Join us at Wheatgrass for a special evening with newly published Montana author Micah Fields and fellow authors Walter Kirn and Amanda Fortini, who also are writing about “place,” for a reading, book signing, and reception on Thursday, July 27th at 7 pm.
River Ink: Woodblock Illustrations features the woodblock engraving illustrations from three river-themed books: A River Runs Through It illustrated by Barry Moser, Home Waters, illustrated by Wesley Bates, and Big Two-Hearted River: The Centennial Edition, illustrated by Chris Wormell. The show will be on display from July 28th, 2023 through August 19th, 2023, and the opening reception will take place on Friday, July 28th from 5 to 8 pm.
Join us for the opening night of the exhibit River Ink: Woodblock Illustrations and July’s 4th Friday Book Signings with Micah Fields, author of We Hold Our Breaths, and Milana Marsenich, author of Beautiful Ghost & Idaho Madam on Friday, July 28th from 5 to 8 pm. The evening will also include a tea tasting with Jake from Lake Missoula Tea Company and live music with Dave Eaton, Jimmy Conley, and David Gunderson.
Join us on Thursday, August 10th for a Mid-Summer Poetry Reading with three poets: Gene Grabiner, Ellen Winter, and Marc Beaudin. Enjoy rounds of poetry followed by Q&A and a reception.
Join us for a celebration of the photography of longtime Montana resident, political activist, and teacher Charlotte Pendleton Trolinger (1949-2022).
The opening reception will take place Friday, August 25th from 5 to 8 pm.
Join us for the opening reception of the Charlotte Trolinger: Photographs & the Art of Protest exhibit and August’s 4th Friday Book Signings with Renee Carrier, author of Crofter, Joe Glueckert, author of Meeting the Sweet Grass, and Stacy Peterson, author of The Lovely and Dangerous Launch of Lucy Cavanaugh, on Friday, August 25th from 5 to 8 pm.
Wheatgrass Books will host Stephen Trimble, author of “The Mike File”, for a reading and conversation on Tuesday, September 5th at 7 pm.
Ex Libris (Latin for ‘from the library of’) is an exhibition of bookplate art. Bookplates connect a personal library collection, designate ownership of journals, notebooks, and assist lent books in being returned to their rightful owner. The opening reception will take place Friday, September 22nd from 5 to 8 pm.
Join us for the opening reception of the Ex Libris: Recycled Book Art & The Art of the Bookplate exhibit and September’s 4th Friday Book Signings with author and fly fisherman Paul Weamer and Billings poet Cara Chamberlain, on Friday, September 22nd from 5 to 8 pm.
Wheatgrass will host Brad Orsted, author of “Through The Wilderness”, and Maggie Anderson, author of “Between Rock and A Hard Place”, for a reading, signing, and conversation on Thursday, September 28th at 7 PM.
Local community members made up of a variety of ages and professions will gather together at Wheatgrass Books on Saturday October 7th at 4 PM to read short passages from a favorite banned book. Join us to celebrate the stories and voices that are being threatened. The event will be emceed by local writer Stacy Peterson and readers include Anajbella Woodson, Jamie Stephens, Fiona Shinn, Nancy Puckett, Laurie Bishop, Melissa Nootz, Lisa Sukut, Melissa Ragain, Lisa Mcnamee, Hannah Woodson, Jan Strout, and Jennifer Bisbing.
Arán & Im is a theatrical performance in which Manchán Magan bakes sourdough bread for 70 minutes while offering insights into the wonders of the Irish language – exploring potent words of landscape, terms of intuition and insight, and the many phrases that bring to life the mysterious glory of our natural world. Thanks to some very generous supporters, we’ll have two free to the public performances of Arán & Im (Bread & Butter) at Wheatgrass on Saturday, October 14th at 2 PM & at 5 PM.