THURSDAYAUG22 Don’t go disappearing now when Off in the Woods plays its reggae-infused tunes at the Top Hat, starting at 10 PM. Free. Release some stress during t’ai chi classes every Thursday at 10 AM at The Open Way Center, 702 Brooks St. $10 dropin class. Visit openway.org.
August 22–August 29, 2013
Who has two green thumbs and likes learning about native plants? Potential Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden volunteers, that’s who. Work beside botanists and gardeners and become an expert on local flora. Thursdays from 4–6 PM at the Fort Missoula Native Plant Gardens. Visit montananaturalist.org.
nightlife End your afternoon with a fine glass of grape juice when the Missoula Winery hosts its tasting room from 2–7 PM Mon.-Sat. and 2–5 PM on Sun. 5646 W. Harrier. Call 8303296 and visit missoulawinery.com. Singer-songwriter Sista Otis brings the love to Philipsburg Brewing Company. 5 PM. Free. Go on, have a cookie and a glass of milk stout when Grandma’s Little Darlings play Draught Works Brewery, 915 Toole Ave., from 5-8 PM. Free. Get a taste of la dolce vita and a li’l vino when Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery hosts its wine tasting room, which runs from 5–9 PM, with last call at 8:30 PM, at 4175 Rattlesnake Drive. Call 549-8703. Visit tenspoon.com. Get your grub on, but don’t pig out, and give a girl a call who you wanna take out to Downtown ToNight, where local food and beer vendors as well as local musicians have a good day down at Caras Park. 5:30– 8:30 PM. Free to hang and bang, but the grub and beer will cost you a couple ducats. Treasure State Toastmasters invites you to get your locution on and become fixated oratorically at their weekly meeting. Community Medical Center meeting rooms, 2827 Ft. Missoula Road. 6–7 PM. Free. You’ll be asking for seconds when Mac and Cheeb play the Bitter Root Brewery in Hamilton. 6-8:30 PM. No cover.
I’m a big fan. Miriam Reuter plays Melinda in George Farquhar’s comedy The Recruiting Officer, presented by Montana Shakespeare in the Parks at the UM oval Mon., Aug. 26, at 6 PM.
Win $50 by using your giant egg to answer trivia questions at Brains on Broadway Trivia Night at the Broadway Sports Bar and Grill, 1609 W. Broadway Ave. 8 PM, plus specials
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