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Old Prison Yard Sale
By admin | August 6, 2010
Fund Raising for the Old Montana Prison
Old Prison Yard Sale
Saturday August 28th, 2010
8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Old Prison Yard, Deer Lodge
Summer is the perfect time to get rid of items you no longer use or want. Please consider donating them to the Powell County Museum and Arts Foundation.
The items sold at the yard sale will assist us in raising money to match an endowment fund challenge donation.
All salable items in good condition are welcome. Please no major appliances, bath tubs, sinks, commodes or trash items.
Donations can be delivered to the Old Prison any time during business hours, but please call first so staff can assist you in putting items into storage until sale day.
Volunteers are needed to help set up and/or work on sale day. If you can help please call Julia at 846-3111 as soon as possible so a work schedule can be developed.
Admission to the Old Montana Prison Complex will be free on the day of the yard sale, so plan on visiting all of our Museums after you attend the yard sale.
Thank you for your continued support!
Sincerely,
Wally Norley, President PCMAF
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Organ Recital in Deer Lodge
By admin | July 22, 2010
Vintage 1915 Estey Organ
Local musician Scott Grazier will be playing the vintage 1915 Estey Organ this Sunday, 25th July. Performance starts at 1:30pm in the Powell County Museum on the corner of Conley Ave and Main Street (Opposite the Old Montana Prison Museum parking lot). FREE admission.
The 1915 Estey Organ was installed in the Museum in 2001, and features a double keyboard, 10 stops and 487 reeds and puts out an amazing sound. Scott has been playing organ since the late 1980′s, and has been performing to the public at Powell County Museum since 2001. This Sundays performance will include a musical memorial to Woodrow Wilson. He was President of the United States when the Estey was built in Vermont in 1915.
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Antique Show in Deer Lodge
By admin | July 18, 2010
The Old Montana Prison
8th Annual Antique’s & Desirables Show & Sale
2010
WHEN:
- Friday July 23rd: 12:00 noon till 6:00pm
- Saturday July 24th: 9:00 am till 6:00pm
- Sunday July 25th: 9:00am till 3:00pm
Where:
- The Pen Convention Center, 925 Main Street, Deer Lodge, MT 59722
Admission:
- FREE!
Quality Antiques | Desirable Collectibles
Vintage Items | Memorabilia & More!
Table Rental Available for $10.00 per table
For information, contact Marge Bloomquist: 406-846-1400
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Play Canceled
By admin | July 16, 2010
Due to circumstances beyond our control, Summer Theatre, “Love, Sick and Montezuma’s Gold” has been canceled.
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Fireworks in Deer Lodge
By admin | June 29, 2010
2nd Annual July 4th Celebration and Potluck
Sunday July 4th at 7:00pm
Fireworks at dark inside the walls of the Old Montana State Prison
Roasted pig by Gordo’s Gonna Be Famous
- Bring your favorite salads or deserts & utensils
- Bring your favorite chair
- Beer and Wine sold by The Corner Office
- Water, Pop and Gatorade sold by Close Up
NO COOLERS ALLOWED!!!
No Exceptions. None Nope Nada
Made possible by the following local businesses:
ACE Hardware, O’Hara Investments, A&W, MRC, Clawson Insurance, Yak Yak’s, Clint & Penny Roy, Keystone Drug & Gift, First Security Bank, Pioneer Federal Savings & Loan, Corner Office Bar, Today’s Image, Julia Brewer, Mojo’s, State Farm Insurance, Montana Bar, Broken Arrow Steakhouse, Boomerang Bakery, Peoples Bank, Steeles, Premier Physical Therapy, Radio Shack, NAPA, Mountain Man Trading Post, Valley Foods, Jim Wangerin CPA, Lickety Print, Powell County Title Company, Deer Lodge Liquor Store, Joan’s Unique Hair Designs, Flint & Tanya Gilman, Deer Lodge Valley Therapy Clinic, Tamara Mavrinac, Marty’s Windshields, Kool Ice, Sun Mountain Lumber, Northern Energy, Teresa’s Main Attraction, R&C Home Improvements.
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Gun Show and Flea Market in Deer Lodge
By admin | June 21, 2010
GUN SHOW
Gun Show at the Old Montana Prison
The 28th Annual Weapons Collectors Society of Montana Gun Show is being held this weekend in the Old Montana Prison. With over 120 tables, food and concessions and a Hosted Dealer Dinner.
Dates and times:
Friday June 25th – Noon till 6pm
Saturday June 26th – 9am till 5:30pm
Sunday June 27th – 9am till 3pm
Admission (includes 3 days of the Gun Show AND all Museums!):
Adults – $5.00
Youth (10-18) – $1.00
Under 10 – FREE
Tables will be set up in the 1912 Cell House, dealer Tent and RV set-up will be on the lawn in the Prison Yard.
Table rental available, please call Julia Brewer on (406) 846-3111 or email: info@pcmaf.org
A portion of proceeds support the Powell County Shooting Association.
FLEA MARKET
Also on Saturday and Sunday is the Flea Market, held at the Old Montana Prison. Tables cost just $5 each, please contact Julia on 846-3111 or email: info@pcmaf.org
Saturday June 26th – 9am till 5:30pm
Sunday June 27th – 9am till 3pm
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Summer Theater
By admin | June 16, 2010
“You Can’t Beat The House”
This hilarious comedy is entering it’s second and final week at the Gunport Theater.
Written by Pat Cook, and produced by special arrangement with Eldridge Publishing Company, the Deer Lodge Players will be on stage at 7pm this Thursday through Saturday (17th – 19th June), with a matinée performance at 4pm on Sunday 20th.
Bought to you by the Powell County Museum & Arts Foundation and Peoples Bank of Deer Lodge
Come see the play after this Saturday’s Territorial Day events, or as a special treat for Father’s Day on Sunday.
You Can't Beat The House cast members
“I’ve had trouble breaking INTO a house before but this is the first time I’ve had problems breaking OUT again!” So moans Merle to his partner, Howie. These two minor league burglars have really met their match this time, it seems. The thing is they decided on a house only to find, after managing to get into the place that it’s up for sale! Now if this wasn’t bad enough, before they can leave, Conrad and Glenda, prospective buyers, show up. So here, Merle figures, they have two choices – either pretend to be real estate agents or beat it, making the buyers suspect them and call in the police. Okay, so Merle begins to show the house while Howie ducks out to get the car. NOW the REAL real estate agent shows up and Merle has to juggle the couple and the agent. Finally, just after Merle gets rid of the realtor and is about to show the door to Conrad and Glenda, Howie arrives with the news that their car has been towed away. Okay, so while Merle is now trying to figure out what happened to the car a cop shows up, saying the police are looking for two suspicious characters in the neighborhood. Next in the parade of oddball characters is Conrad’s secretary, then Glenda’s mother, then her Medium, Madame Zenobia. Oh, yeah! The place, it turns our, is haunted! This screwball comedy is one wise-crack after another and proves once again that You Can’t Beat The House.”
Tickets are $10
Performances:
June 17, 18, 19 at 7pm
June 20 at 4pm
For more information, or to make reservations, please call 406-846-3111
Gunport Theater in the Old Montana Prison, 1106 Main Street, Deer Lodge MT 59722
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Old Montana Prison Museums on TV
By admin | June 4, 2010
KSPS TV from Spokane recently visited the Old Montana Prison Museums. Visit the link below to see their NW Profiles report.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXSfZ8Q_UHc
You can also see this video in our new VIDEO section on our blog site
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Summer Season Begins
By admin | June 4, 2010
Summer is finally here, although we are still waiting for the weather to catch up.
All of our Museums are now open for business, seven days a week, with Powell County Museum expected to open on the 12th.
Our hours are:
- Visitors Center, Gift Shop, Old Prison Museum and Auto Museum: 9am till 6pm (last admission into the Prison is 5:10pm, Autos at 5:30pm)
- Yesterday’s Playthings and Frontier Montana: 9am till 5pm
- Cottonwood City exhibits: 9am till 5pm
- Powell County Museum (from 12th June): 12noon till 5pm
The Ice Cream Shop will be opening in the next day or two, and we have some new flavors on the menu.
NEW GIFT SHOP ITEMS
Our new range of exclusive clothing
We have a large range of new products for sale in the Gift Shop this year, many items made exclusively for us by Montana Correctional Enterprises at the Montana State Prison here in Deer Lodge and the Womens Prison in Billings. Shirts, baby wear, caps and other apparel are available, see our online store at www.pcmaf.org/shop for a selection. Many more items are available from our Gift Shop in Deer Lodge.
We also have a selection of Horse Hair and leather items, hand-made by inmates at the Montana State Prison. Belts, key fobs, purses and wallets are on display and available for purchase in our Visitor Center and Gift Shop.
SUMMER THEATER
‘You Can’t Beat The House’ is this years opening play from the Deer Lodge Players. A comedy by Pat Cook, produced by special arrangement with Eldridge Publishing Company. Performances start on June 10th at 7pm at the Gunport Theater at the Old Montana Prison. Opening night proceeds will be donated to the Deer Lodge Food Pantry Building Fund.
Full schedule is:
- Thursday 10th June at 7pm
- Friday 11th June at 7pm
- Saturday 12th June at 7pm
- Sunday 13th June at 4pm
- Thursday 17th June at 7pm
- Friday 18th June at 7pm
- Saturday 19th June at 7pm
- Sunday 20th June at 4pm
Tickets are $10.00
Bought to you by:
Powell County Museum & Arts Foundation and Peoples Bank of Deer Lodge
For reservations please call 406-846-3111
We hope we have the pleasure of your company at our Museums or at one of our many events this Summer. Please see our calendar for dates of future events. More details about the Gun Show, Fireworks Display, Antique Show and Montana Academy of Living History will be posted later.
Have a great Summer!
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2009 ‘Win A Classic’ Raffle Results
By admin | December 5, 2009
The 9th Annual Montana Auto Museum Raffle.
The 1968 Corvette goes to the holder of ticket number 07584
The lucky winner is R. Wesley Aman from Kent, Washington
The 2005 Harley-Davidson goes to the holder of ticket number 15664
The lucky winner is Ernest Creamer from Berry Creek, California
Congratulations to both winners, and a big THANK YOU to everyone who purchased tickets and helped support the Montana Auto Museum. We hope you’ll be able to take part in our raffle again next year.
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