Billings Area Events

• Montana State Activities, Events & Festivals

August 2010

27-29 Hair - The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., Venture Theatre, 2317 Montana Ave., 245-5581 or 591-9535

24 Family Law for Non-Lawyers, 3rd floor, 12 noon-2 p.m., free, Parmly Billings Library, 510 N. Broadway, 657-8257

25 Wild Wine Walks, 6-8 p.m., $20-$25, ZooMontana, 2100 S. Shiloh Rd., 652-8100

24-26 Billings Mustangs Baseball (Pioneer League) vs. Ogden, 7:05 p.m., Dehler Baseball Stadium, 9th Ave. N. and North 27th St., 252-1241

26 Alive After 5, 5-8 p.m., at Surfer Joes with music by D’Tective, 1516 4th Ave. N.

26-27 Billings Clinic Classic: Open Golf; 26th - 10 a.m. shotgun start, Powder Horn Golf club, Sheridan, WY; 27th - 9 a.m. shotgun start, Laurel Golf Club, 1020 Golf Course Rd., Laurel; 27th - 12 noon shotgun start, at Briarwood Golf Club, 3429 Briarwood Blvd., contact Billings Clinic Foundation at 657-4670

27-29 Billings Gun Show & Sale, Holiday Inn Trade Center, Fri. 2-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 9-3, $5 per day

27-30 Billings Mustangs Baseball (Pioneer League) vs. Orem, Fri., Sat. & Mon. 7:05 p.m., Sun. 4:05 p.m., Dehler Baseball Stadium, 9th Ave. N. and North 27th St., 252-1241

28 Billings Clinic Classic Concert/Street Party, tented Street Party 6 p.m., Concert 8 p.m., Street Party & Dance, contact Billings Clinic Foundation at 657-4670 - all events at Alberta Bair Theater, 3rd & Broadway Downtown

28-29 August Catalog Sale featuring Barrel Horses and the annual Montana Miniature and Pony sale, Billings Livestock Commission, 2443 N. Frontage Road, 245-4151

28 Thunder on the Prairie Stock and Diesel Truck Pull, 6 p.m., Billings Motorsports Park, Highway 87 N. to Roundup, 860-1804 or 869-5422

28 Sand Drags for Motorcycles, Snowmobiles and ATVs, 10 a.m., $5, Billings Motorcycle Club, off South Billings Blvd, I-90 Exit 447, on Old Blue Creek Road, 855-7501

30 Hog & Sheep Sale, Hog Sale 9:30 a.m., Sheep Sale 10 a.m., PAYS Auction Yards, 1802 Minnesota Ave., 245-6447

7 Nights a Week... Karaoke and Live Poker, Crystal Lounge, 101 N. 28th, 259-0010

Tuesdays... Walk N Talk with the Doc, 5:30 p.m., start in the St. Vincent Healthcare Fortin Lobby, 1233 N. 30th St., free

Wednesdays... Cattle Sales, Public Auction Yards, 9 a.m. through afternoon. Free admission. 1802 Minnesota Ave. 245-6447.

Wednesdays... Bull Riding, Acton Bar, Hwy. 3, west of Billings, 6:30 p.m., $10 adult, $5 kids 6-12, plus concessions. 652-7535, 850-0145 (through Sept. 8)

Wednesdays... Farmers Market, Laurel (thru 9/29), 4 p.m., Town Square, on 1st Avenue

Thursdays... Cattle Sales, Billings Livestock Commission, 2443 N. Frontage Rd., Lockwood, along I-90 at Exit 455, 9 a.m. (sometimes a little later), billingslivestock.com, 245-4151. Free admission.

Thursdays & Saturdays... Old Town Indoor Swap and Flea Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 2804 Minnesota Ave., next to Granny’s Attic, 256-5455 (after 11 a.m.)

Fridays... Jam at the YAM - local musicians. Wine tasting, appetizers $15 at the YAM “lounge.” Adults $5, Seniors, Students $3, under 6 free. Free to members. 5:30-8 p.m., Yellowstone Art Museum, 401 N. 27th St., 256-6804

Fridays... Downtown Walking Tour with Western Heritage Center Historian. 11:45 a.m., $10 adults, $5 children, under 12 free. 256-6809.

Saturdays... Yellowstone Valley Farmers Market, downtown Billings, (thru 10/2)

Current Exhibits:

• Billings Logan International Airport, 1901 Terminal Circle:

Billings Welcomes the World Flag Display

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

Through Sept. 30, 2010... This Land is Your Land Western Landscapes;

Through Sept. 30, 2010... Illustrating the West

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

Through Dec. 31, 2010... Photographing Montana 1894-1928: The World of Evelyn Cameron

Coming Home: The Northern Cheyenne Odyssey

Dude Ranch Lobby

J.K. Ralston: History on Canvas

American Indian Tribal Histories Project

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

Through Sept. 19... Polly Apfelbaum: Mini-Hollywood, Textile Exhibition

Through Oct. 24... Ivelisse Jimenez

Through Jan. 9, 2011... John Buck: Iconography + Kinetic Sculpture

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.

September 2010

2 Documentary Film: Once in a Lifetime, 3rd floor, 7 p.m., free, Parmly Billings Library, 510 N. Broadway, 657-8257

2 All Class Cattle Sale, Billings Livestock Commission, 2443 N. Frontage Road, 245-4151

2-4 Hair, the American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, Thurs. 7:30 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m., $20, Venture Theatre, 2317 Montana Ave., 245-5581 or 591-9535

3 MSU-Billings Women’s Soccer vs. Dixie State, 5 p.m., Yellowjacket Field, College of Technology, 3803 Central Avenue

3-4 Burn the Point, Fri. Parade 7 p.m., downtown Billings, followed by Street Dance at Skypoint; Sat. Car Show, Swap Meet, Car Corral, registration 8 a.m., event 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., MetraPark Montana Park and Carnival Lot, 256-2400

3-5 Big Sky Polka Festival, Fri. 3-11 p.m., Sat. 12-11 p.m., Sun. 1-6 p.m., Sunday Polka Mass & Worship Service 11 a.m., Tickets $15 Fri., $18 Sat., $10 Sun., 3 day ticket $35, Shrine Auditorium, 1125 Broadwater Ave, 633-2575

4 Montana Shakespeare in the Parks: Julius Caesar, Practice Football Field, 6:00 p.m., Laurel. Free.

4 Fab Four Live, 7:30 p.m., tickets $46, Alberta Bair Theater, 3rd & Broadway Downtown; 256-6052

4 Nightmare Night Time Hill Climb, under the lights, 3 p.m., $7 per person, Billings Motorcycle Club, off South Billings Blvd, I-90 Exit 447, on Old Blue Creek Road, 651-0173

4 MSU Billings and Rocky Mountain College Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, 9 a.m., 657-2011

4 John Hiatt in concert, 8 p.m., $39.60, Babcock, 2812 2nd Ave. N., 256-6052

5-6 Yellowstone Downs Horse Racing, MetraPark Fairgrounds Grandstands, 1:30 p.m. post-time. $4 admission. Pari-mutuel betting.

6 MSU-Billings Women’s Soccer vs. University of Mary, 1 p.m., Yellowjacket Field, College of Technology, 3803 Central Avenue

6-7 Billings Mustangs Baseball (Pioneer League) vs. Missoula, 7:05 p.m., Dehler Baseball Stadium, 9th Ave. N. and North 27th St., 252-1241

7 Spanish Conversation Group, 2nd floor, 5:30 p.m., free, Parmly Billings Library, 510 N. Broadway, 657-8257

7-8 MSU Billings Men’s and Women’s Golf Invitational, at Briarwood Golf Course, 657-2011

8 Prairie Wildflower Walk, interpretive walk at Cove Canyon Grasslands, 5:30 p.m., $8 adults, $5 kids, meet at Rocky Mountain College, 238-7479

8 Business After Hours at Mission Ridge, Shiloh and Rimrock Rd., 5-7 p.m., RSVP 245-4111

8-9 Billings Mustangs Baseball (Pioneer League) vs. Great Falls, 7:05 p.m., Dehler Baseball Stadium, 9th Ave. N. and North 27th St., 252-1241

9 Rocky Mountain College Women’s Volleyball vs. Westminster College, 7 p.m., Fortin Center, off 1600 block of Rimrock Rd.

9 Clint Black in Concert, 7:30 p.m., tickets $58, Alberta Bair Theater, 3rd & Broadway Downtown; 256-6052

9-12 Hair, the American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, Thurs. 7:30 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., $20, Venture Theatre, 2317 Montana Ave., 245-5581 or 591-9535

10 Rock the Block, 6-10 p.m., music by 7th Avenue Band, downtown Laurel, 628-4966

10 MSU-Billings Men’s Soccer vs. Colorado Christian, 4 p.m., Yellowjacket Field, College of Technology, 3803 Central Avenue

10-12 Home Improvement Show, MetraPark Expo Center, Fri. 12 noon-9 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

10-12 Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Fri. & Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., $20 adult, $16 student, Billings Studio Theatre, 1500 Rimrock Rd., 248-1141

10-12 UBRC Finals, Miller’s Horse Palace, 628-4100, Laurel I-90 Exit 437

11 Opera on the Avenue: Auction of Arias, fund-raiser for Rimrock Opera Company, 8 p.m., $30 at the door, $25 in advance, at McCormick Cafe, 2419 Montana Ave., 671-2214

11 Rocky Mountain College Men’s Football vs. Montana Western, 1 p.m., Herb Klindt Field, 1500 block of Poly Drive

11 Rocky Mountain College vs. Jamestown College, Women’s Soccer 12 noon, Men’s Soccer 2:30 p.m., Wendy’s Field, on Poly Drive between 13th and 17th St. West

11 Rocky Mountain College Women’s Volleyball vs. Lewis-Clark, 7 p.m., Fortin Center, off 1600 block of Rimrock Rd.

11-12 Yellowstone Downs Horse Racing, MetraPark Fairgrounds Grandstands, 1:30 p.m. post-time. $4 admission. Pari-mutuel betting.

12 Ballroom Dancing to the ‘Big Band’ sounds of the Al Bedoo Shrine Dance Band, 4-7 p.m., $7 in advance, $10 at the door, Shrine Auditorium, 1125 Broadwater Ave., 259-4384

12 Rocky Mountain College Women’s Soccer vs. Minot State, 12 noon, Wendy’s Field, on Poly Drive between 13th and 17th St. West

12 Fall Classic Motocross, sponsored by Hi-Tech Motorsports, 8 a.m., $7 per person, Billings Motorcycle Club, off South Billings Blvd, I-90 Exit 447, on Old Blue Creek Road, 690-0125

13 Breeding Ram and Ewe Special (No Hog Sale), 10 a.m. regular sheep and goat sale, 1 p.m. breeding ram and ewe sale, PAYS Auction Yards, 1802 Minnesota Ave., 245-6447

16 Documentary Film: The Cove, 3rd floor, 7 p.m., free, Parmly Billings Library, 510 N. Broadway, 657-8257

16 MSU Billings Women’s Volleyball vs. Northwest Nazarene, 7 p.m., Alterowitz Gym, N. 27th St. and Rimrock Road

16-17 RMC/MSU Billings Ryder Cup Men’s/Women’s Golf, at Yegen Golf Course

16-19 Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Thurs.-Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., $20 adult, $16 student, Billings Studio Theatre, 1500 Rimrock Rd., 248-1141

17-19 DB as Robin Williams. Winner of Last Comic Standing. $20, Fri. 7 p.m., Sat. 7 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., 925 Broadwater

18 Spanish Conversation Group, 2nd floor, 1:30 p.m., free, Parmly Billings Library, 510 N. Broadway, 657-8257

18 Ladies Day Out, event for women at Rimrock Mall, 300 S. 24th St. West

18 Billings Symphony Orchestra, opening night with violinist Jennifer Frautschi, celebrating 60 years, 7:30 p.m. (concert cues 6:45 p.m.), adult tickets: $45, $40, $34, $22, student tickets $45, $20, $17, $11, Alberta Bair Theater, 3rd & Broadway Downtown; 256-6052

18 National Kidney Foundation Walk in Pioneer Park, check in 10 a.m., walk starts 11 a.m., Virginia Lane and Ave. D, 1-800-263-4005

18 MSU Billings Women’s Volleyball vs. Central Washington, 7 p.m., Alterowitz Gym, N. 27th St. and Rimrock Road

18 MSU-Billings Men’s Soccer vs. University of Mary, 1 p.m., Yellowjacket Field, College of Technology, 3803 Central Avenue

18 Rocky Mountain College Women’s Volleyball vs. Carroll College, 2 p.m., Fortin Center, off 1600 block of Rimrock Rd.

18 Cole’s Western Wishes Team Roping, Miller’s Horse Palace, 628-4100, Laurel I-90 Exit 437

18, 25 Cemetery Tales Tour, 2 p.m., $20 per person, tour departs from the Green Administration building at Mountview Cemetery on Central Ave. and 17th St. W., reservations required, recommended for ages 12 and older, Fun Adventures Tours, 406-254-7180

18-19 Yellowstone Downs Horse Racing, MetraPark Fairgrounds Grandstands, 1:30 p.m. post-time. $4 admission. Pari-mutuel betting.

19 Coyote Run Cross Country at BMC, sponsored by Montana Honda, parade lap 9 a.m., race starts 10 a.m., Billings Motorcycle Club, off South Billings Blvd, I-90 Exit 447, on Old Blue Creek Road, 670-8045

19 American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Walk in Veterans Park, 13th St. W. & Poly Dr., check in 12:30-2 p.m., walk 2 p.m., 406-322-8587

20 Hog and Sheep Sale, Hog Sale 9:30 a.m., Sheep Sale 10 a.m., featuring all classes of sheep and goats, PAYS Auction Yards, 1802 Minnesota Ave., 245-6447

22 Prairie Wildflower Walk, interpretive walk at Cove Canyon Grasslands, 5:30 p.m., $8 adults, $5 kids, meet at Rocky Mountain College, 238-7479

23 Tech N9NE Live with E40, Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun, and Big Scoob, 7:30 p.m., $25 in advance, $28 day of show, Shrine Auditorium, 1125 Broadwater Ave., 259-4384

23 Rocky Mountain College Men’s Soccer vs. University of Great Falls, 1 p.m., Wendy’s Field, on Poly Drive between 13th and 17th St. West

23 Women-Only Garage Party, 6:30-9 p.m., Beartooth Harley-Davidson/Buell, 6900 S. Frontage Rd, 252-2888, www.BeartoothHarley.com

23-26 Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Thurs.-Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., $20 adult, $16 student, Billings Studio Theatre, 1500 Rimrock Rd., 248-1141

24 Ales for Trails, fund-raiser for BikeNet’s pedestrian multi-use trails throughout Billings, live music, food, and over 40 micro-brews, 4-10 p.m., $25-$30, Dehler Park, 2611 9th Ave. N.

24-25 Yellowstone Valley Weekend for Women, 24th Expo (Tradeshow) featuring products and services just for women, 12-7 p.m., Night of Comedy 7 p.m.; 25th Run Like a Girl! Fun Run & Walk, 9 a.m., Expo (Tradeshow) 10 a.m.-5 p.m., MetraPark (256-2400), YVW Woman 254-1394

24-26 Cow Country Classic Catalog Sale and Fall Rope Horse Sale, Billings Livestock Commission, 2443 N. Frontage Road, 245-4151

25 Rocky Mountain College Men’s Soccer vs. University of Mary, 1 p.m., Wendy’s Field, on Poly Drive between 13th and 17th St. West

25 Saturday Live, family-oriented carnival benefits Billings Public Schools, 10 a.m., Pioneer Park, Virginia Lane and Ave. D

25 Adbacadabra: ABBA Tribute, 7:30 p.m., $34.60-$41.90, Babcock Theater, 2812 2nd Ave. N., 690-6563

25 Steamboat Butte Half Day Hike, 7 a.m., $25 per person, presented by Billings Parks and Recreation, meet at Billings Community Center, 360 N. 23rd St., 657-8371

25-26 Northern Plains Indian Rodeo Assn. Regional Finals, Miller’s Horse Palace, 628-4100, Laurel I-90 Exit 437

25-26 Merry Widow, A Rimrock Opera Production, Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m., $21, $36, $46, Alberta Bair Theater, 3rd & Broadway Downtown; 256-6052

26 Fall Series Hill Climb, sponsored by Montana Honda, 10 a.m., $5 per person, Billings Motorcycle Club, off South Billings Blvd, I-90 Exit 447, on Old Blue Creek Road, 896-1663

26 Alzheimer’s Association Montana Memory Walk in Riverfront Park, 1, 2 or 3 miles, 1:30 p.m., 252-3053

27 Punch Brothers, bluegrass band, 7:30 p.m., $16, $30, Alberta Bair Theater, 3rd & Broadway Downtown; 256-6052

28 Award-winning Classical Guitarist Peter Fletcher, 7 p.m., free, Parmly Billings Library, 510 N. Broadway, 657-8257

28-10/3 Wrangler Team Roping Finals, MetraPark, 256-2400

30 MSU-Billings Women’s Soccer vs. Western Oregon, 2 p.m.; Men’s Soccer vs. Seattle Pacific, 4:30 p.m., Yellowjacket Field, College of Technology, 3803 Central Avenue

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

30-10/2 Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Thurs.-Sat. 7:30 p.m., $20 adult, $16 student, Billings Studio Theatre, 1500 Rimrock Rd., 248-1141

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