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The Butte Public Library’s summer reading program campfire night craft, all day at the library. For more details, call Cathy at 406-792-1080.
Butte’s Music on Main featuring Desperate Electric, 6-9 p.m., Main Street. Plus vendors and children’s activities. For further details, go to the Music on Main Facebook page.
Ennis Music in the Park Summer Concert Series featuring Fan Mountain Frog Dogs, 5-7 p.m., Peter T’s Park. Bring your blanket, lawn chair and picnic dinner and enjoy some great music. For more information, visit ennischamber.com.
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Three Forks Music Night with Leia Sky, 7-9 p.m., Bridger Brewing, Three Forks.
Hike Through History: Silver Bow Station to Nissler with Butte historian Dick Gibson. All hikes begin at 9 a.m. every Thursday through Aug. 29 and are sponsored by the Butte-Silver Bow Health Department, B-SB Parks and Recreation, and the B-SB Archives. Each walk is free, but a $5 donation is appreciated with proceeds going to the Friends of the Archives and the Local Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Fund. Snacks and water are available. Dress appropriately for the weather and wear good walking shoes. No pets will be allowed. For more details, call the B-SB Health Department at 406-497-5020 or the B-SB Archives at 406-782-3280.
A Historic Dusk Tour begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Old Montana Prison, Deer Lodge, with a guided in-depth history tour of the grounds and buildings, 1106 Main St. For more information call 406-846-3111or visit www.pcmaf.org/old-prison.
The World Museum of Mining presents the staging of “Butte the Bold,” an all-original, all-volunteer, living history play that brings Butte’s rich history to life, Covellite Theatre, 215 W. Broadway, on July 11 and 18. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $25. To purchase tickets, visit www.covellitepresents.org.
Friday Night Features on the Rooftop, 5-8 p.m., Slainte, 8 S. Montana St. Local spirits, craft beer and exclusive wines. Free samples and drinks for sale.
Story time, 11 a.m., Butte Public Library, 226 W. Broadway. Books and Babies starts at 11 a.m. followed by Preschool Story Time at 11:15 a.m. Call 406-792-1080.
Slim Pickins Communal String Band, 9 p.m. doors, 10 p.m. show, Covellite Theatre and Uptown Lounge. Slim Pickins Communal String Band is a collective music project from southwest Montana formed in 2020. Born out of the collaborative spirit of Old-Time and Bluegrass music, Slim Pickins plays raw, fun, and unpretentious music that renders an old folk tradition to the present day. $10 suggested donation. Visit covellitepresents.org.
