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February 2025

Kid Gloves and Brass Knuckles: The Life of Nancy Cooper Russell – Mary Jane Bradbury

Against the backdrop of the social and political reform of the early 1900s, Nancy Cooper Russell was a woman ahead of her time. A self-taught business woman with the ability to take charge, Nancy helped Charles M. Russell become the highest paid living artist of his time. Art historians consistently give her credit for being...
18 Feb
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Bozeman Public Library

Montana’s Poet Laureate – Chris La Tray

Métis storyteller and Little Shell Chippewa member Chris La Tray approaches the practice of poetry the same as he does the spiritual life of an Anishinaabe person: which is to say, if one lives an Anishinaabe life, with particular attention to the seven guiding principles of the Seven Grandfather teachings – Humility, Courage, Honesty, Wisdom,...
27 Feb
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sweet Grass Arts Theater
March 2025

Queen Elizabeth I Time Travels to Montana – Leslie VanStavern Millar

Artist Leslie Van Stavern Millar III dresses in period costume and brings a selection of her three-dimensional, sci-fi alternative history art works, the Montana Peepshow Story Boxes, depicting time travel episodes of Queen Elizabeth I. She leads an entertaining and thought-provoking discussion, telling stories of Montana history from the perspective of the time-traveling Queen from...
01 Mar
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Traveler's Rest State Park Visitor's Center
6717 US-12, Lolo, MT 59847

And Yet They Persisted – MaryJane Bradbury

“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair,” embodies the uncompromising, independent leadership necessary for what the suffragist movement aspired: a vote, a voice and a vocation. The road to achieving votes for women was grueling, filled with biases and complexities.  It’s an important history to understand, not only...
06 Mar
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Great Falls Public Library

The Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians – Chris LaTray

The Montana-based Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians became the 574th Indian tribe to be recognized by the United States government in December, 2019, after over 150 years of trying. The tribe’s origins, and its future, are deeply connected to the Métis people. The Métis are one of the three Indigenous peoples recognized by Canada...
06 Mar
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Carter County Museum
306 Main St, Ekalaka, MT 59324

A Mother’s Journey: The Life of Lucy Meriwether Lewis Marks with Mary Jane Bradbury

The story of Thomas Jefferson’s Corps of Discovery is engrained in the history of our nation and essential to our understanding of the past.  The story of Lucy Meriwether Lewis Marks—the mother of Meriwether Lewis—remains unknown, yet it offers critical insight into our understanding of the intrepid explorer.  A woman both of her times and...
12 Mar
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Harlowton Public Library

Dark Skies: Light Pollution & the Story of Montana’s Night Skies – Sabre Moore

The night sky has inspired generations of humanity to tell stories — some about heroes and adventures, others about life ways or the movements of seasons and animals. Today we find ourselves in a world in which dark skies are increasingly rare, especially in urban areas, due to the growing prevalence of light pollution. Join...
27 Mar
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sheridan Public Library
April 2025

Finding Montana – Ednor Therriault

It’s been said that Montana could be sliced up into at least half a dozen states. The diversity of cultures, economies, topography, history, and a hundred other factors tends to dictate what kind of Montanan you are, depending on where you live. Due to the vast distances between population centers in Big Sky Country, important...
16 Apr
6:00 pm
Lewis & Clark Library

Montana’s Poet Laureate – Chris La Tray

Métis storyteller and Little Shell Chippewa member Chris La Tray approaches the practice of poetry the same as he does the spiritual life of an Anishinaabe person: which is to say, if one lives an Anishinaabe life, with particular attention to the seven guiding principles of the Seven Grandfather teachings – Humility, Courage, Honesty, Wisdom,...
26 Apr
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Elling House Arts & Humanities Center
404 E Idaho St, Virginia City, MT 59755
May 2025

A Mother’s Journey: The Life of Lucy Meriwether Lewis Marks with Mary Jane Bradbury

The story of Thomas Jefferson’s Corps of Discovery is engrained in the history of our nation and essential to our understanding of the past.  The story of Lucy Meriwether Lewis Marks—the mother of Meriwether Lewis—remains unknown, yet it offers critical insight into our understanding of the intrepid explorer.  A woman both of her times and...
08 May
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Beaverhead County Museum Depot Theater
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