POLSON — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are sponsoring the 2012 Fall Mack Days on Flathead Lake. It will be held Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 21-Nov.11, and the last 10 days of the contest are all fishing contest days. Great prizes can be won and a fish fry will be held on Nov. 11 for all participants and their families at Blue Bay. The award ceremony begins at 5 p.m. Anglers may enter the contest at: www.mackdays.com, pick up applications at area sporting goods stores, or call in their entries to (406) 883-2888 ext. 7294. Entry forms will not be mailed out. Contact CSKT at (406) 883-2888 ext. 7294, for more information.

RONAN — The theatre season opens on Nov. 9-10 at the Ronan Performing Arts Center when the elementary students, grades kindergarten through second grade, present “Mrs. Claus is Missing.” Performances begin at 7 p.m. This is an enchanting musical all about the power of believing. Don’t miss Santa, the elves and others that are sure to delight audiences of all ages. General admission tickets will be available at the Ronan Flower Mill, (406) 676-5323, 106 Main S.W., or at the ticket booth the evenings of the plays. Ticket cost for all seats is $5. Director Rita Tingey has asked that if you have any toys to donate for use in the play, she would be most appreciative. She can be reached at (406) 676-3390.

POLSON — North Lake County Public Library in Polson is celebrating its 100th birthday with a party for the public on Saturday, Nov. 10.  

The event will take place in the library meeting room from 1-3 pm. There will be birthday cake, ice cream and entertainment. 

Names will be drawn for a prize from those who have participated in the library’s calendar of activities in past  months and placed their names in the jar at the circulation desk. 

Entertainment will feature puppeteer Sherry Johns from Kalispell. Sherry has performed at several previous library events and is very popular with adults and children alike. 

The birthday party completes North Lake County Public Library’s 100-year celebration, which began during the summer and included an old-fashioned ice cream social, an entry in Polson’s Fourth of July parade, and two book reading/signing events featuring bestselling author Jamie Ford, along with historic displays and a special exhibit.

North Lake County Public Library is located at 2 First Ave. E. in Polson. Call the circulation desk for more details at 883-8225.

ST. IGNATIUS — Mission Valley United Methodist Church will hold a holiday bazaar all day long on Saturday, Nov. 10, at the church located at the top of Post Creek Hill. 

This event will overflow with gift and Christmas items along with a delicious lunch. Call Tena Savage at (406) 745-4123 to rent a table.

ARLEE — This year's Jocko Valley Lutheran Christmas Bazaar will be held on Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Brown Building in Arlee. For more information or to rent a table, contact Karen Fisher at 726-3178.

POLSON — Mission Valley Aquatics will host a soup dinner and auction at the pool site on Nov. 10. Go to mvaquatics.org for a list of auction items and more information.

ST. IGNATIUS — Mission Valley honor guard will be doing services on Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. at the veterans’ memorial in St. Ignatius. We don’t have any speakers on this date but would be honored to have anyone say a few words on behalf of veterans past and present. Lunch will follow at noon for all veterans at Allard’s Bar by the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary. Your consideration is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions call Leo Tellier at (406) 370-2689 or Homer Courville at (406) 270-7198.

POLSON — Veterans and active military personnel receive free admission to the Miracle of America Museum on Memory Lane, in Polson, on Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11, from 12-6 p.m. 

View the largest tribute to veterans display in Montana. Historic movies will be showing in the public meeting room. For further information call (406) 883-6804.

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.

POLSON — Polson High School will hold its mandatory parent/athlete winter sports meeting on Monday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. for any students that did not participate in a fall sport. If the student athlete did participate in a fall sport the meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. For more information contact Scott Wilson  at (406) 883–6350 ext. 203.

POLSON — On Nov. 12, a regular board meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Polson Schools district office.

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.

POLSON — The organizing Kuilix Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at the Miracle of America Museum, Highway 93 in Polson at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13. The program, presented by Sgt. Chuck Lewis, USMC, will honor all veterans. 

Prospective members are welcome. Call Bonnie Huber for more information at (406) 745-3118.

PABLO — Dr. Jackson Katz, who is internationally recognized for his groundbreaking work in gender violence prevention education in schools, sports culture and the military, as well as for his pioneering work in critical media literacy, will be speaking in Lake County and the Flathead Reservation on Tuesday, Nov. 13.  

Thanks to a grant from Verizon, DOVES is bringing Dr. Katz for an invitation-only men’s leadership breakfast in the morning, followed by a public multi-media presentation, “More Than a Few Good Men: Strategies for Inspiring Men and Boys to be Allies in Gender Violence Prevention,” at the Johnny Arlee/Victor Charlo Theater on the Salish Kootenai College campus in Pablo at 11:30 a.m. A light lunch will be served in the theater lobby at 11 a.m.

For more information, contact Jennifer at 883-3350.

POLSON — “Thyme for Herbs Group” will meet Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. at the North Lake County Public Library meeting room, 2 First Avenue, E., (use the east side door). This will be an informal gathering instead of a lesson. Our theme is “Using Herbs in Holiday Foods.” We are asking people to bring samples of a food featuring herbs, to share with the group and printed copies of the recipe for about 20 people. If you can’t make multiple copies, email the recipe to Linda to print. We will sample and discuss using herbs liberally for nutrients and prevention of disease. Anyone interested is invited to join us. If you have questions, please call Linda Peterson at (406) 319-2446.

ST. IGNATIUS — The monthly meeting of the Flathead Joint Board of Control will be Nov. 13, instead of Nov. 12, due to Veterans Day. The FJBC will meet at 11 a.m. at the St. Ignatius board office.  The meeting is open to the public.

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.

ARLEE — The Arlee Community Development Corporation will hold its November meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m. in the Arlee High School business lab. The meeting is open to the public and we welcome everyone.

For further information, contact Kelley at (406) 726-5550.

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.

KALISPELL — Members of the Flathead Basin Commission will hold a meeting on Nov. 14, 2012 from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. at the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation office, 655 Timberwolf Parkway, Kalispell.

During the morning, the meeting will be devoted to administration updates, and a discussion of the FBC legislative agenda regarding Aquatic Invasive Species. In the afternoon there will be an overview of the priority projects currently being undertaken by the county. Discussions about the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem Education Consortium and the Stoltz Greenhouse Project in Columbia Falls will also take place.

All FBC meetings are open to the public.

For more information, contact the FBC at (406) 240-3453.

POLSON — On Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m., the Polson Rural Fire District will hold a trustee meeting at the fairgrounds station.

All residents of the Polson Rural Fire District and interested general public are encouraged to attend. For a full text of approved minutes and the agenda please go to www.polsonfire.org.

ST. IGNATIUS — A free developmental and preschool screening clinic for children ages 0-5 in the St. Ignatius School District will be held at the St. Ignatius Elementary School on Thursday, Nov. 15, from 9-11:30 a.m. Please call (406) 745-3811 ext. 233 to schedule an appointment for your child’s screening or to receive more information.

This free screening will include gross motor, fine motor, language concepts, communication concepts, communication skills, hearing and vision screening.

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.

PABLO — Salish Kootenai College President’s Guest Lecture Series welcomes Karl Rangikawhiti Leonard Friday, Nov. 16, at noon in the Johnny Arlee/Victor Charlo Theatre on the SKC campus in Pablo.

Leonard will present a history of the Maori people of New Zealand, commencing from the migration of the Maori from Rangiatea in the Tahiti region to Aotearoa, New Zealand, from pre-European contact through to post-contact today, showing examples of inter-generational exchange and the role Maori play in New Zealand society today.

ARLEE — Join Mary Lennox, Colin Craven, Archibald Craven, the Bugs that Rock and a host of others in a musical wonderland this Saturday, Nov. 17, when the Missoula Children's Theatre and more than 50 local students present an original musical adaptation of "The Secret Garden" at 7 p.m. at the Arlee High School gym. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children or $15 per family, and are available at the door. The Missoula Children's Theatre residency in Arlee is brought to you by the Arlee Schools and a Title 3 grant with support from parents and community members.

For more information, call Carrie Drye at the Arlee Schools, 406-726-3216. There will be a complete list of supporters on the Saturday program. "The Secret Garden," an original Missoula Childeren's Theatre rendition, conceived and written by Michael McGill, is a joyful retelling of a story of hope and celebration of all good things in life. Mistress Mary Quite Contrary embarks on a journey from India to her uncle's home in England. Along the way she makes friends with the hilarious Canadian Geese and the colorful Giant Bugs that Rock. In time she learns to appreciate everything around her, including the Moor Animals and the helpful Fireflies. Add to that a good healthy dose of caring, and what happens? Colin, Martha, Archibald — well, the whole household — begin to enjoy the return of health and hapiness in a garden carefully tended ... until it blossoms once more.

VALLEY VIEW — On Saturday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m., at the Valley View Clubhouse, KC and the Valley Cats will put on a concert/dance to raise money for Jade Marr (who has been diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer) and her family. Admission at the door is by donation. Bake sale items will be available. Refreshments provided. To get to Valley View Clubhouse, head west on Seventh Avenue around the baseballs fields, follow the signs, “Jade’s Concert” with green balloons. Come and enjoy a night with your family for a good cause. Call Shelley with any question at (406) 531-3810.

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.

POLSON — The Elks, at 512 Main St., will hold a taco soup feed and holiday bazaar on Sunday, Nov. 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free, but nonperishable food donations will be collected. All kinds of vendors will showcase their items in one convenient location. This is a fundraiser for local food banks and all proceeds will be split and donated.

POLSON — Please help us collect 100 pounds of food by Thanksgiving.

A couple of cans, plus you, equals helping to feed the community of Polson. Drop your cans off at Polson Family Chiropractic, located at 801 Fourth Avenue, E.

POLSON — Our day-before-Thanksgiving dance will be held at the Elks on Wednesday, Nov. 21. Ken’s Country Combo will play the tunes with ballroom dancing the fare for the night. Treats and goodies are welcome and wonderful, so keep them coming. We thank the band for the past year. They stepped up and saved us when we were not sure of our future. You are much appreciated.

POLSON — Everyone in the Polson community is invited to join in a a homemade Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 22, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Polson Senior Center, 504 3rd Ave. E. We offer transportation services for those in need, and meal delivery for those who wish to remain at home. Families, couples, singles, are invited to share a meal and fellowship during this season of thanks. To request a ride or dinner delivery, please call (406) 883-4735 by 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21.

We are requesting donations of salads, pies, and/or dinner rolls from our community at large. As our dinner grows, we need a little more support each year. If you would like to make a donation, please contact Cathy at the center by Nov. 12 to tell her what you would like to bring. No donation is too big or too small, so anything you can do is appreciated. Thanks for your help, and may you all have a blessed Thanksgiving.

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.

POLSON — Join the fifth annual Polson turkey trot on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22. This 5K fun run/walk will start and finish at Century 21 Big Sky Real Estate, on the corner of Highway 93 and Highway 35. The course travels down Highway 35 and around Mission Bay. Runners and walkers of all ages are welcome. Race day registration opens at 8 a.m. and the race starts at 9 a.m. The cost is $5. All proceeds benefit Polson Loaves and Fishes. 

See the website for more details: www.polsonrunning.com. 

DAYTON —Thanksgiving at the Winery is the winery’s continuing program to educate the community about the pleasurable synergies created by the pairing of food and wine. On Friday and Saturday, Nov. 23 and 24, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., we will show you how to pair holiday foods with wines. Come try our special artichoke dip and Pinot Grigio, pork loin and Riesling, chicken curry with Muscat Canelli, smoked salmon and Pinot Noir, death by chocolate cake and Cabernet Sauvignon and pound cake with Orange Muscat Sherry. Mission Mountain Winery is located on Highway 93 in Dayton on the west shore of beautiful Flathead Lake.