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SUMMARY:Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2
DESCRIPTION:Date: Monthly\, on the third Monday of the month (except January\, May\, June\, July\, and August)\nTime: 6:30 p.m.\nLocation/Platform: Virtual Classroom \nThe 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 our free naturalist book clubs\, where you can read and discuss a great new book each month\, enjoying various perspectives and insights\, all from the comfort of your own home. (Cozy pjs are perfectly acceptable attire.) This book club meets September-April and breaks for the summer. \nBook List \n1. SEPTEMBER 2026: “In Trees: An Exploration” by Robert Moor\n2. OCTOBER : “The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating” byElizabeth Tova Bailey\n3. NOVEMBER: “Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science\, Nature and Spirit” by Lynda Lynn Haupt\n4. DECEMBER: “The Secret Wisdom of Nature” by Peter Wohllleben\n5. FEBRUARY (NO MEETING IN JANUARY) “Made for Each Other: A Symbiosis of Birds and Pines” by Ronald M Lanner\n6. MARCH: “A Year in the Maine Woods” by Bernd Heinrich\n7. APRIL: “The Secret Life of Clams” by Anthony Fredericks \nThe club pauses for January and breaks from May-August. \nYour host is Sherry Staub. Sherry is a Yellowstone Naturalist\, a Montana Master Naturalist\, and an Iowa Master Conservationist. She holds an undergraduate degree in Education and a Masters in Environmental Education. She has led the Montana Natural History Center’s Naturalist book club for over 5 years and has extensively read in the nature book genre. \nYou will need a computer that can access the internet in order to participate. \nInterested in joining? There are spaces available! Email Christine at cmorris [at] montananaturalist [dot] org to sign up. \nGroup is limited to 10 participants.
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/naturalist-book-club-2-2-2/2026-11-16/
LOCATION:Virtual Zoom Classroom
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Evening Programs
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SUMMARY:miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
DESCRIPTION:The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world.\nDates: Every Tuesday\, September – May\nTime: 10:00-11:00 am\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\, 120 Hickory Street. \nThe 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. Each program begins with songs\, movement\, and stories. We then provide materials for learner directed discovery in our garden. We look for bugs and birds\, color on rocks\, build with branches\, experiment with science tools and play with a variety of art materials. \nPlease bring clothes for outdoor play! We have some snow clothes to borrow. \nBest for ages 2-4\, though any age is welcome! \nCost: FREE!
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/mininaturalist-pre-k-program-3/2026-11-17/
LOCATION:Montana Natural History Center
CATEGORIES:Kids' Program,miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261118T113000
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SUMMARY:Drop-in Nature Journaling
DESCRIPTION:Date: Last Wednesday of the Month (except for November\, when it will be the third Wednesday so as not to conflict with Thanksgiving!)\nTime: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\nCost: Free with admission/membership! \nFellow naturalists! Are you looking for community\, accountability\, inspiration\, and more? We’re excited to offer monthly drop-in nature journaling / phenology wheel / nature writing sessions September-May. Bring your nature journals\, phenology wheels\, pens\, pencils\, and paints\, and have fun crafting your observations in community. We’ll have some supplies available (colored pencils\, micron pens\, watercolor pencils\, etc.)\, as well as field guides and specimens\, and we’ll provide a fun journal prompt\, too! For those working on phenology wheels – whether daily\, monthly\, or seasonal – this is a great time to work on your wheel template for the next month or catch up on your daily or monthly observations. \nScheduled over the lunch hour\, this is a perfect mid-day break; please feel free to bring lunch or snacks. \nThis program is FREE with admission/membership! \nCome join us for fun\, creativity\, and naturalist exploration! \n2026-2027 dates:\nSeptember 30th\, 2026\nOctober 28th\, 2026\nNovember 18th\, 2026 **We have rescheduled this session to the week before because of the Thanksgiving holiday!**\nNO SESSION in DECEMBER\nJanuary 27th\, 2027\nFebruary 24th\, 2027\nMarch 31st\, 2027\nApril 28th\, 2027\nMay 26th\, 2027
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/drop-in-nature-journaling-3/
LOCATION:Montana Natural History Center
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Drop in With a Naturalist
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SUMMARY:Scavengers Photography Club
DESCRIPTION:Dates: Third Thursday of the Month\nTime: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center \nCome 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. \nAt each session we will share our photos (up to 6 per person) and discuss current projects\, interests\, successes\, and challenges. Some sessions will feature a guest presentation on an aspect of photography. \nPhoto by Kathy Eyster \nFor our November session\, our theme is Creating Multiple Exposures in Camera: Many digital cameras include the ability to combine multiple images into one for a creative effect. Kathy Eyster will review the menu choices necessary to enable multiple exposures for a variety of camera brands and provide examples to spark your creativity. Bring your camera for help setting up this feature. Multiple exposures are not available on smartphone cameras. \nNote: Please bring your photos to share on a thumb drive to use in our computer. \n“A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels\, in the deepest sense\, about what is being photographed.”\n― Ansel Adams \nShare your perspective and connection to nature through photography!
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/scavengers-photography-club-3-2-2-2-3-8-4-9/
LOCATION:Montana Natural History Center
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Discovery Day,Presentation
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SUMMARY:Naturalist Trivia Night!
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, November 20th\nTime: 7:00-9:00 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\nCost: FREE\, but please register \nREGISTER HERE!\nShow off your skills or come to learn something new! MNHC teaching naturalist Ryan Mahar is running the show in collaboration with the Great Burn Conservation Alliance! Topics for the night include history and ecology of the Great Burn\, Animal Preservation\, and a mystery category! There are prizes for the winners\, and the losers will get to pick a topic for the following month’s trivia! There will be three rounds of ten questions plus a “betting” round with three questions at the end! Some rounds are verbal\, others are visual\, or auditory (guess that bird call!). This is a FREE event\, but registration is required so we don’t overcrowd the space! \nFeel free to bring your own beer and snacks. \nAbout GBCA: The Great Burn Conservation Alliance (GBCA) is a nonprofit organization based in Missoula\, Montana. Their mission area stretches from Lookout Pass to Lolo Pass\, encompassing nearly 1.9 million acres across Montana and Idaho. GBCA fosters the connection between people and place to further conservation and stewardship in the Great Burn ecosystem.
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/naturalist-trivia-night-8/
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SUMMARY:Saturday Kids' Activity: Fall Turkeys
DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, November 21st\nTime: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\nCost: Free with membership/admission \nJoin us for exciting and educational Saturdays filled with delightful activities designed to captivate young minds and inspire a love for nature! \nOur drop-in Saturday programs feature activities\, art\, science experiments\, and more. Stop in anytime between 11:00 a.m and 1:00 p.m. for the fun! Kids might look for Osprey with binoculars\, dissect owl pellets\, or walk a model of the solar system. Each week features a new topic. The whole family can be involved\, as the exploration and activities are suitable for a wide age range. \nThis week’s Saturday Kid’s Activity features fall turkeys! \nNote: MNHC’s Saturday kids’ programming is not available every Saturday. Please review our events calendar for dates and themes.
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