Postcards Across Montana
In rural communities, where distance, weather, and work schedules can naturally limit everyday interaction, shared spaces and gatherings play an important role in reducing isolation and strengthening connections across all ages. We take part in events, partnerships, and shared traditions to support family engagement and strengthen relationships across generations.
Lemonade stand at the Twin Bridges Flotilla and Alumni Weekend event. Pop-up at the Twin Bridges Farmer's Market (2025).
Kid Country Volunteer Day. Wood chip spreading and playground refresh (2025).
Pay-what-you-can Photos with Santa station and free winter crafts during the Community Christmas Stroll (2023, 2024, 2025).
Halloween Open House. Chili, music, crafts, and costumes (2024).
Spring Deep Cleaning & Volunteer Day (2024, 2025).
Kid Country values collaboration with local organizations and visiting partners that enrich early learning and strengthen family engagement.
Local Library Collaboration
We collaborate with the Twin Bridges Public Library to promote early literacy and foster a love of books and storytelling. We enjoy regular visits during our walking field trips, and we encourage participation in the Summer Reading Program.
Guest Visits & Educational Partners
Our program invites guest visits from organizations such as Montana PBS and Public Health, providing children with age-appropriate learning experiences and connecting families with community resources. These partnerships expand the horizons of children and families, creating opportunities for connection, education, and shared experiences that help counteract the isolation often found in rural areas.
Growing Something Together
There’s a growing energy across our region right now, marked by interest in outdoor learning, growing food, and giving kids more opportunities to experience the process firsthand. As ideas begin to connect, we’re starting to think through what that could look like at Kid Country and what it would take in terms of space, materials, and community support to do it well. It’s early, but we’re excited about where it could go. Stay tuned to learn how you can be part of it.
Book Buds Senior Reading Initiative
Seniors Are Invited to Read With Us!
Time spent with older generations offers children something increasingly rare: lived experience and the steady presence of someone who has seen many seasons. Through shared stories and reading together, children learn patience, listening, and respect, and develop a sense that knowledge and care are passed down. Kid Country is exploring opportunities to revive a Senior Reading Program that invites older community members to share stories, wisdom, and time with children. These moments become early memories of being welcomed into a circle where every age has value and something to offer. Please reach out to the director if you’re interested in learning more about this opportunity.
Partnership
As our community evolves, we remain open to new ways to collaborate and to support events and projects that align with our values and capacity. If you are interested in ways we might partner, we'd love to hear from you!
