Events with the tag: Polson

POLSON — Each year Zumba® fitness holds Zumbathons across the world to raise $1 million dollars for breast cancer research and prevention in partnership with the Susan B. Koman Foundation.

The community is invited to the local Zumbathon Saturday, Sept. 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the dance room at Mission Valley Aquatic Center in Polson. The event includes dance fitness to Latin, hip-hop, and other world music taught by local and guest instructors. 

Lots of free drawings, snacks and breast cancer prevention information will be available. A $20 donation is set for entrance; 100 percent of proceeds will go to the Zumba® Global Research Grant.

For more information call licensed Zumba® fitness instructors Linda Sappington at (406) 270-5733 or Jeannie Butler at (406) 890-1405.

POLSON — Love Dogs? Want to help get some adopted? Take the Mission Valley Animal Shelter’s “Train the Trainers” class.

We will train you to work with some of our dogs to help get them more adoptable. Covers leash walking, sit, wait, watch, confidence building and more. This is lots of fun for you and the dog. Training is Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 29, 30, and Oct. 1, from 9 – 11 a.m. and then commit to eight weeks working with the dogs on your own schedule. Please call (406) 883-5312, for more details.

POLSON — On Sept. 30, from noon - 5 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 409 Fourth Ave. E, there will be a blood drive.

For more information or to make an appointment to donate blood, visit redcrossblood.org or call (1-800) 733-2767.

POLSON — The community dance at the Elks, with Ken’s Country Combo, will be held from 7-10 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1. Requests are welcome and treats to be shared are appreciated. Come and join the fun. We have a dance every Wednesday night.

POLSON — A non-juried show entitled “Man and Best” is open to all artists and will take place from Sept. 30-Nov. 7. There will be a reception Friday, Oct. 3, from 5-7 p.m. at the Sandpiper Gallery. For more information, call the Gallery at (406)-883-5956.

POLSON — The Polson Booster Club will hold a Calcutta Dinner Auction and Dance on Saturday, Oct. 4 at Polson Airport Hanger number six. Cocktails are at 6 p.m., dinner is at 7 p.m. and the auction begins at 8 p.m. “Grills Gone Wild” will cater the dinner and music will be provided by Southern Comfort.

Dinner tickets are $25 and they include dinner, the silent auction, and the 50/50 raffle. There will be $50 Calcutta bidding tickets available. All money raised will go to stadium improvements.

POLSON — The fourth annual Salish Point Benefit Golf Tourney will be held Saturday, Oct. 4, at Polson Bay Golf Course. For more information, call Evan Smith at (406) 675-2700 Ext. 7280 or (406) 546-6375.

POLSON — The Polson Police Department will hold their annual “Bike Auction” on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the City Shop located on the corner of First Street E and 11th Ave. E (other items will also be available). The auction starts promptly at 10 a.m. 

POLSON — Come to Murdoch’s on Saturday, Oct. 4, to view some of Montana’s finest giant vegetables. Will this year produce another record-breaking state title? Watch the giant pumpkins weigh in on forklifts to see. Or, join the competition and load up your giant vegetables for your stake in up to $500 in prize money. For more information, as well as the complete set of rules and regulations, visit: www.bigskypumpkingrowers.com. Entries accepted for all categories at 8 a.m. and at noon weighing begins. Categories include giant pumpkin, green squash, long gourds, tomatoes, and watermelon.

POLSON — The Northwest Montana Accordion Association will hold a music jam from 2-5:30 p.m. at the Elks on Sunday, Oct. 5.

POLSON — The national event, “Fields of Faith,” will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 8, from 7:30-8:30 p.m. on the Polson High School football field. All ages are welcome. There will be a youth band. Come and be inspired by high school and University of Montana athletes sharing their faith. Every attendee will receive a free T-shirt and a devotional. If you have questions, call Mark Rochin (406) 883-0310.

POLSON — The Oct. 8 community dance will have Heart to Heart playing at the Elks on Wednesday from 7-10 p.m. for all people who love their music. Requests are welcome. Everyone has fun and wonderful treats are brought and shared.

POLSON — The Marine Corps League meets every second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Driftwood Family Restaurant in Polson. For more information, call John Miller at (406) 890-0964 or go to: usmcfox21@gmail.com. 

POLSON — The National Active and Retired Federal Employee Association will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Polson Senior Center at 11:45 a.m. Turkey slices and potato will be available for lunch. Following lunch there will be a program about the Helping Hands Fund. A short business meeting will follow.

DAYTON — The Lake County Public Health Department will offer flu shots to the public at Dayton Presbyterian Church on Thursday, Oct. 9, from 1:30 – 3 p.m. The cost is $25. Seniors, please remember to bring your Medicare Part B coverage cards as that will pay for your flu shot.

You may also get your flu shot at our walk-in immunization clinic held every Tuesday afternoon from 1-4 p.m. or you may call and schedule an appointment. The Lake County Public Health Department is located at 802 Main Street in Polson. Call (406) 883-7288, with your questions.

POLSON — “Birds, Climate Change, and Us” by Amy Cilimburg, a wildlife biologist and the Director of Bird Conservation and Climate Policy for Montana Audubon, will be presented the Mission Mountain Audubon’s program on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. in the Polson Library meeting room. Everyone is welcome. Amy will take a deeper look into the Audubon report, the largest and most comprehensive examination of birds and climate change ever. Come listen to Cilimburg speak about “climate-smart conservation.”

POLSON — At the Miracle of America Museum on Thursday, Oct. 9, the 1952 feature length movie “Red Skies of Montana” will be shown at 6:30 p.m. The movie is based on the 1949 tragic Mann Gulch fire. A short tour of the museum’s smoke jumper related artifacts collection will precede the film.