Enjoy the Old Trail Museum’s great Paleo Exhibits and then join them for an evening of music in their own backyard. Rick Clough and the Loose Mules is the featured band.
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Wednesday Evening Music Program, Old Trail Museum
Gather at the Old Trail Museum for an evening of music in their own backyard. On the lawn right behind the School House Exhibit.
SCIFriday & Museum Collections Workshop, Carter County Museum
A Pre-Dino Shindig Event: University of Montana Paleontology Collections Manager Kallie Moore leads a Collections Inventory Workshop 10 am-4 pm at the Museum’s Warehouse. In the afternoon, Museum of the Rockies Ashley Hall leads the Sister Museum SCIFriday Activities at the Museum.
Dark Sky Program, Carter County Museum & Medicine Rocks State Park
Medicine Rocks State Park is a certified Dark Sky location in Montana. This event features phosphorescing fossils and stars. All dark sky events are free and open to the public.
Science and Cultural History Gathering, Carter County Museum
As part of the Dino Shindig festivities join us at Medicine Rocks State Park for talks on prehistoric mammals of the Medicine Rocks, a microsite fossil activity, a hike through the park, and more!
Co-hosted with Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks
Stargazing with the Montana Learning Center, Carter County Museum & Medicine Rocks State Park
Join the Carter County Museum and the Montana Learning Center (Helena) at Medicine Rocks State Park for a stargazing program brought to you by Ryan Hannahoe.
Ryan first became involved with the Montana Learning Center in 2013 as a member of the summer camp staff. Eventually he joined the board of directors. Ryan has been Montana Learning Center’s executive director since the fall of 2016. Ryan worked as a science teacher in Clancy, Montana until 2019 went he went full time with the Center. Teaching science has been his profession for the past seven years.
Getting students and teachers excited about science is something Ryan enjoys. He feels lucky to have had several mentors throughout his career and now wants to share the knowledge and expertise he has with others. According to Ryan, “it is vitally important to inspire and mentor the next generation to become critical thinkers and learn about the natural world around them.”
Co-hosted with the Montana Learning Center and Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks