Events with the tag: Polson

POLSON –– The Sandpiper Gallery presents the “Sky Above Us,” a show of Sandpiper member artists Sue Arneson (paintings), Jan Brooks (beaded tapestries), Marge Hendricks (paintings), Larry Kjorvestadt (photography), Jeff Morrow (leather work), with invited artists Chelsea Lipscomb (painting/sculpture) and Kelly Price (potter/sculpture) from June 1-July 11.

POLSON — Mission Valley Back Country Horsemen will be having their monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the VFW on Round Butte Road in Ronan. The program is a Bear Aware film out of Canada and we will have a training session on the proper use of Counter Assault by Scott Kiser.

POLSON – A “Child Passenger Safety” class to be offered June 2–5 at the fairgrounds fire department, 25B Regatta Road, in Polson. Become a certified passenger safety technician and use your new skills to teach parents and caregivers about proper car seat safety for their children. To register, go to http://cert.safekids.org, click on “Find a Course” and follow instructions. The $85 registration fee includes your first two years of certification. For more information, call the Lake County Health Department at 406-883-7341. 

POLSON – We are beginning to improve in the dancer department, but there is still plenty of room for more. Ken’s Country Combo will play on June 3 from 7 to 10 p.m. We look forward to seeing you at the Elks. Bring your friends and your company. Thank you for the wonderful treats; keep them coming. 

POLSON – The June general meeting of the Polson Chamber of Commerce is scheduled for noon on Wednesday, June 3, at the KwaTaqNuk Resort. The luncheon speaker will be Dr. Linda Reksten, Superintendent of the Polson School District #23. She will report on the State of the Schools. The meeting is open to Chamber members and the public. For additional information, call 406-883-5969.

POLSON — Life Savers Animal Rescue is coordinating a free spay/neuter clinic for low-income households. You must complete a sign up sheet to be on the appointment callback list. Sign up on Wednesday, June 3, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Commodities Distribution Center in St. Ignatius. Call (406) 883-5978 or (406) 253-2371, if you have questions.

POLSON — We are having a child passenger safety check station in Walmart’s parking lot on Friday, June 5, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Stop by and have your child car seat checked by certified child passenger safety technicians. Make sure your child is riding in the car seat that is right for his/her age and weight and that it is installed correctly. This check event is the culmination of a CPS class that took place last week here in Polson where new technicians gained hands-on experience under the guidance of CPS instructors.  

POLSON — Lake County Search and Rescue will hold a fundraiser:  an ATV, UTV, and Dirt Bike Poker Run on Saturday, June 6. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. at Buffalo Bridge and end at Sloan Bridge with a barbecue dinner. Pre-registration will take place Friday, June 5, from 6-8 p.m. at the VFW in Polson. Late registration starts at 8 a.m. June 6. Registration fees are $35 for the first poker hand and a T-shirt; $10 for additional hands. Additional T-shirts will be available to purchase, $15 for children and $18 for adults. The top three hands will receive prizes. For more information, contact Hanna at (605) 212-1173.

POLSON — To celebrate community birthdays for the month of June, the Montana Co-op will hold an Open Mic night Saturday, June 6 from 6-10 p.m. The event is open to families and children of all ages to come have fun and sing, enjoy a potluck, and eat cakes to celebrate birthdays.

POLSON — A statewide meeting for the Dept. of Fish, Wildlife and Parks will take place in Polson June 6-8.

POLSON — Lake County Search and Rescue will hold a fundraising event with an ATV, UTV, and Dirt Bike Poker Run on Saturday, June 6. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. at Buffalo Bridge and ends at Sloan Bridge with a barbecue dinner. Pre-registration will take place Friday, June 5, from 6-8 p.m. at the VFW in Polson. Late registration starts at 8 a.m. June 13. Registration fees are $35 for the first poker hand and a T-shirt; $10 for additional hands. Additional T-shirts will be available to purchase: $15 for children and $18 for adults. The top three hands will receive prizes. For more information, contact Hannah at 605-212-1173.

POLSON — The North Lake County Library Summer Reading Program registration begins at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 8.

The theme of this year’s program is, “Heroes”—with three sub-themes: for children: “Every Hero Has a Story;” for teens: “Unmask;” and for adults: “Escape the Ordinary.” For each benchmark they achieve, they receive a coupon or a prize and a ticket to enter raffle drawings. The raffle will be the final day of the Summer Reading Program.

POLSON – The Polson School Board meeting will be held on Monday, June 8, at 5:30 p.m. in the district conference room. The district office is located at 111 Fourth Ave., E.

POLSON — Support the community dance and don’t miss the opportunity to dance to Heart to Heart. They play great tunes and tempos. June 10 we will celebrate Hawaiian songs and dances. Grab some friends and be at the Elks on 6th and Main Street at 7 p.m. We dance until 10 p.m. and everyone is welcome. Weekly treats have been wonderful.

POLSON – Plan to attend the Parents as Teachers Playgroup at the Lake County Health Department in Polson on Wednesday, June 10, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. On June 10 we will make personalized “roller toys” to encourage babies to crawl. Print out photos of your child and bring them with you or bring a camera with photos and we will print them out for you. Give us a call at 406-883-7288, if you have questions. Pregnant moms and families with children under the age of 5 are welcome to attend this free program. See our Facebook page for more information: ,www.facebook.com/lakecountypat. 

Future playgroup dates are June 24, July 15 and 29, and Aug. 12 and 26.

POLSON — Partners In Home Care and Providence St. Joseph Medical Center will host a six-week bereavement support group for adults grieving the death of a loved one. 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 Wednesdays, June 10-July 15, from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Owens Conference room at St. Joseph Medical Center. Registration is required by June 5. Call Partners in Home Care at 406-327-3624 or Providence St. Joseph Medical Center at 406-883-8914 to register.

POLSON — The Masumola Club will hold its final meeting before summer on June 11. All are welcome to attend the non-profit social organization meetings each Tuesday from September through June.  Membership is open to anyone who wants to join. The clubhouse is located on Masumola Road off Rocky Point Road. Call Mac Swan at 406-253-0855, if you need more information.

POLSON – On Thursday, June 11, local award-winning writer Carmine Margo Mowbray will share her new work of historical fiction, “Havoc Red – Surviving the Alaska-Siberia Route, 1943,” at the Miracle of America Museum. This novel is set among the Army Air Force’s Seventh Ferrying Group that flew nearly 8,000 fighters and bombers from Great Falls to Fairbanks where Russians flew them on to the front. Mowbray will autograph copies of her book and is offering a discounted price of $15 with $5 of each sale going to the Museum. Treats and donations are welcome. For more information, call (406) 883-6264 or www.miracleofamericamuseum.org.

POLSON — The Polson Rural Fire Board meeting will be held on Thursday, June 11, at 7 p.m. at the Fairgrounds Station. The meeting date change for June is due to scheduling conflicts.

POLSON –– The Polson Splash Softball ASA tournament will be held at the softball complex from June 12-14. For details, visit: www.montanaasasoftball.com/asa6.htm

POLSON — The June Friendship Table Dinner is on June 12 from 5-6:30 p.m. at Polson Presbyterian Church located across from Linderman Elementary School. Come join us. This dinner is free and open to all.

POLSON – Mission Valley Speedway will have a race on Saturday, June 13, starting at 7 p.m., with late models, hobby stocks, and 4-cylinders. 

POLSON — The EAA chapter 1122 will be giving free airplane rides (weather permitting) for kids, (Young Eagles), ages 8-17 at the Polson airport on Saturday, June 13, from 9-11 a.m. A parent or legal guardian must be present to sign up their child.