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Banned Books Week 2022 will be held September 18 – 24. The theme of this year’s event is “Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us.” Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores, and libraries. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community — librarians, bookselle...
September is “Buy a Bag O’Books” month! Take advantage of the used book sale where you can purchase a grocery sack full of used books for only one dollar. The library board of trustees will hold their monthly meeting September 21, 4:15 P.M. The members of the board who so willingly volunteer their time are Valerie VanVoast, Teresa Cornell, Lori Owens, Linda Tangen and Jackie Blackbird. Do you have a library card? September is “Library Card Sign-up Month” and you are encouraged to register for your own library card which provides you with all...
This past week Chinook and Harlem High School each celebrated Homecoming week complete with themes for each day, a pep assembly the naming of the royal court and of course the big football game on Friday night, but how did the tradition first get started? Since the early 1900's it was a ccustom for colleges and universities to celebrate homecoming with their alumni football game. The Missouri Tigers and Kansas Jayhawks played in 1891 in what was called the 'Border War' the oldest rivalry west...
In one of their beginning art lessons, students at Turner Public School learned about ThankYouX and decided to create a mural in the artist's style. Under the direction of their art teacher, April Fox, the group designed a community art project. Fox distributed invitations, explaining how students, school personnel, and community members could participate by designing a cube. "Try to be creative and tell a little bit of the 'story of you' in your cube," she invited. The completed, decorated...
September is Library Card Sign-up month! Use this opportunity to take advantage of all your local library has to offer. This year marks the 30th anniversary of Library Card Sign-up Month, a national observance that was launched to ensure everyone can obtain a library card. Your library supports literacy through its children programs including Storytime, After School Squad and Lego Club. Summer Reading makes sure literacy skills remain sharp over the summer break. The library also hosts the "1000...
Fall programs have begun. Join us Friday September 9th for the movie Nim’s Island starting at 2:15. It is rated PG and run time is 1 hour and 30 minutes. Story Time is Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. and Hangout for grades 5 & 6 will be at 3:30. Hangout for grades 7 & 8 will start Monday September 12th at 3:30. The first Teen Scene will be Wednesday September 14th from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Teen Scene will be held the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month and is open to kids in grades 9-12. LEGO/STEAM Club is Thursday at 3:30. We have one n...
The Charles M. Russell Museum Art Show and Sale wrapped up its latest show on August 22, 2022. This prestigious event has featured not only classic works of the famous artists himself but a multitude of very talented and highly recognized artist from all over the state of Montana. The first Auction was held in 1969 and has grown exponentially in the years since. To be included in one the shows was an ultimate honor, especially to the Western Artists right here in Montana. One of those artists...
Millie Hall Walter, daughter of Ben and Patti Hall, was back in Chinook recently with her family on a visit from where she now lives in Germany. Stefan, her husband, and their eight-year old son Lukas accompanied Millie back to Chinook. Millie met Stefan when he was an exchange student attending high school in Turner for a year. After both finished college they married and she moved to Germany. Ben Hall, Millie's dad, is on the board of directors at the Chinook Senior Center. For the past year...
If you have completed the August Book Challenge to read a family saga be sure to let the library know so your name can be placed in the drawing for a gift certificate from a local business. The September Book Challenge is to read a book that includes a map. The library will be closed Monday, September 5 in observance of Labor Day. If you have been using MontanaLibrary2Go through Overdrive it is recommended you switch to using the Libby App from your favorite app store or go to meet.libbyapp.com as Overdrive will be phased out in 2023. Call the...
Today, August 24, the library board of trustees will hold its regular meeting at 4:15 in the library meeting room. The August Book Challenge is to read a family saga. When you complete your book please contact the library so your name will be entered to win a gift certificate from a local business. The September Book Challenge is to read a book that includes a map. Thanks to everyone who participated, donated to, and supported the summer reading program. The grand prize winners in each category are Elliot Klindworth, Pre-K to Kindergarten; Gabb...
The food, that wonderful fair food! Surely one of the many things folks look forward to when attending the Blaine County Fair is the 'Food'. Everyone has their must have go to first stop of the fair favorite, but it doesn't stop there. Over the course of the fair, most will surely visit more than one booth if not all. In between visits or while walking around chowing down on that delicious treat, fairgoers will often walk through the midway, going on rides or watch their little ones enjoy a go...
The Summer Reading Program is officially over! Hours have been counted and prizes have been drawn. Katherine Kropf was the winner of the Pre K– Kindergarten Prize, Jorie Miller was the winner of the water guns, Cynnlock Gibson was the winner of the laser tag game, Maddie was the winner of the LEGO set, and Pepper Harwood was the winner of the water slide. Aubrey was the winner of the young adult prize and Ellen Savage was the winner of the adult prize. Dax Langford was the top reader this year with a whopping 74 hours of reading. He was the w...
Have you heard the stories of Montana’s connections to the sinking of the Titanic? Not only were there over a dozen Titanic passengers who listed Montana as their destination, there were also numerous personal and professional Montana connections. The aspirations and make up of these individuals – miners, emigrants, carpenters, homesteaders, dishwashes, and millionaires – represent the social and economic make up of 1912 Montana. Their stories range from tragic to inspiring. You may learn more about Montana’s ties to the Titanic by joining...
The 110th Blaine County Fair is underway! The Kidss Rodeo is set for tonight. The Bear Paw Roundup PRCA Rodeo headlines the action Thursday and Friday. Saturday will feature the 4-H/FFA Livestock Sale and the Blaine County Showdown Demolition Derby. As always great food, musical entertainment add to the excitement as do the 4-H/FFA exhibits and animal shows. Come out and enjoy a great time with family and friends...
There are 2 days left to turn in time logs for the Summer Reading Program. Time logs are due by 4:30 p.m. Friday August 12th. Names will be drawn at closing on that day. The reader with the most hours read this summer will win an after-hours pizza party. The winner will be able to invite up to 5 friends to join in the fun. We will continue to do Beat the Heat Movies at 1:30 p.m. on Mondays through August 22nd. All other Summer Reading Programs are finished for the year. Fall programs will start September 1st. Eight ordinary people with one...
Tuesday, August 19th 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. - 4H/FFA Concessions/Pepsi Wagon Open - Grandstands 10:00 a.m. - Horse Show Wednesday, August 10th 1 - 5 p.m. - 4-H Interview Judging, Commercial Building 4 - 8 p.m. - 4-H/FFA Concessions/Pepsi Wagon Open - Grandstand 4 p.m. - Some Food Booths Open 5 p.m. - Little Kids Rodeo - George Ortner Arena. Updates at Blaine County Fair Kids Rodeo Facebook page. Thursday, August 11th 8 a.m. - Commercial Building Setup 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. - 4-H Indoor Exhibits Open in 4-H Building 9 a.m. - 4-H Dog Show –Little Arena 10 a...
The 110th Edition of the Blaine County Fair is underway and will run through this Sunday, August 14, 2022. This years Blaine County Fair has plenty to offer folks of all ages and will surely bring plenty of smiles to our local residents. A County Fair is something to behold, often times steeped in tradition and at the core of any small town community in America. That sentiment is especially true in Montana and even more so along the Hi-line. The Phillips County Fair in Dodson just concluded thei...
The Blaine County Library in Chinook is winding down another outstanding summer. "Oceans of Possibilities" was the theme for this years Summer Reading Program and it was a huge success. As is the case with most Libraries in the state of Montana, the Blaine County Library acquired promotional materials at a lower cost through the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP). Blaine County Library Director, Valerie Frank offered some input as to what CSLP does for Montana Libraries. The CSLP...
Presented by Moxley Construction Incorporated, the Bear Paw Roundup PRCA Rodeo is scheduled for August 11-12. The Bear Paw Roundup Rodeo committee invites everyone to join them "for a top-notch PRCA rodeo on the Hi-Line!" The annual Bear Paw Roundup will be in Chinook at the Blaine County Fairgrounds with performances starting at 7:00 p.m. on both Thursday and Friday nights. Special events back by popular demand include Mutton Bustin' on both nights. In other featured entertainment, Monkey on a...
Based out of Miles City, Montana, Stolen Roan is a musical group known for playing anything from street dances to weddings and fundraisers to concerts in Eastern Montana and beyond. They will be the featured band at the Blaine County Fairgrounds following the Bear Paw Roundup PRCA Rodeo on Friday, August 12. The band's website describes them as "taking influences from a variety of genres. The boys of Stolen Roan put on a high energy show that can flip from country classics to Red Dirt to...
Following the Bear Paw PRCA Rodeo Roundup on August 11, the Wortman Sisters will take the stage in the grandstand arena at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. The musicians are the daughters of Lacy Wortman, who owns property in the Bears Paw Mountains. Georgia Wortman is 21 years old and completing her final year of college in Bozeman where she is studying Ranching Systems. Her sister Tavie is 18 years old and will be attending Blackbird Academy in Nashville this fall where she will pursue training...
There are 9 days left to turn in time logs for the Summer Reading Program. There will be a prize for Preschool/K students, and 4 prizes for grades 1 through 8. High School students and adults will be able to enter a drawing for gift certificates to Rads, Bikini Coffee, and The Creamery for every book they read. Time logs are due by 4:30 p.m. Friday August 12th. Names will be drawn at closing on that day. The reader with the most hours read this summer will win an after-hours pizza party. The winner will be able to invite up to 5 friends to...
Harlem Library The Harlem Library Board of Trustees will hold their monthly meeting today, July 27, 4:15 P.M. in the library meeting room. Thanks to everyone who participated and donated to the summer reading program. All children’s programs including story time, elementary school programs and Lego Club will take a break until this fall. If you have completed July’s Book Challenge please contact the library to be entered into the drawing. The Book Challenge for August is to read a family saga. We have a great display to choose from! Blaine Cou...
The Fun Day held this past weekend in Turner turned out to be a huge success! The day began with a FLY IN and Lions pancake breakfast. There were only about 6 airplanes that flew in, but they joined up with others who began registering their cars, trucks, bikes, and tractors at the annual car show. Around 90 vehicles were on hand for the viewing. There were old cars, new cars, restored cars and tractors, and an assortment of bikes, both motor and pedal! The Big Flat Grocery Store organized the...
Readers of a certain age may recall little "jokes" that people used to make about where they grew up or where they were currently living. The jokes were usually introduced with something like, "You know he/she lives in 'such and such a town' because they never pay any attention to the 'yield' traffic signs"....or some such 'insider' joke about the behaviors of residents of a particular place. When fax machines first became common there were jokes galore, flying from office to office, about...
