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On Monday, March 17, the students at Turner Public School boarded busses bound for Dodson. The purpose of their travel was to join students in that neighboring town for Backtrack Vocals, the final installment of the Northeastern Arts Network (NEAN) performances. A vocal band from New York City, Backtrack Vocals is a five-person professional a cappella singing group that transforms familiar songs with all-new vocal and beatbox arrangements. Their versatile repertoire spans Motown, classical,...
The library is closed this week through March 28 for staff training. If you have completed the March Book Challenge, be sure to contact the library to have your name entered to win a gift certificate from a local business. The April Book Challenge is to read a book with an article of clothing in the title. Weekly programs include Storytime for children ages 0-5 and their parents/caregivers on Tuesdays at 10:00 A.M.; After School Squad for elementary students on Wednesdays at 4:00 P.M. and Lego Club for all ages on Thursdays at 4 P.M. The Book...
Due to staff training, the library will have slightly shortened hours today through Friday. We will be open 12:00-6:00 today, 12:00-6:00 Thursday, and 12:00-4:00 Friday. The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly board meeting Monday March 31st at 4:30 p.m. in the library meeting room. We have a variety of new books ready for check out this week. If you like thrillers, we have several ready to go. In “Blood Moon” by Sandra Brown, an unruly detective and an ambitious TV show producer work against the clock to...
The Harlem Library board will hold their regular monthly meeting today, March 19, at 4:30 P.M. in the library meeting room. During the month of March be sure to stop by and “Buy a Bag O’Books.” You may purchase a grocery sack full of used books for only one dollar. The Book Challenge for March is to read a book with the words “Luck” or “Lucky” in the title, or a book with a green cover. The library will be closed from noon on March 25 through March 28 so the staff may attend the state library conference. We have free notary services avai...
In celebration of National Book Month, Turner Public Schools will be engaging with books throughout the month of March. One of those events will be Mystery Reader Mondays. Another was the celebration of the birthday of children's book author Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) on March 2 and Read Across America Week. Many schools and libraries remember the contributions of Dr. Seuss with Read Across America Week, celebrated from March 2–6 each year. The biggest reading celebration in the United S...
Don’t miss the opportunity to “Buy a Bag O’Books” during the month of March. Fill a grocery sack full of used books for only one dollar! The Book Challenge for March is to read a book with the words “Luck” or “Lucky” in the title. The library board of trustees will hold their monthly meeting March 19, 4:30 P.M. in the library meeting room. The library will be closed March 26 -28 so the staff may attend the state library conference. If you have a baby or toddler, ages 0 -5, in your life be sure to register them for free monthly books with Doll...
Following several MIWW District contests held in October 2024, the Montana Make It With Wool state contest was held on December 6-7, 2024 at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center in Billings, Montana, in conjunction with the 141st Annual Montana Woolgrowers Convention. There were 6 sewists competing in three categories at this year's State contest - Junior, Senior, and Adult. The Junior category for those ages 13 to 16 as of January 1st of the contest year had one very worthy contestant in...
Pitter-Patter By: Mary McKenzie Pitter-patter mousey feet, running through the halls, where I cannot see them in the ceiling and the walls. What sets you off a ‘running so I hear your tiny feet? Are you scampering from danger, or protecting tasty treats? When I’m sitting somewhere quiet I can hear you rather loudly— like a furry locomotive passing through the township proudly! Where is Mrs. Kitty Cat? She’s sleeping on my bed, dreaming all her cozy thoughts, while mice run ‘bove my head! Pitter-patter mousey feet, running through the halls, wh...
During the month of March be sure to stop by to take advantage of the “Buy a Bag O’Books!” sale. Choose from the used books in the Reading Room and fill a grocery sack for only one dollar. The Book Challenge for March is to read a book with the words “Luck” or “Lucky” in the title. When you complete the challenge your name will be entered to win a gift certificate from a local business. The Book Club, a book discussion group for adults, meets on Mondays at 4 P.M. The new selection “God of the Woods” by Liz Moore may be picked up the week of Ma...
The final Blaine County Book Club meeting for the winter was held Tuesday February 25th. We had a small group, but a great discussion about the book, “The Flood Girls” by Richard Fifield. The Blaine County Museum and the Blaine County Library look forward to collaborating to present this program again in October. If you participated, it would be helpful if you could fill out a short survey, which you can get at the museum or the library for the final report to the Humanities Montana. A grant from the Humanities enabled us to bring the book clu...
The Harlem Public Library board will meet today, February 26, for their monthly meeting at 4:30 in the library meeting room. If you have completed the February Book Challenge to read a book that reminded you of home, please contact the library to have your name entered to win a gift certificate from a local business. The March Book Challenge is to read a book with the words “Luck” or “Lucky” in the title. During the month of March you may “Buy a Bag O’Books” (a grocery sack full of used books) for only one dollar! Did you know the Harlem Librar... Full story
The Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation recently received $2500 from Triangle Communications through their Community Vitality Grant for the Chinook Pool and Park Rehabilitation Project. Triangle has been an incredible contributor to the project since fundraising started, and the Foundation is extremely grateful for their unwavering support. Donations like this help to provide funding that will ensure the completion of the updates to the Chinook Pool through Phase A of the project, which is s...
Thanks to all who supported the “Love Chocolate...Love Your Library!” party. We are grateful to all who donated, entered baked goods for the contest, to vendors, volunteers, and everyone who attended. The Book Challenge for February is to read a book that reminds you of home. We have a selection on display for you to choose from. The library board will hold their regular monthly meeting February 26 at 4:30 P.M. in the library meeting room. The library is now offering patrons the option to receive text messages to remind them when a hold is rea...
The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday February 24th at 4:30 p.m. in the library meeting room. February is National Library Lover’s Month! The entire month of February is dedicated to celebrating libraries, librarians, book lovers and lovers of libraries. So why love your local library? Libraries are a sanctuary away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life; they offer security and peace and quiet. They are also a place where you can focus surrounded by like-minded people with the desire t...
On February 4, the Chinook FFA Chapter traveled to Havre, Montana, for the spring Milk River District Competition. The event was held at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church where the membership competed in Agricultural Sales, FFA Creed Speaking, Star Greenhand, and Extemporaneous Speaking. Several members brought home hardware and satin, testifying to their ability. The Chapter fielded two teams in the Agricultural Sales Career Development Event (CDE), one senior division and one junior division....
Anyone looking for a way to celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14 or 15 might find entertainment in Hill Country Revue Too. Presented by Lewis Heating and AC, this Montana Actor's Theatre (MAT) variety show will feature Aaron Jennings. On both nights, the show will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the MSUN/MAT Theatre on Cowan Drive in Havre. Aaron Jennings is a singer, songwriter, and yodeler who lives in Missoula, Montana. He describes himself as "a third-generation Montanan who had the good luck or...
You are invited to the third annual “Love Chocolate...Love Your Library!” party at the Harlem Public Library February 13, between 4:00 - 6: 00 P.M. This family friendly event is free and features chocolate temptations tastings, a photo booth, chocolate fondue, chocolate baked goods to vote on and possibly win, vendors selling chocolate confections, and Valentine cards to make and take. The Book Challenge for February is to read a book that reminds you of home. You may win a gift certificate from a local business. The library will be closed Mon...
The library will be closed Monday February 17th in observance of President’s Day. The next book club book is now available at the library for checkout and at the museum for purchase. “The Flood Girls” by Richard Fifield welcomes readers to Quinn, Montana, population: 956. A town where nearly all the volunteer firemen are named Jim, where The Dirty Shame—the only bar in town—refuses to serve mixed drinks (too much work), where the locals hate the newcomers (then again, they hate the locals, too), and where the town softball team has never even c...
Join us for the third annual “Love Chocolate....Love Your Library!” party Thursday, February 13 between 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. There will be chocolate confections to buy. Vendors are needed and there is no cost to reserve a table. Bake and decorate cakes, cookies, cupcakes, etc. with a Valentine or library theme to be voted on by the public. Volunteers are needed to make chocolate goodies for sampling and to help during the event. There will be a photo booth, chocolate fondue and Valentine cards to make and take also. Help us celebrate Love Your Lib...
Valentine’s Day isn’t the only reason love is in the February air— it’s also National Library Lover’s Month! The entire month of February is dedicated to celebrating libraries, librarians, book lovers and lovers of libraries. So why love your local library? Libraries are a sanctuary away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life; they offer security and peace and quiet. They are also a place where you can focus surrounded by like-minded people with the desire to acquire knowledge. The library is a community gathering place filled with book...
Today, January 29, the library board of trustees will hold their regular meeting at 4:30 in the library meeting room. The Book Club is currently reading “The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride” by Joe Siple and meets Mondays at 4 P.M. If you have completed the January Book Challenge, please contact the library to have your name entered in the drawing to win a gift certificate from a local business. The Book Challenge for February is to read a book that reminds you of home. February is Love Your Library month. To celebrate, the library is hos... Full story
I Hold My Breath By: Mary McKenzie When I hear the front door open and the mud boots tromping in and the turning of the doorknob and the voice of my children, I hold my breath. I gauge by their expression, by the speed at which they come and tonation of their voice, if their mood is troublesome. I hold my breath. Did the pregnant sow have piglets in the forty-four below? Did the heifer jump the fence for greener pastures? I don’t know… I hold my breath. Is the guinea acting sickly? Did the rooster tear his comb? Did a skunk run off with chi...
The Book Challenge for January is to read a book set in the snow. The Book Club is currently reading “The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride” by Joe Siple and we will meet next on January 27 at 4 P.M. The library will host its third annual “Love Chocolate...Love Your Library!” party Thursday, February 13 from 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. This free, family friendly event includes chocolate temptations to sample, vendors selling chocolate confections, chocolate fondue, photo booth, decorated chocolate baked goods to vote on and possibly win, and Valentine car...
The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday January 27th at 4:30 p.m. The Blaine County Book Club book for January is “Goodbye Wifes and Daughters” by Susan Kushner Resnick. One morning in 1943, close to eighty men descended into the Smith coal mine in Bearcreek, Montana. Only three came out alive. “Goodbye wifes and daughters,” wrote two of the miners as they died. The story of that tragic day and its aftermath unfolds in this book through the eyes of those same wives and daughters—women who lost...
Fairfield, MT - January 18, 2025 - 127 Sports Intensity and Fairfield Basketball Club are pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Junior Referee Clinic (JR REF Clinic), to be held on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Fairfield High School. This year's clinic is set to build on the remarkable success of previous years, offering young sports' enthusiasts the chance to deepen their basketball officiating knowledge and skills. The event will welcome boys and girls in grades 6-12, providing them with a unique...
