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LOCAL EVENTS
ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
Downtown Kalispell
March 17, 4 p.m.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians and Kalispell Chamber of Commerce Convention & Visitor Bureau would like to invite you to the Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. $100 will be awarded to the best float or group. Theme of all floats and participants is Irish. The parade will begin promptly at 4 p.m. www.business.kalispellchamber.com/events/ details/2015-st-patrick-s-day-parade-10029
LOUD AT THE LIBRARY
ImagineIF Library
March 19, 5:30 p.m.
Join ImaginIF Library in Kalispell for its sixth annual Loud at the Library! This lively event is sponsored by the ImagineIF Library Foundation and raises money to support ImagineIF Libraries. The evening will feature live music
by the Can’t Hardly Playboys, appetizers, beer and wine, raffle baskets and a silent auction. Tickets: $30. http://www.imagineiflibraryfoundation.org/ ImagineIFEvents.html
PRCA RODEO
Majestic Valley Arena
March 20 – 21, 7:30 p.m.
Ride the wave of excitement as the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) aggressively sweeps across the country. Capture the thrills and enthusiasm created
by America’s original extreme sport and ride along with us on this exciting venture. Come and see the PRCA Rodeo. Doors open at 6 pm. Advance tickets: adult $15, kids $10. Door admission: adult $18, kids $15. www.majesticvalleyarena.com
SPRING FLING ARTS AND CRAFT FAIR 2015
Majestic Valley Arena
March 27 – 29
Jump into spring with this fun event at Majestic Valley Arena! Free. http://www.majesticvalleyarena.com
FOURTH ANNUAL FREE FAMILY FUN DAY & EASTER EGG HUNT
Kalispell Center Mall
April 4, 11 a.m.
Have fun with your family, play games, listen to music, make crafts, paint faces and more! There will be a petting zoo, pony rides, wax hands, flea market vendors and an Easter Egg hunt. Great for all ages.
www.familyfriendlyflathead.org
CINCH WINTER RODEO SERIES
Majestic Valley Arena
April 10 – 11, 24 – 25 | May 1 – 2, 7 p.m.
Featuring bull riding, bareback, saddlebronc, team roping, tie down roping, breakaway roping, steer wrestling, and barrel racing. Best Winter Series in Montana! Are you ready?
Adult $10, child general admission $5, kids 5 and under free.
www.majesticvalleyarena.com
WHITEFISH
TELLURIDE MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
O’Shaughnessy Center
March 19, 6 p.m.
The Telluride Mountain Film Festival is brought to you by the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation with proceeds benefitting this nonprofit that works to keep trails in the Bob Marshall Wilderness open. Advance tickets $12, $15 at the door. www.bmwf.org
THE MET: LIVE IN HD
Whitefish Performing Arts Center
March 21, 11 a.m. – La Donna del Lago
April 25, 10:55 a.m. – Rusticana & Pagliacci
The Metropolitan Opera Company’s high- definition broadcast video series of performances transmitted from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
Tickets at the door $20 adults, $5 students, $10 college students. www.whitefishpac.com/category/the-met-live-in- hd/
WHITEFISH MOUNTAIN RESORT WINTER BREWFEST & DUMMY DERBY
April 4, 1 p.m.
Annual fundraising event for the S.N.O.W. Bus featuring a dozen regional microbreweries. The Dummy Derby is spectator friendly. Free bus rides available from the Mountain Mall to Whitefish Mountain Resort. Food available for purchase. www.skiwhitefish.com
VENUS IN FUR
O’Shaughnessy Center
April 8 – 11, 16 – 18, 7:30 p.m.
With loads of cheek and a hint of the erotic, this award-winning drama by David Ives has been hailed as “seriously smart and very funny” by the The New York Times. Tickets: Adults $20. Preview: April 8 – $10 at door. All seats reserved. Appropriate for older students and adults. www.whitefishtheatreco.org
WHITEFISH MOUNTAIN RESORT POND SKIM
Chair 1 Base Area at Whitefish Mountain Resort
April 11, 2:30 p.m.
End the ski season with a splash! Participants 21 years and older try to skim across a pond and be the last skimmer standing. Free. www.skiwhitefish.com
GLACIER SYMPHONY CHORALE – ORCHIDS IN SPRING
Whitefish Performing Arts Center
April 11, 7:30 p.m.
The world music sound of the Vancouver B.C.- based Orchid Duo pairs with Glacier Symphony Chamber orchestra. A modern, engaging blend of Chinese and western music traditions. www.gscmusic.org/concerts/view/orchids-in- spring
ADULT HOCKEY TOURNAMENT — THE MONTY
Stumptown Ice Den
April 16 – 19
Enjoy the action on the ice Friday evening, all day Saturday and Sunday morning. www.stumptowniceden.com/adult-hockey/adult- hockey-tournaments/
AKTP: LEGALLY BLONDE
Whitefish Performing Arts Center
April 18 & 20, 7 p.m.
April 19, 4 p.m.
The international award-winning hit Legally Blonde The Musical is coming to Whitefish after triumphant years in the West End and Broadway. Based on the popular film, this all-singing, all- dancing romantic comedy is about knowing who you are and showing what you’ve got! Performed by Flathead Valley high school students. Tickets range on seating, age and date: $8 – $18. http://www.whitefishpac.com
MOIRA SMILEY & VOCO
O’Shaughnessy Center
April 24, 7:30 p.m.
Moira Smiley and Voco is a visionary blend
of voices that redefines harmony singing. Accompanied by the cello, banjo, ukelele and accordion, to name a few. Expect magnificent, hair- raising performances – music that has been called “fascinating, persuasive, near perfect” by the Herald Times. Tickets: $28. All seats reserved. www.whitefishtheatreco.org
EXIT LAUGHING
O’Shaughnessy Center
May 27-30, June 4-6, 7:30 p.m.
When the biggest highlight of your life for the past 30 years has been your weekly card night with the girls, what do you do when one of your foursome inconveniently dies? Tickets: $20. All seats reserved.
www.whitefishtheatreco.org
KALISPELL
FLATHEAD BEACON RUNNING CLUB
17 Main St. Kalispell
Every Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
Run a few mellow after-work miles with friends. For more information about the club and schedule of races in the valley, visit www. flatheadbeaconrunningclub.com.
HOME AND GARDEN SHOWCASE
Flathead County Fairgrounds
March 14 & 15
Experience two days of exhibits and seminars on everything related to home building, remodeling and home décor. Advance tickets $5/person, $10/family of four. Door admission is $6/person, $12/family of four. www.flathead.mt.gov/fairgrounds/events.php
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