Election Information

Primary Election - June 5th

Absentee Voting for the June 5th Primary Election is in Progress
Absentee Voting for the June 5, 2012 Primary Election started on Monday, May 7th. An application for an absentee ballot must be made before noon on the day before the election. You may come into the clerk & recorder's office at 414 East Callender, Livingston MT to request or pick up a ballot or may request a ballot be sent to you by mail, by sending your request which includes your signature, date of birth, and where you want your ballot mailed, either by sending your request by mail or by fax to 406-222-4193. For additional information contact the clerk & recorder at 406-222-4110.

Late Registration
An elector may register or change the elector's voter registration information after the close of regular registration in 13-2-301 and vote in the election if the election administrator in the county where the elector resides receives and verifies the elector's voter registration information prior to the close of the polls on election day. Late registration is closed from noon to 5 p.m. on the day before the election. An elector who registers or changes the elector's voter information pursuant to this section may vote in the election only if the elector obtains the ballot from and returns it to the location designated by the county election administrator.

Livingston Center for Art and Culture presents Digital Photography for Middle Schoolers

Wednesdays, April 25 through May 23 from 3:45 - 5:00 PM

Learn how to get the most out of your point and shoot cameras. We'll cover the basics (light, lens, sensor, shutter, aperture, and flash). Then we'll get creative with landscapes, family portraits, macro images, and computer transfer. Wild and wacky will not be discouraged. Instructor John Zumpano (JZphotoArt.com) is a freelance photographer with 30 years in the motion picture business. Ages 10-16. Five sessions. Cost: $65; $55 members. Register by calling 222-5222.

Livingston ACE presents International Migratory Bird Day (or month...)

Starts May 2, ends June 2

There are several great upcoming lectures and field trips which celebrate International Migratory Bird Day. Rachel Feigley with the Forest Service has put together several wonderful, FREE opportunities to learn more about the birds in our world. Get more information and to register, call 406-222-0927.

THE ABCs OF BIRD WATCHING - WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 ~ 8:15-9:15PM ~ WASHINGTON SCHOOL GYM

FIELD TRIP! - CONNECTING PEOPLE TO BIRD CONSERVATION - SATURDAY, MAY 12 ~ 7:30AM-1PM ~ YELLOWSTONE RANGER DISTRICT, LIVINGSTON OFFICE

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FIELD TRIP! - SHORT GRASS PRARIE BIRDS - FRIDAY, MAY 18 ~ 8AM-1PM ~ YELLOWSTONE RANGER DISTRICT, BIG TIMBER OFFICE

FAMILY BIRD WALK - TUESDAY, MAY 22 ~ 4:15-5:15PM ~ BOZEMAN TRAIL CONNECTOR TRAILHEAD

HELPING BIRDS IN 20 EASY WAYS EVERY DAY - TUESDAY, MAY 22 ~ 5:30-6PM ~ WASHINGTON SCHOOL GYM

FIELD TRIP! - BLUEBIRD BOX MONITORING & BANDING DEMONSTRATION - SATURDAY, JUNE 2 ~ 8-11AM ~ YELLOWSTONE RANGER DISTRICT, LIVINGSTON OFFICE

Shane Lalani Center for the Arts presents The Phantom of the Opera

Starts May 4th, ends May 20th

Livingston School Districts #1 and #4 are proud to present Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, playing for three weeks at the Dulcie Theatre, performed entirely by our exceptionally talented local teenagers. Leads Evan Barrett and Audrey Laviolette bring Andrew Lloyd Webber's music to life, supported by a remarkable cast of familiar faces.

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Set in a Paris Opera House in 1881, Phantom tells the story of a disfigured genius who will stop at nothing to see his protege, Christine Daae, become the first lady of the stage. Though Christine is enthralled by him, she is undeniably drawn to the dashing Raoul de Chagny, which enrages the Phantom and sets the stage for a dramatic crescendo in which fierce jealousy and obsessive love threaten to ruin everything.

The Phantom of the Opera runs at the Dulcie Theatre May 4th through 20th, playing Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 3 pm. Tickets are $12 for adults, $9 for college students and seniors, and $6 for youth, and are available by calling (406) 222-1420.

The Phantom of the Opera is generously sponsored by Marilyn & Don Murdock, Sal & Carol Lalani, and JLF and Associates.

Livingston Depot Museum Call for Artists for the Depot Center Festival of the Arts

Submit by May 11. Event is June 30 - July 2

The Livingston Depot Center's Festival of the Arts will be held in the Depot Rotary Park, adjacent to the Depot Center, in downtown Livingston, Montana, Saturday, June 30 from 9 to 6; Sunday, July 1 from 10 to 6; and Monday, July 2 from 10 to 5.

This popular annual juried event, now in its 25th year, is open to artists and craftspeople in all media.

The application deadline for this year is May 11th. Interested artists and crafters should call the Depot Center for an application at (406) 222-2300 if they have not received one.

Livingston Center for Art and Culture Call for Artists for Art from Live: The Human Form

Starts May 16, ends June 7

"Art from Life: The Human Form," an exhibition of figurative art, art works of nudes and partially nude figures, created from life (i.e., live models) by local and regional artists, will open on May 16, and will run through Jun. 7, 2012 at Livingston Center for Art & Culture, located at 119 S. Main St., in Livingston, MT (59047).

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2 and 3 dimensional works in all media are eligible. Artists interested in submitting work for the show should send JPEG images of their intended entries (maximum of five), of less than 1 MB in file size, including artist's name, title, size, date, medium and price for each (can be on a separate document; pdf preferred), to the curator, David Swanson, at www.davidswansonart.com, by 5 p.m. May 4, 2012.

Though not a juried show per se, the curator, reserves the right to select or reject particular images based on the particular aesthetic requirements of the show. Artists will be notified of selections by 3 p.m., Tues., May 8.

Work must be delivered, ready to hang, no later than 12 noon, Tues., May 15, 2012. Please direct questions to L.C.A.C.,406-222-5222.

Elk River Books presents Judy Blunt

Thursday, May 24 at 7 PM

Montana author Judy Blunt will travel to Livingston to read for Elk River Books' first birthday party on Thursday, May 24 at 7 p.m. in the Blue Slipper Theatre, 113 E. Callender St.

Blunt is well known for her best-selling memoir, Breaking Clean, which was published by A.A. Knopf in 2002 and met with wide critical acclaim. She spent more than 30 years on wheat and cattle ranches in northeastern Montana, before leaving that life to attend the University of Montana. Her book of poems, Not Quite Stone, won the Merriam-Frontier Award, and was published in 1991.

Tickets for the event are $10, and will be available at the store beginning May 1. The price includes admission to the reading, as well as a reception and book signing by Blunt at Elk River Books, 115 E. Callender St., after the event. For more information, call 224-5802.

Livingston Center for Art and Culture Call for artists for annual Studio Clearance Sale

Submit by May 25. Sale is June 8 and 9.

We are also conducting a call for artists for our annual Studio Clearance Sale. This is an opportunity for artists to scour their studios for overlooked gems. Sell your older art at discount prices to make room for new endeavors! Please notify us of your intent to submit works for our Studio Clearance Sale by May 25 in order to be included in promotional materials. Call 222-5222.

Livingston Depot Museum Opening w/ Special Exhibit "Edd Enders: Trains of Livingston"

Opening May 26, 2012 at 9 AM

The Depot Museum's popular ongoing exhibit "Rails Across the Rockies: A Century of People and Places" introduces the visitor to the rich history of railroading in Montana with special attention to the Northern Pacific and its central role in the opening of Yellowstone, America's first national park, through Livingston beginning in the 1880s.

In addition to this main exhibit "Rails Across the Rockies,"" the museum also presents "The Livingston Depot in History and Architecture," "Film in Montana: Moviemaking under the Big Sky": and "EDD ENDERS: TRAINS OF LIVINGSTON,"" the special exhibit for 2012.

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The Depot Museum exhibits in 2012 will run through Labor Day, September 3. Depot Museum hours are Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Admission for the 2012 summer season will continue to be free. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Depot office at (406) 222-2300.

People's Market

Summer Saturdays, 10 AM to 1 PM (Starting June 2)

Hi everyone!

Just a note to get you thinking and gathering product to sell at our market coming up in a few more weeks. The starting date will be June 2. Those of you who can acquire an ezy up tent or cabana of sorts, are not restricted by weather. Please let me know if you are joining us again this year. We have a few more people planning to join us, and I am looking forward to setting up and playing store with you again for our third year. The Bakery is becoming even more popular with some live music most Saturdays. We will be sharing customers. Really "Saturday in Emigrant" just may become a "Happening," you know? Always open to your ideas. Please spread the word to friends and neighbors. I will soon poster our valley and notify Livingston newspapers.

$5 per space and we are non profit. Causes and charities encouraged to join us. Be set up by 10 a.m. or earlier, and stay open till 1 p.m., or later. Flea market is fine, but this is not a garage sale. Look GOOD as it helps attract customers. More later, Love, Joyce. 333-9866

Livingston Center for Art and Culture present Summer Art Camps

June 25-29, July 16-20, August 20-24

Three sessions available. Monday-Friday, 9 AM-Noon. Ages 6-10. Cost: $115 for members; $125 for non-members.

Preschool Mini-Camps (new this summer!). Tuesday-Thursday, 1-3 PM (held during same weeks as above). Ages 3-6. Cost: $50 for members; $55 for non-members.

Register by calling 222-5222. Scholarship info available upon request.