Summit Independent Living

Arts & Crafts in Polson
2030-12-04 13:00 - 16:00, 2030-12-11 13:00 - 16:00, 2030-12-18 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Denver) | Summit Conference Room – Polson, 3 9th Avenue West, Suite 1, Polson, MT, 59860, United States
Join us for an afternoon of crafting and companionship.
Bring your own craft project or use our materials to join in a group activity, like beading, painting, and baking. Arts & Crafts in Polson is always open to people of all abilities.
When: Every Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Where: Summit’s Polson office, 3 Ninth Avenue West, Suite 1 in Polson.
Call (406) 215-1604 for more information.

Mail & Munchies (Hamilton)
2030-12-05 13:00 - 15:00, 2030-12-19 13:00 - 15:00 | The Refuge, 274 Old Corvallis Rd., Suite B, Hamilton, MT, 59840, United States
Sorting through paperwork from Social Security, Medicaid, and other mail can be overwhelming.
We’re here to help, with coffee, snacks, and friendly faces.
Bring your paperwork to our Hamilton office on the first and third Thursday of every month from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., and we’ll go over it together — along with free coffee, tea, and treats.
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BASE Improv Workshop (Missoula)
2030-12-05 17:30 - 19:00, 2030-12-12 17:30 - 19:00, 2030-12-19 17:30 - 19:00 | BASE, 3104 W. Broadway St., Missoula, MT, 59808, United States
Interested in learning to fail? Then improv might be for you!
Join us for our FREE weekly improv workshop every Thursday at BASE from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
It’s open to folks of all abilities and experience levels. Our workshops fill up quickly, so to reserve your space, call 406 215 1080 or contact us through basemissoula.org to reserve your space!

T.G.I.A.F. (Thank Goodness It's Activity Friday) (Hamilton)
2030-12-06 13:00 - 15:00, 2030-12-13 13:00 - 15:00, 2030-12-20 13:00 - 15:00 | The Refuge, 274 Old Corvallis Rd., Suite B, Hamilton, MT, 59840, United States
Join us every Friday in Hamilton and relax with arts and crafts, board and card games, and new friends.
Every week is a different activity!
First Friday: UNO & Dunkin Man
Second Friday: Abstract Art
Third Friday: Bingo!
Fourth Friday: Collage Art

See you at 274 Old Corvallis Rd., Suite B in Hamilton!

BASE Art Club
2030-12-06 13:00 - 15:00, 2030-12-13 13:00 - 15:00, 2030-12-20 13:00 - 15:00 | BASE, 3104 W. Broadway St., Missoula, MT, 59808, United States
Have you been to 🎨 BASE Art Club 🖍️? We provide the materials; you provide the inspo!

Bring your own project, or start a new one! Like everything we do, it’s open to folks of all ages and all abilities.

Magic: The Gathering Game Day (Missoula)
2030-12-06 15:00 - 17:00 | BASE, 3104 W. Broadway St., Missoula, MT, 59808, United States
🎲🧙️ Gather with us on the first Friday of every month for an inclusive Magic: The Gathering game day!
All ages and abilities are welcome as we build community and engage in exciting strategic gameplay.
Come cast spells, summon creatures, and make new friends, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at BASE!

Dungeons & Dragons Group (Hamilton)
2030-12-09 13:00 - 15:00, 2030-12-10 13:00 - 15:00, 2030-12-16 13:00 - 15:00, 2030-12-17 13:00 - 15:00, 2030-12-23 13:00 - 15:00, 2030-12-24 13:00 - 15:00 | The Refuge, 274 Old Corvallis Rd., Suite B, Hamilton, MT, 59840, United States
Join us for Dungeons and Dragons in Hamilton!
Experience vast fantasy worlds with all kinds of people and monsters of legend!
Our games are open to all players ages 18 and up (due to fantasy violence ⚔️ and the potential in-game death of beasts and people alike 💀).
We’ll be playing the 5th Edition 2014. If you’d like to just watch and learn, then swing by any time! If you’re ready to start playing, please contact our Dungeon Master, Jesse, to set up a time to create your character!
Stop by our Hamilton office on Old Corvallis Road every Monday and Tuesday from 1 to 3 p.m. See you there!

Y.O.D.A.: Youth Opening Doors through Advocacy (Kalispell)
2030-12-10 16:00 - 17:30 | Summit Independent Living-Kalispell, 275 Corporate Dr., Suite 200, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
Looking for info about getting a driver’s license, or finding an apartment? Interested in learning about, and shaping, local laws that affect you? How do snacks and games sound?
You’ll find all this and more at YODA — Youth Opening Doors through Advocacy — a group for young people with disabilities.
Discover your community, learn about disability culture, and just have fun!
YODA meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Stop by Summit’s Kalispell office at 275 Corporate Dr., Suite 200. See you there!

R.A.D.: Resource Access Day
2030-12-11 11:00 - 14:00 | Missoula Public Library, 455 E. Main St., Missoula, MT, 59802, United States
Could you use help with legal support, housing and benefits assistance, healthcare, and other services? Then stop by the Missoula Public Library for RAD — Resource Access Day!

Dozens of nonprofits (including us!), service organizations, and city and county agencies have partnered up to provide our community with free resources every second Wednesday of the month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

All services are offered on a drop-in basis and lunch will be provided! Stop by the fourth floor!

C.H.E.W. Cooking Class (Hamilton)
2030-12-11 14:00 - 15:00 | The Refuge, 274 Old Corvallis Rd., Suite B, Hamilton, MT, 59840, United States
Welcome to C.H.E.W. — the Cost-effective Healthy Eating Workshop!
Our free cooking class will give you the skills you need to create healthy, affordable, and delicious meals.
Prepare a different dish every week, while learning things like menu planning, nutrition basics, kitchen safety, and more!
C.H.E.W. meets every second Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., at our Hamilton office. Call or email for more information.

Mail & Munchies (Kalispell)
2030-12-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Summit Conference Room – Kalispell, 275 Corporate Drive, #200, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
Sorting through paperwork from Social Security, Medicaid, and other programs can be overwhelming.
We’re here to help you cut through the red tape, with coffee, snacks, and friendly faces.
Bring your paperwork to our Kalispell office on the second Thursday of every month from 10 a.m. to noon, and we’ll go over it together — along with free coffee, tea, and treats.
☕ 🫖 🍩 📃

Social Security Orientation (Virtual)
2030-12-12 11:00 - 12:30 | https://www.summitilc.org/events/social-security-orientation-3/2030-12-12/
Get your benefits, Montana! Summit offers free online classes on how to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). So if you’re thinking of applying or are having trouble with your application, join our zoom!

Orientations are held the second and fourth Thursdays of every month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Call your local Summit office to register!

Missoula: 406-728-1630

Hamilton: 406-363-5242

Polson: 406-215-1604

Kalispell: 406-257-0048

Social Security Orientation (Kalispell)
2030-12-13 13:30 - 15:30 | Summit Conference Room – Kalispell, 275 Corporate Drive, #200, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
Get your benefits, Kalispell!
Summit offers free in-person classes on how to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). So if you’re thinking of applying or are having trouble with your application, come to one of our biweekly orientations!
Classes are the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month. Just call Summit’s Kalispell office at 406 257 0048 to register.

Three-Dragon Ante at BASE (Missoula)
2030-12-13 15:00 - 17:00 | BASE, 3104 W. Broadway St., Missoula, MT, 59808, United States
🐉🎲 Dive into fantasy card gaming with us at our inclusive Three-Dragon Ante game day, every second Friday!
All ages and abilities are welcome to join in this fantasy card game,combining luck, strategy, and camaraderie.
Experience the thrill of high stakes and forge new friendships!

Third Thursday Crafternoon (Kalispell)
2030-12-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Summit Conference Room – Kalispell, 275 Corporate Drive, #200, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
Third Thursday Crafternoon is an arts and crafts get-together for folks of all abilities.
Come join us and try one of the provided projects or bring something of your own to work on! We try to use recycled materials in each project that we make.
Third Thursday Crafternoon meets every third Thursday of the month from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Summit office in Kalispell.
For more information or to RSVP, call or email Dianna at 406-257-0048 or dkintzler@summitilc.org

Y.O.D.A.: Youth Opening Doors through Advocacy (Polson)
2030-12-19 15:30 - 17:00 | Summit Conference Room – Polson, 3 9th Avenue West, Suite 1, Polson, MT, 59860, United States
Want to meet other young people with disabilities? Interested in learning about, and shaping, local laws that affect you? How do snacks and games sound?
You’ll find all this and more at YODA — Youth Opening Doors through Advocacy — a group for young people with disabilities.
Discover your community, learn about disability culture, and just have fun!
YODA meets once a month in the evening at Summit’s Polson office: 3 Ninth Avenue West, Suite 1. See you there!
