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SUMMARY:Backcountry Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 20th annual Backcountry Film Festival is headed to Hamilton on Friday\, Feb. 21\, at Hamilton City Hall. All ticket proceeds will benefit Wild Montana’s Shining Mountains Chapter. \nPresented by Winter Wildlands Alliance\, the Backcountry Film Festival celebrates human-powered recreation and wild winters. For nearly 20 years\, the festival has sparked conversations about the human connection to wild places\, encouraged grassroots activism in the face of warming winters\, and inspired stewardship of our wild public lands and waters. Festival-goers will enjoy films featuring backcountry experiences\, conservation efforts\, and personal stories of reflection and discovery while traversing wild landscapes.  \nThe festival raises funds for local groups and nonprofits through a national film tour directly benefiting local projects and programs that promote access and stewardship of public lands. The Hamilton screening will benefit Wild Montana’s Shining Mountains Chapter\, which unites and mobilizes communities to keep Montana wild by organizing trail maintenance and other projects\, as well as leading free group hikes that connect people with wild public lands. \nAt the Hamilton screening\, attendees will have a chance to win prizes donated by local businesses\, including a round of golf for four at the Stock Farm Club\, gift certificates for Bob Ward’s\, Bitterroot Brewing\, and Westslope Distillery\, one night’s lodging for up to eight people at the Downing Mountain Lodge\, two lift tickets to Lost Trail\, and many more.  \nDoors open at 6 p.m.\, and the screening begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at wildmontana.org/smc/bcff or at the door.
URL:https://bitterrootstar.com/event/backcountry-film-festival/
LOCATION:Hamilton City Hall\, 223 S 2nd St\, Hamilton\, MT\, 59840\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Montana's Shining Mountains Chapter":MAILTO:shining.mountains@wildmontana.org
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SUMMARY:BRHA's 2nd Time Around Jewelry Sale
DESCRIPTION:BRHA ‘s “2nd Time Around” Jewelry Sale \nBack by Popular Demand!!  We thought last year was the end of our very popular jewelry sale but the people have spoken!!  Generous donations\, positive word of mouth and a great cool\, calm and central location during Bitterroot Days are all the reasons we are doing this sale one more time!!! \nWhether you’re looking for a classic vintage look or new glam designs\, the Bitter Root Humane Association’s “2nd Time Around Jewelry Sale” has what you’re looking for and more!  BRHA  invites you to join us on Saturday\, July 27th at the Hamilton City Hall-Bedford Building\, 223 S. 2nd Street\, Hamilton\,  10am to 2pm for our fantastic\, much awaited sale. \nDonations from our generous supporters include all forms of jewelry including vintage delights\, precious gems\, beautiful costume bling along with other jewelry related items\, jewelry boxes\, clocks & accessories. If you’re looking for wearable baubles\, beautiful gifts or items to repurpose\, this event is for you with treasures for everyone! \nDid you know that the Bitter Root Humane Association has been serving our community for 50 years?  All proceeds from the sale will go towards helping BRHA continue to care for all the homeless pets that come through our doors!  Come see one of the reasons why the BRHA won “Bitterroot’s Best” Non-profit for 2024! \n 
URL:https://bitterrootstar.com/event/brhas-2nd-time-around-jewelry-sale/
LOCATION:223 S 2nd Street\, 223 S. 2nd Street\, Hamilton\, 59840
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bitter Root Humane Association":MAILTO:dogmommary@aol.com
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SUMMARY:Film Sagebrush Gold and panel discussion on proposed Sheep Creek mine
DESCRIPTION:View the acclaimed film Sagebrush Gold about how a lithium mine affected a community in Nevada. Then\, take part in a lively discussion with an expert panel about the proposed Sheep Creek exploration and mining at the the headwaters of the Bitterroot. \nShort film\, Sagebrush Gold: \nA lithium mine being built in Nevada’s remote sagebrush desert promises us as greener future\, but local ranchers\, environmentalists\, and indigenous tribes share a different side to the story. \nPanelists \nBonnie Gestring is the Northwest Program Director at Earthworks\, a national non-profit organization dedicated to protecting communities and the environment against the adverse impacts of mineral and energy development\, while seeking sustainable solutions. Bonnie leads Earthworks’ efforts in Montana\, Oregon\, Idaho\, Alaska and Washington. She is the author of numerous reports on hardrock mining\, and she has been active in campaigns to protect clean water\, fish and wildlife\, and important ecosystems throughout the northwest U.S.\, including Alaska’s Bristol Bay\, Montana’s Cabinet Mountains Wilderness\, and Oregon’s Siskiyou Region. \n  \nLarry Campbell is a retired exploration geologist who has worked in every western state over the course of 45 years of living in the Bitterroot. \n  \nPhil Ramsey is the lead scientist and general manager of MPG Ranch\, a biological research station near Florence. He earned his doctorate for studies of how heavy metals from mine wastes influence the Clark Fork ecosystem. Phil is assisted by his wife\, Bonny-Bleu\, a local realtor concerned about how the mine would affect Montana’s economy and land values. \n  \nJeff Lonn is a research geologist with Montana’s state geological survey at Montana Tech. He has spent over 30 years mapping and studying the geology of western Montana\, including extensive work in the Bitterroot region. He lives in Hamilton. \n 
URL:https://bitterrootstar.com/event/film-sagebrush-gold-and-panel-discussion-on-proposed-sheep-creek-mine/
LOCATION:Hamilton City Hall\, 223 S 2nd St\, Hamilton\, MT\, 59840\, United States
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SUMMARY:Report to the Community
DESCRIPTION:Join SAFE and the Ravalli County Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence for our 22nd annual Report to the Community on Friday\, October 25 in Hamilton City Hall. Lunch is served by Trapper Creek Job Corps at 12 noon. The event will feature SAFE’s annual Report to the Community\, 2019 Courage Award Winner\, Alene Tunney\, and keynote presentations on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women crisis. Jean BearCrane\, Marita Growing Thunder Fogarty\, and Ivy and Ivan MacDonald will be keynote presenters\, all of whom have received regional and national acclaim for their innovative efforts to address violence against Native women\, contributing to Montana’s leadership in the MMIW Movement.
URL:https://bitterrootstar.com/event/report-to-the-community/
LOCATION:Hamilton City Hall\, 223 S 2nd St\, Hamilton\, MT\, 59840\, United States
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