POLSON — The Sandpiper Gallery hosts a non-juried, open show entitled “Harvest Time,” celebrating fall and harvest time. Artistic interpretation of the theme in any medium is accepted. The show runs Sept. 24-Nov. 8.

POLSON — Fall Mack Days will be held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday Oct. 4-Nov. 17.

POLSON — On Oct. 15 a “Drivers Safety Class” will be held at the Polson Area Senior Center from 8:30-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Please call (406) 883-4735, for a reservation.

ST. IGNATIUS —The Kuilix chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the Mission Valley United Methodist Church, top of the hill north of St. Ignatius on Highway 93. Refreshments will be served at noon. Prospective members are welcome.

RONAN — On Wednesday, Oct. 16, the Friends of Ronan Library will host author Carmine Mowbray of Polson. She will discuss and read from her book, “An Answering Flame: Horseback Nurse in an Adverse Land.”  Come visit with the author at the Ronan Library from 6:30-8 p.m. All “Friends” events are open to the public.

PABLO — Confused about Obamacare and the health exchanges?  Have your questions addressed at the Affordable Care Act Forum sponsored by the Lake County Democrats. The presentation seeks to help Montanans understand how the law works and answer questions or concerns about Obamacare, including new insurance reforms and the healthcare exchanges. The program will be on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Late Louie Caye Building at the Salish Kootenai College in Pablo. Social begins at 6:30 p.m. followed at 7 p.m. by a brief business meeting and the program. Presenters include: Jesse Laslovich, chief legal counsel for the Montana State Auditors Office; James Kiser, administrator, St Joseph Medical Center; Steve Todd, administrator, St Luke Community Health Care.  The public is welcome.

ST. IGNATIUS — Join the St. Ignatius Police Department Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. to learn more about participating in a community watch crime control group. 

ST. IGNATIUS — The Flathead Reservation Human Rights Coalition, Inc. will sponsor on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at Mission Valley United Methodist Church, a potluck at 6 p.m. followed by the short video “Water Rights,” scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. The video will be a good learning experience for those seeking knowledge on Native American issues. MVUMC is located at 70715 Highway 93, (top of Post Creek Hill). (406) 745-4259 (clbillie), for more information. 

RONAN — The Mission Valley sub-network of Missoula Businesswomen’s network is meeting on Thursday, Oct. 17, from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Lake County Community Development Building, 407 W. Main St. Connie Slagle, a professional organizer from Destination Organization, will speak. Please RSVP by Oct. 15 to: ldville@yahoo.com.

POLSON — SPLASH, also known as Support Polson Late Afternoon Social Hour, will be held on Thursday, Oct. 17 from 5-7 p.m. Your host will be Finley Point Grill, 35427 Montana Highway 35.  

PABLO — Come meet tribal candidates at a forum sponsored by The People’s Voice, Inc. on Friday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Camas room in the gym on the Salish Kootenai Campus. Lunch will be available.

CHARLO — The Mission Valley Back Country Horsemen’s October fest for 2013 will be held, Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Leon Hall. There will be a potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m. with the MVBCH furnishing the meat. Club members are encouraged to bring guests. Come and join us for a great evening of good food and lots of visiting. For more information or directions, contact Laurie at (406) 675-4293.

ARLEE — On Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, The People’s Voice, Inc. is sponsoring a fundraising event at the Arlee Indian Center. Lunch will be available. Guest speaker will be Howard Toole, attorney at law.

RONAN —The nutrition program at the Mission Vallley Senior Citizens Center in Ronan, 528 Main St. (across from St. Luke Medical Center), is having a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, Oct. 19, between 4-7 p.m. The cost is $5 per person, or $20 for a family. This fundraiser helps defray the cost of running the nutrition program for our seniors. All are invited to attend.

DAYTON — Mission Mountain Winery encourages all wine lovers to attend our free event on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Vertical tasting is a part of the winery’s continuing program to educate the community about the aging and care of fine wine. It is the presentation of wine from older to younger vintages allowing one to see the effects of time upon a wine. Mission Mountain Winery is located on Highway 93 in Dayton.

RONAN — The Ronan Faith Lutheran Church will celebrate its 85th anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 20. The worship service begins at 10 a.m. with an ensemble of guitars, bass, drums and piano providing the music. Four former pastors and the bishop of the synod will be present and participating in the service.

Following the service there will be a dinner and an anniversary program. Each pastor will give a greeting and there will be a brief history of the church given. The program will conclude with entertainment and a “jar” raffle. If anyone wishes to attend the dinner, please call the church to sign up.

RONAN — Montana Governor Steve Bullock will be the guest speaker at the Lake County Democrats Fall Fundraiser at the Mission Mountain Country Club on Round Butte Road in Ronan. The event will take place on Monday, Oct. 21, starting at 6 p.m. The cost is $25 per person and includes a meat/vegetarian lasagna dinner, catered by Cheri’s Kitchen Catering. An cash bar will be available.

Due to limited seating, contact Caryn Kallay at (406) 274-2171 or Craig McClure at (406) 599-4087, for reservations.

POLSON — On Wednesday, Oct. 23, Heart to Heart will play at the Elks from 7-10 p.m. They will also be playing for the fifth dance of the month, our Halloween celebration on Oct. 30. There will be a prize for the best costume so dress-up if you like. Treats are awesome and wonderful. Join us, for you will be missed if you don’t. 

ARLEE — Hangin' Art Gallery in Arlee will celebrate their 10th anniversary for five days, starting Wednesday, Oct. 23, with free art and music events open to the public. Activities on Oct. 23 include: “Make your own Rattle” with Karl Stein from 1-3 p.m., followed by the weekly “Arlee at the Opry,” a songwriters and musicians open mic night from 6-8 p.m., led by Jeff Daniel and Mike Ward.

POLSON — Fellowship Baptist Church, 2 Seventh Ave. E., will serve a free community dinner of sloppy Joes, salads, and desserts on Thursday, Oct. 24, from 6-7:30 p.m. All are welcome.

ARLEE — Hangin' Art Gallery’s 10th anniversary celebration continues on Thursday, Oct. 24. Join Bonnie Tarses and learn how to weave from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

POLSON — The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will hold its annual Harvest Dinner of Swedish meatballs, potatoes, gravy, lefse, salad and dessert from 4:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, in the church fellowship hall. The cost for the dinner is $9 per adult, $4 per child under 10 years. Fair trade coffee will also be available for purchase. Dinner proceeds will benefit The Boys and Girls Club of Lake County and Polson Loaves and Fish Food Pantry.

ARLEE — Montana Poet Laureate Sheryl Noethe will lead an evening of community-school poetry on Thursday, Oct. 24, from 6-8 p.m. The event will feature Missoula Writing Collaborative Poets in the Schools, community poets and youth poets from the Arlee School District.

POLSON — Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will be holding their annual Harvest Dinner on Thursday, Oct. 24 from 4:30-7 p.m. with the proceeds to benefit the local Boys and Girls Club and Polson Loaves and Fish Food Pantry. They will serve Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable, salads, lefse, rolls, dessert and a beverage for $9 for adults and $4 for children under 10. 

ARLEE — Hangin' Art Gallery’s 10th anniversary celebration continues on Friday, Oct. 25. Join Bonnie Tarses and learn how to weave from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. From 12:30–3 p.m. Mission Valley reACT invites Arlee teens to create beaded earrings for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and from 6-8:30 p.m. there will be performances by Paul Mollica, Rennie Frank and Andre Floyd. At 8:30 p.m. until midnight there will be an open mic for singers, flute players, hand drum and stand up comedians.

POLSON — North Lake County Public Library will hold their annual book sale on Friday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

RONAN — Come out and have fun with your old friends and meet some new ones at the Ronan VFW on Round Butte Road. On Friday, Oct. 25 from 6-10 p.m., the Little Big Band will play the best variety of dance music in the valley. There will be refreshments and great company because of you. The new venue is great so come and see. For more information, call Jim Pettit at (406) 676-8224. Thanks and hope to see you there.

POLSON — Please join us for a community spaghetti feed to benefit ‘Toys for Tots’ on Friday, Oct. 25, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Polson VFW. Price per person is a $5 donation or a new unwrapped toy.

ARLEE — A fundraiser costume party for the Arlee brown building will take place on Oct. 26 beginning at 6 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for best child and adult costumes. Sloppy Joes, salad, dessert, and drinks will be sold for $5 a plate. Live music will begin at 7 p.m. A cake auction will continue throughout the evening. Come and join us for an evening of frolic and fun as we raise money for maintenance of our community brown building.

ARLEE — Celebrate Hangin' Art’s anniversary beginning at 10 a.m.– and create mosaic tiles for community beautification until 4 p.m. with Kathryn Yelsa or weave with Bonnie Tarses from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

A celebration of native writers, including Salish elder Victor A. Charlo, will take place on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. A buffet dinner catered by Marianne Forrest will be held prior to the performance. Tickets for the dinner and performance, purchased in advance, are $30 per person. Please call (406) 726-5005 to make reservations. Doors open for the performance only at 6:30 p.m. (free will offering).

POLSON — Come join us on Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. in Polson for a fun and festive 5K run/walk. Enjoy a scenic, flat course. Themed awards are given to winners in each age group; many drawing prizes are given away to participants; and all runners, spectators and volunteers are treated to a free spaghetti lunch. Brought to you by Polson Running, HealthCare Plus and Country Pasta, this event focuses on encouraging a healthy local environment. All proceeds from this year’s race will be donated to the Polson Youth Soccer Association. 

Registration is $15 prior to Oct. 3 and $20 after that and on race day. Race registration begins at 9 a.m. and the race starts at 10 a.m. on Oct. 26 at HealthCare Plus, 1 Seventh Ave. E. Please contact Polson Running at (406) 260-1476 or (267) 261-2761, for more information. To register, go to www.polsonrunning.com. 

PABLO — Show up for a Halloween Carnival with free admission at Salish Kootenai College Camas room in the SKC Gym, on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 6-9 p.m. The activity tickets are five for a $1 and we will also have a bake sale and a concession stand. Bring your children; they will have loads of fun. There will be lots of activities including a pumpkin painting contest and musical chairs. This event is sponsored by SKC AIBL.

ARLEE — Hangin' Art will have performances from 2-7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27. Performing musicians include: cellist Lee Zimmerman, Andre Floyd, Teri Llovet, Dan Dubuque, Larry Hirshberg and more.

POLSON — “The Polar Bears of Hudson’s Bay” by Dr. Frank Tyro will be the next evening program of the Mission Mountain Audubon Society on Monday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. in the Polson Library meeting room. Frank’s program will focus on the bears and other animals that inhabit this area.  Everyone is welcome. 

ST. IGNATIUS — On Wednesday, Oct. 30, at Mission Valley United Methodist Church, The Flathead Reservation Human Rights Coalition, Inc. will sponsor a potluck at 6 p.m. followed by the short video “Iron Jawed Angels—How women got the Vote,” scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. This video has some graphic scenes in it so it is recommended for teens+. MVUMC is located at 70715 Highway 93, (top of Post Creek Hill). Call (406) 745-4259 (clbillie), for more information. 

POLSON — In conjunction with “Red Ribbon Week,” Linderman Elementary is encouraging participation in a prescription drug "take back” on Wednesday, Oct. 30, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Polson City Hall building. Properly dispose of your unused or expired prescription medications and have a conversation with your child about the affects of drugs and alcohol.

ST. IGNATIUS — A SSC Halloween family event is planned for Oct. 30 between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. at the St. Ignatius High School Commons. There will be trick-or-treating in the high school, with refreshments and candy for the family along with fun Halloween crafts. A parent or guardian must accompany all children. Costumes are encouraged.