POLSON — Stop in on Thursday, May 26, to buy your Red Nose for $1 or just donate. 100% of proceeds go to the Red Nose Day USA fund, which supports the local Flathead Boys and Girls Club, Feeding America, and many other local and national children’s charities. Noses are on sale through May 31. 

BIG ARM — Come and join the Big Arm Association at the historic Big Arm School on Friday, May 27 for our first Community Potluck of the season. Bring your favorite dish to share with neighbors for dinner at 6 p.m. 

Our guest speaker will be Tyler Linse, who is the Lake County Weed Control Coordinator. He will discuss weed management for our area. His presentation begins at 7 p.m. 

Hope to see you there. For more information contact BAA Secretary-Nancy Foster at 406-849-5064.

ST. IGNATIUS — We call it PTL (Praise the Lord) or “Pancakes and Praise” or “Eggs and Exaltation.”

Whatever the name, the Mission Valley United Methodist Church is serving an early breakfast and short worship service beginning on May 29.  

Breakfast will be served at 7:45 a.m. and after eating, a 30-minute worship time will follow for all folks who may be heading out for a day on the lake or in the mountains or gardening or who are just early birds. Families as well as singles are encouraged to “come as you are,” ready for your day, and join us for food and fellowship.

We will serve and pray every Sunday this summer and folks from all over the valley are invited. Don’t worry, the regular 10 a.m. worship service is still on for the regular worshippers, as well.

POLSON —The North Lake County Public Library will be closed on Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day.

We will reopen for our regular hours on Tuesday, May 31. 

RONAN — A meeting of the Mission Mountain Quilt Guild will be held on Tuesday, May 31 at the Terrace Lake Community Church in Ronan at 6:30 p.m. Final plans for the Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12 Quilt Show, in conjunction with the Chainsaw Carving Rendezvous in Ronan, will be old business. Everyone also bring a plan to sign up for a favorite committee to be a part of for the 2022-2023 quilt guild year.

POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library District’s Friends of the Library are holding a used book sale Friday and Saturday, June 3 and 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale features a huge selection of assorted titles, including DVDs and audiobooks, all at bargain prices. 

Along with books, the Friends will be selling raffle tickets for an Amish quilt as part of their fundraising efforts.  The quilt will be on display during the book sale; the winning ticket will be drawn on June 17.

The sale and raffle will be held in the large meeting room at the library in Polson, 2 First Ave. E. All proceeds and contributions will go toward the Friends’ support of the library’s many programs and projects that benefit all in the community.

ZOOM — Mission Mountain Zen is offering free online meditation classes. Please join the Mission Mountain Zen Center on June 1 and on subsequent Wednesdays, for an online meditation class led by Zen teacher, Zenku, including meditation instruction, practice and discussion via Zoom.  The classes will be each Wednesday from 6-7:30 p.m. Mountain Time. We will cultivate and deepen our centering skills and meditation practice during the class. Please join us and take advantage of this opportunity.  For more information and a Zoom link to the class call Zenku at 847-721-0665 or email: Jerry.Smyers@gmail.com.

RONAN — On Thursday, June 2 from 8-10 p.m. the award winnning Rogerio Boccato Quarteto will perform at The Red Poppy, 1 Eisenhower St. SW.  $10 is the suggested donation.

RONAN — On Thursday, June 2 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mission West Community Development Partners, 407 Main Street SW, will offer a class on essential and effective marketing strategies for business success. In this workshop you’ll learn: Digital Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses; Social media marketing your business; Facebook Marketing; Instagram Marketing; website and search engine optimization and how to building your email list and control the contact you have with your customers. A workbook will be included for you in this interactive workshop. Register at: https://lccdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/696.

 POLSON — June 3rd starting at 3:30 p.m. First Friday Acoustic Music will be held in the North Lake County Public Library’s atrium. Join us for the first program in this new monthly series. Intentionally scheduled between Friday Farmers’ Market and First Friday downtown shopping and events, this relaxing musical moment in the library will provide a cool respite in summer activities. Local musician Doug Trost will play music in a variety of styles, including jazz and country. 

POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library District’s Friends of the Library are holding a used book sale Friday and Saturday, June 3 and 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale features a huge selection of assorted titles, including DVDs and audiobooks, all at bargain prices. 

Along with books, the Friends will be selling raffle tickets for an Amish quilt as part of their fundraising efforts.  The quilt will be on display during the book sale; the winning ticket will be drawn on June 17.

The sale and raffle will be held in the large meeting room at the library in Polson, 2 First Ave. E. All proceeds and contributions will go toward the Friends’ support of the library’s many programs and projects that benefit all in the community.

CHARLO — Co-founder of Ninepipe’s Museum, Laurel Cheff, will be the featured artist at the June 4 First Saturday event held at the museum from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with light refreshments will be available. There will be several recent original oil paintings of Mission Mountain scenes and of wildlife, some of which are available to purchase. Raffle tickets for one of her paintings, Glacier Creek, will be sold at the museum starting June 4 and going through July 17. The painting depicts a scene on the south end of Crazy Horse in the Mission Mountains. Tickets prices are three for $10, and seven for $20. The drawing will be held at the event celebrating Bud Cheff Jr. on July 17.

CHARLO — Co-founder of Ninepipe’s Museum, Laurel Cheff, will be the featured artist at the June 4 First Saturday event held at the museum from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with light refreshments will be available. There will be several recent original oil paintings of Mission Mountain scenes and of wildlife, some of which are available to purchase. Raffle tickets for one of her paintings, Glacier Creek, will be sold at the museum starting June 4 and going through July 17. The painting depicts a scene on the south end of Crazy Horse in the Mission Mountains. Tickets prices are three for $10, and seven for $20. The drawing will be held at the event celebrating Bud Cheff Jr. on July 17.

BIG ARM — The Big Arm Association will host our Spring Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, June 4, at our historic Big Arm School from 8:30-11:30 a.m. We will serve pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, juice and coffee. Monetary donations are gratefully accepted. For more information contact 406-849-5064.

Thank you in advance.  

PLAINS — The sixth annual Plains Wildhorse 3-on-3 Shootout will take place on June 4 at Amundson Sports Complex. Registration deadline is May 27 and the entry fee is $120. For more information, call Erica Swanson Lawyer at 406-544-8493.

POLSON — The Providence St. Joseph Scramble will be held on Sunday, June 5 at the Polson Bay Golf Club. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the shotgun start is at 10 a.m. This is an 18-hole, four-person scramble. Entry fee is $250 per team and includes golf, golf cart, gift bag, tee prizes and lunch at Bunkers. Contact Cameron Milton at 406-883-8230 or email: polsonbaygolfcourse@gmail.com to register.

RONAN — Mission Valley Back Country Horsemen invites the public to our next monthly meeting on June 7 at 7 p.m. at the VFW on Round Butte Rd. Come and see for yourself what this great organization is all about.  Hope to see you there.

POLSON — The Cheerful Heart Cancer Support Group is for anyone affected by cancer. The group will meet from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, in the Chapel at St. Joseph Medical Center. Rev. John Payne will lead the group, which is meeting for the first time since March 2020. The group welcomes those recently diagnosed, those undergoing treatment, cancer survivors, and/or family members. Gatherings are informal allowing folks to drop-in when schedules and life permits. Brown-bag lunches are welcome. For more information, call 406-261-3304. 

POLSON — Artist Melinda Jewett will teach “Driftwood Sculpture” at the Sandpiper Gallery on June 8 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The cost is $25 per session. Kit purchased separately. For more information call 406-883-5956 or go to: sandpiperartgallery.com.

POLSON — After a long Covid rest, the Masumola Club Board met last Friday and agreed that it is time to resume club functions with a meeting beginning at 5:45 p.m. on June 9 at the Masumola Club House.

In case you forgot, it is located on Masumola Lane. This will be a bring-your-own barbecue hosted open-air, as much as possible, and with social distancing encouraged. Please bring a dish to pass. Suggested food distribution: A – H dessert; I– O salad or vegetable; P – Z hot dish. 

As always, remember your beverage of choice, plates and silverware. Don’t forget all those smiles and stories you have been saving up to share with your friends and neighbors. 

ST. IGNATIUS — The Mission Valley United Methodist Church is offering a movie night and barbeque on Wednesdays this summer. Bring a hot dog or burger to fry on the grill and a salad or dessert to share for supper at 5 p.m. The movie starts at 6 p.m. Bring the family and join us for food, fellowship and a family-based movie. The first movie will be shown on June 8 and the sermon to follow will be on June 12.

The movie will become the basis for the following Sunday’s worship service. All are welcome and are guaranteed an enjoyable evening.

POLSON — The Polson Chamber Blast returns to Big Sky Sporting Clays, 43500 Irvine Flats Rd., on Friday, July 8. Call 406-883-2828 for more information. Cost is $125 per shooter and $375 per three-person team.

Registration from 10-10:20 a.m.; safety briefing 10:20-10:30 a.m.; tournament 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; lunch and awards 2-2:30 p.m. 

POLSON — The regular monthly meeting of the Polson Rural Fire District Board of Trustees will take place on Wednesday, June 8, at 6 p.m. at the Fairgrounds Station No. 1, 25B Regatta Road.