through Oct. 16 from 11 AM to 3 PM at the New Park parking lot near A Carousel for Missoula. Call 549-8382 or visit carrousel.com/ carousel-sunday-marketand-fes.
Friday 15 July Just don’t hug a tree when the Darby’s annual Logger Days takes place today and tomorrow at the Ravalli County Veteran’s Memorial, featuring several logging competitions and a parade
Wednesday 13 July Food, frozen lactose and fun converge downtown at Missoula’s Caras Park for Out to Lunch, which runs from 11 AM to 2 PM and features music this week by the Tropical Montana Marimba Ensemble. Free. Visit missouladowntown.com. Thursday 14 July Those in Kalispell get down in downtown during Thursday!Fest, which features food, a beer and wine garden, farmers’ market, arts and crafts, kids activities and music this week from Fresh Ink, from 5 to 8 PM on Third St. East, between Main St. and First Ave. E. Free. Visit downtownkalispell.com. It’s time for dinner and music with hundreds of your friends when Missoula’s Caras Park hosts Downtown ToNight from 5:30 to 8:30 PM, featuring food, drinks and tunes this week from Tom Catmull and The Clerics. Free. Visit missoula downtown.com. Whitefish’s Alpine Theatre Project presents a charming musical about two coworkers who dislike each other in real life, but who fall in love as pen pals, when the company begins its 14-day run of She Loves Me, with Tue.–Sat. shows at 8 PM, and Sun. shows at 6, at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center, 600 E. Second St. $18–$37. Call 862-SHOW or visit alpinetheatreproject.org. 68
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Dam Site, which begins with a no-host dinner at the Thompson Falls Elks Lodge at 6:30 PM, followed by the Show & Shine on Saturday from 10 AM to 3 PM at Ainsworth Field in Thompson Falls. Call 827-4485 or visit rodsnclassics.com.
Rockin Rudy’s and online at jadepresents.com. Saturday 16 July Communities around western Montana host farmers’ markets, which feature local
Never accept a bouquet from a stranger. The Decemberists, featuring former Missoulian Colin Meloy, play under the stars at Big Sky Brewery Friday, July 22. $30. Tickets at ticketfly.com.
through Darby on Saturday morning. Call 821-4151 or visit darbyloggerdays.com. Take your classic hot rod for a spin up in Sanders County during the annual Rods & Classics Show & Shine by a Explorer 2011
Get awed by the ax-manship of a Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter when Sara Bareilles plays pop rock with opener Raining Jane at 8 PM at the Wilma Theatre. $27, with advance tickets at
produce, flowers, baked goods and crafts—in Missoula at Circle Square (missoula farmersmarket.com), on Pine Street (missoulasaturday market.org) and under the Higgins Avenue bridge