Friday, April 25
Free parenting course focuses on ‘Connecting with Your Kids’ through April 28
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.
Annual yard sale starts at St. Andrews in Polson
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.
Cowboy Ball proceeds to benefit fairgrounds
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.
Pachyderms invite Whitsitt to speak
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.
Tyro to speak at Big Arm potluck
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