A Note from the Forum Email Coordinator:
Hello, and Happy September. I hope that the month ahead blesses you with all that's best about living in Missoula. We are certainly blessed with an abundance of wonderful activities here in the Garden City - just look through the postings below! --Denise Small

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MT Natural History Center - Presentation on Wolverines

The Montana Natural History Center and the Western Environmental Law Center are pleased to present author and naturalist Douglas Chadwick for a lecture on wolverines and his newest book The Wolverine Way which will take place on Friday, September 17th, 2010 at 7pm at the Montana Natural History Center. For a press release about the event, please click on the link below:

MNHCPressRelease.pdf (136k file)
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MT Natural History Center - Fall Events

First Friday Gallery Opening: Friday, September 3rd, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
At the Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory St., Missoula, MT. Start your First Friday stroll at the Montana Natural History Center! Join us for our gallery opening featuring the artwork of celebrated Bitterroot artist and naturalist Joe Thornbrugh, creator of our beautiful new license plate. Come out and see what other beautiful artwork he has created! Refreshments will be provided.

Saturday Discovery Day - "Nature Photography Between the Seasons"
Saturday, September 11th, 8am - 4pm. Meet at MNHC, 120 Hickory St., Missoula, MT. Cost: $25 MNHC members/$35 non-members. Bring your camera and gear for an excursion with photographer Lance Schelvan to discuss and discover nature photography at a time of year when creativity and persistence become paramount to producing quality images. Registration is required and space is limited, so call 327-0405 today!

Evening Lecture Series: "The Wolverine Way"
Friday, September 17th, at 7pm. At MNHC, 120 Hickory St., Missoula, MT. Cost: Suggested donation: $4, MNHC members are free. We are pleased to present Douglas Chadwick, wildlife biologist, conservationist, and author, as our opening lecture speaker. Chadwick will be presenting on his research and subsequent book about wolverines, entitled "The Wolverine Way." Join us after the lecture for refreshments and book-signing opportunities. Co-sponsored with the Western Environmental Law Center.

Saturday Kids' Activity: "Magnificent Mammals" with Animal Wonders Inc
Saturday, September 18th, at 2pm. At MNHC, 120 Hickory St., Missoula, MT. Cost: $3 MNHC members/$5 non-members. Always a hit, Animal Wonders is back again, this time to teach us all about the wonderful world of mammals. We'll get to meet some, too!

Saturday Discovery Day: "IAFI Fieldtrip to the Giant Ripples of Camas Prairie"
Saturday, September 18th, 8am - 5pm. Meet at MNHC, 120 Hickory St., Missoula, MT. Cost: $35 MNHC/IAFI members/$45 non-members (price includes: lunch, transport by coach bus, and expert guides.) Join MNHC and members of the Glacial Lake Missoula Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute for an amazing bus tour of some of the Ice Age features around the Hot Springs, MT, area. The highlight of the day will be the chance to walk along the Giant Ripples of Camas Prairie, the "smoking gun" behind Joseph Pardee's "Ice Age Floods Theory." We'll also do some flora and fauna viewing along the way! Registration required and space is limited so call 327-0405 by September 14th to reserve your spot!

MNHC's Annual Banquet & Auction
Friday, October 1st at 5:00pm. At The Doubletree Hotel in downtown Missoula. Cost: Tickets are $50. Please RSVP by September 24th by calling 406.327.0405. Please join us for an evening of:
Live music by Bob Wire, Silent & Live Auctions with Bitterroot Auctioneer Jim Ellis, Door prizes and fun!
Bid on nature excursions, international travel packages, local dinners and services, original artwork and more! Proceeds support our nature educational programs. Check our Banquet & Auction web page for the latest info on great auction items!

Saturday Kids' Activity: "Fall Fun!"
Saturday, October 2nd at 2pm. At MNHC, 120 Hickory St., Missoula, MT. Cost: $1 MNHC members/$3 non-members. Learn all about the skills it takes to be a Nature Investigator (AKA Naturalist) and then use them to help solve some nature mysteries. Enter for a chance to win a cool naturalist tool to take home!

Learn more about upcoming 2010 programs at:
http://www.montananaturalist.org/community-activities/
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Safe Kids Missoula - Fall Seat Check Events

For information on Fall safety seat checks, please click on the link below:
SafeKidsSeatCheckEvents.pdf (101k file)
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Families First - Go Grow Grocery

“GO GROW GROCERY”
An exciting new exhibit at the Families First Children’s Museum, Thursday September 16th from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The exhibit offers an educational, healthy, and fun approach to grocery shopping. Join us for activities and games including Veggie Twister, Fruity Musical Chairs, and fruits & veggies face painting. A delicious and healthy array of snacks and appetizers will be provided and special guests from the community will be joining us throughout the opening to celebrate the exhibit.

Go Grow Grocery will be fully stocked with a variety of “fresh” fruits and veggies, packaged dry goods, and dairy products. Young visitors can wander through the store with their shopping lists and fill up their carts with healthy food and snacks. Head over to the checkout lane, complete with a kid propelled conveyor belt (by hand crank) and real cash register to “purchase” your groceries.

Admission to the Museum will be FREE the entire day on Thursday, September 16 for anyone who brings a non-perishable food item to be donated to the local Missoula Food Bank.

The Families First Children’s Museum is located at 225 West Front Street, in downtown Missoula. For more information or directions please call 406.721.7690 or visit www.FamiliesFirstMontana.org.
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Missoula Forum for Children & Youth - September Training Event

Workshop - ADHD:
Presented by Dr. Robert Eme of Argosy University. When: Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010, 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Where: City Life Community Center, 1515 Fairview. Please share with anyone that you feel would benefit from this workshop. This is a FREE workshop, but please RSVP.

For additional information, please click on the link below:
Sept2010flyer.pdf (242k file)
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Positive Community Norms Institute - October Event

MOST of Us® is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the Fall 2010 Positive Community Norms (PCN) Institute in Bozeman, MT at the Hilton Garden Inn October 26th-28th. This three-day Institute provides the best opportunity for folks to learn about the Positive Community Norms Process and the theory upon which it is built, The Science of the Positive™. If you are interested in working with PCN in the future, attendance at this Institute is the beginning of your journey. Please visit our website, http://www.mostofus.org/institute/pcninstitute/.

Also, mark your calendars! The 2011 Montana Summer Institute will be held on July 12th-14th at the Big Sky Resort in Big Sky, MT with the Pre-Institute on July 11th. For more information please visit http://www.mostofus.org/institute/montana-summer-institute/.

Contact Information:
Phone: (406)994-7754 Fax: (406)994-7285 E-mail: kellyj@coe.montana.edu
Website: http://www.mostofus.org


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Missoula Public Library - September 14th,15th & 17th Events

Library Book Club - September 14:
Join in a discussion of “Where Men Win Glory: the Odyssey of Pat Tillman,” by Jon Krakauer at Missoula Public Library on Tuesday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. In his most recent book, the author of “Into the Wild” and “Into Thin Air” investigates the tragic story of Pat Tillman, an NFL star who turned down a multimillion-dollar contract to join the army after 9/11. Tillman was killed by friendly fire in 2004 and made into a poster child of heroism as part of a government cover-up brought to light in this page-turner. Copies of the book are available at the library accounts desk. The MPL Book Group meets the second Tuesday of every month. Join us in October for “The Maltese Falcon” by Dashiell Hammett, part of the Big Read. Visit the library’s website for details. If anyone attending the programs needs special assistance, please provide advance notice by calling 721-BOOK (2665). The Missoula Public Library is located at 301 East Main Street. For more information on future library programs, call the library or visit www.missoulapubliclibrary.org.

Teen Media Lab at Library - September 15
The Teen Media Lab is back at Missoula Public Library. Grades 7-12 can join a professional from MCAT to make short videos, mix music, and learn new ways to use media every Wednesday at 4 p.m. starting Sept. 15. If you can’t make a Wednesday meeting but would like to work on a project, ask at the Young Adult desk. If anyone attending the programs needs special assistance, please provide advance notice by calling 721-BOOK (2665). Missoula Public Library is located at 301 East Main Street. For more information on teen events at the library, call 721-2665 or visit www.missoulapubliclibrary.org.

Cheap Date Night at the library - September 17:
Enjoy a free big screen showing of a new release movie at Missoula Public Library’s Cheap Date Night Friday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. See our newsletter for movie titles or our Facebook page. Be there for the announcement of the noir film that won our poll. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. and close at 7:15 p.m. for this after-hours event. Enter from the parking lot side of the building. Cheap Date Night offers free movies at the library every third Friday of the month. A full schedule of library events can be found at www.missoulapubliclibrary.org. If anyone attending the program needs special assistance, please provide advance notice by calling 721-BOOK (2665). The library is located at 301 East Main.
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Missoula Parks and Recreation - Fall Sports Programs

Missoula Parks and Recreation is accepting rosters for the fall season, please see the sports website to download registration forms, http://www.eteamz.com/missoula/handouts/. Employment Opportunities:
Soccer – Site Facilitators; Basketball – Officials, Site Facilitators and Scorekeepers; Jr. Playmaker Youth Flag Football - Officials

2010 Fall Programs

7v7 Soccer (18+): Deadline Sunday, Sept. 5 by 5:30pm
Jr. Playmakers Youth Flag Football (8-10, 11-13 year olds): Deadline Sunday, Sept. 12 by 5:30pm
Basketball (adult 18+): Deadline Sunday, Sept. 26 by 5:30pm
Volleyball (teen/adult 14+) – deadline Sunday, Sept. 26 by 5:30pm

Adult Tennis Lessons: Deadline is the Sunday before each lesson begins. More information http://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/index.aspx?NID=157, click on Recreation Guide at right. Lessons will be held at Playfair Park, Monday and Wednesday, 6:00-7:30pm, Sept. 13/15, Sept. 20/22, Sept. 27/29 (sign up at Currents Aquatic Center)

Flag Football (adult 18+) – TBA starts late Oct.
Indoor Soccer (adult 18+) – TBA starts late Oct.

Missoula Parks & Recreation, Ph: 406-552-6266 / Fax: 406-327-2230

Adult Sports Website: www.eteamz.com/missoula
Missoula Parks & Recreation Website: www.missoulaparks.org
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Missoula Parks and Recreation - Fall Programs/Grant Writing Seminar

Register For Fall Programs At Parks and Recreation
Summer is just about over, but the fun never stops at Parks and Recreation. Join Parks and Rec this fall for youth flag football, adult sports, senior tours, Sunday Streets, National Public Lands Day, and a full schedule of swim lessons and Aquacize! classes at Currents Aquatics Center. Program details are in the Fall Recreation Guide, available in the August 29 Missoulian, or pick one up at Currents Aquatics Center. The Guide is also online at www.missoulaparks.org. Register for all programs by calling 721-PARK or stop by Currents Aquatics Center in McCormick Park. Details at http://www.ci.missoula.mt.us

Writing Winning Grants
Two-day grant writing workshop, Sept. 16-17, presented by Grant Writing USA and Parks and Recreation. Learn to find grants and write winning grant proposals. Multi-enrollment discounts are available. Tuition is $425. Register at grantwritingusa.com. Call Cathy Rittenhouse at 800-814-8191 for more information.

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Families First - Fall Events

Programs & Events:
Ready Set Read 9/1/2010 11am
Presented at the Families First Children’s Museum. This early literacy program is for ages 3-7. Activities include interactive story time, art projects and educational games. Call 541-PLAY or visit www.FamiliesFirstMontana.org to register.

Play date With An Artist 9/2/2010 3pm
Ceramics with the Clay Studio. Presented at the Families First Children’s Museum. This program for kiddos ages 5-8 features arts and culture with a chance for multi-media hands on fun! Call 541-PLAY or visit www.FamiliesFirstMontana.org to register.

First Friday 9/3/2010 5-8pm
With Glacier National Park Photography by The Boys & Girls Club & The Udall Foundation and Chimeric Carousel Creatures by Museum Staff Member Kayla Hageman. Presented at the Families First Children’s Museum. Experience an evening of art appreciation, snacks, friends and fun at the Children’s Museum. Admission is free from 5:00-8PM. Call 541-PLAY for more information.

Amelia Bedelia Story Time 9/4/2010 12pm
Presented at the Families First Children’s Museum. This quirky housekeeper always has a wild time, because she constantly takes things literally! You will be rolling on the floor as Amelia Bedelia reads aloud from her popular children’s series read by Peggy Parish. Call 541-PLAY or visit www.FamiliesFirstMontana.org to register.

Family Motion: MISMO Gymnastics 9/7/2010 11am
Presented at the Families First Children’s Museum. It’s hard not to see the awesome physical benefits children gain from gymnastics training: power, balance, agility, and grace. MISMO gymnastics helps children learn how to be the best they can be in life. Call 541-PLAY or visit www.FamiliesFirstMontana.org to register.

Toddler Playgroup: 9/8/2010 11am
Presented at the Families First Children's Museum. The Toddler Playgroup gives tiny tots a chance to learn, play and imagine! Participants enjoy facilitated activities such as story time, songs and sensory games, with plenty of time to network and socialize. Call 541-PLAY or visit www.FamiliesFirstMontana.org to register.

Please Note:
Families First is pleased to announce a new programming partnership with the YMCA. The Missoula Family YMCA is dedicated to building a healthy spirit, mind and body for each person it serves - a perfect match for us! In preparation for the new school year, Families First will offer the following four workshops to help parents and their children approach these upcoming changes feeling more comfortable, confident and successful. Please see the listing below for the entire series:

9/8/20106:30pm-8:00pm
Presented at The Missoula Family YMCA. "The High School Leap" facilitated by Heidi Davis, MA, LCPC
Cost: $10 or Free to YMCA Family Membership Holders.

10/13/2010 6:30pm-8:00pm
Presented at The Missoula Family YMCA. "Building Children's Confidence and Competence: Understanding and Fostering Self-Esteem, Part I," acilitated by Sara Polanchek, MSW. Cost: $10 or Free to YMCA Family Membership Holders

11/10/2010 6:30pm-8:00pm
Presented at The Missoula Family YMCA. "Building Children's Confidence and Competence:
Understanding and Fostering Self-Esteem, Part II," facilitated by Sara Polanchek, MSW. Cost: $10 or Free to YMCA Family Membership Holders

YMCA family members can register for these workshops for free! Non-YMCA members pay only $10 per class. Childcare at the Y's Child Watch Center is included for children age 6 weeks to 7 years. Older youth are invited to the Y's teen center.

YMCA members can register on-line at www.ymcamissoula.org. Non Y members can call Families First, 721-7690.

Adventure Program: World Of Wonders 9/9/2010 3PM
Presented at the Families First Children’s Museum. How Plants Grow. This afterschool program for kiddos ages 5-8 years old explores the wonders of the natural world through science-based discovery! Call 541-PLAY or visit www.FamiliesFirstMontana.org to register.

Kids Read To Kids: 9/11/2010 12pm
Presented at the Families First Children’s Museum. This early literacy program models confident reading and gives up and coming readers a “can-do” attitude. Program includes a fun art activity. If your 7-10 year old would like to be a reading host call Families First Children’s Museum Program Coordinator Craig Domes at 541-PLAY.

Family Motion: Dance Exploration 9/14/2010 11am
Presented at the Families First Children’s Museum. Dance Exploration is a creative dance workshop, discovering new ways of moving! Using stories or objects as a stimulus for creative movement. Creating short solos or group work to appreciate at program's end. Call 541-PLAY or visit www.FamiliesFirstMontana.org to register.

Farm Night: 9/14/2010 5:30-7pm
Presented at the PEAS Farm. Join us as we explore Garden City Harvest Community Farm. Families learn appreciation of farm work and the taste of wholesome food. The Good Food Store will help provide a delicious organic meal. $5/adults and kids are FREE! Call 406.721.7690 to register so we have food a plenty! *Space is limited.

Children’s Museum, Missoula, 225 West Front Street, 406.541.7529

Families First, Parenting Programs, 815 E. Front St, Ste. 3, 406.721.7690

*Online calendar for all Families First programs and events can be viewed at www.FamiliesFirstMontana.org
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MT Natural History Center - September Events

For information on September events, please click on the link below:
MNHCSeptember2010Events.pdf (314k file)
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The Parenting Place - Child's Play

For more information on the program "Child's Play," click on the link below.

TheParentingPlace.pdf (73k file)
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Montana Association for Rehabilitation - Fall Conference

Montana Association for Rehabilitation - The 53rd Annual Conference
Celebrating 20 Years of the ADA: Past, Present, and Future
October 13th-15th, 2010 Holiday Inn Parkside Missoula, MT

October 13: Registration; EC Hiring practices, Tax Credits & Incentives to hire; ADA Effective Communication; Employer Pre-conference; MAR Business Luncheon; ADA, Past, Present & Future; ADA Provisions Overview: Title 1 - Employment; Employment Discrimination on the Basis of Disability; Fun Night @ MCT, Inc. October 14: Disability Law & the ADA; ADA Transportation; Assistive Technologies as Workplace Accommodations: Situations and Solutions; Breakout Sessions; Vendors Presentation & President's Reception/No Host Bar; Awards Banquet, Ballroom, Holiday Inn Parkside.
October 15: Ethics; Board of Director's Lunch/Meeting

Visit the MAR website at http://www.mtmar.org.
Register by email to bhodge@mt.gov or contact 329-5400 for more information.

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Families First - Raising Peacemakers

“Raising Peacemakers” - A Families First Continuing Education Event for All
Families First is proud to announce its upcoming continuing education event for all parents, teachers, counselors, and child professionals who work with children grades K-12; “Raising Peacemakers”. This event will take place on October 1, 2010 from 9am to 4pm at Ruby’s Inn & Convention Center, Missoula.

Raising Peacemakers will offer two workshops that focus on providing tools to youth for peaceful problem solving skills using two proven curriculums: “Stop, Think, & Try a Better Way: The Kelso’s Choice Curriculum” and “Steps to Respect: The Bullying Prevention Program.” Kelso’s Choice empowers children to use the skills of conflict management in school, in the community, and at home. The curriculum is easily adapted to a variety of settings: school-wide, classrooms, small groups, and individual counseling. The research-based "Steps to Respect" program teaches elementary students to recognize, refuse, and report bullying, be assertive, and build friendships. In fact, a recent study found that the program led to a 31 percent decline in bullying and a 70 percent decrease in destructive bystander behavior.

Cost for both workshops is $65 (lunch included) or $40 to attend one workshop. *Continuing Education Credits have been applied for. To register or for more information please call Families First at 406.721.7690, email Jaime@FamiliesFirstMontana.org, or visit our website at www.FamiliesFirstMontana.org.
Forum on 08.24.10 @ 09:02 AM MDT [link]

Missoula Public Library - Labor Day Closure

Library Closed Sept. 5 & 6
Missoula Public Library will be closed Sunday, Sept. 5, and Monday, Sept. 6, in recognition of Labor Day. It will reopen Tuesday at 10 a.m. The library’s catalog and e-resources will remain available online at www.missoulapubliclibrary.org. Missoula Public Library is located at 301 East Main. For information on library programs and services, call 721-2665 or visit www.missoulapubliclibrary.org. Think…MORE!
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Montana Natural History Center - Native Seed Collecting Workshop

The Nature Adventure Teaching Garden - Native Seed Collecting Workshop
When: Thursday August 26, 5:30-7:30pm Cost: $3 suggested donation
Where: Nature Adventure Teaching Garden at Fort Missoula (map)

Get hands-on experience collecting native grass and wildflower seeds at this month's Community Garden Event. We'll learn the tricks and techniques of gathering wild seeds with Bryce Christians of Native Ideals Seed Company, and practice propagating native shrubs by root cuttings. You'll be able to take home native seeds to plant, or buy bargain-priced native wildflowers, grasses and shrubs ready to plant in your garden! The Nature Adventure Teaching Garden is an educational native plant demonstration garden located under the big silver water tower at Fort Missoula.

Contact MNHC Restoration Ranger Leah Grunzke for more information: miss_grunzke@yahoo.com or 406.493.0544

Forum on 08.24.10 @ 08:30 AM MDT [link]

Mountain Home Montana - Anniversary Celebration

For information on this August 25, 2010 event, please click on the link below.

MHM10yrAnniversary.pdf (291k file)
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Boys & Girls Club - Duck Race

For information on this Thursday, August 20 fundraiser, please click on the link below:
Boys&GirlsClubDuckRace.pdf (1587k file)
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homeWORD - Financial Fitness Class

September 18, All-Day Saturday Class, 9am - 6pm
Class covers: budgeting, savings, credit reports, insurance, taxes, investing, credit & loans.
homeWORD - 127 N Higgins, Ste 303, Missoula. Childcare vouchers available for Busy Hands Fun Center.
$10/person, Register and pay online at http://homeword.org/hoc/financialeducation.htm. For questions or more information, call 532-4663 x10 or email info@homeword.org

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homeWORD - Home Ownership Class

“Get Ready for Home Ownership”
September 7, 9, 14 & 16, Each evening 6-9pm.
4 Day Class covering: financing options, good faith estimates, affordability, closing process, inspections, credit reports, foreclosure prevention. First United Methodist Church, 301 E Main St (across from the public library). $10/person. Childcare vouchers available for Busy Hands Fun Center
For questions or more information, call 532-4663 x10 or email info@homeword.org
Register and pay online at http://homeword.org/hoc/missoula_homebuyer_classes.htm.

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Missoula City-County Health Department - Suicide Prevention Training

Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 12 noon
Here is information about a good training on that is free and open to all.
UnderstandingandPreventingSuicide.pdf (78k file)

The time for everyone to take an active role in suicide prevention is upon us. The best prevention tool available is education for anyone who might be worried about someone they know or are interested in knowing more about suicide prevention and being a resource when needed.

Another source of online education---albeit for a fee—is the QPR training available through the QPR Institute in Spokane. The website is www.qprinstitute.com. In the meantime, if you would like to participate in a training locally or want to see one provided in your workplace, just let me know. We have several fine trainers available through the SPN. QPR training in Missoula is free, takes 1-11/2 hrs. and is appropriate for any adults. We have provided trainings to faith communities, professional groups, first responders, alcohol servers, teachers, service clubs, special interest groups, agencies and many others. Just reply to this email to arrange.

Maureen O’Malley, LCSW
Suicide Prevention Network Coordinator
Missoula City-County Health Department
301 West Alder, Missoula, MT. 59801 406 258-3881
omalleym@ho.missoula.mt.us.

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Missoula Public Library - Delayed Opening

Monday, August 23 - 1 p.m.
Missoula Public Library will have a delayed opening, due to a staff meeting regarding the library’s building feasibility study. The library will be open 1-9 p.m. that day. The library’s catalog and e-resources will remain available online at www.missoulapubliclibrary.org.
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MSU-Missoula County Extension: Canning-Related Events

For a listing of some canning-related events, please click on the link below:
CanningDatesandEvents.pdf (33k file)

It’s that time of year again to gear up for another canning season. Whether you are growing your own garden or shopping local produce markets we are here to help. Are you up to date on the latest, safest canning directions? USDA guidelines have changed over the years. Major updates took place in 1978 and 1994 and some procedural changes were made in 2006. Make sure you are using the latest information. Check out the free publications on food preservation, freezing and drying at http://www.msuextension.org/nutrition/Food%20Pres.html

Remember to have the dial gauge on your pressure canner checked for accuracy each year before canning season. Dial gauges are sensitive to bumps, vibrations or dropping. To schedule your free test call me at 258-4206. It only takes about 5 minutes and I am in the office Monday through Thursday from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm. You may also drop it off.

For information contact Kathy Revello at 258-4206 or krevello@montana.edu, Office Hours: Mon-Thurs.
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Missoula Aging Services Benefit - Missoula Osprey Baseball

Labor Day Weekend (September 3, 4 and 5,2010
7 p.m. on September 3 or 4, 5 p.m. on September 5. Ogren Park - Allegiance Field.
Cheer on the Osprey and help support Missoula Aging Services at the same time! When you purchase a ticket to any one of the Osprey Labor Day weekend games, $3 from the ticket will be donated directly to Missoula Aging Services! Buy a ticket ($8 each) today, invite your friends, enjoy the game and consider yourself an MVP for helping out a great cause! You may purchase tickets on-line at: http://www.missoulaosprey.com, click on "Tickets" and then click on "Fundraiser Tickets." Find the box for Missoula Aging Services and click on "Buy Tickets." You can also call Missoula Aging Services at 406-728-7682 and ask to speak with Keri.
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Missoula Early Head Start - August and September Events

For a newsletter offering some great no- or low-cost activities, please click on the link below:
EarlyHeadstartNewsletter.pdf (263k file)
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Missoula YWCA - Fall Soccer

Registration is now open for YMCA fall soccer.
Registration can be done at ymcamissoula.org OR by stopping by the Y at 3000 S Russell St.
Season: September 13‑Oct 24. Fees: Early‑bird registration $45/participant, after September 5th is $55/particpant. Free for YMCA family members. For more information please call Dan McFarland at 721‑YMCA.
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Missoula Parks and Recreation - August Events

For more information on Missoula Parks and Recreation events for August, please click on the link below:
ParksandRecAugustEvents.pdf (45k file)
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Missoula Girl Scout Program - Amazing Stargazing

Please register by August 27th. Grades K-12. September 11, 8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
$8/girl & $5/adult. For a more detailed program description and to register, please visit the “Program” tab at www.gsmissoula.org. Confirmation letters with detailed information will be sent to all who register.

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Bitterroot National Forest - Evening Moon Walk

The Bitterroot National Forest invites you to join interpreters and naturalists for our 5 month evening Moon Walk interpretive series starting in June and going through October.
Presentations will begin at 7:00pm or 7:30 pm on the night of the full moon and last approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours. This year prior to three of our evening programs we will also offer a short walk.

Featured topic for Tuesday, August 24th – Salish Moon. The Salish Moon presentation will be held at Travelers' Rest State Park in Lolo at 7:30 p.m. Salish Elder Frances Vanderburg will give her program,“ Salish History of the Bitterroot Valley”. Please join us for this interesting presentation! The program is free and will last about 1 hour. There will be a short historical walk of the park before the presentation at 6:45pm. Participants may want to bring a lawn chair and flashlight. Also anticipate the weather and dress accordingly.

DIRECTIONS: In Lolo from Highway 93 turn west onto Highway 12 . Travel 1/2 mile ( look for the park signs) to the driveway in to the Park. It will be on the south side of the Highway.

For more information contact the Bitterroot NF at 363-7100 or Travelers' Rest State Park at 273-4253.

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Western Montana Sustainability Newsletter - July 2010

Please click on the link below to find the July Newsletter and Calendar.
JulySustainabilityNewsletter.pdf (390k file)
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Missoula County EatSmart Newsletter - July 28

To access the July 28, 2010 newsletter, please click on the link below:

MilkIsItReallyGoodForUs.pdf
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Missoula Children and Nature - Field Trip

Please click on the link below for details from Missoula Children and Nature about a free field trip to Garden City Harvest’s PEAS Farm on Saturday, August 7.

MCNpassportevent.pdf (821k file)
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Missoula Parks and Recreation - Kidsfest 2010

Summer celebration for Missoula youth:
Kids and kids at heart are invited to join Missoula Parks and Recreation for Kidsfest 2010, a free summer celebration for Missoula youth, at Caras Park on Thursday, August 5, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Admission and most activities are free.

Kidsfest 2010 features games, arts and crafts, music and dance, educational booths, mini-tennis, the Parks and Rec climbing wall, face painting, spectrUM Discovery Science Center, Big Sky Bounce House, food and beverage vendors and many more fun activities for all ages. Live music with Missoula’s Kung Fu Kongress and other fun performers will be featured all afternoon on the Caras Park stage. Fresh 104.5 FM will be broadcasting live from Kidsfest.

Parking is very limited at Caras Park. For downtown parking options, visit Missoula Parking Commission on the web at http://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/index.aspx?nid=462. Another alternative is to park at McCormick Park and walk across the Orange Street Bridge to Caras Park. Families can also ride the Mountain Line downtown—kids ride free on the Mountain Line through August 31. Call Mountain Line at 721-3333 for route info.

For more information about Kidsfest, call 721-PARK or visit www.missoulaparks.org.

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Missoula Public Library - Events on August 20 & 21

Cheap Date Night:
Enjoy a free big screen showing of a new release movie at Missoula Public Library’s Cheap Date Night Friday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. See our newsletter for movie titles or our Facebook page. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. and close at 7:15 p.m. for this after-hours event. Enter from the parking lot side of the building. Cheap Date Night offers free movies at the library every third Friday of the month.

Find ‘Something To Do’ at the Library:
Free. Kids grades 4-6 can find "Something To Do" at Missoula Public Library on Saturday, Aug. 21, at 4 p.m. This month: Cupcake Challenge! Compete in our cupcake decorating contest. All supplies provided. There's Something To Do at the library every third Saturday of the month. Free.

Make Waves Teen Party at Library:
Teens entering grades 7-12 can celebrate summer before it’s over at Missoula Public Library’s Make Waves Party Saturday, Aug. 21, 7-10 p.m. Come for the special after-hours party featuring music, dancing, food, board and computer games. Free! Ask for more details at the YA desk, or just come by for the party.


A full schedule of library events can be found at www.missoulapubliclibrary.org. If anyone attending the program needs special assistance, please provide advance notice by calling 721-BOOK (2665). The library is located at 301 East Main.

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UM Online Volunteer Management Course

Volunteers are the heart and soul of many nonprofits and often play a vital role in the capacity and success of an organization. The challenge is how best to train them, motivate them, retain them and effectively utilize their strengths? Volunteer programs require the same type of managerial effort that any other program effort would require, and there are many factors to consider in ensuring that the experience is positive for both the volunteer and the organization. This course provides resources on effectively managing, training, recruiting, recognizing, and rewarding volunteers. Instructor: Cindy Briggs, Ph.D. To access the syllabus, click on the following link: VolunteerManagementCourseSyllabus.pdf (169k file)

To learn more or to access the online registration, please follow this link: http://www.dhc.umt.edu/ oce/nonprofitadmin.html
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Montana Natural History Center - September Events

First Friday Gallery Opening
Friday, September 3rd, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., MNHC, 120 Hickory St. Missoula.
Join us for our gallery opening featuring the artwork of celebrated Bitterroot artist and naturalist Joe Thornbrugh, creator of our beautiful new license plate. Come out and see what other beautiful artwork he has created! Refreshments will be provided.

Fall 2010 Master Naturalist Course
Tuesday & Thursday evenings, Sept. 7 - Oct. 14, 4 p.m. to -7 p.m., MNHC, 120 Hickory St., Missoula.
Cost: $295, $50 deposit required at registration. Back by popular demand, MNHC is offering a Fall Montana Master Naturalist course led by staff Naturalist Alyssa McLean. This six-week course will be offered twice a week, each Tuesday and Thursday evening, from September 7 to October 14, plus 3 full-day Saturday field trips. There are only a few spaces left, so register today!

Saturday Discovery Day: "Nature Photography Between the Seasons"
Saturday, September 11th, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Meet at MNHC, 120 Hickory St., Missoula, for travel to Morrell Peak. Cost: $25 MNHC members/$35 non-members. Bring your camera and gear for an excursion to Morrell Mountain with photographer Lance Schelvan to discuss and discover nature photography at a time of year when creativity and persistence become paramount to producing quality images. Registration is required and space is limited, so call 327-0405 today!

Evening Lecture Series: "The Wolverine Way"
Friday, September 17th, 7 p.m., MNHC, 120 Hickory St., Missoula. Suggested donation: $4, MNHC members are free. Co-sponsored with the Western Environmental Law Center, we are pleased to present Doug Chadwick, wildlife biologist, conservationist, and author, as our opening lecture speaker. Chadwick will be presenting on his research and subsequent book about wolverines, entitled "The Wolverine Way." Join us after the lecture for refreshments and book-signing opportunities.

Saturday Kids' Activity: "Magnificent Mammals" with Animal Wonders Inc
Saturday, September 18th, at 2 p.m., MNHC, 120 Hickory St., Missoula. Cost: $3 MNHC members/$5 non-members. Always a hit, Animal Wonders is back again, this time to teach us all about the wonderful world of mammals. We'll get to meet some, too!

Saturday Discovery Day: "IAFI Fieldtrip to the Giant Ripples of Camas Prairie"
Saturday, September 18th, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Meet at MNHC, 120 Hickory St., Missoula. Cost: $35 MNHC/IAFI members/$45 non-members. Join MNHC and members of the Glacial Lake Missoula Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute for an amazing bus tour of some of the Ice Age features around the Hotsprings, MT, area, with the highlight being a chance to walk along the Giant Ripples of Camas Prairie. We'll also do some flora and fauna viewing along the way! Registration required and space is limited so call 327-0405 today!

Learn more about upcoming 2010 programs at: http://www.montananaturalist.org.

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Montana Natural History Center - August Events

Insect Pollinator Ecology Workshop
Thursday, August 12th, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Lolo National Forest, Fort Missoula.
The Pollination Ecology Workshop is a day-long educational event where teachers will learn about pollinators, their natural history, and the opportunities that are available for them to share the science of pollinator ecology with their students. The workshop will feature local pollinator experts, hands-on experiences with the tools necessary to study pollinator ecology, and guided inquiries that teachers can build on when they return to their classrooms. The course will include an afternoon session outdoors for science inquiry activities and provide teachers with take-home background materials.
Sponsored by the Lolo National Forest, the Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium, and the Montana Natural History Center. Call 327-0405 for more information.

Native Seed Collection Workshop
Thursday, August 26th, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Nature Adventure Teaching Garden at Fort Missoula.
Get hands-on experience collecting native grass and wildflower seeds at this month's Community Garden Event. Learn the tricks and techniques of gathering wild seeds, and practice propagating native shrubs by root cuttings. Call 327-0405 for more information.

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Smoke Jumper Visitor Center - Summer Day Program

Free Summer Day Program - Junior Smoke jumper Experience
Three-hour day camp for boys and girls, ages 6-12. Program is available weekdays throughout the summer. The Experience incorporate hands-on activities covering fire management and behavior, smokejumper training and tools, parachute techniques, either and aircraft. Location: Missoula Smokejumper Base, 5765 West Broadway Street. Please meet at the Visitor's Center. Please contact the Missoula Smokejumper Visitor's Center 406-329-4934.

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Missoula Public Library - August Events

Library Book Club
Join in a discussion of “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet,” by Jamie Ford at Missoula Public Library on Tuesday, Aug. 10, at 7 p.m. After learning that the belongings of Japanese Americans interned during WWII have been discovered in the basement of a hotel, Chinese-American Henry Lee retraces the experience of his youth and his first love. Copies of the book are available at the library accounts desk. The MPL Book Group meets the second Tuesday of every month.

Afternoon Matinee at the library
Enjoy a classic movie at Missoula Public Library’s Afternoon Matinee. Upcoming matinees will be Wednesdays, Aug. 11 and Aug. 25, at 2 p.m. For future matinee events, visit the library’s website at www.missoulapubliclibrary.org or call the library at 721-2665. They just don’t make them like they used to.

World-Wide Cinema at the library
Missoula Public Library will show “The Wind Journeys,” on Friday, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m. as part of its World-Wide Cinema series. After the traumatic death of his wife, Ignacio Carrillo vows to never play the accursed accordion again and embarks on one last journey to return the instrument to its rightful owner, but fate has other plans. In Spanish with English subtitles. Not rated.
World-Wide Cinema’s award-winning international films come to the library every second Friday of the month.

Public Building Forums
What will the future Missoula County Public Library look like? Envision! Missoula County Public Library and let the library know what you want for the future on Saturday, Aug. 14, 1-5 p.m. in the library’s large meeting room on the lower level. The current library building located at 301 East Main was designed for 30 years of use. Built in the early 1970s, the building has already exceeded expectations, according to library director Honore Bray, and the library is fast outgrowing its shell. With the most users and highest per capita circulation numbers in the state of Montana, Missoula County Public Library is looking proactively at future needs and wants to be ready to continue offering the high-quality services it currently provides. Bray reports the library plans to remain in its downtown location.
The Envision! project is a three-month process including focus groups comprised of staff, community organizations/businesses, and public input. In addition, Oz will provide engineering and structural assessments, itemizing what’s needed in a library building and what may be lacking from the current facility. Questions about the Envision! forums can be directed to Missoula County Public Library at 721-2665, or mslaplib@missoula.lib.mt.us.

If anyone attending the above-noted programs needs special assistance, please provide advance notice by calling 721-BOOK (2665). The Missoula Public Library is located at 301 East Main Street.
For more information on future library programs, or a complete listing of library events, call the library or visit www.missoulapubliclibrary.org. Missoula County Public Library strives to provide programs, materials, and services to meet the informational, cultural, recreational, and educational needs of the Library's service area population.
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Missoula County Extension Office - July 28 Class

Back to the Future: Canning in the 21st Century
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm or 6:30 to 8:30 pm. MSU-Missoula County Extension Office, 2825 Santa Fe Court (Behind Northgate Shopping Center (Albertson’s) off of Reserve Street). Call Kathy Revello at 258-4206 or email krevello@montana.edu Leave your name, phone number and which class you plan to attend. Are you dusting off your old canning equipment and joining the ranks of modern day food preservers? Do you have up-to-date (2006) directions? Are you brand new to the food preservation craze? Join the fun of learning how to preserve delicious nutritious fresh food without preservatives! We’ll cover: Getting started; Canning jam, pickles, fruit, tomatoes, salsas; Canning vegetables, meat, poultry, fish, soups and stews; Managing the mayhem in the kitchen – tips to make it easy and fun; and Free pressure gauge test after class – bring lid with gauge only.
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homeWORD - August Classes

“Get Ready for Home Ownership”
August 3, 5, 10 and 12, 6-9pm. This is a 4-day class covering: financing options, good faith estimates, affordability, closing process, maintenance, foreclosure prevention. First United Methodist Church, 301 E Main St (across from the public library). $10/person, Register and pay online at http://homeword.org/hoc/missoula_homebuyer_classes.htm. For questions or more information, call 532-4663 x10 or email info@homeword.org. Childcare vouchers available for Busy Hands Fun Center.

“Financial Fitness”
Tuesday-Thursday, August 10 - 12, 2010, 6-9p.m. This is a 3-day class covering: budgeting, savings, credit reports, insurance, taxes, investing, credit & loans. homeWORD - 127 N Higgins, Ste 303, Missoula. $10/person, Register and pay online at http://homeword.org/hoc/financialeducation.htm
For questions or more information, call 532-4663 x10 or email info@homeword.org. Childcare vouchers available for Busy Hands Fun Center.
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Missoula Aging Services - The Big Roll Out

Toilet Paper Collection for the Missoula Food Bank
Donate toilet paper to the food bank in your community during The Big Rollout August 1 through September 11, and help stock their shelves with non-food essentials for those who rely on local food banks to get through difficult economic times. Missoula Aging Services (MAS) and the Western Montana Volunteer Center are collecting donations for the Missoula Food Bank. Bring your rolls to MAS at 337 Stephens Ave. between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays, or to the Missoula Food Bank at 219 S. Third St. W. between 8 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. weekdays. Questions about The Big Rollout in Missoula may be directed to Colleen Baldwin at MAS, 728-7682, or Rowland at the Missoula Food Bank, 549-0543. If you live outside of Missoula please contact your local food bank for information about where to take donations.

Forum on 07.27.10 @ 09:03 AM MDT [link]

Families First - August Announcements

For more information, please click on the link below:
Families_First_August_Public_Service_Announcements.pdf (99k file)
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Montana T Natural History Center - Summer Events

Nature Adventure Teaching Garden - Midsummer Garden Party & Open House
Thursday, July 29, 5:30-7:30 pm at the Nature Adventure Teaching Garden (under the big silver water tower at Fort Missoula). Call 327-0405 for directions. Contact Leah for more information (miss_grunzke@yahoo.com). We’d like to thank everyone who has participated in programs, volunteered, donated, and otherwise worked so hard to make the Teaching Garden a success this year! Socialize, pick up some native plants, and enjoy some time in the garden at the peak of its summer splendor.
Refreshments will be provided.

Discovery Weekend - Women’s Intro to Backpacking
August 6th-8th - Space is limited. Call 327-0405 by July 30th to register.
Cost: $55 MNHC members, $65 non-members. Join MNHC naturalists Tina Hanke and Alyssa McLean for an amazing excursion to Lost Lake in the Great Burn Wilderness. Average distance per day will be 4 miles with a pack. Before the trip begins participants will be provided with a gear list detailing things to bring and not to bring. Some gear available thanks to REI—Missoula. After getting packed up and on the trail, participants will learn how to set up camp, how to use a cook stove, bear safety, leave no trace, as well as native flora and fauna identification. A great way to spend the weekend outdoors!
Gear list provided upon registration. No experience necessary. Note: Food not provided. Participants will be contacted before the trip to plan food prep.

120 Hickory St.
Missoula, MT 59801
(406)‐327‐0405
www.MontanaNaturalist.org
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Montana Natural History Center - Fall Course

“Montana Master Naturalist” Course
Taught by MNHC Naturalist Alyssa McLean. This six-week course will be offered twice a week, each Tuesday and Thursday, from September 7th to October 14th, meeting from 4-7pm at MNHC, plus 3 full-day Saturday field trips. Cost of the course is $295. A $50 deposit is required to hold one’s spot. Master Naturalist Certification available with post-class work (8 hours volunteer service.) Call 406.327.0405 to register or for more information.
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Missoula County EatSmart Newsletter - July 18

To access the July 18 newsletter, please click on the link below:
High_Blood_Pressure_Linked_To_HFCS.pdf (102k file)
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Missoula Public Library - Public Forums July 31 & August 14

Public Building Forums
First Forum: Saturday, July 31 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The first public forum will focus on evaluating the existing building, and will take place in the library’s large meeting room on the lower level. Second Forum: Saturday, August 14 The second public forum will target envisioning a new building.

The library plans to request MCAT filming for those who are unable to attend the events. Residents are also invited to complete a building survey, available at the library or online via the library website at www.missoulapubliclibrary.org.

What will the future Missoula County Public Library look like? The library is embarking on an Envision! project to review its current building and plan out future building needs. As part of the planning process, building study agents Oz Architects will host two public forums and conduct a survey of library users and non-users to determine community interests and needs. The Envision! project is a three-month process including focus groups comprised of staff, community organizations/businesses, and public input. In addition, Oz will provide engineering and structural assessments, itemizing what’s needed in a library building and what may be lacking from the current facility.

The current library building located at 301 East Main was designed for 30 years of use. Built in the early 1970s, the building has already exceeded expectations, according to library director Honore Bray, and the library is fast outgrowing its shell. With the most users and highest per capita circulation numbers in the state of Montana, Missoula County Public Library is looking proactively at future needs and wants to be ready to continue offering the high-quality services it currently provides. Bray reports the library plans to remain in its downtown location.

Questions about the Envision! forums can be directed to Missoula County Public Library at 721-2665, or mslaplib@missoula.lib.mt.us. Missoula County Public Library strives to provide programs, materials, and services to meet the informational, cultural, recreational, and educational needs of the Library's service area population. Visit the library at 301 East Main or www.missoulapubliclibrary.org.

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Cancellation: Missoula Public Library - Learn About Green Cleaning July 25

EVENT CANCELLED: Get Green Cleaning Tips at the Library
Please contact the public library at 721-BOOK (2665) or via their website for information on when or if this event will be re-scheduled.


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Coyote Choir Auditions - July 26

Missoula Coyote Choir - Auditions for 2010-2011 Season
Monday, July 12, Wednesday, July 14 and Monday, July 26 - 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Open to kids going into grades 3 - 5. Auditions held at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts - 3rd floor (enter via Main Street)

The Missoula Coyote Choir is a group of 25 kids committed to musical excellence and environmental stewardship. The Coyotes perform regularly throughout Western Montana, inspiring two-leggeds of all ages to turn off the tv, get outside, and learn from the millions of creatures with whom we share this beautiful planet. The choir is led by songwriter Amy Martin. 2010-2011 will be the Coyote's fourth season. Learn more about the Missoula Coyote Choir at www.amymartin.org.

Questions? Call 546-3164 or e-mail rattlesnakecreek@gmail.com.


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Missoula County EatSmart Newsletter July 8, 2010

Please click on the link below to access this month's newsletter:

Feeding_Preschoolers.pdf (109k file)
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PLUK - July 17 Presentation

“Living With Sensory Processing Disorder: The Parent’s Survival Kit”
Saturday July 17 from 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. at the Rural Institute on Disabilities, 700 SW Higgins Avenue. The program, includes techniques to assist children and teens who have autism, learning disabilities, obsessive compulsive disorder, attention deficit disorder, fetal alcohol syndrome, or other conditions involving profound sensory distortions. Topics include six keys to successful treatment and numerous ways to decide on which interventions to use, gain the child’s cooperation in treatment, and prevent sensory overload that leads to misbehavior. It involves discussion of twenty-four interventions known to decrease symptoms in these conditions.

Free. Intended for parents and professionals in residential, school, and mental health settings but open to the public. Pre-registration is not required, and the program is offered on a walk-in basis until space is no longer available.

For additional information call Mary Hall, PLUK Family Support consultant at 888-406-1914 or email at mary.hall@pluk.org.
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Flagship Program Fundraiser - July 29