KALISPELL — On Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 6-8 p.m. in the Arts & Technology Building on campus of Flathead Valley Community College, Mark Ruby, Wildlife Program Manager for the Flathead National Forest, will make a presentation. Grizzly bears, wolves and mountain lions may have all the charisma and name recognition, but mid-sized forest carnivores are an amazing part of our ecosystem. Come learn about monitoring efforts and status updates on these elusive animals and why their presence is critical to a healthy Flathead National Forest. 

RONAN — Flathead Irrigation District will hold their monthly meeting on Feb. 28, 2024, 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, 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. 

Please 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.

ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Rural Fire District will hold their regular meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 6 pm. At the fire hall meeting hall room. 

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

POLSON — On Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 3:30 p.m. the Page Turner’s Youth Book Club will meet to discuss this month’s book: “The Invention of Hugo Cabret” by Brian Selznick. Come join the discussion even if you haven’t quite finished it yet.

POLSON — Mission Valley Live presents Nic & Desi. They will sing, dance and share their love story in this duo celebration of classic and contemporary Broadway on Friday, March 1, at 7 p.m. in at Polson High School. Nicolas Dromard and Desiree Davar created this act to share their love of song and dance worldwide. Nic and Desi bring audiences on their journey of love hile performing stage and screen favorites from the Great American Songbook standards (“Shall we Dance,” “Cheek to Chee,” “I won’t Dance”) to hits from their favorite roles in Broadway’s Jersey Boys, West Side Story, Oklahoma! Wicked and more. Tickets are $15 for adults, ages 0-18 are free and children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

KALISPELL — Gain an understanding Montana’s wolves and grizzly bears through a presentation by Wendy Cole, Wolf Specialist, and Lori Roberts, Research Assistant, both from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks. On Tuesday, March 5, from 6-8 p.m. in the Arts & Technology Building on campus of Flathead Valley Community College, join two experienced Montana FWP biologists for an informative talk and learn about the ecology and behavior of these apex carnivores, their role in the Montana ecosystem and how to safely coexist with them on our shared landscapes. Discover the challenges and triumphs of wolf and grizzly conservation in Montana, and gain insights into the ongoing efforts to manage these iconic species. 

RONAN — Mission Valley Backcountry Horsemen will be holding their next meeting on March 5 at 7 p.m. at the Ronan VFW on Round Butte Road. Our program will be presented by Kaylie Durglo on chronic wasting disease in wildlife.  Question and answer period to follow. The public is welcome; - we hope to see you there.

ARLEE — The Arlee Community Development Corporation is hosting a series of six free instant pot cooking classes. Learn how to use an instant pot to create heathy, budget-friendly dinners the whole family will enjoy. Classes will be held Wednesdays, 5-6:30 p.m. from March 6-April 17, with March 27 off. Attend all six classes and take home a free instant pot.

To sign up, call 406-883-2865. These classes are sponsored by the SNAP program through the MSU Extension Office.

ZOOM — Mission Mountain Zen is offering free online meditation classes.  Please join the Mission Mountain Zen Center on Wednesday, March 6, and on subsequent 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. Please 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.

POLSON — The next Pachyderm meeting will be held on Friday, March 8, at noon at the Polson rural Fire Station. Our guest speaker for this meeting will be Toni Kramer who is the Lake County Elections Administrator. Toni will speak about the upcoming elections, what the county is doing to ensure a safe and honest election and how we are all able to volunteer and help. We hope to see everyone there.