Arts/Entertainment

Montana history: new book shows struggles as well as joys experienced

Stories of Montana’s history come alive in a new book “A History of Montana in 101 Objects: Essays from the Montana Historical Society.”

Celebrate the chokecherry Saturday at the Art Center

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Join us this Saturday for the Chokecherry Festival at the Lewistown Art Center. We’ll be welcoming Chokecherry Culinary Contest entries from 8 - 9 a.m. at the LAC. Download a form on our website to be ready ahead of time, or bring your entry and recipe to the building, and we’ll help you get registered. There are several categories, from beverages to cupcakes, and everything qualifies, if it features our signature chokecherry.

Community Calendar

Wednesday, September 1 • Bingo at the Yogo, 6 p.m.

Judith Arts kicks off season this Friday

The Utica Community Hall will again be filled with the sounds of music, as the Judith Arts Society kicks off their 2021-2022 Performing Arts Season with Pub Night this Friday, Sept. 3, at 6:30 p.m.

50th Anniversary series tells the story of the Art Center

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In case you’ve missed it, the LAC’s archival volunteer, Lyndia- Sue Smitman, has been co-authoring a series of articles in celebration of the LAC’s 50th anniversary and history in Central Montana. This is her final article for this series. Thank you, LyndiaSue for all your hard work and dedication to the LAC’s past, present, and future.

‘Linger Longer’ exhibit is in final week

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Visit the Lewistown Art Center’s Margie Wilkins Gallery this week to view the final days of “Linger Longer,” an oil painting exhibition by Sue Toppen featuring exclusively Central Montana landmarks. This exhibition celebrates Sue’s love for light, color, and texture, and several of the more “recognizable landmarks” have already been purchased.

Pool paddlers

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It is not the last day of summer, but for these small swimmers, Monday marked the last opportunity for a splash before heading back to school. The pool closed Tuesday. Photo by Miriam Campan

Judith Arts Society sets 2021-2022 season

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It has been a long, dry spell for performing arts in Judith Basin County, but things are finally looking up, as the Judith Arts Society Board announces their 2021-2022 Season.

Linger longer at the Lewistown Art Center

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Don’t miss this month’s exhibition, “Linger Longer” by Sue Toppen at the Lewistown Art Center. Sue’s juicy, colorful, and impressionistic paintings offer fleeting glimpses of some of Central Montana’s most recognizable landmarks, from vistas to coffeeshops. Sue’s keen eye for observation has been at work in Lewistown between September 2020 and this month, so you may have seen her painting on the street in previous months.

Havre Sector Border Patrol K-9 assist in rescue near Medicine Lake, Montana

U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Plentywood Border Patrol Station rescued a 13-yearold girl who was missing on Wednesday.