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Letters from a Land of Grass - Soil Experiment (5-26-2023)

Sometimes I have to just embrace my inner geeky scientist. Here's the story ...

 

-Lonnie

Classical Journeys ~ 2023-2024 Symphony Preview w/ Grant Harville

Host Matt Donnelly is joined in the studio by Grant Harville, Music Director and Conductor of the Great Falls Symphony for a preview of the next season.

For more information about the Great Falls Symphony visit:

https://www.gfsymphony.org/

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Letters from a Land of Grass - Convention Character and Boredom

Thank goodness for housekeepers who are not me!

 

-Lisa

Letters from a Land of Grass - Prequel to an Orphanage

 I relate to confused and anxious mothers worldwide. See what you think.

 

-Lisa

Letters from a Land of Grass - Spring Football Season (5-5-2023)

Ewes with new lambs only pretend at passivity. Really, they play to win.

 

-Lisa

Front Range Outdoors ~ Clark Carlson-Thompson & Matt Bowser

During the first half of this edition of Front Range Outdoors, Host Marty Bannon is joined by Clark Carlson-Thompson, Manager at First Peoples Buffalo Jump & Tower Rock State Parks. They talk about upcoming programs this summer, including their collaboration with Get Fit Great Falls on National Trails Day, which takes place on June 3rd of this year. For more information visit:

http://getfitgreatfalls.com/hikes/

During the second half of the program, Marty interviews Matt Bowser, Stewardship Director for Wild Montana. They discuss their annual trail reclamation projects, how you can get involved and upcoming Wild Montana events, including a presentation about all facets of local hiking put on by the Island Range Chapter & Bighorn Wilderness Supply at 6pm on May 23rd at the Dark Horse in the basement of the Celtic Cowboy. For more information visit:

https://wildmontana.org/

https://wildmontana.org/chapters/island-range-chapter/

Also Marty mentions some upcoming events:

On June 7th there is non-profit night at the Voyagers Baseball Game to benefit the Montana Trail. More information here:
https://montanatrail.org/

https://www.facebook.com/montanatrail406/

On July 15th the "Knuckle Buster Challenge" will be held at Showdown Ski Area. For information or to sign up, click below:
https://runsignup.com/Race/MT/Niehart/KBOC

https://www.mtvetprogram.org/

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Letters from a Land of Grass - Wool in the Barn (4-28-2023)

My dogs and cats don't care about economics, but I do. See what you think.

-Lisa

Voices & Views ~ Tom Moore & Gordon Johnson (GF Public Schools Bond Projects)

Host Thomas Risberg is joined by guests Tom Moore, Superintendent of Great Falls Public Schools, and Gordon Johnson, Chair of the Great Falls Public Schools Board of Trustees, for a fascinating conversation about the state of the Great Falls Public Schools, and the long-term benefits of the investments in facilities and infrastructure made possible by the $98 million dollar bond passed in 2016. 
 
To see the improvements made at Great Falls and Charlie M. Russell High Schools, make sure to attend Open Houses on Monday, May 1st, at Great Falls High (5:30pm) and CMR (7:00pm).

Letters from a Land of Grass - Worm Farm (4-21-2023)

I had no idea that there is so much to learn about worms. Listeners will soon know more than they thought possible about worms, too!

 

-Lisa

Classical Journey ~ Grant Harville, Sympnony Preview - ”The Planets”

Matt Donnelly, host of Classical Journey, is joined by Great Falls Symphony Conductor Grant Harville to discuss the upcoming concert "The Planets, Plus Boulanger: Old Buddhist Prayer" featuring guest vocalist Jon Harney during the Boulanger. The concert takes place at the Mansfield Center for Performing Arts on Saturday, April 29th at 7:30pm. 

For tickets or more info visit the Great Falls Symphony website:
https://www.gfsymphony.org/the-planets

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