Bitterroot Star

Driver Safety Class
2018-08-24 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Denver) | Bitterroot Health, 1200 Westwood Drive, Hamilton, MT, 59840, United States
An AARP Driver Safety Class will be presented on Friday, August 24 at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital, located at 1200 Westwood Drive in Hamilton. The class will begin at 9 a.m. and lasts approximately four hours. While this safe driving strategies class is designed for drivers age 50 and over, all drivers are welcome. The class fee is $15.00 for AARP members and $20.00 for non-members. There are no written exams or driving tests, and Montana mandates an insurance discount for qualified graduates. Pre-registration is advised. To sign up, contact Jones-Korman Insurance at 363-6583 or, for further information, call Thom Ainsworth, Montana State Coordinator at 406-369-0149, or Meade Phillips, Instructor at 520-991-6386.

Meditation Exploration
2018-08-21 18:30 - 20:30, 2018-08-07 18:30 - 20:30, 2018-07-17 18:30 - 20:30, 2018-07-03 18:30 - 20:30, 2018-06-19 18:30 - 20:30, 2018-06-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Center for Spiritual Living, 328 Fairgrounds Rd, Hamilton, Montana, 59840
Experience meditation techniques from various spiritual traditions. Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Center for Spiritual Living, 328 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. On Tuesday, April 3, Martha Piersma (of Redbird Yoga in Stevensville) will share “Celebrate Your Senses.” Each sense is a pathway that joins our outer and inner natures. The senses not only tell us what is happening in our outer worlds but also tell us what is happening in our inner world. The more awake your basic senses are like hearing, smell, taste, sight and touch, the richer your inner experience will be! By donation. For more information visit cslbitterroot.org, or contact Luanne Cathey, 830-4408, lucathey@gmail.com/.

Women's Newcomers' Club
2018-08-08 10:00 - 12:00 | First Christian Church, 328 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, Montana, 59840
Are you new to the Bitterroot Valley? Have you recently retired? Have you been here awhile and would like to meet new people? If so the Bitterroot Women Newcomer Club welcomes you to their meeting on Thursday, August 8 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the First Christian Church, 328 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. After a business meeting, a program will feature two speakers: a new surgeon from Marcus Daley Hospital and Nansu Roddy, the Public Services Librarian. A no-host lunch will follow. For more information call Bonnie at 716-773-6106.

Stevi Garden Club
2018-08-01 13:00 - 14:00, 2018-07-04 13:00 - 14:00, 2018-06-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck St., Stevensville, Montana, 59870
The Stevensville Garden Club invites the public to its monthly meetings at 1 p.m. every first Wednesday of the month at the Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck Street, Stevensville. There are interesting program topics and speakers that deal with various aspects of gardening. The April 4th program will be presented by Bitterroot Master Gardener Molly Hackett. Member Cheryl Carroll plans a workshop to prepare for the 4/27-28 flower show entry. For information, contact Colleen at 273-3973.

Stevensville Football Camps
2018-07-16 - 2018-07-18 | MT, United States
2018 Stevensville Football Camps!
4th-6th Grade & 7th-8th Grade Camps
Our Stevensville Yellow Jacket Football Seniors, Garrison Bradt, Jaren Gum, David Haacke and Kellen Jones are hosting the 2018 football camps for their “Senior Project!” Join us and help our senior project be a success! Camps are July 16th – 20th, and the registration deadline is June 6, 2018 for both camps.
4th – 6th Grade Camp Details
This is a developmental, non-contact camp focusing on developing the fundamentals of football. Camp is open to any incoming fourth through sixth grader. Camp will be on Monday, Jul 16, 2018 from 5:20pm to 8:00pm, and Tuesday, July 17, 2018 from 5:20pm to 8:10pm. The cost is $30.
7th – 8th Grade Camp Details
This is an all day developmental camp focusing on the fundamentals of football with limited contact, meaning contact, but not collisions with helmets and shoulder pads only. A quick whistle will be present at all times. Camp is open to any incoming seventh through eighth grader. Camp will be on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 from 12:30pm to 7:40pm, Thursday, July 19, 2018 from 9:15am to 7:40pm, and Friday, July 20, 2018 from 9:15am to 11:20am. The cost is $80.
A Medical Release Form/Health History, Insurance Information and Application are due on June 6, 2016. For forms and information call Trae Williams at (406) 925-9123 or email at twilliams101010@yahoo.com

Soul Collage Workshop
2018-06-12 18:30 - 20:00 | Center for Spiritual Living, 328 Fairgrounds Rd, Hamilton, Montana, 59840
Soul Collage Workshop will take place Tuesday, February 13 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. (2nd Tuesdays through June). Connect to your soul’s inner wisdom; create a set of cards that are your unique expression. Fee of $5/session includes all supplies; attend one or more monthly sessions. Meet at The Center for Spiritual Living, 328 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. For more information, contact Barb Lucas, 531-5699; counselorbarb08@gmail.com; visit the website: CSLBitterroot.org or on Facebook: CSLBitterroot.

Draft Horse and Mule Club
2018-06-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck St., Stevensville, Montana, 59870
The Bitterroot Draft Horse and Mule Club meets every second Monday of the month at 7 pm at Community Baptist Church, 409 Buck Street, Stevensville, MT 59870. We drive everything from mini, to mule, to draft horse. Haven’t driven but would like to learn? This is the place for you to be! Don’t have a horse but would like to get involved? We always welcome help and there is always a spot on a wagon somewhere. We do rides as well and have events scheduled throughout the year! Come join us! For more information call Jasmin at 406-493-4978.

Radon presentation
2018-06-07 18:00 - 20:00 | North Valley Public Library, 208 Main St, Stevensville, MT, 59870, United States
Protect your home from cancer causing radon. Radon is responsible for about 21,000 lung cancer deaths every year, or 58 deaths every day, as reported by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Indoor radon levels in Ravalli County have predicted average levels greater than 4 pCi/L, which places them in the highest level of concern according to the EPA. Come to the North Valley Library Community Room in Stevensville on Thursday, June 7 at 6 p.m. and learn simple techniques to detect radon and how to eliminate it from your home. Val DeMuro from the Ravalli County Environmental Health Department provides information such as what and where radon is, what it does, how to test for it and what can be done about it.Register for this event either on the library’s Facebook site, web page (events) or at the desk in the library.North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 406-777-5061or visit northvalleylibrary.org. All library programs are free and open to the public.

Saturday Bingo
2018-06-02 12:00 - 15:00 | Hamilton Senior Center, 820 N. 4th, Hamilton, Montana, 59840
Hamilton Senior Center will be hosting a Special Saturday Bingo on June 2. Doors open at 12 noon, play starts at 1 p.m. Paper cards will be used. Must be 18 to play. Call Cathy, 375-9276 for information.

Music at library
2018-06-01 18:00 - 19:00 | North Valley Public Library, 208 Main St, Stevensville, MT, 59870, United States
Come hear Tim Hunter’s exciting banjo performance at the North Valley Public library in Stevensville on Friday, June 1 at 6 p.m.Tim Hunter is a regular member of the Bittergrass String Band and has a long fascination with banjos and their history.Tim has five banjos, some that he has made himself including an early American Gourd Banjo. While playing a great variety of music, Tim talks about the different banjos, as the audience compares the sounds and effects.It’s hard to imagine another banjo artist in the Bitterroot who combines the same deep understanding of the banjo with great performance. North Valley Public Library is located at 208 Main Street, Stevensville. The Library enriches lives through free resources for learning, fun, and opportunity. For more information, call 777-5061or visit northvalleylibrary.org. All library programs are free and open to the public.

Artists Studio Tour
2018-06-01 10:30 - 2018-06-03 18:00
An Artist’s Studio Tour sponsored by Artists Along the Bitterroot will take placeon Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 1-3 from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. On these days, 21 artists working in a wide range of mediums open their studios to visitors of all ages. The free tour provides the unique opportunity to explore an artist’s workspace and learn more about their tools and sources of inspiration. And of course, to purchase the piece that calls to you and take home the story of the artwork and the experience of the studio as well. For map and more information go to artistsalongthebitterroot.com.

Book signing
2018-05-31 18:00 - 20:00 | Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford Street, Hamilton, MT, 59840, United States
A book signing with Dale Burk, author of “A Brush With A Wild Thing or Two in Montana” will be held Thursday, May 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford, Hamilton. This is a book tapping the pulse beat of a life spent in the wilds of Montana in which the author recounts many of his encounters or “brushes” with wild things – wildlife, the landscape, trout, wild land and wild rivers and sometimes wild people, plus, literally, life and death – and how they all shaped his work as a writer. Call 363-3338 for more information.

Lone Rock Park board
2018-05-31 18:00 - 19:00 | 1064 Three Mile Creek Road, Stevensville, Montana, 59870
Lone Rock Park board will meet Thursday, May 31 from 6 to 7 p.m. at 1064 Three Mile Creek Road. Public welcome. For info call Colleen, 777-3710.

Coffee with a Cop
2018-05-31 10:00 - 11:30 | Stevensville Town Hall, 206 Buck, Stevensville
Come have Coffee with a Cop on Thursday, May 31 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Stevensville Town Hall, 206 Buck. Drop by and have a cup of coffee and a donut with Stevensville’s Police Chaplain, Everett Headley. No agenda, no speeches just a chance to ask questions, voice concerns and get to know your local law enforcement who protect and serve you every day.

Noxious weed presentation
2018-05-29 14:00 - 16:00 | North Valley Public Library, 208 Main St, Stevensville, MT, 59870, United States
Land overrun by weeds? Learn how to identify and control weeds using an integrated weed management plan, including biological controls for acreages and gardens.If you do not want certain plants in your garden, come to this free information session to find out how to identify and eradicate them from your property, presented by Christy Schram from the Ravalli County Weed District on Tuesday, May 29 at 2 p.m. at the North Valley Public Library, 208 Main Street, Stevensville. For more information, call 777-5061 or visit northvalleylibrary.org. All library programs are free and open to the public.

Victor Heritage Museum opens
2018-05-28 13:00 - 16:00 | Victor Heritage Museum, Main & Blake, Victor, MT, United States
The Victor Heritage Museum will be opening its doors for the Summer Season on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. Thereafter, the museum will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. The theme this year is Mining Memories. The museum is located on the corner of Main Street & Blake Street in Victor, 642-3997.

Memorial Day Dinner
2018-05-28 11:30 - 13:30 | Florence Carlton Community Church, Old Hwy 93, Florence
The 62nd Annual Memorial Day Service and Dinner will take place on Monday, May 28 at the Fellowship Hall at Florence Carlton Community Church.The public is invited to join in honoring our Military with a Flag Raising Ceremony at 11 a.m. The dinner will be served from 11:30 to 1:30. Menu will include turkey, mashed potatoes,gravy, stuffing, vegetables, rolls,and homemade pie! Cost is $7.00 for adults. $4.00 under 12 years old. All proceeds go towards local needs and church missions.

Priest Park cleanup
2018-05-26 10:00 - 14:00 | St. Mary’s Mission & Museum, 315 Charlos St., Stevensville, MT, 59870, United States
You’re invited to join in on Saturday, May 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a day of volunteer fun and work. Volunteers plan on cleaning up the garden, the picnic area and the grounds. Bring your rake, shovel, broom, other gardening tools i.e. Weed Wackers, to help make Priest Park look beautiful. Make it a family day bring a picnic lunch, a frisbee and enjoy the park. For more information call Phyllis at 916-296-3435.

Learning Adventure Series
2018-05-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford Street, Hamilton, MT, 59840, United States
Create colorful rock mushrooms to decorate your windowsill or your garden on Saturday, May 26 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford, Hamilton. Let your inner artist repurpose river rocks into painted mushrooms to place around your home environment! The event is free. Call 363-3338 for more information.

Dance performance
2018-05-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Mary Stuart Rogers Performing Arts Center, Victor, MT, United States
“Take a Trip” with River Street Dance theater is the theme of this spring’s concert at the Mary Stuart Rogers Performing Arts Center at the Victor School on Friday, May 25 at 7 p.m. The dancers will be presenting Mexican and Chinese dances as well as American jazz and a dance to a 16th century piece played by Yo-Yo Ma. Tickets are adults $8, seniors $6, students $4. Call 363-1203 for more information.

Let't Talk series
2018-05-25 11:30 - 13:00 | Frontier Cafe, Hwy 93, Stevensville
The Ravalli County Democratic Central Committee is sponsoring a series of lunch presentations on issues that matter to Ravalli County residents on the last Fridays of the month from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Frontier Café, Hwy 93 in Stevensville. This Friday, May 25, come meet Lindsay Stover, Democratic candidate for County Commissioner for District 1. All are welcome. Margaret Gorski, (406-552-2072), candidate for HD 88, will moderate the discussion.

Giant Vegetable Challenge
2018-05-24 18:30 - 19:30 | MT, United States
The Extension Service will sponsor a Giant Vegetable Challenge kick-off on Thursday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m. at Moeller’s Nursery. Plant a giant cabbage or pumpkin to enter at the 2018 Ravalli County Fair. Come learn from Patrick Mangan, MSU Extension Agent, how to plant and care for your giant vegetable this summer. Learn from Katelyn Andersen, MSU Extension Agent, how to engage in the 4-H program! This is a free event open to anyone and everyone. All supplies – seeds, soil and cup – to plant at home provided. For more information contact MSU/Ravalli Extension at 375-6611.

Fly fishing clinics
2018-05-23 18:00 - 20:30 | Corvallis Middle School Cafeteria, 1045 Main St, Corvallis, MT, 59828, United States
Fly fishing introduction and instruction designed for beginning and intermediate fly fishers will be held on the first four Wednesdays in May (2, 9, 16, 23) from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Corvallis Middle School Cafeteria. Sign up at Freestone Fly Shop or Chuck Stranahan’s Fly Shop. The registration fee is $50 for non-members and $35 for members of Fly Fishers of the Bitterroot or Trout Unlimited. The clinic is sponsored by Fly Fishers of the Bitterroot and Trout Unlimited. Membership for balance of the year in both organizations included in the registration fee. For further information call Ria Overholt, 369-2213.
