MCAT Tour & Training
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Learn about MCAT’s studio, check-out cameras, podcast room, editing facilities and more.
Registration is required. Registered patrons are asked to meet at MCAT on level one.
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Events for June
27
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Valley Branch Story Time and Craft
Swan Valley Branch
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium
5:30 pm
MCAT Tour & Training
MCAT
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Missoula Valley Walking Tour with Dr. Marc Hendrix
Cooper Room
Events for June
28
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
The Virtual Reality Experience
MCAT
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
American Red Cross Blood Drive at MPL
Cooper Room
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Big Sky Arts & Crafts
Big Sky Branch Library
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
3:00 pm
Introduction to Video Editing
MCAT
5:30 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT
6:00 pm - 7:45 pm
Montana Racial Equity Project Book Club
Cooper Room
Events for June
29
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Frenchtown Story Time
Frenchtown Branch Library
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
The Virtual Reality Experience
MCAT
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Blue Block Building
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Peregrine: The Falcon of the World with Kate Davis
Cooper Room
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Big Sky 3D Printing
Big Sky Branch Library
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Middle School Writers’ Group
Virtual Event
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Learn MCAT’s 3 Camera Studio
MCAT
Events for June
30
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
The Virtual Reality Experience
MCAT
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Big Sky Family Movie
Big Sky Branch Library
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
2:00 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Screenwriting Workshop
Ellingson Room
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
SpectrUM Special Guest: Insectarium
spectrUM Discovery Area
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Tech Time @ MPL
Cooper Room A
Events for July
1
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box
10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Yarns @ MPL
Blackfoot Board Room
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Young Adult Writers’ Group
Virtual Event
Events for July
2
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Young Kids Dance Party
MCAT
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Altered Books Art for the Western Montana Fair
Cooper Room A
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
D&D Guild for Teens
Virtual Event
Events for July
3
No Events
Events for July
4
No Events
Events for July
5
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Big Sky Arts & Crafts
Big Sky Branch Library
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Make It Rain
Art Box
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
5:30 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Tuesday Yoga @ the Library
Cooper Room A
Events for July
6
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Frenchtown Story Time
Frenchtown Branch Library
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Big Sky 3D Printing
Big Sky Branch Library
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Middle School Writers’ Group
Virtual Event
Events for July
7
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Be a Biologist Program with spectrUM
Lolo Branch Library
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Big Sky Family Movie
Big Sky Branch Library
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
SpectrUM Special Guest: Insectarium
spectrUM Discovery Area
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Kids Cook with Chop Chop
Demonstration Kitchen
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Ebooks, Audiobooks, and Your Library Catalog
Blackfoot Board Room
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Out to Dinner
Caras Park
Events for July
8
No Events
Events for July
9
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Young Kids Dance Party
MCAT
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
Events for July
10
No Events
Events for July
11
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Animation Workshops
MCAT
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Valley Branch Story Time and Craft
Swan Valley Branch
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Missoula Job Service Workshops
Cooper Room
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium
Events for July
12
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Clark Fork River Clean-up
Imaginarium
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Big Sky Arts & Crafts
Big Sky Branch Library
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Be a Biologist Program with spectrUM
Frenchtown Branch Library
2:00 pm
Memory Café
Cooper Room
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
5:30 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Tuesday Yoga @ the Library
Cooper Room A
Events for July
13
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Frenchtown Story Time
Frenchtown Branch Library
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Swan Valley Book Chat
Swan Valley Branch
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Big Sky 3D Printing
Big Sky Branch Library
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Missoula Job Service Workshops
Cooper Room
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Middle School Writers’ Group
Virtual Event
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
2nd Wednesday Night Book Group
Virtual Event
Events for July
14
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Big Sky Family Movie
Big Sky Branch Library
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
SpectrUM Special Guest: Insectarium
spectrUM Discovery Area
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Tech Time @ MPL
Cooper Room A
Events for July
15
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box
10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Valley Branch Story Time
Swan Valley Branch
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Yarns @ MPL
Blackfoot Board Room
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Young Adult Writers’ Group
Virtual Event
6:30 pm
Cheap Date Night
Cooper Room
Events for July
16
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Young Kids Dance Party
MCAT
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Mobile Exhibits
Level Two
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Western Montana Genealogical Society Work Day
Blackfoot Board Room
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
Events for July
17
No Events
Events for July
18
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Valley Branch Story Time and Craft
Swan Valley Branch
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Volunteer Day
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Summer Genealogy Series
Cooper Room A
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Volunteer Day
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
Events for July
19
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Big Sky Arts & Crafts
Big Sky Branch Library
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
5:30 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Tuesday Yoga @ the Library
Cooper Room A
Events for July
20
9:30 am - 11:00 am
Summer Genealogy Series
Cooper Room A
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Frenchtown Story Time
Frenchtown Branch Library
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Blue Block Building
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Big Sky Drop-In D&D
Big Sky Branch Library
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Middle School Writers’ Group
Virtual Event
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Dads and Dialogue
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
6:30 pm
3rd Wednesday Book Group
Virtual Event
Events for July
21
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Big Sky Family Movie
Big Sky Branch Library
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
SpectrUM Special Guest: Insectarium
spectrUM Discovery Area
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
You’re an Engineer
Imaginarium
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Smartphones for Beginners
Blackfoot Board Room
Events for July
22
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box
10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Yarns @ MPL
Blackfoot Board Room
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Art with a Purpose
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Young Adult Writers’ Group
Virtual Event
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
D&D Guild for Adults
Virtual Event
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
4HistoryBuffs
Cooper Room
Events for July
23
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Young Kids Dance Party
MCAT
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Bram Bratá Steel Drum Band Performance
Cooper Room
Events for July
24
No Events
Events for July
25
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Valley Branch Story Time and Craft
Swan Valley Branch
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium
Events for July
26
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
“Under the Sea” Lego Magic
Imaginarium
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Big Sky Arts & Crafts
Big Sky Branch Library
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
“Under the Sea” Lego Magic
Imaginarium
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
“Under the Sea” Lego Magic
Imaginarium
5:30 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Tuesday Yoga @ the Library
Cooper Room A
Events for July
27
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Frenchtown Story Time
Frenchtown Branch Library
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Big Sky 3D Printing
Big Sky Branch Library
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Middle School Writers’ Group
Virtual Event
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Dads and Dialogue
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
Events for July
28
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Big Sky Family Movie
Big Sky Branch Library
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
SpectrUM Special Guest: Insectarium
spectrUM Discovery Area
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Tech Time @ MPL
Cooper Room A
Events for July
29
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box
10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Yarns @ MPL
Blackfoot Board Room
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Young Adult Writers’ Group
Virtual Event
Events for July
30
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Young Kids Dance Party
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
Events for July
31
No Events
Events for August
1
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Valley Branch Story Time and Craft
Swan Valley Branch
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium
Events for August
2
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Big Sky Arts & Crafts
Big Sky Branch Library
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Garden for Wildlife
Imaginarium
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
5:30 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Tuesday Yoga @ the Library
Cooper Room A
Events for August
4
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Big Sky Family Movie
Big Sky Branch Library
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
SpectrUM Special Guest: Insectarium
spectrUM Discovery Area
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Kids Cook with Chop Chop
Demonstration Kitchen
Events for August
5
10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box
10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Yarns @ MPL
Blackfoot Board Room
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Young Adult Writers’ Group
Virtual Event
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
D&D Guild for Adults
Virtual Event
Events for August
6
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Young Kids Dance Party
MCAT
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area