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. 

POLSON — The Northwest Montana Accordion Association will hold a jam session Sunday, May 3, from 2-5:30 p.m. at the VFW in Polson.

ARLEE – Sacred Heart Parish will hold their annual bazaar on Sunday, May 3, from 12:30-3:30 p.m. in the church social hall. There will be Indian tacos, pies, beverages, hot dogs, and more. Many events will take place including: a raffle featuring a handmade quilt, cash prizes and a box of barbecue steaks; door prizes; kids games; a cake walk and more. Please come and help us make this a success. It is the only fundraiser Sacred Heart Parish holds.

POLSON – On Sunday, May 3, at 2:30 p.m. Montana Co-op will celebrate International Permaculture Day by building and planting new vertical beds at our new community food hub site. Bring a potluck item, gloves, drills, and any plants to donate. Movies will be shown that are related to permaculture and will inspire you. There is a “Barefoot Church” service beforehand at 1 p.m. Build community and resilience through skill building, local food systems and education about best practices for a better world. Help beautify our corner of Fourth (410) and Main Street.

DAYTON — The Mission Valley Back Country Horsemen’s annual Steak Ride is on May 3 at the Meuli Ranch. Tickets are available by calling Marie Hall at (406) 676-0231 or Dennesse Schauss at (406) 883-5876 for tickets. Hey folks, don’t miss out on this beautiful ride.

POLSON — Immaculate Conception Church is the site of Helping Hands’ Spring Music Festival on Sunday, May 3 at 4 p.m. Local musicians; church choirs and instrumentalists will all collaborate to provide music. A spaghetti dinner provided by the Knights of Columbus will follow the concert. Donations will be accepted for Helping Hands - an organization that helps provide emergency assistance to Lake County residents as well as folks traveling through our area. If you have questions, please call Toni Young at (406) 883-1676 or Val Linstrom at (406) 883-4160.

RONAN — Mission Valley Back Country Horsemen will hold their next monthly meeting on May 5, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ronan VFW on Round Butte Road. Come see what our organization is all about. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. 

ST. IGNATIUS – The BIA, Flathead Indian Irrigation Project’s semi-annual water user meeting will be held at the Community Center gym on May 5, beginning at 5 p.m. 

POLSON – On Tuesdays in May from 7:30-9 p.m. learn to transform urban lots, homesteads or farms to poly-cultural, abundant, and resilient systems while enhancing ecology and improving your community. This series explains permaculture, sustainable afro-ecology in a series explored at the Montana Co-op, Polson, 410 Main Street. There is no charge for classes but donations are accepted. The May 5 class is: Introduction-Design for Abundance in your backyard or farm including financial opportunities.

RONAN – The Mission Mountain Quilt Guild will hold their next meeting on May 5 at the Terrace Lake Community Church, starting at 6:30 p.m. We’ll have election of officers and our annual “Brown Bag Auction,” so please bring a related item or two for that. Peggy Sloan is the chair for that committee, so if you have questions contact her. The Quilt Show will be held at the K.W. Harvey gym at the end of July. Registration forms are due to Kay Krantz by July 13. Make something for this year’s theme “Twisters,” as well as items for the Country Store. Bring in your completed TLC blocks, four fat-quarters for the raffle basket, and be prepared to purchase $20 of raffle tickets for the quilt raffle. We will finish the ribbons and the bookmarks for the Quilt Show at the meeting. Come and have fun. Everyone is welcome.  

POLSON — The Polson Chamber general meeting and luncheon is scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, at the KwaTaqNuk Resort from noon-1 p.m. The speaker will be Glenn Oppel from the Montana Chamber of Commerce. For more information, call the chamber office at (406) 883-5969.

RONAN — The general meeting of the Ronan Chamber of Commerce will take place at Allentown on Thursday, May 7, for lunch. Also the County Commissioners will be there to talk about the Lake County Road Department levy that will be sent out by mail ballot June 1. Mike Maddy, developer of the new hotel in Polson, Kalispell Regional Center and holder of  the note on the Mission Mountain Golf Course will be the main speaker. It should be a great meeting.

PABLO – The 2015 Community Bird Festival takes place on May 7, at 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Salish Kootenai College. Visit our website at: www.cskt.org/birdday.htm.

POLSON — On Thursday, May 7, from noon-1 p.m. on the front lawn of the Lake County Courthouse, a Christian gathering of prayer will take place for the National Day of Prayer. All are welcome to attend. Call (406) 883-9347 or go to: www.nationaldayofprayer.org, for more information.

POLSON — The Lake County Republican Central Committee will hold its county convention for the election of officers for 2015-17 on Thursday, May 7, at 6:30 p.m. at the Polson Rural Fire Hall, Regatta Road. This is an open meeting but only elected or appointed precinct committeemen and women are eligible to vote. For more information, call (406) 883-4544. 

POLSON – St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Polson, 110 Sixth Ave., will have a yard sale on Friday, May 8, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and on Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

POLSON – The May Friendship Table Dinner is coming up on May 8 from 5-7 p.m. Polson Presbyterian Church is located across from the Linderman School.  Come join us. This dinner is free and open to all.

PABLO – The SKC Spirit of the Bison Student Organization will host their annual Spring SKC Powwow and Graduation Honoring on May 8 and 9, with Grand Entries starting at 7 p.m. Friday night and continuing Saturday at 1 and 7 p.m. held in the Joe McDonald Health and Fitness Center in Pablo. For more information, call 207-2444, or email: stormieperdash@student.skc.edu or call Allen Addison at (406) 275-4980 or email: allen_addison@skc.edu. This event is free and open to the public. 

RONAN – Be entertained as the Ronan High School Drama Department presents a performance of  “Arsenic and Old Lace.” General admission tickets only will be sold at the door the evening of the play. This performance will be at the Ronan Performing Arts Center on Friday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m. All seats will cost $5.