Billings Area Events

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February 2010

Through Feb. 28... 14th Annual Reading Program with Grand Prize, Parmly Billings Library, 510 N. Broadway, 657-8256

Fridays... Night at the Fights, 7:30 p.m., $15, $25, Babcock Theater, 2812 2nd Ave N, Downtown Billings

Thursday-Sunday... The Reef Water Park, Zoo Drive, Exit 443, Th. 4-9, F 4-10, Sat. 9-10, Sun. 9-7, 839-9283.

Current Exhibits:

• Billings Logan International Airport, 1901 Terminal Circle:

Billings Welcomes the World Kite Display

• Western Heritage Center, 2822 Montana Ave., 256-6809:

Through Feb. 12... A Place Called Thorofare: People, Wilderness and Wildlife Management, West Gallery

Through Feb. 18... Ben Steele: WWII POW Exhibit

Through Feb. 28... Parading through History: The Apsaalooke Nation

Through Dec. 31, 2011... Echoes of Eastern Montana: Stories from an Open Country

Coming Home: The Northern Cheyenne Odyssey

Dude Ranch Lobby

J.K. Ralston: History on Canvas

• Yellowstone Art Museum, 401 N. 27th St. and Rimrock Road; 256-6804:

Through Mar. 6... Art Auction 42, Auction Mar. 6

Through April... Wild West and Tranquil Seas

Through June 20... Equine Muse: Deborah Butterfield

Ongoing Exhibits:

• Yellowstone Art Museum, (YAM) 401 N. 27th St., 256-6804:

A Western Icon: The Stories and Illustrations of Will James and Bronzes by his friend Charles M. Russell

• Yellowstone County Museum, 1950 Terminal Circle, 256-6811: John Petek Photo Exhibit, Tues.-Sat. 10:30-5:30. Free admission.

2 Finding and Evaluating Internet Sources, free, 2 p.m., 2nd floor computer lab, Parmly Billings Library, 510 N. Broadway, 657-8257

2 Rocket and the Queen of Dreams, 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m., Alberta Bair Theater, 3rd & Broadway Downtown; 256-6052

2 “Ground Hog Day,” 11 a.m., 1, 3, 5, & 7 p.m., free, Parmly Billings Library, 510 N. Broadway, 657-8256

3 MSU Billings Men’s Basketball vs. Alaska Fairbanks, 7 p.m., Alterowitz Gym, N. 27th St. and Rimrock Road

3-4 Pinewood Derby Fantasy Fundraiser Races, Rimrock Mall

4 Basic Computer Classes: Library Catalog, free, 4 p.m., 2nd floor, Parmly Billings Library, 510 N. Broadway, 657-8257

5 February Artwalk, Downtown Billings

5 After Five Mixer at NorthWestern Energy, 5-7 p.m.,

294-5060

5 Cookie Decorating for All Kids, 4 p.m., Parmly Billings Library, 510 N. Broadway, 657-8256

5-6 Hotel Paradiso, Billings Studio Theatre, 1500 Rimrock Rd., 248-1141

5-7 Ramona Quimbly, Fri. (opening night) & Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., Venture Theatre, 2317 Montana Ave., 245-5581 or 591-9535

5-7 Cub Scout Pack Pinewood Derby Races, Rimrock Mall

6 Sweetheart Shots, $20 for a professional photo shot on one of the sweetest rides around, Beartooth Harley-Davidson/Buell, 6900 S. Frontage Rd, 252-2888, RSVP online at www.BeartoothHarley.com or with receptionist 252-2888

6 MSU Billings Women’s Basketball vs. Alaska Fairbanks, 7 p.m., Alterowitz Gym, N. 27th St. and Rimrock Road

8 Arts Without Boundaries Concert, Tracy Silverman and Philip Aaberg, 7 p.m., Babcock Theater, 2812 2nd Ave. N, Downtown Billings

9 Plagarism, Copyright Class, free, 2 p.m., 2nd floor computer lab, Parmly Billings Library, 510 N. Broadway, 657-8257

10 Business After Hours at GapWest Broadcasting, The Crowne Plaza, 23rd Floor, 5-7 p.m., $5 per person, RSVP

245-4111

11 Candlelight Dinner, Rocky Mountain College Prescott Hall, 1511 Poly Dr.

11 Basic Computer Classes: Databases, free, 4 p.m., 2nd floor, Parmly Billings Library, 510 N. Broadway, 657-8257

11-14 Hotel Paradiso, Billings Studio Theatre, 1500 Rimrock Rd., 248-1141

12 Billings Bulls Hockey vs. Missoula Maulers, 7:15 p.m., 427 Bench Blvd.

12 Kids Make Valentines, 4 p.m., Parmly Billings Library, 510 N. Broadway, 657-8256

12-13 Woo at the Zoo, ZooMontana, 2100 S. Shiloh Rd.,

652-8100

12-13 Montana High School All Class State Wrestling Tournament, MetraPark Rimrock Auto Arena, 256-2400

12-14 Ramona Quimbly, Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. (final show), Venture Theatre, 2317 Montana Ave., 245-5581 or

591-9535

13 Leading Ladies - Montana Repertory Theater, 7:30 p.m., Alberta Bair Theater, 3rd & Broadway Downtown; 256-6052

13 Riverside Marine & Cycle Auction, 11 a.m., MetraPark Montana Pavilion, 256-2400

14 Tracy Lawrence Concert, 4 p.m., Alberta Bair Theater, 3rd & Broadway Downtown; 256-6052

14 Billings Bulls Hockey vs. Missoula Maulers, 5:15 p.m., 427 Bench Blvd.

14 Wine, Dine & Dance at the Shrine, 4 p.m. no host bar, 5 p.m., dinner, 6 p.m. dancing to the Al Bedoo Dance Band, $60 per couple, Shrine Auditorium, 1125 Broadwater, 259-4384

17 Five Finger Death Punch with Shadows Fall, Throwdown & 2 Cents, doors open 6 p.m., show 7 p.m., Shrine Auditorium, 1125 Broadwater, 259-4384

17 MSU Billings Women’s Basketball vs. Seattle Pacific, 7 p.m., Alterowitz Gym, N. 27th St. and Rimrock Road

18 MSU Billings Men’s Basketball vs. Northwest Nazarene, 7 p.m., Alterowitz Gym, N. 27th St. and Rimrock Road

18 Rocky Mountain College Basketball vs. Westminster College, Women 6 p.m., Men 8 p.m., Fortin Center, off 1600 block of Rimrock Rd.

18 High Noon Lecture Series, Women in the West: Subversion of the Romantic Ideal, 12 noon-1 p.m., Western Heritage Center, 2822 Montana Ave., 256-6809

18 Basic Computer Classes: Basic Internet, free, 4 p.m., 2nd floor, Parmly Billings Library, 510 N. Broadway, 657-8257

18-20 35th Annual Northern Rodeo Association Finals, Thursday Kentucky Headhunters, Fri. Dustin Evans & Good Times, MetraPark Rimrock Auto Arena, 256-2400

18-20 MATE (Montana Agri-Trade Exposition) & Home & Health Expo, MetraPark Expo Center & Montana Pavilion,

256-2400

18-21 Hotel Paradiso, Billings Studio Theatre, 1500 Rimrock Rd., 248-1141

19-20 Venture Improv, Fri. Funky Bunch Improv 8 p.m., Sat. Venture Improv 8 p.m., Venture Theatre, 2317 Montana Ave., 245-5581 or 591-9535

20 Spanish Conversation Group, free, 1:30 p.m., 3rd floor, Parmly Billings Library, 510 N. Broadway, 657-8257

20 MSU Billings Women’s Basketball vs. Northwest Nazarene, 5:15 p.m., Alterowitz Gym, N. 27th St. and Rimrock Road

20 MSU Billings Men’s Basketball vs. Seattle Pacific, 7:30 p.m., Alterowitz Gym, N. 27th St. and Rimrock Road

20 Rocky Mountain College Basketball vs. Lewis-Clark State College, Women 6 p.m., Men 8 p.m., Fortin Center, off 1600 block of Rimrock Rd.

20 Billings Symphony Orchestra: Celtic Evening with Christopher Layer, 7:30 p.m., Alberta Bair Theater, 3rd & Broadway Downtown; 256-6052

20 Billings Bulls Hockey vs. Yellowstone Quake, 7:15 p.m., 427 Bench Blvd.

21 Hitchcock Film Series “North by Northwest,” 7 p.m., Parmly Billings Library, 510 N. Broadway, 657-8256

21 Rocky Mountain College Invitational Honors Concert, 2 p.m., at the Lincoln Center Auditorium, 4th Ave. North and North 29th St.

23 LitCentric Book Group, free, 7 p.m., 3rd floor, Parmly Billings Library, 510 N. Broadway, 657-8257

24 The Taj Mahal Trio, live in concert, Shrine Auditorium, 1125 Broadwater, 259-4384

24 MSU Billings Women’s Basketball vs. Alaska Anchorage, 7 p.m., Alterowitz Gym, N. 27th St. and Rimrock Road

25 MSU Billings Men’s Basketball vs. Western Oregon, 7 p.m., Alterowitz Gym, N. 27th St. and Rimrock Road

25-27 Montana High School Boys and Girls Eastern A Divisional Basketball Tournament, MetraPark Rimrock Auto Arena, 256-2400

26-28 Annual RV & Boat Show, MetraPark Expo Center,

256-2400

26 The Kevin Locke Native American Dance Ensemble, 12:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m., Alberta Bair Theater, 3rd & Broadway Downtown; 256-6052

27-28 Huff’s Antiques Show, MetraPark Pavilion, 256-2400

27 MSU Billings Women’s Basketball vs. Western Oregon, 2 p.m., Alterowitz Gym, N. 27th St. and Rimrock Road

27 MSU Billings Men’s Basketball vs. Alaska Anchorage, 7 p.m., Alterowitz Gym, N. 27th St. and Rimrock Road

28 Billings Outlaws vs. Kent Predators, 4 p.m., Indoor Football, MetraPark Rimrock Auto Arena, 256-2456

28 Yellowstone Chamber Players, 3 p.m. at MSU Billings Cisel Hall

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