On April 6, domestic birds will check out of their winter quarters at the Honker Hilton into Gibson Park. It’s a longstanding annual tradition, as well as the waterfowl roundup in the fall. “Stopping by to watch or feed them has become a tradition in Great Falls. It’s one of those small but enjoyable community things that I think Great
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The city has rescheduled the annual waterfowl release at Gibson Pond to April 6 at 10:30 a.m. due to the forecasted spring snow. The Public Library will be hosting story time at 9:30 a.m. before the duck release. Great Falls Park and Recreation staff takes care of the waterfowl over the winter at the Honker Hilton, their indoor location at
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It’s Western Art Week in Great Falls and there’s thousands of pieces of art to take in with hundreds of artists to meet. The week is a collection of shows and events at locations across town. Visit Great Falls Montana Tourism has compiled a list of the shows and events here. Among the artists returning this year is Liz Park,
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March is Youth Art Month and Great Falls Public Schools students are celebrating music, art and theater with a packed schedule of events. Dusty Molyneaux, GFPS’ fine arts supervisor, told the school board during their Feb. 23 meeting that the district has a robust arts curriculum and full theaters with stagecraft programs. That’s not the case in all districts statewide,
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The world is more connected than ever through the internet, social media and artificial intelligence, but “people are more and more lonely,” Robert Kahn, the fourth candidate in the Great Falls Symphony‘s search for a new conductor this season. “The sense of community that’s missing,” Kahn said. “I think this is where performing arts can bring people together in a meaningful
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Paul Wages will provide a presentation on the details contained within the 1802 Aaron Arrowsmith Map of North America, which is the same map displayed in the lobby of the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center. The shape of this 1802 projection of North America is virtually identical to a modern map. The program begins at 7 p.m. Feb. 10, with
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Roger Hawkes, 71, was sentenced in federal court Feb. 3 to nine months in prison for stealing items from the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in 2024. The Coeur d’Alene man pleaded guilty to a count of removing archeological resources before U.S. Magistrate Judge John T. Johnston. Hawkes entered the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Great Falls on Sept.
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The Great Falls Public Library is hosting a celebration of Great Falls’ African American community from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 5 in the Cordingley Room in the basement. The free and open to the public program features African American culture, history and cuisine. The event is co-sponsored by the Alma Smith Jacobs Foundation, a non-profit promoting education, the Alexander Worship Temple
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The city is surveying the community on their experiences with events held at the Civic Center, entertainment and cultural preferences. The survey is open through Feb. 1 here. City Commissioners approved a $96,447 agreement withTheatreDNA for a facilities utilization and feasibility study during a September meeting. Staff recommended approval of the agreement with TheatreDNA of the six responses received to
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City Commissioners approved final payment during their Jan. 20 meeting for the Mansfield Theater seating project. The final payment includes $47,215.98 to Wadsworth Construction and $476.93 to the state miscellaneous tax fund. The project was initially estimated at $650,000 and the city received $487,500 in state funds for the project, plus $162,500 of downtown tax increment financing funds for the
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