Friday, December 26
Shop locally with “Holiday Dollars” through Dec. 31
RONAN-PABLO-POLSON — The Community Bank “Holiday Dollar” Program, offering 0% APR Holiday Dollar loans to qualified applicants for purchase of goods and services in Ronan, Pablo and Polson, begins on Nov. 17. Participating merchants will accept “Holiday Dollars” at face value through Dec 31, 2014. Call (406) 676-4600, for details.
Sunday, December 28
Benefit breakfast to help YWAM students
POLSON — A fundraising breakfast to benefit Youth With a Mission Discipleship Training School will take place Sunday, Dec. 28, from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Lake City Bakery on Highway 93 in Polson. Proceeds will help six students with DTS fees and outreach costs associated with YWAM Mission 21 Africa, based in Ronan. For those who wish to help but cannot attend the breakfast, donations may be sent to 36794 Bouchard Rd., Ronan, MT 59864; designate “Mission 21.” All donations are tax deductible. For more information about the breakfast, contact Silvana Tatukivei at (406) 210-9349.
Wednesday, December 31
Community Dance returns
POLSON — The Community Dance makes a return on New Year’s Eve at the Elks with Heart to Heart as the band of choice. There will be a potluck with champagne at midnight. Dance with us from 8 p.m. to midnight plus.
Community invited to alcohol-free celebration
RONAN — The public is invited to spend the evening of Dec. 31 together enjoying a free meal of prime rib and salmon. The New Year’s dinner begins at Ronan Community Center with a non-alcoholic social time at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner from 7-8 p.m. with entertainment. Although the event is free, seating is limited to 210 people, so interested community members must RSVP in advance to Melinda Smith at (406) 275-2700, ext.1295 or Roxana Colman-Herak at (406) 210-7343. The dinner is grant-funded and sponsored by the Suicide Prevention Program of Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Social Services.
Sunday, January 4
Jam session scheduled
POLSON — The Northwest Montana Accordion Association will hold a jam session Sunday, Jan. 4, from 2-5:30 p.m. at the VFW. If you have questions, please contact (406) 752-8275.
Wednesday, January 7
Community Dance features country tunes
POLSON — Ken’s Country Combo will play at the Wednesday, Jan. 7, Community Dance scheduled for 7-10 p.m. at the Elks Club. Treats are welcome.
Thursday, January 8
Vets to meet
RONAN — The next VFW 5652 monthly meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, at the Ronan VFW Hall, 521 Round Butte Road. For more information, call (406) 676-5652.
View Titanic artwork
POLSON — Second Thursdays programs are held each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Miracle of America Museum in Polson. There’s free and fun family entertainment, including movies, reading and tours of select items.
The Jan. 8 program is the video “Journey to the Titanic” with world famous artist Roger Bansemer in his 2005 dive to the Titanic. It includes his painting of the Titanic on the ocean floor as he viewed it through the dive vessel’s viewport. Every artist who has seen this or the two 30 to 45-minute programs of painting subjects done at our museum have said they learned something. This is a great program for art classes to see. Learn more about Sarah and Roger Bansemer at PaintingandTravel.com. Treats and donations are welcome. For more information, call Gil at his work phone: (406) 883-6264.