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Lewis & Clark Library Newsletter October 2015 Lewis & Clark Library Newsletter October 2015 Lewis & Clark Library Main Branch 406-447-1690 120 S Last Chance Gulch Helena MT 59601 Mon.-Thurs. 10 AM-9 PM Fri. 10 AM-6 PM Sat. 10 AM-5 PM Sun. 1 PM-5PM Augusta Branch Library 406-562-3348 205 Main St / PO Box 387 Augusta, MT 59410 Sun. 3 PM-7 PM Mon. 1 PM-5 PM Tues. & Wed. 10 AM-5 PM Thurs 10 AM-3 PM Closed Fri & Sat Miller’s East Helena Branch Library 406-227-5750 Crossing 16 E Main St / PO Box 1398 East Helena MT 59635 Tues. 1-7 PM Wed. 10 AM-5 PM Thurs. 1-7 PM Fri. 10 AM-5 PM Sat. 10 AM-3 PM Closed Sun. & Mon. Lincoln Branch Library Helena Nights 406-362-4300 102 9th St / PO Box 309 Lincoln MT 59639 Sun. 1 PM-4 PM Mon. 4-8 PM Tues. & Wed. 1-6 PM 10:30 AM- Thurs. 2:30 PM Fri. 3-6 PM Closed Sat. Helena Tourism Alliance Presented by Vic Reiman from the ectures Montana Historical Society. oing on All Keynote Speaker Jay Mike Logan’s Cowboy Month: Jennings: True Grit and Poetry the Further Adventures Lewis & Clark Library’s Large *Story Time at the Helena of Charles Portis Meeting Room. Thursday, October Branch, Wednesdays & Thursdays, 22 @ 7 PM 10:30-11 AM. Story Steps Lewis & Clark Library, Large Meeting Room. Thursday, Enjoy an evening of delightful *Saturday Story Time & October 1 @ 7 PM rustic poetry recited and read by the author. Mike Logan grew up in Crafts at the Helena Branch. Jay Jennings has known Mr. Portis Kansas but adopted Montana as his Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 AM, Large for 30 years. He will cover Portis’ home state in 1968 and remains Meeting Room early life in Arkansas, his time in the Marines (he served in the here today. A high school teacher *Art Exhibit by High School Art Korean War), and his journalism for 25 years, Mike retired in 1991. Students career in New York and London, Author of numerous books, he was *Selfie Photo Op at the before he started his career as a recognized in 2006 as the Will Rogers Male Cowboy Poet of the Lewis & Clark Library novelist. Jennings will explain the origins of True Grit in history, the Year for the United States. *Signature Cocktail at landscape in Arkansas and Triple Divide Spirits Kid Gloves and Brass Knuckles: Oklahoma where it takes place, *Bonus Round! Trivia at and the making of both films. The Life of Nancy Cooper Russell Miller’s Crossing Bar and Grille. by Mary Jane Bradbury Tuesdays @ 8 PM Dr. Clem C. Pellett presents: Montana Historical Society. Test your True Grit knowledge Montana Justice: A Thursday, October 29 @ 6:30 PM Viewed against the backdrop of the with the bonus round at Trivia Remarkable True Story Night! Join us for a fun evening of early decades of the twentieth Lewis & Clark Library’s Large trivia, prizes, and friendly century, Nancy Cooper Russell was Meeting Room. Tuesday, October 6 competition! Grab up to eight of a woman ahead of her time. A self- @ 7 PM your friends and be here early to taught businesswoman with an Hear the fascinating story of Dr. grab a table and a bite to eat. The innate ability to take charge, she Clem Pellett’s own true adventures very last round of 10 questions helped turn a rambunctious in finding his grandfather’s killer will be based on the Old West and cowboy into one of America’s most and bringing him to justice. True Grit. The fun starts at 8 PM! highly acclaimed western artists. Vic Reiman presents: E. C. Today, scholars consistently identify Nancy as the “Teddy Blue” Abbott: The Texas entrepreneurial force behind the Trail & the Open Range ig Read Kickoff extraordinary number of Russell Helena College. Wednesday, paintings and sculptures that now Reception October 21 @ 7 PM, Auditorium grace public galleries and private E. C. “Teddy Blue” Abbott came to collections. Presented by Mary Lewis & Clark Library Lobby Montana with a Texas trail herd in Jane Thursday, October 1, 5:30-7 PM 1883 and lived in Montana until his Bradbury Saddle up for a ruckus with live death in 1939. He was an eloquent from the music, good food and free copies witness to a way of life that is no Montana of True Grit. Then stay for our more and was a friend of Charlie Historical keynote speaker, Jay Jennings, and Russell. There was no truer grit Society. his stories about author Charles than that of the old-time cowboys. Portis and True Grit. Ride and Learn with & Crafts. In the Large Meeting Room. Pick Up your stuffed animal amily Events Girls Thrive! from the Teddy Bear Campout too! Lewis & Clark Library’s Large Meeting Room. Thursday, October Little Tykes Trick or Wild West Cache Bash 15 @ 5:30 PM Learn about Girls Thrive! A Lifetime Treat Campfire Kickoff Sports Program, how the program Downtown, the Library and the Lawn behind the Caretaker’s fits in with True Grit, and end with Bookmobile! Saturday, October 31, Cabin, Reeder’s Alley. Friday, a short mountain bike ride. Girls of 11 AM-3 PM. October 2 @ 7 PM all ages are welcome to attend with Trek to the Old West for your The Helena Tourism Alliance a parent and/or parental Halloween treats at your Lewis & permission. For those planning to presents their Geocache Bash Clark Library and visit the join in on the ride, please bring a Kickoff! Come for a campfire, Bookmobile too! bike, helmet, water, closed toe s’mores and geocaching ghost shoes, and weather appropriate stories. We’re going to make some clothing. up some ghost stories beforehand een Events and we suggest that you do the Western Round Up at same –we certainly know a few Teen Book Group cachers who can tell a good story! Kids Fall Fest Mezzanine Meeting Room. Cowboy songs by Montana Pioneer Park & Lewis & Clark Tuesday, October 6 @ 7 PM cowboy, Bruce Anfinson. Please Library’s Large Meeting Room. For grades 6-12. Discuss True Grit dress for the weather. Bring your Saturday, October 17, 10 AM-2 PM and Under a Painted Sky. Compare camp chair. Celebrate autumn with fun and and contrast these two books with games in Pioneer Park and in the young women as the main Lewis & Clark County Library’s Large Meeting Room! character. History Fair First Friday Movie Night Pioneer and Anchor Parks, Lewis & Teddy Bear Campout Clark Library’s Large Meeting Lewis & Clark Library’s Large Friday, October 2, 7-9:30 PM Room. Saturday, October 3, 10 AM- Meeting Room. Friday, October 23 This after hours event is open to 3 PM after 3 PM. kids grades 6-12. Join us for food, Swing by and check out Montana’s For kids up to age 8. Drop off your fun, and games! We'll show the history in living color! Join us for teddy bear or one of your favorite movie Wild, Wild West. The Story Time & Crafts (up to 8 years stuffed animals for a campout! computer lab and Wii's will be set old) at 10:30 AM and repeated at Bring your stuffed animals in any up for gaming. Bring a friend! 12:30 PM. time after 3 PM. At 3:30 PM there will be a craft session in the Large Murder Mystery for Saturday Story Time & Meeting Room. Kids can design a Teens Crafts “stage setting” for their stuffed animals adventure over night at Lewis & Clark Library. Friday, Lewis & Clark Library’s Large the library. October 16. 7-8:30 PM Meeting Room, Saturday, October A terrible tragedy has befallen the 3, 12:30 PM. Children up to 8 years Library! Bring a friend and your old are welcome to join us for Teddy Bear Pick Up & sleuthing skills to suss out this stories and a craft project. PLEASE Saturday Story Time & Crafts "whodunnit." Teens in grades 6-12 NOTE: This is the only 12:30 PM Lewis & Clark Library’s Large are welcome. Story Time. The rest are at 10:30 Meeting Room. October 24 @ AM. 10:30 AM Children up to 8 years old are welcome to join us for Story Time Unlikely Mentors Mattie's thirst for revenge? Enjoy a Graphix Triple Divide Spirits 790 Front St, hearty discussion on the themes of criminality and justice in True Grit. Helena, MT 59601. Monday, Lewis & Clark Library’s Mezzanine Bring your own lunch and enjoy a October 5 @ 6 PM Meeting Room. Tuesday, October tour of the Mansion for free after 27 @ 7 PM Talk about drunk & unlikely the discussion. Teens grade 6-12 are invited to mentors in real life and discuss the graphic novel True Grit: fiction…who are your mentors? At Helena College Consider Rooster Cogburn’s Mean Business. Pick up your copy 1015 Roberts. Friday, October 23, whiskey-aided leadership and at the Information Desk. High Noon celebrate his flair with a signature Bring your lunch and enjoy a cocktail by Triple Divide. Over 21 conversation about True Grit with years old only. English Faculty Ben Nickol. ovies How to Lead a Book Revenge! (In books) Discussion Group Lewis & Clark Library’s Small Western Wednesdays HUB Coffee, Thursday, October 8 Meeting Room. Tuesday, October @ 3 PM Lewis & Clark Library’s Large 27 @ 6 PM Using True Grit as a platform come Discuss The Count of Monte Cristo Meeting Room. 6:30 PM learn tips and tricks on how to lead and Edgar Allan Poe and compare October 7: Watch a free showing a book discussion group.
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