POLSON — Midweek Advent services will be held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Wednesday, Nov. 30, and continue each Wednesday through Wednesday, Dec. 21. Soup supper will start at 5:30 p.m. with the services starting at 6:30 p.m. The theme is “The Ultimate Advent.”

RONAN — Glacier Bank’s Food Drive benefits Ronan Bread Basket and will continue until Dec. 16. Food items can be dropped off at Glacier Bank main lobby Monday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and on Friday from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

RONAN — The Ronan VFW Auxiliary will be having their December meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 6:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall in Ronan. For more information call 406-676-3380.

POLSON — The National Active and Retired Federal Employees, NARFE, is holding its annual Christmas Party at noon, Dec. 14 at Pop’s Grill in Polson. A meal is available from the menu. Following lunch there will be a program featuring Barbara Monaco, the Chief Juvenile Probation Officer. A brief business meeting will follow the program.

POLSON — The Polson Rural Fire District meeting is scheduled for Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. at the fairgrounds station.

POLSON — The Polson Middle School Band will perform on Thursday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Polson High School Auditorium. Join your neighbors and support and celebrate the children’s hard work.

POLSON — Support Polson Late Afternoon Social Hour will take place on Thursday, Dec. 15, from 5-7 p.m. Your host will be Glacier Bank located at 49430 Highway 93 E. See you there.

HOT SPRINGS — Blue Smoke will perform bluegrass music at Symes Hot Springs’ Hotel from 8-10 p.m.

RONAN — The Ronan Christmas Parade is planned for Friday, Dec. 16, at 6 p.m. Call the Ronan Chamber of Commerce office at (406) 676- 8300, for more information.

PARADISE — Sanders County Arts Council invites you to “Christmas with Lewis and Clark” presented by the Montana ShamRockers, a popular Irish group, which includes Neal Lewing of the Port Polson Players. They bring history to life through beloved traditional and original songs and the folklore and legends surrounding the amazing journey of Lewis and Clark. This event is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 16, from 7-9 p.m. at The Paradise Center in the historic school in Paradise. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students and are available at the door or on our website: www.sanderscountyarts.org, or our outlets: Garden Gift and Floral in Plains, D & D Liquor in Thompson Falls, and First Security Banks in Plains and Thompson Falls. Paradise Elementary School Preservation Committee and Sanders County Arts Council are sponsors of this event.

HOT SPRINGS — Good Ole Fashioned bluegrass will be performed at Hot Springs’ Symes Hotel from 8-10 p.m.

PABLO — Santa’s Workshop, sponsored by Supporting Pregnant and Parent Teens Program and Early Foundations Home Visiting Program, will take place on Saturday, Dec. 17, from 5-7 p.m. at Salish Kootenai College in the Camas room. There will be children’s craft activities, door prizes, a light snack and a photo booth.

RONAN - The Mission Valley Children's Choir and the Women's Adult Education Choir will present a combined Christmas concert on Sunday, December 18 at 3 p.m., at the Ronan Performing Arts Center at the Ronan Middle School. The concert is free of charge and the public is cordially invited to attend.

POLSON — Mission Valley Elks Hoop Shoot and Free Throw contest will be held Sunday, Dec. 18, at Linderman Gymnasium for boys and girls ages 8-13 years of age (as of April 1, 2017). Free registration and warm up starts at 10:30 a.m. and the contest begins at 11 a.m. For more information, call 406-250-0771.

POLSON — The Polson High School Choir will perform on Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. in the Polson High School Auditorium. Join your neighbors and support and celebrate the children’s hard work.

ST. IGNATIUS — The free St. Ignatius Community Dinner will be served on Wednesday, Dec. 21, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Community Center (next to Cenex gas station). Everyone is invited to come and share dinner with your community. Bring yourself, your family and friends. The St. Ignatius Christian Missionary Alliance Church will host this event. For more information call 406-273-8203.

POLSON — The Polson High School Jazz Choral group will sing Christmas carols on Wednesday, Dec. 21, from 1-2 p.m. at the Polson Senior Center. See you there.

POLSON — The Community Dance will be held Wednesday, Dec. 21, at the Elks Club from 7-10 p.m. Ken’s Country Combo will provide live music.

POLSON — The Lake County Republican Women will meet Wednesday, Dec. 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the Sheriff’s room at the Polson Rural Fire Department building on Regatta Road near the fairgrounds in Polson. All current members, past members, associate members, and prospective members are invited to attend. A slate of officers for the coming year will be presented for election. Events will be planned and put on the 2017 calendar. Please bring suggestions for program speakers. In addition to a full business agenda, refreshments will be served. Fellowship in keeping with the Christmas season is promised. Come and enjoy.

POLSON — “Sustainable Fishing, Coral Reef Restoration and SCUBA Diving in the Philippines” by Heather Jameson and Warren Hansen will be Mission Mountain Audubon’s next program on Thursday, Dec. 22, at 7 p.m. in the Polson Library meeting room. Everyone is welcome.

POLSON — The monthly free “Night at the Museum” takes place every fourth Thursday evening of each month at 6:30 p.m. It is held at the Miracle of America Museum, at 36094 Memory Lane. On Dec. 22 we will sing Christmas carols, have a reading of the Christmas story and show “Mr. Krueger’s Christmas,” starring Jimmy Stewart. Treats and donations are appreciated. For more information, contact Gil at 406-883-6264.

VALLEY VIEW — Valley View School will present the play “Flakes” on Thursday, Dec. 22, at 6 p.m. at the Valley View Women’s Club House. Bring light snacks and treats to share following the play. There will also be a silent auction to benefit the school. Call 406-883-2200.

HOT SPRINGS — John Kelley will play the blues at the Symes Hotel in Hot Springs from 8-10 p.m.

RONAN — Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church in Ronan, 207 Eisenhower Street, will have a Christmas Eve service on Dec. 24. Food and fellowship is at 5 p.m. and our service is at 6 p.m. All are welcome.

DAYTON — You are cordially invited to our Christmas Eve candlelight service on Saturday, Dec. 24, at 5 p.m. at the Community Presbyterian Church of Dayton.

PABLO — Pablo Christian Church is having a Christmas Eve service at 6:30 p.m. We are located at 35890 Clairmont Road in Pablo. Everyone is welcome.

HOT SPRINGS — Alex Boey provides contemporary rock music at the Symes Hotel in Hot Springs from 8-10 p.m.