CHARLO — Breakfast will be served to children at 9 a.m. in the lobby of the Charlo gymnasium Monday –Thursday, June 9-26.

HOT SPRINGS — Hot Springs Artists Society’s 2014 Juried Art Show will be in May and June with entry forms out by the end of February. It is open to everyone. Paintings, drawings, mixed media and sculpture, carving, metal sculpture, pottery and other original handmade works of art are accepted. 

Entry forms can be ordered by March 1 at the phone numbers above or by email at marla@western-art.com or at www.hotspringsartist.org -click on entry form. 

HSAS meets the first Wednesday of each month at The On the Wall Gallery at 7 p.m. at Wall St. Place.  

CHARLO — Football and basketball camps will take place at the Charlo School June 9-12 for third to eighth grade students. Call (406) 644-2206, for details.

POLSON — The Center for Rural Affairs invites Polson and area residents to join a meeting on Wednesday, June 11, at the North Lake County Library in Polson in the meeting room from 5-7 p.m. The meeting is about agriculture, adaptation, and rural Montana’s future and will include a community discussion featuring farmers, ranchers, scientists, and the faith community. Come join us for a two-hour meeting at the Polson library. There will be no charge and everyone is welcome.

POLSON — June 11 marks the return of Heart to Heart.  Welcome back. We dance from 7-10 p.m. As always, treats are welcome. Come to the Elks Lodge to dance, and bring fathers and celebrate Father's Day. Also bring your mates, friends, and significant others as well.

POLSON — The Polson Rural Fire District trustee monthly meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at 7 p.m. at the Fairgrounds Station.

POLSON — The Marine Corps League meets every second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Driftwood Family Restaurant in Polson. For more information, call John Miller at (406) 890-0964 or usmcfox21@gmail.com. 

VA representative will be at the Ronan VFW from 10:00 AM until Noon the second Wednesday monthly. If you have any VA questions feel free to attend.

POLSON — “Pumas, Guanacos, and Patagonia National Park” by Jim Williams will be the next evening program of the Mission Mountain Audubon Society on Thursday, June 12, at 7 p.m. in the Polson Library meeting room. Jim was sponsored by Patagonia Inc. to travel to the southern end of the world as a conservation ambassador. He has been involved with puma research, management, and conservation for more than 20 years.

Everyone is welcome.

POLSON — Flag Day will be celebrated a couple of days early at the second Thursday evening program at the Miracle of America Museum, on June 12 at 6:30 pm. The program will cover the history of our American Flag and flag etiquette presented by Marine Sgt. Chuck Lewis. Lewis will also discuss his walk across America for wounded veterans. Admission is free and there will be free flags for all children. If you have questions, call Gil at (406) 270-7895.

POLSON — North Lake County Public Library District is seeking applicants for an opening on its Board of Trustees. Residency within the district’s boundaries (the same boundaries as Polson High School District #23) and a desire to serve are required for this volunteer position. The successful candidate will complete the term of a retiring trustee and will be eligible to run for office in the spring of 2015. Deadline for application submission is June 13. 

For more information or an application form, please call the circulation desk at 406-883-8225 or stop by the library at 2 First Avenue E, in Polson.

RONAN — A Friday the 13th Dinner and Auction fundraiser for the LDS Young Women ages 12-18, to go to girls summer camp at Seeley Lake in July, will be held in the gym at the LDS church in Ronan (4 blocks behind True Value) The barbecue chicken and roasted potatoes dinner will start at 6 p.m. The auction is donated items, services and homemade cakes and goodies and will start at about 6:45 p.m. Auction items include: kid's bike; quilts; quilted wall hangings; homemade jellies; large variety of food safe containers; youth performing services like: babysitting and car washes etc.; frozen meals; 4 yards of gravel; garden plants; movie basket and baby bull cow are a few of the items. If you have something you would like to donate, you can bring it with you on Friday or you can call Kasey Savage at (406) 745-7451. The event is free and open to everyone.

POLSON — Robert DePoe, president of Salish Kootenai College, will be the guest speaker at the Friday, June 13, meeting of the Lake County Pachyderm Club. The meeting begins at noon and adjourns at l p.m. It is held in the Polson Rural Fire Department building on Regatta Road near the fairgrounds.

HOT SPRINGS — Andrea Harsell will play (Americana) at the Symes Hotel on June 13 from 8–10 p.m. 

HOT SPRINGS — “Homesteaders’ Days" is an annual event in Hot Springs, and is held the second weekend in June of each year. This 65-year-old event will be on held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 13, 14, and 15. This is a family fun weekend including street games, live music on Main Street, a two-day rodeo, food and craft street vendors, a kiddie parade on Saturday, a grand parade on Sunday, art and craft shows, and much more. For questions about being a vendor call (406) 741-2361, or go to: http://www.hotspringsmtchamber.org.

POLSON — The June Friendship Table Dinner is coming up on June 13 from 5-7 p.m. at the Polson Presbyterian Church located across from Linderman School.  Come join us for a free dinner that is open to all.

ARLEE — Arlee Brown Building will host a free community-wide yard sale on June 14, 2014, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Spaces are free or you can rent a table for $10. A $5 lunch will be sold from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and includes chips, drink, cookie and your choice of hamburger or hot dog. Both the Brown Building and the old fire hall will be open for indoor sale space. Outside space is available as well. All vendors are required to remove unsold items. For more information, call Paula Wofford at (406) 726-3227.

ST. IGNATIUS — The can-sculpting cantest at Mission Valley Methodist Church, scheduled for June 14, has been cancelled.

Donations of non-perishable foods are appreciated, and can be taken to the Ronan or St. Ignatius food pantries, or dropped off at the church. Contact Monte Wunderlich at 212-4590 for more information.

NORTH CROW — Lake County Democrats are hosting a fundraiser at the North Crow Clubhouse on Saturday, June 14, beginning with a silent auction at 5 p.m. followed by a spaghetti dinner at 6. The dinner cost is $25 per adult. Proceeds will help support election activities for this fall’s general election. RSVP’s are appreciated, but not required. Contact Sheila Bell at (406) 883-1516, email at: mclaughlingirl@gmail.com or Jackie Ladner at (406) 887-2617 for reservations. Please join us for an evening of camaraderie and socializing.   

POLSON — June 14 is the date for the next dance at the Elks. Ken’s Country Combo will play all their wonderful tunes. There are lots of good cooks out there and we enjoy the awesome treats they provide. We dance from 7-10 p.m. We will see you there. 

POLSON — On Saturday, June 14, at 4 p.m. on Flag Day, the Veterans' Organizations, Marine Corps League Hellroaring Detachment, American Legion Hardwick Post and the VFW Fullerton Post of Polson wish to give an invitation to the public to attend the Flag Retirement Ceremony. The Organizations will retire used and soiled US flags at the Lakeview Cemetery. Anyone that has a flag that needs to be retired may do so by bringing it to the service, you may drop them off at the VFW or contact John Miller at (406) 890-0964 or Jack Mitchell at (406) 883-1561.

RONAN — The “4-H Fun Run and Walk” is scheduled for June 14 at 9:30 a.m. at Community Bank-Ronan, Highway 93, Ronan, where the race starts and packet pick-up will be. Pre-registration fees are $15 for adults and $10 for children and must be received by May 24. Make checks payable to Lake County 4-H Council. Fees the day of the race are $20 for adults and $15 for child. Go to: ronan.net/doc/Fun_Run_Entry2014.pdf to download a race application/shirt order form.

POLSON — EAA chapter 1122 will be flying Young Eagles at the Polson airport on Saturday, June 14, from 9-11 a.m. for International Young Eagles Day. All children between the ages of 8 and 17, with their parents’ approval, can get a ride in an airplane free of charge. A breakfast of pancakes, ham and eggs will be available from 8 to 11 a.m. (Entire event is weather dependent.) For questions, call Bud Radtke at (406) 883-1245 or Mauri Morin at (406) 249-2250.

POLSON — The first cruise of the season on the KwaTaqNuk’s Shadow will be on Sunday, June 15, from the KwaTaqNuk Resort. Ninety minute cruises on the beautiful Flathead Lake leave at 4 and 7 p.m. For more information or reservations, call (406) 883-3636.

POLSON — The Kuilix chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will sponsor a program at Miracle of America Museum on Highway 93 in Polson at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17. Director Gil Mangels will talk about the American Revolutionary memorabilia displays in the museum and also demonstrate early firearms used in the War of Independence. Refreshments will be served at 12:30 p.m. Admission will be free. Prospective members, spouses and their children are welcome. For more information call Carolyn at (406) 745-4336 or Gil Mangels at (406) 270-7895.

POLSON — The Smart Driver Course will be taught at the Polson Senior Center on June 17 from 8:30-11 a.m.-and 1-3 pm. Call (406) 883-4735, for a reservation.

KALISPELL — The Flathead Basin Commission will meet on June 18 at 10 a.m. at the U.S. Forest Service Office in Kalispell. The agenda includes: Watersmart Grant submission; message from Chas Cartwright; TMDL update; education, and more.

ARLEE — Four-year-old Tyler Conover, son of Liz Biebinger and Jerry Conover, and younger brother Levi Conover, sustained serious injuries from an accident on Saturday, June 7. Tyler is currently in Seattle receiving excellent medical treatment. He is expected to remain in Seattle for several weeks while he continues to receive treatment for his injuries. To help the family offset the cost of transportation and meals while in Seattle and to assist with the ongoing medical costs, a spaghetti benefit dinner is scheduled for Wednesday, June 18, 2014, from 5-8 p.m. at the Arlee Brown Building. A benefit account has also been established at Valley Bank. Donations can be made payable to: “Benefit of Liz Biebinger” and mailed to: Amanda Adams, P.O. Box 170, Arlee, MT 59821.

For more information, please call Amanda Adams at (406) 360-8597.

POLSON — Ken’s Country Combo will play their brand of tunes at the Elks on Wednesday, June 18, from 7-10 p.m. Wear your summer duds and join us. The dances are a hoot, the treats are excellent and the company is spectacular. Come and enjoy the most fun you can find on a Wednesday night.

POLSON — Support Polson Late Afternoon Social Hour will be held Thursday, June 19, from 5-7 p.m. Your host will be Polson RV Resort and KOA. Hope to see you there.

RONAN — The 21st edition of the Mission Valley Basketball tournament will take place in Ronan on June 20 and 21. The five-on-five tournament will feature 42 high school boys’ and girls’ basketball teams from all over Montana. The 16-team varsity boys’ division has teams entered from: Stevensville, Browning, Heart Butte, Stanford, Bigfork, Libby and several local high schools. Nine teams are entered in the varsity girls’ division and 17 sub-varsity teams are entered. Games will be played in the Ronan Event Center, the High School and K. William Harvey Gym. A spectator admission of $5 a day will be charged and $3 for kids and senior citizens.

The Lake County Public Health Department invites parents of young children to attend its annual Injury Prevention Fair on Friday, June 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the parking lot at 802 Main Street in Polson.

Lunch will be provided, as well as children’s activities, prizes and information on water safety, safe sleep, car seat and bike safety, and much more. There will be information about lead poisoning and screening, and vouchers will be provided for those who want to come back and get their child’s lead levels tested.

BIG ARM — On Saturday, June 21,The Big Arm Association will support the Fire Department Hamburger Fry at the Big Arm Fire Department. Children’s games will be provided at the Big Arm Historic School. 

DAYTON — Mission Mountain Winery encourages all summer gourmets to attend our free event on Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The ice cream social at the winery is a part of the winery’s continuing program to educate the community about the pleasurable synergies created by the pairing of food and wine. The staff and winemaker have collaborated in producing several sorbet and ice cream treats: Muscato Sorbet and Vanilla Ice Cream with Cocoa Vin Chocolate Port.

RONAN — The Ladies’ Auxiliary 5652 in Ronan will having a yard sale fundraiser on Saturday, June 21, at the VFW Hall, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

POLSON — The Polson Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Chamber Blast” will be held on Saturday, June 28, at Big Sky Sporting Clays. We will start with a quick beginner’s shooting clinic, followed by a shooter’s safety briefing prior to the Sporting Clays Tournament. A barbecue lunch and awards ceremony will be held from 12:30-1:30 p.m. The cost is $110 per shooter or $330 per three-person team. Bring your shotgun, eye protection, and ear protection. No experience is necessary. The registration deadline is June 21. Send registration and checks to: Polson Chamber of Commerce, 418 Main Street, Polson, Montana 59860.

ST. IGNATIUS — Mission Valley United Methodist Church, at the top of Post Creek Hill, south of Ronan, will hold a rummage sale on Saturday, June 21, from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Proceeds will go to “Relay for Life,” to fight cancer. 

RONAN — Come join the vacation bible school adventure at Terrace Lake Community Church on Monday-Friday, June 23 through June 27, from 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Children four years old through sixth grade may participate. Call (406) 676-5395, for more information.

ST. IGNATIUS — Kingdom Rock is a summer kids' event where kids stand strong for God.  It is scheduled Monday June 23-26 and hosted by St. Ignatius Mission. At Kingdom Rock, kids participate in memorable Bible learning activities; sing catchy songs; play teamwork-building games; make and dig into yummy treats; experience epic Bible adventures; collect Bible Memory Buddies to remind them to stand strong; and test out Science-Fun Gizmos they’ll take home and play with all summer long.  Plus, kids will learn to look for evidence of God all around them through something called God Sightings. Each day concludes with Fanfare Finale-a at 3-3:30 p.m. Kingdom Rock is for kids from 5-12 and will run from noon (lunch) to 3:30 p.m. each day. Registered children will be picked up at St. Ignatius Elementary school at noon or can be dropped off at the church.  For more information and a registration form, call (406) 745-2768 and ask for Sr. Mary.

ST. IGNATIUS — “Kingdom Rocks,” a vacation bible school program, will take place Monday-Thursday, June 23-26, from 5:30- 8 p.m. at Mission Valley United Methodist Church, at the top of Post Creek Hill, south of Ronan. An early light supper will be served.

POLSON — The mother-daughter duo known as “Heavenly Harp” will present a concert at Good Shepherd Church on Tuesday, June 24, at 7 p.m., as part of their summer tour.

Music grads of Concordia and St. Olaf Colleges, Karin and Joy Gunderson will be joined by other family members in presenting beautiful harp, vocal, piano and flute music, and amazing “heavenly” stories.

The concert is offered at no cost, but a free-will offering opportunity will be available to help support the duo. CDs and DVDs will be available for purchase.

During the concert, musician and author Karin Gunderson will share stories from her new book Encounters with Heaven. Her stories are true accounts of those who have experienced God’s presence in miraculous ways. The stories are woven together with beautiful harp, vocal and flute arrangements of favorite Christian hymns and songs, light classical music and congregational singing.

You can preview their Heavenly Harp music at: www.ChristianHarpMusic.com/Listen_Now.html.