POLSON  —The North Lake County Public Library will host on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 1 p.m., Leslie Budewitz for a book signing and presentation on her latest non-fiction publication: “All God’s Sparrows.” This program is free and open to all. Light refreshments will be served and an engaging discussion is sure to be part of the program. 

KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is hosting educational programs at Lone Pine State Park in October. Lone Pine State Park is 5 miles southwest of Kalispell and offers views of the valley. On Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10-11 a.m., learn about nature’s most important clean-up crew, the decomposers. Explore how decomposers break down plants and animals, nourishing the soil and keeping ecosystems balanced. Space is limited; register-call 406-755-2706. 

RONAN — The Mission Valley Children’s Choir will begin its sixth year on Tuesday, Oct. 19, at the Faith Lutheran Church, 406 Fifth Ave. SW. Refreshments, “together time” and rehearsals held from 3:45-5 p.m. every Tuesday. The choir is open to children in grades 2-6. For more information call 406-546-7323.

KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is hosting educational programs at Lone Pine State Park in October. Lone Pine State Park is 5 miles southwest of Kalispell and offers views of the valley, 7.5 miles of trails, and an interpretive center with information on living in a wildlife-urban interface. Don’t miss your chance to meet our resident bull snake, Camo, up close and personal on Sunday, Oct. 20. Join us for Sundays with Camo and learn about the incredible world of snakes and their crucial role in maintaining balance in our ecosystems. You’ll also get to witness Camo’s weekly feeding, an opportunity to confront your fears and discover why snakes, though often misunderstood, are indispensable to nature. No registration is needed—just drop in. For more information about our park, visit our website at: https://fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/lone-pine. 

RONAN —  Rep. Courtenay Sprunger, Sen. Shan Morigeau, Linda Carter of DPHHS Developmental Disability Program, and Richard Janssen of Jake’s Farm in the Dell will speak at Jake’s Farm in the Dell at 1005 Autism Lane in Ronan.

RONAN — Flathead Irrigation District will hold their monthly meeting on Oct. 23, 2024, at 1 p.m. upstairs at Mission West Community Development Partners, 407 Main Street. 

POLSON — On Wednesdays from 6-7:30 p.m. join Women Connect at the Wellness Hub in Elmo to create a supportive community while learning. On Oct. 23 bead with Billie Bear while you visit with one another. Materials provided. Attend one or all in the five week free series. Register at: www.familiesfirstmt.org/moms-connect.html.

ZOOM — Mission Mountain Zen is offering free online meditation classes. Join the Mission Mountain Zen Center on Wednesdays, for an online meditation class led by Zen Teacher, Zenku, including meditation instruction, practice, and discussion via Zoom from 6-7:30 p.m. For more information and a Zoom link to the class call Zenku at 847-721-0665 or email at: Jerry.Smyers@gmail.com.

POLSON — On Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 3-5 p.m. North Lake County Public Library will host a Page Turners Youth Book Club meeting. Join the Page Turner’s Book Club and read this month’s selection: “The Last Kids on Earth” by Max Brallier. Join us on Oct. 23 for the book discussion and activity. This book is recommended for ages 8+ and is a 3rd-7th grade recommended reading level. 

POLSON — Story Time is held each Thursday from 10 -11a.m. Join us to read books, make crafts and play games with your little ones at the North Lake County Public Library. This program is geared for kindergarten readiness ages 3-5. Miss Mallory will be running this program during our transition in Youth Services. 

POLSON —  Take the AARP Smart Driver classroom course at the North Lake County Public Library’s Community Room on Thursday, Oct. 24, from 1-5 p.m. Call 406-883-8225 to register. (library will not be registering participants) Become up to speed with the latest driving strategies, auto safety features and new state and local traffic laws. This is an all new, award winning course. No tests. Montana mandates insurance discounts for all qualified participants.

POLSON — Journey Be Church, 101 Seventh Ave. W, will hold a community dinner from 5-6 p.m. Call 719-650-2418 for more information. Dinners are free of charge but donations are accepted.

POLSON — Dive into the innovative realm of 3D modeling and printing in our Makerspace Day on Friday, Oct. 25, from 4-5:30 p.m.  Open to all ages, this hands-on class will guide you through designing your own custom bookmark using TinkerCad, which will then be printed on our 3-D printer. Basic math and computer skills are required. Registration is required, call 406-883-8225 or go to: digitalservices@northlakecountylibrary.org. Must have a valid email.

POLSON — Bring your girlfriends and enjoy an evening of shopping from 5-8 p.m. in downtown Polson.

POLSON — Our next Pachyderm meeting will be held on Friday, October 25 at 12 noon at the Polson Rural Fire Station. Our guest speaker for this meeting will be Public Service Commissioner Dr. Anne Bukacek. She will be presenting the first in a two part presentation about “Follow the Money - the New Green Deal.” The details for the second part of the presentation will be sent at a later date. Going forward, we will be holding the first Pachyderm meeting of each month on Tuesday evenings to encourage attendance of those who work. The logistics of the Tuesday meetings will be sent out soon. We hope to see you there.

POLSON — On Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m.-noon, The Bookfest Club is meeting to discuss “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” By V.E. Schwab. The Bookfest Club is an adult fiction book club. Please join us for the book discussion and pastries in our Community Room. Coffee and tea are available for purchase from The Joyful Cup in the library or bring your own. Please stop by the Front Desk to sign up so that we can plan accordingly. 

KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is hosting educational programs at Lone Pine State Park in October. Lone Pine State Park is 5 miles southwest of Kalispell and offers views of the valley, 7.5 miles of trails, and an interpretive center with information on living in a wildlife-urban interface. Join us on Saturday, Oct. 26, to learn about the spiders of northwestern Montana. These expert hunters control insect populations and play an integral part in keeping our environment healthy. As part of this program, you’ll also get crafty — build your own simple spider web and discover how these eight-legged engineers use their webs to capture their prey. Space is limited, so register today by calling 406-755-2706 ext. 0. For more information about our park, visit our website at: https://fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/lone-pine. 

POLSON — On Saturday, Oct. 26, from 1-3 p.m. bring your little ones all dressed up to a fun-filled Trunk or Treat event outside the library. There will be games, goodies, and candy of course. Several community partners will be here to help celebrate fall with your family. Thank you to the Polson Police and Fire Departments, Public Health, Glacier Bank, Fun and Fancy Free and more for helping us do this for the community.  

POLSON — The Mission Valley Aquatics and Fitness Center will hold a Pumpkin Patch Splash from noon to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, $30 for a family of 4 or $10 each. Call to reserve your pumpkin, 406-883-4567 (50 slots available).

DIXON — A free Developmental and Preschool Screening Clinic for children ages 0 to 5 for Dixon School District will be held on Oct. 29, 2024, 12:30 p.m.–3 p.m. at Dixon School. This free screening will include gross motor, fine motor, language concepts, communication concepts, communication skills, hearing, and vision screening. Please call 406-246-3566 to schedule an appointment for your child’s screening. 

POLSON — A Septic System Longevity workshop will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 30, from 6-8 p.m. at the Polson Library. This is a free educational event open to the public benefitting Lake and Flathead County. 

A screening for $200 septic pumping rebate will be done at the event. Email: LakeCD@macdnet.org for more information.

ST. IGNATIUS — The regular meeting of the St. Ignatius Rural Fire District board will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 6 p.m. in the Fire Hall meeting room.

HOT SPRINGS — On this Wednesday from 6-7:30 p.m. join Women Connect at Wildhorse Hot Springs to build community and celebrate a successful series. 

Register at: www.familiesfirstmt.org/moms-connect.html.

POLSON — Story Time is held each Thursday from 10 -11a.m. Join us to read books, make crafts and play games with your little ones at the North Lake County Public Library. This program is geared for kindergarten readiness ages 3-5. 

ZOOM — Mission Mountain Zen is offering free online meditation classes. Join the Mission Mountain Zen Center on Wednesdays, for an online meditation class led by Zen Teacher, Zenku, including meditation instruction, practice, and discussion via Zoom from 6-7:30 p.m. For more information and a Zoom link to the class call Zenku at 847-721-0665 or email at: Jerry.Smyers@gmail.com.

POLSON — Join the New Life Church’s Pumpkin Patch Bash at 1414 2nd Street W on Oct. 31 from 4:30-6 p.m. 

POLSON — Story Time is held each Thursday from 10 -11a.m. Join us to read books, make crafts and play games with your little ones at the North Lake County Public Library. This program is geared for kindergarten readiness ages 3-5. Miss Mallory will be running this program during our transition in Youth Services. 

POLSON — Beginning at 6 p.m. at 4 Seventh Ave. E, (parking lot off of Main Street), Mission Mountain Empowerment will hold a Trunk or Treat event. Come join us.

Ronan High School's FCCLA is hosting a Trick or Treat Food Drive on 10/31/24. All of our RHS clubs will be competing to trick or treat for the largest number of food donations to donate to the Ronan Food Basket. Students will be collecting from various Ronan neighborhoods and will explain the cause. Let's make this Halloween a little sweeter for those in need.

POLSON — At 6 p.m. the fun begins at the Mission Valley Super Oval with a Halloween Trunk or Treat. The public is invited.

POLSON — Bring your kiddos to the North Lake County Public Library for Trick or Treating. We look forward to seeing everyone’s costumes. 

POLSON — Downtown Polson stores are ready for your little trick or treaters all day Thursday, Oct. 31.

POLSON — On Oct. 31, from 6-8 p.m. on 3rd Ave. W, The Cove and The Bridge Church will hold a Trunk or Treat event. Enjoy free candy, music, trunks, contests, and giveaways and enter your trunk to join the fun and win prizes.

ARLEE — The Arlee Community Development Corporation is offering a tile mosaic workshop for parents and kids third grade and up on Friday, Nov. 1, from 10 a.m. to1 p.m. The class will be taught by mixed media artist Sean Parson, who will discuss his artwork currently on display at the Arlee CDC gallery and give a demonstration of the tile mosaic creation process. Participants of all ages will have the chance to design their own tile mosaic to take home. This family-friendly workshop includes all materials and snacks. Space is limited, so reserve your spot now by calling 406-726-5550 or email: info@arleecdc.org.

POLSON — The annual Holiday Bazaar will be held on Friday, Nov. 1 from 4-9 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday Nov. 3, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Kwa TaqNuk.