Friday, November 6

Art

First Friday, 5-8 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Gallery talk by Scott Fife on his exhibition "Big Trouble - The Idaho Project," 7 p.m. Free. Call 728-0447.

Books/readings

Heather Vines with special guest Scruffles signs books in the "Scruffles Adventure Series," 5-7 p.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. Call 721-2881.

Dance

Free dance class in Corvallis, 7-9 p.m. Waltz, schottische, polka, two-step, etc. Call 961-8866 for location.

Dance party featuring Bachelor Bob, 7 p.m., Missoula Senior Center, 705 S. Higgins Ave. $4, all ages. Call 728-2287.

First Friday country dance lesson, 7:30-8:30 p.m., High Spirits, Florence. Horseshoe partner dance class, $5 per person. Class followed by The Lifers at 9:30 p.m.

Kids' stuff

Toddler Storytime, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. Call 363-1670.

Tiny Tales for ages birth-36 months, 10:30 a.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St.

Preschool storytime for ages 3-6, 10:30 a.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St.

Music

Crab Creek Wranglers, Western, bluegrass, 8-10 p.m., Symes Hot Springs Hotel, Hot Springs.

An Evening of Chamber Music, 8 p.m., Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Drive, Kalispell. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for one child and $3 for each additional child, tickets available at the door one hour prior to performances, or purchase in advance by calling (406) 370-3903. A benefit concert for the North Valley Music School Scholarship Fund featuring several principals of the Glacier Symphony Orchestra and special guest Rebecca Nelson on flute.

University of Montana Student Recital Series featuring Student Chamber Recital, 2:10 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall. No charge. Call 243-6880.

David Boone and Amy Martin perform, 8 p.m., Break Espresso, $8.

Potpourri

Wine tasting, 5-8 p.m., The Loft, 119 W. Main St.

Patagonia's Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival, 7 p.m., O'Shaughnessy Center, One Central Ave., Whitefish; tickets $10 at the door or available at all Montana Coffee Traders, RMO and The White Room Mountain Shop. The films feature skiing, urban homesteading and the need for roadless areas. Sponsored by the Flathead/Kootenai Chapter of the Montana Wilderness Association.

Chocolate Extravaganza and Cabaret to benefit the Flagship Program, 7:30 p.m., MCT Center for the Performing Arts. Entertainment by Bits & Pieces, raffle items, chocolate buffet with desserts provided by local pastry chefs, restaurants and Missoula celebrities. Tickets $25. Call 532-9825.

Holly Jolly Craft Show, noon-6 p.m., Daly Mansion, Hamilton. The mansion will be decorated for the holidays and filled with homemade and handcrafted goods created by local crafters. $3 admission, children free. Call 363-6004, Ext. 3.

Fidos and Felines, a TweetUp fundraiser for AniMeals sponsored by Social Media Club, 7 p.m., The Broadway Sports Bar & Grill. Features DJ Aaron  Traylor. Visit www.smcmissoula.com or www.animeals.com.

Field Research Station open house, 4 p.m., Fort Missoula. Free and open to the public. Call Heather Davis, research manager, 243-6834, heather.davis@mso.umt.edu, fieldstation.dbs.umt.edu.

Theater

"Dracula: The Musical," 8 p.m., Hamilton Playhouse. Tickets $14 adults, $8 children. Call 375-9050.

"Eurydice," by Sarah Ruhl, 7:30 p.m., University of Montana, Masquer Theatre. Cost: $14 general, $12 seniors and students, $7 children 12 and under. Call 243-4581 or visit www.umtheatredance.org.

No-Shame Theatre Performance, 9:30 p.m., Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins. To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below: www.facebook.com/n?event.php&eid=197905755725&mid=159863aG278b91a1G3b6ec66G7.

Saturday, November 7

Art

Tour Zootown Arts Community Center, 3-4 p.m., 235 N. First St. W. RSVP to Hanna Hannan, info@zootownarts.com, 549-7555.

Twenty Minute Tour of MAM's newest exhibition "Anne Appleby: Here We Are," noon, Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Call 728-0447.

World War I and Modern Art: An Interdisciplinary Approach, 1 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. The Renaissance Ideal: Dominant artistic values from the Renaissance and the roots of modernism is the first part of a three-part lecture series that explores the lasting impact of World War I on the artistic production of painters and writers. Free to MAMbers and students with IDs, $5 to the public. Call 728-0447 to reserve your spot.

Creativity For Life, sponsored by Living Art of Montana. Hands-on workshops for people suffering illness or loss, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 202 Brooks St. No charge, donations appreciated. Registration not required, but appreciated. Call Living Art at (406)549-5329 or go to www.livingartofmontana.org.

Third Annual Benefit Gala for the Hockaday Museum of Art, 5-11 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell; $90 for members, $100 nonmembers. The fundraiser features quick-finish painting demonstrations by nine artists, a five-star dinner with complimentary wine, a live auction of all the quick-finish works and dancing to the Cocinando Latin Jazz Ensemble. Call Holly at (406) 755-5268 for reservations.

Books/readings

Mike Chaet signs his book "Loops," 1-3 p.m,. Waldenbooks, Southgate Mall. Visit www.loops4biz.com.

Dance

Boots 'N' Calico Club Class Lessons, 6-8 p.m., Senior Citizens Center, 820 N. Fourth St., Hamilton. No dance following. Call Donna Hicks at 961-0111 or Jeanne Burruss at 961-3468.

UM Student Chapter of the Missoula Folklore Society hosts a Town & Gown contra dance, University Center Ballroom. Featuring Out of the Wood with caller Roy Curet. Dances open to all ages and skill levels. Beginners workshop, 7:30 p.m. Dancing 8-11 p.m. $6 for UM students and MFS members, $8 general. Visit www.montanafolk.org.

Kids' stuff

Family Storytime, 11 a.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Call 721-2665.

Saturday Kids' Activities featuring "Scaly! Spiny! Spectacular!" 2 p.m., Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory St. Features live animals presented by Animal Wonders Exotic Animal Outreach. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For ages 5 years and up. Admission is $2 per child. MNHC members are free. Call 327-0405.

"Where the Wild Things Are" storytime, 2 p.m., Barnes and Noble, 2640 N. Reserve St. Call 721-1117.

Preschool Class, 1-2 p.m., Zootown Arts Community Center, 235 N. First St. W. Create clay critters with Hanna Hannan. $15. Call 549-7555.

Music

Tra La Gael, Celtic, 8-10 p.m., Symes Hot Springs Hotel, Hot Springs.

An Evening of Chamber Music, 7:30 p.m., Whitefish United Methodist Church, 1150 Wisconsin Ave. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for one child and $3 for each additional child, tickets available at the door one hour prior to performances, or purchase in advance by calling (406) 370-3903. A benefit concert for the North Valley Music School Scholarship Fund featuring several principals of the Glacier Symphony Orchestra and special guest Rebecca Nelson on flute.

University of Montana Student Recital Series featuring Jessica Simonson, cello, clarinet, Corinne Smith, trumpet, 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall. No charge. Call 243-6880.

Absolutely with DJs Kris Moon and Monty Carlo, 9 p.m., The Bandlander, 208 Ryman St. Free.

Potpourri

New York Metropolitan Opera series "The Met: Live in HD" featuring Puccini's "Turandot," 11 a.m., Roxy Theater, 718 S. Higgins Ave. Tickets available at GrizTix outlets, 243-4051 or www.griztix.com.

Bazaar, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Hellgate High School. Fundraiser for the Galaxy Elite All Star cheerleaders and the Hellgate High School Cheerleaders. Featuring more than 20 vendors from Montana and bake sale items.

Holly Jolly Craft Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Daly Mansion, Hamilton. The mansion will be decorated for the holidays and filled with homemade and handcrafted goods created by local crafters. $3 admission, children free. Call 363-6004, Ext. 3.

Country Bazaar, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Florence-Carlton Community Church, 20075 Old Highway 93, Florence. Soup, sandwiches, pie, apple dumplings, silent auction, crafts, music. Call

273-2633.

Missoula's Ultimate Indoor Craft Sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., University of Montana University Center Ballroom.

The Mud Bay Jugglers and the Tune Stranglers, 7:30 p.m., University Center Theatre. This group combines juggling, physical comedy, dance and music into one interactive show. For tickets and information call 243-4051 or 1-888-MONTANA.

Showing of "Signatures," a backcountry free ride film shot in Japan, 7 p.m., Roxy Theatre, 718 S. Higgins Ave. Tickets $8 at the door. Visit www.sweetgrass-productions.com.

Theater

"Dracula: The Musical," 8 p.m., Hamilton Playhouse. Tickets $14 adults, $8 children.Call 375-9050.

"Eurydice," by Sarah Ruhl, 7:30 p.m., University of Montana, Masquer Theatre. Cost: $14 general, $12 seniors and students, $7 children 12 and under. Call 243-4581 or visit www.umtheatredance.org.

Sunday, November 8

Art

The Cats of Mirikitani, 1 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Eighty-year-old Jimmy Mirikitani survived the trauma of World War II internment camps, Hiroshima, and homelessness by creating art. But when 9/11 threatens his life on the New York City streets and a local filmmaker brings him to her home, the two embark on a journey to confront Jimmy's painful past. An intimate exploration of the lingering wounds of war and the healing powers of friendship and art, this documentary won the Audience Award at its premiere in the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. Call 728-0447.

Dance

Big Sky International Dance Group dance classes in Corvallis. Turning dances of Scandinavia and Europe, as well as line dances. For ages teen to middle age. Call Glory Corbett, 961-8866.

Kids' stuff

Meet Miss Teen Rodeo Samantha Manley at storytime, 1 p.m., Barnes and Noble, 2640 N. Reserve St. Manley will read stories and sign photographs. Call 721-1117.

Music

Five Valley Accordion Dance, 1-4 p.m., Eagles, Hamilton. $3 members, $4 nonmembers.

Clarinet Ensemble Concert featuring Missoula Area Single Reed on a Wooden Horn Society playing selections by Bach, Dvorak, Telemann, Debussy, Beethoven and others, 3 p.m., University Congregational Church, 405 University Ave. Free-will offering. Call 543-6952.

Potpourri

Veterans Day weekend program with World War II and Bataan/Corregidor veteran Richard Peschel, 2 p.m., Rocky Mountain Musuem of Military History, Building T-316 Fort Missoula. Special POW exhibit by Hayes Otoupalik. Call 549-5346.

Footloose Montana party in support of trap-free public lands, 5-8 p.m., Biga Pizza,

241 W. Main St. All you can eat for $10. Eat, drink donate and celebrate. Call Biga Pizza,

728-2579 or Footloose Montana, 274-7878.

Swap-O-Rama-Rama, 1-5 p.m., North University Center Ballroom, UM campus. Giant clothes swap and remake workshop. Explore reuse and creativity through the recycling of unwanted clothing. Local designers, artisans and volunteers will staff sewing stations and silk screening machines to help you remake your dud into your own unique creation. Call 207-9891.

Holly Jolly Craft Show, noon-4 p.m., Daly Mansion, Hamilton. The mansion will be decorated for the holidays and filled with homemade and handcrafted goods created by local crafters. $3 admission, children free. Call 363-6004, Ext. 3.

Missoula Public Library opens its large meeting room to writers for a Write-In, an opportunity for NaNoWriMo participants to meet, greet and write, 2-4 p.m., 301 E. Main St. Call 721-2665.

Theater

Whitefish Theatre Co. Black Curtain Series presents "Blackbird," a staged reading, 7:30 p.m., O'Shaughnessy Center, One Central Ave., Whitefish, $8 at the door. David Harrower's award-winning play deal with child abuse and how the actions of the past irrevocably affect the present; appropriate for older students and adults. Call

(406) 862-5371 or visit www.whitefishtheatreco.org.

"Dracula: The Musical," 2 p.m., Hamilton Playhouse. Call 375-9050.

Monday, November 9

Kids' stuff

Storytime, 10 a.m., Barnes and Noble, 2640 N. Reserve St.

Music

Missoula Community Concert Band fall weekly practice sessions under direction of James Smart, 7 p.m., Sentinel High School, band room. Call 542-7664.

The Missoula Mendelssohn Club men's choir, rehearsal 7 p.m., University of Montana, Music Building, Room 218. Call 543-1911.

Potpourri

Bingo with Colin Bingo, 8:30 p.m., The Badlander, 208 Ryman St.

"The Murderer Next Door: Why the Mind Is Designed to Kill," 3:10-4:30 p.m., Gallagher Business Building Room 123. A seminar presented by psychology professor David Buss, University of Texas, Austin. Free and open to the public. An event of the President's Lecture Series at UM. Information: UM professor Richard Drake, 243-2981, richard.drake@umontana.edu, www.umt.edu/president/lectures.

"Aid in Dying," 7 p.m., Gallagher Business Building Room 123. A panel discussion on the ethical implications of Baxter v. Montana. Free and open to the public. Panelists: Scott Crichton, executive director of ACLU of Montana; UM Adjunct Associate Professor Mark Hanson; and Con Kelly, who served for more than 20 years as ethicist for two multistate health-care systems in Ohio and Colorado. Information: UM Center for Ethics, 243-6605, www.umt.edu/ethics.

Fall of the Berlin Wall Film Series, 7 p.m., Liberal Arts Building Room 11. "Good Bye Lenin!" in German with English subtitles. Free and open to the public. The series commemorates the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989. Information: UM assistant professor Marton Marko, 243-5418, marton.marko@mso.umt.edu.

"Why Women Have Sex: Strategies of Human Mating," 8 p.m., University Theatre. Presenter: psychology Professor David Buss, University of Texas at Austin. Free and open to the public. An event of the President's Lecture Series at UM. Information:

UM professor Richard Drake, 243-2981, richard.drake@umontana.edu, www.umt.edu/president/lectures.

Theater

Whitefish Theatre Co. Black Curtain Series presents "Blackbird," a staged reading, 7:30 p.m., O'Shaughnessy Center, One Central Ave., Whitefish, $8 at the door. David Harrower's award-winning play deal with child abuse and how the actions of the past irrevocably affect the present; appropriate for older students and adults. Call (406) 862-5371 or visit www.whitefishtheatreco.org.

Tuesday, November 10

Books/readings

Library book club meets to discuss "Life on the Mississippi" by Mark Twain,

7 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Call 721-2665.

Jennifer Carey talks and signs "What's So Great About Granite," 7 p.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. Call 721-2881.

Dance

Open salsa dance, 9-11 p.m., Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. Call 541-7240.

Tribal dance, kids 9-14, 5-6 p.m., Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. Call 541-7240.

Salsa dancing, beginners, 7-8 p.m., intermediates, 8-9 p.m., The Badlander, 208 Ryman St. $7.

Kids' stuff

Storytime, 10 a.m., Barnes and Noble, 2640 N. Reserve St.

Tiny Tales for ages birth-36 months, 10:30 a.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St.

Music

Sorry for Partying dance party with DJs Kris Moon and Fleege, The Badlander, 208 Ryman St. Free.

The Five Valley Chorus of Sweet Adelines invites women of all ages to join them in preparing for and performing in the annual Christmas concert at Southgate Mall, Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, corner of Woody and Pine streets. Call Marlene at 543-8137 or Cindy at 251-3006 or 258-4735.

University of Montana School of Music presents a Composer's Club Fall Benefit Concert, 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall. No charge. Call 243-6880.

Ozomatli with special guest Nathen Maxwell, 8 p.m., Wilma Theatre. Ozomatli's music is an urban-Latino and beyond collision of hip-hop and salsa, dance hall and cumbia, samba and funk, merengue and comparsa, East LA rhythm and blues and New Orleans second line, Jamaican ragga and India raga. Tickets $26.50, available at Rockin Rudy's, by calling

1-800-965-4827 and online at www.ticketweb.com.

Imagine, a Beatles tribute band, 7:30 p.m., Polson High School Auditorium. Tickets $12 ($15 at the door) adults, ages 11-18, $10, ages 10 and under free. Call 1-800-823-4386 or e-mail cmc@ronan.net.

Potpourri

Sex and Gender lecture series, 7 p.m., University Center Room 326/327. Lecture showcases some original research by Professor Casey Charles as well as the topic "What is Queer Theory?" Call (406) 490-7166 or e-mail umt.wrc@umontana.edu.

Rebel for Dignity, students from Montana share their experience living with Zapatistas in southeastern Mexico, 7-9 p.m., North Urey Underground Lecture Hall.

Silver Spurs 4-H Club first annual Holiday Candle Event, 6-8 p.m., Lone Rock School Gym. Purchase products from Gold Canyon Candles. Call 777-2471 or 777-2215.

Theater

"Fully Committed," presented by Montana Rep Missoula, 7:30 p.m., Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. Tickets $10 and $5 student rush (sign up at 7 p.m. the evening of performance). Visit www.montanarep.org.

"ThePoeProject" presented by Montana Repertory Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Masquer Theatre, UM. Tickets $7, available at the box office in the Performing Arts Building or by calling 243-4581.

Wednesday, November 11

Art

Figure Drawing, non-instructed, Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. Cost $5/$7. Participants must be 18 years or older. Call 728-0447.

Dance

Flamenco with Elenita Brown, Wednesdays through Nov. 4, 3:45-5:15 p.m. Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. Cost: $75. Call 541-7240.

Dancersize with Elenita Brown, Wednesdays through Nov. 4, 2:30-3 p.m. Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. Cost: $75. Call 541-7240.

Music

Karaoke, 9 p.m., The Badlander, 208 Ryman St.

"2nd Wednesday: Sound, Soup & Sanctuary," featuring Doug Macaulay, trombone, and Daniel Hampson, piano, playing hits of the '30s and '40s by Harold Arlen, Harry James, Duke Ellington and others, 12:10 p.m. (soup and bread luncheon to follow at 12:30 p.m.), University Congregational Church, 405 University Ave. Free-will offering. Call 543-6952.

Potpourri

Karaoke, 9 p.m., The Badlander, 208 Ryman St. Free.

Theater

"Fully Committed," presented by Montana Rep Missoula, 7:30 p.m., Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. Tickets $10 and $5 student rush (sign up at 7 p.m. the evening of performance). Visit www.montanarep.org.

Thursday, November 12

Art

Teen Open Studio Night with Edgar Smith: Drawing Abstraction, 6-8 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St., ages 13-18. Call 728-0447.

William Kittredge Reception, 5 p.m., Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. MAM members are invited to a unique opportunity to meet William Kittredge. All members receive a complimentary glass of wine thanks to Tenspoon Vineyard and Winery. RSVP by Nov. 10, 728-0447.

Distinguished Artist Lecture featuring author William Kittredge: 'Hard Wired and Fancy Free,' 7 p.m., MCT Center for the Performing Arts. Call 728-0447.

Books/readings

Poetry and fiction reading with Dave Thomas, Patrick Todd and Kim Zupan,

7:30 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St.

Dance

Swing dance class and swing dance, Eagles, 2520 South Ave. W. Beginning swing dance, 7-7:30 p.m. Beyond basics swing, 7:30-8 p.m. Cost $5. Open dancing, 8-10 p.m.

Spanish dance, 6-7 p.m.; couples Lindy-Hop beyond basics, 6:10-7:15 p.m., Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. Call 541-7240.

Kids' stuff

Tiny Tales for ages birth-36 months, 10:30 a.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Call 721-2665.

Music

Dead Hipster with Mike Gill and Chris Baumann, 9 p.m.-midnight, The Badlander,

208 Ryman St. Cost: $3.

Old Timey music sessions, 7:30 p.m., Community Bike Shop, 732 S. First St. W. Bring tunes, share a song, learn old/new tunes, come listen. Call John 726-3765.

Mannheim Steamroller's holiday tour, 7:30 p.m., Adams Center. "The Christmas Music of Mannheim Steamroller by Chip Davis" will feature the band's unmistakable sound in an extravagant multimedia show. The band performs a music fusion of acoustic analog, digital and electronic sounds. Tickets $45 and $65, available at all GrizTix outlets, online at www.griztix.com or call 243-4051 or 1-888-MONTANA.

Potpourri

Edge of the World and KBGA College Radio 89.9 presents a night of snowboard film premiers and fundraising featuring the new Absinthe film, "Neverland" and Burton's "The B Movie," 6 p.m,. Wilma Theater. $6. Visit www.edgeoworld.com/zoo/ or www.kbga.org.

Showing of "Coal Country" sponsored by the Sierra Club, 7-9 p.m., Roxy Theater, 718 S. Higgins Ave. Free and open to the public. Call 549-1142.

Theater

"Fully Committed," presented by Montana Rep Missoula, 7:30 p.m., Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. Tickets $10 and $5 student rush (sign up at 7 p.m. the evening of performance). Visit www.montanarep.org.