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Out and About: This week in arts and entertainment

Friday, September 30
Art
Opening reception: Montana Watercolor Society, 5-7 p.m., Bigfork Art and Cultural Center, 525 Electric Ave. Showing through Oct. 29. (406) 837-6927.

Kids' stuff
Mandarin starters, 11 a.m.; Children's Museum Missoula, 225 W. Front St. 541-7529, childrensmuseummissoula.org.

Story time for kids, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

Tiny tales and preschool story time, 10:30 a.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org.

Live tarantula feedings, 4 p.m., Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium, 218 E. Front St., $4 admission for ages 4 and older. 317-1211.

Music
Faculty and Guest Artist Series: Jennifer Cooper, flute, 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall. 243-6880, umt.edu/music/.

Potpourri
Public planetarium ahows, 6:30 and 8 p.m., Payne Family Native American Center Room 13. A UM Department of Physics and Astronomy faculty member will lead a tour of the current night skies of Missoula, followed by an engaging topic. Tickets $6 adults, $4 children, must be purchased at http://bit.ly/2cV6KLC.

Homecoming 2016: All-Alumni Social, 7 p.m.-midnight, Holiday Inn Missoula Downtown, 200 S. Pattee St. UM alumni are invited to enjoy live music, including the UM Marching Band and UM Alumni Jazz Band. Free. 243-5211, grizalum.org/default.php.

Homecoming 2016: Yell Night Pep Rally, 8 p.m., UM Oval. Join UM head football coach Bob Stitt, Grizzly cheerleaders, the UM Marching Band and Monte for a bonfire, "Singing on the Steps" and the lighting of the "M" at dusk, followed by a fireworks display. Free and open to the public. 243-5211, grizalum.org/default.php.

Great Northwest Oktoberfest, 5-11 p.m., Depot Park, Whitefish. Admission $5. Enjoy authentic German food, beer, music, dancing and some crazy contests. Europa delivers European-flavored folk and dance music; the Bavarian Echoes also perform. (406) 862-3501, whitefishoktoberfest.com.

Missoula Maze, noon-5 p.m., 1010 Clements Road. Featuring a mini-maze, petting zoo and obstacle course. $8 teens and adults, $5 kids ages 4-12 and free for kids under 3. MissoulaMaze.com.

Mountain Brook Craft Cooperative market, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Mountain View Mennonite Church, 795 Mennonite Church Road, Kalispell. The seventh annual market offers quilts, wall hangings, fine art, jewelry and crafts as well as baked goods, jams and sweet treats. (406) 837-2061.

Drop-in watercolor painting class, noon-2 p.m.; Yarns at the Library, noon; young adult writers' group, 3:30 p.m.; Big Read film, 7 p.m., Roxy Theatre, 718 S. Higgins Ave. (see readmissoula.org), Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org.

Theater
Missoula Children's Theatre presents "Seussical Jr.," 7 p.m., MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. Tickets and information available at MCTinc.org, 728-7529.

Flathead Valley Community College Theatre Arts Department presents “Inherit the Wind,” 7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, 777 Grandview Drive, Kalispell. Tickets $10, $5 seniors and free for students, available at FVCC Bookstore and fvcc.edu. The true-life drama unfolds in rural Tennessee in 1925 when a high school science teacher, John Scopes, was convicted for teaching the theory of evolution to his students.

Bigfork Playhouse Children’s Theatre presents “Wonka,” 7:30 p.m., Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts, 526 Electric Ave. The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s tale. (405) 837-4886.

"The Intrepid Audacity of Youth," a theatrical compilation of the writings of Montana writer Mary MacLane, 7 p.m., Stage 9 in the Phoenix Rising, 206 Main Street, Hot Springs. $10 in advance, $14 at the door. (406) 741-5210.

Saturday, October 1
Art
Nature Journaling, "Autumn Leaves," 1-4 p.m., Nancy Seiler's studio, 330 Brooks St. $50, materials list sent out with registration. Register at nancyseiler.com, 370-1254.

Saturday watercolor class with instructor Bobbe Almer, 1-3 p.m., the E3 Convergence Gallery, 229 W. Main St. $25 if you bring your supplies or for an additional $5 supplies will be provided. Go to bobbe-almer.com to view the painting for the date and make your reservation.

Opening reception, noon-2 p.m., Hangin' Art Gallery and Cafe, Highway 93 N., Arlee. Featuring Killdeer Artisans Guild founding members Jerry and Janet McGahan. 726-0021.

Books, readings
Scientist and adventurer Jon Turk reads from his new book “Crocodiles and Ice: A Journey into the Deep Wild,” 7 p.m., Grizzly Claw Trading Co., Seeley Lake.

Dance
Missoula Folklore Society contra dance, 7:30 p.m., Union Hall, 208 E. Main St. Music by Skippin’ A Groove; caller Mark Mathews. $6 MFS members, $9 nonmembers, under 18 free.

Kids' stuff
Big Read-themed family story time, 11 a.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org.

Potpourri
Action sports company Teton Gravity Research hosts a winter kick-off party with the premiere of a new film, "Tight Loose," showings at 5 and 9 p.m., the Wilma. Tickets $12 in advance, $15 day of show, available at the Top Hat and online at thewilma.com. All ages.

Homecoming Hustle 5K, 9:45 a.m., Downtown Missoula and UM. The race starts at Higgins and Broadway in downtown Missoula and runs the Homecoming parade route across the Higgins Avenue Bridge to University Avenue, through the campus Oval and onto the football field at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. Register from 8:30-9:30 a.m. on event day for $26 at Runner’s Edge, 304 N. Higgins Ave. 728-9297, runnersedgemt.com/events/.

2016 Homecoming Parade: “Under the Big Sky,” from downtown Missoula to the UM campus along Higgins and University avenues. 243-5211, grizalum.org/default.php.

2016 Homecoming: Alumni Tailgate, 12:30-2:30 p.m., River Bowl, north of Campus Drive and south of the Clark Fork River. Lot 2, River Bowl North. Alumni are invited to join fellow Griz fans at the UMAA-sponsored Alumni Homecoming Tailgate, on the east side of parking lot M. Drop by before the football game to enjoy food, beverages and prize drawings. 243-5211, grizalum.org/default.php.

Great Northwest Oktoberfest, noon-11 p.m., Depot Park, Whitefish. Admission $5. Enjoy authentic German food, beer, music, dancing and some crazy contests. Europa delivers European-flavored folk and dance music; the Bavarian Echoes also perform. (406) 862-3501, whitefishoktoberfest.com.

Craft Beer Relay, 11 a.m., Flathead Lake Lodge, Bigfork. Relay $249 per team; $10 for spectators. A 5K four-person relay with 10 beer-related challenges (i.e., giant beer pong, keg climbing wall, keg pull) plus craft beer and live music. craftbeerrelay.com.

Mountain Brook Craft Cooperative market, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Mountain View Mennonite Church, 795 Mennonite Church Road, Kalispell. The seventh annual market offers quilts, wall hangings, fine art, jewelry and crafts as well as baked goods, jams and sweet treats. (406) 837-2061.

Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana fundraiser, 5-9 p.m., Leon Hall, 984 Leon Road, Charlo. Tickets $10. Event includes a chili feed, raffle baskets, live auction of quick-draw paintings by Olivia Olsen and Juanita Small Salmon, and music by Max Hay. (406) 644-3435.

Flathead River Writers Conference at Flathead Valley Community College in Kalispell features mystery novelist Leslie Budewitz of Bigfork, children author/game designer Kent Davis of Bozeman, and film makers Adam Pitman and David Blair of Whitefish. Fee is $160 for both days, including lunch, or $90 for one day. (406) 881-4066, authorsoftheflathead.org/conference.

McIntosh Day, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Ravalli County Museum and Historical Society, 205 Bedford St., Hamilton. The 37th annual apple-themed event includes more than 180 vendors, selling crafts, food and apple treats in myriad forms, from homemade pies to apple butter and chutney. Live music, a silent auction and raffle from hundreds of local Montana businesses are also on tap. Liquid Apple Night, a hard-cider festival, follows at 5-9 p.m. at Legion Park. 363-3338.

Open tech lab, 3-4 p.m., Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

Big Read matinee movie (see readmissoula.org), 3 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org.

Missoula's original Artists Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., West Main Street. Local artists, sculpture, photography, jewelry, pottery and more.

Missoula Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Circle Square, north end of Higgins Avenue. Local produce, flowers, baked goods, and coffee; over 100 vendors. 274-3042, missoulafarmersmarket.com.

Clark Fork Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Riverside parking lot, under the Higgins Avenue Bridge. Fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, dairy products, flowers, plants, baked goods and more. clarkforkmarket.com.

Hamilton Farmers Market, 9:30 a.m., Ravalli County Museum lawn, 205 Bedford St. 961-0004.

Theater
Flathead Valley Community College Theatre Arts Department presents “Inherit the Wind,” 7 p.m., Arts and Technology Building, 777 Grandview Drive, Kalispell. Tickets $10, $5 seniors and free for students, available at FVCC Bookstore and fvcc.edu. The true-life drama unfolds in rural Tennessee in 1925 when a high school science teacher, John Scopes, was convicted for teaching the theory of evolution to his students.

Bigfork Playhouse Children’s Theatre presents “Wonka,” 7:30 p.m., Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts, 526 Electric Ave. The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s tale. (405) 837-4886.

, October 2
Book signing
Robert M. Brown signs "Captain Charles Rawn and the Frontier Infantry in Montana, 2 p.m., Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History, Building T-316, Fort Missoula. 549-5346.

Kids' stuff
Family story time, 2 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org.

Potpourri
"Spiritual Living for Today," an interactive, open discussion group, 1 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. Jon, 370-9909.

Missoula Maze, noon-8 p.m., 1010 Clements Road. Mini-maze, petting zoo and obstacle course. $8 teens and adults, $5 kids ages 4-12 and free for kids under 3. MissoulaMaze.com.

Flathead River Writers Conference at Flathead Valley Community College in Kalispell features mystery novelist Leslie Budewitz of Bigfork, children's author/game designer Kent Davis of Bozeman, and filmmakers Adam Pitman and David Blair of Whitefish. Fee is $160 for both days, including lunch, or $90 for one day. (406) 881-4066, authorsoftheflathead.org/conference.

Sisters on the Fly Vintage Trailer Tour, 10 a.m., Angler’s Roost, 815 U.S. Highway 93, Hamilton. Tour amazingly restored vintage travel trailers and meet Sisters on the Fly, a national organization for women who enjoy the outdoors. Donations accepted in support of the Cast One for Hope. sistersonthefly.com.

Re-Purposing Used Clothing, Sundays through Oct. 15,1:30-3:30 p.m., Zootown Arts Community Center, 235 N. First St. W. $25, $20 members. Learn to repurpose high-quality fabrics to make things you can use. Students will focus on seeing fabric in a new way by making a baby/child sweater outfit, a woman’s shrug, or a skirt out of ill-fitting but beautiful used clothing. We will discuss selecting fabric for its quality and take a trip together to a thrift store for our materials. This class will be fun and creative with special individual attention to your projects and lots of help with sewing machines, fitting pieces, cutting and designing patterns for those who need it. No sewing experience necessary, some sewing machines available. 549-7555, zootownarts.org.

Knitting for beginners and intermediates, Sundays through Oct. 15, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Zootown Arts Community Center, 235 N. First St. W. $25, $20 members. Focus on fixing your individual knitting problems and getting nice looking finished projects. Bring whatever yarn and needles you have and any pattern you want to try (if you have one). The instructor will bring lots of easy to medium-level hat, scarf and mitten patterns and we will discuss types of yarn, needles and special techniques such as cables and adjusting for size. 549-7555, zootownarts.org.

Theater
The Zoo Story, a fundraiser for the inaugural season of Between the Lines Theatre featuring a staged reading in honor of Edward Albee. Between the Lines, a new Missoula theater company, will present cutting-edge works at the Roxy this fall. 7 p.m., Roxy Theater.

Missoula Children's Theatre presents "Seussical Jr.," 3 and 5 p.m., MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. Tickets and information available at MCTinc.org, 728-7529.

Auditions for “A Christmas Story: The Musical,” MCT Center for the Performing Arts. Children ages 8-15, 12:30-3 p.m. and ages 16 and up, 3-6 p.m. A 2:30 p.m. slot is available for family members who wish to audition together. 728-7529.

Bigfork Playhouse Children’s Theatre presents “Wonka,” 2 p.m., Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts, 526 Electric Ave. The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s tale. (405) 837-4886.

Monday, October 3
Music
Guy Mendilow Ensemble presents “Tales from the Forgotten Kingdom,” 7:30 p.m., Rex Theatre, 1033 Main St., Thompson Falls. Tickets $5-$15, available at D&D Liquor, First Security Bank, Garden Gift and Floral in Plains and at sanderscountyarts.org. In this musical trek to kingdoms long forgotten and bustling towns now vanished, you will follow the stories of vagabond queens, pauper poets and lovers lost to the sea, all set to spellbinding arrangements of old Sephardic songs. (406) 826-8585.

Potpourri

President’s Lecture Series Seminar: “Showdown in the South China Sea,” 3-4:30 p.m., Gallagher Business Building Room 123. Led by Alfred McCoy, Harrington Professor of History at University of Wisconsin-Madison. 243-2981, umt.edu/president/events/lectures/.

“What the Media Communicate About Mental Illness,” Annual Pollner Lecture with Melissa McCoy. The UM School of Journalism presents the media consultant and former Los Angeles Times deputy managing editor. 7 p.m., University Center Theater. Free and open to the public. 243-4001, jour.umt.edu.

President’s Lecture Series: “Surveillance and the Future of U.S. Global Power,” 8 p.m., University Center Ballroom. Led by Alfred McCoy, Harrington Professor of History at University of Wisconsin-Madison. 243-2981, umt.edu/president/events/lectures.

A "Cuban Encore" benefit, 6-9 p.m., Crystal Theatre, 515 S. Higgins Ave. To help pay the costs of bringing the Cuban choir Cantores de Cienfuegos to Missoula for the International Choral Festival. Features a Cuban dinner with live music from Salsa Loca and music video of the Cuban choir's Montana concerts. $100 a plate, tickets available at Rockin' Rudy's, 546-4074.

A Snowless New Year’s Eve Bash, 7-10 p.m., Laughing Horse Lodge, Swan Lake. Enjoy an evening of dancing to big-band music with a five-course meal, wine and champagne. Lodging available. (406) 886-2080.

Annual Pollner Lecture with Melissa McCoy, former Los Angeles Times deputy managing editor, 7 p.m., University Center Theater, UM. Free and open to the public. 243-4001, jour.umt.edu.

Bingo, 5:30 p.m., VFW Post 209, 245 W. Main St.

Computer electronics in the MakerSpace, 3-6 p.m.; "Computer Fundamentals" computer class, 6 p.m., registration required, Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org.

Tuesday, October 4
Art
Collaborative Parade prop building, Tuesdays through Oct. 26, 6-8 p.m., Zootown Arts Community Center, 235 N. First St. W. 549-7555, zootownarts.org.

Books, readings
Humor writer Ednor Therriault reads from his book about the Treasure State's oddities, "Montana Curiosities," 6 p.m., Chapter One Book Store, 252 Main St., Hamilton.

Kids' stuff
Animal cube, 11 a.m., Family First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. 541-7529, childrensmuseummissoula.org.

Captain Hooked on Books, 9:30 a.m., North Valley Public Library, 208 Main St., Stevensville. For ages 3-5, featuring Captain and Petey the Parrot. 777-5061.

Big Read themed Tiny tales for ages 3 and younger, 10:30 a.m.; Frenchtown branch Lego club, 4-6 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org.

Story time, 10 a.m., Barnes and Noble, 2640 N. Reserve St.

Music
Faculty Guest Artist Series featuring "the Trombone Summit" with faculty artist Rob Tapper and other guests, 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall, UM. $12 general, $8 seniors, $5 students. 243-6880, umt.edu/music.

Unity Dance and Drum African dance class with Tarn Ream and live music, 7-8:30 p.m., Missoula Senior Center, 705 S. Higgins Ave. All levels and ages welcome; drop-in dancers welcome. $10 per class, $35 for four classes. 549-7933, tarn.ream@umontana.edu.

Potpourri
Red, Wine and You! giving banquet and auction, 6-9 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, 20 N. Main St., Kalispell. Tickets $65 each or $120 for two, available at Kalispell Grand Hotel or flatheadcommunityfoundation.org/women-who-wine.html. (406) 756-9047.

Coloring Club for Grownups, 10 a.m.-noon; Socrates Café, 7-9 p.m.; Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

Bird migration presentation with Kate Stone, ecologist at Florence’s MPG Ranch and board member of Bitterroot Audubon, 6 p.m., North Valley Public Library, 208 Main St., Stevensville. 777-5061.

Leather crafting in the MakerSpace, noon-2 p.m., registration rquired; open time in the MakerSpace, 3-6 p.m.; Table-Top Tuesdays at Big Sky branch, 3:30-5:30 p.m., call 728-2400, ext. 8605; community creative writing workshop, 6-7:30 p.m.; System Check! 6:30 p.m.; Writers' Anonymous, 6 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. 721-2665. missoulapubliclibrary.org.

Trivia, 7:30 p.m., VFW Post 209, 245 W. Main St.

Trivia night, 6:30 p.m., East Shore Smokehouse, Highway 35, Polson.

Wednesday, October 5
Dance
West Coast swing, beginning-intermediate, 7-8 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand Ave.

Kids' stuff
After-school program for all ages to attend open study hall with free tutoring, 3-4:30 p.m., North Valley Public Library, 208 Main St,. Stevensville. 777-5061.

Toddler and baby story time, 10:30 a.m., Bitterroot Public Library, Hamilton. 363-1670.

Taekwondo, 11 a.m., Family First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. 541-7529, childrensmuseummissoula.org.

Story time, 10:30 a.m., North Valley Public Library, 208 Main St., Stevensville, northvalleylibrary.org.

Middle School Writers' Group, 3:30 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. 721-2665. missoulapubliclibrary.org.

Music
Hot Club of San Francisco presents “Cinema Vivant,” 7:30 p.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, 1 Central Ave., Whitefish. Tickets $20-$30. Three vintage silent films are brought to life as the jazz ensemble matches every movement on screen with a blend of Spanish guitar, jazz rhythms and fast swing. (406) 862-5371, whitefishtheatreco.org.

Mission Valley Live presents Guy Mendilow Ensemble, 7 p.m., Ronan Performing Arts Center. Performing tales from the Forgotten Kingdom, this musical journey is brought to life by world-class musicians hailing from Israel, Palestine, Argentina, Japan, the U.K. and USA. (406) 887-2739, missionvalleylive@gmail.com. Tickets at R&R Healthcare, Ronan True Value, First Interstate and Vine & Tap.

Potpourri
Second annual Oktoberfest with German food and beer, Finley Point Grill, Highway 35, mile marker 6, Polson. $10 in advance, $15 day of event.

Documentary, "A Season of Predators," 7 p.m,. Roxy Theatre, 718 s. Higgins Ave. Explores the history of human-predator conflict in the Northern Rockies. Set in Montana’s Blackfoot Valley and Idaho’s Wood River Valley, the film highlights creative approaches that landowners and conservation groups can take to increase coexistence. The 60-minute film will be followed by a panel discussion, consisting of Erin Edge, Defenders of Wildlife; Jamie Jonkel, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Denny Iverson, Blackfoot rancher/logger, Bob Rowland, Blackfoot Rancher; Randy Gazda, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services. Free admission, but seating is limited. Sponsored by the Blackfoot Challenge, Defenders of Wildlife and the Endangered Species Coalition.

Open tech lab, 3-4 p.m.; Katsudama flower origami class, 5:30 p.m., preregister; Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

Open hours in the Makerspace, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; "My iPad and My iPhone" computer class, 12:30 p.m., registration required; Socrates Cafe, 6 p.m.; "Changing Image of American Indians in Film" with Richard Ellis, 6:30 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. 721-2665. missoulapubliclibrary.org.

Trivia, 6:30 p.m., Flathead Lake Brewing Pubhouse, Bigfork.

Trivia, 7 p.m., Broadway Bar, 1609 W. Broadway.

Trivia, 8 p.m., Silver Slipper Lounge, 4063 U.S. Highway 93.

Trivial Beersuit, 8:30 p.m., Press Box, 825 E. Broadway.

Thursday, October 6
Art
Opening reception, 4-6 p.m., University Center Gallery, UM. Featuring "Sonder," work by Shelby Hanson. 243-5564,

First Thursday Gallery Night, 6-9 p.m., downtown Whitefish. Enjoy receptions and art exhibits in 13 galleries. Participants follow maps on this self-guided walking tour for an art-filled evening. (406) 862-5929.

Simple Mosaics, 2:15-5 p.m., Thursdays through Oct. 13, Zootown Arts Community Center, 235 N. First St. W. Learn the fun and colorful process of making mosaics from start to finish. Create your own clay tiles, and finish with your own personal mosaic to take home, 549-7555, zootownarts.org.

Brushes & Brews, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Flathead Lake Brewing Co, Polson. Artist James Corwin leads a painting class. $35. kali@flatheadlakebrewing.com.

Books, readings
Leslie Budewitz reads and signs “Killing Thyme,” 7 p.m., Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. 721-2881, factandfictionbooks.com.

Dance
Djebe Bara group offers an African dance class to live drumming every Thursday, 6-7 p.m., the Barn Movement Studio, 2926 S. Third St. W. $5 suggested donation. Drummers welcome; dancers wanted. 529-2322.

Line dance lesson with Cathy, 7-8 p.m., Sunrise Saloon, 1101 Strand.

Kids' stuff
Magic noodle art, 11 a.m., Family First Children’s Museum, 225 W. Front St. 541-7529, childrensmuseummissoula.org.

Tiny tales for ages birth-3, 10:30 a.m.; Lego Club, 3:30-5 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. 721-2665. missoulapubliclibrary.org.

Mininaturalists pre-K program, 10 a.m., Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory St. $3, $1 members. 327-0405, montananaturalist.org.

Live tarantula feedings, 3:30 p.m., Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium, 218 E. Front St. $4 admission for ages 4 and older. 317-1211.

Potpourri
Montana Film Festival: The second annual event opens Thursday and continues through Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Roxy Theater, featuring independent films and filmmakers from around the world. The Thursday opening features a screening of "Tanna" at 7 p.m. and a block of shorts, "A Sense of Accomplishment," at 7:15 p.m. For more information, see the article on page E1 or go to montanafilmfestival.org.

John Howard’s Homegrown Comedy open mic, 9:30 p.m., Union Club, 208 E. Main St. No cover.

Faculty lecture, 5:10 p.m., Social Science Building, Room 356, UM. Featuring “Monkey Business” by Valerie Hedquist, professor art, history and criticism. 243-2813, umt.edu/art.

Cribbage Club, 5:30-7 p.m.; Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 363-1670.

Missoula Maze, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., 1010 Clements Road. Mini-maze, petting zoo and obstacle course. $8 teens and adults, $5 kids ages 4-12 and free for kids under 3. MissoulaMaze.com.

Computer electronics in the MakerSpace, 3-6 p.m.; Make it and Take it, Big Sky Branch, 2:30 p.m.; Big Read Book discussion of "Love Medicine" by Louise Erdrich at Big Sky Branch, 5:30 p.m., Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. 721-2665, missoulapubliclibrary.org.

Trivia, 7 p.m., Brooks and Browns Bar, 200 S. Pattee St.

Trivia, 8 p.m., Lucky Strike Casino, 1515 Dearborn Ave.