Art
Missoula Art Museum's Artini, 5:30-9 p.m. Artist talk by Brad Allen, 7 p.m., 335 N. Pattee St. Call 728-0447.
Hamilton High School Drama presents “Arsenic and Old Lace,” 7:30 p.m., HHS Performing Arts Center.
Potpourri
Improvistas comedy group, 7-9 p.m., 515 at 515 S. Higgins Ave. Info: 327-1515. Free of charge.
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame will be at The Resort at Paws Up.
Friday, May 18
Art
Living Art's Third Annual Light Show fundraising event featuring unique lamps and mirrors created by regional artists for silent and live auction, 6 p.m. Hilton Garden Inn. Includes reception with hors' de oeuves, music by Anita Panusz and Jennifer Slayden, dinner, performance by Headwaters Dance and a raffle and live auction. Tickets $50 per person or table of eight for $375. Available at Rockin Rudy's, Worden's or call 549-5329.
Dance
Dances of Universal Peace, 7:30 pm., Orchard Gardens community center, 210 N. Grove St. Led by Mansur Richard Conviser and special guest leader Connie Delaney from Salmon, Idaho. Live music, no experience necessary. Freewill donation. Call 251-3010.
Music
Craig Wickham, singer, songwriter, acoustic guitar, originals and old favorites, 8-10 p.m., Symes Hot Springs Hotel.
Theater
Hamilton High School Drama presents “Arsenic and Old Lace,” 7:30 p.m., HHS Performing Arts Center.
When in Rome Productions presents “The Force” and “The Renegade,” 7:30 p.m., Crystal Theater, 515 S. Higgins Ave. Free preview night. Call 240-6393.
Bigfork Summer Playhouse presents “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - Abridged,” 8 p.m. Tickets available at www.bigforksummerplayhouse.com.
Potpourri
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame will be at The Resort at Paws Up. A “Cowgirl Expo” will be held 6-9 pm., at the Saddle Club at Paws Up.
25th annual Montana Territorial Gun & Antique Show, noon-5:30 p.m., Pen Convention Center (across from the Old Prison in Deer Lodge). $2 admission. Montana dealers will be displaying fine antiques and collectibles, coins, southwest jewelry and hitched horsehair. Gun show will be held in the Old Prison Museum, 1912 Cellhouse, noon-5:30 p.m., $5 admission. Call (406) 846-1400 or (406) 846-1303.
Annual Poverello Soup Can Trophy and All-High-School Dance, 7-10 p.m., Caras Park. Live music by LP and the Federales. Call 728-1809.
Saturday, May 19
Art
Jeannette Slattery's fourth-grade class at Lone Rock School hosts an art exhibition, 12:30-2 p.m., Lone Rock School cafeteria. Free.
Books, readings
New book release, reading and signing of “Blue Horizon,” poems by Mark Gibbons, 2 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Also music by Elephant Red's singer and songwriter, Alyson Jay.
Dance
Missoula Folklore Society contra dance, 8-11 p.m., Union Hall, 208 E. Main St. Beginner's workshop, 7:30 p.m. Band, Crested Hens; caller Janet Grove.
Kid's stuff
Raggedy Ann visits storytime for a special beginning reader celebration, 2 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 2640 N. Reserve St. Free. Call 721-1117.
Music
John Prine in concert, 8 p.m., University Theatre. Tickets on sale at www.griztix.com, 1-888-MONTANA or 243-4051.
Valley Voices Choir spring concert, 7 p.m., Easthaven Baptist Church, 2010 Whitefish Stage Road, Kalispell. Reception follows. Admission free, offering taken. Call (406) 257-3046.
Andre Floyd performs, 7:30-10 p.m., Grande Central Coffee House, Museum at Central School, 124 2nd Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 862-3608.
Theater
When in Rome Productions presents “The Force” and “The Renegade,” 7:30 p.m., Crystal Theater, 515 S. Higgins Ave. Free preview night. Call 240-6393.
Bigfork Summer Playhouse presents “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - Abridged,” 8 p.m. Tickets available at www.bigforksummerplayhouse.com.
Potpourri
Valley Farmer's Market Co-op, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Bedford Street, Hamilton. Music by Sleeping Child String Band.
Clark Fork River Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., east side of Higgins Ave. bridge.
Hot Springs Artist Society silent art auction in honor of Jo Rainbolt. Proceeds benefit Hot Springs Artist Society and Missoula Children's Theatre, 6-9 p.m., Symes Hotel, Hot Springs. Call 1-888-305-3106.
Fiesta for Flagship, 6 p.m., Holiday Inn Parkside. Southwestern dinner, wine and silent and live auction. Tickets $50 per person or two for $90. Call 532-9825.
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame will be at The Resort at Paws Up.
25th annual Montana Territorial Gun & Antique Show, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Pen Convention Center (across from the Old Prison in Deer Lodge). $2 admission. Montana dealers will be displaying fine antiques and collectibles, coins, southwest jewelry and hitched horsehair. Gun show will be held in the Old Prison Museum, 1912 Cellhouse, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., $5 admission. Call (406) 846-1400 or (406) 846-1303.
Juvenile Research Foundation-Montana Branch, Seventh Annual Walk to Cure Diabetes, check-in at noon. Walk begins at 1 p.m., Dornblaser Field. Three-mile walk, fun, food, games, prizes. Call Joan, 542-2547 for information and registration forms.
Second Annual Bead Bonanza Benefit. Blue Dragon Beads LLC presents bead sale benefit for The Nurturing Center, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Outlaw Inn, Kalispell.
Kid's Vibrations with guest artists Raleigh Charbonneau sharing culture from India and Northern Africa; Vance Walstra of Fulcrum Theory, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Tangled Tones Music Studio, 2005 1/2 South Ave. W. $4 one child, $6 two children, $10 three or more.
Sunday, May 20
Kid's stuff
Growing Up Grizzly storytime with special guests Jenny Rasche and Monica Best from the Great Bear Foundation, 2 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 2640 N. Reserve St. Free. Call 721-1117.
Music
An Afternoon with Two Sopranos - Karen Callan and Gail Wilder accompanied by Dorothy Beck Peterson, piano, 2 p.m., Music Recital Hall, UM. Music of Mozart, Puccini, Rossini and Dvorak. Free.
Ragtime Concert featuring Nan Bostick, 5 p.m. Plus special appearance by the Montana A Capella Society, Corvallis United Methodist Church, corner of Eastside Highway and Cemetery Road. Free admission, donations accepted.
Potpourri
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame will be at The Resort at Paws Up.
25th annual Montana Territorial Gun & Antique Show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Pen Convention Center (across from the Old Prison in Deer Lodge). $2 admission. Montana dealers will be displaying fine antiques and collectibles, coins, southwest jewelry and hitched horsehair. Gun show will be held in the Old Prison Museum, 1912 Cellhouse, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $5 admission. Call (406) 846-1400 or (406) 846-1303.
Second Annual Bead Bonanza Benefit. Blue Dragon Beads LLC presents bead sale benefit for The Nurturing Center, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Outlaw Inn, Kalispell.
Monday, May 21
Kid's stuff
Storytime, 10 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 2640 N. Reserve St. Free. Call 721-1117.
Potpourri
Scrabble Club, 6:30 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main. 721-0387.
Tuesday, May 22
Kid's stuff
Storytime, 10 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 2640 N. Reserve St. Free. Call 721-1117.
Wednesday, May 23
Books/readings
Reading Between the Lives Book Club, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 2640 N. Reserve St. This month's selection is “The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio” by Terry Ryan. Call 721-1117.
Potpourri
dB Sound hosts a free seminar on the coming revolution in Hard-Driven Audio and explain simple and free techniques for converting your exisitng hom ecomputer to an audiophile-quality sound system, 6 p.m., dB Sound, Higgins and Pine streets.
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