Events with the tag: Polson
Friday, January 25
Big Arm program looks at fur trade history
BIG ARM — The Big Arm Association will host the Humanities Montana Speakers Bureau program “The Fur Trade in Montana” with Dr. E. B. Eiselein on Friday, Jan. 25. The program will be at Big Arm Historic School, starting with a potluck at 6 p.m. and the presentation at 7 p.m. The presentation is free and open to the public. Partial funding for the speakers bureau program is provided by a legislative grant from Montana’s Cultural Trust and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Eiselein teaches Native American Studies at Flathead Valley Community College. Writing under his Indian name “Speaks Lightning,” he has produced about 20 books dealing with various aspects of Indian culture, history and spirituality. His books about Montana’s Indian nations include “Montana’s Indian Cultures” and “Indian Montana: A Winter Count.” He currently serves as the senior historian for Native American Netroots. He has a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Arizona. He is of Canadian Anishinabe descent.
For more information, please call Alison at (406) 849-6628.
Saturday, January 26
Elk foundation plans dinner, auction
POLSON — Tickets are still available for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Big Game Banquet on Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Best Western KwaTaqNuk Resort in Polson. Join us for raffles, games, and the silent auction beginning at 5 p.m., with dinner starting at 7 p.m. and the live auction following shortly thereafter.
Join the Mission Valley Chapter, where fun and fundraising combine for a memorable event all in a spirit of camaraderie shared by folks who love the outdoors. For more information and tickets, please contact Kelly Kost at (406) 240-1325 or Clint Sohr at (406) 531-8493, or call the Les Schwab store in Ronan.
Friday, February 1
Polson film festival gearing up
POLSON — Flathead Lake International Cinemafest and its many events are Feb. 1-3 in Polson.
Filmmakers from around the world will showcase their films, while the general public will have the opportunity to view them. Students 18 years and younger are invited to show short to feature-length films in FLIC Jr.
Films will be shown and tickets may be purchased at the Showboat Cinemas in Polson. Other event tickets are available online.
Guest filmmaker, Jeff Chiba Stearns, an international award winning animation and documentary filmmaker from Vancouver, B.C., will be present to share and discuss his work.
Thirty-year film and television producer David W. King, who moved to Polson in 2012 and formed his production company, David W. King Pictures, will also give a special presentation and talk with the audience.
Volunteers are needed to work on the festival. To volunteer for FLIC, call (406) 883-4160 or (406) 883-5908, or for more information visit flicpolson.com or email flic@montanasky.net.