Bitterroot Star

Mountain Poetry with Charles Finn and David Axelrod
2025-07-18 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Chapter One Book Store, 252 Main Street, Hamilton, MT, 59840, United States
Enjoy an evening of poetry with Montana Book Award Winner Charles Finn and Montana poet David Axelrod. They will discuss Finn’s new book, A Mountain’s Idea of Time, and the influence of landscape on their writing as poets of the west. Hosted by Chapter One Book Store 6pm Friday July 18.

Feast in the Field with Tim Fain Live at the Farm!
2025-07-18 17:30 - 22:00 | Homestead Organics Farm, 175 Skalkaho Hwy, Hamilton, 59840
Join us on the Farm for a magical evening with the musical genius of Tim Fain Live! Enjoy our all Montana grown picnic dinner, donate to and bid on items in our unique Re-Purpose Silent Auction, engage with our Youth Farm Intern on a Farm Tour, and more.
A unique Fundraiser to support Cultivating Connections Montana and our youth programming.
Join Cultivating Connections Montana (CCMT) and Tim Fain for a fantastic evening on the Farm! Have fun and support our efforts to engage youth in agriculture and cooking to help expand local food production & food access, share knowledge, and put our mission of ‘Building Community through Food’ into action.
*Treat your ears and heart to the creative genius of Tim Fain, world renowned Violinist and Composer, with special guest Jayne Bauer.
*Enjoy our all Montana Buffet Dinner, as well as scrumptious desserts.
*Contribute to and bid on the Re-Purpose Silent Auction.
*Local Beer and Regional Wines by Donation.
*Wine Wheel of Fortune and other activities!
*Explore the Farm and enjoy the beautiful oasis in the height of its summer brilliance- meet the animals, admire the vegetables and flowers, and learn about and experience local food and agriculture in action.
*Hear from our Youth Farm and Food Interns and be inspired to support Cultivating Connections Montana!
*Bring your checkbook to help us Build Community Through Food!
https://cultivatingconnectionsmt.org/event-directory/

TGIAF! (Thank Goodness It's Activity Friday!)
2025-07-18 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Summit Independent Living, 274 Old Corvallis Road, Suite B, Hamilton, 59840
Games, crafts, and community! That’s what TGIAF (Thank Goodness it’s Activity Friday) is all about. Join us TOMORROW and every Friday in Hamilton from 1 to 3 pm and relax with crafts, board and card games, and new friends. See you at 274 Old Corvallis Rd., Suite B in Hamilton!

Bookworm Group
2025-07-18 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Summit Independent Living, 274 Old Corvallis Road, Suite B, Hamilton, 59840
Join the Bookworm Group, a weekly gathering for adults with disabilities who love to read!

Discover and discuss new books, in audiobook and other formats. Share poems you love. And make new bookworm friends from the community!

We meet weekly on Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon at 274 Old Corvallis Road, Suite B in Hamilton.

Call (406) 363-5242 for more information, and let’s talk books!

TGIAF! (Thank Goodness It's Art Friday!)
2025-07-18 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Summit Independent Living, 274 Old Corvallis Road, Suite B, Hamilton, 59840
Thank Goodness It’s Art Friday (TGIAF) is an arts and crafts social group where all are welcome. TGIAF is held every Friday from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at The Refuge at Summit’s Hamilton office, located at 274 Old Corrals Rd., Suite B.
Join us at the Refugee and Hamilton every Friday for arts and crafts, board and card games, and more!
For more information about TGIAF, please call Summit’s Hamilton office at 406-363-5242.
Celebrating Fun and Friends and Fridays!

Knotty Knitters Guild of the Bitterroot
2025-07-18 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-11 12:00 - 17:00 | Grace Lutheran Church, 275 Hattie Lane, Hamilton, MT, 59840, United States
Join us every Friday from 12-5PM
The purpose of the GUILD is to contribute to the growth and knowledge of hand knitting, techniques, patterns, and history; to sponsor and support knitting activities; and to encourage and promote the appreciation and knowledge of hand knitting.

Bookworm Club
2025-07-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Summit Independent Living, 274 Old Corvallis Road, Suite B, Hamilton, 59840
Join the Bookworm Club, our all-abilities book group!
Discover and discuss new books — in audiobook and other formats — with us and other bookworms from the community.
We meet weekly on Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon at The Refuge — 274 Old Corvallis Road, Suite B in Hamilton.
Call (406) 363-5242 for more information, and let’s talk books!

Boulder Creek Trail Project
2025-07-18 08:00 - 2025-07-20 17:00
Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen’s next project takes place at the Boulder Creek horse camp, trail and trailhead parking area, July 18-20. Volunteers will clean up the campground, remove debris from the trail, and clear water bars of accumulated sediment and duff. Hikers need to be aware that crews will be working around the horse camp and on the trail and will be on foot and on horseback. Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen is a volunteer organization that works to keep trails open for the public. For more information check out the website at www.bchmt.org/bitterroot. Find us on Facebook at: Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen (BR BCH).

Free country swing dance lessons
2025-07-17 19:00 - 23:00, 2025-07-10 19:00 - 23:00 | Rustic Hut, Hwy 93, Florence, MT, United States
Country swing dance lessons at the Rustic Hut in Florence ~ free

Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen
2025-07-17 18:30 - 20:30
Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen meet July 17 at the Coyote Coulee Trailhead parking area, with potluck dinner served at 6:30 p.m. and the general meeting starting at 7:00 p.m. The public should be aware that many vehicles will be parked at the trailhead. Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen is a volunteer organization that works to keep trails open for the public. Guests are welcome, and for more information check out the website at www.bchmt.org/bitterroot. Find us on Facebook at: Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen (BR BCH).

Paper Theater: A Fantastical Forest Cut & Layered (Adult Craft)
2025-07-17 18:00 - 20:00 | North Valley Public Library, 208 Main St, Stevensville, MT, 59870, United States
Paper cutting is a fascinating art form practiced in China and Japan, Germany, Poland, and beyond. However diverse the styles, techniques, and traditions of the craft, paper cutting around the world seem to have one thing in common: They usually feature creatures or scenes from folk or fairytales.
In the spirit of this tradition, we will cut images from paper and layer them to create a multi-dimensional forest scene complete with mushrooms, flora, and a fantastical character or creature that you choose from among several options. All participants will use the same template but the colors, textures, and focal point you select make for an enchanting scene that is uniquely your own.
This is a 2-part class. Participants will need to attend both sessions to complete their project. You will automatically be registered for Part 2 of 2 on Thursday, July 24 at 6pm.

Bitterroot Celtic Society
2025-07-17 18:00 - 20:00 | BJ’s Restaurant, 900 N 1st St., Hamilton, MT, 59840, United States
Join us every 3rd Thursday at 6pm at BJ’s restaurant!
The Bitterroot Celtic Society are a passionate group of volunteers, dedicated to keeping the Celtic culture, heritage, and history alive in the Bitterroot Valley. Our biggest event is the Bitterroot Celtic Games and Gathering, held every 3rd weekend in August at the Historic Daly Mansion. We also host a Burn’s Night supper, St. Andrew’s, St. Patrick’s, and Tartan day events. The BCS a non-profit organization. The public, new members, and the curious are always welcome to attend! For any time changes or additional committee meeting info, please follow our Facebook page for updates.

Bitterroot Multiple Sclerosis Support Group
2025-07-17 18:00 - 19:30 | The Coffee Cup, 500 S 1st street, Hamilton, 59840
Join a group of others who battle the day to day struggles of living with MS. Caregivers of those with MS are also welcome.

Hamilton Freemasons
2025-07-16 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-09 08:00 - 17:00
Ionic Lodge #38 of Hamilton would like to announce that we have ongoing Masonic education every Tuesday night starting at 7:00 pm, and we are open to the public every Tuesday night from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. If you have ever had any questions about who and what Freemasonry is all about, please feel free to stop by on any Tuesday evening and ask. We are located at 115 S. 3rd St, Hamilton, MT., Ph# (406) 363-3349

Wonders of Hot Water--Lecture series on hot springs and geothermal energy
2025-07-15 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-07-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Lolo Hot Springs, 38500 Highway 12 West, Lolo, 59847
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The Wonders of Hot Water

A Weekly Lecture Series
on the Origins, Legends, and Uses
of the World’s Hot Springs

Tuesday Evenings

July 23 through August 20

7:00pm to 8:00pm

Lolo Hot Springs Resort
www.lolohotsprings.com
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The amazing beauty and variety of uses of hot springs around the world will be the subject of a series of lectures at Lolo Hot Springs Resort in July and August.

Week 1
Tuesday, July 23
Montana’s Frontier Hot Springs 1880-1920
Montana’s hot springs and hot water resorts bubble with fascinating histories of Native American legends, isolated wilderness soaks, and glittering thermal water spas. Crude bathhouses built by early settlers in the 1800s gave way to ornate bathing resorts and social gathering centers. Montana’s most famous resorts – including Boulder Hot Springs, Hunter’s Hot Springs, Corwin Hot Springs, and Broadwater Hot Springs – flourished and then faded from Montana’s landscape.

Week 2
Tuesday, July 30
Life at High Temperatures in Yellowstone’s Hot Springs
Life on earth may have first appeared in hot springs—and now many plants and animals have adapted to live in hot springs in Yellowstone and beyond. There’s an amazing diversity of living inhabitants of hot springs, including cyanobacteria, fungi, protozoa, mosses, crustaceans, and insects.

Week 3
Tuesday, August 6
Medical Uses of Hot Springs in the Frontier West
Testimonials abound on the curative power of thermal water. This lecture will share many of these stories and examine current research on the use of thermal and mineral waters for treating diseases and improving mental health and well-being.

Week 4
Tuesday, August 13
Capturing the Earth’s Energy for Space Heating and Power Generation
Most of downtown Boise, Idaho, is heated with geothermal energy. And several of the buildings on the Bozeman campus of Montana State University are heated with geothermal energy. This session will examine these projects as well as dozens of other examples of capturing geothermal energy for heating buildings, downtown communities, and greenhouses. We will also explore how geothermal resources are converted to electrical power through innovative new technologies

Week 5
Tuesday, August 20
International Thermal Spas and Geothermal Energy Projects
This session will take a global tour of hot springs resorts and geothermal areas around the world, including the elegant spas of Central Europe, the historic onsen resorts in Japan, and the beautiful natural hot springs of Iceland.

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Jeff Birkby, Presenter

Jeff Birkby writes and lectures on the history and use of geothermal energy for electric power generation, space heating and hot springs tourism. He is the author of Geothermal Energy in Montana–A Consumers’ Guide, Touring Montana and Wyoming Hot Springs and Touring Oregon and Washington Hot Springs.

All lectures are free and open to the public. No reservations needed.

Come up to Lolo Hot Springs early for dinner and a soak, and then stay for the lectures starting at 7pm on Tuesdays.

Art Expressions
2025-07-15 13:00 - 15:00 | 274 Old Corvallis Road, Suite B, 274 Old Corvallis Road, Suite B, Hamilton, 59840
Join Summit Independent Living for Art Expressions — our all-abilities art club — every Tuesday in Hamilton.
No experience or supplies needed. Just show up and enjoy an afternoon of self-care, self-expression, and community.
See you at 274 Old Corvallis Road, Suite B!
For more information please contact our Hamilton office at 406-363-5242, extension 3.

Stevensville Al-Anon
2025-07-15 08:00 - 17:00
Please update our weekly listing to the following:
The Stevensville Al-Anon Family Group meets weekly at 7 p.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church, 216 College St. Enter the church through the Fellowship Hall door next to the parking lot. For more information about the meeting, call Hazel at 239-0878. Visit https://al-anon.org for general information about Al-Anon.

Stevensville Al-Anon
2025-07-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Stevensville United Methodist Church, 216 College, Stevensville
The Stevensville Al-Anon Family Group meets weekly at 7 p.m. Monday at the Stevensville United Methodist Church, 216 College St. Enter the church through the Fellowship Hall door next to the parking lot. For more information about the meeting, call Hazel at 239-0878. Visit https://al-anon.org for general information about Al-Anon.

AA Promises Group
2025-07-13 16:00 - 17:00 | Neely Center, 150 South A Street, Victor, 59875, United States
Alcoholics Anonymous is open to all who have a desire to stop drinking. Discussion group – Sunday 4 p.m. at the Neely Center, 150 South A Street, Victor. West side entrance.

Stevensville Harvest Valley Farmers Market
2025-07-12 09:00 - 14:00 | Stevensville, MT, Stevensville, MT, 59870
Welcome to the Stevensville Harvest Valley Farmers Market. This little market is growing and has so much to offer. We have a variety to offer from Jams/Jellies, Fresh Produce, Farm Fresh Eggs, Local Honey and Crafts/Artisans. W. 3 rd and Main, Saturdays, 9 AM to 2 PM, first Sat of May- fist Sat Oct.

Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen
2025-07-11 12:00 - 2025-07-13 12:00 | East Fork Guard Station
Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen head to the East Fork Guard Station, July 11-13, to remove ¼ mile of barbed wire, wood fence posts and metal t-posts. They will replace an old gate post at the main entrance and perform general campground maintenance. The public needs to be aware that crews will be working throughout the campground, and the area is reserved for volunteers. Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen is a volunteer organization that works to keep trails open for the public. For more information check out the website at www.bchmt.org/bitterroot. Find us on Facebook at: Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen (BR BCH).

Bitterroot Blizzard Doll Club
2025-07-10 13:00 - 16:00 | St. Francis of Assisi Pastorial Center, 411 S. 5th St., Hamilton, MT, 59840, United States
The Bitterroot Blizzard Doll Club meets monthly on the 2nd Thursday, usually 12 or 1pm, at a member’s home. If you enjoy dolls, bears, miniatures, paper dolls, toys and related items, you are welcome to join us. We have a business meeting, Show-and-tell, lunch or refreshments, and programs or demonstrations. We also put on a show and sale the last Saturday in June in Hamilton. Contact Kay Schrader, schrader1501@blackfoot.net, 406-360-7214.
