Community events
Elf, the musical
Due to popular demand, the Whitefish Theatre Company has added a performance for their holiday show “Elf The Musical.” There will be an additional matinee show on Saturday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. at the O’Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish. Currently, the shows on Dec. 9, 10, and 11 at 7:30 p.m. and on December 12 at 4 p.m. are sold out.
As a reminder, virtual tickets are available for “Elf The Musical,” allowing everyone to see the show from the comfort of their own home. Visit www.whitefishtheatreco.org to purchase “Rent Video” tickets for each person watching the show. You can then watch the show online anytime from Dec. 9 to Dec. 12.
Tickets are $25 for adults, $23 for seniors, and $10 for students. Tickets can be purchased on our website at www.whitefishtheatreco.org, purchased in person at the WTC Box Office at 1 Central Ave. in Whitefish, or by calling the WTC Box Office at 862-5371. Box office hours are from 11 a.m.to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and one hour before performance times. Please call WTC at 862-5371 if you would like to get on a waiting list for certain show times.
Wolves in Washington
Flathead Audubon presents a program on the “Ecological Effects of Recognizing Wolves in the State of Washington.”
Aaron Wirsing will be the featured speaker at the Monday, Dec. 13 virtual meeting of the Flathead Audubon Society at 7 p.m. Aaron and his graduate students are interested in the impacts large predators have on prey populations and ecosystems. His talk will focus on the ecological effects of gray wolf recolonization in Washington, highlighting projects that began in 2011 exploring how the renewed presence of wolves in this state is shaping deer behavior and the behavior of other large carnivores such as cougars. The study also addressed how prey species balance the risks posed by wolves and human hunters.
To view the Zoom presentation, email info@flatheadaudubon.org
Solstice walk
Join Derrick Rathe on Tuesday, Dec. 21 from 10 a.m. until noon for a winter walk at the Owen Sowerwine Natural Area along the Flathead River to explore the signs of birds. Winter is not normally the hot time of year to go out and see birds, but it is a great time to go out and see the stories birds leave behind. From caches to tracks we will go over the winter signs of birds.
Registration is required and space is limited to 10 birders. Due to the Covid pandemic, we will be taking precautions such as masking and social distancing.
Please call Derrick at (406) 250-4108 or e-mail at drathe33@gmail.com to register.
Santa at Club
Santa Claus will be at the Boys and Girls Club across the road from Glacier Gateway Elementary from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 11. Anyone can come and visit with Santa at this free event. There will be refreshments and activities for children.
Nature photogs
The Northwest Montana Nature Photographers meet on Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. in the United Way building, in Kalispell, Room 26, on the northeast side of the building. Guest speaker will be Nick Fucci, instructor at Flathead Valley Community College. Nick does photo safaris and workshops all around the world and has been featured in, National Geographic, Montana Outdoors and many other magazines. Meeting is free of charge.
Christmas Goat
Yoga (Goga)
Farming For the Future Academy will be holding a Christmas Goga for all who wish to attend on Dec. 17th at 2 p.m. at the Montana Veterans’ Home in Columbia Falls in the Service Building. Please bring a yoga mat and possibly a carrot for the goats (it’s Christmas for them too). Cost is free, but donations are welcome. For more information call 406-253-4369.