BIGFORK - Join us for Science on Tap on Thursday, April 3, at 6:30 p.m. in the Cellar at the FLBC Pubhouse, 116 Holt Drive. Our speaker is Christopher Servheen, Ph.D., IUCN Bear Specialist Group Co-chair, and President and Board Chair of Montana Wildlife Federation. His talk will be, “Bears and bugs: why do grizzlies eat bugs?” Tickets are $5 a person. Reserve your seat at: scienceontapflathead.org. Presentations start at 6:30 p.m. at the Flathead Lake Brewing Company. 

POLSON - The Polson Library invites 2-3 year olds to ready active stories, dance and sing on Thursdays at 10 a.m.

POLSON - Polson Library’s kindergarten readiness program for 3-5 year olds includes stories, songs and crafts and takes place every Thursday and Saturday at 2 p.m. Go to the library website for theme announcements and socials information.

NINEPIPES- The Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana will open for the season on Thursday, April 3, at 10 a.m. and close at 5 p.m.

YELLOW BAY - The 87th Annual Cherry Growers’ meeting, presented by the Flathead Lake Cherry Growers Association, will be held on Saturday, April 5, at the Yellow Bay Community Clubhouse, 23429 MT Hwy 35. The meeting is open to anyone interested in growing quality Flathead cherries.  Doors open at 8:30 a.m.; the meeting begins at 9 a.m.

Advance registration is recommended.General admission is $30 per person and includes morning refreshments and lunch. If space is still available, registrations will be accepted at the door for $35 per person. For more information or to preregister, call 406-982-3069 or email: office@bahammons.com. Information and the registration form are also available on the Flathead Lake Cherry Growers, Inc. website: montanacherries.com in the calendar section under community events.  

RONAN - The next meeting of the Mission Valley Neurodegenerative Disease Support Group will be on April 5, at 1 p.m. at St Luke Community Health Care, at 107 Sixth Ave SW. The meeting will take place in the Cottonwood Conference room. Join us for some fun. For more information, contact Monte at 406-253-3484.

JOCKO VALLEY - The annual Buttercup Run takes place on Saturday, April 5, beginning at 10 a.m. The 1 mile, 5K and 10K event is free to participants 5 years and under, $10 for 6-17 year old, and $20 for those 18 years and up. The cost is $50 for families with three or more participants. 

For more information go to: www.facebook.com/ButtercupRun or email: Samantha.morigeau@cskthealth.org.

NINEPIPES -  A Spring Community Open House is on tap at Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana on Saturday, April 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come join the celebration, with free entry to the museum. Live music will be provided by “Saint of Soldiers” from 1 to 3 p.m., a book chat will take place with Bob Bigart and Bud Cheff and other history buffs from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. There will be a volunteer and membership drive as well a sale on selected items in the gift shop. Refreshments will be served.

KALISPELL - A new natural history speaker series: “The Making of Our Planet - Frozen Worlds,” will be shown on April 6 at 7 p.m. at the Wachholz College Center on the FVCC campus. This new immersive live show features behind-the-scenes stories from explorers, filmmakers, scientists and adventurers that created some of the most eye-catching footage of our planet. For tickets go to: wccmt.org or call the ticket office at 406-756-1400.

POLSON - Join Pixel and Page a homeschool teen hangout for ages 9 to 15 on Tuesday, April 8, at 1 p.m. Take a deep dive into The Inheritance Games and unravel the riddles of Hawthorne House. There’s mystery, money and mind games.

POLSON - The North Lake County Public Library will present an introduction to the library’s Dementia Friendly Programming on April 9 at 10:30 a.m. in the Community Room. 

There will be a demonstration of the new Lucynt Magic Table, show n’ tell of new resources that support the aging journey, comraderie and snacks.

ZOOM — Mission Mountain Zen is offering free online meditation classes. Join the Mission Mountain Zen Center on Wednesdays from 6-7:30 p.m. for an online or in person meditation class led by Zen Teacher, Zenku Jerry Smyers, including meditation instruction, practice and discussion via Zoom. For more information and a Zoom link to the class call Zenku at 847-721-0665 or email at: Jerry.Smyers@gmail.com.

RONAN - Faith Lutheran Church, 406 Fifth Ave. SW, is offering a final midweek Lenten services on at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, with a soup supper followed by a church service where members offer to share their faith stories. 

POLSON - The University of Montana’s Co-Lab for Civic Imagination brings its exciting theatre program, State of Mind, to Polson on April 9.

State of Mind is a unique and engaging theatre and public dialogue event that is touring to over twenty (primarily rural) Montana communities from Sept. 2024 to May 2026. 

The project consists of a free theatre performance for the general public on April 9, at 6:30 p.m., at the Polson High School Library, with workshops taking place there earlier in the day. The workshops will inspire a portion of the performance, ensuring that Polson’s residents’ voices and ideas are a part of the performance 

PABLO — The Young Child Wellness Council is a diverse group of representatives from across the Flathead Reservation and Lake County discussing projects and ideas that support healthy families, community wellness and a sharing of resources that create seamless services between organizations. All meetings start at noon every second Wednesday of each month in the Depoe Building on the SKC campus. Lunch is provided. All are welcome. Next meeting is April 9. Looking forward to seeing all our representatives.

RONAN - The board meeting of the Lake County Conservation District takes place at 64352 US HWY 93 on Thursday, April 10, at 6:30 p.m. (second Thursday of each month). Meetings are open to the public. Agendas at: LakeCountyConservationDistrict.org.

POLSON — Students turning 5 on or before Sept. 10, 2025, can register for the ‘25/‘26 kindergarten year at Cherry Valley Elementary from 4-7 p.m. on April 10 or from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Bring guardian ID, proof of Polson residency, child’s birth certificate, child’s vaccination record and Tribal paperwork if applicable.

POLSON - The Masumola Club meets April 10 … No foolin’! It’s an Italian dinner hosted by Jane and Mike Mitchel. RSVP to: jgmitch4@gmail.com  or call Jane at 509-378-2568. Festivities begin at 5:45 p.m. Suggested food distribution: A-H Hot Dish; I-O Dessert; P-Z Salad or Vegetable.

POLSON - The Polson Library invites 2-3 year olds to ready active stories, dance and sing on Thursdays at 10 a.m.

POLSON - Polson Library’s kindergarten readiness program for 3-5 year olds includes stories, songs and crafts and takes place every Thursday and Saturday at 2 p.m. Go to the library website for theme announcements.

ZOOM -  The MLN will present a virtual program by Amy Denton-Luke entitled “Disabled in the Wild: How to Explore the Outdoors with Chronic Illness and Disabilities” on Thursday, April 10, from 6:30-8:10 p.m. on Zoom. Go to: https://tinyurl.com/Amy-Denton-Luke for further instructions.

POLSON - State of Mind visits North Lake County Public Library on April 10 at 8:30 a.m. for a community meeting. This will be an opportunity for people to reflect on the workshops and performances, and to discuss potential action and engagement around mental health in Polson. 

POLSON - Middle and high school students are invited to the Polson library every second Friday of the month for Game Club, where you can laugh and play with friends. Doors open at 4 p.m.

RONAN - Jazz Legacy Project will interpret the music of jazz legends Herbie Hancock and Duke Ellington transforming jazz appreciation into an exploration of American history. Tickets are available for $13 at First Interstate Bank in Polson and Ronan True Value in Ronan and $15 at the door. Youth under 18 are free.

POLSON - Lake County Pachyderm will meet on Friday, April 11, at noon. Guest speaker will be Montana District Judge Molly Owen. Molly will speak about the 20th Judicial Court Adult Treatment Court and the mental health crisis we are currently facing. The meeting will be held at the Polson Rural Fire Station located at 25 Regatta Road.

POLSON — Students turning 4 on or before Sept. 10, 2005, can register for Pre-K (LEAP) on Thursday, April 10 from 4-7 p.m. or Friday, April 11, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Call 406-883-6333 to schedule an appointment. There are only 30 spots available. Bring guardian ID, proof of Polson residency, child’s birth certificate, child’s vaccination record and Tribal paperwork if applicable.

ST. IGNATIUS -  Fort Connah, 71450 U.S. Highway 93, will hold Black Powder Range Days from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, April 12. This is free for members of the Fort Connah Restoration Society. For more information call 406-381-3872 or 406-210-9824.

ELMO -  Fifth-12th grade youth are welcome to join a series of Saturday workshops from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at Elmo Hall to learn from local professionals artists with alight lunch served. Participants must register. Middle school students must be signed in by an adult. Call 406-675-2700 ext. 1073, with questions.

POLSON - Join The Bookfest Club on Saturday, April 12. Go to the North Lake County Public Library ‘s Community Room for a book discussion about “Anxious People.” Coffee and tea will be available from The Joyful Cup. Stop by the front desk or call 406-883-8225 to sign up.

NINEPIPES - This year’s 2025 Adult Prom theme is “On The Red Carpet,” and will be an evening of glamour and elegance on Saturday, April 12, with music from 8-midnight. Call Christy at 406-644-2588 to purchase your tickets. You must be 21 to attend.

POLSON - Polson Library’s kindergarten readiness program for 3-5 year olds includes stories, songs and crafts and takes place every Thursday and Saturday at 2 p.m. This week’s theme is colors.

POLSON -  Join the Boys and Girls Club, 110 17th Ave. W, for the Great Futures free luncheon on Tuesday, April 15, at noon. Check out their program, discover the impact the club is making and find out what’s coming. 

POLSON - The Polson Library will host the AARP Driver Safety course on Tuesday, April 15, from 1-5 p.m. No exams and you may be eligible for an auto insurance discount. Class materials are $20 for AARP members and $25 for non-members. To register call 406-883-9225.