Wednesday, September 13
Music gang comes back on Fridays
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.
Wednesday, September 13
Pioneer Museum opens in Polson through Sept. 15
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.
Wednesday, September 13
Multiple genres shown at new exhibit through Oct. 13
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.
Wednesday, September 13
Learn Native culture
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.
Wednesday, September 13
Trade peanut butter for fine reduction
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.
Adult coloring workshop offered at library
POLSON — “Coloring with Class,” an adult coloring program, will be offered on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. in the North Lake County Public Library meeting room at 2 First Ave. E. In this session, Angela will use art principles to give a curated coloring piece a simple matting and frame. There will be lots of visual examples, supplies and encouragement in this fun, hands-on mini workshop, and, of course, the usual yummy snacks and coloring choices. If you haven’t been to a coloring session before, we would love to have you. Call the library at 406-883-8225 if you have questions.
Auxiliary to meet at Ronan VFW Hall
RONAN — The VFW Auxiliary will meet on Sept. 13, at 6:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall in Ronan. For more information, call 406-676- 3380.
Children’s Choir to begin again
RONAN — The Mission Valley Choir will begin its third year on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the Faith Lutheran Church, 406 Fifth Ave. SW. Children in grades two to six are welcome. Snacks and game/circle time is from 3:45-4:14 p.m. Rehearsal is from 4:15-5:30 p.m. (This is a change from last year.) For more information, call 406-207-3032 or email: gill4748@hotmail.com.
Evening of fun planned at Mission Church event
ST. IGNATIUS — A Family Night Kick-off will take place at St. Ignatius Catholic Mission for the 2017-18 Religious Education Program on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the church social hall. It is an evening of fun, including dinner, dessert, drawing for door prizes and visiting with old friends and new. Our religious educators would like to discuss and plan with you ways we can work together to nurture our children and youth.
Free Zen meditation class offered
POLSON — Learn the Art of Zen meditation. A Zen meditation class is being offered at the YogaHeart Studio, 314 Main Street, on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. The class will be presented by Zen Priest Zenku, Jerry Smyers. There is no charge for the class. Everyone is welcome. For more details call 847- 721-0665
Polson Rural Fire Board to meet
POLSON — The regular monthly meeting of the Polson Rural Fire District Board of Trustees will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 6 p.m. at the Fairgrounds Station, no. 1 meeting room, 25-B Regatta Rd. There is a permanent time change to 6 p.m. for all future meetings.