POLSON — Sandpiper Art Gallery, 306 Main Street, Polson, presents “Montana West of the Mountains.” This exhibit will be the best images of everything we love about Montana and features member artists Antonia Wolf (photography), Sue Arneson (watercolor), Marie Stockhill (pottery), and guest artists Mike and Belinda Williams (photography) and jeweler Donna Miller. The exhibit continues until June 25. The Gallery is open Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

ARLEE — The Jocko Valley Library’s Summer Reading Program, “Build a Better World,” invites readers of all ages and abilities to enjoy the following themes: “explore” their five senses; “discover” the natural treasures of our area; and finally to investigate the final theme “transformation.” Each event will include a snack, craft activity or game and time for new books. The program runs from June 6-Aug. 1, with special events on Tuesdays from 9:30-11 a.m. Call 726-3572 for more information.

ARLEE — Arlee Schools’ Summer Food Program will start on June 12 and go until Aug. 4, Monday-Friday. Breakfast will be served from 7:30-10:30 a.m. and lunch will be served from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

LAKE COUNTY — The Flathead Reservation and Lake County Boys and Girls Club will operate a summer program at both their Polson and Ronan sites Monday-Friday (not July 4) from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. The cost is $25 per month or $75 for the entire summer program, which runs June 12-Aug. 18. The summer program focuses on academics, good character and citizenship and developing healthy lifestyles. Applications may be picked up onsite or at: www.flatheadbgc. org.

POLSON — Monday, June 12, is the first day of the free breakfast and lunch Summer Food Service Program in Polson. Cherry Valley, 107 Eighth Ave. W, is the site for the program. Breakfast will be served from 7:30-9:30 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m.-1:15 p.m., Monday-Friday. All children 18 years old and under eat for free. Lunches are available for adults for a fee. All kids can come enjoy food in a safe, fun, healthy environment. The program ends on Friday, Aug. 4.

PABLO — Salish Kootenai College's “Making Fitness Fun Program” (open to youth 7 years and older) begins Monday, June 12 and goes from 8:30 a.m.-noon, Monday through Thursday, until Aug. 17. The program will be held at the Salish Kootenai College Joe McDonald Gymnasium. Physical activities will be provided in-between breakfast and lunch. Activities include: swimming, kickball, football, basketball, dodge ball, Native games, volleyball, soccer, shinny, bike riding and gardening. Activities are intended to keep kids busy and active during the summer months. Transportation is provided Monday through Thursday to Ronan and Polson Boys and Girls Clubs daily at about noon. Contact Mike Tryon or Paul Phillips at Salish Kootenai College for more information at 406-275-4916 or 406-275-4917.

PABLO — Lunch only will be served at Pablo Elementary in the gym from 11:30 a.m.-noon, Monday- Friday, from Monday, June 12-June 30. For more information, call 406-676- 3390 x 7226.

RONAN — Ronan Middle School will serve kid friendly meals for lunch and breakfast Monday-Friday (excluding July 4th) from June 12-Aug. 18. Breakfast will be served from 8:15- 10:30 a.m. and lunch from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. There is no cost to all children 18 years old and younger or for special needs children to age 21. Adult meal prices are $2.50 for breakfast and $4 for lunch. For more information, call 406-676-3390 x 7226.

POLSON — Kids can “Catch the Wave of God’s Amazing Love” at Vacation Bible Camp at the Polson United Methodist Church from 9 a.m. to noon, June 19-23. The camp’s theme, “Surf Shack,” will use the analogy of waves to help campers experience God’s love. Activities will include music, puppets, story-time, games, science, crafts and mission. A light snack will be served. Camp will end with a Friday Celebration Day picnic provided for the campers and their families from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Registration for kids, entering kindergarten-12 years of age is now open. Potty-trained preschoolers are also welcome. Forms are available at the church or at: www.polsonumc.org. Camp costs are $10 per child or $20 per family. Scholarships are available. For more information call the church at 883-6161 or email info@polsonumc.org.

RONAN — Ronan School District #30 will offer a high school Football Camp June 21-23. For more information, call 406-676-3390 x 7423.

POLSON — The Polson School Indian Education Committee is sponsoring Summer Native Culture activities available to all kids on Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. Kids will learn about Native plants, Tribal forests, Native art, crafts, traditional tools, and drumming. Participants will experience hands-on activities and take home their own handiwork. Activities begin June 21 at the Polson Middle School and run through August 9 – except July 5. Lunch is provided. For additional information, call the District Office at 406-883-6355.

RONAN — The Chamber Crab Fest will take place June 23, in the City Park, weather permitting. The Chamber gets so many requests for this event that they have decided to make it an annual event. It is an all you can eat event with lots of other foods to go with it. You need to bring your own crackers, picks and alcoholic drinks, if you wish. There will be beverages available for purchase. 

Tickets are $35 per person or $10 for those under 10-years-old and may be purchased at Access Montana, Glacier Bank, Ronan Flower Mill, Polson First Interstate Bank, Valley Bank, and Ronan Power Products. Don’t miss the duck races and new this year is a silent auction fundraiser to help save the Ronan Main Street Arch. It is always lots of fun and good food. For tickets call 406-676-8300.

Ronan — A meeting of non-partisan community members will take place on Friday, June 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the Safe Harbor office, 63506 Highway 93, Ronan (on the corner of Eisenhower St. and Highway 93). Everyone is welcome to come to the meeting of this community-led group that has now merged with the Mission Mountain Community Power group. Please join us as we explore effective ways to address issues that impact residents of the Mission Valley through sharing of information and positive action. We are currently planning a forum addressing the local impacts of the proposed national health care reform legislation.

POLSON – The Montecahto Club will hold its rummage sale at the Finley Point Fire Station on Friday, June 23, from noon-5 p.m. and Saturday, June 24, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The fire station is next door to the clubhouse, across Highway 35 from the Finley Point Grill. Money raised at the rummage sale goes to the club’s ongoing projects, including an annual scholarship for a Polson High School senior and sending gift boxes to those serving in the military.

Watch NRA Rodeo in PolsonPOLSON — Mission Mountain NRA Rodeo is on Friday and Saturday, June 23-24 beginning at 6:30 p.m. There will be youth events including mutton bustin’ and mini bull riding at 7:30 p.m. NRA Rodeo events include bareback, steer wrestling, saddle bronc, team roping, tie down toping, ladies and youth barrel racing, ladies and youth breakaway roping and bull riding. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12 years of age. Tickets will be available at the gate. There will be no pre-sale tickets. Food, beverage and beer garden concessions will be available. There will also be live music after the Friday night performance. (Free vendors fair, no food items.) Call 406-261-2861 or for general rodeo information call 406-883-1100.

POLSON — The Nesting Place’s fifth annual Baby Fair will be held Saturday, June 24, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the front parking lot of Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, 6, Thirteenth Ave. E. Visit with the only board certified obstetricians in the valley, community groups, vendors and Department of Public Health and Human Services representatives. There will be information, tours of the Nesting Place and birthing rooms, free child car seat safety checks, a free children’s clothing exchange and refreshments, plus raffle drawings, kids’ games and the Polson Fire Department will be on hand. For more information, call 406-883-8273.

RONAN — On June 24 at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Ronan a Carnival and a Circus will take place. The Carnival goes from 12:30-5:30 p.m. and the Circus has two performances, one at 2 p.m. and another at 4:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit SAFE Harbor. Tickets may be purchased at Super 1, Harvest Foods or by calling 406-676-0800.  

BIG ARM — The Big Arm Association will host a Pancake Breakfast at the historic Big Arm School on Saturday, June 24, from 8 a.m.-noon. Come enjoy a delicious breakfast of pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, OJ, and coffee. Donations gladly accepted. For more information, feel free to call 406-849-5064.

PABLO — Test drive a Ford and Don Aadsen Ford will donate $20 to the Boys’ and Girls’ Club Summer Program. Go to Joe McDonald Health and Fitness Center parking lot on the SKC Campus on June 24, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and help raise $6000 for the Boys’ and Girls’ Club by taking a simple test-drive.

ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Volunteer Fire Department Fireman’s Auction will take place on Saturday, June 24, at 11 a.m. at the Old Town Field. Concessions begin at that time and include hamburgers, hot dogs, pulled pork sandwiches with coleslaw and ice cream. Meals will be served until the end of the auction at approximately 5 p.m. (Purchase a meal and you’re entered in the door prize drawing.) The silent auction starts at 11 a.m.; the live auction starts at noon with raffle drawings and door prizes. Raffle tickets will be sold before the auction for a ½ beef; a whole hog cut and wrapped; and a .308 rife with scope. To donate auction items please call 406-531-4082 or 406-745-4266. 

ARLEE — The Sober Indian Riders will hold their 11th annual Poker Run on Saturday, June 24. The Poker Run promotes “Unity, Safety and Sobriety” through motorcycling. Registration takes place between 9-11 a.m. All vehicles are welcome and camping is available.  There will be a barbecue, a raffle and a 50/50. The ride will begin and end at the Arlee Community Center. Call 406-830-1714 or 406-871-6991, for more information.

POLSON — Sandpiper Art Gallery, 306 Main Street - Polson, presents “Single, Double, Triple,” an exhibit featuring Sandpiper member artists Karla Martinson (mixed media), Juanita Small Salmon (painter), Matt and Heather Holmes (mixed media and raku pottery), Holly Wurl (leather), and guest Kay Langland of Moondance Artwork and Jewelry. This exhibit runs from June 25-July 28. The artist reception is scheduled for Friday, June 30, from 5-7 p.m. at the Gallery.

POLSON — Fellowship Baptist Church, 2 Seventh Ave. E, will hold Vacation Bible School from June 26-30. Children first – sixth grade may join in the Bible lessons, crafts, healthy snacks, singing, games and missions from 9 a.m.-noon. Registration takes place at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, June 26, and there are no fees. VBS is free.

YELLOW BAY — The Flathead Biological Station at Yellow Bay will host a “Data and Donuts Seminar” on Monday, June 26, from 10-11 a.m. These seminars are open to the public, and everyone is invited to attend. Stop by to have a donut and learn more about ecology and current research in the Flathead. Call 406-982-3301 x 229, for more information.

ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Bulldogs will hold Basketball Camps from June 26-30 at the St. Ignatius School gymnasium. Lil Guy Basketball Camp for students entering grades 1-4 will be held from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Boys entering grades 5-8 may participate in Basketball Camp from 12:30-5 p.m.  Students will need appropriate exercise clothes, a pair of basketball shoes and a water bottle. Registration costs $35 for Boys Basketball Camp and $30 for Lil Guys Basketball Camp and may be done the first session of camp. For additional information call 406-552-9514.

POLSON — Summer camps will be available in Polson starting Monday, June 26, through the After School Program. For more information, contact Polson School District #28 at 406-883-6335.

RONAN — Ronan School District #30 will offer a Wrestling Camp June 26-30. For more information, call 406-676-3390 x 7423.

ARLEE — Another Jocko Valley Library Summer Reading Program, “Build a Better World,” event is on Tuesday, June 27, from 9:30-11 a.m. Call 406-726-3572 for more information.

POLSON — The Polson School Indian Education Committee is sponsoring Summer Native Culture activities available to all kids on Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. For additional information, call the District Office at 406-883-6355.

ARLEE — The 119th annual Arlee Powwow celebration begins Wednesday, June 28, and ends Tuesday, July 4. All events are open to the public and free of charge. Arts, crafts, stick games, dance competitions, Indian and other ethnic foods will be available. Absolutely no alcohol, firearms, unleashed dogs or motorcycles are allowed in the camp area. This year dance competition will expand to 31 categories. There will be separate style categories for adults age 40-59. Women and men 60 years and over will be competition categories of all styles combined. The event takes place on Powwow grounds on Powwow Road in Arlee. Wednesday is “Camp Day. Visit the website: www.arleepowwow.com for more information. 

POLSON — The Sandpiper Art and Gift Gallery will hold “Band Weaving” for children and adults. You can create colorful, patterned, ‘inkle’ woven bands with master weaver Mary Sale. You can use them as belts and headbands, or to ornament clothes, backpacks, or purses. Class will be on Thursday, June 29, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Call 406-883-5956 for more information.

POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library’s Summer Reading Program’s, “big event” on Thursday, June 29, at 10 a.m. is “Building Local” with Beth Palm of AmeriCorps/Finley Point State Park. Call 406-883-8225, for more information.

ARLEE — The 119th annual Arlee Powwow celebration continues with a Memorial at 7 p.m. followed by a l stick game. Visit the website: arleepowwow.com, for more information. Registration for dance and singing contests opens at 8 p.m.

BIGFORK — This is the last day to sign up for the seventh annual Bigfork Battle in the Bay 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament. Call 406-261-1521 for more information.

ST. IGNATIUS — Mission Valley Republican Women’s Group will meet on Thursday, June 29, at the St. Ignatius Senior Center from 6-9 p.m. From 6-7 p.m. there will be a light reception and from 7-9 p.m. a special speaker, Debbie Bacigalupi, will discuss her meeting at the Governor’s Conference as well as give updates on other areas of the Pacific Northwest. Debbie Bacigalupi is a sixth-generation Californian from a farming and ranching family and is an avid rural advocate. She will share her insight on our local agricultural issues. There will be no meeting in July and our regular meeting schedule will resume on Aug. 7, the first Monday of the month.

BIGFORK – Montana State Parks and the Wayfarers Unit of Flathead Lake State Park invite you to join us and some feathered guests to discover the fascinating world of owls on Friday, June 30, at 7 p.m. at Flathead Lake State Park —Wayfarers Unit, 8600 Mt. Highway 35, Bigfork.

Learn about owls and explore the remarkable adaptations that allow them to thrive in diverse ecosystems and discuss threats to their habitat today. After the program, Montana Wild Wings Recovery Center will introduce visitors to several live owls. Visitors may even learn to hoot hello to an owl. The event will be located at the Harry Horn Picnic Shelter. The cost is $4 per person, or $10 per family. For more information, call the Flathead Lake Ranger Station at 406-837-3041 or go to: http://stateparks.mt.gov/ wayfarers.

POLSON — Chicken is on the menu at Polson Community Church’s Fifth Friday Dinner, 1814 First Street E, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 30. All are welcome.

POLSON — Registration deadline for the “Chamber Blast” is June 30. Contact the Polson Chamber at 406-883-5969 for more information about the “Chamber Blast” scheduled for Friday, July 7, at Big Sky Sporting Clays from 12:30-4 p.m.

POLSON — MV Mariners will be hosting the 23rd Annual Firecracker Tournament this year from June 30- July 4. Eight teams from around Montana and Canada will be at the Baseball Tournament.  Season pass holders for the MV Mariners will be able to get in to the tournament free this year. Many activities will take place in addition to the tournament: a home run derby, a pig roast, a movie on the mound, etc.

ARLEE — The 119th annual Arlee Powwow celebration continues with registration for dance and singing contests at noon. The speaking and dance portion of the Miss Salish-Pend d’Oreille competition begins at 6:30 p.m. There is a Drum Roll Call at 6:45 p.m. Grand Entry begins at 7 p.m. with honorees and the crowning of Miss Salish-Pend d’Oreille 2017-18.  

ARLEE — The 119th annual Arlee Powwow celebration continues with Drum Roll Call at 12:45 p.m. and Grand Entry at 1 p.m. and contests for juniors and teens. Adult singing competition at 7 p.m. At 11 p.m. original style vs. contemporary Jingle Dance for women 18 and over. The Men’s Grass Special takes place at this time also.

CHARLO — The Ninepipes Museum of early Montana, located just south of Ronan, invites local artists to showcase their artwork on the first Saturday of each month, June-October, in the gift shop at the museum. Artist David Dragonfly will exhibit his work from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

RONAN — The Garden of the Rockies Museum will hold a Flea Market, Craft Fair, Yard Sale at their Round Butte Gym across from the VFW, the first Saturday of each month from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Do you have yard sale items but not enough room to hold your own sale? Ten-foot spaces will be available inside and out for $10. All proceeds go to the operation of the Museum. Call 406-676-3261 as soon as possible to reserve your spot.

POLSON — American Legion Post 112 will put on a welcoming and Honor Guard presentation at 5 p.m. at O’Malley Park. There will also be a showing of “The Sandlot” with donations accepted.

ARLEE — The 119th annual Arlee Powwow celebration continues with an Indian Mass at 11 a.m.; Drum Roll Call at 12:45 p.m.; Grand Entry at 1 p.m.

POLSON — At 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 2, a pulled pork dinner will be served for $6 per person at the O’Malley Field. Players will eat for free.

POLSON — As part of the annual Mariners’ Firecracker Tournament, players’ crawdads will compete in the Crawdad Crawl. Come join the fun.

YELLOW BAY — The Flathead Biological Station at Yellow Bay will host a “Data and Donuts Seminar” on Monday, July 3, from 10-11 a.m. These seminars are open to the public, and everyone is invited to attend. Stop by to have a donut and learn more about ecology, and current research in the Flathead. Call 406-982-3301 x 229, for more information.

ARLEE — The 119th annual Arlee Powwow celebration continues with Youth Day.

POLSON — The Championship game for the Mariners’ Firecracker Tournament will be played at 3:30 p.m. Veterans will throw out the first pitch of the last game of the day.

ARLEE — The Arlee Volunteer Fire Department will host its annual pancake breakfast from 7-11 a.m. at the old Arlee Fire Hall. The cost is $5 per person and it’s all you can eat. For more information, call 406-210-4144.

HOT SPRINGS — Barbecue and fireworks are on tap at Symes Hotel from 4-6 p.m.

RONAN — Mission Valley Back Country Horsemen will not have a monthly meeting in July due to the 4th of July holiday. Monthly meetings will resume in August. Have a safe and great 4th of July holiday.

ARLEE — The Arlee Jocko Valley Museum, run by the Arlee Historical Society, opens for the summer July 4 and will be open every other Saturday from 2-4 p.m. or by appointment, until Labor Day. 

The museum has many historical displays including many photographs of Native and homesteading families. There are hundreds of obituaries with genealogy information. There is also a military display commemorating those who have given their lives for this country. 

The Arlee Museum is located at corner of Bouch and Fyant (by the grade school). 

For more information or to arrange a viewing appointment, call 406-726-3167. 

POLSON — Please join us for the July 4th Parade in downtown Polson beginning at noon. The theme this year is “Small Town Independence.” Parade entry forms are available at the Chamber office. Entry forms must be returned to the Polson Chamber office by July 3. The parade will begin at Cherry Valley Elementary School, head down Main Street, turn at Third Ave. and end on the following block. Please call the Chamber office for more information, at 406-883-5969.

ARLEE — The 119th annual Arlee Powwow celebration continues with a parade at 1 p.m. and the Snake Dance at 2 p.m. The Arlee Rodeo will be at 2 p.m. on Powwow Road in Arlee. For more information, call 406-726-3762 or visit the website: arleepowwow.com.

CHARLO — Come out at noon to watch the Charlo 4th of July parade. The parade theme is, “The Way we Were.” Call 406-644-2279 for more information.

POLSON — Polson Chamber general meeting and luncheon is cancelled for the month of July to enjoy our family and friends for the holiday. For more information, call the Chamber office at 406- 883-5969.

POLSON —Port Polson Players offer the ever-popular Clark and Bobrick farce, “Murder at the Howard Johnson’s.” This perennial mid-life crisis comedy reunites cast members from the Players’ initial 1988 production. The trio plans five-year “reunion performances of the comedy until one of them croaks.” Variety tags the script with “Enough laugh lines, mirth-provoking situations and extravagant sight gags to outfit two rapid fire farces.” Reservations can be made by calling the theatre box office at 406-883-9212 or visiting portpolsonplayers.com.

POLSON — Dance to the music of Ken’s Country Combo at the Elks on Main St. on July 5 from 7- 10 p.m. Dancers are needed.

POLSON —A Zen meditation class will be offered at the YogaHeart Studio, 314 Main St., on Wednesday, July 5, at 7 p.m. The class will be presented by Zen Priest Jerry Smyers. There is no charge for the class. Everyone is welcome. For more details call 847-721-0665.

MISSION VALLEY — Early Childhood Services is accepting applications for the 2017-2018 school year. Call 406-745-4509 to find out ways to receive an application. Selection will take place the week of July 17.

POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library’s Summer Reading Program’s “big event” on Thursday, July 6, at 10 a.m. is “Avian Architecture” with Allen Bone of Mission Mountain Audobon. Call 406-883-8225, for more information.

POLSON — The Polson Kiwanis meet the first and third Thursday of each month at the KwaTaqNuk Resort from noon-1 p.m. in the Koostatah room. Our speaker on July 6 will be Polson City Manager Mark Shrives. His three big topics will be the Wastewater Treatment Plant, the Strategic Plan for a public safety building and irrigation at the “Old Nine” Polson Golf Course. He can answer your specific questions on other matters as well. Feel free to join us.

CHARLO — The Ronan Chamber of Commerce will hold a general meeting on Thursday, July 6, at noon at Allentown Bar and Restaurant