
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM
Stop by the spectrUM Discovery Bench on Level Two Tuesday through Saturday to explore a guided science activity.
September
Sept 1–2: Science Extravaganza
Sept 5–9: Robotics & Coding
Sept 12–16: Rocks, Minerals and Fossils
Sept 19–23: Making Madness (Fri, Sep 22: Closed for Big Night)
Sept 26-30: Biology and Nano (Wed, Sep 27: The Three Sisters)
October
Oct 3–7: World Space Week
Oct 10–14: National Earth Science Week (On Oct 17, spectrUM Discovery Area will be closed for an exhibit swap.)
Oct 18–21: National Chemistry Week
Oct 24–28: Creepy Science
Oct 31: Haunted Senses
Date
- Aug 31 2023
- Expired!
Time
- 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location
- spectrUM Discovery Area
- Level Two, Missoula Public Library, 455 E. Main St, Missoula, MT
- SU
- MO
- TU
- WE
- TH
- FR
- SA
Events for August
27

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Music Sunday at MCAT Studios
MCAT

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Community Radio DJ Auditions
MCAT

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
One Day Short Film Production
MCAT
Events for August
29

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Read with Dogs!
Imaginarium
Events for August
30
9:30 am
Mock Evacuation Drill at Missoula Public Library
Missoula Public Library

11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Blue Block Day
Families First Classroom

11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Families First Out to Lunch
Caras Park

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Middle School Writers’ Group
Art Box

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Lolo School Grand Opening
Lolo Community Library

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Big Sky Writers’ Group
Big Sky Branch Library
Events for August
31

10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Girls Who Code Club
MakerSpace
Events for September
1

AUOR Family Passport Program
Missoula Public Library

10:00 am - 12:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium

10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Community Connections
Families First Classroom

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Yarns @ MPL
Blackfoot Room

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Young Adult Writers’ Group
Art Box

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
D&D Guild for Adults
Virtual Event
Events for September
2

10:00 am - 11:00 am
MCAT Tour & Training
MCAT

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box

11:00 am - 11:45 am
Young Kids Dance Party
MCAT

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Stop Animation Workshop for Kids
MCAT

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Sewing and Mending
MakerSpace

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Virtual Reality Tour
MCAT
Events for September
3
No Events
Events for September
4
No Events
Events for September
5

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Preschool Art with a Purpose
Families First Classroom

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Video Camera Tour
MCAT

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Read with Dogs!
Imaginarium

4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Big Sky 3D Printing
Big Sky Branch Library

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT
Events for September
6

11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Blue Block Day
Families First Classroom

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Middle School Writers’ Group
Art Box

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Big Sky Writers’ Group
Big Sky Branch Library

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Learn MCAT’s 3 Camera Studio
MCAT

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Dads and Dialogue
Families First Classroom
Events for September
7

Montana Book Festival
Cooper Room

10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Child Development Screening
Families First Consult Rooms

10:00 am
Seeley Lake Book Group
Seeley Lake Branch Library

10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tech Time @ MPL
Ellingson Room

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Kids Cook with ChopChop
Demonstration Kitchen

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Missoula Scholastic Chess Club at MPL
Cooper Room B

4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Big Sky 3D Printing
Big Sky Branch Library
Events for September
8

Food Drive
Level One

Montana Book Festival
Cooper Room

10:00 am - 12:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium

10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Community Connections
Families First Classroom

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Yarns @ MPL
Blackfoot Room

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Young Adult Writers’ Group
Art Box

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
NEA Big Read Launch Party – The Cold Millions
Level One
Events for September
9

Montana Book Festival
Cooper Room

10:00 am - 11:00 am
MCAT Tour & Training
MCAT

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box

11:00 am - 11:45 am
Young Kids Dance Party
MCAT

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Stop Animation Workshop for Kids
MCAT

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
D&D Guild for Teens
Virtual Event

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Virtual Reality Tour
MCAT

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
MakerSpace Classes
MakerSpace
Events for September
10

Montana Book Festival
Cooper Room

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Music Sunday at MCAT Studios
MCAT

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Community Radio DJ Auditions
MCAT

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
One Day Short Film Production
MCAT
Events for September
11

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
MCAT Tour & Training
MCAT

2:00 pm
Learn to Video Edit
MCAT

2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Seeley Lake Library: Open Podcasting Studio
Seeley Lake Branch Library
Events for September
12

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Preschool Art with a Purpose
Families First Classroom

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Video Camera Tour
MCAT

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

2:00 pm
Memory Café
Cooper Room

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Read with Dogs!
Imaginarium

4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Big Sky 3D Printing
Big Sky Branch Library

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Western Montana Genealogical Society
Blackfoot Room
Events for September
13

11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Blue Block Day
Families First Classroom

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Swan Valley Book Chat
Swan Valley Branch

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Middle School Writers’ Group
Art Box

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Big Sky Writers’ Group
Big Sky Branch Library

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Learn MCAT’s 3 Camera Studio
MCAT

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Dads and Dialogue
Families First Classroom

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
2nd Wednesday Night Book Group
Blackfoot Room

6:30 pm
Potomac Library Book Club: The Cold Millions
Potomac Branch Library
Events for September
14

Solar Eclipse Glasses Available at MPL
Level One

10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tech Time @ MPL
Ellingson Room

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Volunteer Day
Families First Classroom

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
YMCA Yoga at the Library
Cooper Room A

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Early Out Activities
Families First Classroom

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Welcoming Week Cooking Demonstration by United We Eat
Demonstration Kitchen

4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Big Sky 3D Printing
Big Sky Branch Library

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Volunteer Day
Families First Classroom

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Talk Time
Imaginarium

6:00 pm
Lolo Book Discussion: The Cold Millions
Lolo Community Library
Events for September
15

10:00 am - 12:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium

10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Community Connections
Families First Classroom

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Yarns @ MPL
Blackfoot Room

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Young Adult Writers’ Group
Art Box

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
D&D Guild for Adults
Virtual Event
Events for September
16

10:00 am - 11:00 am
MCAT Tour & Training
MCAT

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Swan Valley Yarns and Threads Retreat
Swan Valley Branch

10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box

11:00 am - 11:45 am
Young Kids Dance Party
MCAT

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Western Montana Genealogical Society Work Day
Blackfoot Room

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Stop Animation Workshop for Kids
MCAT

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
It All Began in Missoula! Frank Little, Father of the Western Free Speech Fight!
Cooper Room

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Virtual Reality Tour
MCAT
Events for September
17

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Music Sunday at MCAT Studios
MCAT

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Community Radio DJ Auditions
MCAT

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
One Day Short Film Production
MCAT
Events for September
18

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
MCAT Tour & Training
MCAT

2:00 pm
Learn to Video Edit
MCAT

2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Race and Change Across Cultures and Generations: A Journey in Stories and Music
Cooper Room
Events for September
19

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Preschool Art with a Purpose
Families First Classroom

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Campus Book Discussion: The Cold Millions
University of Montana, Mansfield Commons (Level 3)

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Video Camera Tour
MCAT

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Read with Dogs!
Imaginarium

4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Big Sky 3D Printing
Big Sky Branch Library

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT
Events for September
20

Home ReSource Spontaneous Construction Exhibit
Missoula Public Library

11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Blue Block Day
Families First Classroom

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Middle School Writers’ Group
Art Box

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Kids Cooking Class
Demonstration Kitchen

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Big Sky Writers’ Group
Big Sky Branch Library

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Symphony Kids
Imaginarium

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Learn MCAT’s 3 Camera Studio
MCAT

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
The Cold Millions Author Event with Jess Walter
Cooper Room

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Dads and Dialogue
Families First Classroom

6:30 pm
3rd Wednesday Book Group
Blackfoot Room
Events for September
21

10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tech Time @ MPL
Ellingson Room

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
YMCA Yoga at the Library
Cooper Room A

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
You’re an Engineer
Imaginarium

4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Big Sky 3D Printing
Big Sky Branch Library

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
The Cold Millions: An Evening with Author Jess Walter in Seeley Lake
Seeley Lake Community Foundation Building

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Talk Time
Imaginarium

5:45 pm
Frenchtown Book Club: The Cold Millions
Frenchtown Branch Library
Events for September
22

10:00 am - 12:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium

10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Community Connections
Families First Classroom

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Yarns @ MPL
Blackfoot Room

2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Young Adult Writers’ Group
Art Box
Events for September
23

10:00 am - 11:00 am
MCAT Tour & Training
MCAT

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box

11:00 am - 11:45 am
Young Kids Dance Party
MCAT

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Kid Gloves and Brass Knuckles: The Life of Nancy Cooper Russell with Mary Jane Bradbury
Imaginarium

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Stop Animation Workshop for Kids
MCAT

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
NEA Big Read Walk-in Hours: Lasered Leather
MakerSpace

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
D&D Guild for Teens
Virtual Event

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Virtual Reality Tour
MCAT
Events for September
24

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Music Sunday at MCAT Studios
MCAT

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Community Radio DJ Auditions
MCAT

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
One Day Short Film Production
MCAT
Events for September
25

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Genealogy for the Absolute Beginner
Blackfoot Room

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
MCAT Tour & Training
MCAT

2:00 pm
Learn to Video Edit
MCAT

2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
A History of Organized Labor in Montana with State Archivist Rich Aarstad
Cooper Room
Events for September
26

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Preschool Art with a Purpose
Families First Classroom

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Video Camera Tour
MCAT

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Read with Dogs!
Imaginarium

4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Big Sky 3D Printing
Big Sky Branch Library

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT
Events for September
27

11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Blue Block Day
Families First Classroom

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Middle School Writers’ Group
Art Box

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Big Sky Writers’ Group
Big Sky Branch Library

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Learn MCAT’s 3 Camera Studio
MCAT

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
MakerSpace Classes
MakerSpace

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Dads and Dialogue
Families First Classroom

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Wednesdays with the Mayor
Cooper Room B
Events for September
28

10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tech Time @ MPL
Ellingson Room

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
YMCA Yoga at the Library
Cooper Room A

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Big Sky 3D Printing
Big Sky Branch Library

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Talk Time
Imaginarium
Events for September
29

10:00 am - 12:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium

10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Community Connections
Families First Classroom

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Watercolor Painting Class
Cooper Room

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Yarns @ MPL
Blackfoot Room

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Young Adult Writers’ Group
Art Box

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
D&D Guild for Adults
Virtual Event

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
4HistoryBuffs
Cooper Room
Events for September
30

10:00 am - 11:00 am
MCAT Tour & Training
MCAT

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
UM Living Lab Open Hours
UM Living Lab

10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box

11:00 am - 11:45 am
Young Kids Dance Party
MCAT

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Stop Animation Workshop for Kids
MCAT

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Saturday Matinee: Disney’s Newsies
Cooper Room

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Virtual Reality Tour
MCAT
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