Wishing everyone a good day! Here are some things to know for today:
WEATHER: Sunny & mild. Wind increasing during the afternoon and evening. High temperatures in the upper 30s to mid 40s on the Hi-Line and low to upper 50s across central Montana.
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COMING UP:
- FRIDAY DECEMBER 6: Celebrate the season with the annual Christmas Stroll from 5pm until 9pm along Central Avenue in downtown Great Falls. The event features food vendors, live music, arts and crafts, and more. For more information, call 406-453-6151.
- SATURDAY DECEMBER 7: Come enjoy a Community Holiday Party at the Great Falls Rec Center (801 Second Avenue North) from 5pm to 8pm. We will have an ugly sweater contest, arts & crafts, and games & prizes on December 7, 2024 from 5-8 pm. Concessions will be available for purchase. $5 entry for children ages 1-18. Adults and infants are free. For more information, call Alex Tyler at 406-771-9299 or click here.
- SATURDAY DECEMBER 7: Come enjoy the Sun River Winter Market from 9am to 3pm at the Sun River Volunteer Fire Department (14 Ramble Inn Road). This is a Fundraising event for the Sun River Volunteer Fire Department. Come get your shopping done! We will have a variety of Craft Vendors, Vintage/Antique sellers and Home Based businesses. Take pictures with Santa in front of the fire truck from 11-12. For more information, call Laura Carlsson at 406-965-3087.
- SATURDAY DECEMBER 7: Ulm School will host a Christmas Bazaar & Scholastic Book Fair from 9am to 2pm. Admission is free. There will be vendor and craft booths. For more information, call Kayla Taecker at 970-566-0854.
- SATURDAY DECEMBER 7: The community of Belt will host its annual Christmas Stroll. 9:00 am: Kick off the day from 9:00am - 12:00pm with Breakfast with Santa at Belt School, where kiddos can enjoy a yummy meal, activities/crafts and meet Santa! Following at 1:00pm - 5:00pm, vendor market at local businesses for unique gifts; snap a photo with Santa at the Belt Performing Arts Center; coffee and cocoa drinks, a basket raffle, and ornament decorating at Belt Valley Bank; silent auction for your favorite tree at the Festival of Trees. Following at 5:30pm, gather with other revelers and excited kiddos in the Little Park at Castner Square for the grand Tree Lighting Ceremony with Santa himself! No admission charges at any of the participating venues. For full schedule and more information, click here.
- SATURDAY DECEMBER 7: Holiday Village Mall will a Christmas Solstice Arts and Crafts Show from 10am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. Come shop from over 100 talented Vendors from around the State of Montana. Lower Level Holiday Village Mall. Support local non-profits, enjoy live entertainment from performers and singers, Visit with Santa and The Grinch. Something for everyone! Free admission. For more information, call Kym Stevens at 406-750-5566, or click here.
- SATURDAY DECEMBER 7: Ace Hardware in Great Falls will host a Christmas Party with Santa from 11am to 2pm. There will be snacks, cookies, free pictures with Santa (remember to bring your own camera), and lots of fun! Santa will be at both Great Falls Ace locations - 215 NW Bypass and 3527 10th Avenue South. For more information, call Hannah Mimnaugh at 406-216-5050 or click here.
- SATURDAY DECEMBER 7: The Elks Club (500 First Avenue South, Great Falls) will host a Toys For Tots benefit. Doors open at 4pm, dinner at 5:30pm. Silent auction and live auction.
- SATURDAY DECEMBER 7: Holiday Inn (1100 Fifth Street South) in Great Falls will host Cattlemen's Day starting at 9am. The event is free and open to all. Topics will include: federal and Montana county agencies; the future of independent agriculture; strategies to improve profitability through improved cattle efficiency, and a presentation from the Montana Department of Livestock. To RSVP or for more information, call 406-467-2251 or click here.
- SUNDAY DECEMBER 8: The Great Falls Symphony presents Christmas-Holiday Favorites from 3pm to 4:30pm at the Mansfield Center in the Civic Center. The centerpiece of our annual holiday concert is the perennial favorite Suite from The Nutcracker. As usual, our Symphonic Choir will be with the orchestra as we surround The Nutcracker with familiar carols and seasonal delights, including our traditional guest-conducted Sleigh Ride. For more information call 406-453-4102 or click here.
- SUNDAY DECEMBER 8: Come enjoy Christmas Open House at the Brother Van House Museum (113 Sixth Street North, Great Falls) from 1pm to 4pm. Join us for a step back in time and experience what a home might have looked like for Christmas in the 1910s. Tour the museum house as it’s all “decked out” for the holidays. After your free tour join us for cookies, a cup of tea, or hot apple cider. Parking is available on the street or in the church parking lot. For more information, call Maryellen Bindel at 406-868-8260.
Here is today's joke of the day! Share with your friends: What did the gingerbread man put on his bed? A cookie sheet! (Sent to us by viewer: Jamey Bowden)
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