Saturday, November 5
YWAM ministry school set from Sept. 20 through Nov. 5
FLATHEAD INDIAN RESERVATION — YWAM Flathead Reservation Montana (a non-profit) will host a ministry school for seven weeks from Sept. 20-Nov. 5. Call 573-673-7552 for more information.
Americana music on tap
HOT SPRINGS — Andrea Harsell will provide Americana music at the Symes Hotel from 8-10 p.m.
Sunday, November 6
Children’s Choir presents concert
RONAN —The Mission Valley Children’s Choir will present its first concert of the year at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, at Faith Lutheran Church, 406 5th Ave. SW in Ronan. Directed by Cathy Gillhouse and Pastor Seth Nelson, the children will sing a variety of genres accompanied on the piano by Robyn Carlson.
Rehearsals are Wednesdays after school at the church. New members grades 2-6 are welcome to join on Nov. 9 and prepare for the Christmas Concert in December.
Monday, November 7
Republican Women’s Club to meet
Mission Valley Republican Women’s Club will meet on Monday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. in the meeting room in the basement of the Altitude Grill on Highway 93 in St. Ignatius. Everyone welcome.
Tuesday, November 8
Legion meets at RHS
RONAN — The American Legion Post #138 of Ronan is meeting on Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. at Ronan High School room number 16. Please use the west door off of Third Ave. There’s lots of parking there. New members are welcome. For additional information, call 406-676- 3380.
Pasty Lunch served on Election Day
POLSON — The First Presbyterian Church of Polson will hold its bi-annual Election Day Pasty Lunch and Sale on Tuesday, Nov. 8, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The Presbyterian Church is at 301 Fourth Ave. E directly across the street from the Linderman Gymnasium. Adults may buy a pasty lunch for $6 and children’s lunches are $3. Frozen pasties may be purchased for $3 apiece.
Wednesday, November 9
Arlee CDC holds meeting
ARLEE — The Arlee Community Development Corporation’s annual meeting is on Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 4:30–6:30 p.m. at the Arlee Public School’s cafeteria. The following items are on the agenda: UNITY presentation on Leadership Conference, potential joint venture with Eagles Club on community-wide recycling efforts, update on progress of Jocko Valley trails, community vision and strategic planning project, and Tim Ryan’s “Find Your Voice Music Project.” Call 406-726-5550 for more information.
Fire district trustees to meet
POLSON — The Polson Rural Fire District Board of Trustees will meet Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. at the Fairgrounds Station.
Thursday, November 10
All veterans invited
RONAN — Glacier View School invites all veterans to a delicious hot meal and a short program honoring you on Thursday, Nov. 10. Our students have prepared a short program honoring you that will take place at 11 a.m. and will be followed by a delicious and free hot meal at noon. Glacier View School is located between Pablo and Ronan at 36332 Mud Creek Lane, off Highway 93.
Masumola Club plans November meeting
POLSON — Masumola Club will meet Thursday, Nov. 10. Hosts for the November meeting will be: Walsh, Goldsmith, Mary Jensen. Suggested food distribution: A–H dessert, I–O salad or vegetable, P–Z hot dish. Meeting begins at 5:45 p.m. for social hour.
Young professionals to gather
POLSON — The next get-together for the Mission Valley Professionals will be at Glacier Brewery on Thursday, Nov. 10, from 5-7 p.m. The group provides a place for young professionals to share ideas, interact and provide community service projects. For more information, email Roxanne at rduckworth@glacierbank.com
Friday, November 11
Enjoy free dinner at Presbyterian Church
POLSON — The November Friendship Table Dinner is on Nov. 11 from 5-6:30 p.m. at Polson Presbyterian Church, located across from the Linderman School. Come join us. This dinner is free and open to all.
Enjoy rock, folk, percussion
HOT SPRINGS — Kathy Colton and the Reluctants will provide rock, folk and percussion music at Symes Hotel from 8-10 p.m.
Services set at Veteran’s Wall
ST. IGNATIUS — The American Legion Post 106 St. Ignatius will hold Veterans Day services at the Veterans’ Wall by City Hall. Services begin at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11 and a lunch for veterans and their families will follow at noon at the Community Center.
Veterans invited to free showing of ‘Last Man Club’
POLSON — Polson Theatres’ Showboat Cinema is partnering with VetFlicks, VetTix and Randolph Productions to bring the film “Last Man Club” to Polson for two special Veterans Day weekend showings at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, and 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12.
All military veterans are invited to attend the film at no cost. Please bring military ID if possible. Tickets for all other attendees are $6. “Last Man Club,” a light-hearted and touching story of true friendship, honor and the bond between brothers-in-arms, runs 95 minutes and is rated R for some language.
Saturday, November 12
Bazaar proceeds to benefit Arlee Brown Building
ARLEE — The Arlee Bazaar is on Nov. 12, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Arlee Brown Building, 92439 US Highway 93 N. More than twenty vendors will sell crafts, gifts and assorted items. Chili and fry bread lunch and assorted pies sold by the piece will be available for sale. New this year The Biscuit will have a light breakfast available for sale. All proceeds go toward updating the Brown Building. For more information, call 406-726-3227.
Check out pre-holiday bazaar
ST. IGNATIUS — A pre-holiday bazaar will take place at the Mission Valley United Methodist Church, top of Post Creek Hill, on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Lunch will be available. For a table, call Tina at 406-745-4123.
Sunday, November 13
Hunter Widow’s Holiday Bazaar planned
POLSON — The fifth annual Hunter Widow’s Holiday Bazaar is on Sunday, Nov. 13, at the Elks Lodge, 512 Main Street, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Get an early start on all of your shopping needs. Enjoy all kinds of vendors showcasing their items in one convenient location. Admission is free but nonperishable food donations will be collected. All proceeds from vendor table fees and food donations will be donated back to our community.
Valley View holds potluck
VALLEY VIEW — The Valley View Clubhouse, 40762 Valley View Road, will hold their monthly potluck on Sunday, Nov. 13. Social time is at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is at 6 p.m. Bring a potluck dish to share and enjoy good food and good company. Hope to see you.
Monday, November 14
Irrigators to meet
RONAN — Flathead Irrigation District irrigators will hold their monthly board meeting on Nov. 14, at 1 p.m. The meeting will take place upstairs at Mission Mountain Food Enterprise Center, 407 Main Street SW.
Wednesday, November 16
Book signing set
HOT SPRINGS — A book signing will take place Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 4-6 p.m. at the LaRue Hot Springs Museum, honoring local rodeo queen Fay Poloson Haynes, who has published “Top Hand,” a collection of her paintings before she was 16 years old. Haynes’ niece, author Grace Larson, will also be at the signing. Larson has written several historical books about her family and sheep raising during the early to mid-1900s in the Western Montana area.
Grief support group welcomes all
RONAN — A grief support group will meet Nov. 16 at 11 a.m. in the back room of the Ronan Café. All are welcome. For more information call Shirley at 406-676-8571.
Roundtable hosts Western Montana Mental Health
POLSON — Happy Fall Days. Please join us for the November Resource Roundtable on Nov. 16 at noon at Lake County Health Dept. conference room. Lunch will be provided. Western Montana Mental Health will make a presentation.
For those who might be new to the group, the roundtable is a time to learn about other programs, share information, build relationships, seek collaboration and create a network of support for those serving the local community. We usually have a focus topic or presentation and always keep the meeting to one hour. Hope you can join us.
Please RSVP to help with the count for the meal.
Thursday, November 17
SPLASH held at Brown’s Jewelry
POLSON — Support Polson Late Afternoon Social Hour is on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 5-7 p.m. Your hosts will be Brown’s Jewelry and Valley Bank. Please join us at 321 Main Street in Polson. See you there.
Friday, November 18
Businesswomen to host Skill Builders’ Preston
RONAN — Judy Preston of Skill Builders specializes in motivating and inspiring leaders to build success. She will make a presentation to Mission Valley’s Sub-network of the Businesswomen’s Network of Missoula from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. at Lake County Community Development, 407 Main Street SW. Lunch sponsor will be Anais Star of Perfectly Well. Please RSVP by Nov. 16 to ldville@yahoo.com.
Check out annual Holiday Bazaar
POLSON — The Kwa-TaqNuk is holding their annual Holiday Bazaar on Friday, Nov. 18, and Saturday, Nov. 19. Friday’s Bazaar is from 4-7 p.m. and Saturday’s events are from 10-3 p.m. For more information call 406-883-3636.
Enjoy country music in Hot Springs
HOT SPRINGS — Country music will be played by Pamela Van Kirk at Symes Hotel in Hot Springs from 8-10 p.m.
Learn Quickbooks
RONAN — Enroll in Lake County Community Development's Quickbooks class scheduled for Friday, Nov. 18, beginning at 9 a.m. and going until 3 p.m. Lunch will be served and there is a $10 charge. Call Carol at 406-261-3200 or Lisa at 406-676-5901 to register. Lake County Community Development is located at 407 Main Street in Ronan.