LAKE COUNTY — The Sunburst Community Service Foundation, is providing courses for parents. The courses are based on an early intervention program designed to enhance attachment security between parents and children.

The eight-week course, “Connecting with Your Kids,” will take place in Polson. The course is free but registration is required. Childcare will be available. Students who complete the course will receive a Circle of Security Certificate. The course will begin on Friday, March 7, and run eight weeks. For more information or to register, call the Sunburst office at (406) 883-4060 or (406) 396-4577.

RONAN — The Ronan Pablo Education Association will be hosting a candidate forum on Wednesday, April 23, at 7 p.m. in the Ronan Performing Arts Center, for the upcoming Ronan School District #30 school board trustee election. All community members are welcome and encouraged to attend. The student council will be hosting a spaghetti feed prior to the forum in the RMS Commons beginning at 5:30 p.m.

POLSON — The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1122 will hold the April meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, at the Polson airport. This meeting is a planned potluck social and open to anyone interested in aviation. Everyone is asked to bring a side dish, salad, or desert; the chapter will provide burgers. Our guest speaker will be Keith Urbach who will speak on “Supporting Air Force One.” 

POLSON — Grab your girlfriends and join the First Resort on April 23, from 4-8 p.m., for “Ladies Night.” Enjoy great giveaways, complimentary hors d’oeuvres, wine and huge discounts.

POLSON — April 23 is the date for the next dance at the Elks. Bring treats and join the fun. Heart to Heart will play their wonderful tunes from 7-10 p.m.

POLSON — A free community dinner will be held at Fellowship Baptist Church, 2 Seventh Ave. E, on Thursday, April 24 from 6-7:30 p.m. The menu includes soups, salad and dessert. All are welcome.

DAYTON — Kindergarten Roundup and Child Find for the 2014-2015 school year will take place at Dayton Elementary School Thursday, April 24, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. A child must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 10, 2014, to be eligible.

To schedule an appointment, call Raina Yarbrough at (406) 849-5484.

HOT SPRINGS — The Flathead Reservation Human Rights Coalition is sponsoring the free film series “Stories from a Nation Within” in Hot Springs on Thursday, April 24, at 5:30 p.m., at the Preston Town-Country Library, 203 E. Main Street, Hot Springs. There will be respectful discussion after the film. For more information, contact Chris at (406) 741-2005.  FRHRC is a non-profit organization, which seeks to diminish conflict and enhance cooperation between cultural groups.

RONAN — Mark your calendars for the Ronan School District #30 Kindergarten Round Up pre-registration. This registration is for the upcoming 2014/2015 school year and will be held at the Ronan Middle School on Thursday, April 24, from 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. To be eligible for kindergarten, a student must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 10, 2014. Parents must bring the birth certificate and immunization record for their child. Children, who will be registering, will be screened in hearing, speech, vision and school readiness skills. For your convenience, immunizations will be provided, as needed. Registration and screening should be completed in approximately one hour, so please plan accordingly. 

For more information, call (406) 676-3390 extension 7450.

POLSON — The public is invited to an open house at North Lake County Public Library in appreciation of retiring library trustee Jackie Gran. The reception will be held in the library’s atrium from 3-5 p.m. on Thursday, April 24. Jackie served on the board of trustees for 12 years. The library is located at 2 First Ave. E. in Polson and can be contacted at (406) 883-8225.

The St. Andrews Episcopal Church is holding their annual yard sale Friday and Saturday, April 25 and 26 at 110 6th Avenue East, at the corner of 2nd Street East. The sale is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday. All proceeds go to local charities.

POLSON — Polson Fairgrounds, Inc.’s 24th annual Cowboy Ball, Dinner and Auction will be held Friday, April 25, under the Big Tent at the Polson Fairgrounds. No host cocktails and silent auction is at 5:30 p.m.; dinner is at 6:30 p.m.; a live auction takes place at 7:30 p.m.; and dancing featuring Southern Comfort Band will follow. Tickets are $40 each and include one free beer or a glass of wine. Proceeds to benefit fairground improvement and your donations are tax deductible. They are seeking donations of any type, large or small, both for the silent and the live auctions. For donations, tickets, or questions, call David or Una Rose Graham at (406) 883-1100.   

POLSON — The “Oil and Gas Revolution: The What, the Why … and the Factoid Factor” will be the topic at the Friday, April 25, meeting of the Lake County Pachyderms beginning at noon at the Polson Rural Fire Department building on Regatta Road near the fairgrounds. Dr. Bill Whitsitt, a former energy company executive and industry association leader, will be the guest speaker. 

BIG ARM — Please join us for a monthly potluck on Friday. April 25, at 6 p.m. Bring a dish to share with friends and neighbors. SKC’s Dr. Frank Tyro will present a program at the Big Arm historic school. The talk will cover not only bears but military and cultural history including topics such as arctic ecology, polar bear behavior, conservation issues, and explore the tundra, beaches, and boreal forest. The talk begins at 7 p.m., and will last approximately an hour. For further information, contact Nancy Foster at (406) 849-5064

POLSON — Anderson Radio Broadcasting, Inc. will present the Mission Valley Trades Fair and Business Expo, with vendors from all over, to be held at Polson High School. This has been an annual event for more than 20 years. It will take place on Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, call (406) 883-9200 or 1 (800) 750-5377.   

RONAN — On Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Early Childhood Services will put on their ninth annual “Baby Fair.” Join the fun at the Ronan Event Center. Event to include: family resources; fitness activities; CPR & First Aid for Infants; Ronan Library Circle Time; family portraits; dental, OT, speech, and 0-3 month developmental screenings, a cake walk, a free lunch and much, much more, including door prizes galore. For more information, call ECS at (406) 676-4509.

POLSON — CASA of Lake County’s golf scramble, hosted by Mick Holien, will take place at Polson Bay Golf Course on Saturday, April 26. The shotgun start 18-hole, four-person scramble includes registration/breakfast at 8 a.m. Entry fee is $260 per team or $60 per person. Tee off is at 10 a.m. Proceeds go directly to CASA of Lake County. Hit a hole-in-one shot for a car. For more details, call (406) 883-0158 or (406) 887-2058.

RONAN — The annual Ronan Volunteer Fire Department’s Breakfast will be held on both Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27, at the Community Center in Ronan.

POLSON — The Nesting Place, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, is holding their second annual “Baby Fair” on Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. in the first floor lobby. They will have information about birthing options, postpartum depression, infant safety and much more. You will be able to visit with pediatric providers, obstetricians, the Department of Public Health and Human Services, and other community groups. There will be several raffle prizes, so if you are having a baby, recently had a baby or planning to have a baby, don’t miss this event.

RONAN — K. William Harvey Elementary School in Ronan will hold their new kindergarten open house on Monday, April 28 from 6-7 p.m. 

POLSON — The Montana Co-op Educational team’s “Monday Night at the Movies Spring Film Series” offers films on health, fitness, permaculture, gardening and other topics. All persons are invited to learn and share how we as a community can help each other to achieve a healthier lifestyle and thrive. Movie night is free; bring snacks if you desire. Show time is 6 p.m. at the Wander In at Journey Be, 101 Seventh Ave. W. in Polson. To learn more or order from the Co-op, come at 5 p.m. for the order meeting. On April 28 the movie is “Messages From Water - A look at water and the mysterious effects that words and music have on it.” For more information, call (406) 883-1330 or (406) 883-0110.

PABLO — Pablo Elementary School will hold their new kindergarten open house on Monday, April 28, from 6-7:00 p.m.

POLSON — Ken’s Country Combo will play for the April 30 dance at the Elks from 7-10 p.m. Treats are very much appreciated. Please join in and see all your friends there. 

POLSON — The fourth annual Celebration of Research is on Wednesday, April 30, at SKC in the gym from 5-8 p.m. The event is kid-friendly and will have a barbecue.

POLSON — St. Joseph Medical Center is holding “Stepping On,” a falls-prevention program. This class meets for two hours a week for seven weeks starting April 15. It aims to reduce the more than one-third of adults 65 or older who fall every year. By joining our “Stepping On” workshop, you will learn tips on strength and balance exercises, identification of safe footwear, medications' contribution to fall-risk, eliminating fall hazards in your home, and so much more. This course has been shown to reduce fall risk by up to 30 percent. Join and learn with people your own age how to step outside your home with confidence. To register or to get more information, call Stephanie at (406) 883-8453.

POLSON — Please join us for a Meet and Greet on May 1, 2014, with Commissioner Bill Barron. He will be at the Polson Motorhome Park/KOA from 5-7:30 p.m. and will serve “Barron Burgers” and other refreshments.  Come meet and talk with Commissioner Barron and bring any questions or concerns you may have. This is sponsored by Citizens to Re-elect Bill Barron for Lake County Commissioner.

Sandpiper Art & Gift Gallery presents ‘Cameras & Color’ a bright show that zooms in on invited artists Patrick Berry (watercolor), Lael Gray (various paint mediums), Kay Langlan (B&W photography printed on metal) and Sandpiper member Nancy Miller (floral paintings). The show will run from April 1st to May 9th, at the Gallery at 306 Main Street in Polson. For more information call 883-5956 or visit sandpiperartgallery.com.

HOT SPRINGS — On Friday, May 2, at the Symes Hotel, Bluesmoke will perform bluegrass music. 

POLSON — The theme of the film “Courageous” is honor begins at home. This movie will be shown Friday, May 2, at 7 p.m. at the Fellowship Baptist Church, 2 Seventh Ave. E. This movie is free; come and bring a friend. 

RONAN — Friday night is “Pizza Night” for the Ronan Library District at the Pizza Cafe in Ronan. Come have a great pizza and support the library at the same time. A portion of all pizza sales, for each Friday night in the month of May, will be donated to the Friends of the Ronan Library. Pizza Café is located at 62953 Highway 93 in Ronan.

POLSON — Join Polson’s community-wide annual spring “Clean Up-Green Up Day” set for Friday, May 2, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Headquarters will be located in the Polson library community room at 2 First Ave. E. Volunteers may come to designate areas where they want to work or to be assigned areas that need cleaning up. Lightweight gloves, garbage bags, orange plastic vests, pointed pick-up sticks, bottled water, hot coffee and cookies will be available at “Clean Up-Green Up” headquarters. Participants may register to win one of four gift certificates from local businesses. The Beautification Committee of Envision Polson organizes this cleanup day.

RONAN — Big Productions, a fundraising venture of the Cantlon Family Youth Home, (formerly the Lake County Youth Home), is going A cappella in May. The Montana A Cappella Society will perform a relaxing evening of music, featuring songs from the 1600s to modern classics. All music will be presented A Cappella. The artists will also showcase a special tribute to our Armed Forces.

The performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, at the Ronan Performing Arts Center. 

The event is being co-sponsored by Bill Barron.

RONAN — Willard’s will host the sixth annual Starving Artists’ Show on Saturday, May 3. The show and silent auction will start at noon, with an artists’ reception from 5-7 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the Ronan Senior Center. Call Julie Moore at (406) 676-2655, for information or to donate items for the auction. 

POLSON — The Polson Shooters Association will hold another basic pistol class on Saturday, May 3, at the PSA shooting range, 38386 Kerr Dam Road, beginning at 9 a.m. and lasting approximately eight hours. This class meets the requirements for a concealed carry permit and is a prerequisite for other more advanced classes to be held later this year. Come early and enjoy a cup of coffee and a donut. Bring a lunch and a handgun with 50 rounds of ammo. Cost is $75. For more information or to sign up, call Rob St. Clair at (406) 883-1110 during the day and (406) 270-8886 in the evening.  Space is limited; so, first come, first served.

HOT SPRINGS — On Saturday, May 3, at the Symes Hotel, Larry Hirshberg will perform his acoustic, folk music. 

RONAN — On Saturday, May 3, the Community of Ronan and the Ronan Area Chamber will hold its annual Spring Cleaning Day. Meet at 9 a.m. at City Park to pick up garbage bags, gloves, donuts and a hot cup of coffee to get you going. There will be a construction-size box dumpster donated by Republic Services located at City Park near the Fire Hall, available for dropping off approved trash items and full trash bags. 

RONAN — The 34th annual Kicking Horse Job Corps Center Powwow will be held May 3 in at the campus’s gymnasium from 1-11 p.m. A free dinner will be served from 5-7 p.m. There will be an all-ages Prairie Chicken contest for $50, $100, and $250, and a children’s carnival.

RONAN — The Spring Fling Pool Tournament benefiting SAFE Harbor will be held May 3 at the Club Bar in Ronan. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and the tournament starts at 11 a.m. The Mission Valley Players Association sanctions this tournament. This will be a singles event. The entry fee is $20 and includes a taco bar and raffle prize tickets. The games will be 8-ball, ball in hand, blind draw, A & B handicap. For questions concerning handicap rules, contact Bill Steele at (406) 890-5911. There will also be a 50/50 drawing, prize boards, a Piñata, and small prize drawings. Pre-registration will end May 2 at 10 p.m. To register for the tournament or to have questions answered, call Jolene Schmitz at (406) 253-2463. 

PABLO — SKC Foundation’s Annual Art Auction and Gala will be held Saturday, May 3, at the KwaTaqNuk. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. with a silent auction and live auction preview. The dinner and live auction and dancing begin at 6:30 p.m. Featured artists are Corky Clairmont and Linda King. Tickets are $50 a person or $75 a couple. For more information, call (406) 275-4983.

DAYTON — Mission Mountain Winery will hold their annual free community red wine and chocolate event on Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 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 annual 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. Come try out the chocolate fountain and the numerous chocolate treats with our most recent international gold medal winning red wines, 2008 Merlot Reserve and 2009 Monster Red. Our amazing 2008 Malbec, 2009 Syrah, 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon and 2006 Pinot Noir will be served as well. A splendid time is guaranteed for all. The wintery is located at 82420 Highway 93 in Dayton.

ST. IGNATIUS — On Saturday and Sunday May 3-4, the Fort Connah Restoration Society will host an open house and rendezvous, which depicts life during the fur-trading era of Montana. This is a great opportunity to see the historic Hudson Bay’s Fort Connah Trading Post come to life. This event is free to the public and includes demonstrations of time-era activities, crafts and games.

Main events are held Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Early set-up takes place on Friday, May 2, for campers and vendors. Fort Connah is located 6 miles north of St. Ignatius.

For general information and trader/vendor set-ups, call Carolyn Corey/Preston Miller at (406) 745-4336 or email: 4winds@blackfoot.net. For more information about camping and demonstrators, contact Chris Poloynis at (406) 214-0333 or email: cpspartan55@gmail.com.

HOT SPRINGS — A corporate meeting of Hot Springs’ Artists Society Corporation will take place on Sunday, May 4, at 3 p.m. at the Symes Hotel. Cake and coffee will be served.

RONAN — The Mission Valley Back Country Horsemen will hold their May meeting on the evening of May 4, at the VFW Hall on Round Butte Rd, in Ronan at 7:30 p.m. Speakers for the evening will be Kent and Charlene Krone giving a talk on their travels around the country enjoying trail rides in various locals. As usual, guests are welcome. If you have any questions, call Dennese Schauss at (406) 883-5876.

ST. IGNATIUS — On May 4, the United Methodist Church on Highway 93 on top of Post Creek Hill will begin their hiking information night with a 5:30 p.m. supper of camp-style wrapped food (for free). After supper Bill Schalk will have hiking hints, talk about walks of local interest and have photos of views around the Valley. All ages and levels of interest in the outdoors are welcome.

ARLEE—On May 4, from 12:30-3:30 p.m. in the Sacred Heart Church social hall, the annual Sacred Heart Parish Bazaar will be held. There will be plenty of refreshments including Indian tacos, pies, beverages, hot dogs, etc. and lots of fun events including a raffle featuring a handmade quilt, cash prizes, a box of barbecue steaks and more. There will be door prizes, white elephant, crafts, kids games, cake- walk and more. Please come and help us make this a success. It is the only fundraiser Sacred Heart Parish holds.

RONAN — Parents and guardians are invited to a high school transition meeting in the Performing Arts Center on Monday, May 5, at 6:30 p.m. for all current Ronan eighth grade students. Middle school administration will discuss end of the current school year activities. The high school administration and high school counselor will then have an opportunity to discuss items your student will be dealing with during their high school years. It will also give you a chance to ask questions regarding any concerns or clarifications you may want.  

POLSON — Please join us Monday, May 5, from 7-9 p.m. at the North Lake County Library as the Polson Chamber hosts a “Meet and Greet” with local candidates.  

POLSON — The Montana Co-op’s Monday movie for May 5 is “Fresh - New thinking about what we’re eating.” Movie night is free; bring snacks if you desire. Show time is 6 p.m. at Wander In at Journey Be, 101 Seventh Ave. W. in Polson. To order from the Co-op, come at 5 p.m. For more information, call (406) 883-1330 or (406) 883-0110.

DIXON - Kindergarten Round-Up at Dixon Elementary School Time: 10:35am -3:25pm This round-up is open to all students who will be five years old by September 10, 2014. Parents/guardians please bring the following: • Current immunization records • A copy of your child’s birth certificate For more information phone: 246-3566

RONAN — Lake County Community Development will host a Social Marketing Workshop on Tuesday, May 6, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at their Ronan office. Anyone seeking to implement, utilize and learn the importance of today’s Internet and technological advances will benefit from this workshop. Lunch is included. For more information, call Carol at (406) 261-3200 or Lisa at (406) 675-5901.

RONAN — The Mission Mountain Quilt Guild will hold its regular meeting at the Terrace Lake Community Church, on May 6 at 6:30 pm. The theme for the quilt show this year is “Quilter’s Heart,” so be working on something to enter in the show. We will hold election of officers.  Please bring your completed items for the Country Store, and your “Show ‘N Tell” items. Applique of the center blocks on the Quilt from the B.O.M.’s is in order. The Quilt Guild will also hold its annual “Brown Bag Auction” at the May meeting, so bring your UFO’s or some other quilt-related item in a brown bag with a little “ditty” on the outside as a clue. All will be auctioned off.