Events with the tag: Polson

POLSON — Lake County Democrats will host an informational program at the North Lake County Library on Wednesday, Jan. 31. There will be a social gathering at 6:30 p.m. and the program will begin at 7 p.m. Lake County Attorney, Steve Eschenbacher, and Sheriff Don Bell will be on hand to discuss the issues involving crime which are confronting Law Enforcement Officers and the Lake County Attorney’s Office. According to a recent newspaper article, 60 people were released from jail in a three-week period because of lack of space. Everyone is welcome to attend.

POLSON — A Zen Meditation Class is offered at the YogaHeart Studio, 314 Main Street, on Wednesday, Jan. 31 from 6-8 p.m. (note earlier time). The classes are 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 — Mission Valley Has Talent competition is scheduled for 7 p.m., Friday, March 9, at the Polson High School Auditorium. Jan. 31 is the deadline to register for the competition. Pick up registration forms at valley churches, banks, schools, senior centers or download from the Mission Valley Has Talent Facebook page. Top talent for the March 9 Mission Valley Has Talent competition could win $500 for first place, $300 for second or $200 for third. This event is a fundraiser for the Helping Hands Fund, a non-profit ministry of the Mission Valley Ministerial Association. For more information, go to Mission Valley Has Talent Facebook page or call 406-249-0837.

POLSON — The Sandpiper Art and Gift Gallery begins 2018 with a fundraising campaign with a twist. This will be a non-juried open show until Feb. 23. Our members will donate some of their favorite works by other artists for resale at reduced prices. Discover lots of fine local art at great prices.

POLSON — To celebrate February being “I Love to Read Month,” North Lake County Public Library District is offering its annual Adopt-a-Book program. During the month of February, you may “adopt” a children’s book and present it to the library’s collection. You can purchase a book to honor or remember a special person or event, or your love of reading. Each book is $15. After a book is purchased, a plaque will be inscribed and placed inside. For more information, call the library at 406-883-8225 or stop by the circulation desk at 2 First Ave. E.

POLSON — The Polson Kiwanis Club will meet on Thursday, Feb. 1, at noon at the KwaTaqNuk downstairs. Our speaker will be Bryan Lipscomb, president and CEO of Energy Keepers, Inc., the tribal corporation that managed the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ acquisition of Kerr Dam from 2012-2015. Brian will give us an update on the dam. The public is welcome to attend our meeting.

POLSON — North Lake County Public Library’s Story Time for 3-5 year olds, their siblings and their caregivers takes place from 10-11 a.m. or from 4-5 p.m. on Thursdays. The story, “The Groundhog Awakes,” will be read on Feb. 1. The library is located at 2 First Ave. E.

POLSON — Join us for All In Stitches’ 17th annual Walk Around Polson Quilt Show. Quilts will hang in businesses on Main Street from Saturday, Feb. 10, through Saturday, Feb. 24. Plan some time to pick up a ballot at All In Stitches and walk around Polson to vote on your favorite quilts by Feb. 21. Ribbons will be hung Feb. 22. If you’d like to participate in this year’s show, please drop off your quilts by Feb. 7 at the shop. Feel free to call All In Stitches at 406-883-3643 to talk with any of us if you have any questions.

POLSON — Join the “Valentine’s Dance for all” and dance to the music of Ken’s Country Combo at the Elks on Main Street on Feb. 7, from 7-10 p.m. Bring your sweetheart to the dance and have fun. Snacks are shared at 8:30 p.m. and we give away door prizes.

POLSON — Share your quilts with us for All In Stitches’ annual quilt show, “Quilt Walk Around Polson,” which begins Saturday, Feb. 10. Please drop quilts off by Wednesday, Feb. 7, at All In Stitches.

POLSON —The February Friendship Table Dinner is on Feb. 9 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.

POLSON – All are invited to the Pachyderm meeting on Friday, March 9 from 12-1 p.m. at the Polson Rural fire department off Regatta Rd. Janet Austin will provide training on levels of working dog classification from Federal ADA and FAA laws about who can bring service animals into public settings and businesses. A real life story will be shared about Bill and his faithful dog JP and how they came to be a team plus information and resources on how to obtain a service dog.

POLSON — A Polson Pachyderm meeting will be held on Feb. 9 from noon - 1 p.m. at Polson Rural Fire Department off Regatta Road. Sheriff Don Bell will speak about the work being done to implement NIC assessment recommendations and lower the overcrowding in the Lake County Jail.

POLSON — Around the world, people are more similar than they are different and religious beliefs also have common threads. Join Flathead Reservation Human Rights Coalition as we explore the commonalities and differences of some of the world’s major faiths at Fellowship Hall of Polson United Methodist Church, 301 Sixteenth Ave. E. from 2-4 p.m. Humanities Montana speaker, Samir Bitar, will join leaders of Montana’s Baha’I, Buddhist, Christian, Muslim and Jewish faiths, asking questions of one another and answering audience questions. We hope to have a rich, lively and interesting discussion, from which all of us will learn. Hot drinks and light snacks will be served. Call 406-745-3001 for more information.