ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Community’s free Thanksgiving Day Dinner will be held on Thanksgiving Day from 3:30-5:30 p.m. It will be served at the St. Ignatius Schools Middle School Commons. Anyone who would like to enjoy a home-cooked Thanksgiving Day dinner is invited. The event is sponsored by various members of the community for their community. The menu will be turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy, stuffing, corn, rolls, cranberry sauce and dessert. If you have any questions, please contact Kimimi Ashley at 406-273-8203. Donations of desserts would be appreciated.

RONAN — The annual Ronan Community Thanksgiving Day Dinner will take place at the Ronan Community Center on Thursday, Nov. 26, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

POLSON — Polson’s annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner will take place on Thursday, Nov. 26, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Polson Senior Center, 504 Third Ave. E. If a dinner delivery is needed, anyone can call the center at 406-883-4735 to request one. Everyone is welcome; dinner is free, with donations happily accepted.

POLSON — The eighth annual Polson Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run/Walk will be held Thursday, Nov. 26, at 9 a.m. Start and finish at Century 21 Big Sky Real Estate (on the corner of Highway 93 and Highway 35). We will run a racecourse down Hwy. 35 and around Mission Bay. Runners and walkers of all ages are welcome. Registration opens at 8 a.m. and cost is $5 with the proceeds to benefit Polson Loaves and Fish.  For more details visit: www.polsonrunning.com.

DAYTON – A free event about the pleasurable synergies created by the pairing of food and wine will take place at the Mission Mountain Winery on Highway 93 on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. We will show you how to pair holiday foods with wines. Come try our special meatballs in spicy Cabernet sauce, chana batata curry with Riesling, cheesecake drizzled with Cocoa Vin and almond biscotti and Nouveaux Riche Muscat and 72% dark chocolate with our gold medal winning Reserve Merlot and our gold medal winning Cabernet. 

POLSON – A Holiday Gift Market and food drive will take place from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28. Bring a canned food item(s) to the Red Lion Inn to donate to local food banks and enter a grand prize drawing. The Holiday Gift Market includes lots of unique hand crafted gifts, holiday items, musical entertainment and door prizes.

ARLEE — On Saturday, Nov. 28, Club Unity will hold a talent show at 6:30 p.m. at the Arlee Community Center. This event is open to amateur acts in age categories: 13 and under, ages 14-20 and 21 years and up. Bring your solo or group musical or unique talent acts. This event is free and prizes will be awarded to first, second and third place winners in all age categories. For more information text: arleeclubunity@gmail.com or call 406-273-1237.

POLSON — Applications for Polson High School’s Traffic Education Class (winter session 2015-16) can be picked up at the PHS office during school hours. Please read, complete and return completed forms to the high school office by Monday, Nov. 30. The winter Traffic Education session will start Dec. 4, 2015, and end on approximately Feb. 19, 2016. Students must be 14 and one-half years old or older by Jan. 4, 2015. Class size is limited to 30.

RONAN – The Mission Valley Quilt Guild will have its next meeting on Dec. 1 at the Terrace Lake Community Church. It will be our Christmas potluck and will start at 5:30 p.m. We ask everyone to bring a $10 child’s toy, wrapped in fabric from your stash, plus four fat quarters also from your stash for the games we will be playing at the meeting. The toys will go to Toys for Tots but the fabric will be going home with you. Everyone is welcome. Please bring a salad or dessert for the potluck and your show and tell items. We look forward to seeing everyone there. If you have any questions please call 406-212-6205.

RONAN — Mission Valley Back Country Horsemen will hold their monthly meeting on Dec. 1, 2015, at the VFW on Round Butte Road in Ronan at 7:30 p.m. We will have the election of officers for the upcoming year. The public is always welcome at our meetings. 

RONAN — The VFW Auxiliary will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 6:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall. Just this one time the meeting will be on the first Wednesday of the month. For more information, call 406-676-3380. 

POLSON — The December meeting of the Polson Chamber of Commerce will feature Polson Mayor Heather Knutson and City Manager Mark Shrives discussing the State of the City. The meeting will be held in the KwaTaqNuk Resort on Wednesday, Dec. 2, from noon-1 pm. A native of Polson, Heather Knutson has served as Mayor since January 2014. She is also the General Manager of Country Foods. Mark Shrives holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and became Polson City Manager in October 2013. 

Cost of the luncheon will be $14 and reservations are not required. To learn more about the Polson Chamber and its activities, contact the Polson Chamber at 406-883-5969. 

POLSON – The Polson Rural Fire Board has scheduled a special meeting Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 5 p.m. at the Fairgrounds Station, 25 Regatta Road. Trustees plan to discuss needs of the district.

POLSON — The monthly meeting of the Lake County Republican Central Committee is scheduled for Dec. 2. The meeting will be held at the Polson Rural Fire Hall in the Sheriff’s conference room at 6:30 p.m. All interested people are encouraged to attend. Get informed about what is happening in our county, our state, and on the national scene. For more information, call Ron Tjaden at 406-844-2386

PABLO — Two Eagle River School students will hold a tribal candidate forum at the school on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 6 p.m. The general election for Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ Tribal Council members is Dec. 12.

RONAN — Ronan Library will hold classes for crochet on Thursday, Dec. 3. 

Drop in any time between noon-6 p.m. A teacher will help you from 3:30-6 p.m. Feel free to bring your own crochet hooks and yarn if you wish. 

For more information, please call 406-676-3682.

POLSON – The Polson Kiwanis will meet Dec. 3 at the KwaTaqNuk Resort in the Koostatah Room from noon-1 p.m. Our guest speaker will be Dee Ann Cates from Safe Harbor. The Polson Chamber of Commerce recently selected Safe Harbor as nonprofit of the year. Everyone is welcome. 

ARLEE — The second annual Elders Appreciation Dinner will be held in Arlee at the Community Center on Pow-wow Road on Dec. 4 at noon. All Arleesians are welcome. Contact Shelly Fyant at 406-546-5633, for more information.

BIG ARM — Get in the holiday mood at the Big Arm Historic schoolhouse on Friday, Dec. 4. Bring your favorite dish to share with neighbors and friends for our potluck dinner starting at 6 p.m. Then at 7 p.m., Neal Lewing, of Port Polson Players, will lead us in some singing to help usher in the joy of Christmas. We will also be taking canned food to donate to “Loaves and Fish” for holiday meals. For more information, please feel free to call Nancy Foster at 406-849-5064.

POLSON — The all new Lake County Parade of Lights will be on Friday, Dec. 4, starting at 6 p.m. Polson merchants will hold an Open House on Friday, Dec. 4, from 4-7 p.m. and on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with refreshments, special promotions, an art walk and entertainment. For more information, call Jackie at 406-883-5800.

RONAN — The Ronan boys’ and girls’ basketball program presents its seventh annual orange and black scrimmages in conjunction with a fundraising dinner and silent auction. Come support the Ronan Chiefs and Maidens on Friday, Dec. 4, at the Ronan Event Center. All monies raised will help pay for meals when the Ronan teams travel. Dinner and silent auction begins at 5 p.m. Scrimmages begin at 6 p.m. For more information or to donate an item for the auction, contact Sandra Wirz, parent volunteer, at 406-203-2850.

POLSON — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1202 Fourth Ave. E (west of Super 1 Foods), invites you to “The Nativity: Polson” on Friday, Dec. 4, from 5-8 p.m. This celebration includes a Nativity Exhibit with over 200 nativities on display. We invite you to display your nativity with ours. Contact Chelsea at 406-210-1618, for more information. There will be a fun family photo op where you can choose a traditional portrait or dress up for a picture in our “Stable.” (Stable clothing is provided.) There will be delicious cookies, a scavenger hunt, and a craft activity for kids. Admission and activities are free. See our Facebook event “The Nativity:Polson” for more details.

ARLEE — The eighth annual Arlee Parade of Lights will be on Dec. 5, 2015. The theme is “Let your light shine for peace around the world.” The parade starts at 6 p.m. with line up at the high school at 5:30 p.m. The same route as last year will be used and will be illuminated. The parade will end at the Arlee Brown Building for singing around a fire, hot chocolate, coffee, and treats provided by Backstube Edelweiss, Wilson Store, and Brown Building committee. Light up your kids, your car, your dog or your horse. Let’s make this the biggest parade ever. For more information, contact Sally Cordier at 406-240-4660.

ST. IGNATIUS — On Saturday, Dec. 5, the St. Ignatius Chamber of Commerce will sponsor their annual Children’s Christmas Carnival at the Community Center starting at 2 p.m. There will be games and prizes for everyone. The Christmas Tree Lighting will be at Gariepy Park at 5:30 p.m. There will be hot beverages, caroling and a Parade of Lights through town. All businesses, churches and organizations are invited to take part. There is no fee for parade entries, just a lot of fun to be had by everyone. For more information, call Darren Orr at Cenex. Hope to see you there.

POLSON - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints invites you to "The Nativity: Polson" on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 3-8 p.m. (See Friday, Dec. 4) A Christmas program featuring local choirs and artists will take place on Saturday at 6 p.m.

POLSON — Looking for a great way to spend your Saturday prior to the Frozen Movie Night at Mission Valley Aquatics? Eat, drink and shop local at the “Small Town, Big Christmas” event in Polson from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. On Saturday, Dec. 5, enjoy a horse-drawn hayride, visit with Santa, play $2 bowling, take a brewing museum tour and shop citywide sales. Visit each participating business, get your Christmas Passport stamped and you will be entered to win one of many grand prizes. Grand prize drawings to be held at Delaney’s Landscape Center at 4 p.m.

POLSON – Partners In Home Care/Hospice, The Lake Funeral Home and Providence St. Joseph Medical Center would like to invite the public to remember and honor the loved ones in your life who have died. 

An ecumenical ceremony of remembrance will be held on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m. at The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory at 101 Sixth Ave. E. 

Each attendee will be presented with a lighted candle and paper dove to symbolize the tribute to their loved ones. 

The dove will be placed on a Tree of Life, which will remain illuminated until the New Year begins. The tree will be located at St. Joseph Medical Centers’ Lobby. This memorial ceremony is open to the public and a reception will follow.

POLSON — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints invites you to “The Nativity: Polson” on Sunday, Dec. 6, from 3-8 p.m. (See Friday, Dec. 4) 

A Christmas message featuring the Mormon Tabernacle Choir will be broadcast Sunday from 6-7 p.m.

RONAN — This Dec. 8 workshop covers the purpose of accurately maintaining financial records for your business; working with fixed assets/depreciation, setting up long term liabilities (loan manager), memorized transactions, working with equity accounts, budgeting and cash flow, creating custom fields, customizing reports, creating custom forms, integrating with Microsoft Office. All classes are from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and located at 407 Main Street, Ronan. Register today by calling Carol at 406-261-3200 or Lisa at 406-676-5901. There will be a $10 charge for lunch.