Events with the tag: Polson
Saturday, August 2
Barbecue, brews, boats gather at the lake
POLSON — The Polson Chamber’s sixth annual Smokin’ on the Water and the Brew Tour, take place at the KwaTaqNuk Resort on Aug. 2.
The one-day event combines freshly smoked barbecue with the sounds of live music and the opportunity to taste local brews. The barbecue is from 11 a.m.—6 p.m. and the local brew tour will go from 11 a.m.—8 p.m. Live music will play on the lawn all day with Smash Hit Carnival taking the stage at 7:30 p.m. This year, 10 of the dragon boats teams will paddle to Polson Bay as they prepare for the Montana Dragon Boat Festival on Sept. 13 and 14, in Bigfork.
Barbecue competition will be in five categories – pork, chicken, beef, sauce, open and people’s choice. For an application to cook, be a vendor, or for more information, call the chamber office at (406)-883-5969 or go to www.polsonchamber.com.
Ingredients requested for Apple Pie Festival
POLSON — In anticipation of the Apple Pie Festival, Polson’s Immaculate Conception Parish is collecting sugar for making apple pies at weekend liturgies beginning this weekend and at every weekend liturgy in August. (Many thanks for last month’s flour donations.)
We are also looking for a large chest-type freezer to store the finished pies in come October. For more information, call Cristina at (406) 887-2234 or Linda at (406) 490-4897.
Join Water Daze celebration
POLSON — Join Mission Valley Aquatics on Saturday, Aug. 2, for the 12th annual Polson Bay’s Water Daze one-mile swim race from Salish Point to Boettcher Park. Proceeds from this year’s event will support our Lake Monsters Swim Team.
Registration opens at 11 a.m. at Boettcher Park. Swimmers are bussed to the KwaTaqNuk at 12:30 p.m. Race starts at 1 p.m.
A free kids’ swim race will also take place. Awards will be given.
Race day packet pick-up will be at Boettcher Park from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Entry to the swim race is $25 or $30 on race day. For an application or more information, go to: www.mvaquatics.com.
Learn about ‘Plein Air Painting’
POLSON — An art workshop for everyone will be held at the Sandpiper Art and Gift Gallery in August with Plein Air Painting 101 on Aug. 2. Learn the fundamentals of open-air watercolor painting with Patrick Kelly Berry. For more information, call (406) 883-5956 or visit sandpiperartgallery.com.