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.

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.  

POLSON — North Lake County Public Library hosts a special one-hour story time for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers every Thursday at 10 a.m. and 1p.m. This week's theme is "counting." There will be stories, songs, movement, crafts and more. For more information, call (406) 883-8225 and ask for Martel, Youth Services Librarian.

RONAN — On both Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, the annual Boys’ and Girls’ Haunted House starts at 5:30 p.m. It’s scheduled to begin with a half hour of not-so-scary lights-on fun and then at 6 p.m., on both days, the lights go off and the haunted house becomes very scary. Thursday’s event runs from 5:30-10 p.m. and Friday’s event goes from 5:30-11 p.m. There is a $3 entrance fee. Goodies will also be for sale. All proceeds go to Ronan’s Boys’ and Girls’ Club.

ST. IGNATIUS — Mission Valley United Methodist Church on Post Creek hill is once again hosting their annual "Trunk or Treat" Halloween party. Come join us on Oct. 31st from 4-7 p.m. for "treats from trunks", chili, drinks and games. Come join us for lots of fun and treats in a safe environment.

POLSON — The Pumpkin Patch Bash will be at the Polson High School gymnasium on Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m. This totally-free carnival is designed for families with children in sixth grade and under. There will be a free family dinner, games, candy and giveaways. Don’t miss this amazing annual event, which is sponsored by the New Life Christian Center. For more information, please call (406) 883-2447. 

PABLO — Pablo Elementary School’s Harvest Party, scheduled for Oct. 31 from 5-7 p.m., has fun, games and treats planned. The Pablo First Baptist Church and the Pablo Church of the Nazarene are sponsoring this event.

ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Police Department will hold a haunted house on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6-9 p.m. All funds raised will go to the reserve officer fund. To volunteer, call (406) 745-3881.

POLSON — On Halloween night from 4-10 p.m., Rewind Dance Studio at 214 Main Street will hold a haunted-house, a bake sale, and a 50/50 raffle. The fee for children 11 years old and older is $5 and $3 for children 10 years old and younger. A portion of the proceeds will go to local children in need and the Make a Wish Montana Chapter. 

RONAN — The Ronan LDS Church will hold third annual Halloween “Trunk-Or-Treat and Chili and Cornbread Cook Off” on Thursday, Oct. 31. Everyone is welcome, community friends and families. Car trunks are decorated with a Halloween theme. Bring Halloween treats to pass out as children trick-or-treat from trunk to trunk. Bring your favorite chili and /or cornbread for others to sample. Enjoy hot cocoa and free fun for all. A costume contest will be held at 7 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for best chili, cornbread, costumes, and decorated trunks. If you have questions, call Kasey Savage at (406) 745-7451

ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius School Community Library will host “Meet a Zombie” on Halloween night, Oct. 31, from 5-7 p.m. We invite you to bring your kids and warm up with a snack and beverage. They can also get their picture made with our “Zombie” fresh from the cemetery for one night only. Don’t worry, we will have him caged for your safety.

POLSON — The supernatural mystery "The Uninvited" by the Port Polson Players at the John Dowdall Theatre continues the weekend of Nov. 1-3. Curtain time is at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. for the matinee on Sunday. The Players promise a "haunting good time" featuring a classic ghost story. Tickets are $13 for adults and $12 for senior citizens and students. Call (406) 883-9212, for reservations or more information.

CHARLO – The Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana will be shutting its doors for the winter at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2. The public is invited to tour the museum from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 1 and 2 with the cost of admission being a can of food or a non-perishable food item. The food items will be donated to the Bread Basket Food Bank in Ronan.

ARLEE — The Christian and Missionary Alliance Church will hold a harvest party on Friday, Nov. 1, from 5-10 p.m. There will be a hayride, bonfire, costume contest, concert and food. All are invited. The church is located at 72515 McMurtrie, behind Hangin’ Art Gallery.

RONAN — Denny Valaro will share about the glory and power of the Lord on Friday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. or on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 10:30 a.m. and again at 6: 30 p.m. Meetings will be held at Life for the Nations Christian Fellowship, 22 Second Ave. W. For further information, call Pastor Frank Cummings at (406) 676-0601. All are welcome.

POLSON — Lambros ERA is selling tickets for a Griz/Cat weekend getaway for the game on Saturday, Nov. 23, in Bozeman. Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $20 and only available through Friday, Nov. 1. For more information, call Rachel at (406) 883-1372. 

POLSON — Apples pies will be for sale at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church on Nov. 2 starting at noon. There will be nine-inch pies for $10 each or six-inch pies for $5 each. For more information, call Cristina at (406) 250-5632 or Linda at (406) 490-4897.

ST. IGNATIUS — The fifth annual harvest dinner will be held Nov. 2, 2013. This is a combined effort hosted by Mission Valley United Methodist Church and Ronan Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

We will be serve the traditional turkey and ham dinner with all of the yummy fixings and it is a “donation-only dinner.”  If you’ve attended before, you know it’s great; if you haven’t attended, come and join us for great food, lots of visiting and a wonderful ecumenical evening on Nov. 2, 2013, from 4-7 p.m. at the Mission Valley UM Church at the top of Post Creek Hill. Proceeds go to Mission Valley charitable causes.

POLSON — A chili feed, silent auction, and 50/50 drawing will be held to benefit Leniece “Leni” Trahan. Leni is a 12-year-old seventh grade student at Ronan Middle School, who was diagnosed in June with osteosarcoma, on her left knee (a common bone cancer in children). She had surgery on Sept. 12 and will continue chemotherapy through Jan. 1, 2014. Please join the Mission Mountain Survivors M.C., a N.P.O., on Nov. 2 at the Polson VFW Post #2986, 423 Main St., in the upstairs banquet room. The silent auction begins at 12 p.m. and the chili feed starts at 2 p.m. and goes until the chili is all gone. Chili will be $5/bowl or $20 for a family of 5. All children 3 and under are free.  

POLSON — Give a gift of meaning this Christmas, while supporting the Mission Valley Christian Academy, by sending a lasting memory of the entire family. Jim Blow and Susan Clark will take family portraits at the school, located on Highway 35, on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. For $50 you will receive your quality family portraits on a CD, to use as you wish, and all funds benefit the MVCA. Sitting times are limited, so call (406) 883-6858 to schedule yours now. That same day and location, get your Christmas shopping done early at the MVCA Holiday Market from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Quality crafts, unique items, great food and much, much more will be offered with a $6 luncheon served from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. You don’t want to miss this great shopping opportunity.

POLSON —Goblins, witches and ghouls of all sorts are invited to the “Monster Mash Fun Run” on Nov. 2 at Linderman Elementary School. The one-mile run/walk begins at 10 a.m. and the 5K starts at 10:30 a.m. Costumes are advised. The fun run will celebrate the end of “Red Ribbon” week.   

POLSON — Reserve your vendor space at the Mission Valley Christian Academy Holiday Market fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The event will be at the school located on Highway 35. All table fees benefit the nonprofit MVCA. Call (406) 552-0944, for more details or to reserve your table.