What's Up Helena | August 2023 Events

Helena Summer Walk Series

Tuesdays and Thursdays, August 1-17, 2023

This summer, local Helena conservation groups will collaborate to host a series of summer education walks. Every Tuesday and Thursday through August 17, one of the partner agencies will be leading a onehour outdoor educational walk in the Helena area. August walks will start at 7 p.m. Each walk will focus on a different topic including fire history, bear safety, water quality, geology, local history and more. Locations will vary with each presentation. Attendance is limited to 20 people per walk and signup will be open to the public 14 days before each event. Visit www.register-ed. com/programs/montana/241summer-walk-series/page:2

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Alive at 5 in downtown Helena

August 2-23, 2023

The Alive at Five Summer Concert Series celebrates 26 years in 2023. Music will rotate every Wednesday between various sites in downtown Helena, including Women’s and Pioneer Parks. Each weekly event runs from 5-8:30 p.m. with live music beginning at 5:30 p.m. For the lineup and concert locations, visit www. downtownhelena.com/events.

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Harvesting Helena Workshop

August 10, 2023

Farm to School Workshop: Harvesting Helena will provide general training on farm-to-school programs and Montana Harvest of the Month, which promotes Montana foods in Montana communities. Each month, sites taking part in Harvest of the Month spotlight a product grown in the state and serve it in at least one meal, snack or à la carte offering.

The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) coordinates Montana Harvest of the Month in collaboration with Montana Team Nutrition. Helena Food Share, Old Salt Co-op, St. Peter’s Health and Helena Public Schools are among the other partners hosting the workshop.

Anyone with an interest in locally grown food is encouraged to attend the event on Thursday, August 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Central Elementary School, located at 402 N. Warren St.

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Sunflower Days

August 4-27, 2023

Sunflowers Days, held from 5-8:30 p.m. at the Applestem Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch in Wolf Creek, features four acres of sunflowers with more than 20 varieties. Explore the sunflowers in search of gnomes, dragon eggs and other surprises. And don’t forget giant bubbles! Entry cost is $11.

*Please note that, due to growing conditions, wildlife peak bloom is not guaranteed every weekend. No two weekends or season is the same. For more information, visit www.applestemcornmaze.myshopify.com/ products/sunflower-days-2023

The workshop will include tours of Old Salt Co-op’s new processing facility, school gardens, Helena Community Gardens and Helena Food Share’s pantry and mobile kitchen. Along with the tours and training opportunities, there will be time for networking, tasting local foods and action planning.

The cost for the Farm to School Workshop is $25 for an individual, and some scholarships are available. Registration includes lunch and snacks made with local foods. For more information on the workshop, scholarships and to register visit www. mtharvestofthemonth.org/ harvestinghelena/

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Family Yoga in Lockey Park

August 12, 2023

Bring the whole family to Yoga in the Park – kids are encouraged to join or they can play on the playground. Parents can come and go from their mats as needed. Small children are free to crawl around. This is a very informal, relaxed class in order to allow parents to attend to their kids as needed.

Family Yoga in Lockey Park (look for the Eclipse Community Yoga yard sign or a lady with yoga mats), is held one Saturday a month from 10:30-11:30 a.m. This is a Gentle Flow class, so poses will be adjusted for beginners. Cost is $16 and kids are free. Register online or pay when you arrive (cash, card, Venmo). If you would like to attend, but cannot afford it, contact Emily (406-282-4921 / eclipsecommunityyoga@gmail. com) about a sliding scale payment or scholarship.

If you need to borrow a mat or blocks, contact Emily ahead of time so she can bring them along. Please dress for the weather and bring a water bottle with you. For more information visit www. eclipsecommunityyoga.com/ community-yoga.

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Dark Knight 5k

August 19, 2023

Runners who have participated in BQuickRunning’s South Hills Annual Trail Series (or “SHATS”) in the past will recognize this as the night race formerly known as “Goats in the Dark!” Starting at 9 p.m., it follows the same 5k course as before, starting at the intersection of LeGrande Cannon Boulevard and Silverette Street, on Helena’s far west side. However, it will be held a month earlier than in past years, making for more pleasant nighttime temperatures and beautiful sunset views before full darkness descends upon the course. Headlamps are required — don’t forget yours! For more information visit www.bquickrunning.com.

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Helena Kiwanis Family Music & Food Fest

August 26, 2023

Enjoy a day of listening to music, eating, drinking…and eating some more at the Helena Kiwanis Club fundraiser, HKC Family Music & Food Fest. Some of Montana’s finest musicians and food trucks will gather on Saturday, August 26, from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Memorial Park. Music lineup includes: Max Hay, The Teccas, Counting Coup and John Roberts y Pan Blanco. Drinks will be poured by the Helena Exchange Club.

There will be a food truck contest (with prizes) for “Best Food” judged by local chefs and/or restaurateurs as well as a “People’s Choice” voted on by attendees at the event. Proceeds support local Helena youth and Kiwanis service projects such as Head Start Christmas Gifts, PAL High School Mentoring, Youth Service Clubs (Circle K at Carroll College and Key Clubs at local high schools) and encouraging local fourth and fifth grade students to excel in school.

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An Evening Under the Stars

A Montana Learning Center Fundraising Event

September 23, 2023

We all know the importance of making sure Montana’s K-12 and college students are adequately prepared to be the employees and entrepreneurs of the future. To make that happen, teachers must have the tools they need to do their jobs well.

Support Montana Learning Center by attending An Evening Under the Stars on September 23 and be a part of furthering both of these critical priorities. The evening begins at 5 p.m. with cocktail hour, followed by a dinner reception at 6 p.m., facility tours, a live/silent auction, and an evening under the stars with Montana’s largest publicuse telescope.

Tickets are $75 each and include a catered meal with unlimited drinks.

For Students: In the last few years, MLC has expanded the number of unique, hands-on summer science camps it offers to K-12 students, which has led to year-after-year record breaking attendance. It also offers several NASAaffiliated programs for Montana middle and high school students available only through MLC.

For Teachers: MLC offers online and live continuing education courses for science teachers on how to incorporate Next Generation Science Standards into their curriculums, how to use MLC’s remote robotic telescope with their students and more.

To learn more about MLC and its programs, go to www. montanalearning.org/. To buy tickets to the fundraiser visit www.forms.gle/93NvUfB2ZrQD5wZZA.