WHITEFISH COMMUNITY CENTER
A Gathering Place for the people of Whitefish, Montana
SCHEDULE
COST
This presentation is free and open to the general public.
No membership required.
Donations always welcome.
SPEAKER
Meet Linda
Linda J. Smith is an award-winning science educator who taught for over 30 years at Rush-Henrietta Central School District.
She earned her masters degree through a National Science Foundation fellowship and received numerous top honors, including Teacher of the Year, the University of Rochester Award for Excellence in Secondary School Teaching, and the NASA-NSF-NSTA-UT Honors Teacher Award.
She participated in NASA’s Teacher in Space Program and was invited to observe major space events, including a Challenger shuttle launch and the Voyager-Uranus encounter.
We are honored to welcome Linda J. Smith as a speaker at the Whitefish Community Center, where she continues to share her passion for science and education with the community.
RESOURCES
Linda Smith Presentations: Season 4
Description
Join us as we kick off Season 4 of the beloved Linda Smith Presentations returning this summer with inspiring journeys to remarkable places, history, and discoveries! Held over five Thursdays during the warm months, this new season features engaging presentations you won’t want to miss.
✨ 2026 Presentation Lineup:
• May 28th – Yosemite, Sequoias, Coastal Redwoods & John Muir
Yosemite National Park. Nearly 1,200 square miles of deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, mountains of solid granite, and remarkable scenery.
95 percent of the park is designated wilderness, one of the largest and least fragmented habitat blocks in the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
In 1890, John Muir led a successful movement to motivate Congress to establish Yosemite Valley and its surrounding areas as a National Park.
Giant sequoias live in three groves inside the park. The most easily accessible of these is the Mariposa Grove near the park's south entrance and home to over 500 mature trees. Giant sequoia are the largest trees on Earth and are among the oldest living organisms on the planet. The oldest known is 3,200 years old.
• July 9th – The White House – Home of Presidents
Details to come...
• July 30th – Edwin Hubble & the Expanding Universe
Details to come...
• August 27th – Pyramids of Egypt & Abu Simbel
Details to come...
• September 24th – Speleology: The Science of Caverns & Caves
Details to come...
If you joined us in 2025, you’ll remember Linda’s engaging presentations on landmarks like the Statue of Liberty and the wonders of Yellowstone National Park—along with her look at the Transcontinental Railroad and its impact on the nation. Season 4 continues that tradition—bringing places and their stories to life.
📍 Whitefish Community Center
🗓 Select Thursdays (see schedule above)
⏰ 1:00 – 2:15 PM
🎟 FREE & open to the public
These events are made possible through the generous support of our community. Come learn, explore, and connect—no travel required.
Mark your calendars… your next adventure begins here.
Age participation:
• All ages
• Young participants welcome with parent/guardian supervision
