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‘Park After Dark’ winter hike offered at Lone Pine State Park

KALISPELL — On Wednesday, Feb. 16, from  7:30-9 p.m. experience Lone Pine State Park on a wintery night on this full moon hike. Moon views vary depending on cloud cover, but you’re guaranteed a nighttime adventure that experiences the park after hours. Be sure to dress for the weather. Trails are typically icy at this time of year, so wear micro spikes like Yaktrax if there’s snow on the ground. We’ll have snowshoes available if needed. Please bring a flashlight or headlamp. Call the visitor center at 406-755-2706, ext. 0, to register, as space is limited. Cost is $4 per hiker ($8 entry fee for non-resident vehicles).

 

‘Prepare to be Bear Aware’ education class offered at Lone Pine

 

 

KALISPELL — On Saturday, March 16, at 10 a.m. at Lone Pine State Park Visitor Center, you can learn safety tips and tools to keep people safe and bears wild as they emerge from their dens this spring. Join us as we share practical strategies designed to minimize bear-human conflicts and promote coexistence. From securing garbage bins to proper food storage techniques, we will share provide invaluable insights into creating bear-resistant environments. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn, connect, and take action for the well-being of all. Registration is required as space is limited. There is no charge for this program. ($8 park entry fee still applies to out-of-state vehicles). For more information visit: fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/lone-pine or call 406-755-2706

 

All welcome to Easter service

RONAN - Faith Lutheran Church, 406 Fifth Ave. SW, invites all to their Easter Sunday service on Sunday, April 20, at 9 p.m. Refreshments will follow the service.

Arlee to hold free screening clinic

ARLEE — A free Developmental and Preschool Screening Clinic for children ages 0 to 5 for Arlee School District will be held on Oct. 29, 2024, from 9 a.m.–11:30 a.m. at Arlee Elementary School. This free screening will include gross motor, fine motor, language concepts, communication concepts, communication skills, hearing and vision screening. 

Call 406-726-3216 to schedule an appointment for your child’s screening or to receive more information.

Attend ‘Here Comes the Sun’ Concert

POLSON — The Polson Fairground Amphitheatre is the site of the “Here Comes the Sun” concert. This concert celebrates the sounds and songs of the Beatles at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 29. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Food trucks will be on site at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 each.

 

Church holds annual Craft Fair/Garage Sale

POLSON - The fourth annual vendor/craft fair and garage sale will take place from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 301 16th Ave. E. A hot dog lunch will be available for $2 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information call 406-250-1061. 

 

Country Jam, dances cancelled

POLSON — Our Classic Country Jammin’ scheduled for April 5, at the Elks Ballroom in Polson is cancelled until further notice. Wednesday night dances at the Elks’ ballroom in Polson are also cancelled until further notice. We pray that everyone is staying home and being safe. We do have to go out for essentials and that is okay. Lake City Bakery, McDonalds and Burgerville are open in Polson for take outs. We are all in this together and need to help each other wherever we can, physically or financially. Please encourage one another and we will all get through this. Don’t be prideful and not ask for help, if you really need it. This hardship we are going through may take a little time but if we all work together and for each other, it will pass. We hope to see you all again very soon.

Donation day planned at library

POLSON —Friends of the Library will hold their donation day on Nov. 2 for the month of November. You can donate up to two boxes of books per donation. Please make sure they are in good, clean condition. Visit: northlakecountylibrary.org and go to the “about us” tab and choose material donation policy for specific details.

 

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Saturday, August 10

Sixty-year class reunion held at Polson Elks Lodge

8/10/2013

POLSON — A 60-year class reunion for 1953 Polson High School classmates is being planned for Saturday, August 10. Social time will be from 4:30-6:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $20 for singles and $40 for couples. The Elks will provide a no-host bar. We invite any Polson High graduate, or friends from the early-to-mid 1950s, to join the class for social time and dinner. Contact Darryl Dupuis for more information at (406)-249-7045. 

 

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View art in the park

8/10/2013

POLSON — The 42nd annual Outdoor Art Festival is Saturday, August 10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Lake County Courthouse Lawn. View fine art originals in all media; jewelry; handmade furniture; birdhouses; hand-sewn items; stained glass; rose maling; pottery; candles; sculptures and many other interesting and unique items. Various musical entertainment and food concessions are included. Call the gallery at (406) 883-5956 or visit their website at Sandpiperartgallery.com, for more information or for a participant application.

 

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Monday, August 12

School board to meet

8/12/2013

POLSON — There will be a Polson School board meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, August 12, at the district office, 111 Fourth Ave., E.

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Tuesday, August 13

‘Herbal 911’ gathering held at library

8/13/2013

POLSON — The next gathering of the “Thyme for Herbs Group” will be Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m. at the North Lake County Public Library meeting room, 2 First Ave., E. (use the east side door). 

Our topic for the evening will be “Herbal 911.” Learn which herbs you need to have in your home and how to use them when you have a health issue. 

We will also discuss harvesting herbs, saving seeds, and storage of herbs. Bring your questions for discussion.

Anyone interested in learning to use herbs for better health is invited to join us. If you have questions, please call Linda Peterson (406) 319-2446.

 

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Wednesday, August 14

Polson Rural Fire District holds monthly meeting

8/14/2013

POLSON — The Polson Rural Fire District trustees’ monthly meeting is Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 7 p.m. at the Polson Fairgrounds Station. All residents of the Polson Rural Fire District and are encouraged to attend. Any member of the public wishing to submit items for Board review/consideration needs to submit them to the board clerk at least ten days in advance of the meeting. For a full text of approved minutes and the agenda, please go to www.polsonfire.org.

 

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Thursday, August 15

SPLASH hosted by Glacier Bank

8/15/2013

 

POLSON — Support Polson Late Afternoon Social Hour is held on Thursday, Aug. 15, from 5-7 p.m. Your host is Glacier Bank, 49430 Highway 93.

 

 

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Tour Bibler home and gardens

8/15/2013

POLSON — A tour of the Bibler home and gardens near Kalispell is Thursday, Aug. 15. We travel up Flathead Lake’s west shore to the Bibler home and their five acres of manicured gardens. En route home via the east shore, we’ll lunch at an historic restaurant. Departure times from Community Bank branch parking lots are: Ronan-8 a.m. and Polson-8:30 a.m. We return at 3:30 p.m. The cost for Community Bank Customers is $75 and for guests $90.

 

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Friday, August 16

Listen to Blues on the Lake

8/16/2013 - 8/17/2013

POLSON — The third annual Flathead Lake Blues Festival is Friday and Saturday, August 16-17 on the lakeshore of the new Polson fishing dock. For more information, contact David Venters at (406) 885-2377. 

 

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Saturday, August 17

Event benefits The Make-A-Wish Foundation

8/17/2013 - 8/18/2013

POLSON —Wings For Wishes Over Montana, a radio-controlled airplane fun fly event, benefits The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Montana on Aug. 17-18. There is a $25 landing fee/weekend pass for pilots. Spectators are free. Donations for the silent auction and raffles are needed and appreciated. All funds raised go to Make-A-Wish Montana. Visit www.wingsforwishes.weebly.com for more details, or call Eric Kendall at (406) 499-0116.

 

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Polson triathlon increases prize purse

8/17/2013

POLSON —The Polson Triathlon held on Saturday, Aug. 17, begins at 8:40 a.m. at Riverside Park. Standard entry fee until Aug. 1 is $75 online only and team fees are $150. Late entry fees (Aug. 2-13) are $95 online and teams are $195. No race registration after Tuesday, Aug. 13. Race capacity is 200 competitors (teams count as one). This year’s prize purse increased to $5000 (5 deep), there’s a bigger field, a new race shirt, water bottles, more awards, a kids’ race, faster lunches, safer courses, better aid stations, a clear refund policy and more. For more information, call (406) 883-9264 or go to: polsontriathlon.com.

 

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Tuesday, August 20

Polson Senior Center offers safety class

8/20/2013

POLSON — A safety class takes place at the Polson Area Senior Center on Aug. 20 from 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m. and 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Call 883-4735, for a reservation.

 

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Wednesday, August 21

‘The Hue Revue,’ includes comedy, music

8/21/2013 - 8/25/2013

POLSON — The Port Polson Players present “The Hue Revue,” comedy including colorful musical melodies Wednesday Aug. 21, thru Sunday, Sept. 1. Wednesday-Sundays the curtain is at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Call for reservations at (406) 883-9212 or email: portpolsonplayers@centurytel.net.

 

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Flathead Reservation Fish and Wildlife Board to meet

8/21/2013

POLSON — The Flathead Reservation Fish and Wildlife Board will meet at 6 p.m. at the CSKT Natural Resources Office, 301 Main St. The agenda includes discussion of the CSKT Environmental Impact Statement for Management of Flathead Lake Fisheries. Board Chairman Joe Brenneman invites the public to attend and ask questions or express their views.

 

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Thursday, August 22

Indian Nations Rodeo begins

8/22/2013 - 8/24/2013

POLSON — The Flathead River Indian Nation Finals Tour Rodeo will be held at the Polson Fairgrounds Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 22-24 with nightly performances at 6:30 p.m. 

 

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Public invited to potluck

8/22/2013

POLSON — All are welcome to attend a free community potluck dinner from 6-7:30 p.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church, 2 Seventh Ave. E. 

 

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Friday, August 23

ACLU topic of Pachyderm meeting

8/23/2013

POLSON — ACLU-MT speakers will provide an overview of the American Civil Liberties Union, its history and some of the current casework it is involved in nationally and in Montana at the next Pachyderm meeting at the Polson Rural Fire Hall on Regatta Road. Brown bag lunch social begins at 11:30 a.m., the business meeting is at noon and guest speakers at about 12:20 p.m. All are welcome.

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Come to meeting with drug problems

8/23/2013

POLSON — A new Narcotics Anonymous meeting will be held Friday nights at 6:30 p.m. at the Alano Club, 8 Third Ave. W.

 

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Crack crab by the bay

8/23/2013

POLSON — Tickets are on sale now for the seventh annual PEO Chapter-sponsored Crab Crack scheduled for 5-7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 23, at the Glacier Brewery in Polson. The crab crack raises money to help women finance their education through scholarships and low interest loans. 

Tickets are $25 per person and include Dungeness crab, shrimp, jojo potatoes, coleslaw, lemonade and dessert. Beer will be sold separately. Attendees are asked to bring their own crab cracking tools. Tickets may be purchased at Glacier Brewing, The Terrace Flowers and Gifts, and First Citizens Bank in Polson or by calling (406) 883-1676. A limited number of tickets are available; any remaining tickets will be sold at the door. If you have ever joined us before you know that we frequently sell out, so please do not rely on purchasing tickets at the door if you plan to bring a group. 

P.E.O. is a philanthropic educational organization that provides educational opportunities for women in the form of scholarships, grants, awards and loans. 

 

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