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‘Park After Dark’ winter hike offered at Lone Pine State Park

KALISPELL — On Wednesday, Feb. 16, from  7:30-9 p.m. experience Lone Pine State Park on a wintery night on this full moon hike. Moon views vary depending on cloud cover, but you’re guaranteed a nighttime adventure that experiences the park after hours. Be sure to dress for the weather. Trails are typically icy at this time of year, so wear micro spikes like Yaktrax if there’s snow on the ground. We’ll have snowshoes available if needed. Please bring a flashlight or headlamp. Call the visitor center at 406-755-2706, ext. 0, to register, as space is limited. Cost is $4 per hiker ($8 entry fee for non-resident vehicles).

 

‘Prepare to be Bear Aware’ education class offered at Lone Pine

 

 

KALISPELL — On Saturday, March 16, at 10 a.m. at Lone Pine State Park Visitor Center, you can learn safety tips and tools to keep people safe and bears wild as they emerge from their dens this spring. Join us as we share practical strategies designed to minimize bear-human conflicts and promote coexistence. From securing garbage bins to proper food storage techniques, we will share provide invaluable insights into creating bear-resistant environments. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn, connect, and take action for the well-being of all. Registration is required as space is limited. There is no charge for this program. ($8 park entry fee still applies to out-of-state vehicles). For more information visit: fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/lone-pine or call 406-755-2706

 

Attend ‘Here Comes the Sun’ Concert

POLSON — The Polson Fairground Amphitheatre is the site of the “Here Comes the Sun” concert. This concert celebrates the sounds and songs of the Beatles at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 29. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Food trucks will be on site at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 each.

 

Country Jam, dances cancelled

POLSON — Our Classic Country Jammin’ scheduled for April 5, at the Elks Ballroom in Polson is cancelled until further notice. Wednesday night dances at the Elks’ ballroom in Polson are also cancelled until further notice. We pray that everyone is staying home and being safe. We do have to go out for essentials and that is okay. Lake City Bakery, McDonalds and Burgerville are open in Polson for take outs. We are all in this together and need to help each other wherever we can, physically or financially. Please encourage one another and we will all get through this. Don’t be prideful and not ask for help, if you really need it. This hardship we are going through may take a little time but if we all work together and for each other, it will pass. We hope to see you all again very soon.

Experience ‘Lights under the Big Sky’

RONAN — On Saturday, Dec. 11, “Lights Under the Big Sky” will provide fun and entertainment for residents of the Mission Valley at the Ronan Fairgrounds from 5-9 p.m. There will be holiday lights displays; family activities and Santa.

 

Flathead Cheese holds annual open house

POLSON — Flathead Cheese, will hold their annual Open House Week from July 2-7, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, at their shop, 208 First Ave. E. Call 406-883-0343 for more information.

Free 'Utilizing Aces & Trauma Informed Care' training held

PABLO — On April 22, from noon3 p.m. at Salish Kootenai College, Teresa Nygaard will present a free training entitled, "Utilizing Aces & Trauma Informed Care." Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is a term to describe traumatic events occurring before age 18. Trauma is a deeply distressing or disturbing experience that without supports can have long-term negative effects. When “we” are trauma-informed, we realize the impact of trauma and understand there is potential for recovery. We recognize the signs and symptoms of trauma in those that we interact with and in ourselves. We respond by fully integrating knowledge about trauma into procedures, policies and practices. We seek to actively resist re-traumatization. We stop asking “What’s happening to you?” This training delves into this topic, responding to participants based on their pre-existing knowledge of the topic.

Credits are available.

The training is free but has limited seating. To register, send name, email, and contact number to: helpinghandsfund1@gmail.com. Registration confirmation will be sent within seven days. 

 

 

Free online meditation classes

ZOOM — Please join the Mission Mountain Zen Center on Wednesday, Dec. 28, and on subsequent Wednesdays, for an online meditation class led by Zen Teacher, Zenku, including meditation instruction, practice and discussion via Zoom. The classes will be each Wednesday from 6-7:30 p.m. Please join us and take advantage of this opportunity. For more information and a Zoom link to the class call Zenku at 847-721-0665 or email at: Jerry.Smyers@gmail.com.

 

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Tuesday, February 18

‘Adopt-A-Book’ in February

2/1/2020 - 2/29/2020

POLSON — “Adopt- A-Book" is back for its 10th consecutive year and February is “I Love to Read” month. For a $15 donation, choose from our selection of new picture books and juvenile titles. Then add a special message that will be placed in the cover.‘Adopt-A-Book’ in February POLSON — “Adopt- A-Book" is back for its 10th consecutive year and February is “I Love to Read” month. For a $15 donation, choose from our selection of new picture books and juvenile titles. Then add a special message that will be placed in the cover.

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Tuesday, February 18

Learn to crochet through Feb. 25

2/4/2020 - 2/25/2020

POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library’s popular “Needle Arts Series” is back. Crochet is back. The library is happy to provide four crochet sessions in February as part of our ongoing fiber arts series. Mark your calendars now with these dates: Feb.4, 11, 18 and 25 at 2 p.m. in the library meeting room. Please bring your crochet hook and yarn (cotton recommended). Hooks are also available for $5 in our gift shop. There will also be yarn on hand.

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Tuesday, February 18

Adopt-A-Book at library

2/5/2020 - 2/29/2020

POLSON — Adopt-A-Book takes place in February at the North Lake County Public Library. It is also “I Love to Read” month. For a $15 donation, choose from our selection of new picture books and juvenile titles. You can then add a special message that we will place in the cover. 

 

Multi-species Meat Processing Cooperative Exploratory Meeting

2/18/2020

RONAN - There will be a multi-species Meat Processing Cooperative Exploratory Meeting on February 18, 2020 at 6:30 pm at Lake County Community Development. Are you a livestock/meat producer? Do you face challenges getting your animals processed? A group of local meat producers are exploring ideas for a cooperatively-owned multi-species meat processing facility. If you are interested in learning more about options for a meat slaughter/processing cooperative, attend the exploratory meeting at Lake County Community Development Corp. in Ronan. For more information, call 406-676-5919.

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Watch Lake County Spelling Bee

2/18/2020

RONAN — The 2020 Lake County Spelling Bee will take place on Feb. 18, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Ronan Performing Arts Center.

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Wednesday, February 19

‘Financing Your Farm’ session offered

2/19/2020

RONAN — The sixth in a series of seven workshops, “Financing Your Farm,” will be offered at the Lake County Community Development building from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19. For more information call 406- 676-5912.

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Board-game group starts

2/19/2020

POLSON — North Lake County Public Library will start a board-game group on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 2 p.m. Are you a board game enthusiast? Are you the only one in your family that wants to play? Join a new group to play games together. All ages are invited. We will also meet on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. on March 18, April 8 and May 20.

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Play bingo in Mission

2/19/2020

ST. IGNATIUS — Bingo will be played at the St. Ignatius Senior Center on Wednesday, Feb. 19. There will be a dinner at 5:30 p.m. and bingo begins at 6:30 p.m. Cards are 25 cents each or 20 for $5. The blackout is worth $50.

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Valentine dance held

2/19/2020

POLSON —Please join us for the community dance in the ballroom at the Elks on Main St. on Wednesday, Feb. 19, from 7- 10 p.m. Music will be provided by Ken’s Country Combo. We will celebrate Valentine’s Day and February birthdays. Wear Valentine’s Day colors. There will be snacks and birthday cake provided at 8:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome and no Elks membership is required. The cover charge is $5. Come and check us out.

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Thursday, February 20

Locals share highlights of Machu Picchu trip

2/20/2020

POLSON — The Kiwanis Club meets the first and third Thursday of each month at KwaTaqNuk Resort, Koostatah room from noon-1 p.m. Please join us on Thursday, Feb. 20, when we will have a Machu Picchu trip in review. Three local men, James Manley, Dennis DeVries and Brodie Moll will tell of their recent trip to the sacred site of Machu Picchu in the high Andean peaks of Peru. The speakers will also bring in some personal stories and humor to entertain us.

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Network with like-minded businesswomen

2/20/2020

RONAN — Join MVMBN, a group of businesswomen in Lake County, from execs to entrepreneurs interested in networking with like-minded ladies in the valley. The meeting is free and lunch is provided. Please RSVP to: debbievpol@ bishopinsurance. com.

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SPLASH to be held at Polson Chamber office

2/20/2020

POLSON —The Polson Chamber February Support Polson Late Afternoon Social Hour sponsor is the Polson Chamber of Commerce. The event will be held on Thursday, Feb. 20, from 5-7 p.m. at the Polson Chamber of Commerce office, 402 First St. E number 102. Cost of entry is $2, which directly supports the Polson Chamber of Commerce Fireworks Fund. This is an excellent opportunity to share your thoughts and ideas with chamber board members, connect with fellow chamber members, and learn about some of the exciting things the chamber is planning for 2020. We hope to see you there.

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Story time, scavenger hunt for children held

2/20/2020

RONAN — On Thursday, Feb. 20, beginning at 11 a.m., Ronan District Library’s “Children’s Story Time” will be about lost and found: hear lost and found adventures and participate in a group scavenger hunt. The program includes reading, activities and crafts for preschool and elementary school age children, but all ages are welcome. The library is located at 203 Main Street, SW.

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Friday, February 21

Johnny B plays piano

2/21/2020

POLSON — Watch and listen on Friday, Feb. 21, at Polson High School auditorium, at 7 p.m., as Johnny B, the “Piano Man,” goes beyond a musical performance, mixing music with storytelling and photography. It is sure to be an entertaining multi-media presentation as he depicts life on the beautiful Flathead Reservation and the influence the Flathead Lake plays in our lives.

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Meeting, potluck on tap for Ronan Cooperative Brewery

2/21/2020

RONAN — You are invited to attend on Friday, Feb. 21, at the Grey Leaf Gallery, 400 Main Street, The Ronan Cooperative Brewery’s annual membership meeting. Tours of the construction progress will be available. Dinner will be potluck style, (please bring a dish to pass), and you are encouraged to BYOB. Several home brews will be on hand and general merry making may ensue. Happy Hour begins at 5:30 p.m. The meeting starts at 6 p.m.

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Tuesday, February 25

Learn to crochet

2/25/2020

POLSON — The popular Needle Arts Series has returned to the North Lake County Public Library. Crochet is back. The library is happy to provide four crochet sessions in February 2020 as part of our ongoing fiber arts series. The final date is Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. in the library meeting room. Please bring your crochet hook and yarn (cotton recommended). A limited number of hooks are also available for $5. There will also be yarn on hand.

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Ronan Woman’s Club to meet

2/25/2020

RONAN — GFWC Ronan Woman’s Club will meet on Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ronan Senior Citizen Center. Guest speaker will be Betty Sieges, activities director at St. Luke Extended Care. A discussion of the Ronan Library status will also be on the agenda. Please come from 7-7:30 p.m. for conversation and snacks.

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Start enjoying your tablet

2/25/2020

POLSON — Technology Tuesday begins with “Tablets: from starting up to playing games,” on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 2 p.m. at the North Lake County Public Library. Are you stymied by what your tablet can do? Heather will show you the basics of playing games, reading electronic books and using applications. Start enjoying your tablet. You can bring your own or borrow one of ours.

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Wednesday, February 26

‘Managing On-Farm Risks’ session offered

2/26/2020

RONAN — The final in a series of seven workshops, “Managing On-Farm Risks,” will be offered at the Lake County Community Development building from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26. For more information call 406-676-5912.

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Learn about computers for free

2/26/2020

RONAN — The Ronan Library District is offering a free program entitled, “Basic Computer Use Workshop” on Wednesday, Feb. 26, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Does basic computer use frustrate and baffle you? There is no need to be left behind. To sign up, call 406-676-3682 or stop by the library circulation desk, 203 Main Street SW. Sign up early; space is limited.

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Thursday, February 27

Children’s story time discusses favorite things

2/27/2020

RONAN — On Thursday, Feb. 27, beginning at 11 a.m., Ronan District Library’s “Children’s Story Time” will be about all favorite things: stuffed animals, blankets, rainy days and puddles. The program includes reading, activities and crafts for preschool and elementary school age children, but all ages are welcome. The library is located at 203 Main Street, SW.

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Free business startup workshop offered

2/27/2020

RONAN — Join “Lunch and learn: Free business startup workshop,” on Thursday, Feb. 27 from 12 – 1:30 p.m. Bring a brown bag lunch and learn how to assess your business idea at Lake County Community Development Corporation, 407 Main St. SW in Ronan. Register at lccdc.ecenterdirect.com/events or call 676-5914.

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Friday, February 28

Daines’ rep to speak at Pachyderm meeting

2/28/2020

POLSON — The Lake County Pachyderms invite the community to hear the northwest field representative for Steve Daines, Ron Catlett, speak on the Montana Water Rights Protection Act bill S-3019. On Friday, Feb. 28, from noon to 1 p.m. Catlett will share on behalf of the Senator’s office reasons why Daines introduced the bill and why he believes it is in the best interest of Montanans to see it passed in Congress. The meeting takes place at the Polson Rural Fire Station off Regatta Road in Polson.

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Sunday, March 1

Jam at Elks

3/1/2020

POLSON — Classic Country Jammin’ will be held on March 1 in the Elks’ ballroom on Main Street from 1– 4 p.m. The time change is to allow for winter conditions and early sunset. This event takes place every first Sunday of the month. Bring your guitar, banjo, mandolin, autoharp, fiddle, drum, bass, sax, keyboard, etc., and join us for a few hours of fun. Bring your own amp or you may play acoustic. Everyone is welcome to play, sing, dance or just listen. We will have coffee and snacks for you. You do not have to be an Elk member to utilize the bar next door. The cover charge is $5 and there is no charge for singers or players. For general information call 406-883-3130 or call 406-260-6590 regarding music.

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Learn to knit through March 31

3/1/2020 - 3/31/2020

POLSON — More needle arts begin in March at the North Lake County Public Library. “Knitting Basics” returns with four sessions on March 10, 17, 24 and 31 from 2-3 p.m. in the library meeting room. Beginning knitters, this class is for you. Master knitters Linda Kittle and Julie Hille can answer any questions you have. They also have the flexibility to help you finish the heel of that sock. Bring your projects and any knitting supplies you have on hand (yarn and needles). We will provide instruction, inspiration and can fill in with donated supplies from area knitters. See you there.

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