ARLEE — Karen Goulet, director of the Salish Kootenai Art Department, will be the featured artist at the Killdeer Artisans’ Guild summer show. The show presents new works from Montana artists at Hangin’ Art Gallery in Arlee. The show will remain up until Oct. 24.

POLSON — In honor of October as domestic violence awareness month, Prevention and Education of Abuse and Christian Environments, (PEACE), will hold their first official fundraiser. Please join them for a silent art auction on Oct. 24 from 6-8 p.m. in the community room of the Mission Valley Aquatics Center. Desserts and hors d’oeuvres will be served as bids can be placed on beautiful artwork from local artists.  A short presentation about the organization will be given at 7 p.m. as the bidding wraps up at 7:30 p.m.  For more information, please email: peaceofpolson@gmail.com or call (406) 270-9160.

BIG ARM — The Big Arm Association is holding its October Potluck on Friday, Oct. 24, at our historic Big Arm School. Bring a dish to share with your friends and neighbors. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. We are privileged to have Byron Crow as our guest speaker at 7 p.m. His presentation will be: “Raptors, our neighbors around the Lake and what it tells us,” will be an introduction to various raptor species which live around Flathead Lake. He is hoping to bring some live examples of raptors for us to enjoy. Join us for this educational evening. For further information, please contact Nancy Foster, BAA Secretary at (406) 849-5064.

ST. IGNATIUS — Free training is being offered in nonviolent communication for families, couples, teachers, work situations and law enforcement on Oct. 24 from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. 

The training will take place at SKC in the Camas Room.

 Trainers are Patrick Marsolek and Aimee Ryan. 

A light lunch will be provided. 

You can pre-register by calling (406) 745-4259. Community participation of all ages is welcomed. Flathead Reservation Human Rights Coalition, Inc. sponsors this workshop with a grant from the Oleta “Pete” Smith Foundation. 

A variety of credits are available. 

Contact Cathy Billie at (406) 745-4259,

POLSON — A benefit dinner and silent auction will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24, at the Polson VFW for Becky Cooper, a longtime waitress at Regatta Pizza who is fighting stage four colon rectal cancer. Because Becky is a huge football fan, people are asked to come wearing Becky’s favorite Pittsburgh Steelers’ colors — yellow and black — or any NFL team jersey or colors.

Organizers are also seeking donation items for the silent auction.

All proceeds will go to Becky’s medical expenses.

For more information, call Marie at (406) 270-1965 or Angela at (406) 531-3439.

PABLO — An 8-hour Mental Health First Aid course is being offered on Oct. 24 beginning at 9 p.m. at SKC’s Johnny Arlee/Victor Charlo Theater. The course teaches a 5-step action plan to offer initial help to people with the signs or symptoms of a mental illness or in a crisis, and connect them with the appropriate professional, peer, social, or self help care. Sometimes, the best first aid is you. Take the course, save a life, strengthen your community. Call (406) 883-1092, to register.

POLSON — Rob Turner, president of the Polson Chamber of Commerce, will report on the “State of the Polson Chamber of Commerce” at the Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, meeting of the Lake County Pachyderm Club. The group meets at the Polson Rural Fire Department building on Regatta Road, Polson. The business meeting starts at noon and adjourns at 1 p.m. Social time begins at 11:30 a.m. Anyone interested in hearing about Polson’s economic news and economic challenges is cordially invited to attend the meeting.

POLSON — St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church will have a yard sale on Friday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at 110 Sixth Ave. The sale will feature furniture and gently used holiday items. Other used items will be available as well.

BIG ARM — The Big Arm Association will host our second annual Trunk or Treat Event on Saturday, Oct. 25, at our historic Big Arm School from 2-4 p.m. We will have cars in the parking lot with their “Trunks” decorated where children can receive candy. They will then come into the school to be “Treated” to a variety of games, activities, arts and crafts, and delicious snacks for all to enjoy. Come and join us for some Halloween fun. For further information, please contact Nancy Foster BAA Secretary at (406) 849-5064.

CHARLO - D'Aste Women's Club Annual Halloween party will be held on Saturday, October 25th at the D'Aste Church in Charlo from 2-5 pm. Everyone welcome!

RONAN — At 1 p.m. on Oct. 25, the Entertainer Cinema will show the Native American film, “Winter in the Blood.” This film is based on the novel by James Welch and filmed on the Hi-Line in northern Montana. It tells the story of a man on a modern-day vision quest who recovers his true identity, renewing the bond between himself and the land and makes peace with the winter ghosts that haunt him. Alex and Andrew Smith directed this film and you can visit with the crew after film. Like the FRHRC at: www.facebook.com/Frhrc2 or follow them at: frhrc2.wordpress.com.

POLSON -GROWL-O-WEEN!! Save the date! Oct. 25th, you and your pet are invited to enjoy Murdoch's Ranch & Home Supply's Halloween Growl-O-Ween! Join us for fun games, prizes, treats and our famous pet costume contest! 10 a.m.-noon. Signups 10-11 a.m.

RONAN — Friends of Ronan Parks and Trails will host a pig roast on Saturday, Oct. 25, to support the “Playing it Forward” woodlands play project. The project will provide culturally relevant, interactive play gear in Bockman Park. The roast begins at 2 p.m. and ends at 5 p.m. A $5 donation is requested for the pig roast, live music and other activities. To purchase tickets, call Ronna Walchuk at the Ronan Flower Mill: (406) 676-5323.

PABLO — Join Us for a “Pink Out” at the Lady Bison and Bison basketball games on Oct. 25, at 5 and 7 pm. Wear pink and get in for $1. Help support Breast Cancer Awareness and SKC Basketball. Games are held at the SKC’s Joe McDonald Health and Fitness Center.

PABLO — Come and hone your archery skills in the gym at Pablo Christian Church. The Christian Archery Fellowship meets every Sunday from 6-8 p.m. for archery practice during  October and possibly November also. All ages are welcome. Safety is monitored, there is some instruction and events are family oriented and free. If you have questions, call (406) 675-3252, (406) 531-5113.

ARLEE — Staff from the “Parents as Teachers” program of the Lake County Public Health Department will be at the Hangin’ Art Gallery in Arlee on Wednesday Oct. 29 from 10-11:30 a.m. for a “Tots and Treats” playgroup. There will be activities, information and snacks. All area parents are welcome to the free, voluntary program. PAT provides twice monthly home visits to pregnant moms and those with children birth to age five with activities, screenings, and information. Parents find PAT to be very helpful, since babies don’t come with a manual. For more information, call the Lake County Public Health Department at (406) 883-7209.

POLSON — A Halloween dance will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 29 at the Elks Club from 7-10 p.m. Costumes are optional but dressing up is fun and a prize for the best costume is planned. Treats for sharing are welcome. The Elks Club has a brand new floor and it’s a thing of beauty. 

RONAN — The Ronan Library District will host a party for all ages from 5-7 p.m. on Oct. 29. Pin the tail on the cat, bob for apples, make a craft, and enjoy games and treats. A costume contest will be held, so dress up. For more information, call (406) 676-3682.

RONAN —Be prepared to be entertained as the Ronan Middle School Drama Department presents a Halloween mystery spoof entitled, “Drac’s Back.” General admission tickets will be sold at the door the evening of the play. This performance will be presented at the Ronan Performing Arts Center on Thursday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m.  

POLSON — “Where’s the Beef?” The ‘Fifth Friday Community Dinner’ is on Halloween, Oct. 31, from 4:30-6:30 p.m., at Polson Community Church, 1814 First Street E.

ST. IGNATIUS — The Mission Valley United Methodist Church is hosting “Trunk or Treat” on Oct. 31 from 4-6 p.m. at the church at the top of Post Creek Hill. Dress your cars. Bring your treats and especially your children.

RONAN — On Halloween the fourth annual Trunk-or-Treat will take place at the LDS Church in Ronan, on the corner of Franklin and Fourth Ave. SE, from at 6-7 p.m. Set up and decorating your trunks will start at 5:30 p.m. You can include a game in your trunk for the youngsters to play when they come to trick-or-treat at your trunk. There will be free fun for everyone. It’s a clean, safe environment for all community members to enjoy. Free hot cocoa and apple cider for everyone. A costume contest will be at 6:30 p.m. and trunks will win prizes for best decorations and best games. If you have questions, call Kasey Savage at (406) 745-7451.

POLSON — Polson’s Health and Rehab, 9 Fourteenth Ave. W, welcomes all trick or treaters to their center for candy give away on Halloween night between 5 and 7 p.m.

ST. IGNATIUS — Mark your calendar for Nov. 1, for the annual Harvest dinner presented and served by Mission Valley United Methodist Church and Ronan Sacred Heart Catholic Parish. This year it will be located at Mission Valley UMC on Post Creek Hill and will be served from 4-7 p.m. We will be serving a traditional turkey and ham dinner with all the wonderful fixin’s. The cost will be donation only and all of the proceeds go to valley-wide charitable causes.

NINEPIPES — The Museum and Gift Shop will be closing for the winter at the close of business on Saturday, Nov. 1. We hope you take advantage of our end-of-the-season sale going on now through Nov. 1 – there are some great discounts on some nice merchandise in the gift shop. We are holding a non-perishable food drive on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 in exchange for a tour of the museum. So please support our local food bank and come see us as we wrap up a great season at the Museum. Thank you very much for your patronage. We hope to see you at the annual fundraiser, our Black Tie Dinner on Jan. 15.

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

ST. IGNATIUS — Mission Valley United Methodist Church’s Pursuits program for November is for you ‘rockhounds.’ “Rocks and Fossils” will be presented on Nov. 2, at 5:30 p.m. with a free supper of stone soup. Local rock hound Marilyn Tanner will present the program with Jack Sutphin. A dig will be provided for the kids. The church is located at the top of Post Creek Hill on Highway 93.

POLSON — The next gathering of the “Thyme for Herbs Group” will be Monday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. in the North Lake County Public Library meeting room, 2 First Ave. E. The topic will be: “Herbs and Beyond,” and information about health, homeopathy and extending herb value. Anyone interested in learning to use herbs and other natural remedies is invited to join us. For more information, call  (406) 319-2446.

MISSOULA — Producers and soil health experts will discuss different facets of soil health at a workshop sponsored by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Montana chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society on Monday, Nov. 3. The workshop will be in Missoula at the Montana Ruby’s Inn and Convention Center, 4825 North Reserve Street, from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. The cost is $15 and includes lunch. Please RSVP by Oct. 24 by calling (406) 676-2841 ext. 111. Speakers will be Josh Dukart and Ken Miller.

For more information and speaker biographies, visit the Montana NRCS website at: www.mt.nrcs.usda.gov and click on the “Unlock the Secrets in the Soil” icon.

POLSON — On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4, the Polson Presbyterian Church, across from Linderman School at 301 4th Ave. E., is holding a pasty lunch from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The lunch includes a homemade pasty with gravy, salad, vegetable, cake and beverage and costs $6 for adults and $3 for children. All of the proceeds go to missions and outreach. Please vote, and then have a wonderful pasty lunch at the Polson Presbyterian Church.

RONAN — The Mission Valley Back Country Horsemen will host a Humanities Montana Speakers Bureau program titled, “A Ride Back Through the Time to the Rendezvous Era” with Perri Knize on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at the VFW Clubhouse, 521 Round Butte Road. In 2012, on assignment for National Geographic, Helena-based reporter Knize joined historians on horseback and covered a month-long Rendezvous. She will share her experience through images and video. The program begins at 7:30 p.m. and is open and free to the public.

POLSON — On Nov. 5, Polson School District will hold a facilities meeting at 1 p.m. at the Polson Schools District Office, 111 Fourth Ave. E.

POLSON — The community dance on Wednesday, Nov. 5, will be held at the Elks from 7-10 p.m. The dance will feature Ken’s Country Combo with their brand of wonderful tunes to entertain. Treats are welcome. 

POLSON — The public is invited to a post-election panel with the newly elected Lake County delegation to the legislature on Thursday, Nov. 6, from 6:30-8 p.m. at the North County Public Library meeting room. This is an opportunity for citizens to communicate their concerns, prior to the January session of the Montana legislature, to the two newly elected Senators and three representatives from Lake County. Moderator of the panel is County Commissioner Bill Barron. Once senators and representatives are elected, they represent all of us regardless of Party. This meeting is sponsored by the Lake County Republicans.