Events with the tag: Ronan

RONAN — The Make It With Wool district one contest will be held Nov. 11 at the Ronan High School Library beginning at noon.

District 1 includes the counties of Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli, Sanders, and Northern Powell.

The contest is open to pre-teens ages 12 and under, juniors ages 13-16, seniors ages 17-24, adults age 25 and older and sewing for others (any age). Ages should be as of Dec. 31, 2012.

Pre-teen, junior, senior, and adult contestants must select, construct and model their own garments. Garments made for other people must be modeled by the intended wearer.

The construction fabric or yarn must be 60-100 percent wool. The yarn may be mohair, cashmere, alpaca, camel, or llama.

The contest is open to quilts, afghans, wall hangings, table runners and 56-72-inch throws. An individual or group of any age may construct an item.

For more information call District 1 director Bernadine Lake at (406) 676-2173.

RONAN — A free agricultural forum put on by the Montana Land Reliance will be held at the Ronan Community Center Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 8 a.m. Speakers will address topics including future global economic opportunities; future local economic opportunities; GMOs; educational opportunities and future careers in agriculture; sustainable management of energy inputs; and farm land protection.

Following the program, a lunch featuring locally grown food will be served.

For more information, call (406) 837-2178.

RONAN — Cheerleading tryouts for the winter are Nov. 13, 14 and 15 from 4-6 p.m. at the Ronan Event Center Commons.

RONAN — On Nov. 13, at 7 p.m., the Mission Valley Band Festival will take place at the Ronan Performing Arts Center. Students from Bigfork, St. Ignatius, Ronan, Arlee, and Thompson Falls will participate. 

This year’s director is David Barr of Glacier High School.

The concert is free and open to the public.

RONAN — The Ladies’ Auxiliary VFW 5652 is meeting Nov. 14, at 6:30 p.m. at the Ronan VFW Hall, 35981 Round Butte Rd. New members are welcome. For more information, please call Marge Fay at (406) 676-3380.

RONAN — Thinking about starting a business, or been in the trenches for a while and would like support, education and networking with other women in your shoes? Come join a network of businesswomen in Western Montana. The Mission Valley Sub-network of the Missoula Businesswomen’s Network, Nov. 15, from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., at Lake County Community Development Building, 407 W Main St, in Ronan. Carol Cunningham from LCCDC will speak on utilizing small business services in the Mission Valley. 

Jolene Gauthier, of Gray Wolf Trading Company is sponsoring lunch.

Please RSVP at ldville@yahoo.com by Nov. 13.

Bring your business cards, marketing materials and friends.

For more information contact Laurie at (406) 407-3054 or go to www.discovermbn.com.

CHARLO — It’s official: the “Save the Museum” campaign was successful, and the deed to the Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana was signed over to the board of directors on Oct. 16. Board members wish to express their gratitude to the museum’s well-wishers and supporters with a day of thanks on Saturday, Nov. 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The museum will be open to the public at no cost and refreshments will be available. Come watch the board members “retire” the sign on the side of the building that showed the financial progress being made over the last two years as pledges and donations were received.  

The museum’s winter hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday through Dec. 1. The museum will reopen the first Thursday in April 2013. Group tours are available upon request and can be scheduled by calling 644-3435.

RONAN — St. Paul Lutheran, 35681 Terrace Lake, will be holding a Thanksgiving Day service at 10:15 a.m. All are welcome to join us in giving thanks to God together. More information is available at: ronanchurch.org.

RONAN — The ninth annual Ronan community Thanksgiving dinner will be Nov. 22 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Ronan Community Center. Dinner is free but volunteers are needed. 

Call Cheri Houle at (406) 249-3184 to donate goods or food and Brennin Grainey at (406) 676-4600 to volunteer some time.

Entertainment is included with the traditional turkey dinner.