Sunday, September 24
FREE Pickleball clinic offered
FREE Pickleball clinic and playing for beginner/intermediate players. For teens and adults, the clinic will cover the basics on rules, skill and of course, playing time. In St. Ignatius, at the new tennis courts on Sunday, 09/24/23 from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Instructor is Mike Marnin from Polson. A former HS/MSU tennis player and 4.0 pickleball player. Registration to reserve a spot is due by Friday, 09/22/23 by calling or texting Kimimi Ashley, 406-273-8203.
Monday, September 25
Hear from Glacier National Park archaeologist
POLSON — On Monday, Sept. 25, from 6-7:30 p.m. Kyle Langley will present, “Bison Archaeology in Glacier National Park.” This program is another in the Montana Library Network Virtual programming series. This program is free and open to all. You must register to receive the link. Register at: tinyurl.com/GNPbisonMT. Kyle Langley is an archaeologist with Glacier National Park. He studies the past and present human relationship with rugged high alpinwe environments such as Glacier National Park, exploring how humans have found sustenance and meaning in these environments.
Library’s Board of Trustees to meet
POLSON — The next regular meeting of the North Lake County Public Library’s Board of Trustees will be on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 5:30 p.m. All meetings will be held at our temporary location until further notice. The public is welcome to join us at 301 16th Ave. E (First United Methodist Church) for the Board meetings.
Lunch and learn at ‘Power & Control’ presentation
POLSON — This is a presentation on the Duluth Model used with the Batterer Intervention Program, coordinated by SAFE Harbor in cooperation with the courts. Session designed to increase awareness of this program with those working in the justice system including law enforcement, attorneys, judges and department staff. Join the presentation on Sept. 25 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Lake County Court House large meeting room. Lunch will be provided. Zoom option available. SAFE Harbor Men’s Group facilitator Mary Dumontier will be the presenter. For more information or to RSVP contact at ladams@lakemt.gov.
Read, sing, play with your baby
POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library’s Mother Goose program takes place on Mondays at 9:15 a.m. This is an opportunity for parents or caregivers to interact with their young children. This program is geared toward ages zero to three.
Tuesday, September 26
Library’s Board of Trustees to meet
POLSON — The next regular meeting of the North Lake County Public Library’s Board of Trustees will be on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 5:30 p.m. All meetings will be held at our temporary location until further notice. The public is welcome to join us at 301 16th Ave. E (First United Methodist Church) for the Board meetings.
Lights Under the Big Sky to meet, needs volunteers
RONAN — Friends of the Fairgrounds announces an Open Organizational Planning Meeting for Lights Under the Big Sky on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at the Community Center in Ronan at 7 p.m. The Lights Under the Big Sky event has been held for six years and has become a popular community event drawing visitors from all over Western Montana.
The core group of volunteers that have put on this event is now too small to manage the growth the event has experienced.
Friends of the Fairgrounds is currently seeking volunteers to help set up and dismantle the venue for the event.
For more information, call Patty at 406-676-4925.
Wednesday, September 27
Free online meditation classes offered
ZOOM — Mission Mountain Zen is offering free online meditation classes. Please join the Mission Mountain Zen Center on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 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.
Irrigators to meet
RONAN — The Flathead Irrigation District will be holding their monthly meeting on the fourth Wednesday of the month, Sept. 27, at 1 p.m. Mission West Community Development Partners, 407 Main Street SW, will hold the meeting upstairs and an elevator is provided.
Join Page Turners Youth Book Club
POLSON — Come join the North Lake County Public Library’s youth book club, the Page Turners. We’ll be reading “Because of Mr. Terupt,” by Rob Buyea. Come pick up your copy of the book from the library in August and we will meet to discuss the book on Sept. 27 at 3:30 p.m.