Friday, June 5
Sandpiper Gallery presents new show 6/1 through 7/11
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.
Friday, June 5
Help save lives
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.
Billy Peterson to perform
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.
Check children’s car seats
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.
Donate peanut butter at Don Aadsen Ford from 6/5 to 6/13
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.
Nkwusm students to graduate
ARLEE — Nkwusm School will hold their graduation Pow-wow on Friday, June 5, at the Arlee Community Center starting at 5 p.m.
Search/Rescue plans fundraising ride
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.