Events with the tag: Polson
Friday, August 11
Free dinner served
POLSON — A free dinner will be served at Polson Presbyterian Church on Friday, Aug. 11, from 5-6:30 p.m. Polson Presbyterian Church is located across from the Linderman School. Come join us. This dinner is free and open to all.
Get health screening in Polson
POLSON — The University of Montana Improving Health Among Rural Montanans will be conducting health screenings from 9 a.m.- 2.p.m. on Friday, Aug. 11, at Lakeshore Pharmacy, (inside Super 1 Foods, Polson). IPHARM will offer the following health screenings: bone density, hgA1c (blood glucose), cholesterol (this test requires a 9-12 hour fast for complete results; but please drink plenty of water). The cost is $15 per test. Free blood pressure readings will also be available. Call Lakeshore Pharmacy at 406-883-0342 to schedule an appointment.
Summerfest begins
POLSON — Day one of Polson’s Summerfest is Friday, Aug. 11. There will be numerous activities in the park and on the water.
Saturday, August 12
Get ready for chili
POLSON — The 11th annual Rotary Chili Cookoff will be held Saturday, Aug. 12, from noon-2 p.m. at Riverside Park. Make sure you purchase your raffle tickets, ($25 per ticket or 5 tickets for $100), to help raise funds for the Boys Scouts’ Summer Camp; the Mission Valley Aquatic Center’s bleachers, youth pool toys; and the Linderman Elementary summer program. Prizes this year include: $1000 cash, groceries and gas ($1000 total value), more than 100 bottles of wine, 2 annual golf passes, $1000 worth of local beef, and a flight seeing trip and dinner for four. Raffle tickets are available from any Rotarian. Anyone wishing to enter the Chili Cook-off Contest can find contest rules and an application form on the Polson Rotary website: https:// portal.clubrunner.ca/1867. For more information, call 406-883-1842 or 406-253- 5452.
Music celebration at Aber Day Reunion
POLSON — The Aber Day Reunion Concert will take place at the Regatta Shoreline Amphitheater on the banks of the Flathead River in Polson from 3-9 p.m. Mission Mountain Wood Band, Sam Riddle, Andrea Harsell and Luna Roja will provide the music. This event is family friendly with food, beer and wine vendors on site; free parking; dry camping available, (no animals except service dogs); no coolers or glass containers; bring lawn chairs and blankets. Bus pickup at various locations to be announced. This is a non-profit event with proceeds distributed to area non-profits by Anderson Broadcasting Charitable Foundation. Tickets may be purchased at the UM Alumni Association at: www.grizalum.com.
Summerfest includes art, car show
POLSON — Day two of Polson’s Summerfest, Saturday, Aug. 12, includes a car show and The 46th Annual Sandpiper Art Festival on the Lake County Courthouse lawn from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Artists and artisans from around the region sell their work in this 1-day show. Enjoy a day of art, fine crafts, food and entertainment on the beautiful courthouse lawn. For more information, visit: www. sandpiperargaller.com or call 406-883-5956.
Turn in reading logs at Polson library
POLSON — This is the final day, Saturday, Aug. 12, at 4 p.m., to turn in Family Summer Reading Program Reading Logs to the North Lake County Library in Polson.
Tuesday, August 15
Learn safe driving in Polson
POLSON — AARP’s Smart Driver Course will be held at the Polson Senior Center from 8:30-11 a.m. and from 1- 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 15. Call 406-883-4735, for a reservation.
Thursday, August 17
SPLASH hosted by Riverside Recreation, OH Well Drill & Pump
POLSON — The Polson Chamber of Commerce’s August SPLASH will be held on Thursday, Aug. 17, from 5- 7 p.m. This event will be hosted by Riverside Recreation, 412 Second Street West and co-host will be OH Well Drill and Pump. The monthly Support Polson Late Afternoon Social Hour (SPLASH) offers participants the chance to network and learn more about the featured business each month. For additional information about this and other Chamber programs, visit www.polsonchamber.com or call 406-883-5969.
Friday, August 18
Learn, earn at Polson Farmers Market
POLSON — Come learn and earn $20 worth of double SNAP dollars to spend on locally grown produce, seeds, meat, eggs, bread, and garden plants at the Polson Farmers’ Market, for those that are SNAP eligible. In the final class of the season, Flathead Reservation Extension SNAP Education Coordinator Ginger Pitts will teach a fresh skillet class on Friday, Aug. 18, from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Polson Loaves & Fish Food Pantry, 904 First Street E. Come learn how to eat better on a budget and make a delicious entree using what you have on hand in your own kitchen; no recipe needed. Please sign up in advance, as space is limited. Email: shay@ missoulacfac.org for more information.
Listen to Blues on the lake
POLSON — The seventh annual Flathead Lake Blues Festival will be held Friday, Aug. 18. Music includes Andre Floyd and the Mood Iguana, the Mike Murray Band, Halladay Quist, Ticket Sauce, Off in the Woods, the Kenny James Miller Band, Big Daddy and the Blue Notes, Jameson and the Sordid Seeds and Mudslide Charley. On Saturday, Aug. 19, the music includes the Michelle Taylor Band, Estelle and the Atomic Jive, Polly O’Keary and the Rhythm Method and Andrea Harsell and the Luna Roja. All of this happening on the shores of Flathead Lake at Sacajawea Park in Polson. For more information go to: www.flatheadlakebluesfestival. com.
Visit gallery, watch artist work
POLSON — Takes Horse Gallery is excited to announce that guest artist Rachel Warner will be covering the gallery on Aug. 18 and 19 while we attend Crow Fair. Rachel’s talents will be on display as she works on a tonalist oil painting in the gallery. Stop in to see for yourself. Takes Horse Gallery is at 49487 Highway 93. Call for more information at 406-224-4943.
Saturday, August 19
Test yourself at triathlon
POLSON — The sixth annual Polson Triathlon will be held on Saturday, Aug. 19, at Riverside Park starting at 8:40 a.m. The Polson Triathlon is a locally run, locally inspired Olympic Distance Triathlon. For more information, visit: www.polsontriathlon. com or contact Matt Seeley at 406-871- 0216 or email: seeleyspeedwagon@ gmail.com.
Monday, August 21
Join Solar Eclipse Block Party
POLSON — North Lake County Public Library is hosting a Solar Eclipse Block Party on Monday, Aug. 21, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. A total solar eclipse will cross the United States on that day. In Polson we will see about 89% totality. The North Lake County Library Foundation is hosting a $5 hot dog lunch with all proceeds going toward the library’s Family Summer Reading Program. Mission Valley Eye Center/Ronan Eye Clinic has generously sponsored the purchase of more than 200 pairs of solar eclipse glasses that will be available at the party to safely view the eclipse. There will be crafts for kids, educational displays, a photo booth, music and more. We will have limited seating available – feel free to bring a lawn chair for comfort. The library will also be holding a huge book sale in the meeting room from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. that day. We hope to see you there.
Thursday, August 24
Help celebrate Gil’s 75th birthday
POLSON — The free “Night at the Museum” held at the Miracle of America Museum, 36094 Memory Lane, is held on the fourth Thursday evening of each month. On Thursday, Aug. 24, the program will answer a couple of the most commonly asked questions from museum visitors. Namely, “How did this museum get started?” and “Where did you get all of your stuff?” This event will also celebrate founder Gil Mangel’s 75th birthday so there will be cake and ice cream or root beer floats. We like to start the programs at 6:30 p.m. If you have any questions, you may call 406-270-7895.