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    • Fri 6

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        MNHC’s Holiday Bazaar

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      • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

        Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

        free
    • Mon 16

      • 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

        Creature Comforts—Decorate Sugar Cookies for the Solstice

        $35 – $40
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      • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

        Naturalist Trivia Night

        Free
    • Sun 22

      • 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

        Native Plant Garden Immersion – Winter Session

        $15 – $20
    • Thu 26

      • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

        Scavengers Photography Club

        FREE
  • Jan 2025

    • Tue 14

      • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

        Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

        free
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        Winter Writing Immersion: Imagination, Memory, and Messaging

        $110 – $125
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        Scavengers Photography Club

        FREE
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        Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Sketching in Your Nature Journal with Jason C. Poole

        $40 – $45
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        Cabin Fever Lecture! New Interpretations of Old Strandlines: How Many Times Did Glacial Lake Missoula Fill and Fail?

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Scavengers Photography Club
November 28, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Scavengers Photography Club

Dates: Last Thursday of the month* Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Come find community and inspiration for your nature photography passion at our Scavengers Photography Club! Everyone is welcome - hobbyists, enthusiasts, professionals, and new beginners! Peggy Christian, artist, author, and Master Naturalist, hosts this unique club. At each session we will […]

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MNHC’s Holiday Bazaar
December 6, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
MNHC’s Holiday Bazaar

Date: Friday, December 6th Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: FREE! (Unless you buy something...) MNHC's Holiday Bazaar is back! This festive event brings together the best of the holiday spirit: local artistry, support for nature education, delicious food and beverages, and the joy of giving back to our community. At MNHC’s Holiday Bazaar, you’ll […]

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Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1
December 10, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

Date: Monthly, on the second Tuesday of the month  Time: 6:30 p.m. Location/Platform: Virtual Zoom Classroom The only thing better than reading a fascinating natural history book (and there are so many of them!) is getting to discuss it with a wonderful group of like-minded people. We can help you do that! Join one of […]

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Creature Comforts—Decorate Sugar Cookies for the Solstice
December 16, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Creature Comforts—Decorate Sugar Cookies for the Solstice

Date: Monday, December 16 Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $35 members, $40 non-members Winter holidays are for cookies! Take your decorating skills to the next level with Zootown Cookies. Instructor Michelle Couture will teach you four woodland-themed sugar cookie designs in a relaxed and creative setting. You will leave with new […]

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Naturalist Trivia Night
December 20, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Naturalist Trivia Night

Date: December 20, 2024 Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Show off your skills or come to learn something new—trivia nights are fun for any background level. Join a team when you arrive or bring a crew to compete in Naturalist Trivia Night. The night’s theme is winter ecology. MNHC […]

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Native Plant Garden Immersion – Winter Session
December 22, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Native Plant Garden Immersion – Winter Session

Date: Sunday, December 22 Time: 3:00-5:00 p.m. Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden Cost: $15 MNHC members, $20 non-members Resting. Pausing. Stillness. Immerse your senses into nature’s capacity for restoration and renewal. Notice what winter feels, smells, sounds, and looks like at the Native Plant Garden. You may have visited the Native Plant Garden, but have you […]

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Scavengers Photography Club
December 26, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Scavengers Photography Club

Dates: Last Thursday of the month* Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Come find community and inspiration for your nature photography passion at our Scavengers Photography Club! Everyone is welcome - hobbyists, enthusiasts, professionals, and new beginners! Peggy Christian, artist, author, and Master Naturalist, hosts this unique club. At each session we will […]

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MNHC’s Holiday Bazaar

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Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

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December 16, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Creature Comforts—Decorate Sugar Cookies for the Solstice

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Naturalist Trivia Night

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Native Plant Garden Immersion – Winter Session

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June 11, 2025
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