September 2026’s Selection is Our Ancient Faith: Lincoln, Democracy, and the American Experiment, by Allen Guelzo.

An intimate study of Abraham Lincoln’s powerful vision of democracy, which guided him through the Civil War and is still relevant today—by a best-selling historian and three-time winner of the Lincoln Prize.

You can either attend online through zoom or in-person at the Lewis and Clark Library. If attending online, once you register you will receive the link in the automatic confirmation email, and we will send out a reminder on the day of the event. Participants are encouraged, but not required, to read the book before the session.

Please register HERE to receive the Zoom link for the meeting or to attend in person at the Lewis and Clark Library in Helena. You will receive the link in the automatic confirmation email, and we will send out a reminder on the day of the event. Participants are encouraged, but not required, to read the book before the meeting.

September 2026’s Selection is Our Ancient Faith: Lincoln, Democracy, and the American Experiment, by Allen Guelzo.

An intimate study of Abraham Lincoln’s powerful vision of democracy, which guided him through the Civil War and is still relevant today—by a best-selling historian and three-time winner of the Lincoln Prize.

You can either attend online through zoom or in-person at the Lewis and Clark Library. If attending online you will receive the link in the automatic confirmation email, and we will send out a reminder on the day of the event. Participants are encouraged, but not required, to read the book before the session.

As part of the upcoming Yellowstone International Air Show, please join the Montana 250th Commission for an exciting discussion with Troy Halsell, Historian at Malmstrom AFB's 341st Missile Wing! Gain a glimpse into Montana military aviation history before watching the Blue Angels take to the sky!

This event is hybrid in-person and livestreamed. For those in person, the event will take place at the MSUB Library in Billings.

Can't be there in person? Join us online: https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html...

Participants, dressed in Victorian era style, will promenade through town then spend an evening dancing classic reels and waltzes under the guidance of the dance caller. Light refreshments will also be available. Don't miss this unique opportunity to step back in time!
Ball Dance Lessons 1 pm
Registration at 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Promendade at 6:30 pm. Dance at 7 - 10 pm
Tickets can be purchased through the Virginia City Preservation Alliance website: www.virginiacitypreservationalliance.com [virginiacitypreservationalliance.com]

Join us for a special in-person Book Club on The Greatest Sentence Ever Written, by Walter Isaacson.

America’s bestselling biographer reveals the origins of the most revolutionary sentence in the Declaration of Independence, the one that defines who we are as Americans—and explains how it should shape our politics today.

We think this is worth it to have an in-person discussion about. We hope to see you on August 15 at 10am at Extreme History at 234 E Mendenhall.

From Extreme History’s Website page. Link: https://extremehistoryproject.org/2026/07/07/special-in-person-book-club/

August 2026’s Selection is Facing East from Indian Country, by Daniel Richter.

In the beginning, North America was Indian country. But only in the beginning. After the opening act of the great national drama, Native Americans yielded to the westward rush of European settlers. Or so the story usually goes. Yet, for three centuries after Columbus, Native people controlled most of eastern North America and profoundly shaped its destiny. In Facing East from Indian Country, Daniel K. Richter keeps Native people center-stage throughout the story of the origins of the United States.

You can either attend online through zoom or in-person at the Lewis and Clark Library. If attending online, once you register you will receive the link in the automatic confirmation email, and we will send out a reminder on the day of the event. Participants are encouraged, but not required, to read the book before the session.

Please register HERE to receive the Zoom link for the meeting or to attend in person at the Lewis and Clark Library in Helena. You will receive the link in the automatic confirmation email, and we will send out a reminder on the day of the event. Participants are encouraged, but not required, to read the book before the meeting.

This event is only one of many at Park County Motor Vehicle Park! There are a variety of Motor Vehicle Events from Mud Bogs, Mud Drags, Hill in the Hole, Tuff Trucks, Lemon Car Races! All of which are posted on our promotional calendar.

Find the latest information from Park County Motor Vehicle Park’s Facebook linked here!

This event is only one of many at Park County Motor Vehicle Park! There are a variety of Motor Vehicle Events from Mud Bogs, Mud Drags, Hill in the Hole, Tuff Trucks, Lemon Car Races! All of which are posted on our promotional calendar.

Find the latest information from Park County Motor Vehicle Park’s Facebook linked here!

• Wednesday, August 5, 4:00 pm-6:00 pm

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The Last Chance Stampede and Fair is a long-running summer community event held each July at the Lewis & Clark County Fairgrounds in Helena, Montana. It combines a professional rodeo, a county fair, concerts, carnival rides, food vendors, exhibits (including 4-H and local displays), and family-friendly activities over five days. The event traditionally includes PRCA-sanctioned rodeo competitions with top cowboys and cowgirls, a carnival with rides and games, fair food and vendors, and other entertainment such as concerts and special themed nights. It’s one of Helena’s signature summer traditions that draws locals and visitors for fun, food, and western culture.

$5/member child, $10/member adult, $7/non-member child, $12/non-member adult

For more information and to buy your tickets please visit: https://mor.ticketapp.org/portal/product/67/event/a260227e-48ef-41a2-811c-98cf15e8909e

The Last Chance Stampede and Fair is a long-running summer community event held each July at the Lewis & Clark County Fairgrounds in Helena, Montana. It combines a professional rodeo, a county fair, concerts, carnival rides, food vendors, exhibits (including 4-H and local displays), and family-friendly activities over five days. The event traditionally includes PRCA-sanctioned rodeo competitions with top cowboys and cowgirls, a carnival with rides and games, fair food and vendors, and other entertainment such as concerts and special themed nights. It’s one of Helena’s signature summer traditions that draws locals and visitors for fun, food, and western culture.

$10/member, $15/non-member
Registration is required

For more information and to buy your tickets please visit: https://mor.ticketapp.org/portal/product/67/event/79057cae-0aac-4690-848c-c89ea17c8e10

The Last Chance Stampede and Fair is a long-running summer community event held each July at the Lewis & Clark County Fairgrounds in Helena, Montana. It combines a professional rodeo, a county fair, concerts, carnival rides, food vendors, exhibits (including 4-H and local displays), and family-friendly activities over five days. The event traditionally includes PRCA-sanctioned rodeo competitions with top cowboys and cowgirls, a carnival with rides and games, fair food and vendors, and other entertainment such as concerts and special themed nights. It’s one of Helena’s signature summer traditions that draws locals and visitors for fun, food, and western culture.

Join our experts on the morning of July 18 at the Bozeman Trail trailhead for a guided hike along the trail, where you’ll hear its history and explore new theories. Transportation will be available for anyone who prefers a ride. Come enjoy a beautiful hike and discover the story behind the trail.

The Grand Opening of the National Conservation Legacy Center – the Museum’s stunning 27,000sf mass timber, flagship facility - will be an event heard throughout the state, as well as the country. As the only national museum to share our collective conservation history, being located in Missoula on a beautiful 31-acre campus rightly brings a spotlight on the people and cultures of our state’s history.

Click here for a sneak peek!

Click here to get forwarded to The National Museum of Forest Service History website.

5:30 - 7 p.m. | Hager Auditorium
Free for members, $5/non-member

Experience history come to life by listening to the life and experiences of York, the enslaved man on the Lewis and Clark expedition

Oh, That Dreadful Tea! is a musical about the Boston Tea Party.

The cast is made up of local 4th-7th grade students!

Admission is free!

This show will be running on July 10 (7pm), July 11 (7pm), and July 12th (2pm).

Oh, That Dreadful Tea! is a musical about the Boston Tea Party.

The cast is made up of local 4th-7th grade students!

Admission is free!

This show will be running on July 10 (7pm), July 11 (7pm), and July 12th (2pm).

Oh, That Dreadful Tea! is a musical about the Boston Tea Party.

The cast is made up of local 4th-7th grade students!

Admission is free!

This show will be running on July 10 (7pm), July 11 (7pm), and July 12th (2pm).

On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence inside the Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall) in Philadelphia. Four days later, on July 8, 1776, after the Declaration was printed and distributed, the citizens of Philadelphia were summoned to the State House Yard by the bells of the city. Then, Colonel John Nixon publicly read the Declaration of Independence.

Led by America250 Hawaii, Americans in all 50 States and 5 Territories, the District of Columbia, and Minor Outlying Islands of the United States will read the Declaration of Independence together on July 8, 2026, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the date of its first public reading. Join us on the steps of the Great Falls Civic Center as we participate in this nationwide commemoration.