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Whether you celebrated National Barn Day on July 13 or National Give Something Away Day on July 15, there’s a National Day for practically every interest. Additionally, every month of the year offers special awareness events and observations annually. Of the 350 listed by the National Press Club, July presents fourteen opportunities to host an event or to bring media and public attention to an issue. For example, July is not only National Park and Recreation Month but also National Ice Cream Month. With Proclamation 5219 in 1984, President R...
The old A & W Root Beer stand on the west edge of Chinook was a favorite stopping place for farm families, town dwellers and travelers passing through on Highway 2. From 1962 to 1990 it served up root beer, ice cream and grilled delights. For the majority of the time the stand was open it was owned and operated by the Wanless family. The few years prior to its closing it was leased by Howard Gruszie. The property was then leased by Rainbow Irrigation. Short history of root beer and A & W Root...
We have some bittersweet changes happening at the Harlem Public Library! Our beloved director, Colleen Brommer, retired at the end of June, after serving the library for 15 years. We will miss her and we wish her the very best! I (Carly Vauthier) will be moving to the director's position. Please feel free to contact me about anything library related at: cvauthier@blainecounty-mt.gov. Finally, we have Ireland Best taking the assistant librarian position. She grew up in Dodson, and just graduated...
My wife, Sherry, and I planned a 3000-mile trip on Amtrak to attend a grandson's high school graduation in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, see some of Pennsylvania Dutch country while out there, then backtrack, via train, to a reunion of Sherry's siblings near Peoria, Illinois. All the while celebrating our sixtieth wedding anniversary, which occurred during the trip. It was a lot to cram in to a two-week period but we were determined to do it. We made it and here are a few highlights of the trip. Met...
We will have a special program Monday July 14th. Curtis Mork, the LEGO Guy will be here at 10:30 with fun and interactive exhibits, presentations and creative workshops for children to get involved with. Mark your calendars and send your kids to the library. The library will no longer be able to check out hot spots to our patrons. This was a wonderful service that we were able to provide. The hot spots were provided by the Montana State Library, as was the funding for the data. Sadly, the funding for this program has ended, and so too has our...
On July 1, from a safe house in the Annafeld subdivision in Billings, Montana, Britney Higgs and her pet goat, Freedom, began a 580-mile walk across three states to raise money to support women who have been trafficked. Her trip will end in Denver, Colorado, at the HER Campaign’s newest safe house. Higgs, the founder and CEO of HER Campaign, hopes to raise $580,000 in the month-long journey being called the Walk for HER challenge. The 35-year-old mother of four, stated, “If you can train a baby goat to travel with you for 580 miles, any...
be selected for the Branded Bonanza competition this weekend, July 4-6, in Nampa, Idaho, is what Scofield describes as "kind of a funny, long story." Scofield confessed that she and her family own a "hobby farm." So, this past February, when her daughter suggested she wanted a donkey, Scofield said, "I've always kind of wanted a young jenny that was brown." With her daughter's interests in alignment with her own, Scofield brought up the topic with a friend who trains mustangs. "She told me...
The library will be closed Friday July 4th in observance of Independence Day. There is still plenty of time to sign up for the Summer Reading Program. We will be extending our summer programming to August 14th, due to the pool closing the end of July. This will give kids something to do during the first two weeks of August. Kids earn prizes for every program they attend and for every hour they read. They will also receive an ice cream certificate for every 10 hours they read! We thank Johanna Eggleston for donating those certificates. Just a re...
Background: War of 1812 Simmering anger at Britain for interfering in American trade, impressing U.S. sailors into the Royal Navy and standing in the way of westward expansion led the United States to declare war in June 1812. With British forces distracted by the country’s ongoing war with France, the United States scored some encouraging early victories in the War of 1812. But in August 1814, British troops invaded Washington, D.C. and set fire to the White House, the Capitol and other government buildings. The Royal Navy then trained its s...
The Harlem Library board will hold their monthly meeting today, June 25, 4:30 P.M. in the library meeting room. If you have completed the June Book Challenge to read a book with a color in the title, please contact the library to have your name entered in the drawing to win a gift certificate from a local business. The book challenge for July is to read a book with fireworks or stars on the cover. Be sure to join the summer reading fun this at your library! The theme is “Color Our World” and there are programs each week. Children age 0-5 and...
We have lots of great programs every week for the kids and activities to do when we don’t have programs and we love to have the kids here. We want everyone to feel welcome and safe at the library. We do want to remind parents and caregivers that we have a policy concerning unattended or unsupervised children in the library. Our policy states that children under the age of 13 may not be left unattended at the library for more than one hour, unless they are attending a program. This means children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an a...
Press Release Fort Peck Theatre It is time to sign up for the annual Talent Show, but Turtle the Cat is not certain that she wants to be in the spotlight. Her friends encourage her to explore all aspects of theatre in preparation for the big show, including costumes, lights and scenery. Though she has a few hiccups and follies, she learns all the secrets of the magic behind the scenes, and more importantly, the vitality of everyone’s creative roles! Turtle the Theatre Cat is directed by FPST alum Megan Wiltshire, and stars Reese Watson and Jenn...
The Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation encourage area residents to mark their calendars for Brewfest 2025 scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 12 at Sweet Memorial Park in Chinook from 4:00 until 9:00 p.m. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Chinook Pool and Park project. Before the Friends of the Pool and Park was even founded, a group of like-minded individuals determined that a Brewfest was in order for the 2019 Chinook High School All-Class Reunion. Kelsey Harry...
The Book Challenge for June is to read a book with a color in the title. Families are encouraged to participate in the summer reading weekly programs. Storytime for children ages 0-5 and their parents/caregivers is held on Tuesdays at 10:00 A.M. Elementary students are invited to participate in Summer STEAM on Wednesdays at 1:00 P.M. All ages are welcome to Lego Club on Thursdays at 4:00 P.M. Children five and under must be accompanied by an adult caregiver/parent. Keep reading this summer! Children who complete the weekly challenge of reading...
$500 in prize money and special awards! The Phillips County Museum and the Great Plains Dinosaur Museum are invite participants for their first-ever JuRUSTic Scrap Metal Art Contest, celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Montana Dinosaur Trail in Malta on Saturday, July 12, 2025! Artists, craftsmen, machinists, students, and all members of the local communities are welcome to create unique dinosaur or prehistoric-themed sculptures from scrap metal. All entries will be permanently displayed...
Join the summer reading “Color Our World” fun at your library! Weekly programs include Storytime for children ages 0-5 and their parents/caregivers which meets on Tuesdays at 10 A.M. Elementary students are invited to join Summer STEAM on Wednesdays at 1 P.M. which focuses on science, technology, engineering, art and music activities. All ages are welcome to come to Lego Club on Thursdays at 4 P.M. to create and build. Children age five and under must be accompanied by an adult. Children may still register for summer reading. Participants are...
The 2025 Summer Reading Program is in full swing. We started off with a bang with our blacklight party. If your kids missed the kickoff party, don’t worry, sign-ups continue all summer. Last week was the first full week of activities. Monday afternoons we show a movie at 1:30 for all ages. Children 5 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Teen Scene for grades 7-12 is held on Mondays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. We have karaoke, games and snacks. Tuesdays is Story Time at 10:30. Wednesday is our Summer Reading Program for all ages from 1:30 to 2...
On the evening of May 12, the Turner Public School (TPS) community gathered for the 2024-2025 academic/athletic awards ceremony at the Turner gymnasium. After Student Council President Cassidy Grabofsky welcomed guests, presentations ensued. TPS Superintendent Mrs. Jenni McAllister opened the ceremony by bestowing Academic All-State Awards for the 2024-2025 High School Basketball season upon the majority of Turner's student-athletes. In that group, sophomore Holly Grabofsky and senior Roger Carr...
The Montana Dinosaur Trail, celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, has introduced millions of visitors to the ancient wildlife that once roamed Montana by offering world-class dinosaur displays, hands-on field digs and dino-themed events. Since the trail’s inception in 2005, more than 6 million visitors have made a stop on the trail, including 372,275 visitors in 2024. Signature events include the annual Dino Shindig in Ekalaka, and the daily summer Field Dig Expeditions offered by The Montana Dinosaur Center in Bynum. “We are for...
The Book Challenge for June is to read a book with a color in the title. Please contact the library when you complete the challenge to have your name entered in the drawing to win a gift card from a local business. The summer reading program "Color Our World" is underway. Children may still register to participate. Each week the children are challenged to complete the list of five activities: Read for one hour, help someone, write or draw, listen to music, and move their body. For each week...
The Harlem Public Library board of trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting today, May 28, at 4:30 P.M. The library will close at noon Friday, May 30 for board and staff training. The Summer Reading program “Color Our World” is underway. Children are encouraged to register to participate. The program lasts for eight weeks and children are challenged to complete the weekly checklist of five things: Read at least one hour, help someone, write or draw, listen to music, and move your body. Each week they complete the checklist they wil...
We’re excited to announce our summer reading program, Color Our World, June 16–August 1. Readers 0-17 will be able to earn stickers in a variety of ways to enter in a raffle for special prizes. Adults won’t collect stickers, but they shouldn’t feel left out—there are prizes for them too. All participation in library events will be counted as minutes read. Top readers in each category will win prizes. All participants will have a chance to win raffles. Details about the summer reading program will be available soon on the library website (...
Harlem Elementary's annual Track and Field Day was a huge success and the perfect way to end the 2024 -2025 school year....
Dawn Newland describes herself as "a researcher, author, artist, and weaver of the threads of history." She lives and ranches on a spread situated where the corners of South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming meet. For the last two decades, among other projects, she's written historical pieces about frontier days in the Little Rockies and is currently writing an historical novel about Kid Curry (born Harvey Logan) and his exploits. Tuesday after Memorial Day, 2025, (May 27), Dawn will be in Landusky...
The “Color Our World” summer reading kickoff event will take place the last day of school, Thursday, May 22 following the dismissal of school. Children are invited to register for summer reading on the south side of the library. From there they may enjoy a color walk/run in the block on the west side of the library. There will be stops to make messy art projects, color powder, and a bike raffle at MAPS Media Institute. The Harlem Civic Association will serve a free meal in the city park and the Harlem Fire Department will have their trucks rea...
