BIG ARM — At 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, join the search for owls and find out what lurks in the trees at the Big Arm Unit of Flathead Lake State Park. Meet at the Entrance Station. Please bring warm clothes, a headlamp, water, and binoculars (some are available to loan).

RONAN — Starting on March 14, you may call to make a registration appointment for Ronan School District No. 30’s Kindergarten Round Up, to be held on April 1 at K. William Harvey Elementary School. Call 406-676-3390 ext. 7700 (Pablo Elem.); ext. 7300 (KWH Elem.); ext. 7450 (special services department).               

POLSON — Good Shepherd Lutheran Church invites everyone to our series of the 23rd Psalm. The theme for Wednesday, March 16, is “God is With Us.” God leans closest to us in the midst of our suffering. In doubt, fear, abandonment, depression, alienation, and despair, God is near. Join us this week for worship to be comforted in the arms of a God who is sitting right beside us in our mess. Soup and bread are served at the church, 409 Fourth Ave. E, at 5:30 p.m.,followed by a message of trust and hope at 6:15 p.m. There is no charge for the meal.

ZOOM — Mission West Community Development offers free workshops to help you learn the skills you need to help your business succeed. Microsoft Excel is an essential tool for managing your company’s data and will be taught on March 16 from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. via ZOOM. To register go to: https://lccdc.ecenterdirect.com/ and click on training events.

POLSON – The regular monthly meeting of the Polson Rural Fire District Board of Trustees will take place on Wednesday, March 16, at 6 p.m. at the Fairgrounds Station No. 1, 25-B Regatta Rd.

RONAN — Help us celebrate the 33rd year of blarney and debauchery and get your costumes and parade entries ready for the Ronan St. Paddy’s Day Parade on Thursday, March 17, at 5:3 p.m. Entries please line up at 5:15 p.m. behind the hospital. Prizes will be given after the parade at the Irish Headquarters of The Bird Bar and Grill. We have some new categories: Most Irish; Best Irish Animal; Greenest Sports Team; Best Kids float; Pub Wars; Biggest set of Shamrocks; Greenest Float and Best Overall. 

Please read: We will not be registering floats but we will be there monitoring for anything with profanity, racism etc. and you will be removed. We will have the proper officials on hand for this. This is a family event and will be treated as such.

BIGFORK — On the March full moon at 8 p.m., come join a park ranger on a 1.5-mile guided hike of Wayfarers Unit of Flathead Lake State Park to see what lurks after dark. This hike offers a unique way to experience local trails and the shore of Flathead Lake. Please bring a headlamp, sturdy hiking shoes, water, snacks and warm clothes.

KALISPELL/ZOOM — “Adapting HR to the Speed of Change” will be taught on Friday, March 18, (Zoom option). Through a partnership with FVCC, Mission West Community Development Partners offers the chance to attend these workshops free of charge. We will enroll you in the workshops and pay the fee. To be eligible, you must own or work for a for-profit small business with ten or fewer employees located in Lake, Mineral or Sanders County. Entrepreneurs who are planning to start a business are also eligible. If you’d like to enroll, call us at 406-676-5928.

BIG ARM — Join the search for owls and find out what lurks in the trees at the Big Arm Unit of Flathead Lake State Park. This program will meet at the entrance station at 6:30 p.m. Please bring warm clothes, a headlamp, water and binoculars (some are available for loan).

POLSON — You are invited to a State Tribal Economic Development (STED) Commission Community meeting on March 21 at the KwaTaqNuk Resort from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to create long term partnerships and alliances with organization entities with similar missions. The STED Commission’s mission is “To strengthen economic development strategies and opportunities in partnership with the tribal nations in Montana.” One of our focus areas is to identify key partnerships and alliances to further economic development strategies to benefit the local communities.

BIGFORK — Mountainfilm on Tour brings a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and incredibly inspiring documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colorado. Join us for an evening of short films full of breathtaking scenery and indomitable spirit for a good cause on March 22. Mountainfilm on Tour in Bigfork is hosted by the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation (BMWF), whose mission is to connect Americans with their wilderness heritage by providing access to and stewardship of the 1.5 million acre Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex. While hosting an inspiring collection of films, the show is also an opportunity to support the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation’s 25th season of volunteer work projects in 2022. The foundation recruits and leads more than 300 volunteers on over 40 backcountry projects each summer, opening hundreds of miles of trail and treating acres of invasive weeds. We'll have brews from Jeremiah Johnson Brewing Co. in the lobby, plus a bucket raffle for outdoor gear, adventure trips and handcrafted gifts to benefit our trail and habitat restoration work. We hope you'll join us to celebrate the power of wild places and get excited for another amazing summer in The Bob! Buy tickets online or in person at Electric Avenue Gifts and Rocky Mountain Outfitter. Learn more at bmwf.org/mountainfilm.

RONAN — Flathead Irrigation District will hold their monthly meeting on March 23, at 1 p.m. at the Ronan Community Center, 303 Third Ave. NW, (use kitchen back door).