Journal Jots

Harlem Library

Today, Apr. 20, the Harlem Public Library and Humanities Montana are co-hosting the virtual program “Montana’s Poet Laureate” with Mark Gibbons from 6:30-8 P.M. on Zoom. Preregister at HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/MTPOETMARK. You may watch at the library. The Book Challenge for April is to read a book from the 900s section.

Bear Paw Cooperative

The Bear Paw Cooperative, through your local school district, assists in the provision of special education and related services to children with disabilities. Through a process called Child Find, your local school district accepts referrals, provides evaluations and special education for children ages 3-18 years if they qualify. Please contact your local school district or the Bear Paw Cooperative at 406-357-2269.

Blaine County Museum

Blaine County Museum is looking for volunteers to work Saturdays during the winter! We’re hoping to be open from 10 am – 2 pm on Saturdays beginning late November through March. Volunteers would open and close the museum, answer basic questions about the museum’s exhibits and collection, operate the museum’s documentary film, and make bookstore sales. Email us at blmuseum@itstriangle.com or call 357-2590.

Blaine County Museum

New winter hours are Monday-Friday 12-5 and Saturdays from 10-2.

Harlem Food Bank

The Harlem Food Bank IS OPEN.

Chinook Golf Course

The Annual Community Dinner and Auction Fundraiser for the Chinook Golf Course will be Saturday, June 25th at the Commercial Building. Save the Date!!

Blaine County Library

Hangout for grades 7 & 8 is Mondays at 3:30, Story Time is Tuesdays at 10:30, Hangout for grades 5 & 6 is Tuesdays at 3:30, Thursdays is LEGO/STEAM Club at 3:30 and Friday is Early Out Movie at 1:30. Legends of the Guardians the Owls of Ga’Hoole is the movie April 22. Run time is 1 hour and 37 minutes and it’s rated PG.

Chinook Senior Center

The Chinook Senior Center Board owill be hosting a birthday party for all Senior people whose birthdays are in April. The party will be the last Friday of April. April 29, 2022 at 12 Noon. Call Ben Hall (406) 357-3277 by Wednesday April 27th for a place at the Birthday table.

Chinook Senior Center

Join a Poetry Party Chinook Senior Center on May 11, 2022 at 1:00 pm. Cookies and coffee will be served. Introduction by Karyn Higgins and Lois Butcher at 1:30 with readings starting at 2:00 pm. Limit is 10 participants with a special guest from Big Fork. Please call 357-2696 to get on the reading list. This will be a fun afternoon!

American Garage Scholarship

Attention, graduating high school seniors that live in the communities of Chinook, Harlem, Turner, and Hays and who have plans to work in the automotive fields: The deadline for the American Garage Scholarship has been extended to May 1. The application can be downloaded from the American Garage website or obtained from most high school guidance counsellors.

Blaine County Airport Commission April Meeting

The APRIL meeting for the Blaine County Airport Commission Board will be held Monday, APRIL 25, 2022, 4:00 p.m. at the Chinook Airport.