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Artistic Abilities Opportunity Resources program continues to grow art: montana museum of art and culture looks ahead to 2017 events: From Hamilton to Woods Bay, there’s a holiday gathering for everyone

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December 2016 BINARY FORM:

CERAMIC ABSTRACTION BY TREY HILL & ANDREA MOON

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Newton Racine examines the glaze he applied to a cup. read more on page 18.

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ou might not know his name, but you know his corner. Don Ross, who spent more than three decades as a logger in Darby, has “kind of adopted” the downtown space at Higgins and Broadway in front of First Security Bank.

Creation is the name of his game: Ross sells jewelry and yard art, weatherdependent, every weekday until mid-December and Saturdays during the summer markets. His jewelry creation started with shells from the Philippines and has expanded to semi-precious gems and more. His yard art is created from rocks he finds in the Flathead and Fish Creek areas.

He also likes creating a pretty corner: A few years ago he starting growing flowers and collecting rocks to spruce up the area around where he sells. Now, he’d like to see other merchants “adopt” corners. He says it could help downtown’s image.

Whether it’s pouring rain or sunny and 65 degrees, Ross is around to sell his creations and care for his corner. If you’re downtown Missoula, check out his work.

Tyler Wilson is a Missoula-based photographer whose work is often featured in Corridor. His #NoFilter project debuted in January 2015 and features portraits and mini, unfiltered stories of people from across Missoula. To view more of Wilson’s work, visit CorridorMag.com.

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Let’s hope that changes in December. But in case it doesn’t, and you’re feeling a little blue instead of the traditional red and green of the season, we’ve focused much of this issue on holiday happenings around western Montana. You’d be doing much better than me in the gift-buying department if you’re already out and about. But if you’re still in need of ideas, Chelsea Davis has a great story for you to check out.

Opportunity Resources, Inc. is a nonprofit that does a lot in our community for people of all abilities.

A few years ago it started an art program and since then it’s grown exponentially, thanks in large part to “fearless” artists like Dustin Overgaard. This year, ORI partnered with Bitterroot Flower Shop, which is selling the Three Handed Pottery. Other art, like acrylic paintings and digital art also will be available

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If gift-buying isn’t what gets you into the festive mood, there are plenty of activities that might.

Missoula’s annual Parade of Lights and tree lighting ceremony usually push me in the right direction.

Watching kids’ faces turn brighter than the lights they’re seeing can turn most Grinches’ frowns upside down. There are plenty of music and theater opportunities, too. From Garden City Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” to Missoula Symphony Orchestra’s “Holiday Pops!” and much more in between, classic and new traditions can be made.

I want the feeling that fresh snow brings. But if Mother Nature can’t pull her weight, and powder days aren’t in the forecast, at least I can look forward to a plethora of events and activities to get me through the season. I hope you find something in this month’s Corridor that can get you in the spirit, too.

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trees Bigfork Art & Cultural Center hosts annual ‘Festival of Trees’

By MARY BEYER

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oin the holiday festivities at the Bigfork Art & Cultural Center (BACC) (Formerly the Bigfork Museum of Art and History) and enjoy the weeklong Festival of Trees celebration, from Tuesday, Nov. 29, through Saturday, Dec. 3.

BACC will be transformed into a festive winter wonderland of artist and community designed trees with a variety of traditional and unusual themes that would put Ebenezer Scrooge into the holiday spirit.

One-of-a-kind holiday wreaths, ornaments and home decor will be available for purchase at a variety of price points with a selection of items reserved for the silent and live auctions at the Friday evening “ExTREEvaganza,” which begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2. Auction items include a money tree, lottery ticket garland, an advent wine rack with 24 bottles, and much, much more.

Enjoy complimentary gourmet libations including a signature cocktail designed by Whistling Andy’s Distillery, food from Grille 459 and The Raven. Bid on an eclectic range of trees in sizes from table-top to 6 feet high. Special designed/themed trees include: western, artisan driftwood, champagne & chocolate, enchanted forest – from elegant to off the wall.

Raffle: Eat, drink and be merry-themed baskets brimming over with all things “merry.” Raffle tickets cost $5 each or five for $20.

For a truly memorable experience, join us earlier in the evening for special VIP preview reception: cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and truffles at 5:30 p.m. Be the first to bid or purchase auction items; tickets may be purchased for $25 at the door or Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at BACC during museum hours or at the door.

Bigfork always has been an arts town. From its earliest days, Bigfork residents have been artists, artisans, craftsmen, art collectors and enthusiasts. Art galleries and shops selling fine artisan, handcrafted wares have been ever-present.

In 1977, a group of visionary citizens saw the need to build an arts center to ensure a rich arts and cultural legacy for Bigfork and the larger region. The group included Les and Ginny Averill, Sam Stephens, and Ruth and Joe Sliter – who purchased and converted a gas station into Bigfork’s first art center.

The BACC’s mission is to serve as a creative, educational and experiential hub for people of all ages. BACC provides exposure and scholarship opportunities for Montana artists, residents and students; celebrates and preserves the history of Bigfork and Montana; and invites residents and visitors – from novices to experts – to exhibit and contribute to collaborative art and cultural projects.

A big Ho! Ho! Ho! to sponsors: Kalispell Regional Healthcare, Glacier Bank, Bigfork Schools PTA, National Parks Realty, Whistling Andy’s, Grille 459, The Raven, Mountain High Construction, Celebrate, First Interstate Bank, Persimmon Gallery, The UPS Store, Frame of Reference, and Meissenburg Designs.

For more details, contact the BACC at 406-837-6927, online at bigforkculture.org or in person at 525 Electric Ave., next to the library and across from the playhouse.

Schedule of events

Friday, Dec. 2: “ExTREEvaganza” from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; 5:306:30 p.m.: VIP reception (ticketed event $25); 6:30: Open to public for viewing and auctions (free) Saturday, Dec. 3: Family Day from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Woods Bay home to annual New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge

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n Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, for the 23rd year, brave people – both young and old – will throw themselves into the frigid waters of the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River. Woods Bay is home to the Flathead Lake Polar Bear Plunge, where on New Year’s Day people flock to be bold and be witnesses. The Raven is the official host and sponsor of the event and the owners and staff always look forward to starting the year off with a bang, or brrrr in this case.

Registration begins at 10 a.m. at The Raven. Food and drinks will be available then.

All participants are asked to sign in before they jump for the record book, and T-shirts will be available for purchase. The Polar Bear Plunge parade begins at 1:45 p.m. leading the courageous plungers to the shore. The air and water temperatures will be on display, giving participants a chance to back out and retreat to the fire pits to stay dry and warm.

The bold remain. The countdown begins, and at 2 p.m. the waters of Woods Bay come alive with the thrashing and splashing of the plungers and their screams of both shock and delight. After the plunge, participants and spectators are encouraged to celebrate the new year together around one of many fire pits, under the heated tent or in The Raven.

A friendly reminder, everyone needs to bring towels and warm clothes and shoes for after the jump. Football games will be on the TVs and The Raven will be serving food and hot (and cold) drinks all day. Parking is at a premium in Woods Bay so an early arrival and carpooling are highly encouraged. The Polar Bear Plunge will take place rain, snow, sleet or sun.

Plunging isn’t the only way to participate; area scuba divers can make their first decent of the year into Flathead Lake. If you are interested in diving please contact Big Horn Divers at 406-752-4970 for equipment rental. You must be certified to dive. Also, the plunge brings the diehard Flathead Paddlers Club out for a trip across the bay to watch the festivities from the water. If you are interested in joining the paddlers call Ed Hopkins of the Flathead Paddlers Club at 406-837-6869.

The Islander Inn, directly across from The Raven, offers great discounts to both spectators and participants. Visit the website at sleepeatdrink.com for more information.

Contacts for more information: reservations@sleepeatdrink.com; 406-837-5472, prior to the event and 406-837-2836 on the day of the plunge, or at ravenbigfork.com.

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rom World War I to pioneer women, the Montana Museum of Art & Culture at the University of Montana promises a year full of diverse and interesting exhibits in 2017. Here’s a preview of what’s in store for us.

Intimate West: Women Artists in Montana 1880 – 1944 Jan. 26-May 27, 2017, in the Paxson and Meloy Galleries

This exhibition focuses on pioneering artists with important Montana ties, who lived or traveled in Montana at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century and significantly contributed to the aesthetic and cultural milieu of the state. Included are Beatrice Howie Mackey, Frances Faick Walker, Fra Dana, Josephine Hale, Frances Carroll Brown, Marguerite O. Stevens, Evelyn Cameron and Mamie Elizabeth Burt as well as artists associated with Winhold Reiss’s Glacier School: Elizabeth Lochrie, Elsa Jemne, Caroline Granger, Maaron Glemby, Nellie Knopf, Katherine Leighton, Merle Olson and Lucile Van Slyck. The creative output of these artists may not, at first glance, subscribe to typical Western iconography or depict the grandeur of western geography. Their work captures the practical character and unsentimental aesthetic of the region through personal portraits and scenes of domestic life.

James Todd: Looney Tunes June 8-Sept. 9, 2017, in the Meloy Gallery

On the occasion of his retirement from teaching at the University of Montana in 2000, James Todd’s mother paid him a visit bearing a collection of drawings he had made between the ages 5 and 8. He had not seen the drawings in over 50 years. The fluid lines of his pencil drawings of American GI’s returning from war in Europe, knights in armor, or a visit to the dentist seem to greet the artist – now in his 70s – across the years. In this exhibition and the accompanying catalog, Todd has reinterpreted his childhood drawings through woodcut printing, the medium for which he is perhaps best known today. Each drawing accompanies a contemporary print that, while based closely on the original forms, embodies the intervening decades by embellishing upon, even reimagining altogether the child’s experience.

Todd has given expression to the essentially modern human experience of encountering one’s own past, across decades, through both memory and creativity.

Richard Buswell: What They Left Behind June 8-Sept. 9, 2017, in the Paxson Gallery

As all great photographers do, Richard Buswell disrupts our normal vision. His photographs of commonplace objects, absent their typical surroundings, interfere with our comprehension, forcing us to look again. His stark, apparently simple images help us penetrate the superficial appearance of objects from Montana’s past to contemplate the multiple, complex meanings that their histories and presence convey. This exhibition presents a new body of work by the fourth-generation Montana photographer. Buswell has been photographing Montana settlement sites, ghost towns and frontier homesteads for over 40 years, and the collection of photographs displays his evolving relationship with his subject.

Over There! Montanans in the Great War Sept. 21 – Dec. 16, 2017, in the Paxson and Meloy Galleries

MMAC

A look ahead at what’s coming in 2017

By LUCY BEIGHLE Seed Pods in Corral, 200, Silver gelatin print, 18” x 14”, Collection Richard W. Buswell

At the centennial of the United States’ entry into World War I, MMAC presents an exhibition that examines the lives of Montana involved with the Great War. Featured will be a U.S. ambassador, two American Infantry soldiers, an American Flying Ace and a Red Cross nurse and an artist. Using significant loans from the private collection of military historian Hayes Otoupalik and collector Paul Thomas, the exhibition will take place in conjunction with programs at the Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History and the Archives and Special Collections at the Mansfield Library. Featured will be one of three operable WWI tanks, U.S. and German machine guns, rare WWI posters and an array of art made by soldiers.

This exhibition is co-curated with UM professor of art history and criticism H. Rafael Chacón.

MMAC’s gallery hours are noon to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, closed Sunday and Monday and University of Montana-celebrated holidays. The museum is open to the public with a suggested $5 donation. For more information call 406-243-2019 or visit umt.edu/montanamuseum.

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DECEMBER EVENTS December 2 December 2 December 2

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– Kyle Dean at The Raven,Woods Bay 7 p.m.

– Main and The Box at Marina Cay 8 p.m., Bigfork – Festival of Trees ExTREEvaganza Gala at the Bigfork Art & Cultural Center in downtown Bigfork. Opens at 5:30 pm; Live Auction at 6:30 pm December 3 – Visit Santa in Bigfork 3-6 pm on Electric Avenue at Bigfork Station. Bring your camera to take a memorable photo; December 3 – Holiday Parade of Lights in Bigfork 6 pm, Grand and Electric Avenues. Bring the kids and family out to visit our local businesses, then grab a hot drink and enjoy the show. Santa will visit with the kids after the Parade December 3 – “A Touch of Christmas” Concert after the Parade in downtown Bigfork at the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts.

December 4 – Dim Sum Brunch at The Raven,Woods Bay 10 am to 1 p.m.

December 7 – Holiday Wine Stroll at Marina Cay in Bigfork 5-8 pm. Wine tasting, appetizers & local crafters. Great time to get Holiday gifts for everyone on your list, $10 per person December 8 – Pint Night with Big Sky Brewing 5 p.m. at The Raven,Woods Bay December 9 – Andre Floyd 7 p.m. at The Raven,Woods Bay December 9 – Kevin Van Dort at Marina Cay 8 p.m., Bigfork December 10 – Brookside Yard – Christmas Wonderland with bonfires, marshmallow roasting, hot chocolate, Christmas Carols and Visit Santa in Bigfork 3-6 pm on Electric Avenue. Bring your camera to take a memorable photo; 847-5888

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December 16 – Dixie Riddle 7 p.m. at The Raven, Woods Bay December 16 – Brent Jameson Duo at Marina Cay, Bigfork December 17 – Santa’s Toy Workshop from noon to 4 pm at the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts. Kids can build their own toy set to take home at no charge with a donation for Toys for Tots. Santa will make an appearance! Cookies and hot cocoa will be provided by the Bigfork Ladies Social Club December 17 – Visit Santa in Bigfork 3-6 pm on Electric Avenue at Bigfork Station. Bring your camera to take a memorable photo; 847-5888 December 17 – OPEN HOUSE in WOODS BAY!!! 4-7 p.m. at The Raven, Islander Inn, Flathead Lake Resort, Flathead Lake Brewing and the Sitting Duck! Live music, beverages and snacks. Come meet your local business owners and neighbors!

December 17 – Bucks Frog Pond 7 p.m. at The Raven, Woods Bay December 18 – Cookie Decorating at Whistling Andys from 3-6 pm. All ages with Hot Buttered Rum and Virgin Hot Drinks for the kiddos.

Cookies and all supplies provided, Bigfork December 23 – Ten Minutes Late 7:30 pm at The Raven, Woods Bay December 23 – Pedacter Project at Marina Cay 8 p.m., Bigfork December 31 – New Year’s Eve Masquerade Party at Marina Cay, Bigfork January 1– The Annual Polar Bear Plunge 2 pm at The Raven, Woods Bay on Flathead Lake. The Raven is open for those wishing to eat and drink.

Family event to welcome the New Year with a chilling dip. Spectators welcome. Parade is at 1:45 from the Raven; 837-2836

Photo by Brett Thuma

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– LAKE COUNTY PARADE of Lights @ 6:30 pm in downtown Polson with stores staying open late with special promotions and refreshments plus entertainment and the Art walk at Crow’s Nest Gallery with Don Williamson and his handmade Wood Ornaments for the 2016 Christmas Season plus Open House 4-7 pm; December 2-3 – RMF DJ 10 p.m. at South Shore Lounge, Polson December 2 – Holiday Show & Sale Reception 5-7 p.m. at Sandpiper Art & Gift Gallery, Polson, MT 883-5956 December 2 – Mission Valley Live presents Two Bit Franks at Polson High School Auditorium at 7 pm. This concert brings homegrown original music, classic bluegrass, and some great adaptations to tunes you never imagined.

Two Bit Franks features some of the finest bluegrass musicians in Montana; missionvalleylive@gmail.com or 887-2739 with tickets at R & R Healthcare, Ronan True Value, First Interstate or Vine & Tap December 3 – Open House in downtown Polson 10-4 pm; Evonne 883-3667 for details December 4 – North Western Accordion Jam at Polson Elks 2-5:30 pm, $2 members and $3 for non-members.

December 6 – Barton & Caselli at East Shore Smokehouse 6 pm, Hwy 35 Polson December 7 – Ken’s Country Combo at Polson Elks 7-10 pm, $5 charge; snack at 8:30 pm December 9 – Polson’s Cutting Edge 5th Annual Christmas Party 5-7 p.m., downtown Polson. Great services to sample and meet their salon crew!

December 9 – Christmas Open House @ Andrea’s Gallery & Gifts 4-8 p.m.,in Red Lion Polson. Great Gifts and register for $100 Gift Basket December 9-10 – RMF DJ at South Shore Lounge 10 p.m., Polson December 15 – Open Mic at Lake Bar, Hwy 93 Polson, MT 8 p.m. - All Musicians Welcome!

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music

musings from the

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By Darko Butorac

hanksgiving hasn’t even passed and I am seeing the first Christmas trees pop-up – ’tis the season – a time to focus on the holidays, accompanied by rich food, a splash of red and green, and of course the holiday playlist.

It is my 10th year as music director in Missoula, and as a result, the orchestra, chorale and I have played quite a few holiday tunes together. We have roasted many chestnuts, seen a few drummer boys, jingled many bells and shared a few “Hallelujah” choruses in between.

Still, one ubiquitous carol remains largely unperformed in our repertoire. On the first day of Christmas ... you’re welcome, enjoy the earworm for the next week! “The 12 Days of Christmas” remains my concert nemesis – or should I say, radio nemesis. I was overexposed while working at Dick’s Drive-In as a teenager in Seattle, and have never recovered.

Repetition is a key ingredient to success in composition, especially a longer work. A composer introduces ideas, develops them, but it is their repetitions that tickle the inner ear and give rise to emotion. I show you something beautiful, take it away, hide it and when it reappears – boom! – goose bumps on the neck. Think how powerful the aforementioned “Hallelujah” gets each time the chorus returns.

The key to this is, of course, not repeating incessantly, rather introducing, varying and bringing an idea back. And this is where “The 12 Days of Christmas” fails. A cumulative tune, it has of course 12 repetitions, each one being longer than the previous – mathematically speaking: n(n+1)/2 or 78 statements. Thankfully we have five gold rings to divert our attention for a moment, but really, it is just not cool.

So what is one to do? How can we ignore this piece any longer? Luckily for us, there is a delightfully cheeky arrangement called “12 Musicological Days of Christmas.” The composer Craig Courtney took the lyrics and motives of the carol and interspersed each variation with a different period in music – so one can begin in Gregorian chant and end up with a little bit of Americana by the time we meet the 12 drummers drumming.

“Holiday Pops!” takes place Saturday, Dec. 3, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 4, at 2 and 6:30 p.m. in the Dennison Theatre on the University of Montana campus. Tickets are available online at missoulasymphony.org, by phone at 406-721-3194, or in person at the Symphony office at 320 E. Main St. For more information on “Holiday Pops!” and the MSO, visit missoulasymphony.org.

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December 2016

books

december reads

By Barbara Theroux

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oliday shopping season is upon us. Time to decide what to give and perhaps what to request. Books are easy to ship, easy to wrap and much better to receive than the wrong size sweater. Here is a list of gift ideas, some recently published and some reminders from the past year: Three smaller books with big information:

The Wasp That Brainwashed the Caterpillar: Evolution’s Most Unbelievable Solutions to Life’s Biggest Problems

by Matt Simon “The Wasp that Brainwashed the Caterpillar” is a comical look at evolution’s weirdest solutions to the hazards that evolution itself produces. Each entry talks about a creature and its amazing adaptation, using Matt Simon’s signature blend of scientific accuracy and humor that has made his Wired magazine column and accompanying web show so popular. The creatures themselves are absolutely mind-blowing, with zombie ants mind-controlled by a fungus; beautiful salamanders that can regenerate any part of their bodies including their brains; and many more.

The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries from a Secret World

by Peter Wohlleben Are trees social beings? In this international bestseller, forester and author Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network. He draws on scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are sick or struggling, and even warn each other of impending dangers.

A Field Guide to Redheads: An Illustrated Celebration

by Elizabeth Graeber “A Field Guide to Redheads” celebrates that rarest of creatures – people with red hair account for less than 2 percent of the population – in the most whimsical and irresistible way. The book presents 100 famous redheads, both real and fictional. Each page is a treat, acting as a field guide to every type of redhead, whether amber or auburn, ginger or strawberry. Featured redheads include: David Bowie, Rita Hayworth, Archie, Adele, Yosemite Sam, Napoleon, Shirley Temple, and those Raggedy Twins, Ann and Andy.

Books celebrating Montana authors and/or places:

Yellowstone: A Journey Through America’s Wild Heart

by David Quammen David Quammen takes readers on a breathtaking journey through America’s most inspiring and imperiled ecosystem – Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone’s storied past, rich ecosystem, and dynamic landscape are portrayed in a captivating photographs and eloquently written text that blend history, science, and research from the field. This book is an essential addition to the National Parks’ 100th anniversary celebration and will remind readers why conservation is worth every effort.

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The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero

by Timothy Egan The Irish-American story, with all its twists and triumphs, is told through the improbable life of one man. A dashing young orator during the Great Famine of the 1840s, in which a million of his Irish countrymen died, Thomas Francis Meagher led a failed uprising against British rule, for which he was banished to a Tasmanian prison colony. Meagher’s rebirth in America included his leading the newly formed Irish Brigade from New York in many of the fiercest battles of the Civil War – Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg.

The hero’s last chapter, as territorial governor of Montana, was a romantic quest for a true home in the far frontier. His death has long been a mystery to which Egan brings haunting, colorful new evidence.

Champion of the World

by Chad Dundas Late summer, 1921: Pepper Van Dean has spent the past two years on the carnival circuit performing the dangerous “hangman’s drop” and taking on all comers in nightly challenge bouts. But when he and his cardsharp wife, Moira, are marooned in Oregon, Pepper accepts an offer to return to the world of wrestling as a trainer for Garfield Taft, a down-and-out African American heavyweight contender in search of a comeback and a shot at the world title. At the training camp in Butte, Pepper and Moira soon realize that nothing is what it seems. Gangsters, bootlegging and fixed competitions abound in this historical novel that can be enjoyed by all readers.

Selections for the young at heart:

North Pole Ninjas: MISSION: Christmas!

by Tyler Knott Gregson and Sarah Linden You may not know that Santa has a team of special elves, selected for their ability to help carry out topsecret missions that are all about helping, giving, caring and listening. After reading the book, readers are given their own ninja missions to carry out: 50 secret tasks packed in a special envelope.

Complete with a plush and huggable “sensei” to guide Ninjas on their journey.

East meets North in “North Pole Ninjas,” a yuletide call-to-arms to save the spirit of Christmas by Helena residents Tyler Knott Gregson and Sarah Linden.

The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle

by Janet Fox Twelve-year-old Katherine Bateson believes in a logical explanation for everything. But even she can’t make sense of the strange goings-on at Rookskill Castle, the drafty old Scottish castle-turned-school where she and her siblings have been sent to escape the London Blitz.

What’s making those terrifying sounds at night? Why do the castle’s walls seem to have a mind of their own? And why do people keep mysteriously appearing and disappearing? Kat believes she knows the answer: Lady Eleanor, who rules Rookskill Castle, is harboring a Nazi spy. But when her classmates begin to vanish, one by one, Kat must face the truth about what the castle harbors – and what Lady Eleanor is – before it’s too late.

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art

Bradley Williamson and Amanda Krolcczyk work together on building a planter.

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Artistic Abilities Opportunity Resources program continues to grow

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ustin Overgaard is fearless.

That’s the best way to describe how he lives his life, said Opportunity Resources art program director Tom Lind.

That’s also how Lind describes his artistic abilities.

Overgaard’s paintings are vibrant and his now-steady right hand helps make beautiful pottery. A skiing accident 18 years ago hasn’t stopped him from one of his favorite activities.

In 1998, Overgaard, then 27 years old, was a chef at the now-closed Spanish Peaks Restaurant in Bozeman, he ran laser light shows at the Museum of the Rockies and he was a radio DJ. He suffered permanent brain damage after striking a ski lift support pole at Bridger Bowl Ski Area.

But he still skis.

And he still creates pottery and paintings.

Anywhere from 60 to 70 artists regularly work in Opportunity Resources’ art department. Including drop-ins, there are about 150 artists.

This fall, a new partnership formed between the art department’s Three-Handed Pottery and Bitterroot Flower Shop south of the Hip Strip in Missoula. The shop takes all the pottery it can get from Opportunity’s artists, and it consistently sells out.

“So many people with disabilities have these hidden gifts,” Lind said. “And they have no inhibitions when it comes to painting.

“They give a beautiful, unfiltered look. Once we exposed that, this became a very popular program.” *** One morning in November, Overgaard finished a planter that soon would be on its way to the flower shop to fulfill its latest order.

After a pot is finished, they wait four days for it to dry. Then it’s into the kiln and another week before it’s glazed.

“If we make six a day, we’ll catch up to that order,” Lind said.

Walk in to Bitterroot Flower and head into the room on the right. You’ll see a wall covered with beautiful pots made by Three-Handed Pottery, a card at the bottom of each pot telling you more about the artist.

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“It’s an awesome partnership because we’re selling as much as the mainstream art, and sometimes more,” said Amanda Krolczyk, who also works in Opportunity’s art department and helps the artists. “And we’re selling it not as artists with disabilities.”

While they get requests, the artists typically have free range to make whatever they want. The pottery side is called Three-Handed Pottery because they use a staff member’s two hands and one of the artist’s hands to create a piece.

While Overgaard can’t use his left hand, his right hand is strong, meaning he’s able to center the pot and give it a beautiful lip – so long as he doesn’t get distracted, Lind said.

“That never happens,” Overgaard said with a grin.

When Lind started seven years ago, Opportunity’s art department was a tiny room with three chairs – “like traffic on Reserve Street,” he said. That year they sold about $1,000 worth of art. Last year, the artists raked in $24,000 selling pottery and paintings.

“I suspect next year we’ll eclipse that,” Lind said.

And he hopes the art department continues to expand, hopefully next with screenprinting and another full-time staff member. Today, they have three full-time and two part-time staff.

When Lind was a professional potter, he had an account with Bitterroot Flower.

As Opportunity started looking for partnerships this year, he remembered the great experience he had with the flower shop and called them up.

“We wanted to go see the pots, so me and a few others took a field trip,” said Bitterroot Flower plant manager Heather Springer. “All of the pottery was just beautiful and the glazes were amazing. It was great to see it first-hand.

“It’s amazing how their faces light up. They’re so happy.”

Sales have been strong since August. “They keep us busy,” Lind said. The shop has sold 350 to 400 pieces in the past few months, Springer said, and they get about 80 to 100 pieces per shipment per month.

“We have people come in specifically for Opportunity Resources,” she said. “They’re beautiful and they’re not as expensive as other pots. A lot of people want to support Opportunity Resources.”

Lind joked around with Overgaard one morning, saying he shares the record with fellow artist Bobbi Rockford for the pounds of glaze they’ve gotten on Lind’s shoes.

“He is fearless when he glazes,” Lind said of Overgaard.

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Red and pink are his favorite colors when he glazes, “because I’m a guy and I love pink,” Overgaard said, showing off a pink bracelet that proved his point.

The artists do most of the painting on their own.

“It’s very rare that we would touch their brush,” Lind said.

“They don’t worry about what people think when they paint. The average person overthinks it, but for them it just comes straight out.”

Their work is sold in Opportunity’s lobby, and also online at orimt.org/ori-store.html.

They’re in Missoula’s MADE fairs every winter and summer. Their work is showcased in Opportunity’s calendar.

Overgaard painted horses for a while, inspired by his time at Faith Therapeutic Riding Service.

His painting featured in the 2017 calendar is vibrant, with splashes of color exploding across the canvas.

“He gets all these colors in and they never turn to mud,” Lind said, admiring the piece.

It can be an emotional experience for the artists. Brad Williamson is non-verbal, and he can only move his thumb, “but he’s as smart as anyone in this room,” Lind said.

When Williamson saw his finished work, a digital painting with swirls of bright colors, he cried, Lind said.

“It’s all about opening that window so people don’t just see the disability,” Lind said.

The artists’ work is for sale in the lobby of Opportunity Resources, 2821 S. Russell St., at Bitterroot Flower Shop, 811 S. Higgins Ave., and online at orimt.org/ori-store.html.

Opportunity is having a Christmas sale in its lobby, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, from Dec. 12-23. The Sons of Norway will man the lobby the last two weeks before Christmas, helping with sales of the artwork.

The artists will start participating in First Friday again in March.

At their last First Friday in November, they unveiled their 2017 calendar and handed out awards.

Their work also will be for sale at the Missoula MADE Fair, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at the Adams Center at the University of Montana.

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December 2016

events

holiday adventures

From Hamilton to Woods Bay, there’s a holiday event for everyone by corridor staff

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alloween is long gone, Thanksgiving has passed but the holiday season really has just begun.

In Hamilton, don’t miss the community Christmas party at the Daly Mansion. Stop in Missoula on your way through the valley and check out the Garden City Ballet’s performance of The Nutcracker. Keep going through the month and by New Year’s Day you might find yourself in Woods Bay, which is home to the Flathead Lake Polar Bear Plunge.

We’ve highlighted a few events in each area. Check the community calendar for a longer list of December events.

In the Bitterroot Valley:

• Santa arrives at noon on Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Daly Mansion’s community Christmas party in Hamilton. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $5 for adults, $2 for children, ages 3 and under free. Pictures with Santa are $5 each. Stop by for live music, performances, snacks, cookie decorating, crafts, Santa and a chance to see the holiday decorations at the mansion. Call 406-363-6004, Ext. 2, for more information.

• The Hamilton Players present Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Hamilton Playhouse. A mix of stage play and bedtime story appropriate for all ages. Call 406-375-9050 or visit hamiltonplayers.com for more information.

In the Flathead Valley:

• From Monday-Wednesday, Dec. 21-23, the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts will present “A White Christmas in Bigfork” 7 p.m. The show is full of the sacred and secular Christmas music, with ensemble, solos and full Christmas choir. Visit crossroadsbigfork.com for more information and ticket details.

• If you’re feeling brave, on New Year’s Day you can join in the Flathead Lake Polar Bear Plunge at Woods Bay. Registration and food and drink start at 10 a.m. at The Raven. The parade begins at 1:45 p.m. and the plunge is set for 2 p.m. For more information, contact reservations@sleepeatdrink.com or 406-837-5472 prior to the event and 406-837-2836 on the day of the plunge, or at ravenbigfork.com. (See story on page 6 for more information.)

In the Missoula Valley:

• Kick off the season on Saturday, Dec. 3, with the 14th annual Parade of Lights in downtown Missoula. Familyfriendly activities begin at noon and will run until 5 p.m.

Santa will arrival at the Florence Building at 1 p.m. Photos with Santa will be available from 1-5 p.m. Downtown carriage rides sponsored by Lithia Ford of Missoula will take place downtown between 1:15-5 p.m. The Parade of Lights on Higgins Avenue is set to begin at 6 p.m. Lighting of the tree and caroling at The XXXXs starts at 6:15 p.m.

kids get an up close look at Milton the giant African millipede. photo by tom bauer.

• The second annual Little Red Truck Vintage Market’s European Christmas kicks off on Friday, Dec. 9, at the Missoula County Fairgrounds. Last year more than 3,000 shoppers enjoyed two days of vintage, handmade and holiday shopping, artisanal baked goods, hot beverages, savory food, live music and Santa Claus. The event returns this year and runs from 5-10 p.m. on Friday,

december 2016 Dec. 9, and continues from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10. Visit littleredtruckvintagemarket.com or email littleredtruckvintagemarket@gmail.com for more information.

• Missoula’s Tuba Christmas returns Friday, Dec. 9, at the Southgate Mall. The show takes place at the Southgate Mall Clock Court. Participants are encouraged to park and enter at the old “Sears” store location. Registration begins at 3:30 p.m. with rehearsal following at 4. The registration fee is $10. The show begins at 7 p.m. Contact Gary Gillett at 406-241-8616 for more information.

• Visit the MADE Fair at the University of Montana’s Adam Center on Sunday, Dec. 11, from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. where you can find alternative arts and a craft market featuring more than 175 local and regional artists. Call 406-243-4265 or visit missoulamadefair.com for more information.

• The Garden City Ballet is offering five performances of its production of The Nutcracker, beginning with an evening show on Friday, Dec. 16. Four more shows follow, with matinee and evening shows on Saturday, Dec. 17, and Sunday, Dec. 18. The shows take place at the Montana Theater on the University of Montana campus. Tickets are available at all GrizTix locations, by calling 406-243-4051 or 1-888-666-8262, or visiting griztix.com. Matinee shows cost $25 plus fees, evening shows cost $30 plus fees. There are no discount prices for students, seniors or children.

The full length ballet runs approximately 2 hours, with one 20-minute intermission.

• Arts Missoula (formerly the Missoula Cultural Council) is preparing for the 23rd annual New Year’s Eve communitywide celebration of the arts. First Night 2017 will showcase 80 arts performances and activities throughout downtown Missoula, the University of Montana campus and Southgate Mall from noon until midnight on Saturday, Dec. 31. There also is free shuttle bus service for all participants provided by Beach Transportation. Admission buttons are $15 in advance ($18 on New Year’s Eve), with children ages 10 and under free, and starting in December will be available online at artsmissoula.org and at more than 20 locations throughout Missoula and in the Bitterroot Valley. Volunteers will receive a free button, call 406-541-0860 for more information. Special events include the annual children’s parade of hats at Southgate Mall at noon; ice carvings on the Missoula County Courthouse lawn; parking meter art; indigenous crafts; poetry slam; African, Greek and Contra dance workshops; and the Flanagan Motors burning minivan. Performances by several local artists run through the day and evening, including the Celtic Dragon Pipe Band, Big Sky Mud Flaps, Salsa Loca, the John Floridis Trio, Captain Wilson Conspiracy, Jack Gladstone, the First Night Spotlight High School talent competition, and the grand finale at the University Center with the Ed Norton Big Band and the Drum Brothers. Before First Night: Fact and Fiction Downtown will host the annual First Night Missoula Book Fair on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Proceeds of all sales that day will be donated to the annual New Year’s Eve celebration of the arts. Admission buttons will be on sale during this event.

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Finding and raising his voice:

A life of Jim James

By BRIAN D’AMBROSIO

photo by Neil Krug

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im James raises the roof with his own voice, one that comes from the soul of an artist who’s appreciative that he has been given a chance to show what he can do.

Alternating with a solo acoustic band and as the frontman of “My Morning Jacket,” James has spent sufficient time figuring out how and where his voice fits.

“I have to say that my first ever experience singing and or humming came from watching ‘The Muppet Show,’ ” said James Edward Olliges, Jr., better known as “Jim James.”

James, 38, experienced a series of unforgettable convergences and epiphanies along his route, which provided him not only with the sharpest insight into what was important, but clearly suggested to him that he needed to let his individuality shine through sound.

“I worked at a zoo in Louisville,” said James. “I was selling camel and elephant ride tickets and sweeping up cigarette butts. That was one of my fun first jobs. I worked at Subway and Rizzoli’s and coffee shops. The Heine Brothers are a great local chain and that job helped me go on tour, where I could be out for two weeks and still keep my job. I did landscaping, telemarketing and other kinds of jobs for a week. Dairy Queen. I think the zoo was the most fun, for the most part. When you look at art, you need to get as much time in and be as involved as you can. When you come home from Subway or Dairy Queen, you work on music.”

In 1998, James and four other musicians formed the alt-country-rock-jam band “My Morning Jacket”; the band’s seventh album, “The Waterfall,” was released in 2015. James is riding a substantial wave of energy off of his recently released solo LP “Eternally Even.”

“Both of the solo records are really just me experimenting rhythmically with different samples and electronic elements and it’s a different way of connecting to people. I love all aspects of music, and what’s beautiful about the long relations I have with ‘My Morning Jacket,’ the years and years of time, is that it is a gift. I feel like it is a gift to play with the solo acoustic band now as well. It is like being a child again.”

“Eternally Even” is grounded at its dramatic center by the strength of James’ vocals, which throughout feel stirring and true. The result is James’ dedicated vision of music making itself.

“As far as albums, there are some that are easy and that just happen, and then there are others that are difficult and labor-intensive. When I’m listening to the song, it tells me when it’s done. I’ve got so many other projects I’d like to get to, so I’m excited to finish and to be done.

“But that doesn’t mean that the songs are done only because they are on an album. The songs grow and change and, with covers, they can grow and change in someone else’s hands.”

James’ voice, wry and focused, occasionally weary, reflects the artist’s sense of adventure; in his intonation there is beauty and ruin, glitter and little-boy vulnerability, on the whole a carefully calibrated slice of life.

“I don’t know why or how or where it (the vocal reflexes) all comes from,” said James. “…

On the new record, I felt urged to sing it low, and so there is not a lot of yelling or belting out.

Reactions (to it) may be strange. But I think with repeated listening, like five years later, you end up loving those songs you hated five years ago.”

The crux of James’ success isn’t so much the deft wordplay of the lyrics or the fancy guitar work, but it is his reputation as a live performer, one who can energize his own material with uncommon urgency and verve.

“I look at live music as a gift,” said James. “We are in a state of constant information and I think the live venue satisfies the primal and true urge and the need for humans to be together. … Live music is a source of comfort and it brings us together, in good times and bad, whether to celebrate or to mourn, to feel them (these emotions) together, even if we don’t know how to talk about them.”

Perhaps “Eternally Even” can be observed as James’ most deeply personal work, a collection done with such aplomb that we instinctively greet it as real. Indeed, the album’s strength is steeped in longing for the artist’s eternal struggle to break free and resolve his own conflicts with a hard-earned sentimentality.

“When you follow your dream, you go through a lot of self-doubt, where everything is reviewed, judged and given a number, and that can really start you to feel badly about yourself.

You pour your heart and soul into it and you get a mediocre number and bad review – and you have to push that aside. You have to remember that it was done out of love, and out of heart and soul, and out of such things which called you to do it.”

Brian D’Ambrosio lives in and writes from Helena. He may be reached at dambrosiobrian@ hotmail.com.

Jim James performs at the Wilma Theatre on Monday, Dec. 5. Tickets cost $31-38.50 in advance. Tickets are available at the Top Hat, online or by phone at 877-987-6487. Reserved premium balcony seating, reserved standard balcony seating, and general admission standing room only floor tickets are available. All ages are welcome. For questions regarding ticketing, please email boxoffice@thewilma.com.

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olce Canto, presents “Stars Over Snow” on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Anthony Parish (217 Tremont). Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at Fact & Fiction, Rockin’ Rudy’s or the choir’s website. Concerts frequently are sold out. Special guests for this concert are the Frenchtown High School Chamber Chorale and members of the FHS Percussion Ensemble, directed by Troy Bashor.

There will be a second performance on Sunday, Dec. 11, at the St. Ignatius Mission, 300 Bear Track Ave., St. Ignatius, at 7 p.m. A donation of $15 for adults and $10 for students is suggested. A portion of the proceeds will help restore the historic St. Ignatius Mission.

This concert offers a musical meditation on stars. For as long as humankind has been gazing at the night sky, we have been enchanted by their glistening light. Ancient people looked upon stars as gods and created legends about them. Modern Christianity continues to utilize the star as a key icon in its Christmas story. Stars can provide guidance, both literally and metaphorically, as well as symbolize wonderment (“as

infinite as the stars”), self-fulfillment (“reach for the stars”), aspirations of greatness (“be a superstar”), hope (“stars in our eyes”), and good fortune (“if the stars align”). Their great distance from us puts our own mortality in perspective, while their brightness can be associated with enlightenment. We invite you to contemplate the significance of stars with us this holiday season and remain fascinated by their eternal mysteries. The 2014 CD “A Joyful Season” will be available for purchase at both concerts.

Dolce Canto is an auditioned, nonprofit choral ensemble founded in 2001. It exists to enrich the lives of its members and audiences by performing exceptional and diverse choral music with compelling artistry and sensitivity. The group was invited to sing in New York’s Carnegie Hall in 2013, is the 2014 recipient of the prestigious Dale Warland Singers Commission Award, and has released two CDs. Most recently the group toured South Korea in April 2016.

For more information, visit dolcecanto.info.

Saturday, Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m. at St. Anthony Parish, 217 Tremont St., Missoula; and Sunday, Dec. 11, 7 p.m. at St. Ignatius Mission, 300 Bear Track Ave., St. Ignatius.

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By BECCA SAYre

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t’s the time of year to celebrate with warm, uplifting stories of hope, love, peace and terrorists taking over Nakatomi Plaza. There’s something comforting about spending the season rewatching holiday favorites, and from Rankin/Bass classic claymation to Will Ferrell screaming for Santa, The Roxy has something to fit every festive palette.

In the spirit of the season, some of The Roxy staff shared their favorite holiday movie memories.

I happen to be born on Christmas Day. It wasn’t especially eventful otherwise in my Jewish home so every year Christmas meant going to the movies – that and Chinese food. Usually we’d do a double bill – pay for one film and then stick around and sneak into another. One year, it must have been 1980, I distinctly remember a triple feature: “Popeye,” “Flash Gordon” and “Xanadu.” I was totally puzzled by Robin Williams’ “Popeye,” although Shelley DuVall was clearly born to play Olive Oil. “Xanadu”? Well, how much can you expect from a roller-skating disco fantasy with Olivia Newton John and Gene Kelly? “Flash Gordon” on the other hand thoroughly blew my mind. Maybe it was the Fellini-esque design (they had wanted the Italian master to direct the film but he refused) or that amazing score by Queen. Whatever the alchemy, it was truly a Christmas Miracle.

– Mike Steinberg, executive director I remember our first family trip to the movies in Whitefish. We went to Jimmy Lee’s for Chinese food then caught the nine o’clock screening of “Home Alone.” We didn’t do a lot as an entire family, but holiday movies were the exception.

– Aaron Roos, traffic manager From aunts and uncles to second cousins: Four generations of my family took over the popcorn line, a couple rows in the theater and saw “Sherlock Holmes” together a few years back. Robert Downey Jr. is the perfect guy to invite to a Christmas party.

– Ingrid Lovitt, operations and development manager

Movies and the holidays are intimately connected for me. We gather around movies not under the banner of any ideology, religion or politic, rather we gather as human family yearning to connect and share in our and others stories.

– Andrew Rizzo, theater manager “Christmas Vacation” has been the soundtrack to tree trimming at my house for as long as I can remember. My family has repurchased copies of it at least three times as the formats keep changing, and I think there’s still a well-loved VHS floating around the boxes in the basement somewhere. By now everyone has most of the film memorized, so whenever it gets put on in my house everyone knows the correct way to respond to “and why is the carpet all wet Todd?” “I don’t KNOW Margo!”

– Becca Sayre, press coordinator Christmas Eve for me was always spent at a different friend’s house, watching the traditions of the holiday unfold and getting to feel included. But really, the main attraction was Christmas Day, where my dad and I would, for many years, have lunch at the same sketchy Chinese buffet, and my mother would take me to a movie. The tradition outshines most of the actual titles, but I do fondly remember escaping the cold Christmas Day in 2008 to see David Fincher’s “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” which carries just the right amount of magic and is long enough to be a truly satisfying Christmas Day escape.

– Marshall Granger, media manager Come make holiday movie memories of your own, enjoy holiday titles all month long at The Roxy. On Saturday, Dec. 3, there will be a free presentation of holiday classics during the Parade of Lights. Additional seasonal programming includes “Gremlins,” “Scrooged,” “Christmas Vacation” and “Die Hard” as well as matinee presentations of “Home Alone,” “Nightmare Before Christmas,” “Elf” and a Christmas Day screening of “It’s a Wonderful Life.” End 2016 with a kick square to the face with our annual “Kung Fu” marathon – all day on Saturday, Dec. 31.

For complete schedule and times please go to theroxytheater.org.

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1-18 Missoula Community Theatre presents “A Christmas Story: The Musical,” MCT Center for the Performing Arts. Mischievous Ralphie somehow managed to make it through childhood without “shooting his eye out.” Now an adult, he narrates the account of his most memorable Christmas – when his whole world as a 9-yearold revolved around convincing Santa to deliver a Red Ryder BB gun on Christmas morning. An iconic family favorite in time for the holidays, it brings back the familiar playground “triple dog dare,” the neighborhood bully, and even the leg lamp. For tickets and times visit mctinc.org, call 728-7529 or visit the MCT Box office, 200 N. Adams St. 1 Dan Dubuque performs, 6-8 p.m., Draught Works, 915 Toole Ave. 1 Band in Motion performs, 8:30 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand. No cover.

1 John Howard’s Homegrown comedy, 9:30 p.m., Union Club, 208 E. Main St. 1 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 7212776, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Elf on the Shelf: The children’s department will once again participate in the program “Elf on the Shelf.”

Each morning from Dec. 1 until Dec. 24, Paige the Library Elf will hide in a different spot in the Children’s Department. If you find him and tell one of the children’s librarians, you will be given a treat. For more information, call the Children’s Department at 721-2665. MPL’s ToileTree: From today until the first week of January, the library will once again be hosting the ToileTree, a program where patrons can drop off toiletry

To submit your events to the calendar, please email info@corridormag.com by the 15th of the prior month items under a decorated tree. These items are then donated to the YWCA’s domestic violence shelter. To participate, bring travel-sized personal hygiene items (such as toothbrushes, shampoo, soaps) to adorn the tree. For more information, contact Caroline at 258-3817. Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, 10:30 a.m.; holiday themed Make It and Take It on Thursdays, 2:30 p.m., Big Sky Branch, 3100 South Ave W. Call the branch at 728-2400, Ext. 8605 for more information; Computer Electronics in the MakerSpace, 3-6 p.m.; LEGO Club, 3:30-5 p.m.

2 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 7212776, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, 10:30 a.m.; Preschool Storytime for children ages 4 and older and their caregivers, 10:30 a.m.; Watercolor painting class for any level featuring an individual approach for skill, and a group focus for subject and compositional techniques, ages 18 and up, noon-2 p.m.; Yarns @ the Library-an open fiber-arts craft group, noon; Young Adult Writers’ Group-for writers and aspiring writers ages 16-19, 3:30 p.m.

2 406 performs, 9:30 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand.

2 Opening reception, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory St. Featuring “Water and Sky: Ninepipe Landscapes” by Mary Kelley and Gail Trenfield. 327-0405, MontanaNaturalist.org.

2 Opening reception, 5-9 p.m., Gallery 709 in Montana Art and Framing, 709 Ronan St. Featuring work by Barbara Morrison including paintings, mixed media sculpture and also hats, purses, jewelry, dolls, ornaments, prints and cards. 541-7100, montanaart.com.

2 Opening reception, 7-10 p.m., Real Good, 1205 Defoe St. No. 1, Featuring “Common Ground: You, Me, and the Others,” multi-media exhibit

by Ashley Rickman bringing awareness to nonspecific silent and mental illness. 531-6560, realgoodartspace.com.

2 Opening reception, 5-8 p.m., 4 Ravens Gallery, 248 N. Higgins Ave. Featuring “Made by Hand: Fine Craft Holiday Ornaments.” 317-1543, 4ravensgallery@gmail.com.

includes holiday craft activities for all ages, used book sale, raffle and lunch available to purchase from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. swanvalleyhisotricalsociety. org.

2 Opening reception, 5-8 p.m., The Artists’ Shop, 127 N. Higgins Ave. Featuring “Northwest Blend,” a collection of images: birds, landscapes, music and unique “shadows” formed by bicycles. 543- 3 Mabel’s Rage performs, 9:30 p.m., Sunrise 6393, missoulaartistsshop.com.

Saloon, 1101 Strand. No cover.

2 Irish music session, 6-8:30 p.m.; Gladys Friday performs, 9:30 p.m., Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

2-3 First Friday, 6-8 p.m. and First Saturday, 5-9 p.m., FrontierSpace, alley on West Pine Street one block west of Higgins. Featuring “Learn to Adapt,” works by Thomas Manzanarez.

2-3 VonCommon Art Studios and Missoula Community Radio present the fifth annual Art Blizzard, 5-8 p.m. Friday and noon-6 p.m.

Saturday, Union Hall, upstairs, 208 E. Main St. Arts and crafts market featuring unique and one of a kind creations from local artisans. Debby Florence will be writing poetry on the spot and ladypajama will be drawing live portraits. Other vendors include Adelaide Every, Marlo Crocifisso, David Miles, Elisha Harteis, David Sampson, Kit Martin, and many more, selling everything from homemade ornaments and ceramic animals to woodcut prints and festive wreaths. Missoula Community Radio representatives will be there to answer any questions about the soon to be launched radio station (1055kfgm.org).

VonCommoners will be on hand to wrap presents.

There will be hot beverages and snacks, and alcoholic drinks will be available down stairs in the Union Club. voncommonstudios.com, 360-7566.

2 Sweatshop Sneakers performs, 10:15 p.m., Palace, 147 W. Broadway. No cover.

3 Mudslide Charley performs, 9:30 p.m., Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

3 Annual First Night Missoula Book Fair, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. Proceeds of all sales that day will be donated to the annual New Year’s Eve celebration of the arts.

Admission buttons will be on sale during this event. artsmissoula.org.

3 Christmas card making workshop, noon-3 p.m., Zootown Arts Community Center, 235 N. First St. W. Make a loving holiday card with the supplies from the Zootown Art Community Center’s supply room. Paper, scissors, glue, stickers, and embellishments available for your use. Free, selfdirected activity. 549-7555, zootownarts.org.

3 Santa cookie plate painting, 2-4 p.m., Black Coffee Roasting Company. Zootown Arts Community Center’s bisquare pottery is ready for you to adorn with glazes! Plates are $10 each and includes all glazes and firing. Supplies provided. Only cash and checks accepted. 5497555, zootownarts.org.

3 Hammered metal jewelry, 4-6 p.m., Zootown Arts Community Center, 235 N. First St. W. Using alphabet stamps you can pound a message into a bracelet or make a set of earrings with a simply beautiful texture in the metal. All supplies included to make one piece of jewelry! Sign up for any three holiday classes for only $100, $90 members. 549-7555, zootownarts.org.

3 21st annual Helping Hands of Alberton benefit auction, River Edge Resort, Alberton. Fish and chips lunch, noon; auction, 1 p.m. 722-3338.

3 Bridger Dunnagan and Alex Koukov perform, 6-8 p.m., Draught Works, 915 Toole Ave.

3 Nature Journaling: Mountains, 1-4 p.m., Nancy Seiler’s studio. $50 plus materials. nancyseiler. com.

3 Upper Valley Historical Society hosts its annual Frostbite Festival on Condon. Holiday bazaar and bake sale, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Swan Valley Elementary School, 6423 Montana 93. Event also

3 Saturday Watercolor class with Bobbe Almer, 1-3 p.m., E3 Convergence Gallery, 229 W. Main St. $25 if you bring your own supplies, or additional $5 for supplies to be provided. Register at bobbe-

december 2016 almer.com.

3 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2776, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Family Storytime for children ages 4 and older and their caregivers, 11 a.m.; Parade of Lights drop-in craft, 1-4 p.m.

4 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 7212776, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Food for Fines Begins Today- Bring canned or packaged food donations to the Missoula Public Library or any of its branches to give to the Missoula Food Bank and get your overdue library fines waived. Food for Fines cannot be used for lost, damaged, or stolen items, or Inter-Library Loan fees.

4 Family Storytime for children ages 4 and older and their caregivers, 2 p.m.; Literary Trivia, 6:30 p.m., Zootown Brew, 121 W. Broadway.

4 “Legally Blond the Musical,” 2 p.m., Performing Arts and Radio/Television Center Montana Theatre. 243-4581, umt.edu/umarts.

4 John Adam Smith performs, 5-7 p.m., Draught Works, 915 Toole Ave. 4 Felt ornament making, 2-4 p.m., Zootown Arts Community Center, 235 N. First St. W. Sew wool felt into dangling delights for your holiday tree, or for gifts. Sign up for any three holiday classes for only $100, $90 members. 549-7555, zootownarts.org.

4 “New Design for Spiritual Living,” an interactive, open discussion group, 1 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Jon, 370-9909.

4, 11 Pet photos with Santa, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., JC Penney Court, Southgate Mall. 721-5140, shopsouthgate.com.

4 Holiday Home Tour, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Watson Children’s Shelter, 4978 Buckhouse Lane. Tour the home while the children are out participating in holiday activities. Hot chocolate, homemade cookies and a tour of the festively decorated home will be provided.

5 Jim James with Twin Limb, 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show, The Wilma. Tickets $31-$38.50, available at the top Hat, Rockin’ Rudy’s, thewilma.com.

5 First Night Spotlight auditions, 3:30 p.m., Sentinel High School. Three acts from each of the four auditions will perform on New Year’s Eve in the UM Dennison Theatre. artsmissoula.org.

5 Student Ensemble Series: Cantemus Women’s Chorus, 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall, UM. $11 general, $6 seniors, $5 students. 243-6880, umt. edu/music.

5 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 7212776, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Computer Electronics in the MakerSpace, 3-6 p.m.; “Computer Fundamentals,” computer class, 6 p.m., registration required.

Montana. Silverman will educate participants about the upcoming La Niña forecast and what that means for Missoula’s snowpack, as well as give an overview of long term predictions from the Montana Climate Assessment.

7 Kyle Gass Band, 8 p.m. doors, 9 p.m. show, Monk’s, 225 Ryman St. $10 in advance, $15 day of show, available at Rockin’ Rudy’s, 1111presents.com.

6 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 7212776, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, 10:30 a.m.; holiday art card class in the MakerSpace, noon-2 p.m., sign up at http://tinyurl.com/mplholidayartcards; open hours in the MakerSpace allows visitors to explore the resources of the MakerSpace, learn how to use the equipment, or to work on a project of their choice, 3-6 p.m.; Tuesday Movies at the Big Sky Branch, 3:45 p.m.; Frenchtown Branch LEGO Club, 4-6 p.m.; Community Creative Writing Workshop, open, drop-in environment, 6-7:30 p.m.; System Check! The Official MPL Gamers Club for ages 13-19, 6:30 p.m.

7 Student Ensemble Series: UM Jazz Bands “Swinging into the Holidays,” 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall, UM. $11 general, $6 seniors, $5 students. 243-6880, umt.edu/music.

6 Rapper Snoop Dogg and his Puff Puff Pass Tour featuring Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Warren G, Tha Dogg Pound, DJ Quick, Poona City Movement and LBC Movement, 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show, Adams Center, UM. $35-$55, available at all GrizTix locations, grixtix.com or 1-888-MONTANA.

8 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 7212776, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, 10:30 a.m.; holiday themed Make It and Take It on Thursdays, 2:30 p.m., The Big Sky Branch, 3100 South Ave W.; Computer Electronics in the MakerSpace, 3-6 p.m.; LEGO Club for all ages up to age 12, 3:30-5 p.m.

6 Clay luminaries workshop, 6-8 p.m., Zootown Arts Community Center, 235 N. First St. W. All the supplies, glazes, instruction, provided. After this clay you will have the skillsets to work with clay and the time to come to the ZACC and create more luminaries before the holiday! Sign up for any three holiday classes for $100, $90 for members. 549-7555, zootownarts.org.

6 Guitar Ensemble concert, 7 p.m., Music Building Room 218, UM. Free. 243-6880, umt.edu/music.

7-8 Wellness Event: “Stress Less,” 10 a.m.-2 p.m., University Center atrium. Free chair massages, therapy dogs, tea and more. 243-2801, umt.edu/ curry-health-center.

7 First Night Spotlight auditions, 3:15 p.m., Big Sky High School. Three acts from each of the four auditions will perform on New Year’s Eve in the UM Dennison Theatre. artsmissoula.org.

7 Clark Fork Coalition, 5:30 p.m., 140 S. Fourth St. W. Featuring local climate expert, Nick Silverman, on what this winter might look like for Western

7 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 7212776, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Open hours in the MakerSpace, allows visitors to explore the resources of the MakerSpace, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; “My iPad and My iPhone” computer class, registration required; Middle School Writers’ Group; grades 6-9, you can share your poems, stories and novels, get and give feedback, and play with words, 3:30 p.m.

8 Art Tour: “Present Tense: Prints from the Jordan D. Schnitzer Collection,” 5-6 p.m., Performing Arts and Radio/Television Center Paxson and Meloy Galleries, UM. Free and open to the public. 2432019, umt.edu/montanamuseum.

8 First Night Spotlight auditions, 3:15 p.m., Hellgate High School. Three acts from each of the four auditions will perform on New Year’s Eve in the UM Dennison Theatre. artsmissoula.org.

8 Basses Covered performs, 6-8 p.m., Draught Works, 915 Toole Ave. 8 “Lights on for Art Making,” 2:30-5 p.m., Zootown Arts Community Center, 235 N. First St. W. Have Learn about electricity and explore the exciting ways to use light to make masterpieces; explore silhouettes, light boxes, sun shine, shadow puppets, photography and sunshine. 549-7555, zootownarts.org.

8 Jason Michael Carroll with guest Melissa Forrette perform, 8 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand.

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8 “Christmas Wonderland” performance, 7:30 p.m., Adams Center. Featuring a cast of 24 singers and dancers from London, New York, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Celebrate the holidays with Santa and his elves on a Christmas cheer journey. 243-4051, umt.edu/griztix.

8 Student Ensemble Series: UM Concert Band, 7:30 p.m., Dennison Theatre, UM. $11 general, $6 seniors, $5 students. 243-6880, umt.edu/music.

9 Silk-Screening Night, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Zootown Arts Community Center, 235 N. First St. W. Come in with a blank light-colored shirt, tote bag, or scarf and leave with one of the house designs printed anywhere of your choosing!

No registration necessary; free. 549-7555, zootownarts.org.

9 Second Friday Gallery opening, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Zootown Arts Community Center, 235 N. First St. W. Featuring the ZACC Friends & Staff Show. This December we’re coming out from behind the great curtain and unveiling the talent that hides in the people that comprise your community arts center. This year’s theme, “Self Portraits”, promises to surprise and stultify viewers with the variety of mediums and interpretations. Learn more about your non-profit art center by seeing through the eyes of the people intimately involved with the ZACC. Plus “Layers of Lines: Katie Machain,” a collection of recent works by Missoula based artist Katie S. Machain demonstrate traditional methods of relief printmaking. Katie delights in the entire process of drawing, carving, and printing her images from a block of wood, often expressing the complex relationship between human reality and nature. Her single and multi-layered woodblock prints highlight the intriguing tones and patterns of animals, landscapes, and other natural manifestations. Katie received her BFA in printmaking from the University of Montana in 2013. 549-7555, zootownarts.org.

9 Readings from “Poems Across the Big Sky,” 5 p.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. Featuring Beth Ferris, Gabriel Furshong, Brady Harrison, Mary Jane Nealon, Heather Cahoon, Gillian Kessler, Mark Gibbons.

9 ShoDown performs, 9:30 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand. No cover.

9 Irish music session, 6-8:30 p.m.; Joan Zen, 9:30

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p.m., Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

9-10 “Dance Up Close,” 7:30 p.m. (additional 2 p.m. performance Saturday), Performing Arts and Radio/Television Center Masquer Theatre, UM. Performance celebrates new dances generated by students, faculty and guest artists. $16 general, $14 students and seniors, $10 ages 12 and younger, 243-4581, umt.edu/umarts.

9 Tuba Christmas, 7-8:30 p.m., Southgate Mall.

For players registration is at 3:30 p.m.; rehearsal 4-5:30 p.m. $10 registration, $20 music. 2418616, tubachristmas.com.

9 Dr. Elisabeth Sheff reads from her guidebook “When Someone You Love is Polyamorous,” 7 p.m., Shakespeare & Co., 103 S. Third St. W. 5499010, shakespeareandco.com.

9 Student Ensemble Series: UM Masterworks Concert, 7:30 p.m., Dennison Theatre, UM. $11 general, $6 seniors, $5 students. 243-6880, umt. edu/music.

9 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 7212776, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Tiny Tales for ages birth, 10:30 a.m.; Preschool Storytime, 10:30 a.m.; watercolor painting class, featuring an individual approach for skill, and a group focus for subject and compositional techniques, ages 18 and up, noon-2 p.m.; Yarns @ the Library-an open fiber-arts craft group, noon; Young Adult Writers’ Group-for writers and aspiring writers ages 16-19, 3:30 p.m.; WorldWide Cinema, free foreign film, “Sea Fog” from South Korea, 7 p.m.

10 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St.,

721-2776, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Family Storytime for children ages 4 and older and their caregivers, 11 a.m.; cookie decorating and crafts, 2-4 p.m.

10 Dolce Canto presents “Stars Over Snow,” 7:30 p.m., St. Anthony Parish, 217 Tremont St. Special guests Frenchtown High School Chamber Chorale and FHS Percussion Ensemble directed by Troy Bashor. Tickets available at Fact & Fiction, Rockin’ Rudy’s or at dolcecanto.info.

10 Cash for Junkers performs, 9:30 p.m., Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

10 Troublesome performs, 9:30 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand. No cover.

10 Nature Journaling: Butterflies, 1-4 p.m., Nancy Seiler’s studio. $50 plus materials. nancyseiler. com.

10 First Night Spotlight auditions, 11:30 a.m., University Center Theater. Three acts from each of the four auditions will perform on New Year’s Eve in the UM Dennison Theatre. artsmissoula.org.

10 The Loose String Band performs, 6-8 p.m., Draught Works, 915 Toole Ave. 10-11 Gottman’s “7 Principles for Making Marriage Work” educational weekend seminar, presented

by James W. Ramsey of Aletheia Marriage Counseling, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., The Grant Creek Inn on Reserve. Learn everyday, simple and practical tools and exercises to help “spice up” and strengthen your relationship. Based on over 35 years of intensive couples’ research, this cuttingedge seminar answers the question, “Why do marriages succeed or fail?” 251-7073 to register.

11 MADE Fair, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Adams Center UM. Alternative arts and craft market featuring more than 175 local and regional artists. Free. 2434265, missoulamadefair.com.

11 NAMI Missoula’s third annual “Holiday High Tea,” Governor’s Room of the Florence Hotel building; seating is at 12:30 p.m. and the tea begins at 1:00 p.m. Tickets $30 per person and reservations must be made by Dec. 5. Seating is limited, call NAMI Missoula at 880-1013 to make your reservations.

11 Captain Wilson Conspiracy performs, 5-7 p.m., Draught Works, 915 Toole Ave. 11 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2776, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Family

Storytime for children ages 4 and older and their caregivers, 2 p.m.

12 VonCommon Vondays presents Local Shorts, 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, 718 S. Higgins Ave. Series of curated short films from local filmmakers including Ann Szalda-Petree, Jenny Lawson, Caleb Spray, M-Squad, and more. All ages, free. voncommonstudios.com.

12 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2776, missoulapubliclibrary.org: “Thinking Money Open House,” a tour of the American Library Association Public Programs Office exhibit Thinking Money, which explores financial literacy topics in an engaging manner for intergenerational audiences. The exhibit is located on the top floor of the library, 2-3 p.m.; Computer Electronics in the MakerSpace, 3-6 p.m.; “Beginning Word” computer class, 6 p.m., registration required.

13 Holiday Kids Klub Craft, 4-6 p.m., in front of Fuzzywig’s Candy Factory, Southgate Mall. 7215140, shopsouthgate.com.

13 Readings from “Poems Across the Big Sky,” 7 p.m., Shakespeare & Co., 103 S. Third St. W. Featuring poets Alsaegh Saif, Dave Thomas, Mary Jane Nealon, Lowell Jaeger, Shaun Gant and Jason Theroux.

13 Aesop Rock with Rob Sonic and DJ Zone, Homeboy Sandman, 9 p.m. doors, 10 p.m. show, Monk’s, 225 Ryman. $20, available at Rockin’ Rudy’s, 1111presents.com.

13 Glass fusing ornaments, 6-8 p.m., Zootown Arts Community Center, 235 N. First St. W. Create transparent designs that you can see your tree lights through or bold opaque ornaments sure to garner some compliments. Students can make two ornaments each and are invited to make more for $12 each. Sign up for any three holiday classes for $100, $90 members. 549-7555, zootownarts.org.

13 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2776, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, 10:30 a.m., “Leather Crafting: Leather Coasters,” where participants can come learn the art of leather crafting by making a leather coaster with a local leather maker, noon, sign-up at http://tinyurl.com/leathercoaster1; open hours in the MakerSpace allows visitors to explore the resources of the MakerSpace, learn how to use the equipment, or to work on a

project of their choice, 3-6 p.m.; Thinking Money documentary screening, Behavioral Economics, 3 p.m.; Young Adult Volunteer orientation, open to those ages 13-19, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Call Dana at 258-3861 for more information; Tuesday Movies at the Big Sky Branch, 3:45 p.m.; Frenchtown Branch LEGO Club, 4-6 p.m.; Community Creative Writing Workshop, 6-7:30 p.m.; System Check! The Official MPL Gamers Club for ages 13-19. Play Minecraft, X-Box, WiiU, and other games in the Young Adult Department, 6:30 p.m.; 2nd Tuesday Book Group discusses “Fates and Furies” by Lauren Groff, 7 p.m.

14 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 7212776, missoulapubliclibrary.org: open hours in the MakerSpace allows visitors to explore the resources of the MakerSpace, learn how to use the equipment, or to work on a project of their choice, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; “Excel” computer class, 12:30-1:30 p.m., registration required; Afternoon Matinee at Missoula Main, recent feature film, 2 p.m.; Middle School Writers’ Group, 3:30 p.m.; 2nd Wednesday Book Group discusses “Heart Earth” by Ivan Doig, 7 p.m.

14 12th Planet featuring Lumberjack, Skillbilliezx, 9 p.m. doors, 10 p.m. show, Monk’s, 225 Ryman. $18 in advance, $20 day of show, available at Rockin’ Rudy’s, 1111presents.com.

15 Caroline Keys and Jeff Turman perform, 6-8 p.m., Draught Works, 915 Toole Ave. 15 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2776, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, 10:30 a.m.; holiday themed Make It and Take It on Thursdays at the Big Sky Branch, 2:30 p.m.; Computer Electronics in the MakerSpace, 3-6 p.m.; LEGO Club for all ages up to age 12, 3:30-5 p.m.

15 Western Union Country Swing Orchestra performs, 8:30 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand.

16 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 7212776, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, 10:30 a.m.; Preschool Storytime with Santa Claus, 10:30 a.m.; Watercolor Painting Class for any level featuring an individual approach for skill, and a group focus for subject and compositional techniques, ages 18 and up, noon-2 p.m.; Yarns @ the Library -an open fiber-arts craft group, noon; Young Adult Writers’ Group, 3:30 p.m.; Cheap Date Night, free feature film, 7 p.m.

december 2016 16 Tuba Santas perform, 6-8 p.m., Draught Works, 915 Toole Ave. 16 Bob Ross Night, 6-8 p.m., Zootown Arts Community Center, 235 N. First St. W. Bring on your Bob Ross wigs, impressions, and appreciation for our monthly Bob Ross Night.

Participants will be inspired to paint happy little trees as we watch a Bob Ross video and follow along. An instructor will be on site as well for additional help. All participants receive one glass of wine and all art supplies including paint, brushes, canvas and mineral spirits – the works.

Participants who come in costume receive an additional glass of wine. Consider coming in flannel, a classic Bob Ross wig or dress up as Bob’s favorite woodland creature a squirrel. 5497555, zootownarts.org.

16 Irish music session, 6-8:30 p.m.; Tom Catmull’s Radio Static, 9:30 p.m., Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

16 Back on My Grind Party: The Return of Dice with Frodie, B’Mune, Vokab, OverTime, Kyle Prosper, Timmy Montana, Duecefo, Big Shade, Mr. Rodger, Flex Gang, $12 ages 18-20; $10 ages 21 and over.

16-17 The “Grinch” performs, 7-9 p.m., Grinch Island, 2101 Humble Road. Free photos for families; free treats for all kids.

16-17 406 performs, 9:30 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand. No cover.

17 The Frederico Brothers perform, 6-8 p.m., Draught Works, 915 Toole Ave. 17 Ladies Pottery Painting Night, 6-8 p.m., Zootown Arts Community Center, 235 N. First St. W. 20% off pottery; visit the Northside Kettlehouse and bring a beverage into the pottery painting studio.

All ages and experience levels are welcome to paint pottery! No reservations necessary, walkins only. 549-7555, zootownarts.org.

17 The Ghost Peppers live in concert, 10 p.m., Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. No cover, ages 21 and older. tophatlounge.com.

17 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 7212776, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Family Storytime with Santa Claus, 11 a.m.; Thinking Money: Kids Saturday Matinee-In conjunction with the exhibit Thinking Money, the library hosts a screening of a family-friendly children’s film with a money theme, noon-1:30 p.m.; MPL’s Children’s

Department hosts the program “Dreidels, Dreidels, Dreidels!” 2-4 p.m.

18 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2776, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Family Storytime for children ages 4 and older and their caregivers, 2 p.m.

18 Russ Nasset performs, 5-7 p.m., Draught Works, 915 Toole Ave. 8 Western Union Texas Swing holiday dance, 6-8 p.m., Missoula Winery, 5646 W. Harrier Drive. $7.

18 “New Design for Spiritual Living,” an interactive, open discussion group, 1 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Jon, 370-9909.

18 Western Union Texas Swing holiday dance, 6-8 p.m., Missoula Winery, 5646 W. Harrier Drive. $7.

19 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2776, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Computer Electronics in the MakerSpace, 3-6 p.m.; “Intro to Email” computer class, 6-7 p.m., registration required.

20 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 7212776, missoulapubliclibrary.org: open hours in the MakerSpace, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, 10:30 a.m.; Thinking Money Documentary Screening- As part of the exhibit Thinking Money, the library hosts a screening of the documentary “Outsmarting Investment Fraud,” 1 p.m.; Young Adult Volunteer orientation, open to those ages 13-19; 3:30-4:30 p.m.; Tuesday Movies at the Big Sky Branch, 3:45 p.m.; Frenchtown Branch LEGO Club, 4-6 p.m.; Community Creative Writing Workshop, 6-7:30 p.m.; System Check! The Official MPL Gamers Club for ages 13-19. Play Minecraft, X-Box, WiiU, and other games in the Young Adult Department, 6:30 p.m.

21 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 7212776, missoulapubliclibrary.org: open hours in the MakerSpace, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; “Easy Steps to eBooks,” 12:30-1:30 p.m., registration required; Middle School Writers’ Group, 3:30 p.m.; Thinking Money: Board Game Night-In conjunction with the exhibit Thinking Money, the library hosts an all-ages board game night featuring moneythemed board games including “The Allowance Game,” “Pay Day,” “Millionaire” and more, 6-8:p.m.

21 Kimberlee Carlson/Ron Meissner Jazz Quintet perform, 7-9 p.m., Top Hat, 134 W. Front St.

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22 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2776, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, 10:30 a.m.; holiday themed Make It and Take It on Thursdays, 2:30 p.m., Big Sky Branch; Computer Electronics in the MakerSpace, 3-6 p.m.; LEGO Club, 3:30-5 p.m.

30 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 7212776, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, 10:30 a.m.; Preschool Storytime, 10:30 a.m.; watercolor painting class, noon-2 p.m.; Yarns @ the Library, noon; Young Adult Writers’ Group, 3:30 p.m.

22 Rocking Country Karaoke, 8:30 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand. No cover.

29 Tom Catmull performs, 5-8 p.m., Draught Works, 915 Toole Ave.

22 Andre Floyd performs, 6-8 p.m., Draught Works, 915 Toole Ave.

30-31 Dakota Poorman performs, 9:30 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand. No cover.

23 Paydirt performs, 9:30 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand. No cover.

31 Wolf & The Moons perform, 6-8 p.m., Draught Works, 915 Toole Ave.

23-24 The “Grinch” performs, 7-9 p.m., Grinch Island, 2101 Humble Road. Free photos for families; free treats for all kids.

31 First Night Missoula, noon-midnight. First Night 2017 showcases 80 arts performances and activities throughout downtown Missoula, the University of Montana campus and Southgate Mall. Music, theatre, dance, children’s programs, visual arts, and more! There is also free shuttle bus service for all participants provided by Beach Transportation. Admission buttons are $15 in advance ($18 on Dec. 31), with children ages 10 and under free, and starting in December will be available on line at artsmissoula.org and at over 20 locations throughout Missoula and in the Bitterroot Valley. Volunteer and get a free button by calling 541-0860. Special events include the annual Children’s Parade of Hats at Southgate Mall at noon; Ice Carvings on the Courthouse Lawn; Parking Meter Art; Indigenous Crafts; Poetry Slam; African, Greek and Contra Dance workshops; and the Flanagan Motors Burning Mini-Van. Performances by several local artists run through the day and evening, including the Celtic Dragon Pipe Band, Big Sky Mud Flaps, Salsa Loca, the John Floridis Trio, Captain Wilson Conspiracy, Jack Gladstone, the First Night Spotlight High School talent competition, and the Grand Finale at the University Center with the Ed Norton Big Band and the Drum Brothers. First Night Missoula is a production of Arts Missoula, connecting Art, Culture and Community through Education, Advocacy and Celebration, serves as a resource for the coordination, development and support of art and culture for the benefit of the Missoula community. Visit artsmissoula.org.

23 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 7212776, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, 10:30 a.m.; Preschool Storytime, 10:30 a.m.; Watercolor Painting Class for any level featuring an individual approach for skill, and a group focus for subject and compositional techniques, ages 18 and up, noon-2 p.m.; Yarns @ the Library, an open fiber-arts craft group, noon.

24 Christmas dance party, 9 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand. No cover.

27 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 7212776, missoulapubliclibrary.org: open hours in the MakerSpace, 10-6 p.m.; Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, 10:30 a.m.; Frenchtown Branch LEGO Club, 4-6 p.m.; Community Creative Writing Workshop in the MakerSpace, 6-7:30 p.m.; System Check! The Official MPL Gamers Club for ages 13-19, 6:30 p.m.

28 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 7212776, missoulapubliclibrary.org: open hours in the MakerSpace, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Afternoon Matinee at Missoula Main, recent feature film, 2 p.m.; Middle School Writers’ Group, 3:30 p.m.

29 Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2776, missoulapubliclibrary.org: Tiny Tales for ages birth-3, 10:30 a.m.; holiday themed Make It and Take It on Thursdays, 2:30 p.m., Big Sky Branch; Computer Electronics in the MakerSpace, 3-6 p.m.; LEGO Club for all ages up to age 12, 3:30-5 p.m.

29 New Year’s Eve pre-party, 8:30 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand. No cover.

31 First Night Hat Parade, Southgate Mall. Children are invited to JCPenney Court from noon to 1 p.m. to decorate a hate for the parade. Hats and supplies provided. Parade beings at 1 p.m. 7215140, shopsouthgate.com.

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To submit your events to the calendar, please email info@corridormag.com by the 15th of the prior month 5371, whitefishtheatreco.org.

1-3, 8-10 Flathead Valley Community College Theatre presents “A Christmas Carol,” 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, FVCC Theatre, 777 Grandview Drive, Kalispell. Well over a century after its writing, Dickens’ classic tale of hope and redemption continues to remind us what’s really worth celebrating. 406756-3906.

Nov. 25-Dec. 31 Christmas tours of the Conrad Mansion, 11 a.m., 1 and 2 Glacier Symphony and Chorale presents 3 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 330 Handel’s “Messiah,” 7:30 p.m., Bethany Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Tickets $6-$12, Lutheran Church, Bigfork. 406-407reservations required. The beautifully 7000, gscmusic.org. decorated museum and its two-story 2 Man and the Box performs, 8 p.m., tree are a cherished Conrad tradition Marina Cay, Bigfork. that provide the backdrop during holiday events, including tours, a children’s 2 Mission Valley Lives presents Two Bit Christmas and choir concert. The Franks, 7 p.m., Polson High School grounds are also lit up and the gazebo auditorium. Homegrown original music, houses a restored Nativity. 406-755classic bluegrass and adaptations.

2166, conradmansion.com.

Tickets available at R&R Healthcare, Ronan True Value, First Interstate or Vine 1-4, 9-11, 16-18 Whitefish Theatre Co. & Tap. 406-887-2739. presents “A Christmas Story,” 7:30 p.m.

Thursday-Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday, 2 Lake County Parade of Lights, 6:30 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, 1 Central Ave., downtown Polson. Stores stay open late Whitefish. Tickets $10-$18. In 1940s plus entertainment and art walk at Indiana, a bespectacled boy named Crow’s Nest Gallery and Sandpiper Art & Ralphie Parker has a big imagination Gift Gallery. 406-883-5800. and one wish for Christmas – a Red Ryder Carbine-Action 200-shot Range Model Air Rifle. Ralphie pleads his case 2 Holiday show and reception, 5-7 p.m., Sandpiper Art & Gift Gallery, Polson. before his mother, his teacher and even 406-883-5956.

Santa Claus himself, only to hear the consistent response: “You’ll shoot your 2 Festival of Trees ExTREEvaganza Gala, eye out!” All of the elements from the Bigfork Art & Cultural Center, Bigfork. beloved 1983 movie are here, including Opens 5:30 p.m.; live auction, 6:30 p.m. the family’s exploding furnace, a kooky leg lamp, outrageous pink bunny pajamas, a school bully, and triple-dog- 2 Kyle Dean performs, 7 p.m., The Raven, Woods Bay. dare to lick a freezing flagpole. 406-862-

2-3 RMF DJ, 10 p.m., South Shore Lounge, Polson.

3 Glacier Symphony and Chorale presents Handel’s “Messiah,” 7:30 p.m., Whitefish Performing Arts Center. 406-407-7000, gscmusic.org.

3 Visit Santa, 3-6 p.m., Bigfork Station, Electric Avenue, Bigfork. 406-847-5888.

3 Holiday Parade of Lights, 6 p.m., Grand and Electric Avenues, Bigfork. “A Touch of Christmas” concert follows. 406-8475888.

4 North Western Accordion Jam, 2-5:30 p.m., Polson Elks. $2 members, $3 nonmembers.

4 Glacier Symphony and Chorale presents Handel’s “Messiah,” 3 p.m., Flathead High School Performance Hall, Kalispell, Bigfork. 406-407-7000, gscmusic.org.

5 Makerspace, 3:30-5:30 p.m., North Lake County Public Library, 2 First Ave. E., Polson. Activities include arts and craft appropriate for ages 5-15 as well as Arduino, MakeyMakey and Snap circuit robotics, Legos and sewing. Free; come and go. 406-883-8225.

6 Barton & Caselli perform, 6 p.m., East Shore Smokehouse, Highway 35, Polson.

7 Holiday wine stroll, 5-8 p.m., Marina Cay, Bigfork. Wine tasting, appetizers and local crafters. $10.

7 Ken’s Country Combo performs, 7-10 p.m., Polson Elks, $5.

8 Pint Night with Big Sky Brewing, 5 p.m.,

The Raven, Woods Bay. 9 “Sounds of the Season,” a holiday concert/sing-along with Charles Lutz and friends, 6 p.m., Big Arm historic School. Co-sponsored by The BAA and Westshore Community. Featuring songs from his Christmas CD “Stargazing” and familiar carols. Dessert will be provided.

406-849-5064.

9-17 Bigfork Playhouse Children’s Theatre presents “Elf, the Musical,” 7:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts.

Tickets $12 adults, $10 seniors, $9 students, $8 children 8 and under. 406837-4886, bigforksummerplayhouse. com.

9 Andrew Floyd performs, 7 p.m., The Raven, Woods Bay 9-10 RMF DJ, 10 p.m., South Shore Lounge, Polson.

9 Kevin Van Dort performs, 8 p.m., Marina Cay, Bigfork.

10 Visit Santa, 3-6 p.m., Electric Avenue, Bigfork. 847-5888.

11 Dolce Canto presents “Stars Over Snow,” 7 p.m., St. Ignatius Mission, 300 Bear Track Ave., St. Ignatius. Special guests Frenchtown High School Chamber Chorale and FHS Percussion Ensemble directed by Troy Bashor. Suggested donation of $15 adults, $10 students. dolcecanto.info.

12 Makerspace, 3:30-5:30 p.m., North Lake County Public Library, 2 First Ave. E., Polson. Activities include arts and

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craft appropriate for ages 5-15 as well as Arduino, MakeyMakey and Snap circuit robotics, Legos and sewing. Free; come and go. 406-883-8225.

14 Bob Starkel Karaoke, 6 p.m., Finley Point Grill, Highway 35, mile marker 6, Polson.

15 Open mic, 8 p.m., Lake Bar, Highway 93, Polson.

16 Li’l Gladys performs, Lake Bar, Highway 93, Polson.

16 Dixie Riddle performs, 7 p.m., The Raven, Woods Bay. 16 Brent Jameson Duo performs, 8 p.m., Marina Cay, Bigfork.

16 Ronan Parade of Lights, Main Street, Ronan, 6 p.m. Followed by Santa Claus at the park.

16-17 RMF DJ, 10 p.m., South Shore Lounge, Polson.

17 Santa’s Toy Workshop, noon-4 p.m., Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts, Bigfork. Kids can build their own toy set to take home; no charge with donation for Toys for Tots.

17 Visit Santa, 3-6 p.m., Electric Avenue, Bigfork. 406-847-5888.

17 Bucks Frog Pond performs, 7 p.m., The Raven, Woods Bay. 17-18 Glacier Symphony and Chorale presents “Holiday Pops,” 7:30 p.m.

Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday, Flathead High School Performance Hall, Kalispell, Bigfork. 406-407-7000, gscmusic.org.

18 Cookie decorating, 3-6 p.m., Whistling Andy’s, Bigfork.

‘stars over snow’ sunday, december 11, 7 p.m. st. ignatius mission 19 Makerspace, 3:30-5:30 p.m., North Lake County Public Library, 2 First Ave. E., Polson. Activities include arts and craft appropriate for ages 5-15 as well as Arduino, MakeyMakey and Snap circuit robotics, Legos and sewing. Free; come and go. 406-883-8225.

20 Barton & Caselli perform, 6 p.m., East Shore Smokehouse, Highway 35, Polson.

21 Ken’s Country Combo performs, 7-10 p.m., Polson Elks, $5.

21-23 “A White Christmas in Bigfork” 7 p.m., Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts. “A White Christmas in Bigfork” begins when a very talented bunch of travelers gets stuck at the Flathead Lake Lodge in Bigfork on Christmas, when the snow storm of the century closes down the entire northwest. As

trucks, vans, and busses grind to a halt 23 Pedacter Project performs, 8 p.m., Marina Cay, Bigfork. on the highway, these travelers arrive just in time to lend their talents in an impromptu variety show. Santa shows up 27 Bob Starkel Karaoke, 6 p.m., East Shore Smokehouse, 6 p.m., Highway 35, and tells the real story of Christmas and Polson. the Christmas Child, and brings the inn keeper and his wife the greatest gift of the year. Visit crossroadsbigfork.com for 31 New Year’s Eve dinner and dancing with the Highway 93 Band, Red Lion, Polson. more information and ticket details.

31 RMF DJ, 10 p.m., South Shore Lounge, 22 Free night at the Museum with Polson.

Christmas carols, reading of the Christmas story and show “Mr. Krueger’s Christmas,” Miracle of America Museum, 31 New Year’s Eve Masquerade Party, 8 p.m., Marina Cay, Bigfork. off Highway 93, Polson. 406-883-6264.

23 Ten Minutes Late performs, 7:30 p.m., The Raven, Woods Bay. 23-24 RMF DJ, 10 p.m., South Shore Lounge, Polson.

January 1 Annual Polar Bear Plunge, 2 p.m., The Raven, Woods Bay on Flathead Lake. Parade, 1:45 p.m. from The Raven.

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1 Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton, 363-1670: Cribbage Club, 5:307 p.m., all levels of expertise are welcome.

2 Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton, 363-1670: Story Time for Kids ages 3 and up, 10:30-11:15 a.m., featuring Val Widmer and Twyla the Dog from Emma’s House for a special working dog story time.

2 Holiday concert with Charla Bauman, 6-7 p.m., North Valley Public Library, 208 Main St., Stevensville. 406-777-5061.

2 Dances of Universal Peace, 7 p.m., Center for Spiritual Living, 1720 N. First St., Hamilton. Celebrating the mystical poet Rumi. Live music and refreshments; by donation.

2-4 Sports Connection Gun Show, Ravalli County Fairgrounds, Hamilton. 1-5 p.m.

Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. 406-363-3411.

2-18 “Christmas Belles,” Friday-Sunday, Stevensville Playhouse. For tickets and more information call, 406-777-2722 or visit stevensvilleplayhouse.org.

3 Christmas tea and tour, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Daly Mansion, Hamilton. $25 per person, reservations required. Not recommended for children under 6. 406-363-6004, ext.

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To submit your events to the calendar, please email info@corridormag.com by the 15th of the prior month 3, 10, 17 Children’s holiday baking and gift making, 9 a.m.-noon, Riverstone School, 1093 Sleeping Child Road, Hamilton. Ages 7-17; $75. 406-361-0433 to sign up.

3, 10, 17 Adult herbal gift making, 1-4 p.m., Riverstone School, 1093 Sleeping Child Road, Hamilton. Ages 18 and over; $95.

406-361-0433 to sign up.

4 Golden Age Club welcome winter dinner and dance, 727 S. Fifth St., Hamilton.

Chili, 1 p.m.; music and dancing, 2 p.m. $6. 406-363-0142.

5 20th annual Chocolate Tasting party and silent auction, 4-9 p.m., Victor Heritage Museum, Victor. $5 per person. 406-3633165.

6 Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton, 363-1670: Coloring Club for Grown-ups, 10 a.m.-noon, all materials are provided; Writers Group, 6:30-8 p.m.

7 Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton, 363-1670: Toddler and Baby Story Time, 10:30-11:15 a.m.; Tomoko Fuse Unit Origami class, 5:30 p.m., registration required.

8 Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton, 363-1670: Lego Club for ages 4-9, 3:30-5 p.m.; The Fellowship Club, discusses “The Dance: Moving to the Deep Rhythms of Your Life” by Oriah Mountain Dreamer, 6 p.m.

9 Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton, 406-363-1670: Story Time for kids ages 3 and up, featuring “Kangaroos and Zoos” with storyteller Jennifer Crawford, 10:30-11:15 a.m.; Special Families, 6 p.m., all families with children who have disabilities are welcome.

10 Western Union Texas Swing Orchestra, 6-8 p.m., Bitterroot Brewery, Hamilton.

11 Five Valley Accordion Jam and dance, 1-4 p.m., Rustic Hut, Florence.

13 Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton, 363-1670: Coloring Club for Grown-ups, 10 a.m.-noon; Genealogy Group, 2-3:30 p.m.; Socrates Café, 7-9 p.m.

14 Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton, 363-1670: Toddler and Baby Story Time, 10:30-11:15 a.m.; Read to Cats and Dogs, 3:45-4:30 p.m., at the Bitterroot Humane Society. Books will be available. Sign up for this event at the library information desk.

15 Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton, 363-1670: Brown Bag It! Book Club, noon-1 p.m., join the discussion on the selection of books for 2017 and bring a potluck dish; Cribbage Club, 5:30-7 p.m.

16 Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton, 363-1670: Story Time for Kids ages 3 and up, 10:30-11:30 a.m., featuring “Happy Holidays” with storyteller Santa aka Dominic; Stay and Play Time follows, enjoy open-ended play activities such as block or box building, using rice bins and creative play.

17 Community Christmas party, Daly Mansion, Hamilton, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (Santa arrives at noon). $5 adults, $2 children, ages 3 and under free. Pictures with Santa $5 each. Live music, performances, snacks, cookie decorating, crafts and visits with Santa. Plus a chance to see the Mansion all decorated in Holiday splendor.

406-363-6004, Ext. 2.

17 The Hamilton Players presents Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” 7 p.m., Hamilton Playhouse. A delightful mix of stage play and bedtime story that is appropriate for all ages, this reader’s theater combines a dramatic reading with some live action, costumes, stage tech and music to bring this holiday classic to life! Along with the show, there will be a holiday themed bake sale where delicious homemade treats will be available for purchase in both individual servings (as a concessions treat) and in batches to take home and share. 406-375-9050, hamiltonplayers. com.

20 Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton, 406-363-1670. Coloring Club for Grown-ups, 10 a.m.-noon, all materials are provided; Writers Group, 6:30-8 p.m., all writing levels are welcome.

21 Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton, 406-363-1670. Toddler and Baby Story Time, 10:30-11:15 a.m.

22 Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton, 406-363-1670. Lego Club for ages 4-9, 3:30-5 p.m.

27 Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton, 406-363-1670. Coloring Club for Grown-ups, 10 a.m.-noon; Socrates Café, 7-9 p.m.

28 Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton, 406-363-1670. Toddler and Baby Story Time, 10:30-11:15 a.m.

30 Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton, 406-363-1670. Story Time for Kids ages 3 and up, 10:30-11:30 a.m., featuring “Names!” with storyteller Sally Blevins.

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Costume theft can’t stop ‘The Nutcracker’

A Rhode Island ballet company says its annual production of “The Nutcracker” will go on as scheduled despite the theft of the title character’s mask and costume, the Sugar Plum Fairy’s tutu and other costumes.

The Festival Ballet Providence’s costumes were discovered missing from a Pawtucket warehouse last week.

Artistic Director Mihailo Djuric says while “a significant blow,” the theft has made the dancers determined to make this year’s performance extra special.

He has contacted ballet companies across the nation to see what is available to borrow, and several have stepped up.

The value of the stolen costumes hasn’t been determined, but is estimated to be in the thousands of dollars. Police are investigating.

Snake on a plane

Passengers on a commercial flight in Mexico were given a start when a serpent slithered into the cabin in a scene straight out of the Hollywood thriller “Snakes on a Plane.” The green reptile appeared suddenly on an Aeromexico flight from Torreon in the country’s north to Mexico City, emerging from the ceiling behind an overhead luggage compartment.

Cellphone video shot by passenger Indalecio Medina showed it wriggling briefly as if trapped before partially dropping down into the cabin.

Passengers hastily unbuckled themselves to get clear of the dangling snake before it dropped to the floor, where people trapped it between rows 5 and 6 with blankets provided by a flight attendant, Medina said.

After the pilot radioed ahead, the plane was given priority landing in Mexico City and touched down 10 minutes later. Passengers exited out the rear, and animal control workers came on board to take the stowaway into custody.

Aeromexico said in a statement that it was investigating how the snake got into the cabin and would take measures to keep such an incident from happening again.

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