BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Trumba Corporation//Trumba Calendar Services 0.11.8531//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Missoula Events X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Denver METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:T'ai Chi Ch'uan LOCATION:The Open Way on Brooks Street DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20111013T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20121011T233000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Wear something comfortable and bring water.\n$10/class\nmiss oulataichi.com CATEGORIES:Recreation DTSTAMP:20111007T140245Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96688362 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:T'ai Chi Ch'uan LOCATION:The Open Way on Brooks Street DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20111020T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20121018T233000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Wear something comfortable and bring water.\n$10/class\nmiss oulataichi.com CATEGORIES:Recreation DTSTAMP:20111007T140245Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96688363 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:T'ai Chi Ch'uan LOCATION:The Open Way on Brooks Street DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20111027T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20121025T233000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Wear something comfortable and bring water.\n$10/class\nmiss oulataichi.com CATEGORIES:Recreation DTSTAMP:20111007T140245Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96688364 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:T'ai Chi Ch'uan LOCATION:The Open Way on Brooks Street DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20111103T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20121101T233000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Wear something comfortable and bring water.\n$10/class\nmiss oulataichi.com CATEGORIES:Recreation DTSTAMP:20111007T140245Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96688365 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:T'ai Chi Ch'uan LOCATION:The Open Way on Brooks Street DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20111110T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20121108T233000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Wear something comfortable and bring water.\n$10/class\nmiss oulataichi.com CATEGORIES:Recreation DTSTAMP:20111007T140245Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96688366 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Recycling Fundraiser for our Disabled LOCATION:Drop off at Pacific Recycling 2600 Latimer Street DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120215 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DESCRIPTION:Pair up with J.O.B.S. and pacific Recycling for the months o f February and March . All proceeds will be used to create educational o pportunities for our friends with disabilities. Your donation can change lives! For question call J.O.B.S. (406)541-6966 CATEGORIES:Special Event DTSTAMP:20120201T074823Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98629240 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Karaoke By Figmo @ The Jokers Wild LOCATION:The Jokers Wild\, 4829 N Reserve St\, Missoula\, MT 59808 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120204T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120205T020000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://www.Figmo.com CATEGORIES:Music/Concerts DTSTAMP:20110914T125944Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96290661 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Karaoke By Figmo @ The Reno Casino LOCATION:The Reno Casino\, 3650 MT HWY 200 E\, Missoula\, MT 59802 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120204T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120205T020000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://www.Figmo.com CATEGORIES:Music/Concerts DTSTAMP:20110914T125959Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96290546 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jazz Brunch LOCATION:Blue Canyon Restaurant\, Hilton Garden Inn - Missoula DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120205T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120205T110000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Clarinetist Chuck Florence\, bassist Beth Lo and guitarist D avid Horgan regale the brunch crowd with Jazz. \n\nCall 532-5300 for det ails. CATEGORIES:Music/Concerts DTSTAMP:20100210T001809Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/88264176 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Ansel Adams: A Legacy LOCATION:335 N. Pattee\, Missoula\, MT 59802 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120205T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120205T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://missoulaartmuseum.org/index.php/ID/57d0e4036786886013093f0a53 5cd473/fuseaction/experience.detail.htm DESCRIPTION:October 7\, 2011 – April 15\, 2012 \nPreview and Reception o f Ansel Adams: A Legacy for MAM Members and Donors\, October 6\, 5-7 PM Exhibition Opening: October 7\, 5-8 PM Gallery Talk: Bruce Hamilton of t he Sierra Club\, October 7\, 7 PM \nMajor Sponsor Sierra Club \nProducin g Sponsored First Security Bank\n\nMissoula Art Museum is proud to host a definitive exhibition by one of America’s most legendary photographers . The exhibition Ansel Adams: A Legacy consists of over 130 gelatin silv er prints by the artist whom many consider an American master. \n\nWe ca nnot overstate Adams’ role in the construction of a contemporary visual language to interpret nature.\nAdams married his craft with an intense l ove for the environment and his deeply rooted expressions will not be lo st on our Montana audience. As he once stated\, “I make photographs for personal expression. If it is used for the cause—why\, I’m very happy.” \n\nThe San Francisco born photographer was raised in a nurturing and cul tured environment by parents who believed in the Transcendentalist ideas of individuality and the direct union with God in nature. Bored and dis heartened by school as a boy\, Adams instead found intellectual freedom in the liberal arts\, his father arranging tutelage in studies including ancient Greek and the piano.\n\nAdams fell in love with nature and his ability to capture its truest qualities on film when he first visited Yo semite National Park on a family vacation. It was in Yosemite Valley tha t he took his first photographs with his first camera\, a Kodak Box Brow nie. Adams life was devoted to his work\, turning out meticulously produ ced images of the American West and its National Parks. Adams sought to express the spiritual connection between the earth and its inhabitants t hrough his photographs in the hopes of convincing others of the necessit y of preserving National Parks.\n\nAdams’ passion for photography and th e American wilderness had a tremendous impact on the public perception o f America’s wild lands\, and the art that allowed him to share its beaut iful and inspirational landscapes with the world. Lobbying with his own photographs as motivators for environmental protection\, Adams dedicated himself to the untouched landscape as a spiritually redemptive power. H e believed human beings best understood their world and themselves if se eing themselves in proportion with\, rather than in opposition to\, natu re.\n\nA technical master\, his revolutionary development of the zone sy stem gave photographers more control over the resulting images than ever before and remains a staple of photography. As one of the first and mos t resolute believers that photography was a tool of fine art and not mer ely a means of documentary\, he was hugely influential in the practice b oth in its technical advancement\, and in its evolution into an establis hed medium of fine art.\n\nIn addition to the large number of landscape photographs\, this exhibit will also feature Adams’ talents as a portrai t artist\, and includes candid portraits of Alfred Stieglitz\, Dorothea Lange\, Georgia O’Keefe\, and \nothers. Like his landscapes\, his intere st in portraiture transcended mere documentation and captured the essenc e of the sitter’s character. Adams once said\, “To photograph truthfully is to see beneath the surface and record the qualities of nature and hu manity which live in all things.” Regardless of landscape or portraiture \, the exhibition elucidates an artist who is deliberate in his practice \, with a clear vision and a deep appreciation of the natural world. \n \nAdams died on April 22\, 1984 at the age of 82\, four years after recei ving the Presidential Medal of Freedom\, the highest civilian award in t he land. Six months after his death\, Congress passed legislation \ndesi gnating more than 200\,000 acres near Yosemite as the Ansel Adams Wilder ness Area. A year later\, an 11\,760-foot mountain on the boundary of Yo semite National Park was named Mt. Ansel Adams.\n\nThis private collecti on of photographs is on loan courtesy of Lynn and Tommie Meredith. We ar e grateful for their faithful support\, and applaud their advocacy of ed ucation and their commitment to continue to celebrate the legacy of this iconic photographer. The exhibition will serve as the core for the Fift h Grade Art Experience\, which is co-sponsored by the Art Associates of Missoula. In its 25th year\, the Art Associates of Missoula have focused on artists providing guided tours of the exhibitions with a hands-on ex perience for every fifth grade classroom in the county of Missoula. \n\n It is understood that this exhibition is an educational opportunity for art appreciators of all ages and is supported by an extensive series of public programs including lectures by regional scholars\, panel discussi ons\, films\, and free public tours by area artists. MAM would like to t hank our Major Sponsor the Sierra Club and our Producing Sponsor First S ecurity Bank. We would also like to thank the additional exhibition spon sors: the Montana Chapter of Sierra Club\, Missoulian\, Montana Radio Co mpany\, Lamar Advertising\, Missoula Public Library\, and Rocky Mountain School of Photography. CATEGORIES:Art/Culture DTSTAMP:20110927T152836Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96323993 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Haddon Hufford: Silversmith LOCATION:335 N. Pattee\, Missoula\, MT 59802 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120205T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120205T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://missoulaartmuseum.org/index.php/ID/da751db50b56a0c815aaf3b207 82be94/fuseaction/experience.detail.htm DESCRIPTION:Haddon Hufford: Silversmith\nNovember 4\, 2011 – April 15\, 2012\nArtist’s Reception: November 4\, 5-8 PM\nArtist’s Gallery Talk: No vember 4\, 7 PM\n\nHaddon Hufford is a master silversmith practicing his craft near Frenchtown\, MT. Though he has lived in the Missoula Valley since 2006\, the Missoula Art Museum was unaware of this inimitable craf tsman working\nwithin close proximity until Hufford submitted to the Mon tana Triennial in 2009. We are excited to present this intimate solo exh ibition\, HaddonHufford: Silversmith at MAM and to introduce Hufford and his work to our visitors.\n\nHufford was born and raised in New York’s Hudson River Valley. He studied graphic design at Parsons School of Desi gn in Manhattan before serving in Vietnam as a combat cameraman in the A rmy’s 1st Air Cavalry Division\, 1969-71. Back in New York City\, Huffor d worked twenty-eight years in the film industry as a dolly and crane gr ip and set builder. His journey into metalsmithing began serendipitously on a trip through Argentina in 1996. In a small village on the Pampas\, Hufford visited a silversmith’s workshop and become fascinated with the ancient craft. Sterling is his metal of choice because of its inherent beauty and value but also because of the patience\, it requires to maste r the skills for forming and forging the noble metal. Hufford says\, “I know that the blow from the smith’s hammer is directly related to the he art beat and rhythm of life itself. There are times in the solitude of m y studio when hand and hammer become\none and the repetition of the over lapping blows bring me to the point of meditation.”\n\nThe exhibition fe atures examples of variations on common\, fine metal-smithed forms\; let ter openers\, goblets\, and vessels. Each hand-wrought piece that Huffor d creates is original\, he is proud to have\nnever duplicated an object. Exploring these similar yet unique works displayed next to each other r aises the awareness of the master silversmith’s craftsmanship\, artistic vision and skilled design that works in unison. The exhibition includes an example of a production piece\, a machine built maquette of a large candelabra that Hufford designed on commission and his accompanying mech anical drawing of the piece. It is a wonderful example of the design tha t goes into such works. Also displayed are examples of\nthe tools of the craft\; specialized hammers\, anvils\, and metal working stakes – many of which are hand-made objects themselves. All of Hufford’s work is eith er created on commission or sent to Lauren Stanley\nAmerican Silver gall ery in New York City. This makes presenting Haddon Hufford:Silversmith i n Missoula a special opportunity to share a distinctive craftsman. CATEGORIES:Art/Culture DTSTAMP:20111013T100615Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96324266 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:See's Valentine Candy Sale LOCATION:1st Security Bank parking lot\, Hamilton DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120205T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120205T103000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Soroptimist International of Hamilton announces their See’s Valentine Candy Sale is January 30 – February 14. Look for the See’s Mo bile in the 1st Security Bank Parking lot in Hamilton. \nCome early for best selection and remember: “All you need is love\, but a little choco late now and then doesn’t hurt”\n(Charles M. Schulz). For further infor mation: Marcia Babowicz at 369-0915 or marciababo@gmail.com CATEGORIES:Food DTSTAMP:20120201T074754Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98559557 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Swing Workshop LOCATION:The down Town dance Collective 121 West main DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120205T170000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.ddcmontana.com DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to introduce this wonderful Swing/Lindy Hop/ Balboa Workshop. For two days there will be opportunity for private less ons before and after the workshop for both beginner and intermediate\, a dance party to put your swinging skills to practice! Participants in t he workshop will have special discounts in the dance party tickets!\n\nT he workshop will be Saturday\, Feb. 4th and Sunday\, Feb. 5th from 12 no on until 5 o’clock.\n\nIt is $75 for the entire weekend or $50 for a one -day pass.\n\nThere is limited space available so sign up today to reser ve your spot! CATEGORIES:Dance DTSTAMP:20120124T103143Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98500132 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music Jam LOCATION:Rocky MT Grange\, Hamilton\, MT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120205T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120205T160000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:ACOUSTIC-MUSIC JAM SESSIONS:\nEveryone is invited to the mus ic jam sessions at the Rocky Mountain Grange Hall south of Hamilton each Sunday afternoon from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. Players of all levels are invit ed to bring their guitars\, mandolins\, harmonicas\, fiddles\, banjos\, Dobros\, or other acoustic instrument. Music includes old-time country\, swing\, cowboy\, folk\, old standards\, etc. There is no charge for adm ission.\n\nAnd folks who just want to listen are encouraged to come – it ’s always more fun with an audience. \n\nAnd don’t forget our monthly co ncert: The Bitterroot Valley Good-Time Jamboree. It’s the first Saturday of each month: 7 – 9:30 PM\, also at The Grange. \n\nThe Grange Hall is located about a mile south of town at 1436 South 1st street (93 highway )\, just south of the Valley Pet Clinic.\nFor more information call Clem : 961-4949 CATEGORIES:Music/Concerts DTSTAMP:20110624T093449Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/95117569 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Occupy Missoula General Assembly LOCATION:Union Hall Banquet Room (upstairs)\, 209 E. Main\, Missoula\, MT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120205T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120205T160000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.occupymissoula.com DESCRIPTION:Everyone is invited to attend! Join the discussion\, or jus t come check out the process!\nWhy? Until recently\, we citizens of the world have watched quietly as our economic system has increasingly rewa rded a smaller minority of people and corporations. Now\, with those f ew controlling almost complete wealth and power\, we are losing any sem blance of democracy. \n\nWe citizens of Missoula are joined in solidarit y with Occupy Wall Street. While there is diversity throughout the move ment\, we are all united around the realization that the 99% can no long er remain silent. For that reason\, we reach out to you\, our Missoula community as part of the world community\, to participate in the creati on of a government of the people\, by the people\, and for the people ra ther than one in which the government is controlled by corporate wealth and power. \nPlease join us! Meeting held every Sunday at 2pm! CATEGORIES:Meetings/Conventions DTSTAMP:20120103T090747Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98139829 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:La Leche League Meeting LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church - Fellowship Hall\, 201 S. 5th St. Wes t DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T113000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Mother-to-mother breastfeeding support group. Babies and chi ldren always welcome. Free to attend. Please call for directions or furt her information. 493-1813 or missoulalll@gmail.com CATEGORIES:Meetings/Conventions DTSTAMP:20111018T090033Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96846489 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:free Clarity Yoga w/Clarity Health & Fit Lifestyle Resource LOCATION:Missoula Public Library DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T113000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://rissacloud.wordpress.com DESCRIPTION:Following at 12 NOON is free Chi Gong. Both are a wellness p anacea: gain focus\, create compression bone density\, stimulate & relea se healthy brain chemicals\, build lung capacity and relax w/a friendly bunch! ONGOING CATEGORIES:Recreation DTSTAMP:20111017T072611Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96832076 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:See's Valentine Candy Sale LOCATION:1st Security Bank parking lot\, Hamilton DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T103000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Soroptimist International of Hamilton announces their See’s Valentine Candy Sale is January 30 – February 14. Look for the See’s Mo bile in the 1st Security Bank Parking lot in Hamilton. \nCome early for best selection and remember: “All you need is love\, but a little choco late now and then doesn’t hurt”\n(Charles M. Schulz). For further infor mation: Marcia Babowicz at 369-0915 or marciababo@gmail.com CATEGORIES:Food DTSTAMP:20120201T074754Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98559558 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Adult Learn to Skate Basic Skills Skating Classes LOCATION:Glacier Ice Rink\, Missoula County Fairgrounds\, 1101 South Ave W \, Missoula\, MT 59801 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T123000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.missoulafsc.org DESCRIPTION:Come Learn to Skate with the Missoula Figure Skating Club! J oin us for an 8-week session starting Monday\, January 23rd. Monday Basi c Skills classes meet over the lunch hour and are for adults only! Parti cipants will be placed in levels according to their abilities. Our profe ssional coaching staff will teach you the fundamentals of the sport. Ska ting is a great way to have fun\, stay fit and meet new friends. Please visit www.missoulafsc.org to register online or download the registratio n form and send it to the Missoula Figure Skating Club postal address. \n\n$115 – 8 week session CATEGORIES:Recreation DTSTAMP:20120110T144126Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98276485 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Western Sustainability Exchange's Local Foods Commerce Day LOCATION:Mansfield Education Center\, 2900 12th Avenue North #30 W\, Billi ngs\, MT 59101 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T170000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.westernsustainabilityexchange.org DESCRIPTION:Montana's premier training & marketing event to simplify & s treamline the production\, processing\, distribution and availability of sustainably produced local & regional food. CATEGORIES:Food DTSTAMP:20120124T103303Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98423496 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:First Monday at Scotty's Table LOCATION:Scotty's Table in the Historic Wilma Building DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Please join us for this wonderful event of local community s upport. Your $15 contribution will buy you a mouthwatering burger (veggi e option available)\, savory french fries or salad\, and a local brew! V isit with Families First Staff and Board\, learn about all of our upcomi ng events and programs\, and enjoy a night out at one of Missoula's fine st establishments! \n• Children's activities will be available so be su re to bring the kiddos. \n• No reservations first come first served. All profits will be donated to Families First! \n• Call 406.721.7690 for mo re information CATEGORIES:Special Event DTSTAMP:20120125T135641Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98531051 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Compassionate Communication Class LOCATION:Warehouse Mall\, 725 W. Alder #17 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T193000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://www.innerworkingsresources.com/SpeakAndBeHeard DESCRIPTION:Compassionate Communication - Missoula\n\nLearn to communica te clearly and effectively.\n\nFive Mondays\, January 23rd - February 20 th - 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm - $65 or two for $120\n\nLiving Art Office - War ehouse Mall - 725 W. Alder #17\n\nHealthy\, effective communication is e ssential at home\, work or when having fun. Develop tools that will brin g ease\, clarity and personal integrity to every conversation.\n\nJoin u s for a fun\, playful exploration of essential communication skills. You can learn the importance of feelings and how they connect with your inn er values and needs. You can learn how your inner values direct your act ions\, communications\, emotional expressions and all forms of behavior. You can learn to recognize and value other people’s expression of their values and needs.\n\nWhen you go home from this class you will know how to:\n • Communicate your needs clearly and be heard.\n • Calm yourself when you’re angry\, afraid\, or emotional.\n • Hear another person witho ut losing yourself.\n\nIf there’s someone close to you who also needs th ese skills\, bring them along.\nCeu's available for LCSW\, LCPC\, LMFT o r LAC.\n\nContact Patrick Marsolek for more information: 406-443-3439 or info@PatrickMarsolek.com CATEGORIES:Education DTSTAMP:20120109T102218Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98249918 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Herbal Medicine for Winter Wellness LOCATION:Red Willow Learning Center\, 825 W Kent St\, Missoula\, MT 59802 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://www.redwillowlearning.org/Herbal_Medicine_for_Winter_Wellness DESCRIPTION:Winterize your wellness! Clinical Herbalist Britta Bloedorn will introduce and discuss holistic and practical approaches to health and self care using botanical medicine for the cold winter season.\nClas s fee: $45 (sliding scale available)\nFor class registration\, call Kath y Mangan at (406) 721-0033. CATEGORIES:Education DTSTAMP:20120201T075238Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98569594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:90 Day Healthy Weight Loss LOCATION:1526 S. Reserve St. (corner of Mount & Reserve) Pro Adjuster Bu ilding\, Missoula MT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T190000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE CATEGORIES:Special Event DTSTAMP:20120123T113616Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98486873 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Water Babies Classes LOCATION:Peak Health and Wellness Center\, Missoula\, MT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T190000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Every Other Monday \nCost: $28 per month \nReturn your chil d to their natural environment when you enroll in Water Babies Swim Clas ses\, the parent/child classes for kids aged 6 months through three-and- a-half years\, every Mon. at 6 PM at Peak Health and Wellness Center\, 5 000 Blue Mountain Road. $28 per month. Call 251-3344 x. 46. CATEGORIES:Missoula Events DTSTAMP:20100209T232451Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/88240298 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Missoula Scrabble League LOCATION:Missoula Public Library's Board Room\, 301 East Main Street\, Mis soula\, MT 59802 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://www.missoulapubliclibrary.org DESCRIPTION:Get ready for some Scrabble fun every Monday evening in the Board Room. We'll provide the boards and you provide the QUIXOTRY and ZE MSTVO's. All ages and skill levels welcome! CATEGORIES:Missoula Events DTSTAMP:20100209T232451Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/88240300 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Belly Dance Classes LOCATION:Wellness Center DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T203000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.aniysa.com DESCRIPTION:Continuing Belly Dance Classes 6:30pm-7:30pm\nBeginning Bell y Dance Classes 7:30pm-8:30pm\nemail ann@aniysa.com or call 273-0368 for more information CATEGORIES:Dance DTSTAMP:20111219T124306Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/97789553 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Teranga Dance & Drum LOCATION:2926 S. 3rd St. W. (across from Hawthorne School) - Missoula DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T204500 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Teranga Dance & Drum\, West African Sabar Drum & Dance class es. Every Monday night\, 2926 S. 3rd St. W. . Drum class starts 6:45 p.m .\, dance class starts at 7:45 p.m. $8 for either class or $10 for both. Call (406) 529-2322 for more info. CATEGORIES:Dance DTSTAMP:20100209T232537Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/88240579 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Free demonstration on pain management and increased mobility LOCATION:Hamilton Public Library\, 306 State Street\, Hamilton\, MT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T203000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.mnrinstitute.com DESCRIPTION:Who: Anyone interested in learning how to manage Chronic pai n and have increased mobility without the use of drugs\nDo you or a love d one suffer from chronic pain or restricted moment? Come learn about th e simple\, yet highly effective\, way of reducing or eliminating pain an d physical dysfunction associated with such conditions as whip-lash\, sp orts injuries\, MS\, Fybromialgia\, and many others. Osteopathic medicin e has been using Mechanized Percussive Therapy for pain management for o ver 40 years. This Therapy releases restrictions throughout the body\, a llowing the fluids and electrical properties of tissues and organs to fl ow normally again\, restoring healthy equilibrium. James Tree-Gilmore\, LMT\, CST will present a highly educational and enjoyable lecture about the history and currant application of this therapy. CATEGORIES:Special Event DTSTAMP:20120201T113232Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98622390 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:City Council Meeting LOCATION:City Council Chambers\, 140 West Pine St\, Missoula DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120206T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/cityclerk DESCRIPTION:The agenda for each meeting will be posted on the outside do or of the Ryman Street Entrance of City Hall at least 2 days prior to th e meeting and on the City's web page. CATEGORIES:Government/Politics DTSTAMP:20100209T232537Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/88240582 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:T'ai Chi Ch'uan LOCATION:The Open Way on Brooks Street DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T113000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Wear something comfortable and bring water.\n$10/class\nmiss oulataichi.com CATEGORIES:Recreation DTSTAMP:20111007T140454Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96664305 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Ansel Adams: A Legacy LOCATION:335 N. Pattee\, Missoula\, MT 59802 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://missoulaartmuseum.org/index.php/ID/57d0e4036786886013093f0a53 5cd473/fuseaction/experience.detail.htm DESCRIPTION:October 7\, 2011 – April 15\, 2012 \nPreview and Reception o f Ansel Adams: A Legacy for MAM Members and Donors\, October 6\, 5-7 PM Exhibition Opening: October 7\, 5-8 PM Gallery Talk: Bruce Hamilton of t he Sierra Club\, October 7\, 7 PM \nMajor Sponsor Sierra Club \nProducin g Sponsored First Security Bank\n\nMissoula Art Museum is proud to host a definitive exhibition by one of America’s most legendary photographers . The exhibition Ansel Adams: A Legacy consists of over 130 gelatin silv er prints by the artist whom many consider an American master. \n\nWe ca nnot overstate Adams’ role in the construction of a contemporary visual language to interpret nature.\nAdams married his craft with an intense l ove for the environment and his deeply rooted expressions will not be lo st on our Montana audience. As he once stated\, “I make photographs for personal expression. If it is used for the cause—why\, I’m very happy.” \n\nThe San Francisco born photographer was raised in a nurturing and cul tured environment by parents who believed in the Transcendentalist ideas of individuality and the direct union with God in nature. Bored and dis heartened by school as a boy\, Adams instead found intellectual freedom in the liberal arts\, his father arranging tutelage in studies including ancient Greek and the piano.\n\nAdams fell in love with nature and his ability to capture its truest qualities on film when he first visited Yo semite National Park on a family vacation. It was in Yosemite Valley tha t he took his first photographs with his first camera\, a Kodak Box Brow nie. Adams life was devoted to his work\, turning out meticulously produ ced images of the American West and its National Parks. Adams sought to express the spiritual connection between the earth and its inhabitants t hrough his photographs in the hopes of convincing others of the necessit y of preserving National Parks.\n\nAdams’ passion for photography and th e American wilderness had a tremendous impact on the public perception o f America’s wild lands\, and the art that allowed him to share its beaut iful and inspirational landscapes with the world. Lobbying with his own photographs as motivators for environmental protection\, Adams dedicated himself to the untouched landscape as a spiritually redemptive power. H e believed human beings best understood their world and themselves if se eing themselves in proportion with\, rather than in opposition to\, natu re.\n\nA technical master\, his revolutionary development of the zone sy stem gave photographers more control over the resulting images than ever before and remains a staple of photography. As one of the first and mos t resolute believers that photography was a tool of fine art and not mer ely a means of documentary\, he was hugely influential in the practice b oth in its technical advancement\, and in its evolution into an establis hed medium of fine art.\n\nIn addition to the large number of landscape photographs\, this exhibit will also feature Adams’ talents as a portrai t artist\, and includes candid portraits of Alfred Stieglitz\, Dorothea Lange\, Georgia O’Keefe\, and \nothers. Like his landscapes\, his intere st in portraiture transcended mere documentation and captured the essenc e of the sitter’s character. Adams once said\, “To photograph truthfully is to see beneath the surface and record the qualities of nature and hu manity which live in all things.” Regardless of landscape or portraiture \, the exhibition elucidates an artist who is deliberate in his practice \, with a clear vision and a deep appreciation of the natural world. \n \nAdams died on April 22\, 1984 at the age of 82\, four years after recei ving the Presidential Medal of Freedom\, the highest civilian award in t he land. Six months after his death\, Congress passed legislation \ndesi gnating more than 200\,000 acres near Yosemite as the Ansel Adams Wilder ness Area. A year later\, an 11\,760-foot mountain on the boundary of Yo semite National Park was named Mt. Ansel Adams.\n\nThis private collecti on of photographs is on loan courtesy of Lynn and Tommie Meredith. We ar e grateful for their faithful support\, and applaud their advocacy of ed ucation and their commitment to continue to celebrate the legacy of this iconic photographer. The exhibition will serve as the core for the Fift h Grade Art Experience\, which is co-sponsored by the Art Associates of Missoula. In its 25th year\, the Art Associates of Missoula have focused on artists providing guided tours of the exhibitions with a hands-on ex perience for every fifth grade classroom in the county of Missoula. \n\n It is understood that this exhibition is an educational opportunity for art appreciators of all ages and is supported by an extensive series of public programs including lectures by regional scholars\, panel discussi ons\, films\, and free public tours by area artists. MAM would like to t hank our Major Sponsor the Sierra Club and our Producing Sponsor First S ecurity Bank. We would also like to thank the additional exhibition spon sors: the Montana Chapter of Sierra Club\, Missoulian\, Montana Radio Co mpany\, Lamar Advertising\, Missoula Public Library\, and Rocky Mountain School of Photography. CATEGORIES:Art/Culture DTSTAMP:20110927T152836Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96323994 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Haddon Hufford: Silversmith LOCATION:335 N. Pattee\, Missoula\, MT 59802 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://missoulaartmuseum.org/index.php/ID/da751db50b56a0c815aaf3b207 82be94/fuseaction/experience.detail.htm DESCRIPTION:Haddon Hufford: Silversmith\nNovember 4\, 2011 – April 15\, 2012\nArtist’s Reception: November 4\, 5-8 PM\nArtist’s Gallery Talk: No vember 4\, 7 PM\n\nHaddon Hufford is a master silversmith practicing his craft near Frenchtown\, MT. Though he has lived in the Missoula Valley since 2006\, the Missoula Art Museum was unaware of this inimitable craf tsman working\nwithin close proximity until Hufford submitted to the Mon tana Triennial in 2009. We are excited to present this intimate solo exh ibition\, HaddonHufford: Silversmith at MAM and to introduce Hufford and his work to our visitors.\n\nHufford was born and raised in New York’s Hudson River Valley. He studied graphic design at Parsons School of Desi gn in Manhattan before serving in Vietnam as a combat cameraman in the A rmy’s 1st Air Cavalry Division\, 1969-71. Back in New York City\, Huffor d worked twenty-eight years in the film industry as a dolly and crane gr ip and set builder. His journey into metalsmithing began serendipitously on a trip through Argentina in 1996. In a small village on the Pampas\, Hufford visited a silversmith’s workshop and become fascinated with the ancient craft. Sterling is his metal of choice because of its inherent beauty and value but also because of the patience\, it requires to maste r the skills for forming and forging the noble metal. Hufford says\, “I know that the blow from the smith’s hammer is directly related to the he art beat and rhythm of life itself. There are times in the solitude of m y studio when hand and hammer become\none and the repetition of the over lapping blows bring me to the point of meditation.”\n\nThe exhibition fe atures examples of variations on common\, fine metal-smithed forms\; let ter openers\, goblets\, and vessels. Each hand-wrought piece that Huffor d creates is original\, he is proud to have\nnever duplicated an object. Exploring these similar yet unique works displayed next to each other r aises the awareness of the master silversmith’s craftsmanship\, artistic vision and skilled design that works in unison. The exhibition includes an example of a production piece\, a machine built maquette of a large candelabra that Hufford designed on commission and his accompanying mech anical drawing of the piece. It is a wonderful example of the design tha t goes into such works. Also displayed are examples of\nthe tools of the craft\; specialized hammers\, anvils\, and metal working stakes – many of which are hand-made objects themselves. All of Hufford’s work is eith er created on commission or sent to Lauren Stanley\nAmerican Silver gall ery in New York City. This makes presenting Haddon Hufford:Silversmith i n Missoula a special opportunity to share a distinctive craftsman. CATEGORIES:Art/Culture DTSTAMP:20111013T100615Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96324267 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MAM Collections: The Parade Route LOCATION:335 N. Pattee\, Missoula\, MT 59802 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T100000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://missoulaartmuseum.org/index.php/ID/1a51d3fda2da81fe621d0ab265 798278/fuseaction/experience.detail.htm DESCRIPTION:MAM Collections: The Parade Route \nSeptember 7\, 2011 – Feb ruary 13\, 2012 \n\nThroughout history\, artists have seen parades\, cir cuses\, and other strange spectacles as sources of both empathy and insp iration. This was especially true in the last century when modernists su ch as Picasso\, Chagall\, Klee\, Kandinsky\, and Calder used parades and circuses as source material in their work. Such processions and gatheri ngs\, marchings and minglings\, protestings and celebratings occur for m any reasons\, providing a rich world of metaphor\, psychology\, and obse rvation. \n\nWe perused the collection with this in mind\, keeping a kee n eye on ways in which local artists have seen the gathering of people a s source and message material for their own work. In the collection vaul t we found Stan Healy’s voyeuristic documentations of parades and gather ings from the detachment of staff photographer\, to the overtly politica l commentaries of Marvin Messing\, Sheila Miles\, and Jim Todd. We found the psychological explorations of Mary Ryan and Kathy Shiroki\, and the frenetic and desperate energies displayed in the works of Jay Rummel an d Walter Piehl. \n\nBut undeniably\, parades and other festive events br ing out the voyeur in us all. Entranced by the color\, pageantry\, and w eirdness we find ourselves either outside observing a strange or menacin g mob\, or invited to join the comfort of a celebratory or purposeful th rong. \n\nMAM is proud to maintain a collection presence throughout its exhibition schedule and is committed to not only see its collection grow \, but to celebrate that these outstanding artworks are held in trust fo r the community and for future generations. CATEGORIES:Art/Culture DTSTAMP:20110920T102400Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96323819 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:See's Valentine Candy Sale LOCATION:1st Security Bank parking lot\, Hamilton DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T103000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Soroptimist International of Hamilton announces their See’s Valentine Candy Sale is January 30 – February 14. Look for the See’s Mo bile in the 1st Security Bank Parking lot in Hamilton. \nCome early for best selection and remember: “All you need is love\, but a little choco late now and then doesn’t hurt”\n(Charles M. Schulz). For further infor mation: Marcia Babowicz at 369-0915 or marciababo@gmail.com CATEGORIES:Food DTSTAMP:20120201T074754Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98559559 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Double Trouble in Recovery - Mental Illness and Substance Abuse LOCATION:Winds of Change Recovery Mall\, 2811 Latimer St. \, Missoula DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T151500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T161500 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE CATEGORIES:Special Event DTSTAMP:20120119T104647Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98430857 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:After School Art Adventure with Bev Glueckert LOCATION:Missoula Art Museum\, 335 N. Pattee St. DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T173000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:January 10\, 17\, 24\, 31 & Feb 7\, 14\nAfter School Art Adv enture with Bev Glueckert\, 4-5:30 PM\, 6 weeks\, ages 6-11\, $49.50/55 \, 6 students minimum.\nWith her usual exuberance and creativity\, Glueck ert will inspire and instruct students\nas they create a variety of proj ects inspired by MAM’s array of exciting exhibitions. This\nsession will include mask-making inspired by Rick Bartow’s drawings of human/animal \ntransformation and printmaking with our new press and of course plenty of drawing.\nNote: Students can be dropped off at MAM at 3:30 PM. Add $1 5 to class fee. CATEGORIES:Art/Culture DTSTAMP:20120103T090904Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/97978428 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Energize your new year with Aikido! LOCATION:Aikido of Missoula\, 208 E. Main\, \, Located on the 2nd floor\, o f the historic Union Hall Building DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T190000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://www.AikidoMissoula.com DESCRIPTION:Energize your new year with Aikido\, a noncompetitive martia l art of beauty\, power & balance suitable for men & women of all ages. \n\nNew Intro Class for Adults starts Tuesday\, January 17th at 5:30 p.m. \n\nThis six-week class meets Tuesdays & Thursdays\, 5:30-6:45 p.m.\, th rough February 23rd. Please call or email for more information on gettin g started.\n\nThis beginning course provides orientation to the art of A ikido\, and includes:\n\n * Introduction to Aikido principles & philo sophy\n * Beginning falling and rolling\n * Introduction to basic techniques\n * Beginning self-defense awareness\n * Centering\, br eathing and blending exercises\n * Introduction to the training proce ss\n\nVisit our website\, call or come by to watch a class!\n\n549-8387 \n208 E. Main\, Located on the 2nd floor of the historic Union Hall Build ing \nhttp://www.AikidoMissoula.com\nhttp://www.facebook.com/AikidoMisso ula CATEGORIES:Recreation DTSTAMP:20120105T082648Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/97959409 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:OPEN MIC/ JAM NIGHT LOCATION:Lucky Strike DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T220000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Tuesday Night Open Mic/ Jam at the Lucky Strike (Brooks St b ehind Fat Cat). A variety of music hosted by Teri Llovet and Louie Bond with back up band UFOkies warming up the stage at 6:30. Musician sign-up at 6:00. Live music till 10:00. CATEGORIES:Music/Concerts DTSTAMP:20110812T140452Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/95810416 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Caregiver Support Group LOCATION:800 Kensington Suite 100\, Missoula\, MT 59801 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T203000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Easter Seals-Goodwill is starting a Caregiver Support Group in the Missoula area. The group is open to parents and caregivers who h ave a child with autism\, sensory processing issues or any other physica l or behavioral challenges. Our goal is to provide opportunities for ca regivers to meet\, learn from\, and support one another and to participa te in discussions or presentations of interest to the group. CATEGORIES:Meetings/Conventions DTSTAMP:20111123T094716Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/97314979 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:WILD WATERS IN THE WEST-2012 Wilderness Issues Lecture Series LOCATION:UM Campus-Gallagher Business Building Room 122 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T203000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://www.cfc.umt.edu/WI DESCRIPTION:Come learn about water from speakers across the country disc uss their relationships with our most precious resource. CATEGORIES:Special Event DTSTAMP:20120124T152502Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98508353 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Dancing For Birth! A Prenatal and Postpartum Dance Class LOCATION:121 W Main Missoula DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T201500 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.ddcmontana.com CATEGORIES:Dance DTSTAMP:20120124T075538Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98500117 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Barbershop Quartets LOCATION:St. Paul Lutheran Church DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T203000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Always wanted to harmonize while wearing a striped shirt and straw hat—or just interested in shattering that stereotype about barber shop quartets? Every Tue.\, The Rocky Mountainaires chapter of the Barbe rshop Harmony Society meets at St. Paul's Lutheran Church\, 202 Brooks S t.\, at 7:30 PM to provide you the opportunity to do either. Call 243-44 35. CATEGORIES:Music/Concerts DTSTAMP:20100209T234227Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/88249377 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Faculty and Guest Artist ft. Nancy Cooper LOCATION:UM School of Music Recital Hall DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T193000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.ummusic.org DESCRIPTION:$12 General\, $8 Students/Seniors CATEGORIES:Music/Concerts DTSTAMP:20120109T112357Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/97110407 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:DJ LROCK Hybrid Karaoke/Video DJ LOCATION:Pulse\, located in Missoula's Press Box DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120207T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T020000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.pressboxsportsbar.com DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Karaoke/Video DJ starts Feb 2012 every Tuesday night \, with DJ LROCK 9:00pm at the Pulse\, located inside Missoula's Press Bo x\, across the bride from the University. First place receives a $25 bar tab. On the last Tuesday of every month previous winners compete for $1 00 cash! Drink specials 9:00pm to close...$2 16oz domestic cans\, $2 sho ts of fireball\, .50¢ pudding shots and .50¢ jello shots. CATEGORIES:Music/Concerts DTSTAMP:20120124T103319Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98499985 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"Beat the Heat" $20 Cat Spays LOCATION:493 Quast Lane\, Corvallis\, MT 59828 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T160000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.foxhollowanimalproject.org DESCRIPTION:Fox Hollow Animal Project\, a nonprofit low-cost\, spay/neut er clinic\, is offering $20 spays for female cats during February 2012. This event is sponsored by PetSmart Charities\, Inc.\n\nClinics will be held every Wednesday during February 2012.\n\nCall 273-6007 to make an appointment\, and be sure to mention "Beat the Heat". CATEGORIES:Special Event DTSTAMP:20120117T151122Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98336979 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Ansel Adams: A Legacy LOCATION:335 N. Pattee\, Missoula\, MT 59802 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://missoulaartmuseum.org/index.php/ID/57d0e4036786886013093f0a53 5cd473/fuseaction/experience.detail.htm DESCRIPTION:October 7\, 2011 – April 15\, 2012 \nPreview and Reception o f Ansel Adams: A Legacy for MAM Members and Donors\, October 6\, 5-7 PM Exhibition Opening: October 7\, 5-8 PM Gallery Talk: Bruce Hamilton of t he Sierra Club\, October 7\, 7 PM \nMajor Sponsor Sierra Club \nProducin g Sponsored First Security Bank\n\nMissoula Art Museum is proud to host a definitive exhibition by one of America’s most legendary photographers . The exhibition Ansel Adams: A Legacy consists of over 130 gelatin silv er prints by the artist whom many consider an American master. \n\nWe ca nnot overstate Adams’ role in the construction of a contemporary visual language to interpret nature.\nAdams married his craft with an intense l ove for the environment and his deeply rooted expressions will not be lo st on our Montana audience. As he once stated\, “I make photographs for personal expression. If it is used for the cause—why\, I’m very happy.” \n\nThe San Francisco born photographer was raised in a nurturing and cul tured environment by parents who believed in the Transcendentalist ideas of individuality and the direct union with God in nature. Bored and dis heartened by school as a boy\, Adams instead found intellectual freedom in the liberal arts\, his father arranging tutelage in studies including ancient Greek and the piano.\n\nAdams fell in love with nature and his ability to capture its truest qualities on film when he first visited Yo semite National Park on a family vacation. It was in Yosemite Valley tha t he took his first photographs with his first camera\, a Kodak Box Brow nie. Adams life was devoted to his work\, turning out meticulously produ ced images of the American West and its National Parks. Adams sought to express the spiritual connection between the earth and its inhabitants t hrough his photographs in the hopes of convincing others of the necessit y of preserving National Parks.\n\nAdams’ passion for photography and th e American wilderness had a tremendous impact on the public perception o f America’s wild lands\, and the art that allowed him to share its beaut iful and inspirational landscapes with the world. Lobbying with his own photographs as motivators for environmental protection\, Adams dedicated himself to the untouched landscape as a spiritually redemptive power. H e believed human beings best understood their world and themselves if se eing themselves in proportion with\, rather than in opposition to\, natu re.\n\nA technical master\, his revolutionary development of the zone sy stem gave photographers more control over the resulting images than ever before and remains a staple of photography. As one of the first and mos t resolute believers that photography was a tool of fine art and not mer ely a means of documentary\, he was hugely influential in the practice b oth in its technical advancement\, and in its evolution into an establis hed medium of fine art.\n\nIn addition to the large number of landscape photographs\, this exhibit will also feature Adams’ talents as a portrai t artist\, and includes candid portraits of Alfred Stieglitz\, Dorothea Lange\, Georgia O’Keefe\, and \nothers. Like his landscapes\, his intere st in portraiture transcended mere documentation and captured the essenc e of the sitter’s character. Adams once said\, “To photograph truthfully is to see beneath the surface and record the qualities of nature and hu manity which live in all things.” Regardless of landscape or portraiture \, the exhibition elucidates an artist who is deliberate in his practice \, with a clear vision and a deep appreciation of the natural world. \n \nAdams died on April 22\, 1984 at the age of 82\, four years after recei ving the Presidential Medal of Freedom\, the highest civilian award in t he land. Six months after his death\, Congress passed legislation \ndesi gnating more than 200\,000 acres near Yosemite as the Ansel Adams Wilder ness Area. A year later\, an 11\,760-foot mountain on the boundary of Yo semite National Park was named Mt. Ansel Adams.\n\nThis private collecti on of photographs is on loan courtesy of Lynn and Tommie Meredith. We ar e grateful for their faithful support\, and applaud their advocacy of ed ucation and their commitment to continue to celebrate the legacy of this iconic photographer. The exhibition will serve as the core for the Fift h Grade Art Experience\, which is co-sponsored by the Art Associates of Missoula. In its 25th year\, the Art Associates of Missoula have focused on artists providing guided tours of the exhibitions with a hands-on ex perience for every fifth grade classroom in the county of Missoula. \n\n It is understood that this exhibition is an educational opportunity for art appreciators of all ages and is supported by an extensive series of public programs including lectures by regional scholars\, panel discussi ons\, films\, and free public tours by area artists. MAM would like to t hank our Major Sponsor the Sierra Club and our Producing Sponsor First S ecurity Bank. We would also like to thank the additional exhibition spon sors: the Montana Chapter of Sierra Club\, Missoulian\, Montana Radio Co mpany\, Lamar Advertising\, Missoula Public Library\, and Rocky Mountain School of Photography. CATEGORIES:Art/Culture DTSTAMP:20110927T152836Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96323995 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Haddon Hufford: Silversmith LOCATION:335 N. Pattee\, Missoula\, MT 59802 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://missoulaartmuseum.org/index.php/ID/da751db50b56a0c815aaf3b207 82be94/fuseaction/experience.detail.htm DESCRIPTION:Haddon Hufford: Silversmith\nNovember 4\, 2011 – April 15\, 2012\nArtist’s Reception: November 4\, 5-8 PM\nArtist’s Gallery Talk: No vember 4\, 7 PM\n\nHaddon Hufford is a master silversmith practicing his craft near Frenchtown\, MT. Though he has lived in the Missoula Valley since 2006\, the Missoula Art Museum was unaware of this inimitable craf tsman working\nwithin close proximity until Hufford submitted to the Mon tana Triennial in 2009. We are excited to present this intimate solo exh ibition\, HaddonHufford: Silversmith at MAM and to introduce Hufford and his work to our visitors.\n\nHufford was born and raised in New York’s Hudson River Valley. He studied graphic design at Parsons School of Desi gn in Manhattan before serving in Vietnam as a combat cameraman in the A rmy’s 1st Air Cavalry Division\, 1969-71. Back in New York City\, Huffor d worked twenty-eight years in the film industry as a dolly and crane gr ip and set builder. His journey into metalsmithing began serendipitously on a trip through Argentina in 1996. In a small village on the Pampas\, Hufford visited a silversmith’s workshop and become fascinated with the ancient craft. Sterling is his metal of choice because of its inherent beauty and value but also because of the patience\, it requires to maste r the skills for forming and forging the noble metal. Hufford says\, “I know that the blow from the smith’s hammer is directly related to the he art beat and rhythm of life itself. There are times in the solitude of m y studio when hand and hammer become\none and the repetition of the over lapping blows bring me to the point of meditation.”\n\nThe exhibition fe atures examples of variations on common\, fine metal-smithed forms\; let ter openers\, goblets\, and vessels. Each hand-wrought piece that Huffor d creates is original\, he is proud to have\nnever duplicated an object. Exploring these similar yet unique works displayed next to each other r aises the awareness of the master silversmith’s craftsmanship\, artistic vision and skilled design that works in unison. The exhibition includes an example of a production piece\, a machine built maquette of a large candelabra that Hufford designed on commission and his accompanying mech anical drawing of the piece. It is a wonderful example of the design tha t goes into such works. Also displayed are examples of\nthe tools of the craft\; specialized hammers\, anvils\, and metal working stakes – many of which are hand-made objects themselves. All of Hufford’s work is eith er created on commission or sent to Lauren Stanley\nAmerican Silver gall ery in New York City. This makes presenting Haddon Hufford:Silversmith i n Missoula a special opportunity to share a distinctive craftsman. CATEGORIES:Art/Culture DTSTAMP:20111013T100615Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96324268 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:free Clarity Yoga w/Clarity Health & Fit Lifestyle Resource LOCATION:Missoula Public Library DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T113000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://rissacloud.wordpress.com DESCRIPTION:Following is 12 NOON free Chi Gong. Both are wellness panace as: gain focus\, create compression bone density\, stimulate & release h ealthy brain chemicals\, build lung capacity and relax w/a friendly bunc h! ONGOING CATEGORIES:Recreation DTSTAMP:20111017T085949Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96832117 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:See's Valentine Candy Sale LOCATION:1st Security Bank parking lot\, Hamilton DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T103000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Soroptimist International of Hamilton announces their See’s Valentine Candy Sale is January 30 – February 14. Look for the See’s Mo bile in the 1st Security Bank Parking lot in Hamilton. \nCome early for best selection and remember: “All you need is love\, but a little choco late now and then doesn’t hurt”\n(Charles M. Schulz). For further infor mation: Marcia Babowicz at 369-0915 or marciababo@gmail.com CATEGORIES:Food DTSTAMP:20120201T074754Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98559560 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Art Guide Training LOCATION:Missoula Art Museum \, Missoula\, MT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T133000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:MAM needs a strong corps of Art Guides to introduce the comm unity to our\ngrand new facility and diverse line up of exhibitions. Art Guides play\nan integral role in the museum experience providing a trai ned eye to\nguide visitors to a deeper understanding and engagement of t he\nexhibitions. Art Guide trainings for year-round guides occur on the \nsecond Wednesday of each month at 12 pm. Training will offer an overvie w\nof the Art Guide program\, policies and practices and the Visual Thin king\nStrategies. Refreshments will be provided. RSVP to Renee at 728-04 47\next.228 CATEGORIES:Art/Culture DTSTAMP:20080910T145442Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/80319263 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:UM Children's Dance Classes LOCATION:UM Campus\, PARTV Center\, Ballet Studio DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T173000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://www.umt.edu/theatredance/dance/community-initiatives/children s-dance DESCRIPTION:UM Children's Dance\nCreative Movement for ages 3 1/2 to 6\n Creative and Modern Dance for ages 7-10\nMeets every Thursday. Call 243 -2849 for infomation. CATEGORIES:Kids DTSTAMP:20120201T113245Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98631875 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MCAT media workshop LOCATION:500 North Higgins suite 105 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T193000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.mcat.org DESCRIPTION:The public is invited to attend a free tour and training for those interested in making video projects to share with the Missoula co mmunity on MCAT's channel 7 & 11 and YouTube and Facebook. CATEGORIES:Education DTSTAMP:20110321T162757Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/93729845 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Continuing (More!) Herbal Medicine Making with Herbalist Britta Bloedorn LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Center\, Missoula DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://thelifelonglearningcenter.com/ DESCRIPTION:Continuing (More!) Herbal Medicine Making class with Herbali st Britta Bloedorn\n\nIn this continuing herbal medicine making class we will further study the art and science of herbal medicine making in mor e depth\, and learn additional technique and application. We will learn \, prepare and sample more specialized botanical preparations\, includin g percolated tinctures\, plant fluid extracts\, ointments\, and more.\n \nThis is a 2-part class on Wednesday\, February 8 & 15\, 6 - 9 pm.\nClas s fee: $35\nFor class registration\, call The Lifelong Learning Center a t (406) 549-8765.\nFor more info\, please visit http://www.brittabloedor n.com or http://thelifelonglearningcenter.com. CATEGORIES:Special Event DTSTAMP:20120201T113320Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98612951 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Open Figure Drawing LOCATION:Missoula Art Museum\, 335 N. Pattee St. DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Open Figure Drawing\nWednesdays\, Non-instructed\, 6-8 PM\, $5/7\nThis ongoing drop-in session provides artists an opportunity to dr aw from a life model in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere. Participant s must be 18 years or older.\nWednesday night figure drawing sessions co ntinue through May 16. CATEGORIES:Art/Culture DTSTAMP:20120103T090927Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/97978500 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Teen Open Studio: Pattern Resist Painting with Alison Reintjes LOCATION:Missoula Art Museum\, 335 N. Pattee St. DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Teen Open Studio: Pattern Resist Painting with Alison Reintj es\nDon’t resist this fun and useful method of creating cool clean desig ns. using a variety\nof materials that resist paint\, such as tape\, wax \, and stencils\, students will create their\nown pattern painting on ma sonite board. Reintjes is a ceramic artist currently a resident at the C lay Studio of Missoula. Teens are welcome to work on the project present ed by the artist of the month or to work on their own project\, 6-8 PM. All materials provided. Sponsored by U 104.5 CATEGORIES:Art/Culture DTSTAMP:20120109T112438Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/97980311 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Beginning and Continuing French Classes LOCATION:University of Montana DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T203000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.afmissoula.org DESCRIPTION:$100 + Alliance Française Membership CATEGORIES:Education DTSTAMP:20111214T092246Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/97762868 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Beginning and Continuing French Classes LOCATION:University of Montana DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T203000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.afmissoula.org DESCRIPTION:$100 + Alliance Française Membership CATEGORIES:Education DTSTAMP:20120110T144200Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98279757 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:T'ai Chi Ch'uan LOCATION:The Barn on 3rd Street DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T203000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Wear something comfortable and bring water. $10/class\nMisso ulataichi.com CATEGORIES:Recreation DTSTAMP:20111007T140419Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96664136 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Evening Lecture: Meteorolgy with Mark Heyka LOCATION:the Montana Natural History Center\, 120 Hickory St. DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.montananaturalist.org DESCRIPTION:Hear it from the source– KECI’s Mark Heyka will present an i ntroduction to meteorology during this lively and fact-filled Evening Le cture. CATEGORIES:Education DTSTAMP:20120124T125320Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98434707 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Wild Mercy Reading Series LOCATION:UM FLAT annex\, 633 5th St E DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120208T203000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Wild Mercy\, the community reading series sponsored by the E nvironmental Studies Program\, kicks off this Wednesday February 8th at 7pm. Come hear EVST grad student Sara Call and EVST alumnus Russ VanPaep eghem read. CATEGORIES:Art/Culture DTSTAMP:20120203T131358Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98678733 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sentinel Kiwanis LOCATION:City Life Center\, 1515 Fairview Avenue\, Missoula MT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120209T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120209T083000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Changing the world\, One Community and One Child at a time- join us at Sentinel Kiwanis every Thursday at 7:30 am as we work to help the children of Missoula while enjoying friendships\, fellowship and co mmunity education. This week's speaker: Jim O'Day\, Athletic Director o f UM CATEGORIES:Special Event DTSTAMP:20120202T090424Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98431223 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Welcome Baby meeting LOCATION:North Valley Family Center\, 5501 US HWY 93 N\, Suite 3\, Florenc e\, Mt. 59833 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120209T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120209T120000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.novafrc.org DESCRIPTION:Join Welcome Baby - come meet other new and expecting parent s in the North Bitterroot Valley. The next Welcome Baby meeting will be on January 12th\, from 10-12 pm at the North Valley Family Center. Com e bring your baby\, and share\, learn\, and talk about your baby! Our n ext discussion topic will be about healthy baby crying. CATEGORIES:Meetings/Conventions DTSTAMP:20111221T141724Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/97881951 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Ansel Adams: A Legacy LOCATION:335 N. Pattee\, Missoula\, MT 59802 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120209T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120209T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://missoulaartmuseum.org/index.php/ID/57d0e4036786886013093f0a53 5cd473/fuseaction/experience.detail.htm DESCRIPTION:October 7\, 2011 – April 15\, 2012 \nPreview and Reception o f Ansel Adams: A Legacy for MAM Members and Donors\, October 6\, 5-7 PM Exhibition Opening: October 7\, 5-8 PM Gallery Talk: Bruce Hamilton of t he Sierra Club\, October 7\, 7 PM \nMajor Sponsor Sierra Club \nProducin g Sponsored First Security Bank\n\nMissoula Art Museum is proud to host a definitive exhibition by one of America’s most legendary photographers . The exhibition Ansel Adams: A Legacy consists of over 130 gelatin silv er prints by the artist whom many consider an American master. \n\nWe ca nnot overstate Adams’ role in the construction of a contemporary visual language to interpret nature.\nAdams married his craft with an intense l ove for the environment and his deeply rooted expressions will not be lo st on our Montana audience. As he once stated\, “I make photographs for personal expression. If it is used for the cause—why\, I’m very happy.” \n\nThe San Francisco born photographer was raised in a nurturing and cul tured environment by parents who believed in the Transcendentalist ideas of individuality and the direct union with God in nature. Bored and dis heartened by school as a boy\, Adams instead found intellectual freedom in the liberal arts\, his father arranging tutelage in studies including ancient Greek and the piano.\n\nAdams fell in love with nature and his ability to capture its truest qualities on film when he first visited Yo semite National Park on a family vacation. It was in Yosemite Valley tha t he took his first photographs with his first camera\, a Kodak Box Brow nie. Adams life was devoted to his work\, turning out meticulously produ ced images of the American West and its National Parks. Adams sought to express the spiritual connection between the earth and its inhabitants t hrough his photographs in the hopes of convincing others of the necessit y of preserving National Parks.\n\nAdams’ passion for photography and th e American wilderness had a tremendous impact on the public perception o f America’s wild lands\, and the art that allowed him to share its beaut iful and inspirational landscapes with the world. Lobbying with his own photographs as motivators for environmental protection\, Adams dedicated himself to the untouched landscape as a spiritually redemptive power. H e believed human beings best understood their world and themselves if se eing themselves in proportion with\, rather than in opposition to\, natu re.\n\nA technical master\, his revolutionary development of the zone sy stem gave photographers more control over the resulting images than ever before and remains a staple of photography. As one of the first and mos t resolute believers that photography was a tool of fine art and not mer ely a means of documentary\, he was hugely influential in the practice b oth in its technical advancement\, and in its evolution into an establis hed medium of fine art.\n\nIn addition to the large number of landscape photographs\, this exhibit will also feature Adams’ talents as a portrai t artist\, and includes candid portraits of Alfred Stieglitz\, Dorothea Lange\, Georgia O’Keefe\, and \nothers. Like his landscapes\, his intere st in portraiture transcended mere documentation and captured the essenc e of the sitter’s character. Adams once said\, “To photograph truthfully is to see beneath the surface and record the qualities of nature and hu manity which live in all things.” Regardless of landscape or portraiture \, the exhibition elucidates an artist who is deliberate in his practice \, with a clear vision and a deep appreciation of the natural world. \n \nAdams died on April 22\, 1984 at the age of 82\, four years after recei ving the Presidential Medal of Freedom\, the highest civilian award in t he land. Six months after his death\, Congress passed legislation \ndesi gnating more than 200\,000 acres near Yosemite as the Ansel Adams Wilder ness Area. A year later\, an 11\,760-foot mountain on the boundary of Yo semite National Park was named Mt. Ansel Adams.\n\nThis private collecti on of photographs is on loan courtesy of Lynn and Tommie Meredith. We ar e grateful for their faithful support\, and applaud their advocacy of ed ucation and their commitment to continue to celebrate the legacy of this iconic photographer. The exhibition will serve as the core for the Fift h Grade Art Experience\, which is co-sponsored by the Art Associates of Missoula. In its 25th year\, the Art Associates of Missoula have focused on artists providing guided tours of the exhibitions with a hands-on ex perience for every fifth grade classroom in the county of Missoula. \n\n It is understood that this exhibition is an educational opportunity for art appreciators of all ages and is supported by an extensive series of public programs including lectures by regional scholars\, panel discussi ons\, films\, and free public tours by area artists. MAM would like to t hank our Major Sponsor the Sierra Club and our Producing Sponsor First S ecurity Bank. We would also like to thank the additional exhibition spon sors: the Montana Chapter of Sierra Club\, Missoulian\, Montana Radio Co mpany\, Lamar Advertising\, Missoula Public Library\, and Rocky Mountain School of Photography. CATEGORIES:Art/Culture DTSTAMP:20110927T152836Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96323996 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Haddon Hufford: Silversmith LOCATION:335 N. Pattee\, Missoula\, MT 59802 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120209T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120209T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://missoulaartmuseum.org/index.php/ID/da751db50b56a0c815aaf3b207 82be94/fuseaction/experience.detail.htm DESCRIPTION:Haddon Hufford: Silversmith\nNovember 4\, 2011 – April 15\, 2012\nArtist’s Reception: November 4\, 5-8 PM\nArtist’s Gallery Talk: No vember 4\, 7 PM\n\nHaddon Hufford is a master silversmith practicing his craft near Frenchtown\, MT. Though he has lived in the Missoula Valley since 2006\, the Missoula Art Museum was unaware of this inimitable craf tsman working\nwithin close proximity until Hufford submitted to the Mon tana Triennial in 2009. We are excited to present this intimate solo exh ibition\, HaddonHufford: Silversmith at MAM and to introduce Hufford and his work to our visitors.\n\nHufford was born and raised in New York’s Hudson River Valley. He studied graphic design at Parsons School of Desi gn in Manhattan before serving in Vietnam as a combat cameraman in the A rmy’s 1st Air Cavalry Division\, 1969-71. Back in New York City\, Huffor d worked twenty-eight years in the film industry as a dolly and crane gr ip and set builder. His journey into metalsmithing began serendipitously on a trip through Argentina in 1996. In a small village on the Pampas\, Hufford visited a silversmith’s workshop and become fascinated with the ancient craft. Sterling is his metal of choice because of its inherent beauty and value but also because of the patience\, it requires to maste r the skills for forming and forging the noble metal. Hufford says\, “I know that the blow from the smith’s hammer is directly related to the he art beat and rhythm of life itself. There are times in the solitude of m y studio when hand and hammer become\none and the repetition of the over lapping blows bring me to the point of meditation.”\n\nThe exhibition fe atures examples of variations on common\, fine metal-smithed forms\; let ter openers\, goblets\, and vessels. Each hand-wrought piece that Huffor d creates is original\, he is proud to have\nnever duplicated an object. Exploring these similar yet unique works displayed next to each other r aises the awareness of the master silversmith’s craftsmanship\, artistic vision and skilled design that works in unison. The exhibition includes an example of a production piece\, a machine built maquette of a large candelabra that Hufford designed on commission and his accompanying mech anical drawing of the piece. It is a wonderful example of the design tha t goes into such works. Also displayed are examples of\nthe tools of the craft\; specialized hammers\, anvils\, and metal working stakes – many of which are hand-made objects themselves. All of Hufford’s work is eith er created on commission or sent to Lauren Stanley\nAmerican Silver gall ery in New York City. This makes presenting Haddon Hufford:Silversmith i n Missoula a special opportunity to share a distinctive craftsman. CATEGORIES:Art/Culture DTSTAMP:20111013T100615Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96324269 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:See's Valentine Candy Sale LOCATION:1st Security Bank parking lot\, Hamilton DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120209T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120209T103000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Soroptimist International of Hamilton announces their See’s Valentine Candy Sale is January 30 – February 14. Look for the See’s Mo bile in the 1st Security Bank Parking lot in Hamilton. \nCome early for best selection and remember: “All you need is love\, but a little choco late now and then doesn’t hurt”\n(Charles M. Schulz). For further infor mation: Marcia Babowicz at 369-0915 or marciababo@gmail.com CATEGORIES:Food DTSTAMP:20120201T074754Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98559561 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Senior's Out to Lunch LOCATION:Lolo Community Center Lolo\, MT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120209T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120209T110000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Every Thursday Lolo seniors are invited to attend "Out to Lu nch" at the Lolo Community Center. The meal is catered by KT's Hayloft Restaurant\, cost $3.50 per meal.\n\nCome share local & global news\, an d good jokes! CATEGORIES:Food DTSTAMP:20100607T114841Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/89806163 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Transfer of Training: Maximizing your Return on Training Investm ent LOCATION:Double Tree Hotel\, 100 Madison\, Missoula DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120209T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120209T130000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.bigskyshrm.org DESCRIPTION:Transfer of Training: Maximizing your Return on Training Inv estment presented by Roberta Smith. \n\nRoberta J. Smith has been the Se nior Vice President of Human Resources for Missoula Federal Credit Union in Missoula\, MT since July\, 1998. As Senior Vice President\, she is r esponsible for all aspects of employee recruitment and staffing\, payrol l and benefits\, salary administration\, training and development\, empl oyment practices\, Board development and strategic planning for her orga nization\, as well as overseeing the contractual relationship with VALIC that provides financial planning for the members. \n\nThis presentation has been submitted to the HR Certification Institute for review.\n\nCos t for luncheon and speaker is $12 for chapter members OR $20 for the non -member Lunch & Learn option (all costs include gratuity). You can pay w ith cash or check made payable to Big Sky SHRM at the registration table or you can pre-pay for lunch by visiting this link http://www.bigskyshr m.clubexpress.com/. Go to the Event Calendar and click on the February l uncheon to RSVP and pay for the lunch.\n\nEither way\, please help us pl an appropriately with your RSVP reply to this email no later than Monday \, February 6th\, 2012. CATEGORIES:Education DTSTAMP:20120202T104205Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98621254 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tap Class LOCATION:The Downtown Dance Collective DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120209T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120209T170000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.ddcmontana.com DESCRIPTION:We will review basic tap technique\, building our skills fro m the ground up with a focus on clarity\, musicality and precision. No p revious experience is required\, and all experience levels are welcome! Tap shoes are a necessity. (There are a couple pairs of extra tap shoes at the DDC that can be used on loan per class if you need them\, however the pickings are varied and sizes are not always available for every fe et.) CATEGORIES:Dance DTSTAMP:20120207T131928Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98720899 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Energize your new year with Aikido! LOCATION:Aikido of Missoula\, 208 E. Main\, \, Located on the 2nd floor\, o f the historic Union Hall Building DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120209T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120209T190000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://www.AikidoMissoula.com DESCRIPTION:Energize your new year with Aikido\, a noncompetitive martia l art of beauty\, power & balance suitable for men & women of all ages. \n\nNew Intro Class for Adults starts Tuesday\, January 17th at 5:30 p.m. \n\nThis six-week class meets Tuesdays & Thursdays\, 5:30-6:45 p.m.\, th rough February 23rd. Please call or email for more information on gettin g started.\n\nThis beginning course provides orientation to the art of A ikido\, and includes:\n\n * Introduction to Aikido principles & philo sophy\n * Beginning falling and rolling\n * Introduction to basic techniques\n * Beginning self-defense awareness\n * Centering\, br eathing and blending exercises\n * Introduction to the training proce ss\n\nVisit our website\, call or come by to watch a class!\n\n549-8387 \n208 E. Main\, Located on the 2nd floor of the historic Union Hall Build ing \nhttp://www.AikidoMissoula.com\nhttp://www.facebook.com/AikidoMisso ula CATEGORIES:Recreation DTSTAMP:20120105T082648Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/97959410 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:90 Day Healthy Weight Loss LOCATION:1526 S. Reserve St. (corner of Mount and Reserve) Pro Adjuster Building\, Missoula MT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120209T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120209T193000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE CATEGORIES:Special Event DTSTAMP:20120123T113654Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98486879 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Airstream Safari w/ The Box Cutters\, live @ The Top Hat LOCATION:The Top Hat DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120209T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120209T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.airstreamsafari.com DESCRIPTION:doors @ 9pm\, music @ 10pm\, 21+\, $5 CATEGORIES:Music/Concerts DTSTAMP:20120202T104421Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98492412 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Airstream Safari w/ The Box Cutters\, live @ The Top Hat LOCATION:The Top Hat DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120209T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120209T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.airstreamsafari.com DESCRIPTION:Doors at 9pm\, music at 10pm. $5 CATEGORIES:Music/Concerts DTSTAMP:20120202T104300Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98492335 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rocktastic DJ Night Party LOCATION:The Palace\, Missoula\, MT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120209T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120209T220000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Mike Gill and John Markley host the Rocktastic DJ Night Part y this\, and every\, Thu. at 9 PM at the Palace\, 147 W. Broadway. Free. CATEGORIES:Missoula Events DTSTAMP:20100817T094439Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/88259461 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Ansel Adams: A Legacy LOCATION:335 N. Pattee\, Missoula\, MT 59802 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://missoulaartmuseum.org/index.php/ID/57d0e4036786886013093f0a53 5cd473/fuseaction/experience.detail.htm DESCRIPTION:October 7\, 2011 – April 15\, 2012 \nPreview and Reception o f Ansel Adams: A Legacy for MAM Members and Donors\, October 6\, 5-7 PM Exhibition Opening: October 7\, 5-8 PM Gallery Talk: Bruce Hamilton of t he Sierra Club\, October 7\, 7 PM \nMajor Sponsor Sierra Club \nProducin g Sponsored First Security Bank\n\nMissoula Art Museum is proud to host a definitive exhibition by one of America’s most legendary photographers . The exhibition Ansel Adams: A Legacy consists of over 130 gelatin silv er prints by the artist whom many consider an American master. \n\nWe ca nnot overstate Adams’ role in the construction of a contemporary visual language to interpret nature.\nAdams married his craft with an intense l ove for the environment and his deeply rooted expressions will not be lo st on our Montana audience. As he once stated\, “I make photographs for personal expression. If it is used for the cause—why\, I’m very happy.” \n\nThe San Francisco born photographer was raised in a nurturing and cul tured environment by parents who believed in the Transcendentalist ideas of individuality and the direct union with God in nature. Bored and dis heartened by school as a boy\, Adams instead found intellectual freedom in the liberal arts\, his father arranging tutelage in studies including ancient Greek and the piano.\n\nAdams fell in love with nature and his ability to capture its truest qualities on film when he first visited Yo semite National Park on a family vacation. It was in Yosemite Valley tha t he took his first photographs with his first camera\, a Kodak Box Brow nie. Adams life was devoted to his work\, turning out meticulously produ ced images of the American West and its National Parks. Adams sought to express the spiritual connection between the earth and its inhabitants t hrough his photographs in the hopes of convincing others of the necessit y of preserving National Parks.\n\nAdams’ passion for photography and th e American wilderness had a tremendous impact on the public perception o f America’s wild lands\, and the art that allowed him to share its beaut iful and inspirational landscapes with the world. Lobbying with his own photographs as motivators for environmental protection\, Adams dedicated himself to the untouched landscape as a spiritually redemptive power. H e believed human beings best understood their world and themselves if se eing themselves in proportion with\, rather than in opposition to\, natu re.\n\nA technical master\, his revolutionary development of the zone sy stem gave photographers more control over the resulting images than ever before and remains a staple of photography. As one of the first and mos t resolute believers that photography was a tool of fine art and not mer ely a means of documentary\, he was hugely influential in the practice b oth in its technical advancement\, and in its evolution into an establis hed medium of fine art.\n\nIn addition to the large number of landscape photographs\, this exhibit will also feature Adams’ talents as a portrai t artist\, and includes candid portraits of Alfred Stieglitz\, Dorothea Lange\, Georgia O’Keefe\, and \nothers. Like his landscapes\, his intere st in portraiture transcended mere documentation and captured the essenc e of the sitter’s character. Adams once said\, “To photograph truthfully is to see beneath the surface and record the qualities of nature and hu manity which live in all things.” Regardless of landscape or portraiture \, the exhibition elucidates an artist who is deliberate in his practice \, with a clear vision and a deep appreciation of the natural world. \n \nAdams died on April 22\, 1984 at the age of 82\, four years after recei ving the Presidential Medal of Freedom\, the highest civilian award in t he land. Six months after his death\, Congress passed legislation \ndesi gnating more than 200\,000 acres near Yosemite as the Ansel Adams Wilder ness Area. A year later\, an 11\,760-foot mountain on the boundary of Yo semite National Park was named Mt. Ansel Adams.\n\nThis private collecti on of photographs is on loan courtesy of Lynn and Tommie Meredith. We ar e grateful for their faithful support\, and applaud their advocacy of ed ucation and their commitment to continue to celebrate the legacy of this iconic photographer. The exhibition will serve as the core for the Fift h Grade Art Experience\, which is co-sponsored by the Art Associates of Missoula. In its 25th year\, the Art Associates of Missoula have focused on artists providing guided tours of the exhibitions with a hands-on ex perience for every fifth grade classroom in the county of Missoula. \n\n It is understood that this exhibition is an educational opportunity for art appreciators of all ages and is supported by an extensive series of public programs including lectures by regional scholars\, panel discussi ons\, films\, and free public tours by area artists. MAM would like to t hank our Major Sponsor the Sierra Club and our Producing Sponsor First S ecurity Bank. We would also like to thank the additional exhibition spon sors: the Montana Chapter of Sierra Club\, Missoulian\, Montana Radio Co mpany\, Lamar Advertising\, Missoula Public Library\, and Rocky Mountain School of Photography. CATEGORIES:Art/Culture DTSTAMP:20110927T152836Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96323997 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Haddon Hufford: Silversmith LOCATION:335 N. Pattee\, Missoula\, MT 59802 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://missoulaartmuseum.org/index.php/ID/da751db50b56a0c815aaf3b207 82be94/fuseaction/experience.detail.htm DESCRIPTION:Haddon Hufford: Silversmith\nNovember 4\, 2011 – April 15\, 2012\nArtist’s Reception: November 4\, 5-8 PM\nArtist’s Gallery Talk: No vember 4\, 7 PM\n\nHaddon Hufford is a master silversmith practicing his craft near Frenchtown\, MT. Though he has lived in the Missoula Valley since 2006\, the Missoula Art Museum was unaware of this inimitable craf tsman working\nwithin close proximity until Hufford submitted to the Mon tana Triennial in 2009. We are excited to present this intimate solo exh ibition\, HaddonHufford: Silversmith at MAM and to introduce Hufford and his work to our visitors.\n\nHufford was born and raised in New York’s Hudson River Valley. He studied graphic design at Parsons School of Desi gn in Manhattan before serving in Vietnam as a combat cameraman in the A rmy’s 1st Air Cavalry Division\, 1969-71. Back in New York City\, Huffor d worked twenty-eight years in the film industry as a dolly and crane gr ip and set builder. His journey into metalsmithing began serendipitously on a trip through Argentina in 1996. In a small village on the Pampas\, Hufford visited a silversmith’s workshop and become fascinated with the ancient craft. Sterling is his metal of choice because of its inherent beauty and value but also because of the patience\, it requires to maste r the skills for forming and forging the noble metal. Hufford says\, “I know that the blow from the smith’s hammer is directly related to the he art beat and rhythm of life itself. There are times in the solitude of m y studio when hand and hammer become\none and the repetition of the over lapping blows bring me to the point of meditation.”\n\nThe exhibition fe atures examples of variations on common\, fine metal-smithed forms\; let ter openers\, goblets\, and vessels. Each hand-wrought piece that Huffor d creates is original\, he is proud to have\nnever duplicated an object. Exploring these similar yet unique works displayed next to each other r aises the awareness of the master silversmith’s craftsmanship\, artistic vision and skilled design that works in unison. The exhibition includes an example of a production piece\, a machine built maquette of a large candelabra that Hufford designed on commission and his accompanying mech anical drawing of the piece. It is a wonderful example of the design tha t goes into such works. Also displayed are examples of\nthe tools of the craft\; specialized hammers\, anvils\, and metal working stakes – many of which are hand-made objects themselves. All of Hufford’s work is eith er created on commission or sent to Lauren Stanley\nAmerican Silver gall ery in New York City. This makes presenting Haddon Hufford:Silversmith i n Missoula a special opportunity to share a distinctive craftsman. CATEGORIES:Art/Culture DTSTAMP:20111013T100615Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96324270 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Self–Taught and Art Brut in the MAM Permanent Collection LOCATION:335 N. Pattee\, Missoula\, MT 59802 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Self–Taught and Art Brut in the MAM Permanent Collection\nOc tober 7\, 2011 – March 18\, 2012\n\nMAM presents several acquisitions to the Permanent Collection to help reacquaint visitors with the variety a nd depth of ideas and approaches to art found in our collection vault. T he drawings of Steve Muhs\, acquisitioned from his recent MAM exhibition \, join with local favorites Elizabeth Dilbeck and Lew Foster.\n\nAs mod ernist artists tired of and rejected academic styles\, they sought inspi ration in art forms outside the realm of official culture. In the 19th c entury\, artists found refreshing and invigorating creative works consid ered exotic or primitive\, such as masks from the continent of Africa\, prints from Japan\, or the\nmedieval and folk arts found throughout Euro pe. An interest in the art of insane asylum inmates grew in the 1920’s. \n\nThe post war French artist Jean Dubuffet was especially interested i n these works\, coining the term Art Brut. The more common term used in the United States is “Outsider Art\,” coined by art critic Roger Cardina l in 1972.\n\nEach of the artists in this small exhibit are difficult to categorize\, emphasizing the broadness of the category\, and the wide v ariety of styles and approaches. Steve Muhs is more appropriately\ndescr ibed as re-taught\, shrugging off and overcoming his formal art training with no fear of his own personal vision and voice. Elizabeth Dilbeck is a visually impaired painter—her eyesight deterioration started at the a ge of seven—and paints instinctually from memories of colors and images. Lew Foster is\na developmentally disabled gentleman that creates compel ling and joyful artworks\, taking advantage of Opportunity Resources’ wo nderful art programs. \n\nCommon to each artist\, and regardless of how they arrived there\, is an obsessive need to create\, to express somethi ng from deep within and beyond the constraints and interference of\, as Dubuffet said\, competition\, acclaim\, and social promotion. Please enj oy the raw humor\, the provocative fearlessness\, and the liberating aut henticity of these compelling and sincere artworks. CATEGORIES:Art/Culture DTSTAMP:20110929T114916Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96324396 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:See's Valentine Candy Sale LOCATION:1st Security Bank parking lot\, Hamilton DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T103000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Soroptimist International of Hamilton announces their See’s Valentine Candy Sale is January 30 – February 14. Look for the See’s Mo bile in the 1st Security Bank Parking lot in Hamilton. \nCome early for best selection and remember: “All you need is love\, but a little choco late now and then doesn’t hurt”\n(Charles M. Schulz). For further infor mation: Marcia Babowicz at 369-0915 or marciababo@gmail.com CATEGORIES:Food DTSTAMP:20120201T074754Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98559562 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Toddler Play Group: Ready!Set!Play! LOCATION:North Valley Family Center\, 5501 US HWY 93 N\, Suite 3\, Florenc e\, Mt. 59833 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T120000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.novafrc.org DESCRIPTION:Every Friday\, Toddler Time\, at North Valley Family Center! 10:30-noon\n\nParents and other family members play an important role i n supporting children’s growth and development. Ready! Set! Play! Is FRE E! And Utilizes Montana’s Early Learning Guidelines to help parents & ca regivers learn ways to support children’s learning through fun and inter active activities. CATEGORIES:Kids DTSTAMP:20111221T141541Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/97881190 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Toddler Time: Music and Motion LOCATION:Local Living Family Center\, 5501 US HWY 93 N\, Suite 3\, Florenc e\, Mt. 59833 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T120000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.locallivingfamilyctr.org DESCRIPTION:Every Friday\, Toddler Time\, at Local Living Family Center! \n\nReady!Set!Play! and Music and Motion!\, alternating weekly\n\nParent s and other family members play an important role in supporting children ’s growth and development. Ready! Set! Play! Is FREE! And Utilizes Monta na’s Early Learning Guidelines to help parents & caregivers learn ways t o support children’s learning through fun and interactive activities. Fa cilitated by Allison.\n\nMusic and Motion is the perfect opportunity to introduce your child to structure and fun through the many wonders of mu sic! There will be emphasis on different aspects of being a part of a gr oup who enjoys music. Facilitated by Melissa Sparks and Traci Kutzleb. CATEGORIES:Kids DTSTAMP:20110929T114929Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96495716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Indoor Furniture Sale! LOCATION:Mountain Home Montana Conference Room\, 2606 South Avenue West DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T180000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.mountainhomemt.org DESCRIPTION:Mountain Home Montana is having an indoor furniture sale! We have nice new and gently used couches\, chairs\, tables\, tv's\, reclin ers and more! Come check it out!\n\nVisit our website for more informati on or give us a call at 541-4663! CATEGORIES:Shopping DTSTAMP:20120203T131454Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98649076 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Double Trouble in Recovery - Mental Illness and Substance Abuse LOCATION:Winds of Change Recovery Mall\, 2811 Latimer St. \, Missoula DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T151500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T161500 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE CATEGORIES:Special Event DTSTAMP:20120119T104647Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98430858 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ZACC Gallery Opening: Mona Mondava LOCATION:Zootown Arts Community Center DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.zootownarts.org DESCRIPTION:"Cultural Dolls" Collection Artwork shown by Mona Mandova Ga llery Opening for the Center\, Hallways\, and Pottery Studio Features Ne w Artist for the Month Hosted by the Artist and the ZACC Food\, Music\, and Socializing! 5:30-8:30pm Second Friday of the Month! CATEGORIES:Art/Culture DTSTAMP:20120206T111620Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98706119 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:FREE Silkscreen Night DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T203000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.zootownarts.org DESCRIPTION:Free Silkscreen Night at the ZACC Studios All-ages and held in the Printshop (Second Fridays of the Month) Second Friday celebration s at the ZACC include attending our gallery opening\, our studios are op en to work on projects\, open retail shop\, listen to live music\, and n ow print in our printshop from our archive of Missoula artist silkscreen s. Our staff in the printshop will conduct demos and guide your free sil kscreening projects to your hearts desire. Bring paper\, cloth\, an apro n\, or tshirt to print on! CATEGORIES:Art/Culture DTSTAMP:20120206T150752Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98706300 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Free Silkscreen Night at the ZACC StudiosFree Silkscreen Night a t the ZACC Studios LOCATION:Zootown Arts Community Center \, 235 North 1st St West Missoula MT 59802 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T203000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.zootownarts.org DESCRIPTION:All-ages and held in the Printshop \n(Second Fridays of the Month)\n\nSecond Friday celebrations at the ZACC include attending our g allery opening\, our studios are open to work on projects\, open retail shop\, listen to live music\, and now print in our printshop from our ar chive of Missoula artist silkscreens. Our staff in the printshop will co nduct demos and guide your free silkscreening projects to your hearts de sire. Bring paper\, cloth\, an apron\, or t-shirt to print on!\n\n5:30-8 :30pm FREE! CATEGORIES:Art/Culture DTSTAMP:20111107T082957Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/97160120 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"Let's Talk About It" Networking Mixer LOCATION:Swan River Inn Cafe\, 360 Grand Ave. Bigfork\, MT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://exploretheflathead.blogspot.com/ DESCRIPTION:Let's Talk About It is a networking event promoted by Explor e the Flathead/Mountain Sports Connection in Bigfork. In 2012 Explore wi ll promote a full calendar of "zero-waste" outdoor sports events\, prima rily in and around the Bigfork area\, but will also include locations th roughout the Flathead Valley. One of our projects is to build a nature t rail for bikes\, horses\, walkers/runners (Active Transportation) around Flathead Lake that will ultimately connect all communities from Whitefi sh to Polson. This would be one topic for Let's Talk About It. Everyone welcome\, very informal\, no fees\, happy hour priced drinks and free sn acks. CATEGORIES:Special Event DTSTAMP:20120119T094526Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98417804 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Travelers' Rest Dinner & Auction LOCATION:Hilton Garden Inn Missoula\, 3720 N Reserve St DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T220000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:https://trpha.ejoinme.org/?tabid=302270 DESCRIPTION:Travelers' Rest Preservation & Heritage Association (TRPHA) promotes and preserves Travelers’ Rest State Park and its natural and cu ltural history. We are dedicated to creating experiences that link the p ast to the future inspiring stewardship through culturally inclusive edu cation\, interpretation and partnerships.\n\nWe cannot succeed without t he continued support of our community\, so please come out and enjoy a f un evening while helping to fund a great cause\n\nSingle Ticket: $60\nCo uple: $110\nTable of 8: $400 CATEGORIES:Special Event DTSTAMP:20120109T112823Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/97856753 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Friday Night Lacrosse LOCATION:Meadow Hill Middle School Gym DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.MissouLAX.com DESCRIPTION:Friday Night LAX is a chance for interested high school boys and girls to come see what lacrosse is all about. It's also a chance f or returning players to brush up on skills before the start of the sprin g lacrosse season. No special equipment is need to check it out. Cont act Ken@MissouLAX.com or go to www.MissouLAX.com for dates\, times and m ore information. CATEGORIES:Recreation DTSTAMP:20120112T124644Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98310233 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Art of Marriage Video Conference LOCATION:C'mon Inn\, 2775 Expo Pkwy\, Missoula\, Mt 59808 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T220000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://faithbiblemissoula.org/uncategorized/the-art-of-marriage-conf erence/ DESCRIPTION:Come join other married couples this Valentines weekend as w e explore God's purpose for marriage. We will cover everything ranging f rom conflict resolution to romance. It's never too late to improve your marriage! Visit www.faithbiblemissoula.org or email noahleefbc@gmail.com for more info. CATEGORIES:Religion DTSTAMP:20120206T150815Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98688773 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Movie Night at The Girls Way LOCATION:1515 Wyoming St.\, Ste. 300 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.thegirlsway.org CATEGORIES:Special Event DTSTAMP:20110502T104601Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/94369942 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Louie Bond & the Texas Playgirl LOCATION:Symes Hotel\, Hot Springs DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T220000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Special Valentine Show featuring vintage country\, jazz\, sw ing\, originals. Louie Bond and Kimberlee Carlson CATEGORIES:Music/Concerts DTSTAMP:20120202T113748Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98581006 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Karaoke By Figmo @ The Jokers Wild LOCATION:The Jokers Wild\, 4829 N Reserve St\, Missoula\, MT 59808 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120211T020000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://www.Figmo.com CATEGORIES:Music/Concerts DTSTAMP:20110914T125944Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96290662 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Karaoke By Figmo @ The Reno Casino LOCATION:The Reno Casino\, 3650 MT HWY 200 E\, Missoula\, MT 59802 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120210T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120211T020000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://www.Figmo.com CATEGORIES:Music/Concerts DTSTAMP:20110914T125959Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96290547 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Heart Expo LOCATION:St. Patrick Hospital Broadway Building\, 500 W. Broadway\, Missou la\, MT 59802 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120211T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120211T120000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.saintpatrick.org DESCRIPTION:Assess your risk of heart disease with discounted blood test s\, TSH and PSA screens while learning all the ways to take care of your heart health. Attend lectures about advances in the treatment of heart disease\, educational demonstrations and the SpectrUM Heart Health Exhib it. CATEGORIES:Education DTSTAMP:20120203T131607Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98677918 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:FREE Family Cross Country Ski Outing LOCATION:Pattee Canyon DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120211T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120211T130000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://www.makeitmissoula.com/family/missoula-children-and-nature/ DESCRIPTION:Join Missoula Children and Nature for FREE introductory cros s country skiing. Instruction and cross country ski equipment will be pr ovided by the experts from Missoula Outdoor Learning Adventures (MOLA). Explore Pattee Canyon while learning the basics of the sport and the bes t places for family cross country skiing in Missoula. Please dress appro priately for the weather. Contact Ellie at Missoulachildrenandnature@gma il.com to reserve your spot and equipment by Thursday February 9th. CATEGORIES:Recreation DTSTAMP:20120203T100512Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98582323 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Learn to Skate Basic Skills Skating Lessons LOCATION:Glacier Ice Rink\, Missoula County Fairgrounds\, 1101 South Ave W \, Missoula\, MT 59801 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120211T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120211T113000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:www.missoulafsc.org DESCRIPTION:Come Learn to Skate with the Missoula Figure Skating Club! J oin us for an 8-week session starting Saturday\, January 21st. All ages and abilities welcome. Participants will be placed in levels according t o their abilities. Our professional coaching staff will teach you and/or your skater the fundamentals of the sport. Please visit www.missoulafsc .org to register online or download the registration form and send it to the Missoula Figure Skating Club postal address. \n\n$115 – 8 week sess ion CATEGORIES:Recreation DTSTAMP:20120110T144140Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/98275180 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:T'ai Chi Ch'uan LOCATION:The Barn on 3rd St. DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120211T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120211T113000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Wear something comfortable. $10/class \nMissoulataichi.com CATEGORIES:Recreation DTSTAMP:20111007T140512Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96663006 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Ansel Adams: A Legacy LOCATION:335 N. Pattee\, Missoula\, MT 59802 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120211T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120211T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://missoulaartmuseum.org/index.php/ID/57d0e4036786886013093f0a53 5cd473/fuseaction/experience.detail.htm DESCRIPTION:October 7\, 2011 – April 15\, 2012 \nPreview and Reception o f Ansel Adams: A Legacy for MAM Members and Donors\, October 6\, 5-7 PM Exhibition Opening: October 7\, 5-8 PM Gallery Talk: Bruce Hamilton of t he Sierra Club\, October 7\, 7 PM \nMajor Sponsor Sierra Club \nProducin g Sponsored First Security Bank\n\nMissoula Art Museum is proud to host a definitive exhibition by one of America’s most legendary photographers . The exhibition Ansel Adams: A Legacy consists of over 130 gelatin silv er prints by the artist whom many consider an American master. \n\nWe ca nnot overstate Adams’ role in the construction of a contemporary visual language to interpret nature.\nAdams married his craft with an intense l ove for the environment and his deeply rooted expressions will not be lo st on our Montana audience. As he once stated\, “I make photographs for personal expression. If it is used for the cause—why\, I’m very happy.” \n\nThe San Francisco born photographer was raised in a nurturing and cul tured environment by parents who believed in the Transcendentalist ideas of individuality and the direct union with God in nature. Bored and dis heartened by school as a boy\, Adams instead found intellectual freedom in the liberal arts\, his father arranging tutelage in studies including ancient Greek and the piano.\n\nAdams fell in love with nature and his ability to capture its truest qualities on film when he first visited Yo semite National Park on a family vacation. It was in Yosemite Valley tha t he took his first photographs with his first camera\, a Kodak Box Brow nie. Adams life was devoted to his work\, turning out meticulously produ ced images of the American West and its National Parks. Adams sought to express the spiritual connection between the earth and its inhabitants t hrough his photographs in the hopes of convincing others of the necessit y of preserving National Parks.\n\nAdams’ passion for photography and th e American wilderness had a tremendous impact on the public perception o f America’s wild lands\, and the art that allowed him to share its beaut iful and inspirational landscapes with the world. Lobbying with his own photographs as motivators for environmental protection\, Adams dedicated himself to the untouched landscape as a spiritually redemptive power. H e believed human beings best understood their world and themselves if se eing themselves in proportion with\, rather than in opposition to\, natu re.\n\nA technical master\, his revolutionary development of the zone sy stem gave photographers more control over the resulting images than ever before and remains a staple of photography. As one of the first and mos t resolute believers that photography was a tool of fine art and not mer ely a means of documentary\, he was hugely influential in the practice b oth in its technical advancement\, and in its evolution into an establis hed medium of fine art.\n\nIn addition to the large number of landscape photographs\, this exhibit will also feature Adams’ talents as a portrai t artist\, and includes candid portraits of Alfred Stieglitz\, Dorothea Lange\, Georgia O’Keefe\, and \nothers. Like his landscapes\, his intere st in portraiture transcended mere documentation and captured the essenc e of the sitter’s character. Adams once said\, “To photograph truthfully is to see beneath the surface and record the qualities of nature and hu manity which live in all things.” Regardless of landscape or portraiture \, the exhibition elucidates an artist who is deliberate in his practice \, with a clear vision and a deep appreciation of the natural world. \n \nAdams died on April 22\, 1984 at the age of 82\, four years after recei ving the Presidential Medal of Freedom\, the highest civilian award in t he land. Six months after his death\, Congress passed legislation \ndesi gnating more than 200\,000 acres near Yosemite as the Ansel Adams Wilder ness Area. A year later\, an 11\,760-foot mountain on the boundary of Yo semite National Park was named Mt. Ansel Adams.\n\nThis private collecti on of photographs is on loan courtesy of Lynn and Tommie Meredith. We ar e grateful for their faithful support\, and applaud their advocacy of ed ucation and their commitment to continue to celebrate the legacy of this iconic photographer. The exhibition will serve as the core for the Fift h Grade Art Experience\, which is co-sponsored by the Art Associates of Missoula. In its 25th year\, the Art Associates of Missoula have focused on artists providing guided tours of the exhibitions with a hands-on ex perience for every fifth grade classroom in the county of Missoula. \n\n It is understood that this exhibition is an educational opportunity for art appreciators of all ages and is supported by an extensive series of public programs including lectures by regional scholars\, panel discussi ons\, films\, and free public tours by area artists. MAM would like to t hank our Major Sponsor the Sierra Club and our Producing Sponsor First S ecurity Bank. We would also like to thank the additional exhibition spon sors: the Montana Chapter of Sierra Club\, Missoulian\, Montana Radio Co mpany\, Lamar Advertising\, Missoula Public Library\, and Rocky Mountain School of Photography. CATEGORIES:Art/Culture DTSTAMP:20110927T152836Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96323998 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Haddon Hufford: Silversmith LOCATION:335 N. Pattee\, Missoula\, MT 59802 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120211T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120211T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE URL:http://missoulaartmuseum.org/index.php/ID/da751db50b56a0c815aaf3b207 82be94/fuseaction/experience.detail.htm DESCRIPTION:Haddon Hufford: Silversmith\nNovember 4\, 2011 – April 15\, 2012\nArtist’s Reception: November 4\, 5-8 PM\nArtist’s Gallery Talk: No vember 4\, 7 PM\n\nHaddon Hufford is a master silversmith practicing his craft near Frenchtown\, MT. Though he has lived in the Missoula Valley since 2006\, the Missoula Art Museum was unaware of this inimitable craf tsman working\nwithin close proximity until Hufford submitted to the Mon tana Triennial in 2009. We are excited to present this intimate solo exh ibition\, HaddonHufford: Silversmith at MAM and to introduce Hufford and his work to our visitors.\n\nHufford was born and raised in New York’s Hudson River Valley. He studied graphic design at Parsons School of Desi gn in Manhattan before serving in Vietnam as a combat cameraman in the A rmy’s 1st Air Cavalry Division\, 1969-71. Back in New York City\, Huffor d worked twenty-eight years in the film industry as a dolly and crane gr ip and set builder. His journey into metalsmithing began serendipitously on a trip through Argentina in 1996. In a small village on the Pampas\, Hufford visited a silversmith’s workshop and become fascinated with the ancient craft. Sterling is his metal of choice because of its inherent beauty and value but also because of the patience\, it requires to maste r the skills for forming and forging the noble metal. Hufford says\, “I know that the blow from the smith’s hammer is directly related to the he art beat and rhythm of life itself. There are times in the solitude of m y studio when hand and hammer become\none and the repetition of the over lapping blows bring me to the point of meditation.”\n\nThe exhibition fe atures examples of variations on common\, fine metal-smithed forms\; let ter openers\, goblets\, and vessels. Each hand-wrought piece that Huffor d creates is original\, he is proud to have\nnever duplicated an object. Exploring these similar yet unique works displayed next to each other r aises the awareness of the master silversmith’s craftsmanship\, artistic vision and skilled design that works in unison. The exhibition includes an example of a production piece\, a machine built maquette of a large candelabra that Hufford designed on commission and his accompanying mech anical drawing of the piece. It is a wonderful example of the design tha t goes into such works. Also displayed are examples of\nthe tools of the craft\; specialized hammers\, anvils\, and metal working stakes – many of which are hand-made objects themselves. All of Hufford’s work is eith er created on commission or sent to Lauren Stanley\nAmerican Silver gall ery in New York City. This makes presenting Haddon Hufford:Silversmith i n Missoula a special opportunity to share a distinctive craftsman. CATEGORIES:Art/Culture DTSTAMP:20111013T100615Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/96324271 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Painterly Print with Diane Bodholt LOCATION:Missoula Art Museum\, 335 N. Pattee St. DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20120211T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20120211T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:The Painterly Print with Diane Bodholt\nFor Adults\, 10 AM - 3 PM\, $40.50/45\nCreate your own monotypes (one of a kind printmaking) by painting or inking a Plexiglas plate and using techniques which have been in use since the Renaissance. Monotypes have been done by a number of well known artists such as degas and Matisse. It is a type of print that allows for a certain spontaneous touch and element of surprise. No previous experience is necessary and all materials will be supplied. CATEGORIES:Art/Culture DTSTAMP:20120109T112930Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/97980319 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR