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46 | JULY 30, 2014 EVENTS
WEDNESDAY 7/30
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME
ImagineIF Bigfork Library 10 am
ImagineIF Columbia Falls Library 10:30 am ImagineIF Kalispell Library 11 am
Preschool storytimes are filled with stories, songs, crafts, music and more. Each week features a unique theme.
Q: 837-6976
PICNIC IN THE PARK, 11:30 AM
Depot Park, Kalispell
Depot Park Summer Lunchtime Concert Series featuring Swiftcurrent, American and Irish folk music. Admission is free. Food and beverages available for purchase.
BIGFORK FARMERS MARKET, 3 PM
Masonic Temple, Bigfork
Vendors sell fresh cut flowers, garden starters, fresh produce, herbs, baked goods, farm fresh eggs, jams, handmade crafts and much, much more.
THE BAD LARRYS, 6 PM
The Lodge at Whitefish Lake Acoustic bluegrass for this all ages show. Q: 877-887-4026
STEPPIN’ 2 RHYTHM WITH APRIL, 7:30 PM Blue Moon Nite Club, Columbia Falls
Free dance lessons, followed by live music.
GUYS AND DOLLS, 8 PM
Whitefish Performing Arts Center
Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, this odd- ball romantic comedy soars with the spirit of Broadway as it introduces us to a cast of vivid characters who have become legends in the canon . $18 - $39 Q: 249-2407
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, 8 PM
Bigfork Summer Playhouse
Set in New York City in the fast paced 1920s, a young girl from Kansas comes to New York in search of a new life
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for herself. This stage version is based on the 1967 film musical. Q: 837-4886
JAM NIGHT WITH THE SMART ALEX, 8:30 PM Craggy Range Bar and Grill
Every Wednesday the guys in the Smart Alex bring the jams and rock the house. Q: 862-7550
KEVIN VAN DORT, 9 PM
Crush Lounge, Whitefish
Blues from a homemade box guitar that will knock your socks off. Q: 730-1030
OPEN MIC NIGHT WITH LUKE LAUTARET, 9 PM Scotty’s Bar, Kalispell
Sign up with your host, Luke Lautaret of Marshall Catch, to get a time slot and show off your talent. Q: 257-8188
JOHN WAYNE AND THE PAIN, 9 PM
Great Northern Bar, Whitefish
Jon, Teeto, and Chuckie put on a powerful display of “Raggae-Tronic Dub.” The band creates a psychedelic sound by blending reggae, rock, and evolving bass-heavy tangents of electronic dub. Q: 862-2816
KARAOKE WITH JODY, 9:30 PM Rainbow Bar and Casino, Kalispell Come and show off your talent! Q: 752-6630
THURSDAY 7/31
THE WHITEFISH WINE AUCTION, 4 PM
The Lodge at Whitefish Lake
Thursday: wine acutions. Friday: wine tasting and raffle 4-7 p.m. Saturday: dinner, raffle and auction 5:30-10 p.m.
COLUMBIA FALLS FARMERS MARKET, 5 PM Columbia Falls
Locally grown food for local people. The farmer’s market is a family-friendly, community-building event that features locally grown produce and flowers, food and drink, art and crafts created by area artisans, and live music. Q: 892-1424
THURSDAYFEST!, 5 PM
Second Avenue East, Kalispell
ThursdayFest is a bit like a carnival that’s been crossed with a craft fair, a food court, a concert and a beer garden. The ages and professions are mixed from babes- in-arms to grandpas gawking. This week’s music is Smart Alex – country, classic rock and blues. Q: 253-6923
NICHOLAS OBERLING: HIDDEN TREASURE, 5 PM Hockaday Museum of Art, Kalispell
Kalispell painter Nicholas Oberling spent two years in Glacier National Park painting breathtaking vistas of the backcountry accessible only by horseback or foot.
Q: 755-5268
SUMMER SERIES RODEO, 7 PM
Blue Moon Arena, Columbia Falls
Western Montana’s longest-running Series Rodeo. Admis- sion is only $10 for adults and $5 for kids 6-12.
Q: 250-5110
CLASSICAL CONCERT: VIOLIN VIRTUOSO/ COLORATURA SOPRANO, 7:30 PM
Easthaven Baptist Church, Kalispell
Great masters of music will fill the senses and move the soul of all that attend this spectacular event. Q: 752-7021
THE WHO’S TOMMY, 8 PM
Whitefish Performing Arts Center
Peter Townshend’s tale of a young boy’s journey from pain to triumph is the most electrifying evening of rock and roll ever to play in a theater! An adolescent discovers he has an uncanny knack for playing pinball, and becomes an international pinball superstar. $18-$39 Q: 249-2407
WHO GETS THE LAKE PLACE, 8 PM
John Dowdall Theatre
Port Polson Players and Mission Valley Friends of the Arts present a Musical Comedy by John Mercer. $18 for adults $17 for seniors and students. Reservations: 883-9212
OPEN MIC, 8:30 PM
The Bandit, Columbia Falls
ENGINE 99, 9 PM
Stonefly Lounge, Coram
Dance all night to this great Grateful Dead cover band. Q: 387-5440
MOONSHINE MOUNTAIN, 9 PM
Great Northern Bar, Whitefish
A six-piece band hailing from Northwest Montana that plays many different genres, including rock, country, bluegrass, funk, punk, and reggae. Q: 862-2816
NEW WAVE TIME TRIPPERS, 10 PM
Crush Lounge, Whitefish
A special Thursday night ‘80s show! Q: 730-1030
FRIDAY 8/1
POLSON FARMERS MARKET, 9 AM Downtown Polson
Locally grown food for local people. Q: 675-0177
PROGRAM SERIES
Lone Pine State Park Picnic Shelter, Kalispell Little Saplings, ages 4-7, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Conifer Kids, ages 8-11, 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Gain knowledge about Montana’s diverse wildlife, trees, and much more. A story and take home art project will also accompany each lesson. $3 Q: 755-2706 ext 3
WEST GLACIER FARMERS AND ARTISANS MARKET, 3:30 PM West Glacier
Featuring live music, food, local produce, original art, jewelry, knitted and crocheted items, ceramics, spices, honey, candles, soaps and much more. Q: 888-5554
FIRST FRIDAY, 5 PM
Downtown Kalispell
Stores and restaurants will be open late with special sales. Many will be offering appetizers and special drinks for you to enjoy.
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