Briefs for Jun 20, 2018
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Munch up some crab at Bockman Park
RONAN — On June 22, the Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce will present “Crab Fest 2018.” The dinner will begin at 5 p.m. and will take place at Bockman Park. Tickets are $35 per person, $10 for children 10 years of age and under, or $60 per couple. Purchase tickets at Ronan Flower Mill, Valley Banks, Ronan Napa, Glacier Bank, Access Montana and Ronan Power Products. Enjoy fresh crab boiled right there for you. Bring your own beverages, crab pliers and appetite. For more information, call the Ronan Chamber at 406-676-8300. (The event will move to the Ronan Fairgrounds only in the event of severe weather.)
Celebrate the Summer Solstice with hike
KALISPELL – Montana State Parks (stateparks.mt.gov) announced that Lone Pine State Park will host a Summer Solstice Hike to help celebrate the longest day of the year on Thursday, June 21, from 6-8 p.m.
Come celebrate the longest day of the year and the official beginning of summer with a 3-mile evening hike through the park. We will talk about how the park’s ecosystems respond to seasonal changes in sunlight. The hike will also include discussions about what plants are edible throughout Lone Pine. Registration is required through Eventbrite and there is no cost for ages 12 and under and anyone 13 years and older is $6.
For more information call the park visitor center at 406-755-2706 ext. 2.
Art Camp offered for two age groups
POLSON — Rachel Edington and her 14-year old daughter Lexie are hosting an Art Camp this summer. Kids participating in the Art Camp July 9-12 will have the opportunity to learn about famous artists like Picasso, Van Gogh, and O’Keefe, as well as learn a variety of mediums, from paint, watercolor, mixed media, and clay. The cost is $100. There will be a class for ages 6-8 in the mornings and a class in the afternoons for ages 9-12. Lexie has created most of the projects and together she and her mother have put together a lesson plan. It will be a fun week.
Lexi is raising money for her fine arts competition Nationals in Houston, Texas. Competitors are responsible for raising $1200 each and raising money for a parent to go with them. This year she got a superior with an invitation to Nationals with her piano piece. At Nationals she will compete in her invitational category and then take classes to grow and deepen her skills, character, and more. It’s a five day convention.
Students interested in taking Lexi’s Art Camp can call her to sign up at 406-833-0016 or email me, Rachel (aka mom), at: rcedington0355@gmail.com.
Lexi and other competitors will also be raising money at a community car wash in July.
