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Area Events
Area events are listed free of charge. Send your events to PO Box 600, Scobey, MT 59263. Attention: Calendar of Events; or email them to nemonttoday@nemont.coop.
- June 12 - September 25
- Wolf Point Farmer's Market, Wolf Point. Market typically offers locally grown bedding plants, herbs, flowers and farm grown seasonal fruits and vegetables. 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. 406-525-3330 or anniemariewalter@yahoo.com.
- June 14 - August 13
- Yellow Leggings Summer Recreation Camp, 9 miles east of Lodge Grass. Activities include hiking the Big Horn Mountains, traditional native games, native crafts, floating the the Big Horn, story telling, cooking native foods and a Little Bighorn Battlefield tour. Call for rates. 406-598-4545 or www.billingsguide.com/yellowleggingscamp.html.
- July 13 - September 21
- Nashua Lions Farmers Market, Lions Park. Market typically offers locally grown bedding plants, herbs, flowers and farm grown seasonal fruits and vegetables. 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. 406-785-4731.
- July 21
- Montana Shakespeare in the Parks presents "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Fishtail Family Park, Absarokee. 6:30 p.m. 406-994-3901.
- July 24
- Third Annual Arts in the Park, Fort Peck. 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Fun-filled say of art, art education and live music in a fun, relaxed environment. $35 per artist, bring your own table. 406-228-9072 or http://artspotgallery.blogspot.com/.
- July 29
- Colgate Country Showdown, Plentywood. 406-765-3407.
- July 29 - 31
- Sheridan County Fair, Plentywood. Joe Nichols concert, PRCA Rodeo, demolition derby, mud run, bump 'n run, food, kids area, parade, youth livestock show and sale, horse show, commercial booths, free entertainment, carnival and free shuttle bus on premise. 406-765-3407 or www.co.sheridan.mt.us/Fair/index.htm.
- July 31 - August 1
- History Alive! with Yellowstone Vic Smith, Missouri Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center, 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Watch as he reminisces about his life during the late 19th Century in western ND. 701-572-9034.
- July 31
- Absarokee Day. Enjoy the local merchant booths, annual barbecue, parade and more. Breakfast at the fire hall, 7:30 a.m., vendor booths 9:00 a.m., parade 11:00 a.m., with barbecue following the parade and an evening street dance. 406-328-6536.
- August 1
- 8th annual Montana BBQ Cook-Off, Main Street, Absarokee. Barbecue competition, microbrew tasting and free musical entertainment featuring a wide range of music, bluegrass, country and rock. Music starts at 11:30 a.m. and barbecue tasting begins at noon. 406-328-4599 or mtbbq@yahoo.com.
- August 1 - 14
- Art Exhibit, James Memorial Center for Visual Arts. Open Tuesday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Includes photgraphy by Clint Whitmer. Free admission.
- August 1 - 4
- Daniels County Fair, Scobey. Rodeo action, demolition derby, night show, 4-H events, open class exhibits, carnival, petting zoo, commercial exhibits, food vendors and parade. 406-487-2468 or bpkaul@nemont.net.
- August 2 - 6
- Williams County Mini-Society Entrepreneurship Summer Camp, Williston State College. Kids can create their own town, visit local businesses and meet local entrepreneurs and civic leaders. For grades 4 - 8 and teachers who want to install entrepreneurial thinking. Cost is $50.00 (student scholarships may be available).
- August 5 - 8
- Wadopana Celebration, Wolf Point. Oldest traditional pow wow in Montana features special ceremonies for naming of individuals and honoring of family members. Thursday is camping day, youth pow wow and the annual community feed. Saturday offers games, run/walks and other activities. The celebration is open to everyone. 406-650-8724 or julslily@yahoo.com.
- August 6 - 11
- Midwest Plains Baseball Tournament, Aafedt Stadium and Grondahl Field, Williston. For more info, contact Williston Parks and Recreation. 701-577-5141.
- August 3 - 5
- Mon-Dak Ag Open is an annual event that focuses on attracting value-added agriculture processors and related industries to the Mon-Dak region. Workshops and tours will be held, as well as the chance to golf and fish. 701-577-8110.
- August 7 - 10
- Northeast Montana Fair, Glasgow. Free entertainment, children's activities, cooking contests, local talent show, two nights of PRCA rodeo and wild horse race, demolition derby, bike rodeo, livestock exhibits and sale plus more. 406-228-6266.
- August 7
- 10th Anniversary Community Celebration of the Good Neighbor Agreement, Dean, MT.
- August 9 - 10
- Williston Community Blood Drive, New Armort, 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. on Monday and noon - 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Appointments are encourages, but walk-ins are welcome. 701-572-3495.
- August 11 - 14
- Roosevelt County Fair, Culbertson. Fun run, 4-H and FFA livestock auction, Farmhand Olympics O-Mok-See (games on horseback), free evening concert, an open horse show, and two free meals. 406-787-5881 or rooscofr@nemont.net.
- August 12
- Enbridge Pipelines 3rd Annual United Way BBQ, Harmon Park, Williston. 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
- August 13 - 14
- Northeast Montana Relay for Life, high school track, Glasgow. Come enjoy the activities, silent auctions, entertainment during this community gathering where everyone can participate in the fight against cancer. 406-263-4246 or www.northeastmtrfl.org.
- August 14 - 15
- Indian Arts Showcase, Fort Untion, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Native American singing and dancing; traditional arts such as beadwork, quillwork, hide work, pipe making, and drums will be displayed. Participate in traditional Indian games, learning Indian sign language and use of traditional paints. 701-572-9083.
- August 15 - September 15
- Art Exhibit, James Memorial Center for Visual Arts. Open Tuesday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Includes photography by Bill Nybo. Free admission.
- August 18 - 23
- Annual Crow Fair Celebration, Crow Agency. One of the largest gatherings of the year for the Apsaalooke Nation and is considered the largest modern day American Indian encampment in the United States. Evening pow-wows, daily parades, INFR sanctioned All-Indian rodeo and daily horse racing. 406-620-7050 or larryb@crownations.net.
- August 20 - 21
- 4th Annual Chokecherry Festival, Williston. 5k road race, parade, special games, craft and food vendors, and family entertainment throughout the day. 701-774-9041 or www.visitwilliston.com.
- August 20 - 21
- Camp Liberty, Harmon Park during the Chokecherry Festival.. This event is for children of all ages. 701-572-8767.
- August 20
- Nemont 1000 Burger Feed, Harmon Park, Williston. The customer appreciation barbecue is free and open to the public. 701-572-2002.
- August 20 - 22
- Fort Buford 29th Annual Encampment, west of Williston. Be at Fort Buford when it comes to life as the 6th Infantry Regiment Association fills the barracks and parade ground. 701-572-9034.
- August 21
- Stillwater Art and Wine Festival, Fishtail. 406-328-4655 or lharris@lehcpa.com.
- August 21-22
- Huntley Project Threshing Bee, Huntley Project Museum of Irrigated Agriculture. Steam and gas threshing, a stationary engine display, gas tractor and steam engine plowing, hay baling, binding, a saw-mill, working blacksmith shop, tractor pull competition, parade, arts, crafts, musical entertainment and concessions. 406-967-6687 or dicknsue@nemont.net.
- September 2 - 5
- Poplar Indian Days, Poplar. Pow wow celebration of native culture and traditions through dancing, food, crafts and fellowship. Thursday is camping all day. Friday, Saturday, Sunday all visitors are welcome. 406-768-7623.
- September 4
- Farmers Market, Absarokee Elementary School. Set-up 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m., market open 9:00 a.m. - 2 p.m. 406-322-5604 or loisrve@wildblue.net.
- September 4
- Free annual quilt show, Cobblestone School Community Center, Absarokee. 406-328-7123 or log49@cablemt.net.