RONAN — A 4-H breakfast will take place 7-11 a.m. at the Lake County Fairgrounds. A swine show will happen between 8-11:30 a.m. The horticulture barn opens at 10 a.m. The kid zone is open between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. A non-perishable open class check-in takes place between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. There will be a cat show at noon and a poultry show at 1:30 p.m. At 5 p.m. a family style dinner will be held. At 6 p.m. market beef judging will take place and at 6:30 there will be an open class judges’ orientation with open class judging between 7-9 p.m. 

ZOOM — Mission Mountain Zen is offering free online meditation classes. Please join the Mission Mountain Zen Center on Wednesday, July 20 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 to 7:30 pm, 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 at:

Jerry.Smyers@gmail.com.

RONAN — Flathead Irrigation District will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday, July 27 at 1 p.m. at Mission West Community Development Partners, 407 Main Street SW. 

The meeting is upstairs.

RONAN — The Ronan Cooperative Brewery will host live music performed by the Western Montana Musicians Co-op at 6:30 p.m. 

RONAN — The Ronan Cooperative Brewery will host Hugh Robinson of Panthera at 6 p.m. He will give a presentation on Big Cats. Join this interesting evening event.

RONAN — The Lake County Fair continues with breakfast from 8-11 a.m. The kid zone is open from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. The horse show is at 10 a.m. A lunch special will be offered between 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. The rabbit show is at 2:30 p.m. The Crabfest takes place from 5-9 p.m. Pre-purchase tickets from the Ronan Chamber of Commerce by contacting: secretary@ronanchamber.com. A teen dance begins at 9 p.m.

POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library’s Summer Reading Program continues with Deanna Mydland from Montana PBS at 10 a.m.

RONAN — The Ronan Cooperative Brewery will have local food purveyor Hot Diggity Dog available for the evening. 

RONAN — The Mission Mountain Quilt Guild quilt show will be held on Friday, July 29 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the K. William Harvey gymnasium in Ronan. Vendors, demonstrations, featured quilters, and voting for “people’s choice” for best quilts will take place on Friday. Quilted items will be available for sale. Raffle tickets for a beautiful quilt and a fat quarter basket will be sold. A winner will be drawn at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

KALISPELL — On Friday, July 29 from 6-7 p.m. join Lone Pine District ranger and bat enthusiast to learn more about the wild adaptations of this often-misunderstood flying mammal. Bats pollinate species essential for survival, like agave, bananas, and coffee, and save the US agricultural industry over $3 billion annually in pest control. Call the visitor center at 406-755-2706 ext. 0 to register, as space is limited. Cost is free ($8 park entry fee still applies to out-of-state vehicles). 

POLSON — The Polson Business Community invites you to participate in the 23rd annual Polson Main Street Flathead Cherry Festival from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, July 30 and 31. They are proud to note that this two-day event has been recognized among the top five must-see tourism attractions in the state. The festival includes fresh local cherry sales, artists, vendors, local food and drinks.

RONAN — The Mission Mountain Quilt Guild quilt show continues Saturday, July 30 from 10 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. at the K. William Harvey gymnasium in Ronan. Quilted items will be available for sale. Raffle tickets for a beautiful quilt and a fat quarter basket will also sold. A winner will be drawn at 3:30 p.m.

RONAN — The Lake County Fair continues with breakfast at the fairgrounds from 8-11 a.m. The kid zone is open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and the beef and dairy breeding and showmanship program is from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The Large Animal Round Robin takes place between 3 and 4 p.m. A ranch rodeo is from 5-8 p.m. All livestock will be released between 7-9 p.m. with clipping chutes removed. 

RONAN — At 9 a.m. the NBHA barrel race takes place at the Lake County Fairgrounds. 

RONAN — At 9 a.m. the NBHA barrel race takes place at the Lake County Fairgrounds.

POLSON — The final day of the Cherry Festival takes place on Main Street in downtown from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

POLSON — Science on Tap, a program by the Flathead Biological Station at Yellow Bay, will be presented by Tom Woolf, AIS Bureau Chief with MT FWP, and AIS inspector. The evening presentation takes place at the Flathead Lakers Offices, Salish building outdoor plaza from 6:30-8 p.m. Come celebrate our AIS Watercraft Inspectors and learn more about Montana’s fight to keep invasive species out of our waters. The event takes place from 6:30-8 p.m.

RONAN — The Mission Valley Back Country Horsemen will hold their next monthly meeting on Aug. 2, at 7 p.m. at the VFW om Round Butte Rd. We are very fortunate to be able to present a Power Point presentation by the Owl Research Institute. If Denver Holt is not available, the institute’s lead biologist, Beth Mendelsohn or Lauren Smith, their Director of Communications, will give the presentation. 

The Owl Research Institute, located in Charlo, maintains long-term research on 10 owl species in Montana and Alaska. Their research is a critical step in understanding how to effectively preserve a future for owls. We encourage the general public to attend this event also. 

You don’t want to miss this folks. They are celebrating 33 years of owl conservation.

POLSON — The next Polson Chamber luncheon is Aug. 3. Our speaker will be State Representative Shane Morigeau; he will speak about the “The State of the Tribes.”

GLACIER PARK — Entry to Glacier National Park is free on Thursday, Aug. 25 in celebration of the National Park Service’s birthday.

POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library’s Summer Reading Program takes place at 10 a.m. Come join us for a presentation geared toward younger children titled, “Tribal Waves,” by Sika Ulutoa. There will be interactive singing and dancing for little ones.

POLSON —Join us Thursday, Aug. 4 on Rocky Point in Polson overlooking Flathead Lake, for an evening fundraising event. Musical guest Tommy Edwards & Man and the Box will entertain. Light appetizers and drinks will be served. A limited number of tickets are available. Proceeds from this event support the Flathead Lakers. Visit the Flathead Lakers website: lakers@flatheadlakers.org or call 406-883-1346 for more information.

POLSON — The Lake County Public Library continues its Acoustic Music Series on their first Friday of each month. On Aug. 5 the Flathead Flute Choir will be in the library. Join us for a relaxing musical afternoon in the library atrium. Music starts at 3:30 p.m. Feel free to sit and listen or just enjoy the background music as you browse.  

PLAINS — Motocross will be at the Sanders County Fairgrounds on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 5 and 6, starting at 7 p.m. Gates open at 5 p.m. Tickets are $20 and $10 for children 12 and under. 

RONAN — The Pioneer Days celebration begins on Friday, Aug. 5 and continues through Sunday, Aug. 7 at the Ronan Fairgrounds. Ronan Pioneer Days is a community event with fun for the whole family. There will be plenty of good old-fashioned entertainment. For more information call 406-676-8300.

RONAN — The Ronan High Class of 1972 will be celebrating their 50th class reunion on Aug. 5, 6, 7. This celebration will include a get-together Friday night, dinner Saturday evening and participation in the Pioneer Days parade on Sunday. For further information, call Jayne Wangerin at 406-249-6448.

RONAN — The 26th annual Ronan Pioneer Days 3-on-3 Tournament takes place Aug. 6 in the Ronan Schools’ parking lot. Registration deadline is July 25 and entry fee is $150.

RONAN — Ronan Pioneers continues. Past events have included a mini petting zoo, dummy roping, stick pony racing, lawnmower races, farmer Olympics, sheep riding and sheep dressing. Visit www.facebook.com/RonanPioneerDays for more information.

The AARP Smart Driver Course will be held in the Sherry McDonald Room of the Joe McDonald Health Center at SKC on Aug. 8 from 1-5 p.m. The class is open to the public but registration is required. The class fee is $20 for AARP members and $25 for non-members. Masks are required.

PABLO — The AARP Smart Driver Course will be held in the Sherry McDonald Room of the Joe McDonald Health Center at SKC on Aug. 8 from 1-5 p.m. The class is open to the public but registration is required. The class fee is $20 for AARP members and $25 for non-members. Masks are required. Be up to speed with the latest driving strategies, auto safety features, new state and local traffic laws. Montana mandates insurance discounts for qualified participants.

POLSON — Thursdays at 9:15 a.m. at the North Lake County Public Library Story Time takes place. The theme for Sept. 8 is “Camping.”