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    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. […]

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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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    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 […]

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    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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    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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    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. […]

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    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!

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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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    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. […]

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

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    Creature Comforts—Decorate Sugar Cookies for the Solstice

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    Sip & Sketch: Create a Phenology Wheel

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    Native Plant Garden Immersion – Winter Session

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    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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