Arts & Entertainment Calendar

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Thursday, June 13

•The Billings Clinic Run Strong Clinic, one of a series of sports camps, gets under way. For information, call 238-5497 or visit www.billingsclinic.com/sportscamps. Through Aug. 8.

•The Disabled American Veterans Mobile Service Office offers counseling and claim filing assistance for veterans and their family members. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Veterans Administration Community Based Outpatient Clinic, 1775 Spring Creek Lane. Free.

•Art in Motion is a pair of sessions in the Summer Open Studio for Kids. Participants create kinetic sculptures based on “Insomnia: Works by Michael Zansky.” 10 a.m. to noon or 1-3 p.m., Yellowstone Art Museum. $6 or $5 for YAM members. Go to YAM’s website for details.

•The faculty at the Montana Music Institute performs in concert. 11:40 a.m., Riverside Middle School auditorium. Free. Through Friday.

•The Healthy by Design Gardeners’ Market, supported by a two-year federal grant of more than $52,000, offers local produce directly from gardeners and farmers. Activities include food preparation, nutrition information and gardening demonstrations. 4:30-6:30 p.m., south parking lot at RiverStone Health, 123 S. 27th St. For information, visit www.healthybydesignyellowstone.org/initiatives/gardenersmarket/ or call 651-6444. Thursdays through Oct. 3.

•Russell Rowland celebrates the release of his third novel, High and Inside, with hors d’oeuvres and a reading, followed by live music. The novel is the story of a former Boston Red Sox pitcher who moves to Bozeman and drinks heavily, discovering that he has to deal with the past before moving into the future. 5-7 p.m., Fieldhouse Café.

•ZeN plays rock in the Alive After 5 series of downtown concerts. 5 p.m., Billings Gazette. Free. Thursdays, except July 4, through Aug. 29.

•The Yellowstone Valley Audubon Society offers the last in a series of three ornithology classes for birders and other citizen scientists. They are taught by Marco Restani of St. Cloud State University, a summertime Red Lodge resident. 6-9 p.m., ZooMontana. $40, including YVAS membership, or free for YVAS members. Reservations required by contacting Deb or Steve at 962-3115 or at email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

•The Central-Terry Park Neighborhood Task Force meets. 6:30 p.m., Terry Park Fire Station, Sixth Street West and Terry Avenue.

•WORDEN – The Belly Dance Fitness class is offered. 7 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars. For information, contact Amina at 698-2191 or amina’ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Every Thursday.

•Writer and musician Ed Kemmick presents “Jimmie Rodgers: The Father of Country Music” as part of the High Noon Lecture Series. Noon, Western Heritage Center.

•Mark Twain wrote the play “Is He Dead?” all the way back in 1898, and it wasn’t performed until 2007, when it had a successful run on Broadway. It’s about a young painter (Gustabo Belotta) who fakes his own death to keep a creditor (Colin McRae) from marrying the woman he loves (Jamie Winter). Craig Huisenga directs this adaptation by David Ives. 7:30 p.m., Billings Studio Theatre. $16, $12.50. Through Sunday and also June 20-23.

•DJ Michael May and friends host KARAOKE. 9 p.m., Crystal Lounge, 101 N. 28th St.

•Jason Fasching hosts Open Mic night. 9 p.m., Shooters.

Friday, June 14

•More than 60 dealers in antiques and collectibles are expected for Huff’s Antique Show and Sale. Montana Pavilion at MetraPark. $5. Through Sunday.

•Mayor Tom Hanel cuts the ribbon to officially open the Fortin Cafe & Gift Shop at the Billings Food Bank. The opening is followed by a barbecue with a menu of hamburgers, Polish sausages, coleslaw, potato salad, baked beans and chips. The café is an extension of the job training program of the Fortin Culinary Center at the Food Bank. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Billings Food Bank. $5 for barbecue.

•ROUNDUP – The Friends of Roundup Community Library host their Annual Used Book Sale with paperbacks selling for 25 cents and hardbacks for $1. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Masonic Hall, 405 Main St. Also Saturday.

•The three orchestras at the Montana Music Institute perform in concert. 11:40 a.m., Riverside Middle School auditorium. Free.

•The Midland Empire Pachyderm Club meets. Noon, Elks Club.

•Rocky Mountain College invites the 2013 freshman class to register for classes. 12:45 p.m. For information, contact the Admissions Office at 657-1026.

•CODY, Wyo. – Alan J. Hirschfield discusses and signs copies of his new book, “Living with American Indian Art.” Mr. Hirschfield, former chief executive of both Twentieth Century Fox and Columbia Pictures, and his wife, Berte, have built a home in Wyoming designed to house art they have collected over the years. The book was co-written by Terry Winchell, with photographs by W. Garth Dowling. 1:30 p.m., Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Free with museum admission.

•BRIDGER – The Clark’s Fork Valley Lions Club holds a Flag Day barbecue. Guests munch on hamburgers and side orders, a mystery critter visits from the ZooMontana, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars hold a flag ceremony at 6 p.m. Proceeds go toward local scholarships and eyeglasses for the needy. 5:30-7:30 p.m., Memorial Park. $7 for meal.

•Jared Stewart plays rock and blues in the Fix at Six series of concerts. 6 p.m., Hudson’s Bar and Grill.

•Limited Warranty plays classic and original rock. 6-10 p.m., Bugz’s Casino.

•Joe Sullivan plays music at the Rex. 6:30-9:30 p.m.

•The Funky Bunch, a high school improvisational troupe, performs in a send-off show for seniors. 8 p.m., NOVA Center for the Performing Arts.

•Kicking Karma, a new Billings rock band featuring Frank Wilson from ZeN, performs in the Free Friday Jam. 9 p.m., Bones Brewing, 1425 Broadwater Ave. Free.

•DJ Michael May and friends host KARAOKE. 9 p.m., Crystal Lounge, 101 N. 28th St.

•Karaoke goes on six nights a week at Hudson’s Bar and Grille, with live music on Thursdays. 2658 Grand Ave.

•Bootleg Revolution plays live music. 9 p.m., Shooters.

Saturday, June 15

•Montana celebrates Father’s Day weekend with free fishing all over the state. Fishing for bull trout still requires a catch card, and fishing for paddlefish requires a paddlefish tag. Also Sunday.

•The Jewel of the Big Sky Appaloosa Show offers 56 open, 37 non-pro and 51 youth classes, including working cow horse and steer daubing. Dog races also are held. Super Barn at MetraPark. Through Sunday.

•More than 60 dealers in antiques and collectibles are expected for Huff’s Antique Show and Sale. Montana Pavilion at MetraPark. $5. Through Sunday.

•The Early Season Farmers Market gives local producers a chance to sell directly to consumers, including plants, produce, goat sausage and meat, pork, beef and bison. 8-11 a.m., parking lot of Good Earth Market. Also June 22.

•The Billings Kidney Walk raises money to fight kidney ailments. Registration, 9 a.m.; walk, 10 a.m.; Riverfront Park. For information, contact Stacey Lux at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

•ROBERTS – Scott Stevens, an AmeriCorps member, guides a “Bird Talk” that gives basic information about bird identification in the area. 9 a.m., Cooney State Park.

•Guitarist and singer Keith Yoder plays classical, blues, country and folk guitar in the “Morning Folk” music series. Mr. Yoder studied music composition at the University of Montana and now plays in Billings in the band Stranded by Choice. 9:30 a.m., Fieldhouse Café.

•ROUNDUP – The Friends of Roundup Community Library host their Annual Used Book Sale with paperbacks selling for 25 cents and hardbacks for $1. Today, bags of books sell for $2 to $4, depending on bag size. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Masonic Hall, 405 Main St.

•RED LODGE – Red Lodge artist Elliott Eaton hosts an all-day workshop on oil painting techniques at the Carbon County Arts Guild. Participants paint from photographs as he discusses perspective and color and demonstrates ways to incorporate these concepts into an oil painting. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 11 W. Eighth St. $65 or $50 for Guild members. Call (406) 446-1370 to reserve a seat and get the supply list.

•All former and present Colstrip residents are invited to the annual picnic. Bring a potluck dish to share, beverage, tableware and folding chairs. 11 a.m., 3622 Mallard Drive. For information, call Betty at 652-7294, Larry at 656-6206, Diane at 671-1637, Judy at 651-0920, Jan at 656-8776 or Lester at 652-7571.

•Pictograph Cave State Park hosts a Junior Ranger Day program in which the whole family can study animal tracks, draw pictographs and check their speed against an antelope’s. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 3401 Coburn Road. Free and open to the public but best suited for ages 5-11.

•Deryk Cunningham and friends play music at the Summer Block Reading Party, which kicks off this summer’s Dig into Reading program. Food, face painting, balloon animals, sidewalk chalk and treasure hunting are featured. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Billings Public Library parking lot.

•JOLIET – The Yard and Bake Sale includes lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Joliet Christian Church, U.S. 212. To donate items, call Lena at 962-3092, Pat at 962-3677 or Maureen at 962-3070.

•RED LODGE – The Wildlife Jamboree serves up live music, games, animal encounters, face painting, tattoos and a picnic dinner. 4-8 p.m., Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary. Free.

•Rock & Rolling for Tumbleweed raises money with music by Schuster, with Freeman Lacy Award winner Ron Schuster, and the Maverick String Stretchers. Dinner is provided by Bootleg BBQ. Tumbleweed aims to raise $22,000 for housing, furnishings and other items for the HopeLink Transitional Living Program. 5-8 p.m., Garage Pub at Yellowstone Valley Brewing Co. $15, including dinner.

•Spiral Skies Bellydance performs at “Raq of Ages,” an event that also features music by Cosmic Roots, Flying Mammals and ZeN. Bellydancers do an outdoor fire show and perform to a medley of songs from 60 years of rock music. Live music, 5 p.m.; belly dance show, 7:15 p.m.; outdoor fire show, 10 p.m.; Bones Brewing, 1425 Broadwater Ave. $12.

•Surgeon Walter Medlin discusses the question, “Is Metabolic Surgery the Right Choice for Me?” He discusses options for treating weight-related disorders, including metabolic surgery. 6 p.m., Mary Alice Fortin Health Conference Center at Billings Clinic Hospital. Free. To register, call 255-8440 or 1-800-252-1246 or register online at www.billingsclinic.com.

•EDGAR – Limited Warranty plays classic and original rock at the Shrimp Fest. 6-11 p.m., Edgar Bar.

•Lukas Seely presents the comedy of Doug Stanhope. 7 p.m., Bones Brewing, 1425 Broadwater Ave. Tickets available at Bones, Rimrock Mall and www.MontanaComedy.com.

•DJ Michael May and friends host KARAOKE. 9 p.m., Crystal Lounge, 101 N. 28th St.

•Karaoke goes on six nights a week at Hudson’s Bar and Grille, with live music on Thursdays. 2658 Grand Ave.

•Blackwater plays live music. 9 p.m., Shooters.

Sunday, June 16

•Montana celebrates Father’s Day weekend with free fishing all over the state. Fishing for bull trout still requires a catch card, and fishing for paddlefish requires a paddlefish tag.

•BOZEMAN – The Peaks and Potentials program is offered for high ability and high potential students entering grades five through seven. A signature from an appropriate school official is necessary for the student’s acceptance. Sessions include topics in the sciences, arts and humanities, including polar science, astrobiology, printmaking, climate science, nature art and astronomy. Evening activities include swimming, volleyball and soccer. MSU Bozeman. Register through a local school or go to http://eu.montana.edu/peaks/. Through Friday.

•More than 60 dealers in antiques and collectibles are expected for Huff’s Antique Show and Sale. Montana Pavilion at MetraPark. $5.

•The Jewel of the Big Sky Appaloosa Show offers 56 open, 37 non-pro and 51 youth classes, including working cow horse and steer daubing. Dog races also are held. Super Barn at MetraPark.

•A worship service and discussion are held on “HU, the Most Beautiful Prayer.” Hu is an ancient name for God that is believed to help in one’s daily life. 10:30 a.m., Elks Lodge, 934 Lewis Ave.

•The AARP Driver Safety Program teaches defensive driving techniques, new traffic laws, rules of the road, how medications may affect your driving and other topics. 1-5 p.m., Mansfield Health Education Center, 2900 12th Ave. N. Call 237-3950 to register.

•ACTON – The Montana Old-Time Fiddlers of District 4 dance and jam. 1-5 p.m., Acton Bar and Steakhouse.

•The Weekend Wonders Family Program, on the theme of Metamorphosis Mayhem, explores changes that insects make from larvae and nymphs to adults. 1:30-3 p.m., Audubon Conservation Education Center, 7026 S. Billings Blvd. $2 or free for Friends of the Center. Call 294–5099 to register.

•Mark Twain wrote the play “Is He Dead?” all the way back in 1898, and it wasn’t performed until 2007, when it had a successful run on Broadway. It’s about a young painter (Gustabo Belotta) who fakes his own death to keep a creditor (Colin McRae) from marrying the woman he loves (Jamie Winter). Craig Huisenga directs this adaptation by David Ives. 2 p.m., Billings Studio Theatre. $16, $12.50. Also Thursday through Sunday.

•Roy and Clyde play a Western jam session. 5 p.m., Andy’s Lounge, 1815 First Ave. N. Free.

•Live jazz goes on most Sunday evenings at Walkers Grill.

•DJ Michael May and friends host KARAOKE. 9 p.m., Crystal Lounge, 101 N. 28th St.

•Karaoke goes on six nights a week at Hudson’s Bar and Grille, with live music on Thursdays. 2658 Grand Ave.

Monday, June 17

•The Billings Clinic Speed and Power Camp, one of a series of sports camps, gets under way. For information, call 238-5497 or visit www.billingsclinic.com/sportscamps. Through July 26.

•BOZEMAN – Camp Equinox, a summer theater day camp taught by Katie Goodman and Soren Kisiel, holds the first of two month-long sessions for students going into grades one through eight. The fiesta of learning includes acting, musical theater, comedy improvisation, Shakespeare, dance, puppetry, play writing, hip-hop, costume and set design. Bozeman Summit School, 3001 W. Villard. Call (406) 522-7623 or go to www.campequinox.com. Through July 11. Also July 29 to Aug. 22.

•The Summer Art Academy, a camp for young artists ages 8-14, opens at Rocky Mountain College. Eleven professional artists are on the faculty. The young artists attending have 12 different classes to choose from; a bonus for those attending the academy is swimming at Fortin Center. Visit mtsummerartacademy.com for registration forms. Call Sally McIntosh at 259-6563 for information. Through Friday.

•The NOVA Center for the Performing Arts offers Once Upon a Theater (9 a.m. to noon) and Wild West Theater (2-5 p.m.), half-day programs for students going into kindergarten, first or second grade who want to explore the world of theater. 2-5 p.m., 2317 Montana Ave. $125 each, or $225 for both, plus $25 materials fee for each. Call 591-9535 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Through Friday.

•Matthew Kopplin, an orthopedic surgeon, explains trends and technologies in Total Hip and Knee Replacement. Noon, Mary Alice Fortin Health Conference Center at Billings Clinic Hospital. Free, including lunch to those who register. To register, call 255-8440 or 1-800-252-1246 or register online at www.billingsclinic.com.

•West Coast swing dance lessons are offered every Monday for fun and practice. No partner required. Beginners, 7:15 p.m.; Beginners II, 8:30 p.m.; Social/Practice Party, 9:30 p.m.; Elysian School, 6416 Elysian Road. Free.

•DJ Michael May and friends host KARAOKE. 9 p.m., Crystal Lounge, 101 N. 28th St.

•Karaoke goes on six nights a week at Hudson’s Bar and Grille, with live music on Thursdays. 2658 Grand Ave.

Tuesday, June 18

•The Billings Clinic Weightlifting Camp, one of a series of sports camps, gets under way. For information, call 238-5497 or visit www.billingsclinic.com/sportscamps. Through July 25.

•A Billings Clinic sports camp for junior high school athletes gets under way. For information, call 238-5497 or visit www.billingsclinic.com/sportscamps. Through July 18. Also July 23 to Aug. 15.

•The Yellowstone Valley Kennel Club holds a dog show, with seven group winners competing for Best in Show. Expo Center at MetraPark. Through Thursday.

•Yellowstone Art Museum offers a Master’s Class in Advanced Drawing for ages 13 to 18. 9:30 a.m. to noon today and Wednesday. $55 or $49 for YAM members.

•The NOVA Center for the Performing Arts presents its first Summer Festival. Today’s events are an audition workshop hosted by musical director James McQuillen at 3 p.m. and a master class hosted by Matt Haney and Mr. McQuillen at 7 p.m. 2317 Montana Ave. Call 591-9535. Through Sunday.

•Bring out your instruments for Tunes 4 Tuesday. 5 p.m., Garage Pub at Yellowstone Valley Brewing Co.

•Ask questions while you walk when you join physician Cheryl Cook and guest walkers on Walk ’n Talk with the Doc. 5:30 p.m., Billings YMCA. For information, visit www.svh-mt.org/walkntalk.

•Estocar, an indie rock band from Seattle, promises “a potent groove oriented wall of sound a bit off the beaten path often gathering comparisons to Talking Heads or Joy Division.” One band member says, “We are known for raucous high energy shows that get folks moving.” The band is touring in support of a new album, Faux Fiction. 6 p.m., Garage Pub at Yellowstone Valley Brewing Co.

•William Spire, a neurosurgeon at Regional Neuroscience Center for the Brain and Spine, provides an approach to keeping your back healthy in Aging Well. 5:30 p.m., Mansfield Health Education Center. Call 237-8787 to register.

•The West End Neighborhood Task Force meets. 7 p.m., Faith Evangelical Church, 32nd Street West and Sweetwater Drive.

•DJ Michael May and friends host KARAOKE. 9 p.m., Crystal Lounge, 101 N. 28th St.

•Karaoke goes on six nights a week at Hudson’s Bar and Grille, with live music on Thursdays. 2658 Grand Ave.

Wednesday, June 19

•HARDIN – Little Big Horn Days begins its annual celebration of local history and culture with many events, including reenactments of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, scheduled to begin Friday. Today’s events include a model train display, quilt show and Fort Custer and plains exhibit. 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Through Sunday.

•Yellowstone County commissioners hold budget hearings. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Yellowstone County Courthouse. Through Friday.

•Reproductive endocrinologist Christopher Montville and Zoey Hallam, a registered nurse, discuss, “Trying to Get Pregnant?” They talk about natural conception methods, tests and treatments and in vitro fertilization. Noon, Mary Alice Fortin Health Conference Center at Billings Clinic Hospital. Free. To register, call 255-8440 or 1-800-252-1246 or register online at www.billingsclinic.com.

•Mary Kaye is featured in the Women of the West Songwriter Roundup. 3 p.m., Western Heritage Center. $10, $5. She also performs in a house concert at 7 p.m. at the M2B Ranch Bed and Breakfast, 1650 Nahmis Ave. $15 suggested donation.

•The Yellowstone Valley Kennel Club holds a dog show, with seven group winners competing for Best in Show. Expo Center at MetraPark. Through Thursday.

•Ellen and the Old School play up close and personal. 4:30 p.m., Garage Pub at the Yellowstone Valley Brewing Co.

•Open yoga classes welcome all levels, including beginners, to stretch, breathe and de-stress with yoga. 5:30-6:45 p.m., Room 3 at Billings Clinic. $6 or $40 for eight weeks. Call Kyle Forman at 255-8485 or 652-4955.

•Shelby Jo Long-Hammond, a Rocky Mountain College professor, presents “The Language of Persuasion,” exploring methods of persuasion in media, politics and contemporary debates by discussing fallacies in argumentation. 7 p.m., Wednesday Evening Community Lecture Series, Billings Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2032 Central Ave.

•The NOVA Center for the Performing Arts presents its first Summer Festival. Today’s event is a cabaret featuring James McQuillen, Jay Gardner and guests. 7 p.m. 2317 Montana Ave. $10. Through Sunday.

•DJ Michael May and friends host KARAOKE. 9 p.m., Crystal Lounge, 101 N. 28th St.

•Karaoke goes on six nights a week at Hudson’s Bar and Grille, with live music on Thursdays. 2658 Grand Ave.

•Orgone plays “heavy, raw, adrenaline-fueled funk and sweat-dripping soul.” The Los Angeles group draws on 1960s and 1970s funk and soul for a mostly instrumental sound that also includes vocalist Fanny Franklin. The band’s albums include The Killion Floor. 9 p.m., Railyard Ale House. $10 or $8 in advance at Tickets300 box office (2911 Third Ave. N.), Rimrock Mall, Ernie November or by calling 1-866-300-8300.

Thursday, June 20

•The Yellowstone Valley Kennel Club holds a dog show, with seven group winners competing for Best in Show. Expo Center at MetraPark.

•HARDIN – Little Big Horn Days continues with the 1876 Grand Ball and Grand Ball March. Participants in period costumes rehearse, then dance, in the style of the time. A model train display, quilt show and Fort Custer and plains exhibit also go on today. Dance instruction, 1 p.m., $5; ball, 7:30 p.m., 200 block of Center Avenue. $30, including light dinner. Go to www.thehardinchamber.org for information. Through Sunday.

•Yellowstone County commissioners hold budget hearings. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Yellowstone County Courthouse. Through Friday.

•John Clayton speaks in the High Noon Lecture Series on “Stories from Montana’s Enduring Frontier: Exploring an Untamed Legacy.” That’s the title of Mr. Clayton’s new book, which includes 27 essays he has written over the last 20 years. Noon, Western Heritage Center. Free.

•A program for multiple sclerosis patients shows how to deal with the heat this summer with tips on symptom management for heat and fatigue. Noon, Mary Alice Fortin Health Conference Center at Billings Clinic Hospital. Free, including “cooling gift” and light lunch to those who register. To register, call 255-8440 or 1-800-252-1246 or register online at www.billingsclinic.com.

•The Clintons out of Bozeman play original rock in the Alive After 5 series of downtown concerts. 5 p.m., Billings Depot. Free. Thursdays, except July 4, through Aug. 29.

•The South Side Neighborhood Task Force meets. 7 p.m., Southside Senior Citizens Center, 901 S. 30th St.

•LIVINGSTON – The “Third Thursday” summer program is an evening reception for “Livingston Found: A Rescued Photographic Treasure” and for guest curator Angela Gill. The event features music by Holler’ N Pine, hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and wine tasting recommendations from The Gourmet Cellar. 7 p.m., Depot Museum. For information, call (406) 222-2300 or visit www.livingstondepot.org.

•DJ Michael May and friends host KARAOKE. 9 p.m., Crystal Lounge, 101 N. 28th St.

•Jason Fasching hosts Open Mic night. 9 p.m., Shooters.

•The Filth and Foul Burning Bridges CD Release Party stars Nickie B and Contact and also features Get Em Boyz, Mephitis, Buckshot Killit, Seville, Homegrown Heroes, Skrillz, Loudmouth, Taylor Jordan, Mr. Enigma and 3rd Culture. 9 p.m., Railyard Ale House. $5.

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