Events with the tag: Polson
Thursday, February 18
Final Pirate girls’ basketball game played
POLSON — Come out and support the Polson Lady Pirates basketball teams on Thursday, Feb. 18, against Whitefish High School in the Linderman Gymnasium. Freshman game starts at 4:15 p.m., JV game is at 5:45 p.m. with the varsity game at 7:30 p.m. This is the girls’ last home game and will be Senior Night. For more information go to the Polson High School website
Parent Educators to address Kiwanis Club
POLSON — The Polson Kiwanis Club meets the first and third Thursday of each month at the KwaTaqNuk Resort, Koostatah room from noon-1 p.m. Please join us Feb. 18 when our guest speakers will be Jenifer Blumberg and Savanna Bell, RN, who are Parent Educators with the Lake County Public Health Department. They will give an overview on the Parents as Teachers Home Visiting Program. They will also provide a summary of the Adverse Childhood Experience Study and its impact on children and families. Finally, they will talk about The Nest, a new home in Lake County/Flathead Reservation serving pregnant and parenting young moms.
SPLASH held at Red Lion
POLSON — Support Polson Late Afternoon Social Hour will be held Thursday, Feb. 18, from 5-7 p.m. Your host will be Red Lion Hotels, 209 Ridgewater Drive. See you there.
Saturday, February 20
Annual Winter Fest to benefit ‘Soup’s On’
POLSON — Blue Smoke will headline Polson’s Seventh Annual Winter Fest, Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Elks Club Ball Room, beginning at 5 p.m. “Soup’s On,” a free food program relies on this yearly fundraiser to support these efforts. Admission is only $10, which includes a Montana Feast in the Spirit of the Valley. Desserts will feature our finest bakers who volunteer weekly at Soup’s On. Children under 10 are free. A silent auction and 50/50 drawing are also on tap. Donation items for the auction are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions you may contact the Wander Inn between 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday-Thursday at 406-883-5160 or 406-871-1109.
Wednesday, February 24
Suicide Prevention group to meet
POLSON — Partners in Suicide Prevention and Intervention will meet at the Tribal Health Building, third floor conference room on Feb. 24 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Presenters will be Erika Weber, director of Lake House Mental Health Crisis Center and Diane Conti, Director of Mental Health Services.
Thursday, February 25
Free community dinner served
POLSON — A free community dinner will be served on Thursday, Feb. 25, at 6 p.m. at the Fellowship Baptist Church, 2 Seventh Ave. E. The menu will include a potato bar, salads and desserts. All are welcome.
Museum celebrates famous people
POLSON — The Miracle of America Museum’s free night at the museum has been moved to the fourth Thursday evening of each month. Programs start at 6:30 p.m. Treats and donations are accepted.
Tuesday, March 1
‘Drug Endangered Children’ seminar offered
POLSON — The free seminar, “Drug Endangered Children, Phase I, II and III,” will be held at the Polson Tribal Health Building third floor conference room on March 1 and 2 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information contact Melanie Smith at 406-675-2700 ext 6128 or melanie.smith@cskt.org.
Free CPR classes offered through Feb. 27
POLSON — February is Heart Health Month and Providence St. Joseph Medical Center is celebrating with free CPR classes. The classes are every Saturday in February from 9-11 a.m. and again from 1-3 p.m. in the Grandview lobby, west of Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, #6 Thirteenth Ave. E. Call Cindy Hagen at 406-883-7488 to sign up.
Free grief support group offered through March 31
POLSON — Providence St. Joseph Medical Center is offering a free Bereavement Support Group, an eight-week series for adults grieving the death of a loved one. The group includes education about grief and loss and provides participants an opportunity to share their experiences. It is recommended that participants wait at least two months after a death before attending a group. This group is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated.
The group will meet from 4-5:30 p.m. each Thursday, Feb. 11- March 31, in the O’Malley conference room on the second floor of
St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson. Registration is required by Feb. 5. To register or to get more information, call Mary Martin, LCSW, at 406-883-8914.
Heart screenings offered through Feb. 29
POLSON — Providence St. Joseph Medical Center is celebrating Heart Health Month during February with heart screenings for $49. Please do not eat or drink anything for 10 hours before the test. No appointments necessary. Please check in at the front desk. The center is also offering baseline EKGs for only $30. Please call 406-883-8453 to schedule your EKG appointment. These tests are offered Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 7-10 a.m. through February at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, 6 Thirteenth Ave. E.
New exhibit shown at Sandpiper through April 1
POLSON — The art exhibit, Totally Fowl, features the works of Lynn Johnson – felting; Donna Miller – jewelry; Julie Christopher – sculpter/painter; Susie McNatt – photographer; and invited artist Alex Wright – multimedia; plus a special display from Viola Deputy, a memorial exhibit. The show runs through April 1.
