AAI Road Trip... Ready for a road trip? How about an art-focused day in Kalispell with fellow AAI members on June 17th? First stop is a visit to the Kalispell Art Foundry to see how molds are made for sculptures of all sizes. Then we’ll witness a bronze “pour” into a mold and see how the finished pieces are assembled and patinas applied. And, of course, a visit to the “gallery” where the completed sculptures are stored for pickup is a must. Lunch should be fun on a road trip too, right? How about a journey back in time with lunch at Norm’s News? Norm’s has a rack of magazines and newspapers, an assortment of 300 different kinds of candy, and an old-fashioned soda fountain serving burgers, shoestring fries, malts, sodas and old-time phosphates. You can sit at an ice cream table or on a stool at the antique counter. Cost of lunch is usually under $10, depending on what you order. Still time to pack in more art… How about visiting the Hockaday Art Museum? The Hockaday is celebrating the Glacier Park Centennial, so in June two special exhibits will complement the museum’s permanent collection. “John Fery: Artist of the Rockies” includes paintings commissioned by the Great Northern Railroad with the intent of enticing people to board the train and travel to the new National Park. More modern views of Glacier are depicted in “100 years, 100 Days: Photography by Chris Peterson. ” Peterson, the editor of Glacier Park Magazine, chronicles 100 consecutive days in the Park, starting on May 1, 2009. Seniors are free at the Hockaday on Thursdays; regular admission is $5. This Kalispell art trip will be limited to 20 people, so RSVP to Merrily Dunham early if you want to be one of them. Dress casually and meet at the Swan Ecosystem Center in Condon by 9:00am. We’ll car-pool from there and return at approximately 4:00pm. For reservations and further details, contact Merrily at 754-3376.
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