Spark! Children’s Museum of Montana announced two funding awards this month: $20,000 from Scheels over four years $7,500 grant from the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation The museum is transitioning to its new facility at 201 2nd Ave. S. with a planned reopening in early 2026. The Scheels contribution funds a new exhibit, “The Great Indoors,” which is an immersive,
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Great Falls Park and Recreation is hosting a River’s Edge Trail scavenger hunt this fall for residents and visitors. Snap a selfie with five different sculptures along the trail and share your creativity with the community. “With dozens of unique sculptures and installations dotting the scenic path, you’re bound to discover a few favorites worth framing. Whether you’re a seasoned
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The Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art is hosting the 14t Annual Arts on Fire Festival on Sept. 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.. The event is free and open to the public, with a particular focus on families and art enthusiasts of all ages. The festival will be held rain or shine, with a plan in place to move
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Great Falls Park and Recreation is hosting several events in September. The Pollinator’s Blitz is 4-5 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Gibson Park Flower Garden featuring a horticulturist from the city’s forestry division who will guide attendees in best practices on pollinator gardens. Cuttings and seeds will be passed out to participants. Participants should being questions and a notepad and pen.
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City Commissioners approved a $96,447 agreement for a facilities utilization and feasibility study during their Sept. 2 meeting. Staff recommended approval of the agreement with TheatreDNA of the six responses received to the request for proposals it issued in June to assess usage, physical condition, financial performance and long-term viability of the public facilities, and to develop strategic recommendations that
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The Downtown Development Partnership voted during their Aug. 27 meeting to recommend approval of an additional $382,690 in tax increment financing funds to complete Mansfield Theater improvement projects. The city commission approved $400,000 in TIF funds last year toward the project, which also received $250,000 in a Montana Historic Preservation Act grant and $567,500 in State Local Infrastructure Partnership Act
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The River’s Edge Trail Luminaria Walk is 7-11 p.m. Aug. 22 with 1,500 hand decorated paper bags filled with sand and tea lights lighting the trail from the caboose to Giant Springs Road. The Luminaria walk began in 1993 and continues highlighting various sections of the trail in Great Falls, according to organizers. Students from various schools, the Great Falls
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This year’s Great Walls muralists will be live painting on canvases during the artist reception from 5-8 p.m. Aug. 14 in the alley behind the Times Square building, which is accessible from 1st Avenue North, across from Littles Lanes. The event is free and open to the public. It’s a chance to see their work so far as they install eight new
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Mural festivals encourage connection, creativity and curiosity. For Wes Abarca, or wes7svn, festivals allow freedom in his artwork and connecting with other artists. “Who knows if I’ll ever get to go to Spain, and they come here,” he said of the seventh annual ArtsFest that is now dubbed Great Walls. This year’s event includes four international artists, from Australia, Colombia,
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The Big Sky Rodeo was back during fair week and Jake England was there Aug. 1-2 to capture the action for The Electric. Here’s the top placements and the full results are available on the rodeo’s page. all-around cowboy: Mitchell Detton bareback riding: Kade Berry steer wrestling: first round: Ty Erickson; second round: J.D. Struxness; average: Ty Erickson team roping:
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