PABLO — New this spring The Peoples Center will offer a 12-week Youth Dance Performance Circle. Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6-7:30 p.m. The first class and sign up will be Tuesday, Feb. 16. Please call the office at 406-675-0160 with questions. This is a SAMHSA Grant project.

POLSON — Polson Rotary seeks partner applications for this year’s Festival of Youth. Applications will be accepted through April 30. Applicants must be nonprofit organizations who serve youth in Lake County. The selected applicant will be considered a partner and will be expected to sell tickets and volunteer at the event on Aug. 20. Polson Rotary is also looking for teams to compete in the Chili Cook-off. Applications can be found on the Polson Rotary website: www.clubrunner.ca/polson. Polson Rotary has given $235,250 to various projects.

GLACIER PARK — Entrance fees to Glacier National Park, as well as other units of the National Park Service, will be waived on Saturday, April 16,-Sunday, April 24, in honor of National Park Week.

HOT SPRINGS — Larry Hirshberg to entertain with acoustic folk music at the Symes Hotel from 8-10 p.m.

POLSON — CASA of Lake and Sanders Counties is holding its 10th annual Golf Scramble on Saturday April 23, at the Polson Bay Golf Course. This is our only major fundraiser each year. CASA trains and supports volunteers who serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates to represent the best interests of children who have been subject to abuse and neglect. Advertise your business, sign up a team, or just donate to the cause. The four-person Golf Scramble begins with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. with a barbeque and auction to follow. There will be a hole-in-one event with a chance to win an automobile. For more information call 406-883-8230.

POLSON — “Anybody for tea?” A dinner theater to raise funds for PHS Theater and PHS Summer Spanish Club will take place April 23 and 24 at the Finley Point Montecahto Clubhouse. Dinner will be at 6 p.m. and the show will be at 7 p.m. 

The cost is $20 for dinner and show, $10 for show only and $100 for a table for six. Tickets can be purchased by calling 406-698-7543 or emailing: phsboxoffice@polson.k12.mt.us. Show-only tickets will be available at the door.

RONAN — The Mission Mountain Quilt Guild will hold a workday on Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the LDS Church. It is a potluck and anyone wishing to help with the 2017 raffle quilt is welcome to come. Bring your sewing machine and thread.

POLSON — Polson Youth Soccer U14 girls’ team will play Flathead Rapids’ soccer team at Linderman School at 9 a.m. and will play Flathead Force at Linderman School at 3 p.m. on April 23.

POLSON — The monthly Polson Indian Education Committee meeting is on Monday, April 25, at Polson High School. Dinner is at 5:30 p.m. in the cafeteria and the meeting is at 6 p.m. in the school library. Childcare will be provided. This meeting is open to the public. If you have any questions or would like to get any topics on the agenda, please contact our committee secretary at polsonIEC@gmail.com.

RONAN/PABLO — K. Wm. Harvey Elementary and Pablo Elementary will hold new kindergarten Open Houses on Monday, April 25. Call 406-676-3390 ext. 7450 for more information.

ST IGNATIUS — Women-4-Wellness pre-registration is available as a means to get into the health fair in a timely manner, to complete the health survey, and receive announcements. The St. Ignatius Community Center will hold pre-registration on Monday, April 25, from 7 a.m.-noon. Dates and times coming to Charlo, Dixon and Elmo locations the last week in April.

POLSON — North Lake County Public Library in Polson will present a program on Financial Fraud Protection in partnership with Money Smart Week® on Tuesday, April 26, at 4 p.m. in the library meeting room. It is free and open to the public. If you would like more information on Money Smart Week, visit www.MoneySmartWeek.org. For more information about this program call 406-883-8225.

PABLO — The Lake County Democrats will sponsor a program on climate change and how it is affecting Montana wildlife Wednesday, April 27, at the Johnny Arlee-Victor Charlo Theater on the Salish Kootenai College campus in Pablo. There will be a brief social gathering at 6:30 p.m. with the program beginning at 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Call 406-883-5908 for more information.

POLSON — The Area VI Agency on Aging is offering a Medicare Basics class for anyone turning 65 this year, on Wednesday, April 27, from 1-4 p.m. at the Lake County Health Dept. meeting room at 802 Main Street. There are many decisions to make, deadlines to meet and penalties to avoid. Those already on Medicare, who’d like to understand it better, are also welcome. Call 406-883-7284 or 1-800-266-4188 for information or to register.

RONAN — Women-4-Wellness pre-registration is available as a means to get into the health fair in a timely manner, to complete the health survey, and receive announcements. The Ronan Senior Citizen Center will hold pre-registration on Wednesday, April 27, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Dates and times coming to Charlo, Dixon and Elmo locations the last week in April.

HOT SPRINGS — Women-4-Wellness pre-registration is available as a means to get into the health fair in a timely manner, to complete the health survey, and receive announcements. The Hot Springs Senior Citizen Center will hold pre-registration on Wednesday, April 27, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Dates and times coming to Charlo, Dixon and Elmo locations the last week in April.

POLSON — A free community dinner will be served on Thursday, April 28, at 6 p.m. at the Fellowship Baptist Church, 2 Seventh Ave. E. The menu is Italian with salads and desserts. All are welcome.

RONAN — Ronan Farmer’s Market will be held on Thursday, April 28, from 3–7 p.m. at the Ronan Flower Mill, 106 Main Street SW.

POLSON — The Miracle of America Museum provides a Free Night at the Museum every fourth Thursday of each month. On April 28 beginning at 6:30 p.m., “Common Sense, Self and Home Defense,” a panel discussion, will cover various aspects of life, limb and property. 

For more information call Gil at 406-270-7895.  Donations and treats are welcome.

PABLO — Camie Goldhammer will give a free lecture on the effects of historical and complex traumas on American Indian/Alaska Native families and its relation to breastfeeding on Thursday, April 28. 

Childcare will be provided and dinner will be served at 6 p.m., followed by Goldhammer’s talk at 7 p.m. at the Joe McDonald Health and Fitness Center’s Camas Room at SKC. For more information call 406-262-3511.

ARLEE — Women-4-Wellness pre-registration is available as a means to get into the health fair in a timely manner, to complete the health survey, and receive announcements. The Arlee Fitness Center will hold pre-registration on Thursday, April 28, from 1-3 p.m. Dates and times coming to Charlo, Dixon and Elmo locations the last week in April.

HOT SPRINGS — Good old-fashioned bluegrass music at the Symes Hotel from 8-10 p.m.

POLSON — The Polson community will have a clean-up event on Friday, April 29,-Sunday, May 1. The information and supply center will be located at North Lake County Library where you may pick up trash bags, gloves and be assigned areas for cleanup. 

POLSON — The fifth Friday free dinner at the Polson Community Church, 1814 First Street E, is on Friday, April 29. Dinner will be served from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Bring your family and friends.

HOT SPRINGS — Blue Smoke Band will play country bluegrass music at the Symes Hotel from 8-10 p.m.

ST. IGNATIUS — The Fort Connah Restoration Society will host their annual spring Open House Rendezvous on Saturday, April 30, and Sunday, May 1. This free event includes demonstrations of time-era activities, Moose Creek chuckwagon-style barbecue, baked goods sale, beer and wine, crafts and kids’ games. There will be historical talks after the opening ceremony at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Main events will be held on Saturday, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Fort Connah is located 6 miles north of St. Ignatius at mile marker 39 on Highway 93. For information and trader/demonstrator set-ups call 406-745-4336 or email: 4winds@blackfoot.net.

FINLEY POINT — The Lake County Park Board is hosting a cleanup day at our two beautiful parks on Mellett Point, located near the end of Finley Point. The work party will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 30. Bring yard and gardening tools, gloves and appropriate clothing for the weather and brush thrashing. 

Food will be provided, bring a dish if you’d like. Meet at the Commissioners’ parking lot, on the southwest corner of the courthouse, at 9 a.m., if you want to follow to the site. For additional information call 406-249-5551 or 406-544-2613.

POLSON — Learn more about dog behavior and your relationship with your best friend. Take a free class on Saturday, April 30, from 2-3 p.m. at Mission Valley Animal Shelter. This class is on “Loose Leash Walking.” This class is open to everyone age 8 and over. Call 406-883-5312 for details and to register.

DAYTON — The Mission Mountain Winery will host their annual event, “Red Wine and Chocolate” on Saturday, April 30, 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 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. 

POLSON — Anderson Broadcasting presents the Mission Valley Trades Fair and Business Expo with over 100 vendors with food, fun and information. This has been an annual event for over 20 years. It will be at the Polson High School on Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Reserve your booth today. For more information go to: andersonbroadcasting.com or call 406-883-5255.  

ARLEE — On Saturday, April 30,  from 1–3 p.m., JoAnne Troxel will read from her book of poetry “Mean Dog Blues” and Jerry McGahan, a Killdeer artist, will read from his newly-published book of short stories, “The Deer Walking Upside Down.” Join us for an afternoon of readings that celebrate the sense of place that is the Jocko Valley and the Flathead Indian Reservation. Lunch and/or coffee and desserts will be available for sale. If you have questions call Hangin’ Art Gallery at 406-726-5005 or go to: donna@hanginartgallery.com.

RONAN — Women-4-Wellness pre-registration is available as a means to get into the health fair in a timely manner, to complete the health survey, and receive announcements. The Business Expo and Trades Fair at Polson High School will hold pre-registration for Women-4-Wellness on Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dates and times coming to Charlo, Dixon and Elmo locations the last week in April. Call 406-275-4926 for more information.

PABLO — The Copeland Memorial Hand Bell Choir of First Presbyterian in Polson will host the 35th annual Big Sky Handbell Festival at the Salish and Kootenai College Campus on Saturday, April 30. This year’s festival includes 25 choirs with around 230 ringers. The culmination of the festival is a free concert open to the public on April 30, at 7:30 p.m. at the Joe McDonald Gymnasium.

RONAN – To celebrate Arbor Day, Ronan Middle School Student Council members and city officials will meet at Ronan Park on April 30 at noon to plant a tree.

The public in invited to join the festivities at the First Avenue SW and Buchanan corner of the park.

ARLEE — On Saturday, April 30, at the G’day Montana Shoppe, (corner of Highway 93 and Pow Wow Road) demonstration painting by Montana watercolor/acrylic artist Loren Kovich will take place starting at 11 a.m. and then throughout the day. Playing old time fiddle music, the Smiln’ Possum String Band, will entertain from 1-3 p.m. There will be free samples and door prizes. Stop in and have a “cuppa” and say “G’day” (hello) the Australian way. Call 406-590-5423 for more information.

POLSON — Polson Youth Soccer U15 boys’ team will play Stevensville Sabers’ soccer team at Linderman School at 10:15 a.m. and will play Wild Horse YSA at Linderman School at 4:30 p.m. on April 30.

POLSON — Harp, flute and guitar music will open the Spring Music Festival at 4 p.m., Sunday, May 1, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Polson. The festival is sponsored by the Polson Ministerial Association. A spaghetti supper, prepared by the Knights of Columbus, will be served immediately following the festival in the church basement.

The festival program includes Harpist Debbie Conrad, the Flathead Flute Choir and Guitarist Nathan Eyre in addition to three Mass Choir selections. This event promises to be uplifting, spiritual and exciting for participants as well as for the audience.

This annual concert is held to support the Polson Ministerial Association Helping Hands Fund. HHF is an ecumenical project that provides emergency assistance to Lake County residents as well as to folks traveling through the area.

POLSON — Sandpiper Art and Gift Gallery will sponsor a non-juried show open to all artists April 16-May 27. Artistic interpretation of the theme, in any medium, will be accepted. There is a small entry fee for non-Sandpiper member artists. A reception will be held on Friday, April 22, from 5-7 p.m. For more information contact the Gallery at 406-883-5956.

POLSON — NAMI Mission Valley will hold its regular monthly meeting at the North Lake County Public Library in the library’s meeting room, (rather than at Soups On), on Monday, May 2, at 7 p.m. We will have a film on the brain, a series that was on PBS. Please join us there.

RONAN —The Mission Mountain Quilt Guild will hold its regular meeting on May 3 at the Terrace Lake Community Church. There will be a brown bag auction also, so bring all those items you don’t use or want in a brown bag to be auctioned off. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. with the auction to follow. Kathy Kent, Carol Schliep, Marina Cheff and Terry Clairmont will provide refreshments. Don’t forget your show and tell items. Hope to see you there.

RONAN — Mission Valley Back Country Horsemen’s monthly meeting is on May 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the VFW on Round Butte Road. Our program will be about emergency evacuation options with a question and answer period to follow. Come and see what this organization is all about. 

POLSON — The community dance on Wednesday, May 4, is our celebration of Cinco de Mayo at the Elks. Ken’s Country Combo will play. All are welcome.

POLSON — A Polson Chamber general meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 4, at the KwaTaqNuk from noon- 1 p.m. (speaker TBA) Lunch will be $14. For more information call the Chamber at 406-883-5969.

POLSON — Everyone is welcome to join the Lake County Central Committee monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 4, at 6:30 p.m. at the Sheriff’s conference room in the Polson Rural Fire Department building next to the fairgrounds. Come hear what is going on in the county, state, and of course nationally with our country. We will discuss our upcoming state Republican convention, thinking we may be an important vote this year as Montana is the last primary of the season. We will explain the mechanics of how the convention works. Call 406-844-2386 for more information.

PABLO — The CSKT Natural Resource Department and Salish Kootenai College’s fourth annual Community Bird Festival is on May 5 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Salish Kootenai College’s Joe McDonald Health/Athletic Center and the Johnny Arlee Victor Charlo Theater. This event celebrates migrating and residential birds and brings the community together. Flathead Reservation International Migratory Bird Day third grade poster contest participants’ artwork will be displayed. Refreshments will be served. For more information visit: www.birdday.org. 

RONAN — Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its general chamber lunch at Allentown Restaurant on Thursday, May 5, at noon. The speaker will be Gypsy Ray with LCCDC. Gypsy will present on upcoming community meetings for the Greater Ronan Assessment. If you want more information call 406-676-5901 or at gypsy.ray@lakecountycdc.org.

POLSON — The Polson Kiwanis Club meets the first and third Thursday of each month. All are welcome. Wade Nash, Chief of Police for Polson, will be our speaker on May 5. He will give us an overview of his department and update us on law enforcement issues in Polson. The club is collecting non-perishable food items for donation to Polson Loaves and Fish Food Pantry. You may bring those items to the meeting.

POLSON — The Christian National Day of Prayer event is on Thursday, May 5, from noon-1 p.m. on the Lake County Courthouse front lawn.

ST. IGNATIUS — A Candidate Meet and Greet event will take place on Friday, May 6, at 7 p.m. at the St. Ignatius Senior Citizens Center on Main Street. County Commissioner, Montana House District and Montana Senate District 47 candidates are all invited.

POLSON — The Flathead Finance Program and The Salish and Kootenai Housing Authority will host a Homebuyer Education Class on Friday, May 6, from 7:45 a.m.-4 p.m. in the SKHA boardroom. Breakfast, lunch and all necessary material will be provided. This class is free of charge and open to everyone interested in homeownership, refinancing, remodeling or building your dream home. For more information or to RSVP call 406-675-4491 ext. 1517.

HOT SPRINGS – On Friday, May 6, Pam Vankirk will provide folk music from 8-10 p.m. at the Symes Hotel.

POLSON — Jeri Rowley will provide a humorous customer service learning opportunity. Lake County Job Service brings this training on Friday, May 6, from 8 a.m. – noon at the Red Lion Inn. Rates are $65 per person/$55 per person for four or more or if registered by April 29. Call 406-883-7898 for more information. 

PABLO — The American Indian Business League is looking for talent for our sixth annual talent show. The talent show will be held on May 6 at 7 p.m. at the Arlee-Victor-Charlo Theater at SKC. There are 200 tickets available for sale, $5 in advance and $7 at the door. AIBL will be giving out a People’s Choice Award. Bring your friends and family.

POLSON — Polson Farmers Market will be held every Friday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., through the summer season. The market is held in downtown Polson on Third Ave. W, between Main Street and First Street W. For more information please call LouAnne Hoskinson at 406-675-0177.

POLSON — The Polson High School Softball team will have games on Friday, May 6, at the Softball Complex on the corner of Second Street W and Ninth Ave. W against Frenchtown. Junior varsity will play at 5 p.m. and varsity will play at 7 p.m. For more information contact the PHS at 406-883-6351 or go to www.polson.k12.mt.us/phs.