Friday, August 22
‘Making Fitness Fun’ offered at McDonald Fitness Center through Aug. 22
PABLO — “Making Fitness Fun” is a free program for children ages 7 and older. Activities run Monday to Thursday, June 9 to Aug. 22 from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the Joe McDonald Fitness Center on SKC campus. Sign ups can be done at any time throughout the summer at the Fitness Center. Organizers plan to provide free supervision to children while they participate in organized activities like swimming, hiking trips, kickball, football, baseball, basketball, dodge ball, Native games, volleyball, soccer, shinny, bike riding, nutritional education and more.
Free transportation to Ronan and Polson Boys and Girls Clubs will be offered at noon. A free nutritional breakfast and lunch is also offered at the Fitness Center, Monday-Thursday with breakfast served from 8:30-10 a.m. and lunch served from 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Meals are for any age child up to 18 years old.
To sign-up or for more information, contact Paul Phillips at (406) 275-4917 or Mike Tyron at (406) 275-4916.
Friday, August 22
Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs announce summer program through Aug. 22
POLSON/RONAN — The summer program start date for both the Polson and Ronan Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs is Monday, June 16. Both clubs will end their summer programs on Friday, Aug. 22. Summer program hours are from noon to 6 p.m. For more information, go to www.flatheadbgc.org or call either the Ronan club at Phone: (406) 676-5437 or the Polson club at (406) 883-0521.
Friday, August 22
Players to present romantic comedy ‘Almost Maine’ through Aug. 31
POLSON — Port Polson Players will present “Almost, Maine,” a romantic comedy, Aug. 14-31, at Polson’s beautiful theatre on the lake. Curtain time is 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. For reservations or more information, call (406) 883-9212.
Friday, August 22
Tryout for Ronan Cheerleading Squad through Aug. 22
RONAN — Ronan Cheerleading tryouts are scheduled weekdays Aug. 15 through Aug. 22 in the black box. Call coach Lena Baertsch with your questions and for times, at (406) 676-3390 ext. 7500.
Friday, August 22
Three-day rodeo ends each night with music
POLSON — Indian National Finals Tour Rodeo, sponsored by the KwaTaqNuk Resort and Casino and the CSKT Tribes, will be held Aug. 21-23 and begins each evening at 6:30 p.m. with live music after the rodeo each night. Food and beverage concessions will be available as well as vendor spaces. This event has been voted “Rodeo of the Year” for the past two years; so don’t miss it. For more information, contact Pete White or Sheila Matt at (406) 883-3636.
Crab crack tickets on sale
POLSON — Tickets are on sale now for the eighth annual PEO Chapter sponsored crab crack on Friday, Aug. 22, from 5-7 p.m. at the Glacier Brewery. Tickets are $30 per person and include King Crab, shrimp, Jojo potatoes, cole slaw, lemonade and dessert. Beer will be sold separately. Bring your own crab cracking tools. Get your tickets at Glacier Brewing, Terrace Flowers and Gifts, or by calling (406) 883-1676. A limited number of tickets are available; any remaining tickets will be sold at the door. We frequently sell out, so please do not rely on purchasing tickets at the door if you plan to bring a group.
PEO is a philanthropic educational organization that provides educational opportunities for women in the form of scholarships, grants, awards and loans.
Five artists to showcase multi-media artwork
POLSON — Five Sandpiper member artists will show their hand with a full house of art mediums of oils, watercolor, ink, photography and mixed media showcased at a reception on Friday, Aug. 22, from 5-7 p.m. at the Sandpiper Gallery on Main Street.
Playwright events kickoff in Arlee
ARLEE — The Inter-Tribal Playwright Center of Arlee will have a kick-off event Friday and Saturday, Aug. 22 and 23. Please join us for a reading of “Frog’s Dance,” a one act play by acclaimed playwright, William S. Yellow Robe, Jr. (Assiniboine, Wolf Point), at Hangin’ Art Gallery on Highway 93 in Arlee. A pre-show discussion with Yellow Robe and members of the cast will start at 6 p.m. The play starts at 7 p.m. with a post show panel discussion. There is open seating and a free will donation accepted at the door. For additional information, call (406) 370-3358 or visit: www.hanginartgallery.com.