Library houses public & One Book-inspired events, including ‘Mining in Montana’ forum
Bozeman Public Library is a great community resource for those working on projects personal or academic, but the downtown space also hosts a number of engaging events open to all. Here’s a look at what’s coming up.
The first Noon Notes of 2020 will take place Monday, February 3rd in the Community Room. The midday concert will feature local musicians Hans Swenson, Peti Russell, Zac Masiba and Leah Running performing “Ravel and Beach String Quartets.” This popular chamber music series put on by the Montana Chamber Music Society is from noon–1pm and free to the public.
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2020 One Book One Bozeman selection
As part of the Bozeman Library Foundation’s annual One Book One Bozeman, “The Creative Life in Montana” forum follows on Tuesday, February 4th. The event begins at 6:30pm in the Community Room.
Join for a discussion about what it’s like to pursue your artistic passion in the big city and return home to continue living the creative life in Montana. Gordon Carpenter and Kari Doll from Bozeman Actors Theatre will guide a lively discussion with questions from the audience encouraged.
The 2020 One Book One Bozeman selection is The Weight of an Infinite Sky by Montana author Carrie La Seur, who will speak at the Library at 6:30pm on Feb. 19th. Learn more about the community read and supplemental events on the Library website (“One Book One Bozeman” under the events tab).
International Film Night continues with Ingmar Bergman’s Wild Strawberries on Wednesday, February 5th. Presented in Swedish, the 1957 film will begin at 6pm in the Community Room.
Crotchety retired doctor Isak Borg (Victor Sjöström) travels from Stockholm to Lund, Sweden, with his pregnant and unhappy daughter-in-law, Marianne (Ingrid Thulin), in order to receive an honorary degree from his alma mater. Along the way, they encounter a series of hitchhikers, each of whom causes the elderly doctor to muse upon the pleasures and failures of his own life. These include the vivacious young Sara (Bibi Andersson), a dead ringer for the doctor’s own first love.
The final edition of the Library’s ‘Surviving and Thriving in a Montana Winter’ presentation series, “Staying Active in Cold Weather” unfolds on Wednesday, February 12th. Gather with your community, have an engaging conversation and learn about local resources! The evening begins at 6pm in the Community Room.
Presented in collaboration with One Book One Bozeman, the public is invited to take part in the next Wonderlust Friday Forum, set for February 14th in the Community Room. “Coal, Copper & Vermiculite: History & Future of Mining in Montana & the West” with Dale Martin will unfold from noon–1:30pm.
Martin will provide an overview of mining in Montana, the northern Rockies and Plains – its miners and their sense of identity and pride in their work; its mining communities and the boom-and-bust impact of mining on their economies; its contemporary issues and controversies; as well as examples of three mining projects in Montana past, present and future:
– the Libby mine with its asbestos-laced deposits of vermiculite
– the electric power generating coal mines at Colstrip
– the proposed Black Butte copper mine on a Smith River tributary
Martin is an adjunct professor of history at MSU and longtime Wonderlust presenter, teaching courses in the history of Montana, the First World War, 20th century Middle East, and technology. He is a mining and railroad historian of Montana and the West.
The monthly speaker series is sponsored by MSU Wonderlust, a nonprofit organization affiliated with Montana State University’s Extended University and hosted by the Library. It is open to the public. There is no fee to attend or registration needed. For more information, please visit http://montana.edu/wonderlust.
Located at 626 E Main, Bozeman Public Library creates opportunities that inspire curiosity, exploration and connection. For more information about other library happenings, please visit www.bozemanlibrary.org. •