Helena Symphony Concerts Season



July 19: Free Concert: Symphony Under the Stars - Out of this World - Held on the Carroll College campus.



September 13: Annual Symphony Gala and XRG MW Concert I Opening Night - Beethoven's Triple Concerto with the Trio Casals and Sibelius' Symphony No. 2 in D M ...

What is the Yellowstone Association Institute?



The Institute is a nonprofit field school operated in partnership with the National Park Service to provide in-depth learning experiences for Yellowstone visitors. Our goal is to help you understand and enjoy this remarkable place.



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Live Interpretive Programs will consist of daily 20-minute programs immediately following the Center's 30-minute introductory film.



2008 - 2009 Schedule:



10/1/2008 - 5/22/2009 (Tuesday - Saturday): 9:00am - 5:00pm and Sunday: Noon - 5:00pm

5/23/2009 - 9/7/2009 Daily: 9:00am - 6:00pm ...

Sunday Series, held every Sunday, consists of programs of Regional History, Global History, Native American and Lewis and Clark programs, Natural History, Land Use Planning, Science and a monthly program of Cultural or Music. ...

After a day of skiing, come join the Big Sky community at the Mountain Mall Plaza for the fireworks show. Watch the spectacular show light up Lone Peak, while you stand around the bonfire.



Shows will be every Saturday evening through the end of the ski season the middle of April. ...

The Lewis and Clark Film Series opens Thursday. All film series focus on treatment of Lewis and Clark in film. The films show at 7 p.m. on six consecutive Thursdays in the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center's theater. The film series is free, with financial support from the Lewis and Clark Inter ...

The Montana PRCA Pro Rodeo Circuit Finals are held at the State Fairgrounds in Great Falls. Over 96 of Montana's best PRCA pro rodeo contestants travel to Great Falls to pit their wit and ability against the skill and heart of Montana's finest PRCA rodeo stock. Also included are the Miss Rodeo Mont ...

A day filled with outdoor winter fun for the whole family. Recently named the #1 Nordic Ski Center in the country, Lone Mountain Ranch will be holding its annual festival geared at getting everyone out and enjoying the trails by cross country skis or snowshoes. A $5 entry fee allows for the use of ...

The Annual Ski Fest is a worldwide celebration of cross-country skiing. Featuring family activities, equipment demonstrations, free ski lessons, discounted ski rentals and free ski trail passes. Special room rates are available.



A great way to get acquainted with cross country skiing. The week ...

The Great Rockies Sportshow and the Montana Outdoor Recreation Exposition (MORE) have merged to bring you the largest sport show in Montana and Wyoming. Catch the Big One! Each year international exhibitors from around the world travel to Billings to meet with outdoor enthusiasts.



This three day ...

Saturdays 10am - Noon, join a member of the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center staff to learn more about a specific aspect of the Lewis and Clark expedition. These informal programs take place in various venues around the Center and last about two hours. Limited to 15 participants. Children must ...

At the Bozeman Home Show you'll discover home improvement ideas, builders, landscape, garden and building products, furnishings, art, home and garden goods and services and so much more! ...

Winterfest will kick off Friday with a torch light parade followed by the annual bonfire to burn old Christmas trees. Throughout the entire event will be Snow Sculpture viewing and competition. As these creations come to completion, it forms a unique activity for both the sculptures and the viewer ...

The Ice Fishing Derby is a two-day family event. The Havre Chamber Ag Committee fishing derby is designed for participants to win cash, have fun, and protect the fishery and raise scholarship funds.



A Montana fishing license is required. Under 13 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. E ...

The Annual Southeastern Montana Juried Exhibit features some of the best works being produced by professional and amateur artists throughout Montana and adjoining states. Works include paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures and more.



A 'Traveling Collection' chosen from these entries will ...

Annual Micro-Brew Review & Cool Dog event will be at the Helena Civic Center Ballroom from 6:00 to midnight. This party is way too cool to miss out on and it is a major fundraiser for Race to the Sky. Come support the race and sample some amazing microbrews and come listen to some great dance music ...

Frost Fever/Winter Festival - 5k fun run, sports events, outdoor adventures, special events at Currents Aquatics Center. 406-721-PARK, www.missoulaparks.org ...

Local merchants give away free chocolates to all customers. A constable fines any merchants found not giving away chocolate, with proceeds going to their favorite charity. A Children's Valentine Box Contest, ages K-6th, the winner receiving a $50.00 Savings Bond.



The Annual Quilt Exhibit and ...

The Great Rockies Sportshow is where northcentral Montana sportsmen and women gather under one roof for three days, visit with exhibitors and other outdoor experts to get ideas, buy products and book vacations for their outdoor adventures! Exhibitors from across Alaska, Canada, Africa and surroundi ...

Get ready for a day of crashes and laughs as local and regional teams design and decorate the best crash test dummies. The day will begin with creativity judging in the plaza followed by a quick lift up the mountain where the dummies are launched off a kicker on the Ambush headwall. The mannequins w ...

Held annually at the Meadow Lark Country Club, The Square's annual Art Auction and Benefit Dinner features many diverse pieces of art from local and regional artists, delicious cuisine from around the world, and a fun, festive atmosphere.



The Meadow Lark Country Club will be transformed into an e ...

This popular event is scheduled around the full moon. The high poker hand wins, but the scenery is the real prize. Join us for fun, food and door prizes. First hand goes out at 6:00pm and last hand out leaves clubhouse at 8:00pm. Prizes awarded at 10:00pm. With 250 miles of groomed trails to e ...

Learn all about the wild language of love at ZooMontana's Woo at the Zoo. Guests will be entertained by two presentations on animal romances and mating rituals. Spend Valentine's Day at the Zoo for this highly comical catered evening. ...

This romantic package offers luxurious guest rooms exquisitely restored in Montana's oldest operating historic hotel. Enjoy an intimate candlelight dinner for two in our 3 Diamond riverside Union Grille Restaurant. All room packages include a voucher for the Union Grille Restaurant, which is open ...

The Race to the Sky will have its official kick-off celebration on Friday, starting with a vet check at noon. That evening an auction for rides at the restart in Lincoln will happen. Don't miss an opportunity to bid on a sled ride with a Race to the Sky competitor and feel the electricity of the r ...

Montana Snowkite Rodeo is the Northwest's premier snowkiting competition. This freestyle and racing event attracts competitors from multiple countries including powerkiters from Norway, Canada, Sweden and the United States. Kiteboarding has joined the list of wind-driven sports and unleashed never ...

This annual event, sanctioned by the U.S.S.A., draws the best skiers in the area for moguls, freestyle competition and jumping. ...

Meagher County's Little Belters Snowmobile Club hosts this annual Snowmobile Poker Run, a 100-mile or 60-mile ride on marked and groomed trails. No entry fee. The cost is $10 per poker hand with no limit. First - third place payout on two hands.



Lots of fun for the whole family. Come and enjoy ...

The Annual Montana Agri-Trade Exposition (MATE) is the largest agricultural trade show event of the year in Montana. This show is held in conjunction with The Billings Home and Garden Show and The Health & Fitness Expo.



The MATE exhibits include large machinery and seed and fertilizer companies. ...

Winter Carnival is a much anticipated three-day themed event in Red Lodge for kids and adults. This year events include the Cardboard Classic Most Creative Judging, Parade and Race, Mini Griz Skin to Win Race, King and Queen of the Mountain Race, Bogart's Jalapeno Eating Contest, live music, and the ...

A musical adventure that visits France via a Spain-inspired opera, Italy via the brush of an Italian master, across the continents via a saxophone driven film score and a St. Petersburg's art exhibit against a backdrop of local student's art.



Sponsored by: Underriner Motors. For information or t ...

Competition ice fishing in the Marina Bay at Fort Peck Lake! Top prize is $2,000, with other cash prizes and merchandise prizes. Any fish caught could be the winner from perch to northern pike; walleyes are accepted too!



Bring the whole family, dress warmly and expect to have a lot of fun. The ...

The Snowbowl Cup Gelande Championship features spectacular ski jumping of up to 200 feet using alpine equipment. The jumpers fly off a narrow drop between two cliffs just above the Grizzly chairlift. The event attracts national media as well as jumpers from all over the United States. ...

Legends of the Wulf Nordic Ski Race, formerly Ben Ali Haggin's Mile High Nordic Ski Race, is a freestyle Nordic ski race with distances of 1, 2, 5, 9, and 19 km. The entry fee is $25 for adults and $15 for juniors 17 and under, and ask for family rates. A meal and awards at end of race is included ...

A highlight of the winter season, the Special Olympics Montana State Winter Games bring together more than 200 Special Olympics athletes and their coaches for three days of winter sports competition at The Big Mountain Ski and Summer Resort in Whitefish. Under the guidance of hundreds of volunteer ...

The Whitefish Winter Classic is an annual charity event that raises money to provide financial assistance for local Flathead Valley families whose children are in need of medical care elsewhere outside northwest Montana. A group of volunteers is dedicated to collecting donations and raising funds an ...

This is MONTANA'S largest Home Show with over 600 exhibit spaces and a three day attendance of over 30,000 people. This is the 26th Anniversary Show and the public looks forward to this show each year. Over 120,000 square feet of exhibit space.



Over $15,000.00 In grand prizes given away by the ...

The Rocky Mountain Arts & Crafts Festival has become an event you won't want to miss. The perfect way to perk up your spring, you will find everything from photographs and prints, to candles, cosmetics and candy.



Arts and crafts vendors from throughout several states showcase their marvelous tal ...

Wine and Food Festival provides an evening of sampling food, fine wine, and beer from Montana and surrounding areas. It features over 100 wines, beers, and other beverages to sample in a complimentary wine glass. Sampling begins at 6:00pm, and dancing is from 9:00pm to 12:00am. Must be 21 years o ...

The Rendezvous Cross-Country Ski Race is the region's premier cross-country ski event. More than 600 skiers of both classic and skate technique compete in courses ranging from 5 to 50k.



This annual event attracts many of the top team racers as well as those new to the sport. Registrations fees ...

Featured artists in Thursday concert: Evanne Browne (Soprano), Bailey Whiteman (mezzo soprano), Kevin Sutton (tenor), Bobb Robinson (baritone), Robert Tudor (baritone)with Heather Barnes (Soprano) and Robert Psurny (tenor). Kerry Krebill conducts Musikanten Montana. Brandhout Ensemble plays Friday ...

Friday:

Glendive Moose Lodge #949 serves its annual Corned Beef & Cabbage Lunch 11-1:30 pm. Menu for the Coffee Den will be traditional Irish meals. Watch for other Irish fare around town.



Pipe Band & Cavalry travel to Maddhatters Irish Pub



Across the river to Twilite for Jared Steward Band

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The Annual St. Patrick's Race is held the Saturday before St. Patrick's Day. Choose from 3- or 6-mile race, bused west of town. Fast downhill course. Buses leave at 10: am from LockerRoom Bar. Drinks and food available. $15.00 entry fee includes T-shirt. The cost is $15 for pre-registration an ...

The Annual Spring Fling & Hog Roast, a fund raiser to benefit the local volunteer organizations is loaded with fun. Be sure and call in advance for reservations, as this favorite event fills the town. The auction starts at 4:00pm, dinner to follow and a band. Items in the auction include fabulous ...

Enjoy the tall tales, companionship and vittles of veterans and 'scissor-billed' greenhorns as we share adventures of life in northern Montana, fueled by a scrumptious feed of Rocky Mountain Oysters and other tender morsels. You can dance to the music of a genuine old time fiddle band. Admission f ...

This is a snowboard competition held in memory of Nate Chute, and has turned into one of the most prolific events in the Northwest. Nate was a well known snowboarder from Whitefish, who took his own young life. Now, many of his friends come back to Whitefish from all over the west coast to participa ...

Sunday: Friendly Sons of St. Patrick's Banquet.



Monday: The crowning of St. Urho



Tuesday: Mass at St. Patrick's church with the Ancient Order of Hiberians at 8:00am. St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festivities start at 11:00am in Uptown Butte. The St. Patrick's Day Parade lines up and leaves fro ...

Seeking to promote arts-based civic dialogue, artist were invited to reflect upon, respond to, or transform white supremacist hate propaganda. More than 100 artist from coast to coast working as individuals and as teams, responded in astonishing ways using a wide range of media; sculpture, video, pa ...

A parade featuring the towns citizens and businesses showing their St. Patrick's day spirit. The Hibernian pipes and drums, a local bag pipe band are the featured attraction of the parade, which consists of floats and marchers from throughout the area. The featured event in the parade is the Irish ...

The 41st Annual C.M. Russell Auction, named after the famous cowboy artist, benefits the local C.M. Russell Museum. The event includes two major auctions, Chuckwagon Brunch, three receptions and two quick draws. Free admittance to 100-plus artist exhibitor rooms and seminars. All artist exhibito ...

The Great Falls Native American Art Show is over 26 years old and is sponsored by the Great Falls Native American Art Association. The show will feature over 50 Native American artists.



Artist must be enrolled tribal members and show their tribal identification cards. This event will include Ma ...

Each year KATQ Radio sponsors its annual Farm Expo, bringing in agricultural and household exhibits from Montana, North Dakota and Canada. Educational seminars daily. Friday night's banquet includes a featured guest speaker. ...

The Annual Snow Rodeo contains hilarious events for the whole family on Saturday afternoon and Sunday. These are basic rodeo events but the contestants are on skis! Spectators and contestants welcome. Bareback bronc ride down the mountain on an inner tube horse on skis. Rope a wooden goat while tr ...

Barnyard Bunch Annual 4-H Tack Swap is the largest Horse Tack Sale in the Bitterroot Valley. New and used Tack consigned and vendors with Montana made products. Come check out the 'Bargains Galore'. ...

The North Dakota Downhill is a speed and glide contest on the North Dakota Downhill trail. It is a fun laid-back event where wax choice can make the difference. ...

The Southwest Montana Building Industry Association (SWMBIA) is a Bozeman-based trade association representing nearly 11,000 residential home building and remodeling industry members.



The SWMBIA Home Show is the only Home Show put on by the Professionals of the Building Industry. Whether remod ...

Lion's Club Basketball Tournament is a youth basketball tournament for 4th through 9th grade - boys and girls. Open to anyone interested in basketball and a good time! ...

Carmen: French opera by Georges Bizet.



Carmen, the irresistible gypsy girl, ignites and manipulates the love-struck soldier, Don Jose, and the pair set the stage ablaze. As familiar as Bizet's music is to nearly every ear, it never fails to ravish the senses. In celebration of our tenth season, R ...

The MSU Spring Rodeo, hosted by MSU, is held inside the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. Cowboys and cowgirls from the Big Sky Region will be competing for the honor of going to the college finals in Casper, Wyoming. Seven schools will be on hand for the event. These schools include: Montana State, Unive ...

Montana's largest Home & Garden Show and Sale! This annual sales event features over 300 exhibitor booths covering 80,000 square feet. See hundreds of products for your home and yard. Talk with builders about your remodeling or construction plans. Talk with landscapers about outdoor projects. Pu ...

Over 90 Montana juried artists and craftsmen exhibit at this event. The Annual Easter Basket Contest and silent auction is held in conjunction with the art & craft show. The contest benefits Helena Headstart Children. ...

Celebrate Arbor Day at the annual Run for the Trees featuring a 5K fun run and 5K walk for all ages. Participants receive a long-sleeved t-shirt and a free seedling to plant. Gift certificates, door prizes and more! The course highlights the Ron MacDonald Riverfront Trail System. ...

The competition is open to all competitors 21-years and older. The pond skimming celebrates the wacky feeling of spring and the end of the ski season. Participants must have skis or snowboards appropriately worn (normally mounted) as they attempt to cross an 80+ foot pond. Costumes are recommended a ...

Pow-wows are an important contemporary expression of American Indian heritage. A pow-wow is a Native American festival featuring traditional dancing, drumming and singing and traditional foods and arts and crafts. Various kinds of honor ceremonies and other spiritual ceremonies also form a part of ...

Spring Run-Off is back by popular demand. Big Sky Resort will once again design a 100-foot pond filled with water that skiers and snowboarders will navigate and skim across or, in some cases, directly into. Great fun for an end of the season event that will also feature live music, drink and food ...

Get ready for the most exciting quilt shop hop you've ever experienced; over 40 stores waiting to fulfill your quilting adventure! This spring marks the 7th year for the Circle of Friends Montana Shop Hop, the largest quilting shop hop in the United States. Each year we strive to bring you the lates ...

Get ready for the most exciting quilt shop hop you've ever experienced; over 40 stores waiting to fulfill your quilting adventure! This spring marks the 7th year for the Circle of Friends Montana Shop Hop, the largest quilting shop hop in the United States. Each year we strive to bring you the lates ...

Get ready for the most exciting quilt shop hop you've ever experienced; over 40 stores waiting to fulfill your quilting adventure! This spring marks the 7th year for the Circle of Friends Montana Shop Hop, the largest quilting shop hop in the United States. Each year we strive to bring you the lates ...

Get ready for the most exciting quilt shop hop you've ever experienced; over 40 stores waiting to fulfill your quilting adventure! This spring marks the 7th year for the Circle of Friends Montana Shop Hop, the largest quilting shop hop in the United States. Each year we strive to bring you the lates ...

Get ready for the most exciting quilt shop hop you've ever experienced; over 40 stores waiting to fulfill your quilting adventure! This spring marks the 7th year for the Circle of Friends Montana Shop Hop, the largest quilting shop hop in the United States. Each year we strive to bring you the lates ...

Celebrating Nature, Energy, and Universe (NEU) we invite you to visit our fair, see the displays, chat with our exhibitors, try their services and enjoy the visual splendor of this event. Fair admission is $3.00 which includes lectures and exhibits.



NEU celebration opens a wide canopy to celebra ...

The Summit Classic 5K will be hosted at The Summit Fitness Center in Kalispell, Montana. The Summit Classic is a 5/10 kilometer walk/jog/run community event on the paved streets surrounding The Summit. This event, which may draw as many as 2,000 people, is scheduled for the weekend before Bloomsda ...

David Thompson Black Powder Shoot & Rendezvous - Step back into the early 1800's and visit the David Thompson Rendezvous. Competitions include muzzle loading, rifle and pistol shooting, knife and tomahawk throwing and other primitive events. Fun for all ages to compete or watch this unique event. ...

A celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Falls Quilt Guild April 24 - 26, 2009 at Montana ExpoPark Exhibition Hall in Great Falls. More than 300 quilts, merchant mall, antique quilt display, demonstrations, raffle quilt, hourly door prizes. Special display from Hall of Fame honorees. $4 admis ...

The Flatiron Quilting Guild invites you to take a step back in time at our annual Flatiron Quilt Show. This is one of the largest quilt shows in northwest Montana with over 200 entries on display and some for sale. This is a judged quilt show with special ribbons. There will be a beautiful quilte ...

Eureka Dune Runners, a 4X4 race club, will offer an exciting time with fun for the entire family with its annual sand drag. Race excitement includes blower cars, modified 4X4s. Come enjoy the mud, and bring ear plugs and lawn chairs. The races are broken down into classes. There is a spot for ev ...

Experience a fabulous 5 course Chef's Tasting Party paired with the perfect wine. Enjoy a relaxing dinner in the beautifully restored Union Grille Restaurant over looking the Missouri River.



This package also includes luxurious guest rooms exquisitely furnished and breakfast the next morning. ...

Bigfork's finest restaurants participate in a dine-around afternoon with great music and venues. Wonderful wines, desserts and entrees at 9 venues representing 15 chefs. This is Bigfork's premier spring event! Taste of Bigfork is a benefit for Habitat for Humanity and the Bigfork Area Chamber. ...

The Ice Breaker Road Race is one of the premier running events of the state. This is our 30th year. The race has been named one of the top 100 road races in the country by Runner's World Magazine. Geared toward both families as well as experienced and elite runners, it offers a 5 mile race, 3 mile ...

Galleries host Artwalk Downtown Billings, 5-9pm. Local and regional artist on hand to show new works. Refreshments served. Maps available at the galleries. Bus transportation available. www.artwalkbillings.com ...

On the first weekend in May, a remarkable number of cultural events will be enjoyed in Missoula.



This is a great opportunity for folks to experience the wonderful diversity of cultural activity that Missoula offers all in one weekend. Come experience spring, and a wealth of local culture and crea ...

Annual Symphony Derby Day: Join your friends to watch the running of the 135th Kentucky Derby. Bet on a calcutta of horses or try your luck at live off-track betting. Enjoy (optional) Mint Juleps and hors d'oeuvres. In keeping with Southern tradition, we ask that ladies wear Derby hats and gents wea ...

May 2 (Saturday)

5:00pm - 7:00pm

State Park Hiking Series at First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park

Take a beautiful drive to First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park where a 3 mile guided hike will take you through the history of this famous buffalo jump. From Great Falls, MT take I-15 south 7 ...

Clark Fork River Market is a festive weekly market offering a wide variety of local products from Missoula area farmers, ranchers and chefs. Products available include vegetables, fruits, huckleberries, mushrooms, honey, jams, bedding plants, flowers, lavendar, salmon, beef, poultry, bison, pork, j ...

The Spring Classic Motocross Race marks almost a decade of great motocross racing at Billings Motorcycle Club. Almost three hundred motorcycle riders will come out to test themselves in the first major race of the season. The jumps are big, the turns are deep and the speeds are fast as some of the ...

An afternoon of family-oriented activities mark the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center's tenth anniversary from Noon - 5pm. The Lewis and Clark Honor Guard portray daily life of the Expedition, while Interpretive Center staff present special programs throughout the afternoon. Activities are made ...

Mothers' Day Style Show & Luncheon will be held on the beautiful and historic grounds of the H.G. Robinson House and Gardens. Treat yourself, friends and family to the Spring Style Show, presented by Family Matters, complimented by a salad buffet luncheon. Entertainment, exhibits, and demonstratio ...

Exciting News about Vigilante Theater Company '09 Opener: 'Lost Chance at Last Gulch'



Three veteran Vigilantes reunite to create a little leap into the past when television was as young as we were every local TV station beamed its own version of Howdy Doody or Captain Kangaroo. This particular t ...

The annual Mothering Up Cowboy Poetry Gathering and Pickers is scheduled for Mother's Day weekend. Many of Montana's own cowboy poets and musicians are the featured performers! Profits from the Saturday night show and silent auction held throughout the day will be donated to the Meagher County/City ...