The Blaine County Journal News-Opinion - We've Got The County Covered

Plan to attend, "Home, Home on the Ranch: Farm and Ranch Life in Story and Song" by Bill Rossiter tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. After the settlers, pioneers, homesteaders and boomers finally put down roots, the long haul began. Carving a home out of the "wilderness" or out of the "Great American Desert" was tough enough, but sticking it out, year after year, added flint to the soul. Drought, fluctuating markets, grasshoppers, dust storms, taxes-and of course, the mortgage-all show up in the ranch and farm songbook. The program features songs accompanied by guitar, banjo, Autoharp and harmonica. Refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome to attend. This presentation is a Montana Conversations program brought to you through the Montana Humanities.

The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting today at 11:00 a.m. in the library meeting room.

"Where Hope Grows" will be the movie at 1:00 p.m. today. This wonderful feature film is breaking new ground by casting a young man with Down syndrome, David DeSanctis, in a lead role. David is an inspiration in his own right. He lights up the room with his charismatic, funny and smart personality. At 22 years-old, he is a Louisville native who has a passion for motivating others. When cast in the film's starring role, the director (Chris Dowling) asked David if he could read; David licked his finger to turn the first page of the script and speedily memorized 130 lines. An ardent music lover, David used his own self-curated music playlists to help memorize scenes, as well as for dance breaks to help unwind. He can also cite thousands of song titles, lyrics and artists off the top of his head. "Where Hope Grows" is a story of adversity and triumph that follows professional baseball player Calvin Campbell, who was sent to an early retirement due to panic attacks at the plate. Even though he had all the talent for the big leagues, he struggles with the curveballs life has thrown him. "Florence Foster Jenkins" will be the movie next week. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served.

New movies available this week are Hidden Figures, That Evening Sun, Stand Your Ground, and Lion.

We have three non-fiction books ready for checkout this week. "Climate of Hope: How Cities, Businesses, and Citizens Can Save the Planet" by Michael Bloomberg and Carl Pope offers an optimistic look at the challenge of climate change, the solutions they believe hold great promise, and the practical steps that are necessary to achieve them. In "Solve For Happy," Mo Gawdat, who is the Chief Business Officer of Google, questions some of the most fundamental aspects of our existence, shares the underlying reasons for suffering, and plots out a step-by-step process for achieving lifelong happiness and contentment. "Thunder in the Mountains: Chief Joseph, Oliver Otis Howard, and the Nez Perce War" by Daniel Sharfstein tells of the epic clash of two American legends- their brutal war and battle of ideas that defined America after reconstruction.

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