Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce

AROUND THE ROOT with Dawn & Dominic
2026-04-07 09:00 - 09:30, 2026-04-14 09:00 - 09:30 (America/Denver) | Social Media
Join Sapphire Lutheran Home’s Dominic Farrenkopf and Dawn Luedecke from the Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce as they chat about local events, community stories, and the people who make the Bitterroot Valley shine. From festivals to fundraisers, if it’s happening in the valley, it’s happening Around the Root.
Join them LIVE on Facebook, Youtube, and Instagram.
Watch them later on: Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, Spotify,
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https://www.instagram.com/bitterrootvalleychamber/
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YOGA
2026-04-07 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-04-14 09:00 - 10:00 | Open-Ended Expressive Arts Studio, 201 Daly Avenue, Hamilton, 59840
Vinyasa-style fitness flow yoga incorporating isometrics and other strength exercises into the poses. Yoga is a personal practice and we will be encouraged to go to our own edge, regardless of what anyone else in the class is doing. Every day, every body is different, so our practice will be unique to how we’re feeling on any given day. Classes will be challenging and fun and we will leave feeling better than when we arrived.

North Valley Connections
2026-04-08 17:00 - 18:00
Monthly networking meet up in the North Bitterroot Valley. This event happens every second Wednesday of the month from 5-6pm at various locations.

Business After Hours
2026-04-09 16:00 - 18:00
Monthly Business After Hours every second Thursday of the month.

Drum Circle
2026-04-09 18:30 - 20:00 | open-ended community art center, 201 Daly Ave., Hamilton, 59840
Jerry leads this casual drumming session in the studio (and Tom usually joins him!). A great way to release tension, have some fun, and gather with new friends.
No skill or experience necessary. Just a willingness to try! All manner of percussive instruments available.
No need to register, just show up/drop in, between 6:30-8:00pm.
$5-15 suggested donation.

Mixed Media Mondays (with virtual option)
2026-04-13 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Open-Ended Expressive Arts Studio, 201 Daly Avenue, Hamilton, 59840
Your studio is open Monday nights! Mixed Media Mondays: a couple hours in your week dedicated to creating! Explore material and learn new techniques each week. Barb Lucas, artist, founder, and expressive arts facilitator, will be there to walk alongside you in your process (nudging you along, providing guidance with supplies, helping you tune in to yourself). NEW FOR 2026, SOUP PROVIDED EACH EVENING! 🥣
$20 each session. ALWAYS FREE FOR MEMBERS

Creative Connection for older adults (virtual option as well)
2026-04-13 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Open-Ended Expressive Arts Studio, 201 Daly Avenue, Hamilton, 59840
A peaceful space for creative exploration and community connection. PLUS delicious soup!
Every Monday night from 6-8pm. Guidance provided, along with all art supplies.
$20/session or become a member for steep discounts and special treats.
RSVP on our website.
WARNING: Creative expression may cause: Improved mood, decreased loneliness, increased mental flexibility, and even OUTRIGHT HAPPINESS!

Fair Commission Meeting
2026-04-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Ravalli County Fairgrounds, 100 Old Corvallis Rd, Hamilton, 59840, United States
Public meeting of the Ravalli County Fair Commission Board in the Premium office

Free Strategies for Successful Homeownership Class
2026-04-14 17:30 - 20:30 | 1535 Liberty Lane, Suite 114, Missoula, MT 59808, 1535 Liberty Lane, Suite 114, Missoula, MT, 59808, United States
Strategies for Successful Homeownership with Homeword!
Location: In person, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Solstice Conference Center (1535 Liberty Lane, Suite 114) on April 14, Home ReSource (1515 Wyoming Street, Community Room) on April 21
Owning a home is one of the biggest financial investments you may ever make. This class helps you protect that investment and build long-term stability. Class topics include:

An area market update of local housing trends and what they mean for your home’s value
Calculating what you can afford when considering new home loans or other credit options
Credit and budgeting strategies to maintain stability in the face of rising costs
Review of products to help you tap into your home’s equity
Financial resources for Montana homeowners and how to access them
Tips and resources for home maintenance on a budget
Information and resources for adding sustainable features to your home to save energy and money

Offered twice a year, this course is taught by Homeword’s HUD Certified Housing Counselor and Homebuyer Educator, Julie Pavlish, and other professionals. This class is taught in partnership with Missoula Urban Demonstration Project (MUD), Home ReSource and Climate Smart Missoula.
Registration required and available online at https://www.homeword.org/class/successful-homeownership. Questions? Call 406-532-4663 x10.

Monthly Leadership Class
2026-04-15 08:30 - 17:00
Monthly Leadership Class.

Opening Day Celebration
2026-04-15 11:00 - 13:00 | Historic St. Mary’s Mission, 315 CHARLOS STREET, STEVENSVILLE, 59870
Join us Wednesday, April 15 at Historic St. Mary’s Mission for our opening day events. It is open to the public and admission is free. This year’s event will feature a special Flag Ceremony and National Anthem performed by Stevensville FFA students to celebrate America’s 250th.
Refreshments will be served after the ceremony.

Writers Circle
2026-04-15 17:30 - 19:00
Writers share their prose in a supportive community. Prompts offered at bimonthly meeting 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. Feel free to share whatever writings you wish to bring.

Wisdom Teaching
2026-04-15 18:30 - 20:00 | open-ended community art center, 201 Daly Ave., Hamilton, 59840
During this monthly gathering, we continue to work with breath, meditation, concentration & contemplation, embodiment practices, and greater opening of the heart.
Most teachings and practices come from the Sufi tradition, but facilitator Saladin Pelfrey also draws from the Vedanta Yoga tradition, along with teachings from Buddhist and Mystical Christian paths.
Everyone is welcome. Needn’t have attended previous classes. By donation.

Convention of States Town Hall
2026-04-15 18:30 - 20:30 | Ravalli County Fairgrounds, 100 Old Corvallis Rd, Hamilton, 59840, United States
Speakers Mark Meckler(Convention of States) and Rick Green(Patriot Academy) will be presenting on aspects the United States Constitution Article V with a Q&A session to follow.

Hamilton School District Open House (Learn more about our proposed levies!)
2026-04-16 09:00 - 11:00 | Mineshaft Pasty Co., 111 N 2nd St, Hamilton, MT, 59840, United States
Learn more about Hamilton School District’s proposed Safety & Technology levies. Presentation by Superintendent Dave Thennis at 9am, followed by an opportunity to speak to district staff. Hosted by Mineshaft Pasty Co.

Bittterroot Health Career Exploration Day
2026-04-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Bitterroot Health Daly Hospital, Trapper Peak Conference Room, 1200 Westwood Drive, Hamilton, MT, 59840, United States
Bitterroot Health will be hosting a career exploration event, where you will have the opportunity to learn more about various healthcare careers at Bitterroot Health and talk to department leaders for in-depth overviews of their area of work.
Some of the featured departments in attendance:

Nursing
Lab
Imaging
Primary Care
Management

Spring Puzzle Swap & Free Range Arts and Crafts
2026-04-16 18:00 - 20:00 | North Valley Public Library, 208 Main St, Stevensville, 59870
After a winter of jigsaw puzzling, refresh your collection at our ever-popular puzzle swap. Please arrive at 6pm and bring complete puzzles (no missing pieces) to trade or donate. Or feel free to come empty-handed and simply take! In addition to the puzzle frenzy, it’s adult arts and crafts night, so prepare to set your creativity loose in a room full of craft supplies. Registration is required for this event

Bitter Root Humane Association: Shelter Slumber Pawty PJ Day
2026-04-17 | Bitter Root Humane Association, 262 Fairgrounds Rd., Hamilton, 59840
Show your support for the Bitter Root Humane Association! Saturday April 18th is our big Shelter Slumber Paw-ty to support our shelter pets. Wear your PJs to school all day Friday, or wear your PJs to work! Donate online, in person, or over the phone! Everything helps! Get out and show your support and come in and play with the animals Friday and then spend the night Saturday!

Entr'acte - Solo Exhibition by Nic Fischer
2026-04-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Cassens Fine Art, 215 West Main St., Hamilton, 59840
Opening Reception: Friday, April 17, 5–7 PM Entr’acte is French for the pause between acts, and it is the only word Nic Fischer felt was equal to what he has been painting. Every work in this collection lives in an interval: a sunrise not yet day, a hillside caught between winter and spring, a landscape in an exact moment that everything is about to change. Working in oils on site, Fischer builds each painting intentionally slowly, sometimes over the course of a year, until the passing moment he first witnessed becomes the story he wants it to tell. The result is nine works that put you inside every moment. The exhibition is available in the gallery and online through May 15, 2026. Join us on Friday, April 17, from 5–7 PM for the opening reception with the artist.

Reduced-Smoke Debris Burning Workshop
2026-04-18 09:00 - 15:00 | HamiltonFireStation, 247 Foxfield St, Hamilton, 59840
Please RSVP by answering the questions in the form below–we are glad to have you!
RSVP Form
Is your home and property prepared for wildfire? In this workshop you will learn from fuels expert Dr. Peter Kolb, an accredited forestry research scientist from MSU, and a host of local partners dedicated to wildfire evacuation management, burn permits, home ignition zone preparedness, and your household’s readiness for wildfire in the Bitterroot. You will learn how to safely treat and burn fuels around your home/forest, practice chainsaw techniques, assess and lower your home’s risk to wildfire, and successfully navigate Ravalli County’s burn permitting process.
Date: Saturday April 18th, from 9AM-3PM
Location: Hamilton Fire Department
Parking: Please utilize street parking for this event.
Schedule:
9AM: Introduction
9:10AM: Eric Hoover, RC Department of Emergency Services, Burn Permit Presentation
9:35AM: Kristin Mortenson, Fire In The Root Board Member, Home Ignition Zone Presentation
10:00AM: Peter Kolb, UM Forestry Professor, Pile Burning Presentation
11:15AM: Lunch
11:45AM: Depart for burn site
12:15PM: Anne Marie Scott, Team Rubicon, Chainsaw Safety Demo
1:00PM: Dr. Peter Kolb, UM Forestry Professor, Pile Burning Demos
2:30PM: Closeout
2:45PM: Return to Hamilton Fire

Questions? Please reach out to fireintheroot@gmail.com or call 406-802-0980. You will receive a reminder email 48 hours before this event.
Is your home and property prepared for wildfire? In this workshop you will learn from fuels expert Dr. Peter Kolb, an accredited forestry research scientist from MSU, and a host of local partners dedicated to wildfire evacuation management, burn permits, home ignition zone preparedness, and your household’s readiness for wildfire in the Bitterroot. You will learn how to safely treat and burn fuels around your home/forest, practice chainsaw techniques, assess and lower your home’s risk to wildfire, and successfully navigate Ravalli County’s burn permitting process.
Date: Saturday April 18th, from 9AM-3PM
Location: Hamilton Fire Department
Parking: Please utilize street parking for this event.
Schedule:
9AM: Introduction
9:10AM: Eric Hoover, RC Department of Emergency Services, Burn Permit Presentation
9:35AM: Kristin Mortenson, Fire In The Root Board Member, Home Ignition Zone Presentation
10:00AM: Peter Kolb, UM Forestry Professor, Pile Burning Presentation
11:15AM: Lunch
11:45AM: Depart for burn site
12:15PM: Anne Marie Scott, Team Rubicon, Chainsaw Safety Demo
1:00PM: Dr. Peter Kolb, UM Forestry Professor, Pile Burning Demos
2:30PM: Closeout
2:45PM: Return to Hamilton Fire
Questions? Please reach out to fireintheroot@gmail.com or call 406-802-0980. You will receive a reminder email 48 hours before this event.

Saturday Morning Social for Adults
2026-04-18 10:00 - 12:00 | North Valley Public Library, 208 Main St, Stevensville, 59870
Come chat, work a jigsaw puzzle, play a game, or do coloring pages. Tea and coffee provided, so have a cuppa and enjoy the community that makes Stevensville so special. Meets the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturday of the month.

Treasure Chest Events Spring Market
2026-04-18 10:00 - 16:00 | Ravalli County Fairgrounds, 100 Old Corvallis Rd, Hamilton, 59840, United States
Cabin fever setting in? Come join us for our 6th Annual Spring Craft Market in the Event Center at Ravalli County Fairgrounds, Hamilton, Mt. Mark your calendars for April 18th to come out and shop with local crafters and small business owners. You will find wood products, home decor, baked goods, totes, candles, embroidered towels, bath & body products, and so much more. So much to see and do from our amazing vendor’s with a food truck, The Silver Coin and Willie’s Distillery serving up their amazing seasonal samples. Fun for the entire family. Head down to Ravalli County Fairgrounds April 18th and enjoy the day. Open 10am-4pm Free Admission Vendor spaces: 10×10 Inside: $58.00

Fun with Phenology
2026-04-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Travelers’ Rest State Park, 6717 US HWY 12, Lolo, 59847
Learning about the timing and cycles of the natural world through art

Bitter Root Humane Association: Shelter Slumber Pawty
2026-04-18 16:00 - 2026-04-19 09:00 | Bitter Root Humane Association, 262 Fairgrounds Rd., Hamilton, 59840
This is our annual sleepover in the shelter with the animals. Local schools will allow children to come to school in PJs to support and raise funds. If we can get proper licensing, we will be collaborating with Hamilton Cinema to show Montana made movie “Powder Pup,” at 4:00 PM. The local stunt double from the movie will attend as well as the shelter dog star of the movie will Zoom in and talk to the families. We will then have people come to the shelter for the sleepover, which will be followed by a pancake fundraiser the next morning.

Orchard Management Series
2026-04-19 15:30 - 17:30
Orchard Management Series: A Four-Part Workshop for Beginning and Backyard Orchardists
Take your orchard care skills to the next level with this comprehensive four-part series designed for beginners and backyard orchardists. Each class combines expert instruction with practical tips tailored to help you establish and maintain healthy, productive fruit trees.

Class 1: Hands-On Tree Pruning
Join Arborist Andy Roubik for a hands-on tree pruning class at the Old Blue Moon Orchard. This two-hour workshop is perfect for those looking to learn the basics of pruning and improve the health and productivity of their trees.
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Class 3: Climate, Weather, Topography & Genetics
Luke Ruffner Robinson, Systems Ecologist and owner of Montana Fruit Tree Co., will lead a hands-on workshop and provide an in-depth look at Montana-hardy orchard varieties, topography, water, and more. Gain insights into selecting and planting trees that thrive in our region.
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Class 4: Codling Moth Management
Orchardist and author Helen Atthowe will deliver an engaging hands-on workshop about the management of codling moth using organic systems. Learn about beneficial insects, natural enemies of orchard pests, and Helen’s proven system for pest suppression, including habitat building and selecting plants that attract beneficial insects.
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This series is perfect for those starting their orchard journey or seeking to improve their current orchard practices. Each class offers invaluable insights from seasoned experts to help you cultivate a sustainable and productive orchard.

Artist’s Open Studio at Explore the ARTS
2026-04-20 12:00 - 15:00 | Explore the Arts, 701 Main St., Hamilton, 59840
Artists of all mediums are invited to create together in a supportive Community. Bring your supplies. $5 includes lunch
