance of the Family Center
Contact St. Mary’s Parish Office for more information at: (406) 777-5257

St. Mary’s Mission Parish also supports the Comprehensive School and Community Treatment (CSCT) programs in Stevensville and Victor by providing sack lunches to the enrolled children while they are in session.

Celebrate Democracy
2020-08-13 18:00 - 20:30 | Lewis and Clark Park in Stevensville
In the immortal words of Molly Ivins,
“So keep fightin’ for freedom and justice, beloveds, but don’t you forget to have fun doin’ it. Lord, let your laughter ring forth.”
Celebrate Democracy with our local Democratic candidates Margaret Gorski and Laura Merrill. Gather at Lewis and Clark Park, Stevensville, at 6:00 on August 13th!
We will be joined with music from local folk artist Bill LaCroix at 7:00. Bill will bring his banjo and guitar and treat us to some timely, as well as old time, pickin’ and singin.’
Bring your own picnic supper or order out from a local Stevi eatery and enjoy an evening of community, music, and fun.
Bring all your friends! Social distancing and masks, of course.
For more details, call (406) 546-4074.

Summer program
2020-08-14 07:30 - 17:30, 2020-08-17 07:30 - 17:30, 2020-08-18 07:30 - 17:30, 2020-08-19 07:30 - 17:30, 2020-08-20 07:30 - 17:30, 2020-08-21 07:30 - 17:30, 2020-08-24 07:30 - 17:30, 2020-08-25 07:30 - 17:30 and 2 more dates | Stevensville United Methodist Church, 216 College, Stevensville
Sapphire Early Learning Center Summer Program will take place July 13 through August 28 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Kids 6-12 years of age are welcome. Part-time or full-time enrollment available. Fun-themed weeks include science, art, engineering, and cooking. Hosted at Stevensville United Methodist Church, 216 College St. Contact 406-777-5443 or sapphireelc@gmail.com to enroll and get more info.

Elks Lodge dinners
2020-08-14 15:00 - 20:00, 2020-08-19 15:00 - 20:00, 2020-08-21 15:00 - 20:00, 2020-08-26 15:00 - 20:00 | Elks Lodge, 203 State Street, Hamilton, MT, 59840, United States
Enjoy food and companionship (while social distancing) at the Elks Lodge, 203 State Street, Downtown Hamilton. No Host Bar opens at 3 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. Food is served at 5 p.m. Wednesday night Dinners are $11.00 for members, $12.00 for guests. Friday Night Pub Night (open until 8 p.m.) Food is $ 6.00.

Wednesday, August 5th Dinner: Shredded Pork Sandwiches with Pasta Salad and Corn Salad
August 7th Friday Night Pub Night: Burgers and Fries
Wednesday, August 12th Dinner: Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes and Corn
August 14th Friday Night Pub Night: Hot Dogs and Chips
Wednesday, August 19th Dinner: All you can eat Spaghetti
August 21st Friday Night Pub Night: Chicken Wings and Fries
Wednesday, August 26th Dinner: Fish and Chips (Fries)
August 28th Friday Night Pub Night: Braised Meatballs and Macaroni Salad

Call 406-363-3031 for more info.

Golf Tourney to Benefit NVPL Library
2020-08-15 | Whitetail Golf Club, 4295 Wildfowl Ln., Stevensville, MT, 59870, United States
Birdies for Books, the 2nd Annual NVPL Golf Scramble, is planned for Saturday, August 15, at Whitetail Golf Course in Stevensville. All proceeds benefit the North Valley Public Library.
The event will begin with an 8 a.m. check-in and a 9 a.m. shotgun start for the nine-hole scramble, followed by lunch, awards, and a silent auction.
Cost is $150 for each team of four, and this year’s play is limited to nine teams.
Prizes will include $150 for first place, golf swag for second place, and other awards for a Hole in One, Longest Putt, Longest Drive and Closest to the Pin.
Hole Sponsors and donated items for the silent auction are needed. The cost to sponsor a hole is $300, which gives the donor a charitable tax deduction and their personal or business name at the hole and on the NVPL website.
Registration forms are available in Stevensville at the golf course, 4295 Wild Fowl Lane; Fireside Pizza, 3885 US 93, and the North Valley Public Library, 208 Main St. To sponsor a hole, donate an item, or for more information, contact Amy Horlacher at amybhorlacher@gmail.com or (480) 332-8737 or Jody Torrey at jodymarietorrey@gmail.com or (406) 274-8454.
The event is presented by the NVPL Foundation, a nonprofit organization that raises money to support the North Valley Public Library.

Fort Owen State Park programs
2020-08-15 10:00 - 13:00, 2020-08-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Fort Owen State Park, Fort Owen Ranch Rd, Stevensville, MT, 59870, United States
During select Saturdays in July and August, State Parks staff will be at Fort Owen State Park from approximately 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to give visitors tours of the Fort and to show and discuss artifacts from the Fort. Dates and artifact themes are as follows:
July 25: unique artifacts
Aug 1: construction/building
Aug 8: foodways
Aug 15: personal
Aug 22: leisure & travel
Aug 29: tools and prehistoric/indigenous

The park is accessed off the Stevensville Cut-off Road.

Hamilton Intersection Closure – 4th Street @ State Street
2020-08-15 15:00 - 2020-08-16 19:00 | Intersection of 4th and State Street, 4th @ State Street, Hamilton, 59840
The intersection of 4th Street and State Street in Hamilton will be closed to through traffic from 3:00 P.M. Saturday, August 15th to 7:00 P.M. Sunday, August 16th. During this closure adjacent property owners will continue to have vehicle access to their homes and businesses, however vehicles will not be able to drive through the intersection of 4th Street and State Street. The purpose of this closure is for Bike Walk Bitterroot, a local non-profit, to paint a new high-visibility crosswalk at this intersection. This closure will provide for the safety of Bike Walk Bitterroot volunteers and allow enough time for the paint to dry. This project has been approved by the City of Hamilton. Questions can be directed to the City of Hamilton Planning Department at (406) 363-6717.

Finding Montana with Ednor Therriault
2020-08-17 18:00 - 19:00 | North Valley Public Library, 208 Main St, Stevensville, MT, 59870, United States
It’s been said that Montana could be sliced up into at least half a dozen states. The diversity of cultures, economies, topography, history, and a hundred other factors tends to dictate what kind of Montanan you are, depending on where you live. Due to the vast distances between population centers in Big Sky Country, important events from one region can go completely unheard of in another. Ednor Therriault shines a spotlight into interesting but not widely known subjects in every corner of the state, bringing stories from one region to the people of another. Through stories, images and even original songs, he fosters discussion about the differences we celebrate, but also the things we might be surprised to learn we have in common.
Therriault’s first book, Montana Curiosities, covered roadside attractions, unique events, and a couple hundred weird people, places and things across the state. Ten years and five books later, he continues to explore the state and bring home interesting stories. Seven Montanas, which was published in October, 2019 by TwoDot, drills down into each of the six regions of Montana to use a mix of journalism, essay and personal commentary to profile the area and the people who live there. Under the pseudonym Bob Wire, Therriault has written and recorded five albums of original music, and traveled around the state for 25 years playing guitar in honky tonks and festivals, entertaining crowds and picking up local knowledge along the way.
Sponsored in part by Humanities Montana.

Kombucha Brewing Basics via Zoom
2020-08-20 17:30 - 19:00 | Online or by Mail, 9109 S.28th, Lincoln, NE, 68516, United States
Make your own fermented tea with community librarian Daniel Ray. Registration required. Class size unlimited. To register go to: community@bitterrootpubliclibrary.org. A materials list and zoom link will be provided before the event.

Fort Owen work day & meeting
2020-08-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Fort Owen State Park, Fort Owen Ranch Rd, Stevensville, MT, 59870, United States
Friends of Fort Owen will hold the annual meeting and work day on Saturday, August 22 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Fort Owen State Park, Stevensville. Come celebrate unique history at Fort Owen State Park. Join the Friends of Fort Owen and Montana State Parks for:
• A talk about preservation techniques for historic structures
• Current events at Fort Owen State Park, and current happenings with the Friends of Fort Owen non-profit park partner.
• Take part in helping preserve the park structures with a workday activity! Please bring your own work gloves and cloth face mask.
Social distancing guidelines will be followed.
Snacks and drinks will be provided!
Call Kaitlyn Davis at 273-4253 or email kait1yn.davis@mt.gov to reserve a space and to coordinate parking. RSVP by Friday, August 21 at 4 p.m.

‘Pints for Pets’ benefit
2020-08-22 17:00 - 21:00 | MT, United States
If you haven’t been to Fin’s Tap House in Corvallis, then this should be your reason… a wonderful summer Saturday night of brews, delicious food, music and fun all for the great cause of supporting the Bitter Root Humane Association.
The night of fun is scheduled for Saturday, August 22 from 5 to 9 p.m. and will include plenty of games of chance, raffle baskets, great food and brew choices along with music on the outdoor patio as the sun goes down!
Bring family and friends and show your support for the critters at the Bitter Root Humane Association with a portion of the night’s proceeds being donated to the cause! Fin’s Tap House is located at 352 Woodside Cutoff Road.

Stevi School registration
2020-08-25 08:30 - 15:30, 2020-08-26 08:30 - 15:30, 2020-08-27 08:30 - 15:30 | MT, United States
The Stevensville School registration will be August 25, 26, and 27 from 8:30-3:30 each day. No appointment is necessary. If you have a student entering grades K-3, go to the K-3 (C) building. If you have a student entering grades 4-8, go to the 4-8 (B) building, and grades 9-12 will register in the high school building (E). Proof of immunizations and a birth certificate must be brought to registration. If registering a high school student, a transcript will also be needed.
