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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

 

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.

 

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.

 

Experience ‘Lights under the Big Sky’

RONAN — On Saturday, Dec. 11, “Lights Under the Big Sky” will provide fun and entertainment for residents of the Mission Valley at the Ronan Fairgrounds from 5-9 p.m. There will be holiday lights displays; family activities and Santa.

 

Faith Lutheran to hold Advent, Christmas Eve services

RONAN - Faith Lutheran Church, 406 5th Ave. SW, will hold Advent services on Wednesdays, Dec. 4, 11, and 18, at 7 p.m. and a Christmas Candlelight service on Dec. 24, at 4 p.m.

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Friday, October 25

Community dinner held

10/25/2024

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.

Tags:  Polson  

First ever Makerspace Day held at library

10/25/2024

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.

Join Ladies Night Out in Polson

10/25/2024

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

Tags:  Polson   business   Ladies Night  

Pachyderms to meet

10/25/2024

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.

 

Saturday, October 26

Bookfest Club to meet

10/26/2024

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. 

Learn about spooky spiders

10/26/2024

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. 

 

 

Library holds ‘Trunk or Treat’ event

10/26/2024

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.  

Sunday, October 27

Swim, paint your pumpkin

10/27/2024

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).

 

Tuesday, October 29

Dixon holds free screening clinic

10/29/2024

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. 

 

Tags:  Dixon   Dixon schools  

Wednesday, October 30

Attend Septic System Longevity workshop

10/30/2024

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.

Fire Board to meet

10/30/2024

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.

 

Join ‘Moms Connect’

10/30/2024

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.

Tags:  Families First   Hot Springs  

Library hosts ‘Story Time’

10/30/2024

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. 

Meditation classes offered

10/30/2024

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.

Tags:  ZOOM  

Thursday, October 31

Join Pumpkin Patch Bash

10/31/2024

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

 

Tags:  Polson  

Library holds ‘Story Time’

10/31/2024

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. 

MME holds Trunk or Treat

10/31/2024

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.

RHS FCCLA hosts Trick or Treat Food Drive

10/31/2024

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.

Tags:  Ronan schools  

Trick or Treat at Super Oval

10/31/2024

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

Trick or Treat at the library

10/31/2024

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

Trick or Treat in downtown Polson

10/31/2024

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

Tags:  Polson  

Trunk or Treat planned

10/31/2024

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.

 

Tags:  Polson  

Friday, November 1

Parents invited to learn mosaic art with kids

11/1/2024

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.

 

Three-day Holiday Bazaar to be held in Polson

11/1/2024

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.

Tags:  Polson  

Saturday, November 2

Library holds meet and greet, seeks volunteers

11/2/2024

POLSON — Join the Friends of the Library in the Community Room at the Polson library on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 2 to 4 p.m. for a meet and greet event to learn about future book sale plans and volunteer opportunities.

Tuesday, November 5

Library closes for election day

11/5/2024

POLSON —The North Lake County Public Library and The Joyful Cup will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 5, for election day and staff development. The Digital Library never closes. Visit the website at: www.northlakecountylibrary.org to explore.

Tack manufacturer to attend MV Back Country Horsemen meeting

11/5/2024

RONAN — Mission Valley Back Country Horsemen will hold their next monthly meeting on Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. at the VFW in Ronan on Round Butte Rd. Our program will be presented by Janey Salomon of KC Pony Co. She has handcrafted high quality mohair tack and knit and crocheted wool apparel for the discerning horse person. 

You can also contact her at: KCPonyCo@gmail.com (KC Pony Co, LLC Facebook). Remember, Christmas will soon be upon us! Hope to see you there.

 

Wednesday, November 6

Meditation classes offered

11/6/2024

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.

Tags:  ZOOM  

Meditation classes offered

11/6/2024

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.

 

Tags:  ZOOM  

Teacher to discuss Generative AI

11/6/2024

POLSON —  Connor Mulvaney is a Computer Science Teacher and AI Specialist at Polson High School and he will give a brief overview of Generative AI (GenAI) technology and discuss use cases for GenAI technology in business, education, and personal life on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at noon at Bunkers.

Tags:  Polson   Polson schools  

Teacher to discuss Generative AI

11/6/2024

POLSON — Connor Mulvaney is a Computer Science Teacher and AI Specialist at Polson High School and will give a brief overview of Generative AI (GenAI) technology and discuss use cases for GenAI technology in business, education, and personal life on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at noon at Bunkers.

Tags:  Polson   Polson schools  

Transportation Committee to meet

11/6/2024

PABLO — Lake County Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 11 a.m. at CSKT Transit Center, 52001 Quicksilver Rd, Pablo to discuss public transportation issues including vehicle purchases in 2025.

 

Transportation Committee to meet

11/6/2024

PABLO —  Lake County Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 11 a.m. at CSKT Transit Center, 52001 Quicksilver Rd, Pablo to discuss public transportation issues including vehicle purchases in 2025.

 

 

Tags:  Pablo   Lake County  

Tribal Health discusses diabetes

11/6/2024

ST. IGNATIUS  —  The Tribal Health Diabetes Team would like to invite the community to a “Diabetes Meet-and-Greet Dinner” held at St. Ignatius Fitness Center. 

We will learn about diabetes and ask questions as we socialize over dinner from 6-7:30 p.m. To register go to: or call Merissa Pablo for more information at: 406-745-3525 ext. 5179.  Food catered and a chance to win a door prize.

 

Tags:  St. Ignatius   Tribal Health  

Tribal Health hosts diabetes dinner

11/6/2024

ST. IGNATIUS  — The Tribal Health Diabetes Team would like to invite the community to a “Diabetes Meet-and-Greet Dinner” held across at St. Ignatius Fitness Center. We will learn about diabetes and ask questions as we socialize over dinner from 6-7:30 p.m. 

To register go to: forms.office.come/r/zv4um3nJNM?ORIGIN=QRCode or call Merissa Pablo for more information at: 406-745-3525 ext. 5179. Food catered and a change to win a door prize.

Tags:  St. Ignatius  

Thursday, November 7

‘Story Time’ held

11/7/2024

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. 

 

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