The Great Falls Public Library Foundation is launching its annual Book-a-Thon fundraiser in November. The fundraiser generates funds to cover the cost of programs, services and materials at the Great Falls Public Library and runs through March 2021. As a special request this year, the GFPL Foundation is asking for donations for a new Bookmobile to replace the current 20-year-old
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Dennis Van Hook, 70, passed away on Sept. 22. The military veteran and retired licensed clinical social worker said in February that he’d been given about 12 months to live. He’d been diagnosed with cancer two years prior and at the time, it wasn’t terminal, but after chemotherapy and radiation, the cancer returned. Terminally ill, retired social worker hosting weekly
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For the first time in 60 years Great Falls American Association of University Women will not be holding its annual used book sale due to COVID-19. “Though we have been taking donations all summer, we have been unable to develop a scenario that provides safety for our members and our customers. We do not want the annual sale to become
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The Mansfield Center’s advisory board is anticipating another slow season in 2021. “I don’t see us having any shows next year other than the symphony,” Owen Grubenhoff, Mansfield events manager, told the advisory board during a Sept.18 meeting. Great Falls Symphony announces free 2020-2021 season Grubenhoff said the Great Falls Community Concert Association is expected to cancel their season. The
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The Downtown Great Falls Association is accepting proposed artwork from artists in Cascade County for the 37th Annual Christmas Stroll button. The judging this year will be done in the same format as last year. The artwork will be judged by people’s choice in two different formats. DGFA will post all eligible submissions on the Downtown Facebook page and record
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Carnivorium Carnivorium, a drive-through mobile restaurant, is launching next week in Great Falls. The restaurant will serve burgers, dogs and fries, according to Dave Snuggs. Carnivorium will donate 8 percent of daily gross sales to six local nonprofits, listed below. Carnivorium is a trailer with a kitchen and drive-through lane that will be open Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m. to
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The C.M. Russell Museum has closed as of Aug. 28 through Sept. 17. The decision to close is a response to a symptomatic employee, according to Tom Figarelle, museum director. The employee has not received a positive COVID-19 test result, but “the museum wants to make this proactive step to best protect patrons and the staff as a whole,” according
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The Great Falls Public Library is adding a drive-through at the back of the library by converting the old back book drop into a space that can be used for book pickup. The $14,917 contract was awarded to Detailed Construction during the Aug. 18 meeting and the projected completion date is Oct. 31. The library received a $10,000 state coronavirus
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The Great Falls Symphony announced Aug. 26 that it is planning a RECOMPOSED season for 2020-2021 featuring free concerts that will be socially distanced and also presented online. “All of us at the Great Falls Symphony are fully committed to fulfilling our mission to infuse cultural vibrancy into the Great Falls community through transformative music events and education programs,” according
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Since COVID has hindered plans for public meetings, the group working on the city’s wayfinding plan is hosting a free scavenger hunt. The Great Falls Wayfinding Plan Expedition Scavenger Hunt is open through 5 p.m. Aug. 31. Participants will use clues provided by organizers and their knowledge of Great Falls locate and travel to destinations scattered throughout the city. All
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