NINEPIPES — On Saturday, Nov. 25, from 10:30a.m.-4 p.m. Ninepipes Museum would like to thank our community for its wonderful support by hosting a day to gather. 

Join us for a day filled with history, stories, live music, authors and artists, refreshments and great sales discounts on bead supplies, mugs, huckleberry products, toys, etc. Help the Ronan Bread Basket by bringing a non-perishable food item and receive 50% off on entries to the museum (one donated item per entry). 

Meet our featured artist, Jan Kauffman, who will show her oil paintings and basket art, and metal worker and traditional blacksmith, Zach Seligman. From 11 a.m.-2 p.m. informal history/storytelling will take place with museum founders, Bud & Laurel Cheff; and historians, Steve Lozar, Joe McDonald and Bob Bigart. At 1 p.m. Bob Bigart and Joe McDonald will present the SKC Press latest book release, “Agnes Oshanee Kenmille, Salish Indian Elder and Master Craftswoman.” From 11 a.m.-1 p.m. enjoy live music performed by The Late Bloomers.

LAKE COUNTY — Saturday, Nov. 25 is Small Business Saturday – a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities. Please join in supporting your locally owned businesses by shopping at a small business in your community. 

POLSON — On Saturday, Nov. 25, at 6 p.m. at the Lake County Courthouse, the annual tree lighting ceremony will take place. Sip hot cocoa and enjoy chocolate chip cookies provided by Lake City Baker. Bring the family and kick off the holiday festivities with carols and fun activities for the kids.

POLSON — Mondays mean Mother Goose. Join us at 9:15 a.m. Mother Goose is geared toward ages 0 to 3, but all are welcome. We encourage parents and caregivers to participate with their children for this early learning time.

POLSON — On Tuesday, Nov. 28, come learn photography basics taught by long-time Polson portrait photographer, Eden Bryant. Learn what is in a photographer’s tool kit, what settings to use, getting a good feel for your camera. 

Bring your own camera, any kind will do. Join us on Nov. 28, from 6-8 p.m. at Nova Vento Entertainment. Cost of class registration is $35. Paypal: secondwind@slashcomma.com Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/novaventoentertainment Questions, contact Jessica at: jessica@novavento.com or 406-350-1332. 

ZOOM — Mission Mountain Zen offers free online meditation classes on Wednesdays. The classes are held 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 — The North Lake County Public Library will hold Page Turners’ Youth Book Club on Nov. 29 at 3 p.m. They will be reading “Pie,” by Sara Weeks. Stop by and pick up your book early in the month and come ready to share. Also, we’ll be making and eating some pie, so be sure to bring your appetite as well.

ST. IGNATIUS — At 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2, a Holiday Carnival will be held at St. Ignatius High School. 

The event will include carnival games, kids’ raffle, face painting, crafts, an ugly Christmas sweater contest, and a Christmas movie. 

There will be a Christmas tree lighting at Gariepy Park at 5:30 p.m. and the annual Parade of Lights will take place at 6 p.m. at the Good Old Days Park. 

The evening will include a chili feed, a raffle and live reindeer.

ARLEE — The Arlee Community Development Corporation is offering a free youth art workshop for kids in grades three through eight on Friday, Dec. 1, from 9 a.m.-noon. Indigenous artist Jenny Fisher will teach a class on making cradleboard and yaya doll ornaments. Lunch will be provided. Space is limited, so reserve your seat by calling 406-726-5550 or email: info@arleecdc.org 

POLSON — The Polson Montana Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual Parade of Lights on Friday, Dec. 1, beginning at 6 p.m. in downtown Polson.

MISSION VALLEY — It’s festival time, Festival of Trees that is. This will be our 23rd year in Polson, so mark your calendar for Saturday, Dec. 2. The festival generates funds for the Mission Valley Youth Foundation.                     

POLSON — The Polson Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheons give you access to a network of community leaders. Join us at the KwaTaqNuk from noon to 1 p.m. for a taco bar luncheon ($13). 

These meetings help you promote your business and provides leads from interactions outside of the Chamber. This event helps to give insight to community wide issues and creates synergy and creative collaboration between neighboring businesses. 

RONAN — Flathead Irrigation District will hold a November/December joint meeting on Dec. 6, at 1 p.m. at Mission West Community Development Partners, 407 Main Street SW. 

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. Class includes meditation instruction, practice and discussion via Zoom. 

The classes are held from 6-7:30 p.m. We will cultivate and deepen our centering skills and meditation practice during the class. 

Join us and take advantage of this opportunity.

 For more information and a Zoom link to the class call Zenku at 847-721-0665 or email at: Jerry.Smyers@gmail.com.

PABLO — From 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec.7, in the Sherri McDonald Hospitality Room in the SKC gym, a family wellness event entitled “Busy Elves” will take place. This fun evening will include a light dinner (while supplies last), family crafts, door prizes and a photo booth.

POLSON — At 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, 16th Ave. E, (temporary location), read about snowmen.

RONAN — Join your neighbors for the Ronan Parade of Lights, sponsored by Ronan Chamber of Commerce, on Friday, Dec. 8. Parade line up begins at 5:30 p.m. behind St. Luke Hospital. The parade begins at 6 p.m. Candy available on Main Street only. The Holiday Treasures drawings will take place after the parade at the Visitors’ Center.

POLSON — The next Pachyderm meeting will take place on Friday, Dec. 8, at noon at the Polson Rural Fire Station, 25 Regatta Road. Our guest speaker for this meeting will be the Lake County School Superintendent, Carolyn Hall.  Carolyn will be educating us about the new laws that were passed by the last Montana State Legislature that will bring changes to our schools and what those changes will look like going forward. Carolyn will also be available to answer any questions you may have.