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 — “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.

RONAN — An American Red Cross blood drive will take place Monday, Nov. 4, from 2-6 p.m. at the Ronan Sacred Heart Parish Fellowship Hall. Identification is required to donate. To schedule an appointment or for more information, call Adina at (406) 675-3580. The blood drive is sponsored by the GFWC Ronan Woman's Club.

RONAN — The regular meeting of the Mission Valley Back Country Horsemen will be held Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall on Round Butte Road in Ronan. The program for the evening will on pasture rotation, presented by Ben Montgomery. It should be very interesting. Hope to see you there. As usual, all are welcome. If you have questions or need more information, contact Dennese at (406) 883-5876 or Laurie at (406) 675-4293.

RONAN — The Mission Mountain Quilt Guild will hold its next monthly meeting at the Terrace Lake Community Church, 35663 Terrace Lake Rd., at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Please come earlier to sign in and hang your show-and-tell and plan your UFO challenge project and turn in your sign-up sheets that night. Be working on the educational blocks of the month from the patterns sent out by Kay for Robyn. If you are signed up for it, don’t forget about the “mondo bag” class scheduled for Nov. 2 at the church. If you have questions, call Kay Krantz. See you at the meeting and don’t forget everyone is invited.  

POLSON — Please join us for the Polson Chamber of Commerce general meeting and luncheon on Wednesday, Nov. 6, starting at noon at the KwaTaqNuk Resort. Lake County Commissioner Bill Barron will present on the state of the county. Cost of the luncheon will be $10.50. For more information, call the chamber office at (406) 883-5969.

POLSON — Lake County has been awarded $125,000 from the Montana Department of Health and Human Services to plan and design a new six-bed psychiatric stabilization facility. Two community meetings about the program will be held Thursday, Nov. 7. The first meeting will be held from 2-3 p.m. in at the Victor Charlo Theater at Salish Kootenai College in Pablo. Another meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. in the Byrnes Conference room at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, 6 Thirteenth Ave. E.

RONAN —Linda McCarthy will be the featured speaker at the monthly Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Nov. 7 at noon at the Ronan Golf Course. McCarthy, executive director of the Missoula Downtown Association, claims small businesses can survive and thrive even with the arrival of “box stores.” The speaker presentation and a lunch for $8 are open and available to the public. The program is expected to last an hour.

POLSON — The 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 at 1 p.m. This week's theme is "counting" and includes stories, songs, movement, crafts and more. For more information, call (406) 883-8225 and ask for Martel, (Youth Services Librarian).

POLSON — The annual fall bazaar and luncheon is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, at the First United Methodist Church of Polson. The ever-popular apple dumpling is again the menu highlight. Soup and sandwiches topped off with a dumpling and ice cream are served from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Art, homemade crafts and baked goods are sold from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. United Methodist women sponsor the event and use proceeds for local and church-wide mission projects. The church is located at 301 Sixteenth Ave. E. in Polson.

POLSON — The annual fall bazaar and luncheon is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, at the First United Methodist Church of Polson. The ever-popular apple dumpling is again the menu highlight. Soup and sandwiches topped off with a dumpling and ice cream are served from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Art, homemade crafts and baked goods are sold from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. United Methodist women sponsor the event and use proceeds for local and church-wide mission projects. The church is located at 301 Sixteenth Ave. E. in Polson.

POLSON — The November Friendship Table Dinner is on Friday, Nov. 8; from 5-7 p.m. at the Polson Presbyterian Church located across from the Linderman School.  Come join us. This dinner is free and open to all.

POLSON — Mark your calendars for the social event of the year. The Polson Chamber of Commerce awards banquet will be held Friday, Nov. 8, at the KwaTaqNuk. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are $45 and available at the chamber office. Phone (406) 883-5969 or email chamber@polsonchamber.com. 

RONAN — You are invited to an open house, on Friday, Nov. 8, from 2-6 p.m., at the Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County. Tour the Ronan Club (north side of Dairy Queen) and join club members, along with the Board of Directors, in saying farewell to Executive Director John Schnase. 

PABLO — The "Veterans Honoring Veterans Round Dance" gathering will take place at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, at SKC’s Joe McDonald Health and Athletic Center.

ST. IGNATIUS — Come to the first annual “Mission Trash ‘n Treasure Community Sale” on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Saint Ignatius Community Center. Clean out your closets, basements and out buildings to make a little cash and find a few new treasures of your own. We all love a good deal and you will find plenty here. Bring cash and bags to bring home all the goodies you will find. If you are interested in having a booth go to: missiontrashnreasuresale.wordpress.com. Booth fees ($15, $25, $40) and food sales will benefit Mission Valley Ambulance.

RONAN — They are back, KC and the Valley Cats, the local jazz band with the New Orleans-style of Satchmo Armstrong and other greats. They will play at the dance on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 7-10 p.m. Come and enjoy the music and bring all your friends. 

POLSON — Please come and join us for a free event for kids in Lake County on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. in the lower level of the Masonic Lodge in Polson. There will be a Christmas craft and bake sale including rum cakes, homemade pies, candy, and homemade breads. Proceeds benefit "Christmas for Kids.” There will be a live auction from 2-4 p.m. The auction will include a Tim McGraw autographed electric guitar complete with a certificate of authenticity.

ARLEE — This year’s Jocko Valley Lutheran Christmas Bazaar will be held on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Brown Building. Stew, fry bread and pie will be for sale, as well as many interesting craft items. For more information or to rent a table, contact Karen Fisher at (406) 726-3178.

HOT SPRINGS — The annual Hot Springs Artists Society annual fundraiser is approaching fast. It’s a great event and our only major fundraiser. So come and enjoy the silent auction, wine, cheese and chocolate gala on Nov. 9 from 6-9 p.m. at the Symes Event Hall. Our featured artist this year is award-winning photographer Jay Cross of Polson. Jay was kind enough to donate one of his beautiful photos for the auction. There will be several other works of original art, jewelry, gift certificates, prints and so much more to bid on. So get some early Christmas gifts, meet old and new friends, enjoy the treats and win a door prize or raffle item. It’s a wonderful evening full of great treats and beautiful items to bid on. If you have any questions, email marla@western-art.com. 

ST. IGNATIUS — Mission Valley United Methodist women are again hosting their annual bazaar on Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a wonderful opportunity to get Christmas shopping done early. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. If you would like to have a table at the bazaar, please call (406) 745-4123.

YELLOW BAY — The Yellow Bay Community Club invites the public to its fall festival fundraiser to be held Saturday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the clubhouse, located on Highway 35 at mile-marker 18. Proceeds from the event help fund the club’s charity projects and also help maintain the 70-year-old historic building.

VALLEY VIEW — The Valley View monthly potluck will be Sunday, Nov. 10, at 5 p.m. at the Valley View Clubhouse, 40762 Valley View Road. Come and enjoy good company and food. Check out our clubhouse. For more information, call Kelly Bailey (406) 883-2910.