Genealogy Class
2025-08-12 10:30 - 12:30, 2025-08-26 10:30 - 12:30 (America/Denver) | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, 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 2nd & 4Th Tuesday each month.

Intro to Letterpress
2025-08-12 13:00 - 17:00 | Columbia Falls Library, 130 6th Street West #C, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912, United States
Join maker Kay Lyle of Manicule Studio in Columbia Falls for one last chance to try your hand at using a Letterpress. Come between 1-5pm to print a small poster using the letterpress!

Mary Fields: At the Junction of History and Myth with Leslie Budewitz
2025-08-12 16:00 - 18:00 | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States
Join local author Leslie Budewitz, who will share insights from her historical fiction novella inspired by the extraordinary life of Mary Fields, also known as “Stagecoach Mary.” This presentation explores the historical record on the Black experience in 19th century Montana. Further, Budewitz explores the missionary era in Montana, and discusses how historical fiction can help Montanans better understand the past and the present.

Community Library Tour
2025-08-13 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-13 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-10 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-08 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.

Make One Take One Mini Art Gallery
2025-08-25 - 2025-08-30 | Columbia Falls Library, 130 6th Street West #C, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912, United States
Make One: Paint a mini canvas and add a magnet to the back. Take One: Choose a mini painting created by someone else to take home and enjoy. Want to keep yours too? No problem! Just make an extra to leave behind so the gallery keeps growing. Work on your painting in the library or at home.

Genealogy Class
2025-09-02 10:30 - 12:30, 2025-09-16 10:30 - 12:30, 2025-10-07 10:30 - 12:30 | 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.

Hawk Watch Presentation with Jess Garby
2025-09-05 04:30 - 17:30 | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States
Bird lovers! Join us at the Bigfork Library for a special presentation by the Flathead Audubon Society about Jewel Basin Hawk Watch, a scientific data collection project that monitors autumn raptor migration at a site above Jewel Basin. Whether you’re a serious birder or just curious about hawks, this Citizen Science program has something for everyone! And if you’re interested in becoming a hawk watcher, this presentation will help you prepare for a day at Jewel Basin alongside Flathead Audubon Society surveyors. Come hang out and learn with us.

Bigfork Library CLOSED
2025-09-09 - 2025-09-11 | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States
The Bigfork Library parking lot is getting paved! As a result, the library will be closed to the public 9/9 – 9/11.

Storytime will be canceled during these dates.
Holds will be extended during this time.

We apologize for the inconvenience!

Creative Aging with Allyson Norwood Bush
2025-09-17 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-24 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-01 12:00 - 14:00, 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

Tea Towel Stenciling Zone
2025-09-22 - 2025-09-27 | Columbia Falls Library, 130 6th Street West #C, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912, United States
Design your own one-of-a-kind tea towel using bird stencils and fabric paint! Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or simply curious to try something new, this is the perfect chance to explore your creativity.

Genealogy Class
2025-09-23 10:30 - 12:30, 2025-10-14 10:30 - 12:30 | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States

Doug Follett- Glacier’s Poet Documentary Screening
2025-09-23 18:00 - 19:30 | Columbia Falls Library, 130 6th Street West #C, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912, United States
The Columbia Falls Historical Society’s first documentary video from their oral history project is titled “Doug Follett – Glacier’s Poet.” In this new 2025 documentary video, Doug talks about his family’s history and connection to both the Great Northern Railroad and Glacier National Park. He also reads his many poems written about the many places he loved.

Flathead Birds by Season: Trends and Hotspots with Dan Casey
2025-10-03 16:30 - 17:30 | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States
Flathead County Library is teaming up with the Flathead Audubon Society for another presentation, this time with Dan Casey, retired ornithologist and active member of the birding community. We will learn about the birds of our area by season and about the e-bird app and what it can tell us. Dan Casey founded the Jewel Basin Hawk Watch site.

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.

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 | 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.
