PABLO — New this spring The Peoples Center will offer a 12-week Youth Dance Performance Circle. Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6-7:30 p.m. The first class and sign up will be Tuesday, Feb. 16. Please call the office at 406-675-0160 with questions. This is a SAMHSA Grant project.

POLSON — Providence St. Joseph Medical Center is offering a free Bereavement Support Group, an eight-week series for adults grieving the death of a loved one. The group includes education about grief and loss and provides participants an opportunity to share their experiences. It is recommended that participants wait at least two months after a death before attending a group. This group is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated.

The group will meet from 4-5:30 p.m. each Thursday, Feb. 11- March 31, in the O’Malley conference room on the second floor of

St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson. Registration is required by Feb. 5. To register or to get more information, call Mary Martin, LCSW, at 406-883-8914.

POLSON — The art exhibit, Totally Fowl, features the works of Lynn Johnson – felting; Donna Miller – jewelry; Julie Christopher – sculpter/painter; Susie McNatt – photographer; and invited artist Alex Wright – multimedia; plus a special display from Viola Deputy, a memorial exhibit. The show runs through April 1. 

RONAN — Ronan School District adult education winter session is on. The walking track and weight room at the Ronan Middle School Event Center will be open Monday-Thursday at 6 a.m.- 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. The K. William Harvey Gym will be open for the community to play basketball on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m., beginning Jan. 26 and ending March 15. The Event Center will be open for the community to play volleyball on Wednesday nights from 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m., beginning Jan. 27 and ending March 16. All facilities will be closed when in use for other events. A full schedule is available online at tinyurl.com/RonanAdultEd. Contact Nicki Jimenez, Adult Ed Coordinator at 406-676-3390 x 7728 or nicki.jimenez@ronank12.edu with questions.

POLSON —You’re all welcome at the Polson Community Church, 1814 First Street E, for the Good Friday service at 1 p.m. 

ST. IGNATIUS  — On Good Friday, March 25, “Washing of the Feet” will take place at the 7 p.m. Mass at St. Ignatius Mission.

HOT SPRINGS – Symes Hot Springs will feature blues music by John Kelley from 6-8 p.m.

POLSON — Good Shepherd Lutheran Church’s Holy Week services continue on Good Friday, March 25, at 6:30 p.m. The church is located at 409 Fourth Ave., Polson. 

POLSON — The Pachyderm Club has moved their Good Friday, March 25, meeting to April 8.

PABLO — Pastor Levi Lusko of Fresh Life Church will bring a message of hope at the Skull Church event on Good Friday, March 25 at 7 p.m. at the Joe McDonald Health and Fitness Center at the Salish and Kootenai College in Pablo. Skull Church is a creation of Lusko’s, named after the hill Golgotha where Jesus died on the cross. The free event is open to the public and will feature music followed by a message from Lusko.

POLSON — On Friday, March 25, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 110 Sixth Ave., welcomes all to Good Friday services at noon for Stations of the Cross, and at 5 p.m. for Liturgy of Good Friday.

POLSON — A Polson Easter event will be held from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, at Super 1 Foods. The event includes a barbecue, Easter egg coloring, bake sale, face painting and fun games. At noon, 250 Easter baskets will be given away to children, who must be present to win. The event is sponsored by Nancy Hausermann with support from Ronan Dodge, Seconds to Go, Fidelity Title and Ace Hardware. For more information, call Nancy at 406-871-9784.

ST. IGNATIUS — Holy Saturday Easter Vigil will take place at 9 p.m. at St. Ignatius Mission.

ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring an Easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 26, at the football field at the school at 10 a.m. There will be prizes for each age group. The ages are newborn-three; four-six; seven-nine; and ten-twelve. Plan to come a little early to meet the Easter Bunny.

RONAN — The annual egg hunt at Bockman Park in Ronan will begin at 11 a.m. sharp on Saturday, March 26. Ages 0-12 are invited, with hunts divided into five age categories.

POLSON — The next meeting of The Well-Armed Woman Polson Shooting Chapter will be held Saturday, March 26. Must be over 21 years of age and legally able to own a gun to attend. Please call 406-883-0845 for further information.

POLSON — Sandpiper Art Gallery will feature Olivia Olsen and her collagraph print workshop on Saturday, March 26, and Monday, March 28, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. both days. Participants will create their own intaglio and relief prints from a collage of materials and textures glued to a hard surface, sealed, inked and run through a printing press. Cost is $95 and includes all supplies for both days.  Call the Sandpiper at 406-883-5956 to register; space is limited.

POLSON — An Easter Egg Hunt will take place Saturday, March 26 at Boettcher Park for all ages up to fourth grade. The hunt starts at 10 a.m. sharp with the fire truck siren, and the Easter Bunny will be there, too. The Egg Hunt is put on by the Alpha Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi.

POLSON — On Saturday, March 26, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 110 Sixth Ave, welcomes all to the Great Vigil of Easter at 6 p.m. 

BIG ARM — A community-wide free, traditional Easter dinner, hosted by West Shore Community Church will take place on Saturday, March 26, from noon-2 p.m., at the Big Arm Fire Hall. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Lee or Sonya Engbretson at 406-849-5522 or westschorecommunitychurch.org.

ARLEE — Easter Sunday Mass of the “Resurrection of the Lord” will be celebrated on March 27 at 11:15 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Mission.

POLSON — Good Shepherd Lutheran Church’s Holy Week Services conclude Easter Sunday, March 27, with a sunrise service at 7 a.m., followed by an Easter breakfast served by the youth at 8 a.m. and an Easter Day service at 9 a.m.

POLSON —You’re all welcome at the Polson Community Church, 1814 First Street E, for the Easter Sunday worship at 11 a.m.  

ST. IGNATIUS — Easter Sunday Mass of the “Resurrection of the Lord” will be celebrated on March 27 at 9:15 a.m. at the St. Ignatius Mission.

ST. IGNATIUS — St. Ignatius Community Easter Son-Rise Service will take place at 7 a.m. down at the Good Ole’ Days Pavilion on Easter Sunday, March 27. St. Ignatius Christian and Christian Missionary and Alliance Churches will host this event. Coffee and light breakfast will follow the service.

POLSON — On Sunday, March 27, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 110 Sixth Ave., welcomes all to Easter Sunday services at 10 a.m.

RONAN — We would like to invite you to Lighthouse Christian Fellowship for Easter. At 7 a.m. we will have a sunrise service at Rocky Butte. At 8:30 a.m., there will be a potluck breakfast and at 10 a.m., we will have Easter Service. Our church is located at 207 Eisenhower Street SW. Please call 406-381-0185 for more details.

JOCKO MISSION — No Mass is planned for Easter Sunday at the Mission in Jocko.

RONAN — On Tuesday, March 29, the Ronan High School Choirs will perform in the Ronan Performing Arts Center at 6:15 p.m. instead of 5:30 p.m., as published on the school calendar. RHS Jazz Band, Concert Band, and Percussion Ensemble will follow at 7 pm.

POLSON — Mission Valley Live presents “Jitro” on Wednesday, March 30, at Polson High School. “Jitro” means “Daybreak” in Czech. 

The group is an award-winning youth choir from Hradec Kralove, a town in the Czech Republic. Jitro is admired all over the world for their distinctive rich blend of sound and energetic vitality. For ticket information call 406-887-2739.

RONAN — The 2016 Mission Mountain Men’s Golf League informational meeting and initial signups is Wednesday, March 30, at 6 p.m. at the Mission Mountain Golf Course Clubhouse. Please send someone from your league team to the meeting so we can get an idea of how many teams are interested this year. 

ST. IGNATIUS — A “Fabric Resin” class will be taught at the St. Ignatius Senior Center on March 30 from 6-10 p.m. and on March 31 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information about this two-day class contact Kay Krantz at 406-544-2084 or kayz@stignatius.net. 

POLSON — North Lake County Library’s Storytime program includes stories, songs, movement, crafts and more. The theme for Thursday, March 31, is “Wolves.” The program takes place at 10 a.m. and again at 4 p.m. Call Kendra Mullison, Youth Services Librarian, at 406-883-8225, for more information.

POLSON — The Sandpiper Art and Gift Gallery will present a multi-media show featuring the artwork of students from local schools and their teachers. “Who’s Teaching Whom?” will be shown April 2-15 with a reception held on Friday, April 8. Teachers learn from their students and visa versa. For more information contact the Gallery at 406-883-5956.

HOT SPRINGS — The Living Well Band will play at the Symes Hotel from 8-10 p.m.

ST. IGNATIUS — Mission’s Trash ’N Treasure community yard sale will be held at the St. Ignatius Fitness Center on Saturday, April 2. There will be over 26 booths of treasures sold from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Booth fees and food sales benefit Mission Girls Softball Team.

POLSON — Everyone is invited to a Hawaiian Luau dinner on Saturday, April 2, at the First United Methodist Church in Polson. The Luau is from 5-6:30 p.m. Tickets are $12.50 each and $6 for those 6-10 years of age. Tickets are available from any church member or call Dee Walker at 406-883-0099. The First United Methodist Church is at 301 Sixteenth Ave. E.

POLSON —Polson Community Church, 1814 First Street E, will have a guest speaker, Dr. Fred Van Gorkom, on Sunday, April 3, at 11 a.m. He will also speak at Seekers, an Adult Sunday School class, which starts at 9:45 a.m. In 1983, Fred went to Ethiopia with Christian Veterinary Mission. Hear his story at these gatherings. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend. 

ST. IGNATIUS — On April 4 “Muffins with Moms” and a bond presentation/community breakfast will take place at the St. Ignatius Schools’ all-purpose room at 7:30 a.m.

RONAN — Mission Valley Back Country Horsemen will hold their monthly meeting on April 5, at 7:30 p.m. at the VFW on Round Butte Road. As always, the public is invited to attend. Come see what this organization is all about.

POLSON — What a surprise … for the dance on March 16, we had a crowd. Wow, what a turnout! The next dance is on Wednesday, April 6, from 7-10 p.m. at the Elks. Ken’s Country Combo will be playing, and we would love to see all of you there.

POLSON — Polson Chamber will hold a general meeting and luncheon on Wednesday, April 6, at the KwaTaqNuk Resort in Polson from noon-1 p.m. The speaker, Niki Graham, will discuss Women-4-Wellness. Lunch is $11. For more information call the Chamber office at 406-883-5969.

RONAN — Ronan Farmer’s Market will be held on Thursday, April 7, from 3–7 p.m. at the Ronan Flower Mill, 106 Main Street SW.

RONAN — The Ronan Chamber of Commerce will meet on April 7, from noon–1 p.m. at Allentown Bar and Restaurant.