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 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. 

POLSON — First United Methodist Church of Polson will hold their annual fall bazaar and luncheon on Friday, Nov. 7. 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 bake goods are sold from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

PABLO — The Salish and Kootenai Veteran Warrior Society will be holding their 22nd annual powwow at the Salish Kootenai College. Grand entries are on Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 8 from 1-7 p.m. Come help honor our veterans. 

POLSON — On Saturday, Nov. 8, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., the Mission Valley Christian Academy will host their second annual holiday market. Photographers will be taking family portraits, which will be burned to a CD for only $55. The pictures are yours to print however you wish. Please call (406) 883-6858, to schedule a tentative sitting time. Call soon as space is limited. If you are interested in being a vendor at this year’s market, please call (406) 883-6858.

ST. IGNATIUS — The Kuilix chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Four Winds Indian Trading Post, on Highway 93 in St. Ignatius for a silent auction Holiday Fundraiser. The DAR State Regent Cathy Lane will be in attendance. A light luncheon will be served at noon. Prospective members are welcome. You can RSVP to Bonnie Huber at (406) 745-3118.

ST. IGNATIUS — Mission Valley United Methodist Church is hosting a pre-holiday bazaar and craft fair on Nov. 8 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Lunch will be available. For a table, call Tena at (406) 745-4123. Mission Valley United Methodist Church is located at the top of Post Creek Hill.

RONAN — The Mission Mountain Quilt Guild will hold their November meeting on Nov. 8 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Terrace Lake Community Church, in Ronan. You can bring your autumn strips from the last meeting and work on your pumpkin table topper, or any other item of your choice, perhaps something for the Country Store. It’s a potluck, with the meeting following lunch. Don’t forget your sewing machine and supplies. See you all there. Everyone’s invited.

VALLEY VIEW — Come help the Valley View Women’s Club celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Women’s Club and 75 years of the Valley View Clubhouse, 40762 Valley View Road, on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 7-10 p.m. KC and the Valley Cats will play, so put on your dancing shoes and kick up your heels or just come and enjoy some fun music. Refreshments will be provided. Admission is free for all. Donations will be accepted. So, grab a friend or neighbor and come on down. For more information, call Kelly at (406) 883-2910 or Donna at (406) 883-5529.

RONAN - The Ronan Woman's Club will host a baked potato dinner to raise fund to purchase Home Heart Monitors for the International Heart Institute at St. Patrick's Hospital. This is a state wide project involving all the Woman's Clubs in Montana. The price will be donations only. We will serve from 4 to 7 pm at the Ronan Senior Center.

VALLEY VIEW — Valley View will hold a potluck on Sunday, Nov. 9. A 5:30 p.m. social time will precede the 6 p.m. dinner. Bring your favorite potluck dish to share and come visit with family and friends. Valley View Clubhouse is located at 40762 Valley View Road. If you have questions, call Kelly Bailey (406) 883-2910.

CHARLO — Joe Balyeat, who has served 12 years in the Montana legislature in both the House and the Senate, will make a presentation entitled “Obamacare 101,” at the Monday, Nov. 10, meeting of the Lake County Republican Women. The meeting begins at noon at the Allentown Restaurant. Everyone interested in learning more about the specific effects of Obamacare is cordially invited to attend this no-host luncheon. 

POLSON — On Nov. 10, a regular board meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Polson Schools District Office, 111 Fourth Ave. E.

POLSON — The Linderman School Library will be holding their annual Scholastic Book Fair in the Linderman Library on Nov. 11 from 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Nov. 12 from 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Nov. 13 from 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m. The book fair is a fundraiser for the library to purchase more books plus it is a great opportunity for parents to do a little Christmas shopping and for kids to pick up some of the newest books on the market in children’s literature.

GVS is hosting a Celebration Program and Lunch for all veterans and families of veterans on Tuesday, November 11, 2015 starting at 11:30 am. A delicious and free hot lunch will be provided after the program. We thank all who have served, and want to show our appreciation. The event is hosted in Glacier View School's Gymnasium at 33632 Mud Creek Lane, Ronan. For more information, call Sarey at (406)360-2562

ARLEE — The annual American Legion Veterans’ Day spaghetti dinner will be held at the Tribal Senior Center in Arlee on Nov. 11, from 5-9 p.m. Cost of the dinner is $8 per person or $5 per child 10 and under, and $18 for a family of four. Proceeds from the dinner will be used to defray the cost of sending a boy and girl from Arlee High School to Boys’ and Girls’ State each spring. Please come and help the American Legion in Arlee.

RONAN — The American Legion Post 138 of Ronan will meet on Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Ronan, 63869 Highway 93. New members are welcome. For more information, call Jack Fay at (406) 676-3380.

Veterans Day Assembly at Linderman School at 9 am in the Gym. We wish to extend a special invitation to the veterans who are family members of our students, and the greater Polson Community. If you are veteran, or are currently in the service please come join us. For more information contact Eileen Evertz 2508206

RONAN — The Ladies Auxiliary VFW 5652 is meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Ronan VFW Hall, 35981 Round Butte Road. New members are welcome.

For more information, call Marge Fay at (406) 676-3380.

CHARLO — A free Developmental and Preschool Screening Clinic for children ages 0-5 years of age will take place in the Charlo School District on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Dixon Preschool (406) 246-3566, from 9-11 a.m. and at the Charlo Elementary School from (406) 644-2206 from noon-3 p.m. Please call to schedule an appointment for your child’s screening or to receive more information. This free screening will include gross motor, fine motor, language concepts, communication skills, communication concepts, hearing and vision screening.

CHARLO — The Flathead Reservation Human Rights Coalition will host Humanities Montana Speakers Bureau program: “Very White? A Conversation About White Racial Identity in Montana,” with Tobin Miller Shearer on Wednesday, Nov. 12.

The program will be at Mission Valley United Methodist Church, 70715 Hwy 93, top of Post Creek Hill, with a potluck at 6 p.m. and conversation at 7 p.m. The presentation is free and open to the public. Partial funding for the Speakers Bureau program is provided by a legislative grant from Montana’s Cultural Trust and the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information, please call FRHRC at (406) 745-4259.

ARLEE — The Parents as Teachers program of the Lake County Public Health Department is sponsoring a Playgroup at the Hangin’ Art Gallery in Arlee on Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 10-11:30 a.m. Pregnant and parenting moms and their children who under 5 years old are invited to learn more about the PAT program. Dads can come, as well.

There will be activities, information and yummy food. The PAT program is a free, voluntary program that provides twice monthly home visits with age-appropriate activities for children from birth to age five, developmental screenings, and information and referrals to area resources. Moms can enroll in the PAT program as soon as they are pregnant. See you on Wednesday, Nov. 12 and Wednesday, Nov. 29, in Arlee. For more information, call the Lake County Public Health Department at (406) 883-7209.

POLSON — Heart to Heart will be playing at the dance on Wednesday, Nov. 12. They are entertaining us once again to wonderful rock and roll. Show up at the Elks and dance from 7-10 p.m. Treats are simply excellent, so keep them coming. Come and join the fun at the Elks. 

CHARLO — Charlo’s annual Talent Show will be in the old gym on the stage, Thursday, Nov. 13, after the junior high basketball games. The time the show starts depends on the games. We are shooting for between 7 and 7:30 p.m.

All proceeds/donations will go toward the sophomore class of 2017.

There is no admittance fee and food and beverages will be available to purchase. 

Come see the rising stars of Charlo.

ARLEE — A free Developmental and Preschool Screening Clinic for children ages 0-5 years of age will take place in the Arlee School District will be held on Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Arlee Headstart (406) 726-3273, from noon-2 p.m. Please call to schedule an appointment for your child’s screening or to receive more information. This free screening will include gross motor, fine motor, language concepts, communication skills, communication concepts, hearing and vision screening.

POLSON — Hi everyone it is almost time for our “Ladies Night Out.” We will have this event every second Thursday, (Nov. 13). of the month at the Polson VFW upstairs banquet room from 6:30-9:30 p.m. We will have a quarter action with all proceeds going to a local family in need. If you are interested in joining us with your direct sales company, please email Mary at: meme_gohl@yahoo.com. 

POLSON — Jim Rogers will present the “Winter Birds of the Mission Valley” at the next Mission Mountain Audubon program on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. in the Polson Library meeting room. The slide presentation will introduce the wide variety of birds that may be observed in our area this winter. Jim is a lifelong birder who teaches bird classes and leads field trips to see birds. Everyone is welcome.

POLSON — A monthly free program takes place the second Thursday of each month at the Miracle of America Museum in Polson. Everyone is welcome on Nov. 13, at 6:30 p.m. for the showing of the documentary film “Smoke on the Waters,” a movie about the early days of steam boating on Flathead Lake. A tour of the boating memorabilia collection will precede the film. For more information, call Gil at (406) 883-6264. 

ST. IGNATIUS — A free Developmental and Preschool Screening Clinic for children ages 0-5 years of age will take place in the St. Ignatius School District will be held on Thursday, Nov. 13, at the St. Ignatius Elementary School (406) 745-3811 ext. 302, from 9-11 a.m. Please call to schedule an appointment for your child’s screening or to receive more information. 

POLSON — A free November Friendship Table Dinner is dinner will be served on Nov. 14, from 5-7 p.m. Polson Presbyterian Church is located across from the Linderman School. Come join us. This dinner is free and open to all.

POLSON — Polson’s mayor, Heather Knutson, will speak on “What’s New in the City of Polson,” at the Friday, Nov. 14, meeting of the Lake County Pachyderm Club. The group gets together at 11:30 a.m. for a social time. The meeting starts at noon and adjourns at 1 p.m. The group meets at the Polson Rural Fire Hall on Regatta Road near the fairgrounds. Anyone interested in learning more about the issues facing Polson is cordially invited to attend the meeting.

RONAN - The Ronan City Library is sponsoring a bookmark contest for children and teens through 17 years old. Pick up forms at 203 Main Street SW. Deadline for submittal is Saturday, Nov. 15, at 5 p.m. For more information, call (406) 676-3682.

LAKE COUNTY — Montana Mothers Association of American Mothers, Inc., would like to invite you to become a member. Membership continues to be free for all of 2014 in celebration of our 100th anniversary as a national organization. This organization supports  mothers of all ages and if you know of a very special mother, nominations are open until Nov. 15, for your nomination of Mother of the Year (over 40), Young Mother of the Year (under 40), or Mother of Achievement. In addition, we invite you to participate in our fifth grade essay contest which answers the question, “What my mother means to me.” For further information, contact Charleen Crenshaw at (406) 676-5098.

POLSON — A multi-family garage sale is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 15, at the United Methodist Church in Polson, 301 Sixteenth Ave. E. Doors will open at 8 a.m. and close at 3 p.m. Food will be available for purchase. The church is open from 1-5 p.m. through Friday of this week to receive items for the garage sale. All proceeds from the sale will help fund church mission projects. Call (406) 883-6161, with questions.

RONAN — S & S Sports is having their annual Open House on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. There will be a lot of sales, door prizes, and good food.

ARLEE – The Jocko Valley Lutheran Bazaar will be held on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Brown Building in Arlee.  For table rental or more information, contact Karen Fisher at (406) 726-3178.

POLSON — The third annual Hunter’s Widow Holiday Bazaar will take place on Sunday, Nov. 16, at the Elks Lodge, 512 Main Street, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 

Get an early start on all of your shopping needs! All kinds of vendors will showcase their items in one convenient location. Admission is free but nonperishable food donations will be collected.

All money raised from vendor table fees and food donations will be divided and go to the Ronan Bread Basket and Polson Loaves and Fishes Pantry.