Saturday, August 13
Art Festival held on courthouse lawn
POLSON — The 51st annual Sandpiper Art Festival takes place on the Lake County Courthouse lawn in downtown Polson. Original works of art in a wide range of mediums are on display from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. For information call 406-883-5956 or email: festivals.sandpiperartgallery@gmail.com.
Art Festival held on courthouse lawn
POLSON — The 51st annual Sandpiper Art Festival takes place on the Lake County Courthouse lawn in downtown Polson. Original works of art in a wide range of mediums are on display from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. For information call 406-883-5956 or email: festivals.sandpiperartgallery@gmail.com. Exhibitor applications are due by July 1.
Art Festival held on courthouse lawn
POLSON — The 51st annual Sandpiper Art Festival takes place on the Lake County Courthouse lawn in downtown Polson. Original works of art in a wide range of mediums are on display from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. For information call 406-883-5956 or email: festivals.sandpiperartgallery@gmail.com. Exhibitor applications are due by July 1.
Cruise by the Bay car show held
POLSON — Cruisin’ By The Bay will take place on Saturday, Aug. 13 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Main Street in Polson. Awards will be given out at 2 p.m. There will be goody bags for the first 100 entrants. Entry costs are $25 for the first car and $10 for each additional car entered in the competition. Club members do not vote on show cars and club cars are not judged on. For more information go to our Facebook Page:Mission Valley Cruisers or call 760-964-9405.
Final day to sign up for reading program held
POLSON — Saturday, Aug. 13 is the final day to register for The North Lake County Public Library’s Summer Reading Program.
Join 2022 Flathead Waters Cleanup Event
The 2022 Flathead Waters Cleanup Event is a volunteer event to clean up trash in and around the waterbodies in the basin, including both Flathead and Lake Counties.
Individuals or teams of volunteers will sign up to collect trash and clean up any section of river, lake, creek, or pond. When they register, volunteers can select the area of interest to clean up through an interactive mapping feature on the event website.
This will enable organizers to ensure that there is no replication and to track where cleanup efforts are taking place. The event will take place on Saturday, Aug. 13 from 9 a.m.–3p.m., with a celebratory afterparty and prize giveaway hosted at Sacred Waters Brewing from 4-8 p.m.
The first 40 volunteers to fill out the registration survey will receive a meal voucher to be used at Sacred Eats during the afterparty. Prizes from our sponsors include: a half-day guided flyfishing trip, an evening sailing cruise, half-day rafting trips, camping gear, flyfishing gear, and tons of swag — will be given to the volunteers that collect the most trash, find the most unique item(s), or submit the best photo. To be eligible for prizes, all volunteers must register prior to the event by visiting the event website, or by contacting Emilie Henry by phone 406-461-6831 or email: emilie.henry@mt.gov.
Join Saturday Night Community Jam
Join the Saturday Night Community Jam at the Western Montana Musicians Co-op, 1 Eisenhower St (The Red Poppy) from 7-11 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13. This event is hosted by John Hegel. Whether you’re a musician, performer, poet, comedian or just love live music, the Western Montana Musicians Co-op is for you. Stop by tonight and check out our talented members. Everyone is welcome. We are a member-based, member-funded Co-op. The community jam is free, however, for non-members, donations are gratefully accepted and appreciated. The deets: Community Jam at the Red Poppy every Saturday night from 7-11 p.m.
Play bingo in Mission
ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Senior Citizen Center will host bingo on Aug. 13 at 2 p.m. Cards are .25 cents each and we will have a special payout for the last game, a blackout.
Racing Dynamiks provide August fun
POLSON — The Mission Valley Speedway Superoval, 1113 N. Reservoir Rd., is the site of the Racing Dynamiks Hot August Nights Pro Late 125. Admission is $12 for adults, $8 for children 8-15; children under 7 are free. Seniors 55 and older, military and first responders pay a $10 admission fee. Family (two adults, three kids) is $40 general admission. RV dry camping fee is $50 per one RV. Time trials begin at 6 p.m. and racing begins at 7 p.m. For more information call 406-212-8159.
Rotary Festival fundraiser changes from chili to brews
POLSON — The 2022 Polson Rotary Festival for Youth is set for Saturday, Aug. 13. The chili cookoff is being replaced with a family friendly Brewfest from 12:30-4 p.m. in front of the Elks on Main Street. There will be fun activities for kids; Hellcat Maggie will play on the Anderson Broadcasting mobile stage and you can try brews from four local breweries: Tamarack Brewing, Flathead Brewery, Glacier Brewing and Ronan Cooperative Brewery. This annual fundraiser benefits Mission Valley youth. Since 2007, the Polson club has distributed over $300,000 to various youth programs. Applications for the fundraiser can be found on the Polson Rotary website at: https://portal.clubrunner.ca/1867/. Contact Brooke Duty at 406-883-3636 for more information. Planning is underway for the annual event in August.