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 – 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.

POLSON — The Co-op and Get Well Clinic will host a weeklong juice fast from May 23 to May 29 at the Hub. Anyone who wants to feel stronger and get rid of toxins is invited to get healthier and give their bodies the greatest gift they can. Registration is to take place at the Spring Green event on May 9. Call (406) 887-2652 or go to: www.facebook.com/montanacoop?fref=ts to reserve your spot. 

POLSON — Polson Foursquare Yard Sale to raise support to send children to summer camp will be held Thursday and Friday May 28-29 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 406-883-9347.

POLSON — An evening of art, wine and live music will take place Friday, May 29 from 6-9 p.m. in the Bickford Building (old bookstore) at 220 Main Street in Polson. 

“Eternal Return” showcases the paintings, etchings and mono prints of artists Joan Staufer and Dana Berardinis.

Berardinis is also a local winemaker who uses 100 percent local and organic fruit. The wines will be served with appetizers. For more information, call 406-270-9406.

POLSON — Some 25 million Americans face a daily struggle with the swollen, ropey veins that can cause throbbing pain, severe swelling, and heavy, tired legs. Fortunately, minimally invasive advances are having a revolutionary impact on the treatment of varicose veins. Join David Fortenberry, MD, FACS, from Northwest Montana Surgical Associates, for an informational discussion on Friday, May 29 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Please RSVP to 406-752-5000. Refreshments will be served. Polson Health is located at 106 Ridgewater behind O’Reilly’s Auto Parts and across from Walmart.

POLSON — Montana Kids Co-op presents an evening of music and food as they host the Native American band WarCry on Friday, May 29 from 5-10 p.m. Admission is $5 for all ages. The Montana Co-op is located at 401 Main Street.

BIG ARM — The Big Arm Association Pancake Breakfast and Yard Sale will take place Saturday, May 30 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. A $5 breakfast that includes eggs, sausage, pancakes, orange juice and coffee will be served from 8 a.m. to noon. Proceeds help to maintain the Big Arm Historic School House. 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 –– The Sandpiper Gallery presents the “Sky Above Us,” a show of Sandpiper member artists Sue Arneson (paintings), Jan Brooks (beaded tapestries), Marge Hendricks (paintings), Larry Kjorvestadt (photography), Jeff Morrow (leather work), with invited artists Chelsea Lipscomb (painting/sculpture) and Kelly Price (potter/sculpture) from June 1-July 11.

POLSON — Mission Valley Back Country Horsemen will be having their monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the VFW on Round Butte Road in Ronan. The program is a Bear Aware film out of Canada and we will have a training session on the proper use of Counter Assault by Scott Kiser.

POLSON – A “Child Passenger Safety” class to be offered June 2–5 at the fairgrounds fire department, 25B Regatta Road, in Polson. Become a certified passenger safety technician and use your new skills to teach parents and caregivers about proper car seat safety for their children. To register, go to http://cert.safekids.org, click on “Find a Course” and follow instructions. The $85 registration fee includes your first two years of certification. For more information, call the Lake County Health Department at 406-883-7341. 

RONAN — The Mission Mountain Quilt Guild will hold their next meeting on Tuesday, June 2 at 6:30 p.m. in Ronan at the Terrace Lake Community Church on Terrace Lake Rd. The Quilt Show will be the main topic. Please bring in your completed Country Store items, your thank yous to Bev Roundy for the quilt books she provided to all of us last month, and your show and tell. 

POLSON – We are beginning to improve in the dancer department, but there is still plenty of room for more. Ken’s Country Combo will play on June 3 from 7 to 10 p.m. We look forward to seeing you at the Elks. Bring your friends and your company. Thank you for the wonderful treats; keep them coming. 

POLSON – The June general meeting of the Polson Chamber of Commerce is scheduled for noon on Wednesday, June 3, at the KwaTaqNuk Resort. The luncheon speaker will be Dr. Linda Reksten, Superintendent of the Polson School District #23. She will report on the State of the Schools. The meeting is open to Chamber members and the public. For additional information, call 406-883-5969.

POLSON — Life Savers Animal Rescue is coordinating a free spay/neuter clinic for low-income households. You must complete a sign up sheet to be on the appointment callback list. Sign up on Wednesday, June 3, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Commodities Distribution Center in St. Ignatius. Call (406) 883-5978 or (406) 253-2371, if you have questions.

RONAN — The Ronan Chamber of Commerce general meeting is at noon on June 4 at Allentown and our guest speaker is Travis Jordan of Montana Solar LLC and Montana Rigmat located in Charlo. 

FINLEY POINT — 2015 Grammy Hall of Fame Artist Billy Peterson (Bob Dylan — Blood On The Tracks), and Band is appearing at the Finley Point Grill’s newly re-modeled downstairs bar and stage on Friday, June 5, at 8 p.m. Admission is free.

Peterson was a longtime bassist with Steve Miller Band, Ben Sidran and Les Paul and plays on more than 100 albums. He is currently playing with Mick Fleetwood in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii.

Bring your dancing shoes. Call 406-887-2020, for reservations.

POLSON — We are having a child passenger safety check station in Walmart’s parking lot on Friday, June 5, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Stop by and have your child car seat checked by certified child passenger safety technicians. Make sure your child is riding in the car seat that is right for his/her age and weight and that it is installed correctly. This check event is the culmination of a CPS class that took place last week here in Polson where new technicians gained hands-on experience under the guidance of CPS instructors.  

RONAN – Don Aadsen Ford, in conjunction with the Ford Focus on Child Hunger campaign, will collect jars of peanut butter to support Ronan Bread Basket’s summer demand for kid-friendly foods during the months when many children lose access to school nutrition programs. Bring jars of peanut butter to Don Aadsen Ford from June 5–13. We will also be at Ronan Harvest Foods on June 5 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. You can also give online at: www.fordfeedskids.org. 

ARLEE — Nkwusm School will hold their graduation Pow-wow on Friday, June 5, at the Arlee Community Center starting at 5 p.m.

POLSON — Lake County Search and Rescue will hold a fundraiser:  an ATV, UTV, and Dirt Bike Poker Run on Saturday, June 6. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. at Buffalo Bridge and end at Sloan Bridge with a barbecue dinner. Pre-registration will take place Friday, June 5, from 6-8 p.m. at the VFW in Polson. Late registration starts at 8 a.m. June 6. Registration fees are $35 for the first poker hand and a T-shirt; $10 for additional hands. Additional T-shirts will be available to purchase, $15 for children and $18 for adults. The top three hands will receive prizes. For more information, contact Hanna at (605) 212-1173.

BIG ARM – Come join the Big Arm Association on Saturday, June 6, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the historic Big Arm School. We will have a second day of our yard sale. Most items will be half-price or negotiable. Come pick up some bargains.

POLSON — To celebrate community birthdays for the month of June, the Montana Co-op will hold an Open Mic night Saturday, June 6 from 6-10 p.m. The event is open to families and children of all ages to come have fun and sing, enjoy a potluck, and eat cakes to celebrate birthdays.

POLSON — A statewide meeting for the Dept. of Fish, Wildlife and Parks will take place in Polson June 6-8.

LAKE COUNTY — A life celebration “Luau” to remember Esther Knopp Hamel, who passed away Sept. 21, 2014, will be held 4 p.m. Saturday, June 6 at Leon Hall. Wear your Hawaiian shirt or mu-mu.

CHARLO – The Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana will feature five artists during 2015 with the first featured artist being Charlo artist Olivia Olsen, who teaches art at The Red Poppy in Ronan. Olsen is an accomplished artist in many mediums, and teaches plein air workshops during the summer months. She will exhibit a selection of plein air oil, acrylic and encaustic paintings as well as a 3-D western collage. Stop by to say hello to Olivia and enjoy her art from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 6. 

The museum is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturdays and group tours may be scheduled by calling 406-644-3435.

POLSON — Lake County Search and Rescue will hold a fundraising event with an ATV, UTV, and Dirt Bike Poker Run on Saturday, June 6. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. at Buffalo Bridge and ends at Sloan Bridge with a barbecue dinner. Pre-registration will take place Friday, June 5, from 6-8 p.m. at the VFW in Polson. Late registration starts at 8 a.m. June 13. Registration fees are $35 for the first poker hand and a T-shirt; $10 for additional hands. Additional T-shirts will be available to purchase: $15 for children and $18 for adults. The top three hands will receive prizes. For more information, contact Hannah at 605-212-1173.

ST. IGNATIUS — Brother and sister Josiah Pettit and Rachael Pettit will perform a piano concert with tunes from Beethoven, Debussy and Chopin on Sunday, June 7 at 4 p.m. at Mission Valley United Methodist Church, 70715 Highway 93 in St. Ignatius. The concert is Josiah’s Eagle Scout Service Project. Admission is a non-perishable dry and canned food, or fresh fruit, to be donated to The Bread Basket in Ronan. For more information call 406-676-8224.

POLSON — The North Lake County Library Summer Reading Program registration begins at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 8.

The theme of this year’s program is, “Heroes”—with three sub-themes: for children: “Every Hero Has a Story;” for teens: “Unmask;” and for adults: “Escape the Ordinary.” For each benchmark they achieve, they receive a coupon or a prize and a ticket to enter raffle drawings. The raffle will be the final day of the Summer Reading Program.

POLSON – The Polson School Board meeting will be held on Monday, June 8, at 5:30 p.m. in the district conference room. The district office is located at 111 Fourth Ave., E.

PABLO — Have fun learning about the Creator and His story June 9-11. After the summer eating program lunch at Pablo Elementary, kids may walk one block west to Pablo Baptist Church, and join us in games, crafts, and snacks from 1- 4 p.m. Free family night barbecue Friday, May 12 at 6 p.m. All kids welcome. Call Kelly at 406-675-3787 with any questions.

RONAN — What kind of medical care would you want if you were to become ill or injured? A free Advance Directives Workshop will be held Tuesday, June 9, from 10 a.m.-noon at Mission Valley Senior Center, 528 Main Street. For more information, call Frontier Hospice at 406-755-4923 or Lake County Coalition for Compassionate Care at 406-676-2367.

RONAN – The VFW Ladies Auxiliary 5652 will meet on Wednesday, June 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall in Ronan at 35981 Round Butte Rd. New members welcome. For information call Marge Fay, 406-676-3380.

POLSON — Support the community dance and don’t miss the opportunity to dance to Heart to Heart. They play great tunes and tempos. June 10 we will celebrate Hawaiian songs and dances. Grab some friends and be at the Elks on 6th and Main Street at 7 p.m. We dance until 10 p.m. and everyone is welcome. Weekly treats have been wonderful.

POLSON – Plan to attend the Parents as Teachers Playgroup at the Lake County Health Department in Polson on Wednesday, June 10, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. On June 10 we will make personalized “roller toys” to encourage babies to crawl. Print out photos of your child and bring them with you or bring a camera with photos and we will print them out for you. Give us a call at 406-883-7288, if you have questions. Pregnant moms and families with children under the age of 5 are welcome to attend this free program. See our Facebook page for more information: ,www.facebook.com/lakecountypat. 

Future playgroup dates are June 24, July 15 and 29, and Aug. 12 and 26.

POLSON — Partners In Home Care and Providence St. Joseph Medical Center will host a six-week bereavement support group for adults grieving the death of a loved one. It is recommended that participants wait at least two months after a death before attending a group. This group is free and open to the public Wednesdays, June 10-July 15, from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Owens Conference room at St. Joseph Medical Center. Registration is required by June 5. Call Partners in Home Care at 406-327-3624 or Providence St. Joseph Medical Center at 406-883-8914 to register.

RONAN — Lake County Democrats are hosting a fundraiser at the North Crow Clubhouse on Thursday, June 11, beginning with a silent auction at 5:30 p.m. and followed by a spaghetti dinner that costs $25 per adult. The keynote speaker is Nancy Keenan, executive Director of the Montana Democratic Party. Proceeds will help support 2016 election activities, including office rental.

POLSON — The Masumola Club will hold its final meeting before summer on June 11. All are welcome to attend the non-profit social organization meetings each Tuesday from September through June.  Membership is open to anyone who wants to join. The clubhouse is located on Masumola Road off Rocky Point Road. Call Mac Swan at 406-253-0855, if you need more information.

POLSON – On Thursday, June 11, local award-winning writer Carmine Margo Mowbray will share her new work of historical fiction, “Havoc Red – Surviving the Alaska-Siberia Route, 1943,” at the Miracle of America Museum. This novel is set among the Army Air Force’s Seventh Ferrying Group that flew nearly 8,000 fighters and bombers from Great Falls to Fairbanks where Russians flew them on to the front. Mowbray will autograph copies of her book and is offering a discounted price of $15 with $5 of each sale going to the Museum. Treats and donations are welcome. For more information, call (406) 883-6264 or www.miracleofamericamuseum.org.

POLSON — The Polson Rural Fire Board meeting will be held on Thursday, June 11, at 7 p.m. at the Fairgrounds Station. The meeting date change for June is due to scheduling conflicts.