Hometown Helena -- 2nd Quarter Programs

Hometown Helena is a grassroots civic organization that meets most Thursdays at 7 am as

outlined below. To stay current with the schedule and see more program details, please sign up to receive our weekly emails on Tuesday. Our email list is private and not shared with any other parties. Schedule subject to change, and programs added as finalized. 

Upcoming programs:

• April 2: Montanans for Libraries and Merlin CCC 

• *April 9: Carroll College Community Breakfast, RSVP here *AT CARROLL COLLEGE THIS WEEK, APRIL 9th

• April 16: Hometown Olympians - Katie Verdeber - Curling, Paralympics; Konnor Ralph, US Ski Team

• April 23 - Brock Tessman, MSU President

• April 30 - TBA

• May 7: Philanthropy Panel

• May 14: American Prairie

Thank you for your interest!

Sincerely,

The Hometown Helena Team
Contact(at)HometownHelena(dot)org

Photo:  Some highlights from January/February 2026 include current and two former Mayors! See the list of recent programs below. 

In Person:

Hometown Helena is hosted at the Donaldson Center of Helena College at 1115 N Roberts in Helena, Montana near Helena High. Door are open at 6:45 am and meeting starts at 7:00 am sharp. 

Online:

Zoom Link: Join our maillist here for current Zoom information sent out every Tuesday ahead of Thursday's meeting. Online Meeting Instructions: Please keep your phone or microphone muted during the meeting and note that your camera may be on depending on your ZOOM settings. Please "raise your hand" at the start of the meeting if you will have an opening update or introduction. In-Person Announcements: Please plan on approaching the front of the room to make announcements directly to our host so online attendees can hear. There is time at the beginning of the meeting for announcements. Please limit announcements and comments to 1 minute. View Program Recording: Hometown Helena is recorded and posted at HometownHelena.org, typically within a day. Hometown Email List: This private email list is not shared. You can join or update your email information by clicking the button below.

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We ask each person for a five dollar ($5) donation each week. Cash is nice. There is also a Venmo option. Your donation pays for the coffee, tea, etc. that the Helena College canteen provides each week. Support the canteen and their generous efforts staffing the store early for us. Click to Donate

Most previous programs are availble ondemand at Helena Civic Television by searching "Hometown." Zoom recordings are available to guests or the press upon request, if not available. 

RECENT PROGRAMS:

• Aviation & Industry in Helena

  • Boeing Corporation – Amanda Northrup

  • Helena Regional Airport Authority – Jeff Wadekamper

  • Montana Army National Guard – Capt. Kyle Sampson

  • Pioneer Aerostructures – Preston Watts

• February 19: Upper Missouri Waterkeeper; Alzheimer's Association 
• Matt Elsaesser, Deputy Director, UMW (Wild & Scenic Filmfest)
• Melanie Williams, Executive Director, Montana Chapter  
• February 26: Nebula Robotics Team
• March 5: Community Health Improvement Plan (Download CHIP Plan Here!)

• March 12: Family Promise; YWCA

• March 19: Constitution Celebration, Chief Justice Swanson

  ”The Montana Constitution in Time” can be watched here.

• March 26: Teacher Apprenticeship Programs