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9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Festival Of Trees Silent Auction (First Bank of Montana Lobby) 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Vendors (Wallner Hall ) 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Visit with Santa (Wallner Hall) 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. Blaine County Museum Christmas Scavenger Hunt (Fun For the Whole Family) 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Bell Choir (First Bank of Montana) 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wildlife Museum Open (Regular Admission Charges Apply) 5:00 p.m. Dinner (Chinook Eagles) 6:00 p.m. Parade Of Lights (Main Street)...
The library board of trustees will hold their monthly meeting today, November 17, 4:15 P.M. in the library meeting room. The Book Challenge for November is to read a book by an Indigenous author. We have several titles on display to assist with your selection. The Book Club, a book discussion group for adults, is currently reading “Education” by Tara Westover. We meet on Mondays at 4 P.M. in the library meeting room. The library has mobile hotspots, iPads and a laptop available for check out to register users in good standing for at least one...
Forty-five years ago this month, The Band staged their final concert along with some of their friends, including Bob Dylan, Muddy Waters, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, and a dozen other stars drawn from the ranks of old friends, admirers, and idols. Filmed by Martin Scorsese, the concert became the film The Last Waltz. This Friday and Saturday, November 19-20, audiences can witness highlights from those concerts performed live as part of The Last Best Waltz on the Montana State University—Northern (MSUN) Campus. This m...
By the contest deadline of 6:00 p.m. on October 27, the Harlem Public Library had nine entries for their Great Pumpkin Contest. Once the judges had assessed the contestants' creativity, three winners were declared on Friday, October 29: Jalen Gray, Jayda Whiteclay, and Denise Stanley. Area resident readers were invited to decorate a pumpkin as a favorite book character, using any craft materials of the creator's choice. In the first category for ages 1-8, Jalen Gray took top honors with his...
The library will be closed Thursday November 11th in observation of Veteran’s Day. Friday early out movie will be The Secret of Nimh. It is rated G with a run time of one hour and 22 minutes. During the month of November, we are having a Thanksgiving Book Sale! We will give you a big bag and you can put as many books as you can fit in it for $3.00. We have a couple of non-fiction books and several novels available this week. “Walk in my Combat Boots” by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann is a collection of stories told by brave men and women...
The library will be closed November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. We will also be closed November 16 for staff training. Thanks to all who participated in “The Great Pumpkin” contest! We had a wonderful selection of entries. Congratulations to the winners in each category: Ages 1-8 “Rainbow Fish” by Jalen Gray; Ages 9-15 “Piggie” by Jayda Whiteclay; Ages 15-Adult “Coraline” by Denise Stanley. The newest novel by Montana author Gwen Florio is “The Truth of it All.” Julia Geary’s life is full of resentment. Her husband was killed while serv...
With a 1941 pickup serving as the central decorative figure, the yard of Shannon and Alan Van Voast in Turner gets decorated to complement each changing season. A few costumed trick-or-treaters take a moment to log a memory for Halloween: Savannah Heilig (Pirate) Hannah Van Voast (Hermione Granger) Isabella Van Voast (Cruella de Vil), and Piper Fox (Dalmatian)....
The Friends of the Harlem Library membership drive is underway. You may renew if you are already a member and new members are always welcome. Dues are $10 annually and may be paid at the library or sent to Valerie VanVoast, PO Box 172, Turner, MT 59542. The Book Challenge for November is to read a book by an Indigenous author. If you have completed the October challenge please contact the library so your name may be entered in the drawing to win a gift certificate from a local business. The library will be closed Thursday, November 11 in observ...
Tonight and tomorrow night, November 3-4, as well as next weekend, November 12-13, the Montana Actors’ Theater (MAT) will be recruiting people for roles in their upcoming musical Spamalot and for participation in their 24 Hour Play Festival. Auditions for Spamalot will take place at 7:00 on both Wednesday and Thursday evening at the MAT Theatre in Cowan Hall on the campus of Montana State University—Northern. Adapted from the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python’s Spamalot is a musical comedy featuring all the typical King Ar...
We will not have LEGO Club this week. Friday early out movie will be The Boxtrolls. It is rated PG with a run time of one hour and 37 minutes. During the month of October, we are having a “Spooktacular” Book Sale! We will give you a big bag and you can put as many books as you can fit in it for $3.00. We also have boxes and boxes of Harlequin romances we will make a deal on, and Kelsey says she will load them in your car! We are looking for anyone who may have knowledge about coding and/or business experience who can spare an hour a week dur...
After being intrigued by a pumpkin decorating contest while she was visiting a Facebook group for teachers/librarians, Assistant Librarian Carly Vauthier presented the idea to Harlem Public Library Board Members, who adopted it. Entries for The Great Pumpkin Contest are due to the library by October 27 at 6:00 p.m. Other events this month include the Buy A Bag O' Books sale and the Friends of the Library celebration. For the Great Pumpkin Contest, Blaine County residents are invited to decorate...
The library is celebrating National Friends of the Library Week! Stop by this week to show your appreciation for the Friends of the Harlem Library and to see all the wonderful things they have done for us! This is a great time to renew your membership or join if you are not already a member. Dues are $10 annually. Refreshments will be served. Halloween is just around the corner! The library is sponsoring “The Great Pumpkin Contest!” The challenge is to decorate a pumpkin as your favorite book character. You may use any type of craft mat...
Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday, October 25th at 4:30 p.m. During the month of October, we are having a "Spooktacular" Book Sale! We will give you a big bag and you can put as many books as you can fit in it for $3.00. We also have boxes and boxes of Harlequin romances we will make a deal on, and Kelsey says she will load them in your car! There will not be LEGO Club or an early out movie this week, due to the MEA Conference. The library...
I wrote recently about southern cooking based on a recent road trip to Georgia. The road trip was 4,000+ miles through 15 states and eight days of driving. My wife and I had never visited some of the places we passed through and others we had visited but not for nearly a quarter century. Here are a few observations about places we revisited and things we saw that caught our interest. Trends we saw heading east The further east and south we got the more traffic and congestion we encountered. I'd...
The Harlem Library is sponsoring “The Great Pumpkin Contest” to celebrate Halloween! The challenge is to decorate a pumpkin as a favorite book character. You may use any type of craft materials including markers, paint, glitter, fabric, yarn, etc. or the pumpkin may be carved. The pumpkins must be submitted to the Harlem Library by October 27, 6 P.M. Prizes will be awarded in three categories: ages 1-8; ages 9-14; and ages 15 and older. The pumpkin entries will be on display at the library October 28-November 3. The Book Challenge for Oct...
During the month of October, we are having a “Spooktacular” Book Sale! We will give you a big bag and you can put as many books as you can fit in it for $3.00. We also have boxes and boxes of Harlequin romances we will make a deal on, and Kelsey says she will load them in your car! There will not be LEGO Club or an early out movie next week, due to the MEA Conference. Last week Donna Miller wrote a newspaper article about the Code Girls United program we are planning to start at the library November 3, 2021, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. We are loo...
October 2, 2021 was a busy day in Chinook, MT. Vendors, Bounce houses, Fun Run, Sugarbeet Decorating contest and the Parade provided many fun activities at the Sugarbeet Festival. And, if you wanted more to do, you went down to the Fairgrounds where you could check out the Blaine County Cruisers Car show or the Chinook Rod and Gun Club Gun Show. After the Parade people made their way down to the Sweet Park to partake in the Friends of the Pool and Park Brew Fest which included a Barbecue...
The Book Club’s new selection is “The Book of Secrets” by Elizabeth Joy Arnold. You may pick up your copy until October 15 with the first discussion on October 18, 4 P.M. in the library meeting room. Involve the whole family in programs available at the library. Storytime for little ones ages 0-5, along with parents or caregivers, is held each Tuesday morning at 10 A.M. Focusing on early literacy Storytime features stories, songs, rhymes, and play. After School Squad meets every Wednesday at 3:30 for elementary school students. The children are...
If you didn’t get a chance to stop in during Banned Books Week, you still have time to look at the display of books that have been challenged over the years, including the top 10 most challenged books of 2020. We will have our display up through this week. During the month of October, we will be having a “Spooktacular” Book Sale! We will give you a bag and you can put as many books as you can fit in it for $3.00. We also have boxes and boxes of Harlequin romances we will make a deal on, and Kelsey says she will load them in your car! We have a...
Stop by your library and see the new selections ready to be checked out! “The Other Black Girl” is by Zakiya Dalila Harris. Editorial assistant Nella Rogers is tired of being the only black girl at Wagner Books and is excited when Hazel-May McCall starts working at the next cubicle. But soon Nella is targeted as the office enemy and Hazel becomes the office darling. Threatening notes appear on Nella’s desk. She uncovers sinister forces at play and she realizes she may lose more than her career. Maine game warden Mike Bowditch is called to in...
Banned Books Week is scheduled for September 26 - October 2, 2021. Although various classrooms and libraries around Blaine County typically participate in this annual event, area teachers and librarians encourage all residents to celebrate the freedom to read by selecting to read one of the Top Ten Challenged Books of 2020. Readers will have to decide for themselves whether a book on the list is redeemable or objectionable. This year’s theme is “Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us.” Celebrating the freedom to read, Banned Books Week (BBW)...
The Little Rockies Barrel Racing Association held their finals August 3, 2021 at the Reagan Bell arena in Harlem. Year end winners are as follows: Open Barrels - 1-D 1. Judy Geldard 2. Ree Jones 3. Aislinn Handy 4. Arianna Henry 5. Brittney Cox 6. Mylee Bell Average at finals was won by 1. Aislinn Handy 2. Mylee Bell Open Barrels - 2-D 1. Starla Annis 2. Buckshot Nelson 3. Chrissy McEwen 4. Katelin Harvey 5. Mylee Bell 6. Ty Kittson Average at finals was won by 1. Aislinn Handy 2. Holly Cowell...
Did you know you can check out eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines, all in one app? You need to install the Libby app on your phone, or any device that has an Internet connection. You then need to know your Blaine County Library card number, and if you don’t know what it is, just give us a call and we can give you that. You can find the link for MontanaLibrary2Go on our website with step-by-step instructions. There are 24,692 audio titles, 33,252 eBook titles and 3,544 magazine titles available. If you need help downloading the app, or using M...
September is Library Card Sign Up Month! If you are not the proud owner of a library card take this opportunity to sign up. To register for a library card you must be age sixteen and older and present a current photo ID, working phone number, and mailing address. After completing the registration form, your card will be mailed to you. Bring your card in to use it to check out one item for the first time. After returning that item on time you may have regular privileges. Preschool children may...
September is here and it is time to jump back into library activities! The library is planning in-person programming at this time. If pandemic numbers worsen, we may need to make alternative plans. The Book Club is a book discussion group for adults. The first selection we will read this fall is “The Return” by Nicholas Sparks and may be picked up at the library this week. The first discussion will be Monday, September 13 at 4 P.M. in the library meeting room. Masks are recommended. Programming for children is underway. Storytime for ages 0-5...
