Events with the tag: Polson

POLSON — All Westerners are welcome to the dance on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at the Elks. No spurs are needed and horses are optional. Grab your partners and join the fun from 7-10 p.m. Treats are appreciated and enjoyed. Ken’s Country Combo will be playing their brand of tunes and requests are accepted. See you there.

POLSON — Lenten Studies will be every Wednesday, Feb. 20, 27, and March 6, 13, and 20 at 1:00 p.m. at Polson Community Church located at 1814 First Street East.  All are welcome.

POLSON — The Mission Valley Mariner mandatory parent and player meeting is at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 21, at the Polson High School cafeteria.

All baseball players interested in trying out for the Mission Valley Mariners, this is the meeting to attend.

If you are unable to attend, please contact board president Dan Rausch at (406) 270-4877.

POLSON — Applications for Polson High School’s 2013 spring driver education class can be picked up in the Polson High School guidance office on Feb. 21, 22, and 25, (Thursday, Friday and Monday), during school hours. Completed forms will be accepted on Feb. 25 and 26 only (Monday and Tuesday) from 8-8:30 a.m. in the high school health room near the gymnasium.   

This driver education session will begin on March 4, and end on approximately May 14. Criteria to get into the class is: in-district students first; year in school second; and age third. If you need more information, contact Harold Lair at (406) 249-7258 and leave a message.   

Class size will be limited and only those who are in the class will be notified. Accepted students must have a parent attend an informational meeting before the start of the first class session. Only students who can attend all classes should sign-up. Students involved in other activities should wait for the next class or check with their advisor as there is a strict attendance policy. There is a $30 deposit for the class with the balance of $100 due at the parent meeting. Students who do not get into the class will have their deposit returned.

POLSON — Support Polson Late Afternoon Social Hour is on Thursday, Feb. 21, from 5-7 p.m. at the Salish Bar Your host will be Area VI Agency on Aging, A Plus Health Care, The Salish Bar and Fiesta En Jalisco and will be held at the Salish Bar. Stop by and visit the Salish Bar remodel.

BIG ARM — The Historic Big Arm School will host a community potluck on Friday, Feb. 22, at 6 p.m., followed by a talk at 7 p.m. on gun safety. McGregor Rhodes, NRA certified firearms instructor and safety officer, will talk about the basics of firearm safety, review the laws about self-defense, discuss how to apply for a concealed weapon permit and answer gun related questions. Please bring a favorite dish to share.

For more information, call Alison at (406) 849-6628.

POLSON — Guest speaker at the Friday, Feb. 22, meeting of the Lake County Pachyderm Club will be Dan Roberson, the unit manager of the Swan River State Forest for the last 10 years. The title of his presentation is “The Swan River State Forest and Its Role in Trust Land Management and the Swan Valley.”

The Pachyderm Club meets in the Polson Rural Fire Department building on Regatta Road beginning at 11:30 a.m. for a social time. Brown bag lunches are encouraged. The business meeting starts at noon and adjourns at 1 p.m. Anyone interested in learning about relevant issues is cordially invited to attend.

POLSON — The Mission Valley Christian Academy’s annual dinner and auction fundraiser is Friday, Feb. 22, at 6 p.m. Both silent and live auctions will be held. Vista Linda of Somers will cater the dinner and tickets cost $25 each. For more information call MVCA at (406) 883-6858 by Feb. 15.

POLSON — Please join members of Mystic Chapter #53 in welcoming Worthy Grand Matron Syble Rudd as she makes her official visit on Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. at the Masonic Temple in Polson. Other Grand Officers will accompany her. Lunch will be served in the dining room from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Official meeting will take place at 2 p.m. Cookies will be served after the meeting. Contact Kay Stam at (406) 883-4480 for more information.

POLSON — Polson Heart and Soul has an event planned for the Lakeview/Kerr Dam Road neighborhood at the Lakeview Baptist Church, Sunday, Feb. 24, from 2-4:30 p.m. Lunch will be served. The first 20 to RSVP will receive one free movie ticket per family and gift certificates from The Terrace Flowers and Gifts will be drawn during the gathering. To RSVP, get more information, or to secure babysitting services, email: polsonheartsoul@montanasky.net or call (406) 250-3498.  

Activities include registration, lunch, small group conversations, large group discussion, and wrap-up, all ending at 4:30 p.m. 

Polson Heart and Soul project is holding these gatherings throughout the area to let residents voice their views about Polson and help develop a stronger, healthier Polson, while preserving the best. 

POLSON — Mission Valley Aquatics will hold its monthly meeting on Feb. 25 at 4 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. If you are unable to make it this time, please note that they meet every fourth Monday of each month. 

POLSON — Sandpiper Art Gallery is hosting the Native American Art Invitational Feb. 26 through April 5 at the gallery located at 306 Main St. in Polson.

Salish and Kootenai College Art Department faculty and students have contributed work to this exhibit. New SKC Art Department Director Karen Goulet and faculty member Frank Finley are both featured. Native American artists Ben Pease and D.G. House have also been invited to exhibit work. An opening reception will be held at the Gallery on Friday, March 1, from 5-7pm.

For more information contact Sandpiper Art Gallery at (406) 883-5956 or visit our website Sandpiperartgallery.com.

POLSON — Polson Youth Baseball signups are scheduled for Feb. 28 and March 5. Signups will be located in the Polson High School health room next to the high school gym. Signups began at 5 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. both nights. Signup forms are available for print-out on our website: www.polsonbaseball.org. You can also follow us on Facebook at Polson Youth Baseball.

Please make sure and have your child’s birth certificate available at signups. Due to insurance costs and chartering costs, there will be no refunds after March 5. No scholarships are available. Team sponsors are still needed for the 2013 season. Let’s play ball.

POLSON — Black Satin Revue will be having a sneak peek of their upcoming show, “Red,” Friday, March 1, at 7 p.m. at the former Page by Page book store, 220 Main St. 

Hors d’oeuvres and libations will be provided free of charge, but donations will be accepted. For more information, call Julia Roberts at (406) 249-0457.

POLSON — Black Satin Revue will be having a sneak peek of their upcoming show, “Red,” March 1 at 7 p.m. at the former Page by Page book store, 220 Main St. 

Hors d’oeuvres and libations will be provided free of charge, but donations will be accepted. For more information, call Julia Roberts at (406) 249-0457.

POLSON — Representatives Greg Hertz and Dan Salomon and Senators Janna Taylor and Verdell Jackson will be guest speakers at a special meeting of the Lake County Pachyderm Club on Friday, March 1. Our Lake County legislators will be home on mid-session break from the Montana Legislature and will report their perspectives on key pieces of legislation now being transmitted from one legislative body to the other.

The meeting will be held at the Polson Rural Fire Department building on Regatta Road on the north side of the bridge in Polson. Social time begins at 11:30 a.m. with brown bag lunch; the meeting begins at noon and adjourns at 1 p.m.

This is a special opportunity to hear first-hand reports from our legislators as they discuss the future laws that affect all citizens. Everyone interested is cordially invited to attend.

POLSON — The Montana Office of Tourism is hosting a free workshop and social media training entitled “Coming together to expand Montana’s Tourism Story” in Polson on Friday, March 1 at the KwaTaqNuk Resort.

Session one will be from 9 a.m. to noon, and lunch will be courtesy of MTOT from noon to 1 p.m. Social media tips will be given from 1-2:30 p.m. and session two will take place from 2:45-4 p.m.

Visit MT.com/GetLostMT.com for more information.

The state will give away one complimentary registration to the 2013 Montana Governor’s Conference on Tourism and Recreation and one room for two nights, for every 20 registrants

One person will also be selected to receive an iPad Mini to help utilize tools and tips presented at the workshop. (Must be present to win.)

An RSVP is required by Wednesday, Feb. 20. 

POLSON — The Montana Office of Tourism is hosting a free workshop and social media training entitled “Coming together to expand Montana’s Tourism Story” in Polson on Friday, March 1, at the KwaTaqNuk Resort.

Session 1 will be from 9 a.m. to noon and lunch will be courtesy of MTOT from noon -1 p.m. Social media tips will be given from 1-2:30 p.m. and session 2 will take place from 2:45-4 p.m.

Visit MT.com/GetLostMT.com for more information.

The state will give away one complimentary registration and one room for two nights at the 2013 Montana Governor’s Conference on Tourism and Recreation for every 20 registrants.

One person will also be selected to receive an iPad Mini to help utilize tools and tips presented at the workshop. (Must be present to win.)

An RSVP is required by Wednesday, Feb. 20. 

POLSON — Continuing through April 15, AARP tax assistance volunteers will provide free tax preparation for taxpayers of all ages with low to medium income levels. This assistance will be available at the Polson Senior Center- (406) 883-4735, every Thursday; at the Ronan Senior Center- (406) 676-2371, every Friday; and at the St. Ignatius Senior Center- (406) 745-4462, the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Please call for an appointment.

POLSON — North Lake County Public Library invites everyone to join Puff the Magic Dragon for Story Time each Thursday through April 25. This one-hour program for children age’s three to five and their caregivers is held at 10 a.m. and again at 1 p.m.  All are welcome for books, songs, finger plays, rhymes, stories, and fun.