Handbell Choir Invites New Members
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Handbell Choir will resume its regular practice sessions Jan. 30 at 3:15 p.m. in the music room of Seeley Lake Elementary. The choir regularly practices from 3:30 – 5 p.m. on Tuesdays in the music room.
We are seeking new members to come join in the fun. If you’ve ever thought you might like to try ringing handbells, this is your chance. Come, give it try and see how you like it. No commitment is required. Some ability to read music, even if just a little and incredibly rusty is fine. We’ll knock that rust off and get you up to speed!
For further information, contact Joann Wallenburn, 677-4424 or joann@wallenburn.org. Feel free to just show up Jan. 30th.
Free Tax Preparation Services for Senior Citizens
MISSOULA – Four locations in Missoula are offering free tax preparation services for senior citizens in Missoula.
• Missoula Senior Center, 705 S. Higgins Ave: Appointment required – now taking appointments for Feb. 2-9. 406-543-7154.
• University of Montana Gallagher Business Building, 32 Campus Drive: Volunteer prepared and Self-Prep. Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. from Feb. 3 – March 24. No Appointment Required.
• RDI Missoula VIRTUAL,
1515 Fairview Ave., Suite 205: Volunteer Prepared Taxes from Jan. 29-April 9. Appointment required. 1-877-275-2227.
• Missoula FCU, 2610 North Reserve Street: Volunteer Prepared Taxes from Jan. 16 – April 12. Appointment required. 406-523-3317.
Visit https://irs.treasury.gov/freetaxprep/jsp/vita.jsp to search for more locations by zip code.
Missoula BLM Meeting Postponed
MISSOULA – Due to the government shutdown, a meeting to discuss the Missoula Bureau of Land Management’s proposed Resource Management Plan has been postponed until further notice.
The open house to discuss preliminary alternatives for the revision of the RMP was scheduled for Jan. 24 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Lubrecht Forest-Castles Forestry Center in Greenough, Mont.
While the meeting has been postponed, the public can still review documents and maps discussing the preliminary alternatives at the BLM’s ePlanning website: http://1.usa.gov/21RNCPG
The Missoula Field Office is undertaking one of its biggest projects in recent years: overhauling its RMP—the document that guides its management of 162,000 acres of public lands and 268,000 acres of federal mineral interests. Since early 2017, the BLM has held several open houses in the Missoula area in order to identify issues and concerns within the planning area, which includes BLM-administered public lands and federal mineral estate in Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Powell, Ravalli and Sanders counties.
Swan Valley Community Library Highlights
Swan Valley – This month’s book chat will be discussing “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” by Jonathan Safran Foer. It will be held Jan. 31 at 1 p.m. at the Swan Valley Library next to the Community Hall in Condon.
“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” by the author of “Everything is Illuminated” and the most recent “Here I Am” is the story of nine-year-old Oskar Schell who is on a secret quest to find the lock that matches a mysterious key that he discovered in a closet in his home. It belonged to his father who died in the World Trade Center the morning of Sept. 11. On this challenging quest he comes in contact with all sorts of survivors on his journey to healing.
Foer has been described by a reviewer as a “dazzling literary talent who has fully come into his own as one of our most important writers.”
It is tax season once again. The library has printers available to print out tax forms. The website address for Montana forms has changed to https://mtrevenue.gov/ On the front page of the site there is a link to all forms. Click on “tax” it shows only tax forms.
Call the library for more information about the monthly book chats and Story Time held Fridays at 11 a.m., 406-754-2521.
The Swan Valley Library is open Mondays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Seeley Lake Library News
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Library Book Club will discuss C.W. Gortner’s “The Last Queen” Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 11 a.m. In this historical fiction, Gortner chronicles the troubled and turbulent life of Juana of Castile, daughter of Queen Isabel and King Ferdinand, as she becomes caught up in the fierce struggle for control of the throne of Spain.
All are welcome to join in the discussion. Books are available at the checkout desk.
The Seeley Lake Library is a branch of Missoula Public Library located at Seeley-Swan High School and is open to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
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