Explore life from the wagon trail to the Mississippi River in January’s book club selections.

The Montana History Book Club meets Jan. 9 to discuss “Heart of the Trail: The Stories of Eight Wagon Train Women” by Mary Barmeyer O’Brien.

The book captures the triumph and tribulations of eight women who crossed the Western frontier by wagon. While their stories are widely different, each of the women was inspiring, courageous and resourceful. These stories are taken from letters and diaries written along the trail.

The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell.

For more information, call Diane at 752-0204. The museum phone number is 756-8381.

The Friends of the Flathead Library Book Club discusses Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” at its Jan. 14 meeting.

Climb aboard the raft with Huck and Jim and drift away from “sivilized” life into a world of adventure, excitement, danger and self-discovery.

The group meets from 5 to 6 p.m. in the community meeting room at the main library in Kalispell, located at 247 First Ave. E.

For more information, call 758-2445.

The Flathead Valley Community College Reading Group meets Jan. 22 to discuss “A Lady Cyclist’s Guide to Kashgar” by Suzanne Joinson.

In 1923, two missionary sisters are heading for the ancient city of Kashgar. One is afire with her religious calling; the other is excited about the adventure awaiting them. A woman in present-day London will discover their story and explore what happens when traditions from different parts of an increasingly globalized world crash into one another.

The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.

The discussion group meets monthly, except during the summer, and is open to the public. The only cost involved is the purchase of the books.

For more information or to sign up, call Sharon Randolph at 756-3981.

The Whitefish Library Book Discussion Group meets Jan. 29 to discuss “Dear Life: Stories” by Alice Munro.

This 13th collection of short stories by the Nobel Prize-winning author features tales from rural and small-town Ontario. Munro’s greatest charm was in making the lives of ordinary people compelling.

The meeting starts at 6 p.m. in the library meeting room. Books may be available for checkout.

For more information, call 862-9914.