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        MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

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        miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

        Free
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      • All day

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    • Mon 6

      • 10:00 am - 11:00 am

        miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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    • Mon 13

      • 10:00 am - 11:00 am

        miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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      • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

        Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

        free
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      • 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

        Winter Writing Immersion: Imagination, Memory, and Messaging

        $110 – $125
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      • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

        Scavengers Photography Club

        FREE
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        miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

        Free
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      • 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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

        $40 – $45
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      • 10:00 am - 11:00 am

        miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

        Free
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      • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

        Drop-In Nature Journaling at MNHC

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    September 25, 2024
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    2 events, 30

    2024-12-25
    MNHC Closed for the Holidays!
    MNHC Closed for the Holidays!
    December 25, 2024 - January 1, 2025
    MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

    We will be closed from Wednesday, December 25th, through Wednesday, January 1st, so our staff can celebrate the holidays with their families! We will open again on Thursday, January 2nd.  Happy Holidays!

    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
    December 30, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Monday, September – May Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. The miniNaturalist program encourages curiosity for the natural world through exploration and play. We sing songs, read books, play games, and develop skills with art and science tools. […]

    Free

    1 event, 31

    2024-12-25
    MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

    1 event, 1

    2024-12-25
    MNHC Closed for the Holidays!
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    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
    January 6, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Monday, September – May Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. The miniNaturalist program encourages curiosity for the natural world through exploration and play. We sing songs, read books, play games, and develop skills with art and science tools. […]

    Free
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    2025-01-10
    MNHC CLOSED
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    January 10, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - January 11, 2025 @ 5:00 pm
    MNHC CLOSED

    MNHC will be closing at noon on Friday, January 10th. We are also closed on Saturday, January 11th. We will be open for our miniNaturalist program from 10-11 a.m. on Monday, January 13th, and back to our regular hours on Tuesday, January 14th.

    1 event, 11

    2025-01-10
    MNHC CLOSED
    0 events, 12

    1 event, 13

    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
    January 13, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Monday, September – May Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. The miniNaturalist program encourages curiosity for the natural world through exploration and play. We sing songs, read books, play games, and develop skills with art and science tools. […]

    Free

    1 event, 14

    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1
    January 14, 2025 @ 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 […]

    free

    1 event, 15

    4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Winter Writing Immersion: Imagination, Memory, and Messaging
    Winter writing workshop
    January 15, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Winter Writing Immersion: Imagination, Memory, and Messaging

    Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Time: 4:00-8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $110 MNHC members, $125 non-members REGISTER HERE! This workshop is open to anyone who is curious about writing. No prior experience is necessary. Please just bring your open mind – a willingness to experiment and think in new ways. This refreshing […]

    $110 – $125

    1 event, 16

    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Scavengers Photography Club
    January 16, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Scavengers Photography Club

    Dates: Third 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 […]

    FREE
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    1 event, 20

    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
    January 20, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Monday, September – May Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. The miniNaturalist program encourages curiosity for the natural world through exploration and play. We sing songs, read books, play games, and develop skills with art and science tools. […]

    Free
    0 events, 21
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    1 event, 25

    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Sketching in Your Nature Journal with Jason C. Poole
    January 25, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Sketching in Your Nature Journal with Jason C. Poole

    Date: Saturday January 25 Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $40 for MNHC members, $45 for non-members (some scholarships available. Call 327-0405 for information) REGISTER HERE! Illustrator and incurable sketcher, Jason C. Poole, will help you hone your nature journaling skills during this class. Incredible reference specimens from MNHC's collection including mammals, birds, […]

    $40 – $45
    0 events, 26

    1 event, 27

    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
    January 27, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Monday, September – May Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. The miniNaturalist program encourages curiosity for the natural world through exploration and play. We sing songs, read books, play games, and develop skills with art and science tools. […]

    Free

    1 event, 28

    11:30 am - 1:00 pm
    Drop-In Nature Journaling at MNHC
    January 28, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
    Drop-In Nature Journaling at MNHC

    Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025 Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free with admission/membership! Fellow naturalists! Are you looking for community, accountability, inspiration, and more in the new year? We're excited to offer monthly drop-in nature journaling / phenology wheel / nature writing sessions this year. Bring your nature journals, […]

    Free with admission

    1 event, 29

    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Cabin Fever Lecture! New Interpretations of Old Strandlines: How Many Times Did Glacial Lake Missoula Fill and Fail?
    January 29, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Cabin Fever Lecture! New Interpretations of Old Strandlines: How Many Times Did Glacial Lake Missoula Fill and Fail?

    Date: Wednesday, January 29 Time: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free! Donations accepted. It's that time of the year! Time to contemplate ice ages and glacial lakes.Time for the Glacial Lake Missoula Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute's Cabin Fever Lecture!  Warm up your curiosity about those iconic strandlines we can see from […]

    1 event, 30

    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Naturalist Trivia Night!
    January 30, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Naturalist Trivia Night!

    Date: January 30, 2025 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 Urban Ecology. MNHC […]

    Free
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    December 25
    All day

    MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

    December 30, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    December 25
    All day

    MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

    December 25
    All day

    MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

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    January 6
    January 6, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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    January 10
    January 10, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - January 11, 2025 @ 5:00 pm

    MNHC CLOSED

    January 10
    January 10, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - January 11, 2025 @ 5:00 pm

    MNHC CLOSED

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    January 13
    January 13, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    January 14
    January 14, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

    January 15
    January 15, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Winter Writing Immersion: Imagination, Memory, and Messaging

    January 16
    January 16, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Scavengers Photography Club

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    January 20
    January 20, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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    January 25, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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

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    January 27
    January 27, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    January 28
    January 28, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

    Drop-In Nature Journaling at MNHC

    January 29
    January 29, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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

    January 30
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    Naturalist Trivia Night!

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