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: and Poetry the Further Adventures Lewis & Clark Library’s Large *Story Time at the Helena of 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 , 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: 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 artists. Vic Reiman presents: E. C. Today, scholars consistently identify Nancy as the “Teddy Blue” Abbott: The 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. them to True Grit's plot of revenge. of the 1969 True Grit (G). October 14: Watch a free showing Exploring Characters Strong Women of Unforgiven (1992) with Clint Lewis & Clark Library’s Small Montana Historical Society, Eastwood. Rated R. Meeting Room. Saturday, October Thursday, October 29 @ 5 PM October 21: Watch a free showing 10 @ 1 PM Who is a strong female mentor in of Tombstone. Rated R. Who was your favorite character? your life? What do you think of October 28: Watch a free showing Why? What made them do what Mattie's strengths and weaknesses of True Grit (2010, Rated PG). they did? Was the narrator in True Grit? How does she reliable? Come discuss True Grit's compare to the girls and women of Family Movies characters at the Library. today? Come explore these questions and more at 5 PM at the Lewis & Clark Library’s Large Setting & Landscape Meeting Room. Sundays @ 1 PM Historical Society, right before Staggering Ox/Red Atlas Room in Mary Jane Bradbury's talk about Free and open to the public. the Back. Tuesday, October 13 @ one of Montana's strongest October 4: Home on the Range women, Nancy Cooper Russell. (PG) 3 PM October 18: An American Tail: How did the setting affect the story Fievel Goes West (G) of True Grit? Could it have taken Last Chances October 25: Rango (PG) place at any other time in history? LCL Small Meeting Room. Friday, How did the landscape affect the October 30 @ 2 PM characters? The plot? Explore True It's your last chance to discuss True Grit through its landscape at the Grit! Characters, setting, ook Groups Staggering Ox/Red Atlas' room in revenge...put it all together here. the back. Premier Book Group Lewis & Clark Library’s Mezzanine Discussion & Tour at the Meeting Room. Thursday, October Original Governor's Mansion The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in 8 @ 7 PM 304 N Ewing St. Tuesday, October partnership with Arts Midwest. Come discuss True Grit with Lewis 20 @ High Noon & Clark Library's Premier Book Is Rooster Cogburn a criminal? The Group. Free and open to the public. law? Neither? Both? What about

Keynote Speaker Jay Jennings: True Grit and the Further Adventures of Charles Portis Augusta School, Augusta, MT. Wednesday, September 30 @ 11 AM Jay Jennings has known Mr. Portis for 30 years. He will cover Portis’ early life in Arkansas, his time in the Marines (he served in the Korean War), and his journalism career in New York and London, before he started his career as a novelist. Jennings will explain the origins of True Grit in history, the landscape in Arkansas and Oklahoma where it takes place, and the making of both films. Movie Night: True Grit (2010) Augusta Library, Augusta, MT. Friday, October 16 @ 7 PM

Teddy Bear Campout Augusta Library, Augusta, MT. Friday, October 23 Drop off your teddy bear or other favorite stuffed animal for a night of adventure! Pick up on Saturday, October 24. Call 406-562-3348 for more information. Book Discussion of True Grit by Charles Portis Augusta Library, Augusta, MT. Tuesday, October 27 @ 5 PM

“Who is the best marshal they have?” “The sheriff thought on it for a minute. He said, “...The meanest one is Rooster Cogburn...” Reading Circle BookI said, Group “Where can I find this Rooster?” Friday, October 16 @ 2 PM Come discuss True Grit with the East Helena Branch’s Reading Circle. Free and open to the public.

Reading Circle Book Group Friday, October 16 @ 2 PM Come discuss True Grit with the East Helena Branch’s Reading Circle. Free and open to the public. Movie Night: True Grit (1969) Tuesday, October 20 @ 6 PM

Noon Matinee Saturday, October 31, 12 PM Watch An American Tail: Fievel Goes West with treats for Halloween. Prizes for best Western costume!

Keynote Speaker Jay Jennings: True Grit and the Further Adventures of Charles Portis Wednesday, September 30 @ 3 PM Jay Jennings has known Mr. Portis for 30 years. He will cover Portis’ early life in Arkansas, his time in the Marines (he served in the Korean War), and his journalism career in New York and London, before he started his career as a novelist. Jennings will explain the origins of True Grit in history, the landscape in Arkansas and Oklahoma where it takes place, and the making of both films. Book Discussion on True Grit by Charles Portis Wednesday, October 7 @ 7 PM

Movie Matinee: Rango Sunday, October 11 @ 1:30 PM

Movie Night: True Grit Wednesday, October 28 @ 7 PM

The Big Read is a program of the National Movie Night: 3:10 to Yuma Endowment for the Arts in partnership Wednesday, October 28 @ 7 PM with Arts Midwest.

Non Big Read Events Library Board Board of Trustees Book Discussion Groups Members ______All book discussions meet in the ______Public libraries Mezzanine Meeting Room and are free are required by Jesse Franzen, Montana law and open to everyone. Copies of Premier, City-County to be governed Daytimers, Books & Brews and Mystery Joint Position by a board titles are available at the Information Chair of trustees; Desk. Call 447-1690 ext 5 for details. Jan 2015- Dec 2019 specifically, this requirement and boards’ Helen responsibilities McCaffrey, are spelled out Great Books Group, First Wednesday of the month, 7 PM County in the Montana October 7: Inferno by Dante Alighieri Position Code Annotated, Vice Chair November 4: Waverley by Sir Walter Scott 22-1-308. Jan 2014- Dec 2018 Board meetings, Premier Book Group, First Thursday of the month, 7 PM held once a October 8: True Grit by Charles Portis month, are open November 5: Lost Painting by Johnathan Harr Robert Bayuk, meetings subject City Position to the provisions Jan 2011 - of Montana Nonfiction Themed Discussions, 3 PM Dec 2015 law (though Read any nonfiction book about the topic and come talk about it! they may be October 21: Arts & Crafts. What makes you feel crafty or what art do you Sandi closed for the wish you had on your walls? Conrady, discussion November 18: Organized & Productive: Share Your Secrets! City Position of personnel Jan 2013- matters.) Dec 2017 NEW! Books & Brews, Mondays, 5:30 PM at the Red Atlas If you have at the Red Atlas. 400 Euclid Avenue, Helena questions about October 19: Blood and Salt by Kim Liggett LeRoy Lewis and Schramm Clark Library The Lewis and Clark Library is starting a new book club called Books & County Position Board meetings Brews, a group that combines good books, food, drink, and conversation or wish to April 2013- together in a laid back atmosphere. Adults age 18-mid 30s are welcome to Dec 2016 be placed on join. the agenda, ______please contact Daytimers Book Group, Thursdays, 3 PM the Library October 15: Euphoria by Lily King Next Director, November 19: Offshore by Penelope Fitzgerald Meeting is Judy Hart, at Tuesday, 447-1690 Mystery Book Group, Last Wednesday of the month, 7 PM October ext. 117 or October 28: Blood on the Snow by Jo Nesbo 20 at 5 jhart@lclibrary. December 2, 2015: The Long Way Home by Louise Penny PM in the org *PLEASE NOTE WE ARE IN THE LARGE MEETING ROOM THIS Mezzanine TIME (DEC 2)* Meeting Room.

LEGO CLUB @ 3:30 PM in the Large Meeting Room on Mondays October 5 & 19 only

DIGITAL STORYTIME

Friday, October 23 from 10:30 -11:30 AM in the Large Meeting Room

STORYTIME

Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 -11:00 AM on the Story Steps