Below is a list of events, by date, sponsored by the Mountain Brook Homestead Foundation. Unless otherwise specified, all events will be held at the Community Center at 2353 Foothill Rd, Kalispell, Montana. Click on the photo for specific information about each event, including how to pre-register if required.
PLEASE NOTE!
If you prefer not to pay online, payment may be made by check to the Mountain Brook Homestead Foundation, 2353 Foothill Rd, Kalispell, MT 59901. Thank you!
Spring Pie Social
Join your friends and neighbors for an evening of food and fun! The Spring Pie Social will be held at the Community Center on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Enjoy a dinner by donation of homemade chili (mild, spicy, and vegetarian), baked potatoes, ice cream, and a slice of pie created by one of our community pie bakers! Gluten-free options available. Whole pies will also be available for purchase. Listen to music provided by the Swan Range Jammers. The 2026 raffle quilt will be on display and tickets available for purchase. Shake off those winter doldrums and get ready for a summer of fun in Mountain Brook!
Book Flower Vase
Jana Mantovani will demonstrate how to buy a 25-cent book, fold it to make a vase, and fill it with dried or silk flowers. Fee is $10 to cover the cost of flowers and a book.
Walk in the Woods with a Silviculturist
Learn about tree identification, ecology, and disturbance regimes (fire, insects, disease) from Doug Berglund, a retired silviculturist. Meet at Mountain Brook Community Center, 2353 Foothill Road and carpool south to state lands near Jewel Basin Road. There is no charge for this event but attendance is limited to 12 people. Please register below.
6th Annual Plant Sale
The Mountain Brook Homestead Foundation is once again proud to present its annual fundraising plant sale. Now in its sixth year, this sale features beautiful vegetable, flower, and herb plants grown by local Mountain Brook gardeners, ready for planting in your own garden. Choose from a wide selection of varieties known to do well in our area, but come early for best selection!
Intro to Natural Building and Strawbale Home Tour
Join Ty Hash for an overview of sustainable natural building systems including strawbale, cob, light-straw-clay, and hempcrete construction, as well as various natural plasters. After the talk at the Mountain Brook Community Center, we’ll head up to Ty’s home to tour a modern strawbale house, several lime and clay plasters, an earthen floor, and other sustainable practices that can be integrated into home construction. Cost is $10.
Community Yard Sale
The annual Community Yard Sale will be held at the Mountain Brook Community Center on Saturday, June 28 from 9 am to 4 pm.
Interested in selling? A 20’ x 20’ space is available for $20. A clearance fee of $20 will be returned upon full clean-up of your booth space.
Interested in buying? Come and spend a few hours shopping and visiting with friends.
Vendors, please download and submit a copy of the Vendor Agreement with your $40 payment mailed to the Mountain Brook Homestead Foundation, 2353 Foothill Rd, Kalispell, MT 59901. You may also pay for a booth online, but the Vendor Agreement still has to be signed and submitted. Don’t wait—spots sold out quickly last year!
The fee for a 20’ x 20’ booth is $20. You must also submit a Vendor Agreement (link above) and a $20 refundable clearance fee, which will be returned to you after clean-up of your booth space.
Campus Clean-Up Day
Work together as a community to spruce up the grounds of your community center. We will be pruning trees and shrubs, removing dead branches to be chipped or burned, picking up a small amount of garbage, trimming edges, and other tacking other tasks. Bring gloves, pruners, tools, and lunch. Light refreshments will be provided. Help make the Mountain Brook campus sparkle! All are welcome!
Jewelry Making Class
Discover the magic of jewelry making with an immersive, hands-on creative experience designed to spark your imagination and build your skills. In this engaging workshop, you’ll explore the art of transforming beautiful beads, wire, and findings into wearable pieces you’ll be proud to show off.
You’ll start by learning the fundamentals—how to properly use jewelry tools, open and close jump rings securely, shape and wrap wire, and combine colors and textures for eye-catching designs. With step-by-step guidance, you’ll craft a stunning pair of earrings.
Next, you’ll create a stylish sliding-knot bracelet. You’ll learn three different adjustable knot techniques, giving your bracelet a comfortable, custom fit and a polished finish.
For your final piece, you can choose between designing a delicate rose ring or a wire wrapped bead ring. Learn how to shape wire around stones or focal beads, secure your design neatly, and add artistic details that make your piece truly unique.
Whether you’re a beginner or simply looking to try something new, you’ll leave with beautiful handmade jewelry, new skills, and the joy of having made something truly your own.
Cost is $25, including materials for one pair of earrings, a sliding knot bracelet and one wire ring. Extra kits will be available for purchase, if you are interested in making more than one of each. You can also bring your own beads, findings and wire to make more than one at no extra cost.
Easter Crafts and Activities
Children are invited to an evening of Easter crafts and activities at the Mountain Brook Community Center. Cost is $8 per child and includes baked French toast supper and egg decorating. (A dozen hardboiled eggs and access to different egg dyeing techniques will be provided.) Enjoy more fun crafts and 7:30 pm egg hunt. Online registration is closed. If you would like to sign up your child, please call 406-314-8232. Accompanying adults are always welcome.
Parents/guardians, please complete and submit this Permission Slip!
Open Craft Time: BACK TO BASICS
Professional artist Carol Mattox will provide instruction and support. Tuesdays in January will focus on knitting. Tuesdays in February will focus on crocheting. Tuesdays in March will focus on both.
There is no charge. Bring your own supplies.
Fire Lookouts: A Peek Into the Past of Structures for Fire Spotters
Kira Powell is a member of the Northwest Montana Lookout Association Board. She works in natural resources public relations and is an avid hiker in the Flathead National Forest. She gave this talk at the John White series of the Northwest Montana History Museum on February 1, 2026, and offers it now for local residents of Mountain Brook.
Open Craft Time: BACK TO BASICS
Professional artist Carol Mattox will provide instruction and support. Tuesdays in January will focus on knitting. Tuesdays in February will focus on crocheting. Tuesdays in March will focus on both.
There is no charge. Bring your own supplies.
Open Craft Time: BACK TO BASICS
Professional artist Carol Mattox will provide instruction and support. Tuesdays in January will focus on knitting. Tuesdays in February will focus on crocheting. Tuesdays in March will focus on both.
There is no charge. Bring your own supplies.
Living with Grizzlies
Eric Wenum, Grizzly Bear Conflict Specialist for Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks will present this informative session. Learn methods for securing attractants, ways to utilize electric fences, and other examples of tools you can use living in bear country. Be Bear Aware!
Open Craft Time: BACK TO BASICS
Professional artist Carol Mattox will provide instruction and support. Tuesdays in January will focus on knitting. Tuesdays in February will focus on crocheting. Tuesdays in March will focus on both.
There is no charge. Bring your own supplies.
Open Craft Time: BACK TO BASICS
Professional artist Carol Mattox will provide instruction and support. Tuesdays in January will focus on knitting. Tuesdays in February will focus on crocheting. Tuesdays in March will focus on both.
There is no charge. Bring your own supplies.
Teen Social Night
Bring a game to share. There will be dancing, music, and friends. Cost is $7 and includes snacks and water. Event will be chaperoned. Questions? Call Sharon Martin at 406-885-1324.
Open Mixed Media Painting Sessions
Join other community members who are working on oil, watercolor, or other painting projects. Session is free and open to all. Bring lunch if desired.
Open Craft Time: BACK TO BASICS
Professional artist Carol Mattox will provide instruction and support. Tuesdays in January will focus on knitting. Tuesdays in February will focus on crocheting. Tuesdays in March will focus on both.
There is no charge. Bring your own supplies.
Open Mixed Media Painting Sessions
Join other community members who are working on oil, watercolor, or other painting projects. Session is free and open to all. Bring lunch if desired.
Open Craft Time: BACK TO BASICS
Professional artist Carol Mattox will provide instruction and support. Tuesdays in January will focus on knitting. Tuesdays in February will focus on crocheting. Tuesdays in March will focus on both.
There is no charge. Bring your own supplies.
Open Mixed Media Painting Sessions
Join other community members who are working on oil, watercolor, or other painting projects. Session is free and open to all. Bring lunch if desired.
Open Craft Time: BACK TO BASICS
Professional artist Carol Mattox will provide instruction and support. Tuesdays in January will focus on knitting. Tuesdays in February will focus on crocheting. Tuesdays in March will focus on both.
There is no charge. Bring your own supplies.
Open Mixed Media Painting Sessions
Join other community members who are working on oil, watercolor, or other painting projects. Session is free and open to all. Bring lunch if desired.
Introduction to Google Docs and Google Workspace
Presented by Jeffrey Knight. This is a beginner friendly session to help you feel comfortable navigating, creating, and sharing documents. Bring a laptop to follow along or simply watch and take notes. Workshop is free with a suggested donation of $5 to the Mountain Brook Homestead Foundation.
Open Craft Time: BACK TO BASICS
Professional artist Carol Mattox will provide instruction and support. Tuesdays in January will focus on knitting. Tuesdays in February will focus on crocheting. Tuesday in March will focus on both.
There is no charge. Bring your own supplies.
Open Mixed Media Painting Sessions
Join other community members who are working on oil, watercolor, or other painting projects. Session is free and open to all. Bring lunch if desired.
Open Craft Time: BACK TO BASICS
Professional artist Carol Mattox will provide instruction and support. Tuesdays in January will focus on knitting. Tuesdays in February will focus on crocheting. Tuesdays in March will focus on both.
There is no charge. Bring your own supplies.
Community Potluck and Bingo
Soup and Bingo for a Cause! Saturday, January 24, Noon to 3 pm. Eat, Play, Win and give back. Choice of soup, a roll, and 1 bingo card $5/person. Extra cards $2 each. Prizes every round with a special final round. Multiple prizes each round. Desserts and other food for sale. The whole family is invited for a fun afternoon. Featured soups are Chili, Tortellini, and Broccoli Cheddar. All proceeds benefit the Mountain Brook Homestead Foundation.
Open Mixed Media Painting Sessions
Join other community members who are working on oil, watercolor, or other painting projects. Session is free and open to all. Bring lunch if desired.
Open Craft Time: BACK TO BASICS
Professional artist Carol Mattox will provide instruction and support. Tuesdays in January will focus on knitting. Tuesdays in February will focus on crocheting. Tuesday in March will focus on both.
There is no charge. Bring your own supplies.
Open Mixed Media Painting Sessions
Join other community members who are working on oil, watercolor, or other painting projects. Session is free and open to all. Bring lunch if desired.
Open Craft Time: BACK TO BASICS
Professional artist Carol Mattox will provide instruction and support. Tuesdays in January will focus on knitting. Tuesdays in February will focus on crocheting. Tuesdays in March will focus on both.
There is no charge. Bring your own supplies.
Christmas Gift Workshop
Make gifts for friends and family!
15+ gifts & ornaments for school aged children to make! Bring a sack lunch and outdoor clothes for lunch recess.
Cost is $7.00 per child.
For more information call 314-8232. Adult helpers are always needed and welcome!
PLEASE FILL OUT THE REGISTRATION FORM FOR YOUR CHILD OR CHILDREN.
Make gifts for friends and family!
15+ gifts & ornaments for school aged children to make! Bring a sack lunch and outdoor clothes for lunch recess.
Cost is $7.00 per child.
For more information call 314-8232. Adult helpers are always needed and welcome!
Holiday Wreath-Making Workshop
Meet at the Mountain Brook Community Center and drive together to Melody Pieri’s’s house on Rolling Ridge Drive. Cost is $60 per person for this premier wreath-making experience with an amazing variety of greens and trims—everything you need to create your one-of-a-kind wreath! Adorn your wreath with a variety of natural and ornamental touches and within a few hours you will have a beautiful wreath reflective of your unique style and personality. Snacks and hot cider will be provided. Class size limited to 10, so get your Fa-La-La on, grab your friends, and register soon for this enjoyable evening. Class will be led by Melody Pieri, who has wreath making parties with friends just to share the fun!
Pre-registration required. Class size limited to 10.
Open Craft Time: Back to basics
Professional artist Carol Mattox will provide instruction and support. Tuesdays in November will focus on knitting, culminating in knitting a pair of fingerless gloves. Bring desired yarn and two identical circular needles of the appropriate size to give the recommended gauge, or if you prefer, 4 double point needles. Wool works nicely for warm gloves.