Don't miss out on any of the Fall/Halloween fun or (scares) in and around Billings this October!
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For today's parents, deciding how to best track their kids' online adventures and relationships is a crucial piece of the parenting puzzle. "Stalking" might feel tempting, when "monitoring" might just be the key.
You won't regret bringing family game night into the mix.
Smoked macaroni and cheese is a hearty side dish you can throw in the smoker with your meat/main dish to fill it up. It’s a double win - you get optimal use of your wood/smoke by filling up the smoker and you get a delicious side dish.
Here’s an easy topic to tackle! The solution is simple, one-size-fits-all, and guaranteed to work every time…Except on every day that ends in “Y” and for every parent who has a toddler. Which begs the question: How do we tackle those tantrums?
This sheet pan meal is easy to put together, a breeze to clean up, and delicious AND healthy! What more can you ask for on a busy fall day?
Apple Snickers Salad or Fudge Striped Cookie Salad? You can't go wrong with these options.
One out of every three Americans will suffer from knee pain at some point in their lives. Granite Health + Fitness offers these 4 tips on modifying your training while dealing with knee pain.
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5 tips for talking to your non-disabled child about disabilities.
Keeping the house in order is a never ending task, these tips will help you to spend less time cleaning and more time doing the things you love.
This Instant Pot Chili Mac is the perfect fall recipe as the cooler weather sets in. Fast, easy, yummy!
Being a teacher's aide is not only a rewarding, but a demanding line of work. Do you have the skills needed for this important job?
Looking for Halloween costume ideas that won't break the budget? Check out these 5 DIY costumes!
This casserole is the perfect fall/winter recipe and best of all, you'll probably have everything right in your kitchen.
Experience all kinds of frightful fun at Moss Mansion this Halloween season - inside the mansion and out!
Let's talk the benefits of wrapping baby!
Turn classic snacks and treats into haunting Halloween eats for your kiddo's classroom party!
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The Maize at Grandpa’s Farm. 10am-9pm. 58th St W and Grand Ave. $10/general admission, $13/haunted maze, Zombie Paintball add $3 (25 balls)/$5 (50 balls)/$8 (100 balls) for paintball. www.themaizeatgr...
Members Only Preview Night: Fall Book Sale. 5-7:30pm. Billings Public Library Community Room. Not a Friends of Billings Public Library member? No worries, join at the door! Sale runs: Oct 18 & 19. All...
Sleepy Hollow Wagon Rides. 6-10pm, F/SA; 6-9pm, W/TH. Oct 11, 12, 17-19, 23-26, 29-30. ZooMontana. $15/person. Free/Children ages 3 and younger. sleepyhollowmontana.com.
Group: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. 6:30-8:30pm. Friendship House, 3123 8th Ave S. Every 3rd TH. Oct 17 Topic: Topic: Identifying and Reducing Personal Stress. Childcare available upon request....
Hoof it With a Historian Walking Tour: Bars, Brothels, and Bok Choy. 10-11:30am. Tour begins at Western Heritage Center. $10/person. More info: www.ywhc.org, lauren@ywhc.org, 256.6809, x134.
Friends of Billings Public Library Fall Book Sale. 10am-4:30pm, Oct 18; 9am-4pm, Oct 19. Billings Public Library Community Room. All proceeds support Library programming and literacy efforts throughou...
Haunted Theater & Maze. 6-9:30pm. (6pm, Theater starts; 7pm, Maze opens). Moss Mansion. Oct 18, 19, 25, 26, 31. Tickets available on event night only.
Friday Night Fun: Halloween Crafts. 6:30-8pm. Billings Public Library Children’s Craft Corner. These evenings feature a fun, free event for families. Enjoy games, movies, crafts, music, and exhibits....
Refresh the Rims. 9-11:30am. Check in: Billings Community/Senior Center, 360 N 23rd St. Teams of volunteers fanning out throughout Swords Rimrock Park to clean up, remove graffiti and glass from the t...
Flock Together for Conservation. 10am-3pm. Montana Audubon Center. The public is welcome to attend this fun, free, and family-friendly educational event to celebrate the Land and Water Conservation Fu...
Check Your Chip Event. 12-3pm. Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter, 1735 Monad Rd.
Introducing 2019's Teens to Watch!
It's a teen takeover for October's Fun Finds!
Introducing 2019's Simply Amazing Teen: Kyra Brockhausen, senior at Billings Central Catholic High School.
Create this DIY t-shirt rug with your teen!
With all the flexibility required to manage and thrive within a family, wouldn’t it be great if healthcare was flexible too? Flex Family Health Direct Primary Care in Billings is doing just that, and it’s the first of its kind in Yellowstone County.
This blue ribbon-winning is the perfect autumn salad, it can easily stand alone as a meat-free meal, but is also an excellent side dish.
Central continually sets the bar high when it comes to giving students an excellent, well-rounded education with their focus on Faith, Family Spirit, and Academic Excellence.
Keeping our eyes on the road has never been more of a challenge for newly licensed drivers and seasoned veterans alike. Even a glance at our phones to check a text message or search for a song on Spotify can be several seconds too long.
With the benefit of hindsight, a high school student and college student share letters to their younger selves.
It might have been a winding road to discovering it's okay to NOT know what you want to be when you grow up, but discover it, he did.
As the writer prepares to send her oldest out into the "real world," she's compiled her best advice for him (whether he reads it or not).
No one wants to think that someone in their family is susceptible to addiction, but the fact is, it’s incredibly pervasive. Knowing what to watch for and how to help is your best bet to insulate your teenage children from the threats of drug and alcohol addiction.
When choosing baby's name, expectant parents may wonder how much popular trends and others' opinions should factor into their decision.
Parenting your newly christened young adult can be tricky territory that necessitates a whole slew of conversations.
The generational connection, collecting moments and memories, not things.
The bond between children and their grandparents is obvious, heartwarming, and universal. "It's the only relationship in which people are crazy about one another simply because they're breathing," says Dr. Arthur Kornhaber.
Of the many phases and stages of parenting, deciding when your child is ready to stay home alone is one of the trickier ones to identify.
Connect with other mamas in Billings with these local mom groups.
It's not only about pumpkin spice everything this month, don't miss these family fun freebies happening in and around Billings this October.
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