Monday, February 21
Library closes for Presidents’ Day
POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library will be closed on Monday, Feb. 21, in honor of Presidents’ Day.
Tuesday, February 22
Grow your pandemic literacy
POLSON — Are you overwhelmed with news about COVID-19 that seems to be constantly changing and contradicting? This program will help you find peace of mind by sharpening your critical thinking skills. Join us for a COVID-19 information literacy game about evaluating news sources at the North Lake County Public Library on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 2 p.m. in the large meeting room.
Wednesday, February 23
Dixon offers preschool/developmental screening
A free Developmental and Preschool Screening Clinic for children ages 0 through 5 in the Dixon School District will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 23, at the Dixon Preschool, (406-246-3566), from 9–11:30a.m. Food will be provided. Please call your school 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. Thank you for your assistance. If you have any questions, please contact me at 406-532-4861.
Free class offered for small business owners, entrepreneurs
KALISPELL — “Resizing Images for Print and Web” will be taught on Wednesday, Feb. 23, from 6-7:30 p.m. at Flathead Valley Community College. Learn how to print high-quality pieces, optimize images for the web, and about a few technical basics to save time and get the best result. Class is recommended as preparation for WordPress - Easy Website Design. Through a partnership with FVCC, Mission West Community Development Partners offers the chance to attend these workshops free of charge. We will enroll you in the workshops and pay the fee. To be eligible, you must own or work for a for-profit small business with ten or fewer employees located in Lake, Mineral or Sanders County. Entrepreneurs who are planning to start a business are also eligible. If you’d like to enroll, call us at 406-676-5928.
Level I QuickBooks (desktop version) taught
ZOOM — Mission West Community Development offers free workshops to help you learn the skills you need to help your business succeed. QuickBooks Level I (desktop version) will be taught on Feb. 23, from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. via ZOOM. This is an introduction to QuickBooks basic uses and features. To register go to: https://lccdc.ecenterdirect.com/ and click on training events.
Saturday, February 26
Enjoy a ‘Forest Bathing Session’
KALISPELL — On Saturday, Feb. 26, from 12:30-2 p.m. experience nature in a new way with a forest bathing walk led by certified forest therapy guide Ellen Horowitz. Forest bathing is a practice of going outdoors and opening all your senses to soak and immerse yourself in the atmosphere. The entire walk is 1.5 hours in duration and often covers no more than a quarter mile distance. For more than four decades, Ellen Horowitz has connected people to nature as a naturalist, hiking guide, field instructor, writer and Certified Forest Therapy Guide. Call the visitor center at 406-755-2706, ext. 0, to register, as space is limited. There is no cost to attend.
Light, shadows workshop offered
POLSON — Join the North Lake County Public Library for a “Leap into Science – Light and Shadows Workshop” on Saturday, Feb. 26, at 10 a.m. in the large meeting room. There will be story time and a shadow puppet show and hands-on learning stations.
Sunday, February 27
Learn winter tracking skills during hike
KALISPELL — On Sunday, Feb. 27, from 3-5 p.m. join this two-hour hike and learn a bit about the basics of tracking animals in winter. Take a walk through Lone Pine and look for tracks in the snow. Learn to identify different common prints from Northwest Montana forest residents. You’ll also explore what to look for besides footprints to tell you what critters have passed through the forest ahead of you. Call the visitor center at 406-755-2706, ext. 0, to register, as space is limited. Cost is free ($8 park entry fee still applies for non-resident vehicles). Snowshoes are available for rent at $5 per pair or $10 per group up to 5.
Tuesday, March 1
Quilters to meet
RONAN — The regular meeting of the Mission Mountain Quilt Guild will be held on Tuesday, March 1, at the Terrace Lake Community Church in Ronan at 6:30 p.m. A work meeting to finish quilt show ribbons is scheduled from 3-6 p.m. prior to the regular meeting.
Thursday, March 3
Ronan Chamber to meet
NINEPIPES — Join the Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce for their March 3 meeting at the Ninepipes Lodge at noon. Mayor Chris Adler will be the presenter.
Friday, March 4
Learn to talk through conflict
ZOOM/KALISPELL — “Conflict Resolution for Better Teams” will be taught on March 4 (Zoom option) at Flathead Valley Community College. Conflict continues to be the largest people-challenge we have. Test your conflict resolution meter – how you and others respond to conflict – and learn techniques to effectively talk through conflict with others on your team. Through a partnership with FVCC, Mission West Community Development Partners offers the chance to attend these workshops free of charge. We will enroll you in the workshops and pay the fee. To be eligible, you must own or work for a for-profit small business with ten or fewer employees located in Lake, Mineral or Sanders County. Entrepreneurs who are planning to start a business are also eligible. If you’d like to enroll, call us at 406-676-5928.