Montana Book Festival
After two years in the digital sphere, the Montana Book Festival is partnering with the Missoula Public Library to bring back a live, in-person celebration of the written word! The program will include panels, presentations, readings, and exhibitions, with most sessions taking place in our beautiful downtown library. With over 50 authors invited from the region and from around the world, and with events scheduled for literature lovers of all ages, the Montana Book Festival has something for everyone.
Please check the Montana Book Festival website for up to the moment schedule information.
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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 - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Garden for Wildlife
Imaginarium
5:30 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Tuesday Yoga @ the Library
Cooper Room A
Events for August
3
No Events
Events for August
5
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
Events for August
7
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
End of Summer Party at Currents Aquatics Center
Currents Aquatics Center
Events for August
8
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Horror Movie-Making Camp
MCAT
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 August
9
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Horror Movie-Making Camp
MCAT
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Big Sky Arts & Crafts
Big Sky Branch Library
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Be a Biologist Program with spectrUM
Big Sky 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 August
10
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Horror Movie-Making Camp
MCAT
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Swan Valley Book Chat
Swan Valley Branch
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
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Big Sky 3D Printing
Big Sky Branch Library
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 August
11
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Horror Movie-Making Camp
MCAT
10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
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
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Tech Time @ MPL
Cooper Room A
Events for August
12
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Horror Movie-Making Camp
MCAT
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 Room
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Art with a Purpose
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Young Adult Writers’ Group
Virtual Event
6:30 pm
World Wide Cinema
Cooper Room
Events for August
13
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 August
14
No Events
Events for August
15
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
16
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
Events for August
17
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
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
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Big Sky 3D Printing
Big Sky Branch Library
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
6:30 pm
3rd Wednesday Book Group
Blackfoot Room
Events for August
18
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
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 - 4:30 pm
You’re an Engineer
Imaginarium
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Ebooks, Audiobooks, and Your Library Catalog
Blackfoot Room
Events for August
19
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 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
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
D&D Guild for Adults
Virtual Event
6:30 pm
Cheap Date Night
Cooper Room
Events for August
20
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
Western Montana Genealogical Society Work Day
Blackfoot Room
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Back to School Bash
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Summer Genealogy Series
Cooper Room A
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
Events for August
21
No Events
Events for August
22
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
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Volunteer Day
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
MCAT Tour & Training
MCAT
Events for August
23
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
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
5:30 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Tuesday Yoga @ the Library
Cooper Room A
Events for August
24
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
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
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 August
25
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
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
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Tech Time @ MPL
Cooper Room A
Events for August
26
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 Room
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Young Adult Writers’ Group
Virtual Event
Events for August
27
10:00 am - 10:45 am
MCAT Tour & Training
MCAT
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 August
28
No Events
Events for August
29
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 - 8:00 pm
Re-Imagining Death: Conversations about Dying, Loss, and Grief
Cooper Room B
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
MCAT Tour & Training
MCAT
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Our Prehistoric Past: Montana’s Connection to Ancient Seas
Cooper Room A
Events for August
30
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
31
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
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
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Middle School Writers’ Group
Virtual Event
Events for September
1
10:00 am
Seeley Lake Book Group
Seeley Lake Branch Library
10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Child Development Screening
Families First Consult Rooms
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
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Kids Cook with Chop Chop
Demonstration Kitchen
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Big Sky 3D Printing
Big Sky Branch Library
Events for September
2
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Community Connections
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box
10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium
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
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Young Adult Writers’ Group
Virtual Event
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Montana Landscapes Art Show
Cooper Room
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
D&D Guild for Adults
Virtual Event
Events for September
3
10:00 am - 10:45 am
MCAT Tour & Training
MCAT
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
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Community Connections
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tech Time Open Hour
Ellingson Room
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area