Try before you buy - Missoula Art Museum’s annual auction exhibit in January lets patrons experience pieces before the sale in February
Do I hear?
The Missoula Art Museum’s annual Benefit Art Auction Exhibition opens with an artist reception on Friday, Jan. 9, from 5-7 p.m., at the Missoula Art Museum, located at 335 N. Pattee St. The show remains on view at the museum until Feb. 19. Admission to the museum is free. The 37th Benefit Art Auction takes place on Feb. 21 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Missoula. For questions regarding the auction, to purchase tickets or to view art auction items, go to www.MissoulaArtMuseum.org.

YMCA helping aspiring musicians through Y Music
School song
To see a full list of classes offered by Y Music, visit www.ymcamissoula.org, or call 721-9622. Class tuition varies from program to program; scholarships are available to those with limited financial means, and students do not need to be YMCA members to participate.

Nature’s theater unveiled during snowshoe tours
WEST GLACIER - When the world turns an icy black and white, and the bones of the forest are laid bare by winter, then the time has finally come to go and see what seasonal stories are writ large upon the landscape.

Missoula, Bitterroot valleys
Art on view at the MAM for annual auction

Flathead, Mission valleys
Splash into 2009 with music, skiing, drama

Helena
Helena has cool dogs, Marimba Mania in new year

Butte
Hoops, dance and PJs fill January in Butte

Great Falls
Electric City golfs, rodeos, stargazes in winter

Bozeman
St. Nick's still busy with Big Sky Nordic Fest

North Idaho
Spectacular sights on Schweitzer Mountain

Spokane
Leno, Cheech and Chong keep Spokane laughing

Seattle
Savion Glover on tap for Seattle's dance scene