GLACIER PARK – Entrance fees to Glacier National Park as well as other units of the National Park Service will be waived on opening weekend of National Park Week, April 18-19.

ST. IGNATIUS – A representative of the domestic violence organization DOVES will address the monthly meeting of the St. Ignatius Neighborhood Watch on Tuesday, April 21, in the St. Ignatius Senior Citizens Center. The group meets in the senior center every third Thursday at 7 p.m. All are  welcome. A brief business meeting will follow the DOVES address. For more information about the St. Ignatius Neighborhood Watch, contact Mack McConnelly (406) 745-4151 or email: mackm@bkackfoot.net.

RONAN – The American Legion Auxiliary Ronan Unit 138 is meeting on Tuesday, April 21, at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 63869 Highway 93 (next to Stageline Pizza). New members are welcome. For more information, call Lorie Noble at (406) 210-0381.

POLSON — On April 21 a Smart Driver Course will be taught at the Polson Area Senior Center from 8:30-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Call (406) 883-4735, for a reservation.

POLSON — Join the fun, dance or just listen to Heart to Heart playing beautiful ballroom music on Wednesday, April 22, at the weekly community dance held at the Elks between 7 and 10 p.m.

POLSON — Free technology classes are being offered at North Lake County Public Library in Polson during the month of April. On Wednesday, April 22, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. the course, “Up in the Air: What is the Cloud, and How do I Use it?” will be taught. This class will introduce you to the various ways to compute in the Cloud.

Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Apple all have cloud-based software, and this class will show you each one and give you a short overview of how to set up an account and upload your files. You will need a valid email address to set up any accounts. Space is limited, so please call the library at (406) 883-8225 to register.  If you see a class you’d like to take, but can’t make it at the scheduled time, call for an individual free session. The library is located at 2 First Avenue E.

POLSON — EAA Chapter 1122 will meet on Wednesday, April 22, at 7 p.m. in the Polson Public Library. Please bring ideas for our T-shirts for the 2015 Fly-In to be held in September. Carmine Mowbray will be our program presenter and it will be based on her research for her new book “Havoc Red.” The book is a historical work about a WWII hero from Great Falls. Hope to see you there and please bring a friend - the meeting is open to anyone interested in aviation.

POLSON – Our next Partners in Suicide Prevention and Intervention meeting is on Wednesday, April 22, on the third floor of the Tribal Health Department in Polson. We will start a half hour earlier than normal. The meeting is from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Katharina Werner, Pathway Program Manager from Missoula YWCA, will be doing a Human Trafficking Training. Lunch will be provided. We enjoyed having everyone at our PSPI Cyber-Bullying and Campaign Development meeting.

ARLEE – The Arlee Farmers Market will hold a free, open to the public workshop and social on Wednesday, April 22, at 7 p.m. at the Backstube Bakery, 34306 Powwow Road. This is for everyone interested in the market. Pastries and coffee will be provided; join us.

POLSON – A free community dinner will be served at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, at Fellowship Baptist Church, 2 Seventh Ave. E. The menu is a surprise. All are welcome.

ST. IGNATIUS – Parents, teachers and community members are invited to a presentation on Thursday, April 23, at Mission Valley UMC, top of Post Creek Hill. A potluck meal will be served at 5:30 p.m. and the presentation, “Understanding ACEs,” (understanding childhood trauma and its influence), will be made by Dana Eisenberg, LCSW, at 6 p.m. Local law enforcement will discuss drug use on the reservation at 7:15 p.m. This event is sponsored by Flathead Reservation Human Rights Coalition, Inc. Call (406) 745-4259, for more information.

DAYTON — Kids who are ready for kindergarten and live in the Dayton area may come to the Dayton Kindergarten and Child Find on April 23. Children who are 5 years old on or before Sept. 10 are eligible for kindergarten. Parents or guardians should bring their child’s immunization records, birth certificate and Social Security card. Call Raina Yarbrough at (406) 849-5485, to make an appointment. 

POLSON – North Lake County Library will host special one-hour programs for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers on Thursdays at 10 a.m. and at 1 p.m. The programs include stories, songs, movements, crafts and more. The theme for Thursday, April 23, will be “Wildness & Wilderness.” For more information, call (406) 883-8225 or go to: northlakecountylibrary.org.

POLSON — “Exploring Mountain Birds on Pacific Islands,” by Dr. Chris Filardi, will be the next Mission Mountain Audubon program on Thursday, April 23, at 7 p.m. in the Polson Library meeting room.

Filardi’s slide presentation will discuss the role of contemporary ornithological expeditions focused on tropical island birds found in only one place and nowhere else in the world. Filardi is Director of Pacific Programs at the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation with the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

RONAN — The Ronan School District No. 30 Kindergarten Round Up pre-registration for the 2015-16 school year will be held at the Ronan Middle School on Thursday, April 23, from 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. To be kindergarten eligible, a student must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 10, 2015. Bring their birth certificate and immunization record. Registering children will be screened in hearing, speech, vision and school readiness skills. Immunizations will be provided, as needed. Bring your child’s Healthy MT Kids/Medicaid or other health insurance card(s) if this service is required. Registration and screening takes about one hour, so plan accordingly. For more information, contact the Special Services office at (406) 676-3390 x7450.

POLSON — Plan to take a few minutes at 10 a.m. Friday morning to attend the dedication ceremonies for the “Welcome to Polson” sign at the Walmart location. The completed signs, designed and created by Rob Gunderson, are ready to welcome visitors as well as residents. The signs are a collaborative effort of the Polson Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Polson Community Foundation, the Orton Foundation, Envision Polson Beautification Committee, and the city of Polson. 

POLSON – Polson’s City Manager, Mark Shrives, will be the guest speaker at the Friday, April 24, meeting of the Lake County Pachyderm Club. He will talk about the proposed resort tax; the “water loop” currently under construction; a new water well on Hwy. 35; revamping the old 9 golf course irrigation system; remodeling the Riverside Park bathroom; progress on the sewer plant project; answer questions. Social time and brown bag lunches are at 11:30 a.m. The meeting starts at noon. Join us at the Polson Rural Fire Hall on Regatta Road near the Fairgrounds.

RONAN —The AARP Smart Driver Course will be taught at the Mission Valley Senior Center in Ronan from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Call (406) 676-2371, for a reservation.

POLSON – Lake County Job Service Employer Committee proudly presents “Lead From Where you Stand,” on Friday, April 24, from 8 a.m.- noon at the KwaTaqNuk Resort. The fee is $65 per person or $55 per person for groups of four people or more. For more information, contact Whitney or Blakely at: wcantlon@mt.gov, bphippips@mt.gov or call (406) 883-7880. 

POLSON – North Lake County Public Library in Polson will open to the public at noon on Friday, April 24, instead of the usual 11 a.m. This change will allow staff to meet with the professional facilitator coordinating initial strategic planning meetings for the library.

POLSON — It’s time for Polson’s annual “Clean-Up, Green-Up” on Friday, April 24. Stop by the North Lake County Public Library from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. to pick up your route assignment, trash bags and gloves. Republic Services will have a special dumpster in the parking lot across from the VFW in Polson for you to drop off your accumulated trash. 

POLSON — The Mission Valley Trades Fair and Business Expo, with over 100 vendors including food, fun and information. This has been an annual event for over 20 years. It will be held at Polson High School on Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Reserve your booth today. For more information, go to: andersonbroadcasting.com or call (406) 883-5255.

POLSON — Free technology classes are being offered at North Lake County Public Library in Polson during the month of April. On Saturday, April 25, from 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. the library will offer the course, “Computer Basics: Microsoft Word.” This class is for those with little or no experience using Microsoft Word. We will learn Word 2010. The session will teach you how to create a new document, change your font size and color, spell and grammar check, and print and save your document. Space is limited, so please call the library at (406) 883-8225 to register. As always, if you see a class you’d like to take, but can’t make it at the scheduled time, call for an individual free session. The library is located at 2 First Avenue E.

POLSON – On Saturday, April 25, join Polson dog lovers for a clean up of the Travis Dolphin Off-Leash Dog Park. Most of the work will be concentrated on the dock area, hauling junk metal and glass from the riverbank. Volunteers should meet at 10 a.m. near the dock area. Please bring gloves, sturdy footwear and buckets for glass. For more information, please contact Doug Crosby at (406) 883-4187.

POLSON — Providence St. Joseph Hospital has a raffle to benefit Relay for Life including four 18-hole golf passes with cart; two 18-hole golf passes with cart to Whitefish Lake Golf Club; a pair of Danskos from Jackie M’s Footwear in Polson; and a handmade table doily from a St. Joseph employee. Tickets are $5. The drawing will be held after the Spring Trades Fair on April 25.

ST. IGNATIUS – Treasure State Chorale will present “A Wonderful Day Like Today,” on Sunday, April 26, at 7 p.m. at St. Ignatius Mission Church. Phil Harris will direct this production. There will be a free will offering for the restoration project.

RONAN – The GFWC Ronan Women’s Club will sponsor the Ronan Community Blood Drive on Monday, April 27, from 2–5:45 p.m. at Sacred Heart Parish Hall. Call Adina for an appointment at (406) 675-3580.

RONAN — New kindergarten students are welcome to an Open House on Monday, April 27, from 6-7 p.m. 

PABLO — New kindergarten students are welcome to an Open House on Monday, April 27, from 6-7 p.m. 

POLSON — A special board meeting for Polson Schools will be held on Monday, April 27, at 1 p.m. at the District Office, 111 Fourth Ave. E.

BIG ARM — The Big Arm Association is now accepting donations for their annual yard sale being held on Saturday, May 30. You can drop off your donations at our schoolhouse on Thursdays between 10 a.m.-noon, or contact Nancy or Jeff at (406) 849-5064, to make other arrangements.

POLSON — There are five Wednesday in April and Ken’s Country Combo will play for the April 29 dance. The dances are held every Wednesday at the Elks, the best dance floor in Polson. Treats have been wonderful but we still need more dancers. Dancing is from 7-10 p.m. Come join us.

POLSON – North Lake County Public Library in Polson will host the Humanities Montana Speakers Bureau program “Home, Home on the Ranch” with William Rossiter on Wednesday, April 29, at 4 p.m. 

The event is free and open to the public.

POLSON – North Lake County Public Library will host special one-hour programs for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers on Thursdays at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., which will include stories, songs, movements, crafts and more. The theme for Thursday, April 30, will be, “I’m not scared.” For more information, call (406) 883-8225 or go to: northlakecountylibrary.org.

POLSON — Polson Health, Kalispell Regional Medical Center, will host an open house on Thursday, April 30, from 1-5 p.m. They will introduce an extensive list of outreach services and celebrate their new clinic at 106 Ridgewater Drive, (across from Walmart behind O’Reilly Auto Parts). Refreshments will be served.

POLSON – Sandpiper member Heather Holmes will display a multi-media collection of Native American inspired art from art classes she taught with Cherry Valley and Linderman Elementary students including ledger art, totems, masks, mandalas, clay pots and sculptures. The show runs May 16-30. There will be a reception on Friday, May 22 from 5-7 p.m. Come in and show your support of our children.

ARLEE — A spaghetti dinner fundraising event will be held Friday, May 1 at 5 p.m. in the Arlee School Cafeteria.

The fundraiser will support the family of Arlee Volunteer Fire Department Chief Don Henderson, who is fighting leukemia.

The dinner cost is a $5 donation per person or $20 per family.

Those who want to contribute beyond the cost of dinner may bring a dessert to auction off in a silent dessert auction.

For more information, call Katie Parson at (406) 239-2410.

POLSON — Sandpiper Gallery with have a non-juried show entitled “The ‘R’ in aRt” from April 6-May 16. The show features rodeos, ranching, railroads, reflections, raptors, rockets, roundups, robots, riding, raccoons, and radios... all things “R.” A reception will be held on April 10 from 5-7 p.m.

POLSON – The Annual Art Auction and Gala for the SKC Student Foundation is on May 2, 2015, at the KwaTaqNuk Resort. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with a reception, a silent auction and a live auction preview. At 6:30 p.m. dinner, the live auction and the Student Fashion Show will take place. For more information, call (406) 275-4983. Single tickets are $50 and tickets for a couple are $75.

RONAN – A big, wonderful rummage sale fundraiser for our centennial at St. Paul Lutheran Church will take place on Saturday, May 2, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in Ronan at 35681 Terrace Lake Road.  Most items are “make an offer.” There will be free coffee. Call (406) 676-2837, if you have items you would like to donate.

RONAN – A spaghetti dinner and gun raffle is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, at Ronan Senior Citizens Center from 4-7 p.m. to help fund a trip for Vikings student AJ Wiggins to play with the International Sports Specialists, Inc. (DownUnder Sports) .The cost is $7/adults, $4/children under 12, $20/family of five. Raffle tickets for the .22 long rifle and shells are being sold at True Value, Westland Seed, Ronan Power Products and Hoversland Veterinary Services.

DAYTON – Come to Mission Mountain Winery, Saturday, May 2, at 10 a.m.-5 p.m. for our annual event “Red Wine and Chocolate.” This is a chance for visitors to learn about the food and wine pairings of various chocolate delights and their corresponding red wines. This free event is a part of the winery’s continuing program to educate the community about the pleasurable synergies created by the pairing of food and wine.