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The MonDak Heritage Center will host a print making workshop and artist reception for master print maker Eric A. Johnson on Nov. 16. Johnson's exhibition, "A Cut Away: Reduction Relief Prints", will be on display until Jan. 13 with an opening reception on Nov. 16 at 3 p.m. Join Eric Johnson to discuss his process, inspiration, and artwork. Johnson states, "These engagements provide a deeper insight into the inspiration and creative process behind my work, fostering a more meaningful connection...
Tickets are now on sale at the MonDak Heritage Center for Pub Night at the MonDak on Friday, Oct. 25! Pub Night will be a fun filled evening of live music, seasonal beer tasting, food, and chances to win beer growlers, art, and gift shop items in our Pub Night games of ax throwing, plinko, ring toss, shuffle board, & more! As always for the non-beer drinkers, there will be wine and punch available. Doors open at 6:30 with the entertainment scheduled to commence at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25. Pub...
Montanans hold their history close. They take pride in the stories of how their families came to this land. The hardships that they endured and the accomplishments made. J.K Ralston was an artist committed to painting these stories. With painstaking detail, he captured the struggle, the joy, the determination, the sadness of that time and told the stories of what it was like for the pioneers and the native peoples and land. Born in Choteau, MT, in 1896, he knew the stories first hand. Ranching...
The MonDak Heritage Center hosts Montana Conversation "Finding Montana" with Author Ednor Therriault on June 22 as part of the MonDak Summer "Bash & Bake Off". The presentation will begin at 2:45 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Come join us for the entire "Bash & Bake Off" from 1-4 p.m. or come only for this entertaining and educational presentation at the conclusion of the day. It's been said that Montana could be sliced up into at least half a dozen states. The diversity of cultures,...
The 2024 Youth Art Show is currently on display at the MonDak Heritage Center, Sidney, and runs through April 27. The artwork features pieces from 7th–12th grade students from area schools in a variety of mediums that includes paintings, drawings, mixed media and more. The artwork has been evaluated by our expert judges and awards have been given in each age category for first through third place and honorable mentions. However, we still need your help! As you marvel at the artistic talents of t...
“Celebrating Chocolate” returns to the MonDak Heritage Center on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. This year’s Celebrating Chocolate theme will bring attendees to the “Corner of Broadway & MonDak” with Broadway stars NIC + DESI! Throughout the evening, guests will be entertained as NIC + DESI sing famous show tunes while performing dance numbers straight from the Broadway stage! The night will feature delicious chocolate treats and elegant Broadway inspired hors d’oeuvres. In addition to the great music and food, guests will be able to bid on sile...
“Celebrating Chocolate” returns to the MonDak Heritage Center on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. This year’s Celebrating Chocolate theme will bring attendees to the “Corner of Broadway & MonDak” with Broadway stars NIC + DESI! Throughout the evening, guests will be entertained as NIC + DESI sing famous show tunes while performing dance numbers straight from the Broadway stage! The night will feature delicious chocolate treats and elegant Broadway inspired hors d’oeuvres. In addition to the great music and food, guests will be able to bid on sile...
"Celebrating Chocolate" returns to the MonDak Heritage Center on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. This year's Celebrating Chocolate theme will bring attendees to the "Corner of Broadway & MonDak" with Broadway stars NIC + DESI! Throughout the evening, guests will be entertained as NIC + DESI sing famous show tunes while performing dance numbers straight from the Broadway stage! The night will feature delicious chocolate treats and elegant Broadway inspired hors d'oeuvres. In addition to the great...
Sunday, Dec. 10 from 1:30–3 pm the MonDak Heritage Center will be celebrating MonDak Christmas in Whoville. This fun-filled afternoon will include photos with Santa, a Grinch Gift giveaway, possibly a Grinch sighting, refreshments, a bake sale, live music, and a free craft project for kids. Everyone is invited to this free event! The MonDak Heritage Center is decorated for the holidays and currently has several new art and history exhibitions on display. During this Whoville-themed event, purchase one of a kind, locally made Grinch ornaments f...
The "33rd Annual Miniature Art Show" will be on display through Saturday, Jan. 13 at the MonDak Heritage Center. One of the best and most anticipated art shows of the year, the "Miniature Art Show" highlights artists from around the world who work in the miniature format! The artists are restricted to creating works no larger than 5" x 7" and many produce work far smaller, sometimes as small as a postage stamp, with amazing detail. This year's show features over 70 entries from 27 different...
Tickets are now on sale at the MonDak Heritage Center for Pub Night at the MonDak on Friday, Oct. 27! Purchase your tickets before they sell out and join us for Pub Night, a fun filled evening of live music, seasonal beer tasting, food, and chances to win beer growlers & new gift shop items in ring toss and plinko! As always for the non-beer drinkers, there will be wine and punch available. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the entertainment scheduled to commence at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27. Pub...
Colorado singer-songwriter Rebecca Folsom and her band will perform on Oct. 26 as part of the Northeastern Arts Network Big Sky Concert Series. This concert will be held at the MonDak Heritage Center (406-433-3500) in Sidney at 7 p.m. Folsom believes every lyric, every note, every musical collaboration carries the potency to change the world. With her new recording, Sanctuary, she is on a mission to do that one listener at a time. Moving with ease through her four-octave range she plucks the...
On Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. the MonDak Heritage Center will be hosting a multimedia class by award winning national touring artist, published poet, and master singer-songwriter Rebecca Folsom! In this experiential and particularly delightful workshop, participants merge fine art (drawing or painting), singing, and writing. Folsom explains, "We work/play with all three media at the same time. This workshop has a cascade effect; it silences the inner critic and heightens the creative process....
The MonDak Heritage Center is proud to present the 42nd Annual Quilt & Needlework Show, which opened on Aug. 30 and runs through Oct. 7. This colorful exhibit features dozens of quilts and needlework from local and regional quilters, crafters, and artists. Come enjoy the fine detail and intricate design of each piece. Then have your voice heard as you vote for your favorites. The top three quilters in the People's Choice Awards will receive prizes, $50 for 1st Place, $30 for 2nd Place, and $20...
Join the MonDak Heritage Center for the annual meeting of the MonDak Historical & Art Society on Sunday, Sept. 10 at 2 p.m. at the MonDak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Ave, SE, Sidney. The Annual Meeting features the MDHC Annual Report, board member elections, door prizes and refreshments! Free to the public! If your MDHC membership has expired, you can renew it at the meeting and participate in the voting and the drawing. Come hear a recap of last year’s happenings and learn about upcoming events at the MonDak Heritage Center and maybe even win a f...
Join us at the MonDak Heritage Center on Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. to hear from A'Lisa Scott, Ralson's granddaughter and family spokesperson about his life, his art, and his legacy of recording the Old West. Scott will share with us Ralson's life and the paintings, sketches and sculptures to which he dedicated his life's work. A'Lisa Scott is a native Montanan and J.K. Ralston's granddaughter. In 1991, Scott became the family spokesperson for J.K. Ralston Studio Inc., a non-profit formed by her family a...
The MonDak Heritage Center is excited to host new classes in July! Each of these workshops will be fun, unique and tailored to each participant’s creativity level. Join us on July 20, at 6 p.m., to create your own plant ID stakes in a two-part clay class taught by guest instructor Jazmine Sommerfeld. These unique stakes can be used to mark pots with plant variety names or handcrafted to include more creative sayings such as “I be-leaf in you” or “Not dead, just dramatic”. This class is $30 for members and $40 for not yet members. Craft you...
Join us at the MonDak Heritage Center on Friday, July 7 from 5-7 p.m. for a reception for Montana artist Pat Olding. Olding's art exhibition "Montana Fabric" will be on display at the MDHC until Aug. 26. Olding's "Montana Fabric Exhibition" contains paintings that incorporate Montana quilt patterns, wildlife, and images of the west. With a palette knife, Pat Olding pairs majestic animals with painted Montana graphic quilt patterns on each of her canvases. She finds the process of combining...
The MonDak Heritage Center is celebrating summer with a new, free event for the entire family, Saturday, June 24 from 1-3 p.m. This is going to be a fun-filled day with everything from storytelling to pie eating! Starting in the morning, register for Genealogy 101. In this workshop, participants will learn how to research their family history. This class will also include a workshop from professional storyteller Mo Reynolds on how to create and tell your family story. Mo will lead the group in a process that will take family information from...
Join us at the MonDak Heritage Center on Friday, May 26 from 4-6 p.m. for a reception for North Dakota artist Lacey Holmen. Holmen's art exhibition "Western Pride" will be on display at the MDHC until July 1. Lacey Holmen's creative passions includes watercolor, acrylic and occasionally wood. Having started off in drawing, she has expanded into acrylic, eventually growing into watercolor and then taking steps into wood art. Lacey's style is more realism. She states, "Animals have always been my...
Have you ever wished that you could spruce up on your dance skills or learn to dance? Are you looking for something unique to try for the next date night? The MonDak Heritage Center has the answer for you with “Dance Night at the MonDak: on Friday, May 12. Join us for “Dance Night at the MonDak” for dance lessons and a dance social in the MDHC south gallery. The MDHC will be open late and the fun will start at 7 p.m. The first part of the evening will feature country swing and country two step dance lessons from Williston’s Allan Dance Studio a...
"Vietnam Voices", a traveling history exhibit created by the Western Heritage Center, Billings, is now on display at the MonDak Heritage Center. This exhibit features the powerful stories of 81 Vietnam veterans and was created to share the experiences of Vietnam veterans with Montanans. Through individual interviews, a diary of a Montana veteran, and letters written by a Montana pilot who was killed in action, this exhibit encapsulates the sights and sounds of the Vietnam Conflict, at war and...
Have you ever wished that you could spruce up on your dance skills or learn to dance? Are you looking for something unique to try for the next date night? The MonDak Heritage Center has the answer for you with “Dance Night at the MonDak: on Friday, May 12. Join us for “Dance Night at the MonDak” for dance lessons and a dance social in the MDHC south gallery. The MDHC will be open late and the fun will start at 7 p.m. The first part of the evening will feature country swing and country two step dance lessons from Williston’s Allan Dance Studio a...
Linda Olson's "Museum Inspiration" is a ceramic art exhibition inspired by museum visits that is on display at the MonDak Heritage Center until May 6. Olson's ceramic pieces are stunning and her work spans across a variety of techniques and eras of ceramics history. Olson teaches as a full professor at Minot State University. Galleries throughout the region have often exhibited Olson's' artworks. National recognized jurors have also included her work in juried exhibitions. On Saturday, May 6,...
The 2023 Youth Art Show is currently on display at the MonDak Heritage Center and runs through April 29. The artwork features pieces from 7th-12th grade students from area schools in a variety of mediums that include paintings, drawings, mixed media and more. The artwork has been evaluated by our expert judges and awards have been given in each age category for 1st -3rd place and honorable mentions. However, we still need your help! As you marvel at the artistic talents of the local youth, you...
