POLSON — The Western MT Agency on Aging, 110 Main Street, Suite 5, will host the January SPLASH meeting from 5-7 p.m. The public is invited. Meet the agency’s new Executive Director, Lori Thibodeau.

POLSON — Bonnie Mueller will provide a Restorative Foot Clinic on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 11:30 a.m. at Mission Fitness, 805 Seventh St. E. This free one-hour clinic is offered to members and non-members on the third Thursday of each month. Please call 406-253-1682 if you plan to attend.

MISSOULA — Conflux Brewing, 210 Pattee St. in Missoula, will be the site for the 2023 Western Montana Grazing and Agriculture Conference on Thursday and Friday, Jan. 19 and 20. Registration is $50. There is a block of rooms available at the Doubletree. 

For more information go to: https://lakecountyconservationdistrict.org/2023-western-montana-grazing-and-ag-conference/ or the Lake County Conservation District’s Facebook page.

A Bluegrass Open Jam will be held at the Western Montana Musicians Cooperative from 7-9 p.m. at the Red Poppy Building, 1 Eisenhower St. SW in Ronan. This event is hosted by Lydia Conway. A bluegrass jam is completely unplugged. We play going around the circle, taking turns choosing songs and tunes. Come ready to lead songs if comfortable, or just strum/hum along. Feel free to share and invite your friends. We are a member-based, member-funded cooperative. The bluegrass jam is free, however, for non-members donations are gratefully accepted and appreciated.

POLSON — Polson Running will hold their ‘Sorry Bout That Half Marathon and Team Relay” on Saturday, Jan. 21 starting at 309 Ridgewater Dr. The course will be clockwise this year. If you wear a costume you get a .30 second head start. Packet pickup is the same day only. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. The race starts at 11 a.m. and awards are given out at 2 p.m.

Western Montana Musicians Co-op's Saturday Night community jam will be held from 7-10 p.m. at the Red Poppy Building, 1 Eisenhower St SW, in Ronan. This event is hosted by Doug Ruhman. Saturdays are jam night at the Western Montana Musicians Co-op. Stop by and check out our talented members. Come to listen or come to play - everyone is welcome. We are a member-based, member-funded co-op. The community jam is free, however, for non-members, donations are gratefully accepted and appreciated.

POLSON —  On Monday, Jan. 23, at 5:30 p.m., the North Lake County Public Library will host a book signing for Milana Marsenich whose latest release is “Beautiful Ghost,” the sequel to “Copper Sky.” The new book is about the fall of 1918 as the influenza pandemic reaches Butte. 

Mission West is hosting a Value-Added Producer Grant Working Group in coordination with the virtual workshop. See details here: https://missionwestcdp.org/value-added-producer-grant-workshop-working-group/

RONAN — The Western Montana Musicians’ Co-op at the Red Poppy Building, Hwy. 93 & Eisenhower, will hold a community jam from 8-11 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25. This event is hosted by Lee Whalen. Come play; come listen. Everyone is welcome. For more information call 406-290-3549 or go to: www.mtmusic.org.

ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Rural Fire District board will hold a regular meeting at the St. Ignatius Fire House on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 6 p.m. 

For more information call Tim Callahan at 406-745-4112.

ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Rural Fire District board will hold a regular meeting at the St. Ignatius Fire House on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 6 p.m. 

For more information call Tim Callahan at 406-745-4112.

RONAN — The Flathead Irrigation District will hold their monthly meeting on Jan. 25 at 1 p.m. at Mission West Community Development Partners, 407 Main Street SW. 

The December monthly meeting was cancelled due to emergency travel only so the December agenda will carry over to the January meeting. 

RONAN —  Mission West Community Development Partners, 407 Main St. SW, is offering a free workshop on the basic elements of getting a new business up and running, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Call 406-676-5928 or go to: www.missionwestcdp.org for more information.

RONAN —  Mission West Community Development Partners, 407 Main St. SW, is offering a free workshop on the basic elements of getting a new business up and running, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Call 406-676-5928 or go to: www.missionwestcdp.org for more information.

RONAN — Mission West Community Development Partners, 407 Main St. SW, is offering a free workshop entitled, “Cash Flow Management: Cash keeps you in Business,” on Wednesday, Jan. 25, beginning at 1 p.m. for approximately two hours. Learn how to increase cash in the business with five basic formulas. Call 406-676-5928 or go to: www.missionwestcdp.org for more information.

POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library will hold class to learn about a technology class entitled, “Get Ready for Library Renovations,” on Thursday, Jan. 26, at 2 p.m. What will change and what will stay the same at the library? Have your renovation questions answered and brush up on some important skills that will give you the most uninterrupted access to library materials possible while we look forward to a remodeled building. Learn how to search the public catalog, manage your library account, place holds for pick up and more.

ZOOM — Montana folks can learn about Montana fiber at a ZOOM presentation by Barbara French and Helen Harris of the Montana Fibershed on Thursday, Jan. 26, from 6:30-8 p.m. Like a watershed, which defines a catchment and drainage area for a given landscape, a “fibershed” is a geographically-defined area in which natural fiber resources are produced and then used by the people living within its boundaries. Montana Fibershed seeks to educate Montanans on the benefits of a place-based, local fiber system. This free event is open to all. You can register at: tinyurl.com/MTFibershed

POLSON — “Moonlight Over Polson, a Roaring Good Time” is the theme for the annual Awards Banquet scheduled for Jan. 28 at the KwaTaqNuk Resort. 

Social hour begins at 6 p.m., dinner is a 7 p.m. and the awards program starts at 8 p.m. 

Tickets are $50 per person. Attire from the 1920s is  encouraged. 

For more information or to purchase tickets, call 406-993-5969 or stop by the Polson Chamber office, 402 First St. E. 

RONAN — The Western Montana Musicians’ Co-op at the Red Poppy Building, Hwy. 93 & Eisenhower, will hold a open mic night from 7-9 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27. This event is hosted by Michael Moore. Come play; come listen. Everyone is welcome. For more information call 406-290-3549 or go to: www.mtmusic.org.

POLSON — This Law Enforcement signature event is a unique opportunity for individuals, clubs, organizations and schools to support local Special Olympics Montana athletes by jumping, running or slowly crawling into the frigid and icy waters of Montana. 

The Polson event will begin at 11 a.m. at Riverside Park. To register go to: https://bit.ly/polson-plunge-reg. 

The event have grown to 13 different plunges held all over the state with over 11,000 participants raising more than $350,000 annually for Special Olympics Montana.

HOT SPRINGS — Come celebrate the lunar New Year. This is the year of the rabbit, 2023. The celebration will take place  with a parade down Main Street. Line up for the parade begins at 3 p.m. with the parade starting at 4 p.m. 

There will be a community potluck at the Senior Center. For more information call 406-210-4077.

RONAN — The Western Montana Musicians’ Co-op at the Red Poppy Building, Hwy. 93 & Eisenhower, will hold a community jam from 7-9 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28. Come play; come listen. Everyone is welcome.                                 For more information go to: www.mtmusic.org.

POLSON — Sandpiper Art Gallery’s first art show of  2023 opens on Feb. 1, 2023, and runs through March 17. It is a non-juried open show for all area residents and we would love to show your art. 

All participants can show three to five art pieces. For non-members of the Gallery, the cost is $20 (members, no charge).

 All art needs to be delivered to the Sandpipe Art Gallery by Jan. 29, 2023. 

For more information and/or to set an appointment to deliver your art to the gallery, please call or text 406-249-5836.

POLSON — Adopt-A-Book is coming to the North Lake County Public Library.  February is “I Love to Read Month.” 

To celebrate, we are offering books to be “adopted” for our youth collection. Each title costs $15. 

Once you choose a book, we will put a bookplate in it with your personal message and it will be added to the permanent collection. 

What a great way to honor someone you love.

ZOOM — Mission Mountain Zen is offering free online meditation classes. Please 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. The classes will be each Wednesday 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.