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        Scavengers Photography Club

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      • 10:00 am - 11:00 am

        miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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      • 10:00 am - 11:00 am

        miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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      • 12:00 pm onwards

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      • 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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        Scavengers Photography Club

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  • December 2024

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1 event, 25

10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
November 25, 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, 26

10:00 am - 11:30 am
Online Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class
November 26, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Online Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class

Location: Virtual Classroom on Zoom Dates: Tuesdays, November 5, 12, 19, 26, and December 3 and 10 Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m. Explore various forms of nature writing, then research and write your own Field Note during this online, workshop-based six-part class! Instructors: Allison De Jong, writer, naturalist, and editor of Montana Naturalist magazine and Field Notes on Montana Public Radio Drew Lefebvre, naturalist, writer, and […]

$175 – $195
0 events, 27

1 event, 28

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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 […]

FREE
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0 events, 1

1 event, 2

10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
December 2, 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

2 events, 3

2024-12-03
Giving Tuesday 2024
Giving Tuesday 2024
December 3, 2024
Giving Tuesday 2024

GIVE TODAY! This #GivingTuesday MNHC is raising funds to make nature education accessible to young people in our Montana community. MNHC is committed to reaching more children in rural communities and making science education programs, and enriching youth activities, available regardless of financial means. Your generosity means we can sustain affordable community programming for children […]

10:00 am - 11:30 am
Online Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class
December 3, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Online Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class

Location: Virtual Classroom on Zoom Dates: Tuesdays, November 5, 12, 19, 26, and December 3 and 10 Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m. Explore various forms of nature writing, then research and write your own Field Note during this online, workshop-based six-part class! Instructors: Allison De Jong, writer, naturalist, and editor of Montana Naturalist magazine and Field Notes on Montana Public Radio Drew Lefebvre, naturalist, writer, and […]

$175 – $195
0 events, 4
0 events, 5

1 event, 6

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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 […]

1 event, 7

10:30 am - 3:00 pm
Saturday Kids’ Activity: Frogs!
December 7, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 3:00 pm
Saturday Kids’ Activity: Frogs!

Date: Saturday, December 7 Time: 10:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free with membership / cost of admission Join us for exciting and educational Saturdays filled with delightful activities designed to captivate young minds and inspire a love for nature! These drop-in Saturday programs feature activities, art, science experiments, and more. Stop in anytime between […]

FREE
0 events, 8

1 event, 9

10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
December 9, 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

2 events, 10

10:00 am - 11:30 am
Online Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class
December 10, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Online Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class

Location: Virtual Classroom on Zoom Dates: Tuesdays, November 5, 12, 19, 26, and December 3 and 10 Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m. Explore various forms of nature writing, then research and write your own Field Note during this online, workshop-based six-part class! Instructors: Allison De Jong, writer, naturalist, and editor of Montana Naturalist magazine and Field Notes on Montana Public Radio Drew Lefebvre, naturalist, writer, and […]

$175 – $195
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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 […]

free

1 event, 11

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Canada’s Ancient Amazon River and Its Rocky Mountain Headwaters
December 11, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Canada’s Ancient Amazon River and Its Rocky Mountain Headwaters

Date: Wednesday, December 11 Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $7 for MNHC members, $10 for non-members GET TICKETS! Geologic evidence shows that before the ice age, a river the size of the Amazon once flowed from the Montana Rockies north to the Canadian Arctic. Continental glaciers overrode and destroyed the river in Canada, and diverted […]

$7 – $10
0 events, 12
0 events, 13
0 events, 14
0 events, 15

2 events, 16

10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
December 16, 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
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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 […]

$35 – $40
0 events, 17

1 event, 18

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sip & Sketch: Create a Phenology Wheel
December 18, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sip & Sketch: Create a Phenology Wheel

Date: Wednesday, December 18th Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $30 for MNHC members, $35 for non-members Are you looking for a reflective, inspiring, fun new project for 2025? Start a daily phenology wheel! Phenology is the study of change in the natural world – when flowers bloom and go to seed, when birds […]

$30 – $35
0 events, 19

1 event, 20

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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 […]

Free
0 events, 21

1 event, 22

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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 […]

$15 – $20

1 event, 23

10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
December 23, 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
0 events, 24

1 event, 25

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!

2 events, 26

2024-12-25
MNHC Closed for the Holidays!
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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 […]

FREE

1 event, 27

2024-12-25
MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

1 event, 28

2024-12-25
MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

1 event, 29

2024-12-25
MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

2 events, 30

2024-12-25
MNHC Closed for the Holidays!
MNHC Closed for the 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!
0 events, 2
0 events, 3
0 events, 4
0 events, 5
November 25
November 25, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

November 26
November 26, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Online Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class

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November 28
November 28, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Scavengers Photography Club

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December 2
December 2, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

December 3
All day

Giving Tuesday 2024

December 3, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Online Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class

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December 6
December 6, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

MNHC’s Holiday Bazaar

December 7
December 7, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 3:00 pm

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Frogs!

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December 9
December 9, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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

Online Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class

December 10, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

December 11
December 11, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Canada’s Ancient Amazon River and Its Rocky Mountain Headwaters

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December 16
December 16, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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

Creature Comforts—Decorate Sugar Cookies for the Solstice

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December 18
December 18, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Sip & Sketch: Create a Phenology Wheel

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December 20
December 20, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Naturalist Trivia Night

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December 22
December 22, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Native Plant Garden Immersion – Winter Session

December 23
December 23, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

December 26
December 26, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Scavengers Photography Club

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

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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December 25
All day

MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

December 25
All day

MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

December 26, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Scavengers Photography Club

December 25
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MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

December 25
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MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

December 25
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MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

December 25
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MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

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

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

December 25
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MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

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