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Lauren Welch Benefit Concert

On Sunday, June 5th starting at 3pm, please come on out to the Snowline Acres for a benefit concert -Lauren Welch with Dr. Jordan Neiman on piano at Snowline Acres. Admission to the Lauren Welch Benefit Concert is free and all donations will go to benefit Logan Health Children’s.

The mission of the Logan’s Health Children’s is to elevate and transform pediatric healthcare delivery for children and their families improving health and providing peace of mind. With more than 100 pediatric primary care providers, more than 40 pediatric specialty providers, pediatric acute care (including both pediatric and neonatal intensive care) and a range of outpatient care and support services, Logan Health Children’s is elevating and transforming the way pediatric care is delivered to our region, saving the lives and improving the health of children for generations to come. Learn more – HERE.

Lauren Welch Benefit Concert Details

Sunday, June 5, 2022 – 3pm

Snowline Acres

Cost: Donations Accepted

Seating is limited. Reserve your tickets at www.logan.org/laurenwelch

About Lauren Welch
Lauren Welch, a 15 year old Montana native, is pursuing her solo violin career and music studies with The Juilliard School graduate, Wai Mizutani and Curtis Institute of Music graduate, Kevin Lin. Lauren is also involved in a mentorship program with Jérôme Pernoo, faculty member of The Paris Conservatory of Music. Lauren has performed in over 200 concerts and events with audiences of up to 7,000 people. Lauren has performed at The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and The Andrew Mellon Auditorium in Washington D.C. Lauren plans to attend the 2022 Encore chamber Music Intensive Summer Academy in Cleveland and MusicAlp Music Festival in France. Lauren has a professional-level repertoire, with hundreds of classical pieces by composers such as Mozart, Paganini and her personal favorite Bach.

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Whether you are a local or a visitor, we have all the insider information on the best places to check out every day of the week. Check out our Events Calendar – HERE – and get in the buzz!

Whitefish Heritage Live and Online Art Auction

On May 21, 2022, Home Consign & Design is hosting the Whitefish Heritage Live and Online Art Auction from 3pm until 6pm at the Whitefish Home Consign and Design location. Guests will get to bid on over 120 lots of original fine and decorative art, bronzes, framed giclée’s, and lithographs carefully selected from Montana art collections, and most will be sold without reserve. Artwork will be available for preview at Home Consign and Design in Whitefish from Tuesday, May 17 through Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., where you can also register in advance for a bid card.

Whitefish Heritage Live and Online Art Auction Details

Date: May 21, 2022, Time: 3pm- 6pm

Location: Home Consign & Design – 6475 US 93 S, Whitefish

Online bidding available through iCollector: Click HERE

Up for sale are originals by artists such as After C.M. Russell (posthumous casting), Ed Kucera, Dennis Lyall and others and deceased artists John Nieto, Elmer Sprunger, Ace Powell and Nancy McLaughlin Powell. Other highlights are attractively framed prints signed and numbered by Western art icons Howard Terpning and James Bama and international art star Michael Godard. Artwork will be available for preview at Home Consign and Design in Whitefish from Tuesday, May 17 through Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., where you can also register in advance for a bid card. Local antique boat restorer Steve Nickols also contributes his lifetime collection of mostly original oil paintings of seascapes and boats.

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2022 Whitefish Marathon, Half and 5K

On Saturday, May 21, 2022, starting at 8am, the Whitefish Marathon Half Marathon & 5k will take place starting and finishing Depot Park in Whitefish, Montana. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Wave Scholarship Fund. There will post race celebration at the Depot Park where participants can enjoy food and drinks including beers from local breweries.

2022 Whitefish Marathon, Half and 5K Details

RACE DATE AND TIME: Saturday, May 21, 2022 @ 8 AM (all races)
START/FINISH LOCATION: Depot Park in Whitefish, Montana
DISTANCE: 26.2 miles, Boston Qualifier
CUT OFF TIME: The marathon has a course limit of 6.5 hours. All runners and walkers must be off the course by 2:30 PM
ENTRY FEE/REGISTRATION: Prices are listed on the Registration Page
- - Registration Form Download
- Registration includes:
  - Whitefish Marathon t-shirt
  - Medal for all official finishers
  - Fluids, food, and sanitary facilities on the course
  - Celebration at the finish with food and drink for all runners
  - Day pass for The Wave Aquatics & Fitness Center
    - race bib is your day pass
CHARITY: The Whitefish Marathon is hosted by The Wave and is supported by its many sponsors. 100% of proceeds will be donated to The Wave Scholarship Fund
THE COURSE: Boston Qualifying all-road, scenic course that starts and finishes at Depot Park in beautiful downtown Whitefish, MT
- The half and full marathons share the first 13.1 miles
- Download Full Marathon GPX file
AID STATIONS: Water and HAMMER HEED are available approximately every 3 miles
- HAMMER Gel provided at selected aid stations along the course. If you would like to train with these products, please contact HAMMER Nutrition at (406) 862-1877 or (800) 336-1977.
AWARDS CEREMONY: Begins at approximately 12 AM at Depot Park
- Top Female and Top Male overall 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
- Top finishers for both genders in 10-year age divisions
POST-RACE CELEBRATION: Will be held near the finish in Depot Park in Whitefish
- Participants can enjoy food, as well as drinks, including beers from local breweries
PACKET PICK-UP:
- Friday, May 20 at 12pm – 6pm | Wave Aquatic Center, 1250 Baker Ave, Whitefish, MT 59937
- Saturday, May 21 at 6:30am – 7:45am | Depot Park, 510 Railway St, Whitefish, MT 59937

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63rd Season Bigfork Summer Playhouse

The 63rd Season of the Bigfork Summer Playhouse has been released. This year is another stellar season line up! Guests will get to enjoy a great season of shows that include Guys & Dolls, Mamma Mia, Freaky Friday, Broadway in Love, and The Full Monty. Tickets for the 63rd Season Bigfork Summer Playhouse start at $19 for children and $27 for adults.

Great entertainment, new faces in the company, shows you’ve never seen at BSP, a day on the lake, and a ‘swell’ place to spend some time in Bigfork. We look forward to seeing you in 2022.

63rd Season Bigfork Summer Playhouse Details

Guys & Dolls (PG) .
Gambler Nathan Detroit has few options for the location of his big craps game. Needing $1,000 to pay a garage owner to host the game, Nathan bets Sky Masterson that Sky cannot get virtuous Sarah Brown out on a date. Despite some resistance, Sky negotiates a date with her in exchange for bringing people into her mission. Meanwhile, Nathan’s longtime
fiancée, Adelaide, wants him to go legit and marry her.

Mamma Mia (PG)
Donna, an independent hotelier in the Greek islands, is preparing for her daughter’s wedding with the help of two old friends. Meanwhile Sophie, the spirited bride, has a plan. She secretly invites three men from her mother’s past in hope of meeting her real father and having him escort her down the aisle on her big day. Set to the music of ABBA – this is sure to get you singing and tapping your toes.

Freaky Friday (PG)
An adaptation of the classic novel and beloved films, Freaky Friday follows teenager Ellie Blake and her mother, Katherine, on the weirdest, strangest, craziest, freakiest day of their whole lives. On a fateful Friday, the day before Katherine’s wedding, something magical occurs when mother and daughter swap bodies. Now a Broadway musical – come relive the fun!

The Full Monty (MA)
After losing his job at a steel factory, Jerry learns that his wife wants to sue him for missed child support payments. Desperate for money, Jerry and his friend Dave decide to create their own male strip-tease act. The two friends recruit four more men, including their former foreman and a security guard. The group promises that their show will succeed
because they are willing to go “the Full Monty”. (Completely naked.)

Broadway in Love (PG)
One night only! Broadway in Love is a musical celebration of Broadway’s most touching, hilarious and captivating love songs. Bigfork Summer Playhouse alum, Stephan Stubbins (from Broadway’s Mary Poppins), joins his wife, Libby Servais (from Broadway’s Wicked) in concert as they bring lightness and depth to your favorite songs from Broadway and beyond. For
more information visit BroadwayInLove.com.

The HITS of the 50s, 60s & 70s (PG)
The 50s, 60s & 70s were 3 decades of some of the finest Rock and Roll music! Enjoy an evening of staged hits from artists like The Spaniels, Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, Chubby Checker, The Beatles, Billy Joel, and more as the Bigfork Summer Playhouse brings you the HITS OF THE 50s, 60s & 70s, live onstage! (Different from last summer’s lineup.)

Get your tickets to the 63rd Season Bigfork Summer Playhouse – HERE.

About the Bigfork Summer Playhouse

The Bigfork Summer Playhouse was founded in 1960 by Dr. Firman ‘Bo’ Brown and his wife Margery Hunter Brown as a place for University of Montana theatre students to perform in the summer. In 1964, Brown hired Don Thomson as a technician and the following season, Don encouraged Jude (Judy) Irvin to join the BSP crew as the piano player. Don and Jude were married in the fall of 1965 and later acquired the theatre in 1968. While both of Don and Jude’s sons earned degrees in the entertainment business and have worked at BSP in past summers, the eldest, Brach, joined Don and Jude as one of the owners and producers of the Bigfork Summer Playhouse in 2001. Learn more – HERE.

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Brash Rodeo – Summer Series Rodeo

The Brash Rodeo Summer Series starts May 28, 2022, and will continue until September 10, 2022, at the Blue Moon Arena. The Blue Moon Arena is located at the Corner of US 2 And Hwy 40 in Columbia Falls, Montana. The rodeos all start at 6pm and will be filled with lots of great fun including bareback, saddle bronc, ranch bronc, bull riding, barrel racing , ladies and men’s breakaway roping, team roping, chute dogging, steer riding and even junior bareback.

“We are a family owned and operated rodeo company. If you are looking for fun things to do in Whitefish or fun things to do around Glacier Park, you have come to the right place.”

Brash Rodeo – Summer Series Rodeo Details

Dates: Thursdays – May 28 until September 10, 2022 & Bull Bash on August 12, 2022

Location: Blue Moon Arena, 167 Half Moon Road Columbia Falls, MT 59912 United States

Tickets: $7-$99

Rodeo has been a part of Montana’s culture since the first cowboys arrived over 150 years ago. Our events include bull riding, saddle bronc, ranch bronc, bareback, chute dogging, team roping, ladies breakaway, men’s breakaway, junior breakaway, ladies barrel racing, junior barrel racing, peewee barrel racing, tiny tot barrel racing, mini broncs and steer riding. We are Western Montana’s longest running series open rodeo. Your Glacier country vacation would not be complete without experiencing the legendary Blue Moon Rodeo. Learn more – HERE.

Are you in the Buzz?

406.Buzz is your best resource for the latest events happening around the Montana Flathead Valley area. From Kalispell and Whitefish to Eureka and Columbia Falls, we’ve got the hottest events, best outdoor activities, restaurant lists, and so much more. From farmers’ markets and breweries to festivals, music events and family fun entertainment, we know all the buzz happening around town.

Whether you are a local or a visitor, we have all the insider information on the best places to check out every day of the week. Check out our Events Calendar – HERE – and get in the buzz!

Free Rodeo & Showtime Film Day

Come on out to the Flathead County Fairgrounds on May 22, 2022, from 9am until 9pm for a FREE rodeo and Showtime television show a chance to win an ATV and be part of one day of a television show filming. There will be free food trucks, live music, barrel racing, and raffle prizes. Throughout the day there will be hundreds of raffles, all those checked in at the start of the day will be eligible to win. Items to be given away include swag bags, gift cards, and a brand new Honda ATV TRX420FA2N.

Free Rodeo & Showtime Film Day Details

May 22, 2022

9am – 9pm

Flathead County Fairgrounds

265 Meridian Road – Kalispell

FREE Entrance & Free Food

RSVP for the Free Rodeo & Showtime Film Day – HERE.

Filming Details

EXTRAS NEEDED for the spectators at a rodeo for an episode of Three Women being produced by Showtime. Filming will take place on May 22nd from 9am to 9pm. Food trucks will be on site to feed all volunteers and there will be live music. Throughout the day there will be hundreds of raffles, all those checked in at the START of the day will be eligible to win. Items to be given away include swag bags, gift cards, and a brand new Honda ATV TRX420FA2N. Attendees are expected to stay the FULL DAY to receive gift cards or prizes. All prizes will be available for pickup at the end of the filming day. A valid ID will be needed to pick up your prizes. The story takes place in 2014 so please do not wear any clothing or accessories that show band tour dates, political candidates, sport championships, etc. If the weather looks like it will be bad on Sunday, filming will take place on Saturday. You will receive an email confirming your RSVP, if you don’t receive one your registration is not confirmed. Learn more about the Free Rodeo & Showtime Film Day- HERE.

Are you in the Buzz?

406.Buzz is your best resource for the latest events happening around the Montana Flathead Valley area. From Kalispell and Whitefish to Eureka and Columbia Falls, we’ve got the hottest events, best outdoor activities, restaurant lists, and so much more. From farmers’ markets and breweries to festivals, music events and family fun entertainment, we know all the buzz happening around town.

Whether you are a local or a visitor, we have all the insider information on the best places to check out every day of the week. Check out our Events Calendar – HERE – and get in the buzz!

Dress To The Nines

On May 19, 2022, from 6 until 9pm, come on out to the Snowline Acres for Dress To The Nines and Dine for the Flathead Youth Home. This will be a start studded evening all to support our community’s youth. There will be a catered dinner by Forage Catering, Hosted Bar, Live Music, Silent and Live Auction. This year’s Dress To The Nines theme is Starry, Starry Night!

“One of our amazing past residents will share a story followed by a rousing live auction with some exciting adventure opportunities. We will close out the evening with a paddle call in support of the kids at the Flathead Youth Home.”

Dress To The Nines Details

May 19, 2022 – 6-9om

Snowline Acres

Attire: Montana-style Formal

Questions: Hannah Plumb – (406) 890-2430 or hplumb@youthhomesmt.org

Dress To The Nines Tickets: $65.00

Learn more about Dress To The Nines- Click HERE!

About Youth Homes

Youth Homes is a non profit 501(c)(3) organization that cares for children who are facing abuse, neglect, emotional trauma and substance abuse problems. Through our emergency shelters, therapeutic group homes, foster care and adoption programs and counseling services, we provide a safe refuge for kids while they begin the difficult process of healing. We show them compassion and teach them how to build healthy relationships. We help them trust again and give them the opportunities to build confidence and find happiness. Learn more – HERE.

Are you in the Buzz?

406.Buzz is your best resource for the latest events happening around the Montana Flathead Valley area. From Kalispell and Whitefish to Eureka and Columbia Falls, we’ve got the hottest events, best outdoor activities, restaurant lists, and so much more. From farmers’ markets and breweries to festivals, music events and family fun entertainment, we know all the buzz happening around town.

Whether you are a local or a visitor, we have all the insider information on the best places to check out every day of the week. Check out our Events Calendar – HERE – and get in the buzz!

Spring Festival Mahler 5 and Mozart

On Saturday, May 14 and Sunday May 15, 2022, the Spring Festival Mahler 5 And Mozart will take place at the Flathead High School Performance Hall. In celebration of Maestro Zoltek’s 25th season, Glacier Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Zoltek will have concerts featuring Gustav Mahler’s monumental Symphony No.5 in C # minor for large orchestra composed in 1902. This powerfully expansive, technically demanding 5-movement masterpiece includes the exquisitely beautiful Adagietto, one of Mahler’s most popular movements said to be a musical expression of love to his wife, Alma. Our concert will open with a piano concerto by Mozart featuring piano soloist Robert Satterlee, originally from the Flathead!

Spring Festival Mahler 5 and Mozart Details

Dates: Saturday, May 14 & Sunday May 15, 2022

Time: Saturday – 7:30pm and Sunday 3:00pm

Location: Flathead High School Performance Hall

Price: $31-$41

Get your Tickets HERE now!

About Glacier Symphony

The Glacier Symphony, Orchestra and Chorale, is one of the most active performing arts organizations in the inner-mountain northwest. Located in Montana’s beautiful Flathead Valley, the symphony produces a yearly Masterworks season of subscription concerts, educational programming for area schools, the family-friendly outdoor Symphony Night at Rebecca Farm, exclusive special events, and the region’s only weeklong classical music series, Festival Amadeus. Join us as we explore the finest in classical music!

The Glacier Symphony, Orchestra and Chorale has its roots in the 1970’s when the Performing Arts Council was formed from a core of music lovers in the Flathead Valley. The Council sponsored recitals and summer concerts in the Valley and later formed The Hockaday Chamber Orchestra, which performed a series of concerts. Glacier Symphony members of this early group included Doug James, Lindy James, and Shauneen and Ray Garner. Learn more – HERE.

Are you in the Buzz?

406.Buzz is your best resource for the latest events happening around the Montana Flathead Valley area. From Kalispell and Whitefish to Eureka and Columbia Falls, we’ve got the hottest events, best outdoor activities, restaurant lists, and so much more. From farmers’ markets and breweries to festivals, music events and family fun entertainment, we know all the buzz happening around town.

Whether you are a local or a visitor, we have all the insider information on the best places to check out every day of the week. Check out our Events Calendar – HERE – and get in the buzz!

5k for the Kids

On Your Marks! Get Set! Go! The Make A Wish Foundation’s 5k for the Kids will take place at the PTA Physical Therapy Clinic on Whitefish State Road in Kalispell, Montana, on Saturday, May 14, 2022. The event will be filled with family-friendly fun including a silent auction and a BBQ for participants. This race will not be chip timed, it’s a fun run to raise money for the kids! All proceeds will go to the Make a Wish Foundation.

All are welcome to participate, bring your most comfy shoes and strollers. This is a fun run to raise money for the kids! All proceeds will go to the Make a Wish Foundation.

5k for the Kids Details

Saturday, May 14, 2022

10:30am-1:00pm

105 Village Loop, Kalispell, MT 59901

Cost: $35

Sign up – HERE.

Did you know that there is a silent auction? To view the most up to date list of silent auction items visit https://www.32auctions.com/PTA5k2022

5k for the Kids has a lot of wonderful sponsors including Spot to Talk, Corwin, Shield Arms, Applied Materials, The Pilates Scene, Flathead Lake Brewing Co, Whitefish Mountain Resort, Flathead Electric Cooperative, Glacier Bank, Valley Bank, Farmers State Bank, Ceres Bakery, Halo Salon & Spa, World Gym, Montana Coffee Traders, Tamarack Brewing Company, The wave, Sherwin Williams, Sportsman & Ski Haus, Great Northern Dental Care, Glacier Raft Company, Larry’s Fly & Supply, and Hold Stage Hideway, just to name a few. Learn more about how you can support and participate in this great event- click HERE – for more information.

Are you in the Buzz?

406.Buzz is your best resource for the latest events happening around the Montana Flathead Valley area. From Kalispell and Whitefish to Eureka and Columbia Falls, we’ve got the hottest events, best outdoor activities, restaurant lists, and so much more. From farmers’ markets and breweries to festivals, music events and family fun entertainment, we know all the buzz happening around town.

Whether you are a local or a visitor, we have all the insider information on the best places to check out every day of the week. Check out our Events Calendar – HERE – and get in the buzz!

Free Family Funfest

On May 13, 2022, starting at 4pm, come on out to the Depot Park in Kalispell for the Free Family Funfest. There will be a band, hot dogs, hamburgers, and tons of kids’ activities with prizes! See more about the Free Family Funfest – HERE.

Free Family Funfest Details

May 13, 2022

4-7pm

Depot Park

About Youth Dynamics

Mental & Behavioral Health Services for Montana Kids & Families
We see a bright future for your child & family! Youth Dynamics provides strength-based, client-centered, supportive mental health services to children and families. At Youth Dynamics we don’t believe in wait listing families. We believe in getting your child into mental health services as soon as he or she needs them! Youth Dynamics is committed to providing comprehensive and progressive trauma sensitive behavioral health services to meet the ever-changing needs of youth and families. Learn more – HERE.

Are you in the Buzz?

406.Buzz is your best resource for the latest events happening around the Montana Flathead Valley area. From Kalispell and Whitefish to Eureka and Columbia Falls, we’ve got the hottest events, best outdoor activities, restaurant lists, and so much more. From farmers’ markets and breweries to festivals, music events and family fun entertainment, we know all the buzz happening around town.

Whether you are a local or a visitor, we have all the insider information on the best places to check out every day of the week. Check out our Events Calendar – HERE – and get in the buzz!

Lauren Welch Benefit Concert Details

Whitefish Heritage Live and Online Art Auction Details

2022 Whitefish Marathon, Half and 5K Details

63rd Season Bigfork Summer Playhouse Details

Brash Rodeo – Summer Series Rodeo Details

Free Rodeo & Showtime Film Day Details

Dress To The Nines Details

Spring Festival Mahler 5 and Mozart Details

5k for the Kids Details

Free Family Funfest Details

Free Event Submission