Armchair Traveler Series with Emily Wolfram discussing travels in New Zealand

This month we’re exited to welcome Emily Wolfram to the Library for our Armchair Traveler Series talk. Emily will be sharing about her trip to New Zealand’s South Island (Te Waipounamu). She travelled there with her husband, brother, and 72-year old mother in February 2026. Emily is an arts and nonprofit administrator serving as the Executive Director of the Montana Performing Arts Consortium (MPAC) and as Development Officer for the Great Falls Public Library Foundation. On her days off, Emily spends as much time as possible off-trail in the backcountry. During Montana summers, her favorite places to go are the Bob Marshall and Scapegoat Wilderness in the Rocky Mountain Front and anywhere above timberline in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. In winter, Emily enjoys backcountry and cross country skiing and serves as a board member of the Silver Crest Trails Association. She also occasionally performs as a section cellist with the Helena and Billings Symphonies. Her favorite things about being in the mountains are learning about the geologic forces at work in the environment, ignoring emails, and exploring wild places. A meal or snack based on our travels will be provided at this event. Thank you to the Great Falls Public Library Foundation for funding this program.