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‘Park After Dark’ winter hike offered at Lone Pine State Park

KALISPELL — On Wednesday, Feb. 16, from  7:30-9 p.m. experience Lone Pine State Park on a wintery night on this full moon hike. Moon views vary depending on cloud cover, but you’re guaranteed a nighttime adventure that experiences the park after hours. Be sure to dress for the weather. Trails are typically icy at this time of year, so wear micro spikes like Yaktrax if there’s snow on the ground. We’ll have snowshoes available if needed. Please bring a flashlight or headlamp. Call the visitor center at 406-755-2706, ext. 0, to register, as space is limited. Cost is $4 per hiker ($8 entry fee for non-resident vehicles).

 

‘Prepare to be Bear Aware’ education class offered at Lone Pine

 

 

KALISPELL — On Saturday, March 16, at 10 a.m. at Lone Pine State Park Visitor Center, you can learn safety tips and tools to keep people safe and bears wild as they emerge from their dens this spring. Join us as we share practical strategies designed to minimize bear-human conflicts and promote coexistence. From securing garbage bins to proper food storage techniques, we will share provide invaluable insights into creating bear-resistant environments. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn, connect, and take action for the well-being of all. Registration is required as space is limited. There is no charge for this program. ($8 park entry fee still applies to out-of-state vehicles). For more information visit: fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/lone-pine or call 406-755-2706

 

Attend ‘Here Comes the Sun’ Concert

POLSON — The Polson Fairground Amphitheatre is the site of the “Here Comes the Sun” concert. This concert celebrates the sounds and songs of the Beatles at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 29. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Food trucks will be on site at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 each.

 

Country Jam, dances cancelled

POLSON — Our Classic Country Jammin’ scheduled for April 5, at the Elks Ballroom in Polson is cancelled until further notice. Wednesday night dances at the Elks’ ballroom in Polson are also cancelled until further notice. We pray that everyone is staying home and being safe. We do have to go out for essentials and that is okay. Lake City Bakery, McDonalds and Burgerville are open in Polson for take outs. We are all in this together and need to help each other wherever we can, physically or financially. Please encourage one another and we will all get through this. Don’t be prideful and not ask for help, if you really need it. This hardship we are going through may take a little time but if we all work together and for each other, it will pass. We hope to see you all again very soon.

Experience ‘Lights under the Big Sky’

RONAN — On Saturday, Dec. 11, “Lights Under the Big Sky” will provide fun and entertainment for residents of the Mission Valley at the Ronan Fairgrounds from 5-9 p.m. There will be holiday lights displays; family activities and Santa.

 

Flathead Cheese holds annual open house

POLSON — Flathead Cheese, will hold their annual Open House Week from July 2-7, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, at their shop, 208 First Ave. E. Call 406-883-0343 for more information.

Free 'Utilizing Aces & Trauma Informed Care' training held

PABLO — On April 22, from noon3 p.m. at Salish Kootenai College, Teresa Nygaard will present a free training entitled, "Utilizing Aces & Trauma Informed Care." Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is a term to describe traumatic events occurring before age 18. Trauma is a deeply distressing or disturbing experience that without supports can have long-term negative effects. When “we” are trauma-informed, we realize the impact of trauma and understand there is potential for recovery. We recognize the signs and symptoms of trauma in those that we interact with and in ourselves. We respond by fully integrating knowledge about trauma into procedures, policies and practices. We seek to actively resist re-traumatization. We stop asking “What’s happening to you?” This training delves into this topic, responding to participants based on their pre-existing knowledge of the topic.

Credits are available.

The training is free but has limited seating. To register, send name, email, and contact number to: helpinghandsfund1@gmail.com. Registration confirmation will be sent within seven days. 

 

 

Free online meditation classes

ZOOM — Please join the Mission Mountain Zen Center on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 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 6-7:30 p.m. 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.

 

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Wednesday, August 30

Class for Caregivers given through Sept. 12

8/8/2017 - 9/12/2017

POLSON — Aug. 8 is the first day for the caregivers’ class. Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes are scheduled for six Tuesdays, Aug. 8- Sept. 12 in Polson. Time for the class is 10-11:30 a.m. The classes are sponsored by the Area VI Agency on Aging to help caregivers thrive in this most difficult life role. Please call 1-800-266-4188 for more information or to register. Class size is limited.

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2017/18 school year begins

8/30/2017

RONAN/ST. IGNATIUS/POLSON — The first day of school for Ronan, St. Ignatius and Polson Schools is Wednesday, Aug. 30.

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Everyone invited to free dinner in Mission

8/30/2017

ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Community dinner will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 30, at the St. Ignatius Sr. Citizens Center. A homecooked meal is served from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come eat. Bring yourself, your family, friends and or invite a neighbor. This event is hosted by the St. Ignatius CMA Church and friends.

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Thursday, August 31

Plains Fair begins

8/31/2017

PLAINS — The 2017 Sanders County Fair buildings open. PRCA Bull riding takes place at 8 p.m. For information regarding 4-H competitions contact: County Extension Office at 406-827-6934. No dogs are allowed on the fairway.

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Friday, September 1

Kick-up your heels at Plains Fair, rodeo

9/1/2017

PLAINS — Powder River Rodeo L.L.C.– at 8 p.m. Carnival, amusement, and midway concessions will also be available. For information regarding 4-H competitions contact: County Extension Office at 406-827-6934. No dogs are allowed in the fairway.

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Learn about permaculture gardens, farms

9/1/2017 - 9/3/2017

HOT SPRINGS — The 7th annual Inland Northwest Permaculture Convergence will be held Sept. 1-3 in Hot Springs. Bring the family and tour local permaculture gardens and farms, attend workshops, learn from leaders on the undulating edge of design and application of appropriate technologies, exchange ideas, children’s and teen programs provided by Ravenwood. Permaculture is the development of agricultural ecosystems intended to be sustainable and self-sufficient and can be applied to both urban and rural living. For more information, visit: inlandnorthwestpermaculturecom.

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Music gang comes back on Fridays

9/1/2017 - 9/27/2017

POLSON — After a dormant year, I’m going to try to revive the “Pickin’ in the Park” gang at the “Boardwalk” in Boettcher Park. The boardwalk is is adjacent to the Port Polson Playhouse. If you sing or play any musical (electric or acoustic) instrument or just want to sit and listen, then join us each Friday at 3 p.m. starting June 16. A lawn chair and blanket may be advisable, and if you get hungry then stop and eat at the Boardwalk food booth. The music genres start in the 1950s, but any year is OK … join us.

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Pioneer Museum opens in Polson through Sept. 15

9/1/2017 - 9/15/2017

POLSON — The Polson Flathead Historical Museum, “The Pioneer Museum on Main Street” invites you to view amazing exhibits of daily life in the Mission Valley and Flathead Lake area in the late 1800s and early 1900s, such as the stagecoach, chuck wagon, fire trucks, Calamity Jane’s saddle and Flathead Lake’s ‘Nessie” (some say it was, some say it wasn’t, caught here) and much more. We open for the season on Memorial Day each year, and goes until Friday, Sept. 15. The museum is located at 708 Main Street and operates Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (Closed on Sundays) There is a visitor fee of $10 and children under 10 years old are admitted free with a paying adult. For more information, go to: www.flatheadmuseum.org.

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Saturday, September 2

Demolition Derby ends the fair day

9/2/2017

PLAINS — The Sanders County Fair continues at 9 a.m. The Demolition Derby takes place in the main arena at approximately 7 p.m. Carnival, amusement, and midway concessions will also be available. For information regarding 4-H competitions contact: County Extension Office at 406-827-6934. No dogs are allowed in the fairway.

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Enjoy breakfast at VFW

9/2/2017

RONAN — The VFW will serve up breakfast from 7-11 a.m. at the VFW on Round Butte Rd.

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Garage sale to benefit Methodist Church

9/2/2017

POLSON — The First United Methodist Church of Polson is having a multi-family garage sale on Saturday, Sept. 2, at the church, 301 Sixteenth Ave. E. All proceeds support the church.c

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Hardy to exhibit photographic artwork

9/2/2017

CHARLO — The Ninepipes Museum of early Montana, located just south of Ronan, showcases various artists on the first Saturday of each month, June-October, in the gift shop at the museum. Photographer Cordell Hardy will exhibit his work from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Sunday, September 3

Accordionists to meet

9/3/2017

POLSON — The Northwest Montana Accordion Association will meet at the Elks in Polson on Sunday, Sept. 3, from 2-5:30 p.m.

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Monday, September 4

Multiple genres shown at new exhibit through Oct. 13

9/4/2017 - 10/13/2017

POLSON — Sandpiper Art Gallery, 306 Main Street, Polson, presents “Making It Up as I Go.” This exhibit will definitely capture your imagination. It features artists Nancy Miler (painter), Donna Winn (3D mixed media), Nancy Zadra (impressionist/ abstract painter), Gerald Garcelone (woodwork), Susan Evans (3D mixed media), Carol Rae (jewelry), and Sue Ball (lino-prints). The exhibit will run from Sept. 4 until Oct. 13. Artists reception for this exhibit is on Sept. 8 from 5-7 p.m. at the Gallery.

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Tuesday, September 5

All welcome at Back Country Horsemen meeting

9/5/2017

RONAN — Mission Valley Back Country Horsemen will hold their next monthly meeting on Sept. 5, 2017, at 7:30 p.m. at the VFW. Stop by and see what this great club is all about. All are welcome.

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Quilters hold fabric yard sale, meeting

9/5/2017

RONAN — The first regular guild meeting will be Sept. 5 with a fabric yard sale from 2-6 p.m. at the Terrace Lake Community Alliance Church on Terrace Lake Rd. Bring your fabrics and patterns etc. that you would like to sell with your price and your name on a tag.

At 6:30 p.m. we will collect dues and registration, sign up for committees and refreshments for the new year. A 15-minute demonstration by Marion Sands will also take place.

The Stargello pattern will be used by Cheryle Phillips of Fiber Arts at our first class on Sept. 30 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Refreshments will be provided by the Presidency. If you have questions, call 406- 544-2084.

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Wednesday, September 6

Polson Chamber luncheon

9/6/2017

POLSON — The Sept. 6 luncheon meeting of the Polson Chamber of Commerce will feature Nick Kaufman of the WGM Group in Missoula. The luncheon will be held at the Red Lion Ridgewater Inn from noon-1 p.m. Cost of the luncheon will be $11. Reservations are not required. For additional information about the Chamber and its activities, call 406-883-5969.

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Project LAUNCH to host Touchpoints training

9/6/2017 - 9/8/2017

Brazelton Touchpoints Individual Level Training, hosted by CSKT Project LAUNCH Program, will take place Wednesday-Friday, Sept. 6-8. Joelfré Grant and Heidi Roibal will facilitate. This training supports professionals in forming strength-based partnership with families and opportunities to support parents in understanding their child’s behavior and strengths leading to a stronger emotional bond, which is critical to a child’s development. Call 406-250-0442 for more information.

Thursday, September 7

Boy Scouts role discussed at Kiwanis meeting

9/7/2017

POLSON — The Polson Kiwanis Club meet the first and third Thursday each month at KwaTaqNuk Resort, Koostatah room downstairs, from noon-1 p.m. Our speaker on Sept. 7 will be American Legion Commander Russ Harbin who will talk about the Boy Scouts. Among other activities, the Polson Boy Scout Troop 1947 participated with the American Legion on Flag Day, June 14, to give tired flags a proper send off at the Lake View Cemetery. Russ will discuss the role of the Boy Scouts in the Polson community. All are welcome.

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New program, free testing available

9/7/2017

POLSON — Ms. Carolyn Casey of Connections will be in Polson on Thursday, Sept. 7, from 2-5 p.m. at Journey Be Church, 101 Seventh Ave. W to host her program called “Friends with a Point,” offering free HIV and Hep C testing. Testing is anonymous and the client receives the results within a few minutes. Connections will also be testing in the Kalispell area. If you are in the areas of Arlee or Polson and need to be tested or would like harm reduction supplies, condoms and or information, please stop. For more information, please call 406-451-9995.

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Friday, September 8

All Lake County Democrats called to annual picnic

9/8/2017

POLSON — Inviting all Lake County Democrats to come together on Friday, Sept. 8, for our annual picnic, where you will meet new friends and connect with old friends. Festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. at Boettcher Park (next to the Polson Golf Course). Ham and turkey will be provided. Please bring a side dish, chair and your favorite drink. Executive Director of Montana Democrats, Nancy Keenan, will be our guest speaker. Live music will be provided by Hunter, Torres and Brookman. A basket will be passed since this is also a fundraiser.

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Commissioner Barron to speak at Pachyderm Club

9/8/2017

POLSON — Lake County Commissioner Bill Barron will speak at the Friday, Sept. 8, noon meeting of the Lake County Pachyderm Club at the Polson Rural Fire Department Building, 25 Regatta Road. He will talk about the Annual UM Aber Day Kegger and Reunion Concert and how it came to Polson and how long it is expected to remain. Everyone who wants to learn about the concrete stage built at the Fairgrounds and the expected economic impact of this endeavor is invited to attend the meeting.

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Free Friendship Dinner served

9/8/2017

POLSON —The September Friendship Table Dinner is on Sept. 8 from 5-6:30 p.m. Polson Presbyterian Church is located across from the Linderman School. Come join us. This dinner is free and open to all.

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Mission Valley Live holds kick-off concert

9/8/2017

POLSON — Violinist Byron Wallis and piano performer Alfredo Oyaguez will give a special performance on Friday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 301 Fourth Ave. E. This is a kick-off performance for the 2017-18 Mission Valley Live season. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased by calling 406-887-2739.

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Saturday, September 9

Dayton Daze fires up the fifties

9/9/2017

DAYTON — The Chief Cliff Volunteer Fire Department is traveling back to the fifties this September for the 26th annual Dayton Daze celebration. “Fired Up for the Fifties” is the theme of this year’s fundraiser and everyone is encouraged to dress up and join in the fun. Whether you choose to channel Holly Golightly, Kookie, Rizzo or the Fonz, you can be one “cooool cat” recapturing the fun and innocence of the 1950s. Because you can’t revisit the ‘50s without a few cherry hotrods, we’re bringing back the car show, along with our ever-popular parade (line-up at 1 p.m., parade at 2 p.m. and prizes for best floats and costumes), live music by Larry Myer, flea market, kids’ games, face-painting, firefighter competitions, free blood pressure screenings, food and frozen treats, a shuttle to the Mission Mountain Winery, the Dayton Harbor (for free sailboat rides) and to historic sites in Proctor. To cap off the event, we’ll be raffling off a gorgeous, lever-action Henry Big Boy .44 mag (or $500 cash), and gift cards for gas and groceries and more. (Tickets available from all CCVFD members and at the Farmers’ Market in Polson.) Drawings for prizes will be held throughout the day, with the BIG prize drawings at 5 p.m. The fun starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Dayton Park. Come out and support the Chief Cliff Volunteer Fire Department and QRU at this community-wide event and see what all the excitement is about. For more information, call 406-849-5917.

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Dragon boats gather in Lakeside

9/9/2017 - 9/10/2017

LAKESIDE — The sixth annual Montana Dragon Boat Festival will be held on Sept. 9-10, in Lakeside. The annual Montana Dragon Boat Festival brings family fun, spirited competition and colorful pageantry to Volunteer Park on Flathead Lake in Lakeside, just 10 miles south of Kalispell. For more information about registration and the festival, go to: MontanaDragonBoat. com.

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Enjoy lunch, ask questions

9/9/2017

ST. IGNATIUS — St. Ignatius Volunteer Fire Department is hosting an open house on Saturday, Sept. 9, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. We will serve lunch and have stuff for the kids. Please come meet your local fire men and woman and have a burger. Also, if you are interested in volunteering, now is the time to get your questions answered.

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Fort Connah fall rendezvous event cancelled

9/9/2017 - 9/10/2017

CHARLO — Due to unhealthy heavy smoke levels in the lower Mission Valley, the Sept. 9 and 10 Ft. Connah Rendezvous has been cancelled. We are now making plans for our big Spring Rendezvous which will be held the first weekend in May 2018.

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Paint-out begins at Riverside Park

9/9/2017

POLSON — Local artists join artists around the world for the 16th Annual Great Worldwide Paint-out, sponsored by the International Plein Air Painters Group, on Saturday, Sept. 9, at Polson’s Riverside Park. Contact Margery Christensen for details on the local event and visit IPAP’s website: ipap.homestead.com, for international events.

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Sunday, September 10

Fall baseball signups held

9/10/2017

POLSON — On Sunday, Sept. 10, at noon, the MV Mariners will have Fall Ball signups and the first practice. This all takes place at the MV Mariners’ field in Polson.

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Help change the world one wall at a time

9/10/2017

ST. IGNATIUS — Join us on Sunday, Sept. 10, at 2 p.m. at 312 First Ave. N in St. Ignatius as we come together to discuss justice and equality. There are places in the world where education is a crime. Just ask the Baha’i youth of Iran, who have been expelled from school, arrested, abused, and denied access to a college education because of their religion. You and your family and friends are invited to watch and discuss a new film, which will inspire and encourage us in our own ongoing work for justice and equality in our community. All are welcome. Here’s a link for the trailer of the film: http://www. notacrime.me/thefilm. Children’s activities will be provided. Hosted by the Baha’i’s of the Flathead Reservation as part of the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Baha’u’llah, the Founder of the Baha’i Faith. Call 406-745-4701 for directions or questions.

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Monday, September 11

Learn Native culture

9/11/2017 - 9/15/2017

PABLO — The People’s Center holds Native American Awareness Week activities during the second week of September. Events are geared towards educating school children about Salish, Pend’Oreille and Kootenai history, culture and traditions. The week’s activities and events are free and open to the community to participate in. See demonstrations of slicing and drying wild game, fry bread making, hide tanning, drumming, singing and native dancing. For more information and confirmed dates, call 406-675-0160.

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Trade peanut butter for fine reduction

9/11/2017 - 9/16/2017

POLSON – North Lake County Public Library in Polson is holding a peanut butter drive the week of Sept. 11-16. All contributions from this weeklong event will be donated to the Polson Loaves and Fish Food Pantry. Overdue fines will be reduced by one dollar for each item donated. Please call 406-883-8225 for more information.

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Tuesday, September 12

Best Beginnings invites all to meetings

9/12/2017

PABLO — The Best Beginnings Children’s Partnership Serving the Flathead Reservation and Lake County will host a viewing of the documentary "Resilience" at its fall quarterly meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, in the Mission Valley Power conference room. “Resilience” is a one-hour follow-up film to the documentary “Paper Tigers;” both films were directed by James Redford, and both explore the impacts of adverse childhood experiences on our children. The BBCP invites anyone with an interest in the well-being of our youngest citizens to attend our quarterly meetings. Join parents, early childhood educators, daycare provides, home visitors, health professionals and others as we share ways we can meet the needs of and provide for the physical and emotional safety of the next generations. All meetings start with coffee, snacks and networking, and presentations are from 9-11 a.m. For more information, call 406- 883-7209.

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