Friday, July 4
Port Polson Players to present Neil Simon’s ‘Fools’
Port Polson Players to
present Neil Simon’s ‘Fools’
POLSON — Port Polson Players will present “Fools,” a Neil Simon Comedy, June 27-29 and July 4-6 at Polson’s beautiful theatre on the lake. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $16 for adults and $15 for senior citizens and students. For reservations or more information, call (406) 883-9212.
Friday, July 4
Classes for caregivers through July 8
POLSON — Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes are scheduled in Polson and Ronan for six Tuesdays, June 3-July 8. The Polson class will be in the Community Bank meeting room 10-11:30 a.m. The Ronan class will be in the MSU Extension Office at the Ronan Community Center from 2-3:30 p.m. The class is sponsored by the Area VI Agency on Aging and Lake Co. Extension Service, to help caregivers take care of themselves, better understand their emotions, communicate more effectively, and find local resources. Please contact Jane at (406) 883-7284, for more information or to sign up. Class size is limited.
Friday, July 4
Mission Schools offers free food services through July 24
ST. IGNATIUS — St. Ignatius Schools’ summer food service program begins June 9 and goes until July 24. Breakfast will be served from 8:30-9:30 a.m. and lunch will be served from noon-1 p.m. Call (406) 745-2800, for more information.
Friday, July 4
Tons of fun offered at Arlee Celebration powwow
ARLEE — The 116th annual Arlee Celebration powwow begins Wednesday, July 2, and ends Sunday, July 6. All events are open to the public and free of charge. Arts, crafts, stick games, dance competitions, Native American and other ethnic foods will be available. Absolutely no alcohol, firearms, unleashed dogs or motorcycles are allowed in the camp area. The event takes place on powwow grounds on Powwow Road in Arlee. Wednesday is “Campers’ Day.” The memorial ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. There will also be a material stickgame on Wednesday. Visit: arleepowwow.com for more information. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Nation and Yamncut (drum groups) sponsor this event.
Arlee firemen cook up pancakes
ARLEE — The Arlee Volunteer Fire Department will host its annual pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. at the old Arlee Fire Hall. The cost is $5 for adults and $4 for children and is “all you can eat.” For more information, call (406) 210-4144.
Arlee parade includes 13 categories
ARLEE — The 55th annual Arlee 4th of July parade will begin at noon and will depart from the high school parking lot. Parade registration opens at 10 a.m. in front of the high school. There are 13 categories for various age groups including: floats, mounted, automobile, Native American, novelty humorous, and patriotic. Prizes will be awarded at the Arlee/Jocko Musuem following the parade. Trophies will be awarded for the top entry in each category as well as overall float and grand prize. For additional information, contact Alvaretta Morin at (406) 726-3167
Band performs concert for 4th of July
POLSON — The Mission Mountain Wood Band will perform a 4th of July concert in Polson. Visit the Polson Chamber of Commerce website for more information: www.polsonchamber.com.
Celebrate with concert, fireworks in Polson
POLSON — Anderson Broadcasting will present a free Community Concert at 1 p.m. with Dark Horse Montana; Off In The Woods starts at 4 p.m., and The Mission Mountain Wood Band will start at 8 p.m. Community Fireworks Show will begin at 10:30 p.m. from the Polson Fairgrounds.
Library closes for holiday
POLSON — North Lake County Public Library will be closed on Friday and Saturday, July 4 and 5.
Museum opens for summer
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 a copy of the 1855 Hellgate Treaty, Dawes Act (1887), The Flathead Allotment Act (1904), and many photographs of Native and homesteading families. The Arlee Museum is located at the corner of Bouch and Fyant (by the grade school). For more information or to arrange a viewing appointment, call (406) 726-3167.
Parade begins at noon
POLSON —The Polson 4th of July parade begins at noon. The theme this year is “Parade of Stars”. A free ice cream social will be held following the parade, at the Flathead Historical Museum on Main Street. Contact the Polson Chamber at (406) 883-5969, for more information.
Rodeo features traditional rodeo events
ARLEE — The Arlee Open Rodeo will be held at the Arlee rodeo grounds. This popular rodeo features a mix of local and regional cowboys and cowgirls competing in traditional rodeo events. Call (406) 726-3762, for more information.
Run down Main Street for Fun Run
POLSON — The sixth annual Firecracker Fun Run will be held on Friday, July 4. The Polson 1 mile walk/run starts at 11:45 a.m. at St. Joseph Medical Center. Participants walk or run down Main Street in red, white and blue just prior to the 4th of July parade at noon. Cost is a non-perishable food item to be donated to Polson Loaves and Fish. For more details, visit: www.polsonrunning.com.
Snake dance performed at powwow
ARLEE — The 116th annual Arlee Celebration powwow continues with snake dance at 2 p.m. and competition grand entry at 7 p.m. The Arlee Celebration includes arts, crafts, stick games, dance competitions, Native American and other ethnic foods. The celebration is open to the public and admission is free. Visit: arleepowwow.com for more information.
Saturday, July 5
‘Powwow Trail’ continues
ARLEE — The 116th annual Arlee Celebration powwow continues with the “Powwow Trail” run/walk at 9 a.m. Grand entry will be at 1 and 7 p.m. Visit: arleepowwow.com, for more information.
Artists’ reception features Goulet
ARLEE — Karen Goulet, director of the Salish Kootenai Art Department, will be the featured artist at the Killdeer Artisans’ Guild summer show. The show presents new works from Montana artists at Hangin’ Art Gallery in Arlee. The opening reception will be held Saturday, July 5, from 2-4 p.m. and will remain up until Oct. 24.
First Saturdays to promote local artists
CHARLO – The Mission Valley has been blessed to have a large number of diverse artists living and creating works here in the valley. Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana is pleased to use the gift shop as a venue to promote local artists during “First Saturday” throughout the summer months, June through September.
Plan to stop by between 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. on July 5 to see photographer Larry Kjorvestad. Karen Noles and her paintings will be featured from 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. on Aug. 2. Husband and wife Heather and Matt Holmes will be on hand with their pottery on Sept. 6 from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Please call the museum at (406) 644-3435, for additional details.
Flathead Lake Cheese holds open house
POLSON — Flathead Lake Cheese is having an Open House Saturday, July 5, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. There will be tours, tastings, sales and everything you ever wanted to know about cheese making and solar thermal heat. Here’s something you can do with a house full of company. Support your local cheese makers and look for the dancing cheese head to point the way. See you there.
Pianist to perform at Symes
HOT SPRINGS — Piano soloist and composer Allen James Teague brings his signature style of storytelling and musical artistry to the historic Symes Hotel in Hot Springs on Saturday, July 5, starting at 8 p.m. Teague has gained a worldwide following with original compositions crafted from stories that take flight in the form of articulate contemporary sounds entwined with the epic quality of pieces from days gone by.
Put All American Celebration on weekend schedule
POLSON —The KwaTaqNuk Resort will have an All American Celebration from 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 6
Last day of Arlee celebration begins with Mass
ARLEE — The 116th annual Arlee Celebration ends on this day. Activities for Sunday, July 6, include an Indian Mass at 10 a.m. and grand entry at 2 p.m. The celebration is open to the public and admission is free. Visit: arleepowwow.com for more information.
Monday, July 7
Pros to teach tennis
ST. IGNATIUS — Peak Tennis camp will take place in St. Ignatius at the high school tennis courts. Camp instruction will be given by tennis pros from the Peak Tennis Club in Missoula. The camp will run Monday-Thursday, July 7-July 10, from 9-10:30 a.m. for ages 10-14 and from 10:30 a.m.- noon for ages 15-18. The cost is $60. A tennis tournament will be held on Friday, July 11, for those that are interested. Entry deadline is Tuesday, July 1. For more information or to register, please call Kimimi Ashley at (406) 745-5723 work or (406) 273-8203 cell. Registration and entry fees can be mailed to Kimimi Ashley, PO Box 504, St. Ignatius, MT 59865.
Summer food program begins in Dixon through Aug. 1
DIXON — A summer food service program will begin on July 7 and run until Aug. 1, Monday through Thursday, with breakfast served from 7:30-9 a.m. and lunch served from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Dixon School community room.
Summer school program to be held in Charlo July 7 to 31
CHARLO — Charlo will run a summer school program from July 7 to July 31.
Call Charlo Schools at (406) 644-2206, for more information.
Tuesday, July 8
Guild members asked to help at quilt show
RONAN — The Mission Mountain Quilt Guild will meet July 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Terrace Lake Community Church, rather than July 1 so everyone can enjoy the 4th of July. Show and tell will be your finished challenge UFO’s and any vintage quilts you might have. Bring your four fat-quarters for the raffle basket and items for the Country Store to be held at our Quilt Show. Raffle tickets will be available. Light refreshments are on a volunteer basis. The Quilt Show will be our main order of business, please sign up to help set up, work the show, and take down afterwards, so we have another successful show.
Legion schedules July meeting
RONAN — The American Legion Post 138 of Ronan is meeting on July 8 at 7 p.m. (second Tuesday of the month) at the American Legion Hall in Ronan, 63869 Highway 93 (across from McDonalds). New members are welcome. For more information, call Jack Fay (406) 676-3380.
Wednesday, July 9
Auxiliary welcomes new members
RONAN —The Ladies Auxiliary VFW 5652 will hold a meeting on July 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ronan VFW Hall, 35981 Round Butte Road. New members are welcome.
Heart to Heart to play country, rock oldies
POLSON — Heart to Heart will play country and rock ‘n roll music from the '50s and '60s at their next dance on Wednesday, July 9, from 7-10 p.m. at the Elks Club. Don’t miss your chance to dance.
All are welcome.
Marines to meet at Driftwood
POLSON — The Marine Corps League meets every second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Driftwood Family Restaurant in Polson. For more information, call John Miller at (406) 890-0964 or usmcfox21@gmail.com.
Polson Rural Fire District to hold monthly meeting
POLSON — The Polson Rural Fire District trustees monthly meeting is Wednesday, July 9, at 7 p.m. at the Fairgrounds Station. All residents of the Polson Rural Fire District and interested general public are encouraged to attend. Any member of the public wishing to submit items for board review/consideration needs to submit them to the board clerk at least ten days in advance of the meeting. For a full text of approved minutes and the agenda please go to: www.polsonfire.org.
Rock to country music played at Hangin’ Art Gallery
ARLEE —Come for rock to country music by the Beans n’ Joe Show and also have a dinner that benefits non-profit groups in the community on Wednesday, July 9, from 5-7 p.m. at our new outdoor stage in the parking lot of Hangin’ Art Gallery on Highway 93 in downtown Arlee.
Vacation Bible School held in Ronan
RONAN — Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, 207 Eisenhower Street, has announced the dates for their Vacation Bible School. They will be July 9, 10, and 11 from 6-8 p.m. at Lighthouse Christian Fellowship.
Thursday, July 10
Billy Peterson and The Boys to entertain
POLSON — The East Shore Smokehouse presents, by popular demand, the return of Billy Peterson and The Boys on the outside deck Thursday, July 10, from 7-10 p.m. Billy (former player with Steve Miller and on over 100 albums) is back with his Sons and some very special guests for an evening of dancing and music under the stars. Call (406) 887-2096, for reservations. Donations gladly accepted to help defray costs for their only Flathead appearance.
Music played on deck at Polson golf course
POLSON — Polson Bay Golf Course will have “The Wench, John and Josh From the Clintons” on Thursday, July 10, from 6-9 p.m. Call the Polson Golf Course at (406) 883-8230, to reserve your table on the deck.
Paper mache activities begin library’s volcanoes program
POLSON — North Lake County Public Library family summer reading program weekly activities are on Thursday at 10 a.m. for school age children accompanied by an adult. “Volcanoes Part I” will include building with paper mache.
Port Polson Players present Amelia Earhart story July 10-20
POLSON — The Port Polson Players will present “Amelia Earhart, an Unsolved Mystery,” July 10-20 at Polson’s beautiful theatre on the Lake. Curtain time is 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $16 for adults and $15 for senior citizens and students. For reservations or more information, call (406) 883-9212.
Program to feature early motorcycling
POLSON — The Museum of America’s “second Thursday night presentation” program for July 10 will feature early day motorcycling with a documentary from Harley Davidson. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. If time allows, stories of special interest from the museum’s cycle and memorabilia collection will be presented. For more information, call (406) 883-6804.
Friday, July 11
Help find a cure with Relay for Life
RONAN — The Lake County Relay for Life event will be held at the Ronan Sports Complex on July 11-12 beginning on Friday at 6 p.m. The event celebrates those who have won the battle against cancer, remembers those who have lost their battle and encourages everyone to fight back against the disease so that people cannot be hurt by cancer in the future. There are activities throughout the night, plenty of food, lots of laughs and many tears. Help find a cure for cancer. For more information, go to: www.relayforlife.org.
July Friendship Table Dinner coming up
POLSON — A free dinner will be served at the Polson Presbyterian Church on July 11 from 5-7 p.m. Polson Presbyterian Church is located across from the Linderman School. Come join us; this dinner is free and open to all.
Sandpiper hosts art show reception
POLSON — Sandpiper Gallery will host a reception on Friday, July 11, from 5-7 p.m. for “Eye Candy,” a multi-media show featuring paintings, ceramics, woodworking, sculptures and jewelry.
Trio to perform at Symes
HOT SPRINGS — “Kathy-Way cool music” (Eclectic Trio) will play at the Symes Hotel from 8-10 p.m. Call (406) 741-2361, for more information.
Saturday, July 12
Bigfork hosts basketball tournament
BIGFORK — The 4th annual Bigfork Battle in the Bay basketball tournament will take place on July 12. All games will take place in the Bigfork High School parking lot. Visit: www.missionvalley3on3.com for details.
Play bingo on the Shadow
POLSON — Enjoy a three-hour cruise on the Shadow with live bingo on Saturday, July 12. Boarding begins at 5:30 p.m. and departs at 6:15 p.m. $55 per person includes the cruise and basic bingo packet. Complimentary finger food and full cash bar set up. For more information, call (406) 883-3636.
Scarlet Ribbons to play at Symes
HOT SPRINGS — Scarlet Ribbons will play at 7 p.m. and John Patrick Williams (local singer, songwriter) will play at the Symes Hotel from 8-10 p.m. Call (406) 741-2361 for more information.
Sunday, July 13
Camp plans many activities for high school students July 13-18
LAKE MARY RONAN — Kootenai Christian Senior Camp for students entering grades 10 to 12 will be held July 13-18. The camp offers swimming, boating, fishing, sports, plus Bible study, daily devotions and group worship times and will be held at Lake Mary Ronan. Registration forms and camp brochures can be picked up at First Christian Church in St. Ignatius. For more details call Dan Larsson at (406) 546-9015.
Monday, July 14
‘More Medicinal Herbs’ discussed at group’s meeting
POLSON — The “Thyme for Herbs Group” will meet on Monday, July 14, at 7 p.m. in the North Lake County Public Library Meeting Room, 2 First Ave. E. Our topic will be “More Medicinal Herbs.”
Come learn which herbs you need and how to use them to stay well. Anyone interested in learning to use herbs is invited to join us. For more information, call Linda Peterson at (406) 319-2446.
Children invited to bible school adventures July 14-18
RONAN — St. Paul Lutheran Church, located at 35681 Terrace Lake Road, invites all children pre-K (age 4) to sixth grade to Vacation Bible School. This year our theme is “Gangway to Galilee - Amazing Grace Adventures.” Come join in the fun on July 14 - 18, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. For more information, call Aretta Gordish at (406) 676-4440 or the church at (406) 676-8280.
Cruise to Biological Station’s monitoring sites
LAKESIDE — Flathead Lake Boat Tours (the Far West) will host an evening cruise to one of the Biological Station’s Flathead Lake monitoring sites on Monday, July 14, from 2-5 p.m. Join FLBS researchers for music, appetizers, beverages and an overview of Flathead Lake ecology and the FLBS research and monitoring program. Cost is $75 per person with proceeds to benefit the FLBS Research and Monitoring Program. Reservations are required as space is limited. For more information, call Tom Bansak at (406) 982-3301 ext. 229.
Polson school board meeting
POLSON — There will be a Polson School Board meeting on Monday, July 14, at the district office, 111 Fourth Ave. E at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 15
Bible school promises three days of fun
POLSON — The Polson Alliance Church, 46873 US Hwy 93, will hold a vacation bible school on July 15-17 from 9 a.m.-noon. This VBS is National Park themed, with great games, cool snacks, and fun crafts and is offered for children ages 3-10 years old. for more information or to preregister for three days of fun, call (406) 314-8145. You may register on July 15 at 8:30 a.m. at the church.
Lakers to discuss preventing invasive species
YELLOW BAY — Flathead Lakers members and friends will gather to celebrate clean water and to learn about working across borders to prevent aquatic invasive species introductions at the Lakers’ annual meeting on Tuesday, July 15. The program begins at 7 p.m. at the Flathead Lake Biological Station at Yellow Bay.
Register for Polson’s Mud Run to benefit Boys’ and Girls’ Club
POLSON — Go to the Polson Fairgrounds and join the first wave of racers at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 19. This is the Boys’ and Girls’ Club second annual Mud Run. Register before July 15: $35 for adults, 15 for youngsters 12 and under. Race day registration is: $40 for adults and $20 for youngsters 12 and under. You must pre-register to be guaranteed a shirt size. The 5K course is for adults and super brave kids. The 1-mile course is for kids and less inclined adults. Obstacles to include: climbing, mud pits, walls, kayaking, ropes and other surprises. For for more information, call (406) 676-5437, (406) 883-5623 or go to: www.flatheadbgc.org.
Sandpiper Art Gallery classes for kids July 15 through July 24
POLSON— Sandpiper Art and Gift Gallery will hold the following classes for kids in July: Found Object Houses with Jean Stromnes, July 15-16; Making Paper and Paper Art with Sue Ball, July 21-24; Working in Clay with Heather Holmes, July 21-24. For more information, call (406) 883-5956 or visit sandpiperartgallery.com.
Wednesday, July 16
Daniel to play country music at Hangin’ Art Gallery
ARLEE —Listen to country music by Jeff Daniel and have a dinner that benefits non-profit groups in the community on Wednesday, July 16, from 5-7 p.m. at our new outdoor stage in the parking lot of Hangin’ Art Gallery on Highway 93 in downtown Arlee.
Enjoy music, dancing, treats
POLSON — Ken’s Country Band will play at the Elks on Wednesday, July 16, from 7-10 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to join the fun and enjoy the wonderful music. The treats are exceptional, tasty and thoroughly enjoyed.
Thursday, July 17
KwaTaqNuk to host SPLASH
POLSON — Support Polson Late Afternoon Social Hour (SPLASH) will be held Thursday, July 17, from 5-7 p.m. at the KwaTaqNuk Resort and Casino.