Events with the tag: Polson

RONAN/ST. IGNATIUS/POLSON — The first day of school for Ronan, St. Ignatius and Polson Schools is Wednesday, Aug. 30.

POLSON — After a dormant year, I’m going to try to revive the “Pickin’ in the Park” gang at the “Boardwalk” in Boettcher Park. The boardwalk is is adjacent to the Port Polson Playhouse. If you sing or play any musical (electric or acoustic) instrument or just want to sit and listen, then join us each Friday at 3 p.m. starting June 16. A lawn chair and blanket may be advisable, and if you get hungry then stop and eat at the Boardwalk food booth. The music genres start in the 1950s, but any year is OK … join us.

POLSON — The Polson Flathead Historical Museum, “The Pioneer Museum on Main Street” invites you to view amazing exhibits of daily life in the Mission Valley and Flathead Lake area in the late 1800s and early 1900s, such as the stagecoach, chuck wagon, fire trucks, Calamity Jane’s saddle and Flathead Lake’s ‘Nessie” (some say it was, some say it wasn’t, caught here) and much more. We open for the season on Memorial Day each year, and goes until Friday, Sept. 15. The museum is located at 708 Main Street and operates Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (Closed on Sundays) There is a visitor fee of $10 and children under 10 years old are admitted free with a paying adult. For more information, go to: www.flatheadmuseum.org.

POLSON — The First United Methodist Church of Polson is having a multi-family garage sale on Saturday, Sept. 2, at the church, 301 Sixteenth Ave. E. All proceeds support the church.c

POLSON — The Northwest Montana Accordion Association will meet at the Elks in Polson on Sunday, Sept. 3, from 2-5:30 p.m.

POLSON — Sandpiper Art Gallery, 306 Main Street, Polson, presents “Making It Up as I Go.” This exhibit will definitely capture your imagination. It features artists Nancy Miler (painter), Donna Winn (3D mixed media), Nancy Zadra (impressionist/ abstract painter), Gerald Garcelone (woodwork), Susan Evans (3D mixed media), Carol Rae (jewelry), and Sue Ball (lino-prints). The exhibit will run from Sept. 4 until Oct. 13. Artists reception for this exhibit is on Sept. 8 from 5-7 p.m. at the Gallery.

POLSON — The Sept. 6 luncheon meeting of the Polson Chamber of Commerce will feature Nick Kaufman of the WGM Group in Missoula. The luncheon will be held at the Red Lion Ridgewater Inn from noon-1 p.m. Cost of the luncheon will be $11. Reservations are not required. For additional information about the Chamber and its activities, call 406-883-5969.

POLSON — The Polson Kiwanis Club meet the first and third Thursday each month at KwaTaqNuk Resort, Koostatah room downstairs, from noon-1 p.m. Our speaker on Sept. 7 will be American Legion Commander Russ Harbin who will talk about the Boy Scouts. Among other activities, the Polson Boy Scout Troop 1947 participated with the American Legion on Flag Day, June 14, to give tired flags a proper send off at the Lake View Cemetery. Russ will discuss the role of the Boy Scouts in the Polson community. All are welcome.

POLSON — Ms. Carolyn Casey of Connections will be in Polson on Thursday, Sept. 7, from 2-5 p.m. at Journey Be Church, 101 Seventh Ave. W to host her program called “Friends with a Point,” offering free HIV and Hep C testing. Testing is anonymous and the client receives the results within a few minutes. Connections will also be testing in the Kalispell area. If you are in the areas of Arlee or Polson and need to be tested or would like harm reduction supplies, condoms and or information, please stop. For more information, please call 406-451-9995.

POLSON — Inviting all Lake County Democrats to come together on Friday, Sept. 8, for our annual picnic, where you will meet new friends and connect with old friends. Festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. at Boettcher Park (next to the Polson Golf Course). Ham and turkey will be provided. Please bring a side dish, chair and your favorite drink. Executive Director of Montana Democrats, Nancy Keenan, will be our guest speaker. Live music will be provided by Hunter, Torres and Brookman. A basket will be passed since this is also a fundraiser.

POLSON — Lake County Commissioner Bill Barron will speak at the Friday, Sept. 8, noon meeting of the Lake County Pachyderm Club at the Polson Rural Fire Department Building, 25 Regatta Road. He will talk about the Annual UM Aber Day Kegger and Reunion Concert and how it came to Polson and how long it is expected to remain. Everyone who wants to learn about the concrete stage built at the Fairgrounds and the expected economic impact of this endeavor is invited to attend the meeting.

POLSON —The September Friendship Table Dinner is on Sept. 8 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.

POLSON — Violinist Byron Wallis and piano performer Alfredo Oyaguez will give a special performance on Friday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 301 Fourth Ave. E. This is a kick-off performance for the 2017-18 Mission Valley Live season. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased by calling 406-887-2739.

POLSON — Local artists join artists around the world for the 16th Annual Great Worldwide Paint-out, sponsored by the International Plein Air Painters Group, on Saturday, Sept. 9, at Polson’s Riverside Park. Contact Margery Christensen for details on the local event and visit IPAP’s website: ipap.homestead.com, for international events.

POLSON — On Sunday, Sept. 10, at noon, the MV Mariners will have Fall Ball signups and the first practice. This all takes place at the MV Mariners’ field in Polson.

POLSON – North Lake County Public Library in Polson is holding a peanut butter drive the week of Sept. 11-16. All contributions from this weeklong event will be donated to the Polson Loaves and Fish Food Pantry. Overdue fines will be reduced by one dollar for each item donated. Please call 406-883-8225 for more information.