Archive for the ‘Community Events’ Category
This Week’s Missoula Arts & Culture Scene | Nov 3
A recap of all things Arts & Culture--for the week of 11/3/14. Brought to you by the Missoula Cultural Council.... more
This Week’s Missoula Arts & Culture Scene | Oct 27
A recap of all things Arts & Culture--for the week of 10/27/14. Brought to you by the Missoula Cultural Council.... more
This Week’s Missoula Arts & Culture Scene | Oct 20
A recap of all things Arts & Culture--for the week of 10/20/14. Brought to you by the Missoula Cultural Council.... more
This Week’s Missoula Arts & Culture Scene | Oct 13
A recap of all things Arts & Culture--for the week of 10/6/14. Brought to you by the Missoula Cultural Council.... more
This Week’s Missoula Arts & Culture Scene | Oct 6
A recap of all things Arts & Culture--for the week of 10/6/14. Brought to you by the Missoula Cultural Council.... more
This Week’s Missoula Arts & Culture Scene | Sept 29
A recap of all things Arts & Culture--for the week of 9/29/14--9. Brought to you by the Missoula Cultural Council.... more
This Week’s Missoula Arts & Culture Scene | Sept 22
A recap of all things Arts & Culture--for the week of 9/22/14-- including UM Homecoming. Brought to you by the Missoula Cultural Council.... more
Ladies (and gentlemen) — Apply Yourselves!
By CHERY SABOL - A recent study found that women applied for jobs only if they met every single requirement on the job description. Men applied if they met just 60 percent of the requirements.... more
This Week’s Missoula Arts & Culture Scene | Sept 15
A recap of all things Arts & Culture--for the week of 9/15-- brought to you by the Missoula Cultural Council.... more
This Week’s Missoula Arts & Culture Scene | Sept 8
A recap of all things Arts & Culture--for the week of 9/8-- brought to you by the Missoula Cultural Council.... more
This Week’s Missoula Arts & Culture Scene | Sept 1
A recap of all things Arts & Culture--for the week of 9/1-- brought to you by the Missoula Cultural Council.... more
This Week’s Missoula Arts & Culture Scene | August 25
A recap of all things Arts & Culture--for the week of 8/18-- brought to you by the Missoula Cultural Council.... more
9th Annual River City Roots Festival Aug 23-24 in Downtown Missoula
Grammy Award winner Sam Bush headlines the admission-free, 2014 River City Roots Festival Aug. 23-24 in downtown Missoula. Welcome Home UM students! ... more
This Week’s Missoula Arts & Culture Scene | August 18
A recap of all things Arts & Culture--for the week of 8/18-- brought to you by the Missoula Cultural Council.... more
This Week’s Missoula Arts & Culture Scene | August 11
A recap of all things Arts & Culture--for the week of 8/4/14-- brought to you by the Missoula Cultural Council.... more
This Week’s Missoula Arts & Culture Scene | August 4
A recap of all things Arts & Culture--for the week of 8/4/14-- brought to you by the Missoula Cultural Council.... more
This Week’s Missoula Arts & Culture Scene
A recap of all things Arts & Culture--for the week of 7/28/14-- brought to you by the Missoula Cultural Council.... more
Kidsfest 2014 Slated for July 29 at Caras Park
Join Missoula Parks and Recreation for Kidsfest 2014, a free summer celebration for Missoula families at Caras Park on Tuesday, July 29 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.... more
This Week’s Missoula Arts & Culture Scene
A recap of all things Arts & Culture--for the week of 7/21/14-- brought to you by the Missoula Cultural Council.... more
Families Invited to play All-Abilities Baseball at McCormick Park
Missoula Parks & Rec is teaming up with the All-Abilities Playground Project to host free baseball games for people with and without disabilities on 7/19 and 8/2.... more
Vote With Your Fork
By KRISTEN LEE-CHARLSON - One of our very core rights as human beings is challenged in this country on a daily basis. That is the freedom to choose the food(s) that we wish to raise, buy and consume.... more
How to Eat Local & Stay Healthy
By KRISTEN LEE-CHARLSON -Eating local means contributing to the local economy. A dollar spent locally generates twice as much income for the local economy. When businesses are not owned locally, money leaves th... more
Garden City River Rod Run to Celebrate 50 Years of the Ford Mustang
The 14th Annual Garden City River Rod Run will celebrate 50 Years of the Ford Mustang in Caras Park, Friday and Saturday, June 27 and 28. ... more
Local Artists and Missoula Food Bank Partner for Hunger Awareness
Empty Bowls, Full Souls is an annual hunger-awareness event hosted by Missoula Food Bank. This year’s event will take place at Ten Spoon Vineyard + Winery on Wednesday, June 25 from 6-8pm. ... more
Frugal Foodie: Intentional Leftovers
By KRISTEN LEE-CHARLSON - In times of economic struggles, often people cut their food budget, sacrificing the pleasure and fulfillment of true nourishment. But you don't have to.... more
What to do About Workplace Washout?
By CHERY SABOL - Most everyone has encountered an underachiever. These are the bounced checks of the work force. The Missoula Job service offers three ways to avoid them.... more
Bradford Lee Folk and the Bluegrass Playboys/Two Bit Franks
By LORL PARR - The Ruby Jewel Jamboree, once again bringing the premiere bluegrass of Bradford Lee Folk and the Bluegrass Playboys to Missoula on July 7, at 7PM at Ruby’s Inn on Reserve. ... more
Edible Weeds–If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Eat ‘Em!
By KRISTEN LEE-CHARLSON - Fields of the pretty yellow flowers in the lawn; are they really so bad? Dandelion leaves, flowers, stems and roots are all edible if you have an organic yard!... more
Families Invited to Play All-Abilities Baseball at McCormick Park
Parks & Rec and the All-Abilities Playground Project to host Missoula’s first adaptive baseball league for people with and without disabilities beginning Saturday, June 14.... more
Silver Summit: A Playground For Everyone, Makes Fundraising Push for Phase II
By Julie Emnett, Development Director, Child Care Resources It kind of started with a yellow swing. Jenny Montgomery, who is the Owner/Tasting Room Director of Montgomery Distillery, remembers coming to Mi... more
Yonder Mountain String Band Plays the Wilma April 11 & 12
Yonder Mountain String Band has always played music by its own set of rules. Bending bluegrass, rock and countless other influences, Yonder has pioneered a sound of their own. ... more
Sam Bush to Headline 2014 River City Roots Festival
By LINDA MCCARTHY - Sam Bush, 2009 Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement award winner, will headline the Main Stage at the 2014 River City Roots Festival in Downtown Missoula, Montana.... more
Run For the Luck of It
By HILLARY OGG - Are you feeling lucky? Do you feel the need to dress head to toe in Kelly green? Come on down to Sean Kelly’s on Saturday morning and run the Run For The Luck Of It!... more
Lend Me a Tenor Opens Friday, March 21st
MCT's 'Lend Me A Tenor' opens on Friday, March 21st. Don’t let the name fool you; this is not a musical comedy. It is definitely a comedy, though, about a musical—an opera, to be exact. ... more
Before There’s Smoke, There’s Fire (Fighters)
By CHERY SABOL - Training for forest firefighting jobs begins months before the first whiff of smoke in mid-summer and is over long before ash starts to fall--so plan NOW!... more
World Premier of DRYLAND film at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival Feb 22
Dryland offers a portrait of rural America in transition through the eyes of a young man pursuing his dream. The film screens Sat. Feb 22, 2 at 10:00 a.m. at the historic Wilma Theater.... more
Parks and Recreation to Launch Pilot Program for Special Events on City Open Space
Missoula Parks & Rec is evaluating the impacts of educational programs, fun runs, celebrations and other special events on City open space and invites the public to learn more and comment.... more
Heirloom Winter Farmers’ Market Back in Full Swing
By KRISTEN LEE-CHARLSON - The Heirloom Winter Farmers’ Market is back on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, January through April at the Missoula Fairgrounds.... more
Keep Working After the Lottery
By CHERY SABOL - According to a Gallup survey of U.S. workers, two thirds of those surveyed would continue to show for work even if they won the lottery. Would you?... more
Missoula Community Theatre Auditions for Lend Me A Tenor
The Missoula Community Theatre is holding auditions for the production of Lend Me A Tenor on Jan 5th, 2014 from 12:30-5:00 p.m. ... more
Run through the Winter with RWM’s Boston/Spring Marathon Training Class
By EVA DUNN-FROEBIG - Local runners can stay motivated to run all winter and train for the Boston Marathon with Run Wild MIssoula's Boston / Spring Marathon Training Class.... more
December in Downtown Missoula: The Best Place to Be for the Holidays
By LINDA McCARTHY - Downtown Missoula is a special place during the holiday season with exceptional shopping, dining and entertainment for everyone in the family. CHECK OUT THESE EVENTS!... more
Looking for the Purple Squirrel? Training Might be Easier
By CHERY SABOL - The weak job market has many companies feeling that they can demand a top-notch candidate who is willing to take a temporary job for relatively low pay-- a purple squirrel.... more
Jingle All the Way to the Finish Line
Missoula’s 3rd annual Jingle Bell Run/Walk benefits the Arthritis Foundation and takes place on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Caras Park.... more
Shopping on ‘Small Business Saturday’ Builds Local Economy
By LINDA MCCARTHY - Downtown Missoula is rolling out the red carpet for 'Small Business Saturday' which encourages people to shop at small, locally-owned, bricks and mortar stores the Saturday after Thanksgivi... more
MDA Seeks Floats for 11th Annual Parade of Lights
The MDA is accepting applications for the 11th Annual Parade of Lights The Parade which will take place in Downtown Missoula on Saturday, December 7 at 6pm. ... more
City’s Urban Forestry Division to Replace 79 Ailing Street Trees
F.Y.I. - Missoula’s urban forest is getting some much-needed attention as City arborists work with residents to replace 79 dead or dying boulevard trees throughout Missoula.... more
Missoula’s 21st Annual Festival of the Dead Parade (PHOTO GALLERY)
By AUSTIN SMITH -Even with a little rain, the Festival of the Dead parade, part of a month-long celebration, was fun for young and old alike.... more
Celtic Rock n’ Roll Giants, Gaelic Storm Plays in Missoula Nov 3rd
If you've seen the movie Titanic you've seen the Celtic rock n' roll giants, Gaelic Storm perform--and they're playing Missoula at the Wilma Theater on Sunday Nov 3rd.... more
Leaf Collection Starts Tuesday Nov 5
The City of Missoula will begin fall leaf pickup on Tuesday, Nov. 5, starting in the downtown District #1. The schedule starts in older neighborhoods with mature trees and the highest volume of leaves. ... more