Genealogy Class
2025-10-07 10:30 - 12:30, 2025-10-21 10:30 - 12:30, 2025-11-04 10:30 - 12:30, 2025-11-18 10:30 - 12:30 (America/Denver) | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
Join instructors from Kalispell’s FamilySearch Center for genealogy classes geared toward individuals and families aged 13 and older. Learn personal researching skills, connect with family history groups, and get expert help navigating genealogical sites. This program will repeat every 1st and 3rd Tuesday in Kalispell and every 2nd and 4th Tuesday in Bigfork.

Community Library Tour
2025-10-08 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
You’re invited to a fun and informative tour of your public library! Get a behind the scenes look into how your tax dollars work to bring great library services to the Flathead Valley! The second Wednesday of each month at 11am at your Kalispell Public Library. Tours are approximately 45 minutes long.

Creative Aging with Allyson Norwood Bush
2025-10-08 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-15 12:00 - 14:00 | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States
What does Creative Aging mean to you? Join a small group of adults (ages 55+) for an inspiring art journey taught by Art Therapist Allyson Norwood Bush. This free 6-week course is designed to awaken your creativity and nourish your whole self—body, mind, and spirit. You’ll explore hands-on projects that encourage self-expression, spark imagination, and foster connection. Sign up online at bit.ly/creative-aging-1 to secure your spot. Please plan to commit to all six classes when you sign up. Wednesdays, Sep. 10 – Oct. 15, 12-2pm

Artist Meet & Greet with Jane Latus Emmert
2025-10-09 16:30 - 17:30 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
Join us at the Kalispell library for a reception and painting demo by local artist Jane Latus Emmert. Enjoy refreshments and take a stroll around the library to view her work currently on display through November, and learn about her creative process.

Genealogy Class
2025-10-14 10:30 - 12:30, 2025-10-28 10:30 - 12:30 | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States

Pumpkin Pillow Workshop
2025-10-14 16:00 - 17:30 | Columbia Falls Library, 130 6th Street West #C, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912, United States
Join library staff, Lisa Bartholomew, to learn how to hand knit your very own pumpkin pillow that’s as cute as it is cozy! Space is limited, first come, first served.

Baroque Music Concert
2025-10-15 18:30 - 19:30 | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States
Experience tunes & tales performed on period instruments in a light-hearted program with the duo of Sonata Tramontana as they present “Earworms (and Maggots) Galore”. Carrie Krause, baroque violin & John Lenti, lute and baroque guitar, share greatest hits from 17th century England from fiddle tunes to courtly sonatas. Exhibition of their touring concert program will take place at the Bigfork Library, with a more contemplative program with instrument demonstration at the Kalispell Library the following day. Join Carrie and John at the Library for a truly unique musical adventure!

After-hours at the Bigfork Library: Oct. 15, 6:30-7:30pm
Midmorning on the Second Floor of the Kalispell Library: Oct. 16, 11 am

Baroque Music Concert
2025-10-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States

Creative Aging with Jenna Justice
2025-10-17 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-24 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-31 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-07 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-14 12:00 - 14:00 | Kalispell Senior Center Art Room, 40 11th St. W, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
What does Creative Aging mean to you? Join a small group of adults (ages 55+) led by Bigfork Abstract Artist Jenna Justice for a free 5-week class series where you’ll play with paint, paper, texture, and more. Each week you’ll try out both traditional and non-traditional techniques—think collage, inking, layering, metal leaf, and even hot glue. The focus is on having fun, experimenting, and seeing what happens when you “mix it up.” No art experience? No problem! Just bring your curiosity and enjoy time creating in a relaxed, social setting. Please plan to commit to all five classes when you sign up. Register at bit.ly/creative-aging-2
Kalispell Senior Center Art Room: Fridays, Five weeks Oct. 17 – Nov. 14, 12-2PM

Glacier Drawing Project Artist Talk and Reception
2025-10-18 12:00 - 14:00 | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States
Join artist and mountaineer, Jonathan Marquis, for a reception and talk about his current work, The Glacier Drawing Project, a long-term practice of placemaking and radical remembrance of Montana’s glaciers and wildlands. It is the only on-site, hand-drawn visual record of the fifty-nine named glacial features in the Crown of the Continent and Greater Yellowstone ecosystems of Montana. The drawings explore a personal connection with glaciers through color, mark-making, and careful attentiveness. View pieces from this collection on display at the Bigfork Library through November. This exhibit is sponsored by the Flathead Library Foundation.

Mexican Paper Flower Hair Pin Zone
2025-10-20 - 2025-10-25 | Columbia Falls Library, 130 6th Street West #C, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912, United States
Choose your colors, then trim, fold, and shape your paper to make a beautiful flower pin! During all open hours at the Columbia Falls Library!

Wingspan Game Day
2025-10-25 13:00 - 17:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
Join other bird and boardgame enthusiasts for a round of Wingspan on the 2nd Floor of the Kalispell Library. Created by an amateur birder, Wingspan lets you build your own wildlife preserve and compete to attract the most birds. We’ll have multiple game sets available, so bring your flock of friends or fly solo and meet fellow enthusiasts. Each round takes about two hours—plenty of time to spread your wings and show off your birding smarts! To make the most of our limited time, please familiarize yourself with the game’s rules and playthrough here: youtube.com/watch?v=lgDgcLI2B0U. Cohosted by the Flathead Audubon Society. Ages 16+.

Creative Aging with Megan Canning: Slow Stitching Sampler Class
2025-10-28 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-04 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-18 12:00 - 14:00 | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States
Join a small group of adults (ages 55+) led by mixed-media textile artist Megan Canning for a free 5-week class series exploring a variety of embroidery stitches. Through the gentle, meditative practice of slow stitching, participants will discover how working with thread can open new pathways to creativity. This workshop series invites you to embrace imperfection, explore new techniques, and build social connections. All class supplies provided. Please plan to commit to all five classes when you sign up. Register at bit.ly/creative-aging-3
Bigfork Arnlund Community Room: Tuesdays Oct. 28 – Dec. 2, 12-2pm
We will not have the program on Tuesday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans’ Day.

Seed Cleaning & Packing Party
2025-10-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Columbia Falls Library, 130 6th Street West #C, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912, United States
Join our friends from Land to Hand for another round of seed cleaning and seed packing parties at the library! Volunteers of all ages and abilities are welcome to join us as we either separate and clean seeds, or label and spoon seeds into envelopes. Stop by these family friendly events and help us restock the Columbia Falls Library’s seed library, and save seeds for next year’s Free the Seeds event.

Seed Cleaning & Packing Party
2025-11-06 15:00 - 17:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
Join our friends from Land to Hand for another round of seed cleaning and seed packing parties at the library! Volunteers of all ages and abilities are welcome as we either separate and clean seeds or label and spoon seeds into envelopes. Stop by these family-friendly events and help us restock the Columbia Falls Library’s seed library and save seeds for next year’s Free the Seeds event.

Audubon Christmas Bird Count Presentation
2025-11-07 16:30 - 17:30 | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States
Join us for the final presentation of our Audubon collaboration with Denny Olson, a retired bird educator with a long history in conservation and education. Denny will explain how the Christmas Bird Count works and why it matters for birds and bird watchers alike.

Fall Bookmarks
2025-11-17 - 2025-11-22 | Columbia Falls Library, 130 6th Street West #C, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912, United States
Create and laminate your very own fall-inspired bookmark! Perfect for cozy reading days!

Seed Cleaning & Packing Party
2025-11-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Columbia Falls Library, 130 6th Street West #C, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912, United States
