Tuesday's Great Falls events
Traci Rosenbaum
trosenbaum@greatfallstribune.com
7 p.m. University of Great Falls Trinitas Chapel, 1301 20th St. S. Great Falls Central Catholic High School's Christmas Concert features music from students. Admission is free. 406-216-3344.
6-9 p.m. Flippin Family Fun, 5501 9th Ave. S. Military Night includes games, trampolines, foam pit, dodgeball and more. Admission is $6 per hour for all active and retired military and their family members. 454-3547.
9 a.m. University of Great Falls, 1301 20th St. S. University of Great Falls holds Science Days, an annual event offering high school students and teachers the opportunity to participate in engaging learning modules with college science faculty. Check-in at 9 a.m. Dec. 13 and 14. Optional campus tour and lunch available at noon. Admission is free, open to STEM teachers, their classes and individual students. 791-5202.
Elks Lodge, 500 1st Ave. S. Bingo includes big special games and payouts. Dinner is available from 5 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Bingo starts at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. 454-1305.
Allure Aesthetics, 525 1st Ave. N. Central Montana Parkinson's Support Group's December meeting features a bake sale from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and a pot luck lunch at noon. Public is invited.
6:30-8:30 p.m. Golden Corral Restaurant, 1624 Market Place Drive. $13.50 Great Falls After Five Club "Going, Going, Gone" theme features "Ring the Bells" with the Salvation Army and Meredith Anderson and pat Bauer leading Christmas carols. Kendra Owen is the guest speaker. Reservations are requested. Dinner costs $13.50. 799-7876.
Wednesday, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Montana Expo Park, 400 3rd St. Montana Farmers Union partners with area legislators to host a mock legislative hearing designed to be an educational opportunity that is open to the public. To participate, call 452-6406.
Wednesday. The Great Falls Public Library Bookmobile stops from 9:30-10:15 a.m. at Fort Shaw Elementary School, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Vaughn Elementary School, from noon-12:45 p.m. at Ulm School, from 1:05-2:05 p.m. at Fairhaven Colony, from 2:25-2:55 p.m. at Wedsworth Library and from 3-3:15 p.m. at Pam's Daycare. 453-0349.
Wednesday, 6-8 p.m. Dahlquist Realtors Giving Back group sings carols for the Great Falls Community Food Bank. They will be in Riverview Dec. 14 and the east end Dec. 21 accepting nonperishable food items in each neighborhood. 454-9457.
Wednesday, 10:30-11 a.m. Great Falls Public Library, 301 2nd Ave. N. Preschool Story Time features themed stories or presentations for children ages 30 months to age 5 with an adult. Admission is free. 453-0349.
Thursday, 5 p.m. Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art, 1400 1st Ave. N. Opening reception for "Daydreams on Paper: The Watercolors of Mercedes Brown." Admission is free.
Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Celtic Cowboy Darkhorse Hall, 116 1st Ave. S. Darkhorse Wine Snug Wine Tasting features six different wines presented by experts and food pairings from the Celtic Cowboy kitchen. Wine tasting costs $10.
Thursday, 2 p.m. Barnes & Noble, 1601 Market Place Dr., #65. Sydne George signs her cookbook "Little Red Book of Recipes to Love." Admission is free.
Thursday. Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art, 1400 1st Ave. N. Great Falls Historic Trolley Christmas Luminaria Tours features tours of decorated homes and businesses. Tours are at 6 and 8 p.m. Dec. 12-30, except on Dec. 24-25. Reservations are required. Tickets cost $20 and $10 for ages 6-17. Children 5 and younger are admitted free. 727-8255.
Thursday, 7 p.m. Montana State University Great Falls College of Technology, 2100 16th Ave. South. Great Falls College Community Choir presents its holiday concert with special guests Philip Aaberg and Cantus, the University of Great Falls Choir. A reception follows the performance. Admission is free or by donation. 771-2270.
Thursday, 5:30-7 p.m. Margaret J. Maclean Animal Shelter, 900 25th Ave. N.E. The Tree of Love Memorial Gathering includes a Christmas tree lighting and remembrance reading for local pets. Admission is free and refreshments are available. 727-7387.
Friday, 7 p.m. First Congregational/Christ United Methodist Church, 2900 9th Ave. S. "A Musical Dreamtime Journey" features Matthew Marsolek and Lawrence Duncan of Drum Brothers playing a variety of wind instruments played by candlelight. Admission is $15.
Friday, 6 p.m. Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, 4201 Giant Springs Rd. The Central Montana Astronomy Society presents a star party highlighting views of the night sky. Admission is free.
Friday. Montana ExpoPark, 400 3rd St. N.W. The Uptown Optimist Christmas Tree Sale runs daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. until Dec. 16. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 750-1283.
Friday. Gallery 16, 600 Central Ave. Gallery 16 Member Christmas Show features paintings, pottery, weavings, handcrafted gifts and artist demonstrations. Extended holiday hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 453-6103.