Events with the tag: Polson
Monday, April 13
Award-winning local author to discuss book
POLSON — “Havoc Red – Surviving the Alaska-Siberia Route, 1943” is Carmine “Margo” Mowbray’s newest work of historical fiction. She will be discussing it at the Lake County Republican Women’s monthly meeting, Monday, April 13 at noon at the Polson Rural Fire Hall on Regatta Road near the fairgrounds.
Called “an accurate historical fiction of a fascinating part of WWII” by Missoula historian and publisher Stan Cohen, it is a 230-page softcover about Lend-Lease pilots who flew fighters and bombers from Great Falls to Fairbanks during WWII.
During her research, Mowbray discovered a dark side of the operation, one that has consequences to this day. Mowbray will be signing copies of the book, set in 1943, the coldest winter on record.
Attendees are encouraged to bring brown bag lunches. The social time begins at 11:30 a.m. with the meeting beginning at noon.
Fines forgiven for food
POLSON – North Lake County Public Library in Polson is offering its traditional forgiveness of fines during National Library Week, April 13-18. Patrons with overdue items or fines on their cards are encouraged to bring one item of canned or packaged food to the circulation desk for each book/CD/DVD, etc. that is late. Fines will be waived. All food contributions will be donated to the Polson Loaves and Fish Food Pantry. Forgiveness of fines does not include lost or damaged items. North Lake County Public Library is located at 2 First Avenue E. Please call (406) 883-8225 or go to northlakecountylibrary.org for further information,
Little Free Libraries unveiled
POLSON – North Lake County Public Library will unveil four Little Free Libraries for the Polson area. The new Little Free Libraries are small, weatherproof, book housing structures that have been beautifully painted by local artists. They are based on the “take a book, leave a book” concept. The event will take place at the library on Monday, April 13, at 4 p.m. Library Director Marilyn Trosper will launch the project in honor of National Library Week. Everyone is welcome and refreshments will be served. For more information, call the library at (406) 883-8225.
Polson School District board to meet
POLSON — Polson School District will hold a board meeting on Monday, April 13, at 5:30 p.m. at the district office, 111 Fourth Ave. E.
Tuesday, April 14
Free technology class taught
POLSON — Free technology classes are being offered at North Lake County Public Library in Polson during the month of April. On Tuesday, April 14, from 11 a.m.-noon the course ‘Computer Basics: Using Files and Folders’ will be taught. Losing track of your files and photos after you download or save them? In this class you will learn how to create, organize, tag, delete, and rename your photos and documents so you can find them easily. Space is limited, so please call the library at (406) 883-8225 to register. As always, if you see a class you’d like to take, but can’t make it at the scheduled time, call for an individual free session. The library is located at 2 First Ave. E.
Wednesday, April 15
Celebrate tax survival with dance
POLSON – Ken’s Country Combo will entertain us on “Poor Boy Wednesday,” April 15, from 7-10 p.m. This annual dance celebrates surviving tax season. Come join us to feel good and kick up your heels. The treats are superb and there’s lots of room on the dance floor.
Roundtable covers parenting plans
POLSON —The next Resource Roundtable discussion will be held April 15 at noon in the Lake County Health Department Conference Room. This meeting is open to all and lunch is provided. Attorney Hilly McGahan will present on the complexities of developing a parenting plan as well as looking at the impacts of violent exposure on children.
Thursday, April 16
SPLASH date set
POLSON – Please join us for the Chamber’s monthly after hours networking event, SPLASH. We meet the third Thursday of each month from 5-7 p.m. at various Chamber businesses. Our April 16 SPLASH host will be Home Floor Covering and Polson Stone and Tile, 322 Main Street. As always, SPLASH is open to the public and free to attend. We hope to see you there.
Saturday, April 18
Join health practitioners’ ‘Meet and Greet’
POLSON — Yoga Heart Studio, at 315A Main Street, will host a ‘Meet and Greet' event on Saturday, April 18, from 1-4 p.m. Join the fun and meet practitioners, gather information and sample “taster” sessions of different healing modalities. For more information, call Andrea Dunn (406) 407-3855.
Tuesday, April 21
Senior Center hosts driver course
POLSON — On April 21 a Smart Driver Course will be taught at the Polson Area Senior Center from 8:30-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Call (406) 883-4735, for a reservation.
Wednesday, April 22
Heart to Heart to play ballroom music
POLSON — Join the fun, dance or just listen to Heart to Heart playing beautiful ballroom music on Wednesday, April 22, at the weekly community dance held at the Elks between 7 and 10 p.m.
Learn about the cloud
POLSON — Free technology classes are being offered at North Lake County Public Library in Polson during the month of April. On Wednesday, April 22, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. the course, “Up in the Air: What is the Cloud, and How do I Use it?” will be taught. This class will introduce you to the various ways to compute in the Cloud.
Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Apple all have cloud-based software, and this class will show you each one and give you a short overview of how to set up an account and upload your files. You will need a valid email address to set up any accounts. Space is limited, so please call the library at (406) 883-8225 to register. If you see a class you’d like to take, but can’t make it at the scheduled time, call for an individual free session. The library is located at 2 First Avenue E.
Mowbray to present new book to EAA
POLSON — EAA Chapter 1122 will meet on Wednesday, April 22, at 7 p.m. in the Polson Public Library. Please bring ideas for our T-shirts for the 2015 Fly-In to be held in September. Carmine Mowbray will be our program presenter and it will be based on her research for her new book “Havoc Red.” The book is a historical work about a WWII hero from Great Falls. Hope to see you there and please bring a friend - the meeting is open to anyone interested in aviation.
Suicide Prevention meeting set
POLSON – Our next Partners in Suicide Prevention and Intervention meeting is on Wednesday, April 22, on the third floor of the Tribal Health Department in Polson. We will start a half hour earlier than normal. The meeting is from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Katharina Werner, Pathway Program Manager from Missoula YWCA, will be doing a Human Trafficking Training. Lunch will be provided. We enjoyed having everyone at our PSPI Cyber-Bullying and Campaign Development meeting.
Thursday, April 23
All welcome at dinner
POLSON – A free community dinner will be served at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, at Fellowship Baptist Church, 2 Seventh Ave. E. The menu is a surprise. All are welcome.
Enjoy library story time
POLSON – North Lake County Library will host special one-hour programs for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers on Thursdays at 10 a.m. and at 1 p.m. The programs include stories, songs, movements, crafts and more. The theme for Thursday, April 23, will be “Wildness & Wilderness.” For more information, call (406) 883-8225 or go to: northlakecountylibrary.org.
Explore Pacific Island birds right in Polson
POLSON — “Exploring Mountain Birds on Pacific Islands,” by Dr. Chris Filardi, will be the next Mission Mountain Audubon program on Thursday, April 23, at 7 p.m. in the Polson Library meeting room.
Filardi’s slide presentation will discuss the role of contemporary ornithological expeditions focused on tropical island birds found in only one place and nowhere else in the world. Filardi is Director of Pacific Programs at the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation with the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
Friday, April 24
‘Welcome to Polson’ signs dedicated
POLSON — Plan to take a few minutes at 10 a.m. Friday morning to attend the dedication ceremonies for the “Welcome to Polson” sign at the Walmart location. The completed signs, designed and created by Rob Gunderson, are ready to welcome visitors as well as residents. The signs are a collaborative effort of the Polson Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Polson Community Foundation, the Orton Foundation, Envision Polson Beautification Committee, and the city of Polson.
City manager to speak to Pachyderms
POLSON – Polson’s City Manager, Mark Shrives, will be the guest speaker at the Friday, April 24, meeting of the Lake County Pachyderm Club. He will talk about the proposed resort tax; the “water loop” currently under construction; a new water well on Hwy. 35; revamping the old 9 golf course irrigation system; remodeling the Riverside Park bathroom; progress on the sewer plant project; answer questions. Social time and brown bag lunches are at 11:30 a.m. The meeting starts at noon. Join us at the Polson Rural Fire Hall on Regatta Road near the Fairgrounds.
Lead from where you stand
POLSON – Lake County Job Service Employer Committee proudly presents “Lead From Where you Stand,” on Friday, April 24, from 8 a.m.- noon at the KwaTaqNuk Resort. The fee is $65 per person or $55 per person for groups of four people or more. For more information, contact Whitney or Blakely at: wcantlon@mt.gov, bphippips@mt.gov or call (406) 883-7880.
Library announces late opening
POLSON – North Lake County Public Library in Polson will open to the public at noon on Friday, April 24, instead of the usual 11 a.m. This change will allow staff to meet with the professional facilitator coordinating initial strategic planning meetings for the library.
Pick up clean-up assignment at library
POLSON — It’s time for Polson’s annual “Clean-Up, Green-Up” on Friday, April 24. Stop by the North Lake County Public Library from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. to pick up your route assignment, trash bags and gloves. Republic Services will have a special dumpster in the parking lot across from the VFW in Polson for you to drop off your accumulated trash.
Saturday, April 25
Anderson Broadcasting presents Trades Fair
POLSON — The Mission Valley Trades Fair and Business Expo, with over 100 vendors including food, fun and information. This has been an annual event for over 20 years. It will be held at Polson High School on Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Reserve your booth today. For more information, go to: andersonbroadcasting.com or call (406) 883-5255.
Computer basics, Microsoft Word
POLSON — Free technology classes are being offered at North Lake County Public Library in Polson during the month of April. On Saturday, April 25, from 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. the library will offer the course, “Computer Basics: Microsoft Word.” This class is for those with little or no experience using Microsoft Word. We will learn Word 2010. The session will teach you how to create a new document, change your font size and color, spell and grammar check, and print and save your document. Space is limited, so please call the library at (406) 883-8225 to register. As always, if you see a class you’d like to take, but can’t make it at the scheduled time, call for an individual free session. The library is located at 2 First Avenue E.
Dog park cleanup event planned
POLSON – On Saturday, April 25, join Polson dog lovers for a clean up of the Travis Dolphin Off-Leash Dog Park. Most of the work will be concentrated on the dock area, hauling junk metal and glass from the riverbank. Volunteers should meet at 10 a.m. near the dock area. Please bring gloves, sturdy footwear and buckets for glass. For more information, please contact Doug Crosby at (406) 883-4187.
Raffle to benefit Relay for Life
POLSON — Providence St. Joseph Hospital has a raffle to benefit Relay for Life including four 18-hole golf passes with cart; two 18-hole golf passes with cart to Whitefish Lake Golf Club; a pair of Danskos from Jackie M’s Footwear in Polson; and a handmade table doily from a St. Joseph employee. Tickets are $5. The drawing will be held after the Spring Trades Fair on April 25.