POLSON — Get ready for an amazing day of fun on the water at the annual Poker Paddle for Clean Water on Saturday, July 20. This year we reduced ticket costs so you can bring your family and friends. Tickets are $50 for adults and $35 for youth paddlers 17 and under. Parents or guardians must be present. Lunch is not covered in your ticket price. There will be food cars to order from. The event kicks off at Boettcher Park. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with staggered start times. Long course launch is at 9 a.m.; mid length launches at 9:30 a.m. and short/family launches begin at 10 a.m. Limited to 100 vessels. Proceeds benefit Flathead Lakers. Register at givebutter.com.

ST. IGNATIUS — On Saturday, July 20, the 41st annual St. Luke Buffalo Run will take place as part of the family-oriented St. Ignatius Good Old Days event. This event is hosted by St. Luke Community Healthcare. Sign up at 7 a.m. The 1-mile fun run (walk/run), 4-mile run, and 7-mile run all start promptly at 8 a.m. on Main Street in front of Gambles Hardware (112 N. Main Street). Family rates are available this year if you sign up online at: https://runsignup.com/Race/MT/StIgnatius/GoodOldDaysBuffaloRun. T-shirts are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Formal same-day registrations will be cut off at 7:30 a.m. the morning of the race. You can still pay cash or check to run your race and buy a shirt; your run just won’t be timed. For more information, call Whitney Liegakos at 406-528-5262 or email wliegakos@stlukehealthcare.org. Proceeds benefit the St. Ignatius Chamber of Commerce. 

ST. IGNATIUS — Day two of Good Old Days begins with a pancake breakfast served at the St. Ignatius Senior Center from 7-11 a.m. Dog Races take place at 1 p.m. Food and craft vendors will be available all day from 1-4 p.m. Register for the Good Old Days parade, (the largest parade in Lake County), at 9 a.m. on July 20. Judging starts at 11 a.m. and the parade is at noon. You must be at the St. Ignatius High School before 11 a.m. to enter the parade. Parade categories include animal drawn vehicle, child rider, Native American, youth 12 & under, farm equip.m.ent, antique car, custom car, stock car, adult horse rider, commercial, novelty/humorous, clubs/organizations/group. 

Big Sky Mafia’s car/truck show will take place at the Community Center parking lot from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Big Toys will be at the Good Old Days Park from 1-4 p.m. Bingo will be played from 2-4 p.m. at the Senior Center. Family games like egg races, a water balloon toss, sprints, and gunny sack races happen at 2 p.m. Farmers Games and Olympics begin at 2 p.m. A good old fashioned tug-o-war and kids’ mud hunt take place at 2 p.m. Lawn mower races are at 3 p.m. and mini train rides go on from 1-3 p.m. Mini golf happens from 1-4 p.m. There will be a dunking booth (to benefit the St. Ignatius Fire Dept.) from 1-4 p.m.

Tours of the St. Ignatius Mission take place from 2-4 p.m. At dusk enjoy the movie “October Sky” at the park.

POLSON — Ken Ludwig’s raucous Sherlock Holmes spoof, “Baskerville” has five actors play over thirty characters in this lightning-paced comedy-mystery sendup, running July 5 – 21. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. For reservations call 406-883-9212 or go to: portpolsonplayers.com.

RONAN — The Lake County Fair Horse Show takes place at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 300 Third Ave. NW, on Saturday, July 20, at 9 a.m.

POLSON — The 9th annual Flathead Lake Festival of Art will take place Saturday, July 20, and Sunday, July 21, at Sacajawea Park from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.

ST. IGNATIUS — The annual St. Ignatius Barbecue with all the fixin’s and a Fly-in take place at the St. Ignatius Airport on Airport Road from 4-8 p.m. Helicopter rides will be available for $50 a seat. Contact Michael Kuefler at 406-544-2274, for more information.

POLSON — Get ready to sing-along to your favorite cowboy songs at the North Lake County Public Library on Saturday, July 20, at 2 p.m. It will be fun for the whole family. We will sing “Shenandoah,” “Cielito Lindo,” “Buffalo Gals,” “Streets of Laredo,” “Ghost Riders in the Sky,” “Cindy,” “Tumbling Tumbleweeds,” “Cool Water,” and more. Join this hootenanny and you won’t regret it: singing these beautiful songs together brings a sense of belonging, and a sense of home. Sing-Along Cowboy books will be available, so no one is left out. Rich will lead the sing-along with voice, guitar, and the occasional melodic riff. Rich will have books and CDs available for purchase at the performance. 

POLSON — Lake County MT Republicans present “The Republican Boat Parade” on Saturday, July 20, at 1 p.m. All boaters gather in Polson Bay by Memorial Bridge. More details on the website: lakecountymtrepublicans.com. Prizes will be given for best decorated boat. All supporters welcome.

ST. IGNATIUS — At 9 a.m. duck races will take place to benefit Valley Bank scholarships. Buy a rubber ducky and watch him race.

POLSON — The final presentation of Ken Ludwig’s raucous Sherlock Holmes spoof, “Baskerville,” has five actors play over thirty characters in this lightning-paced comedy-mystery sendup, on Sunday, July 21. Showtime is 2 p.m. Sunday. For reservations call 406-883-9212 or go to: portpolsonplayers.com.

ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Airport on Airport Road is the site for the annual huckleberry pancake breakfast. Join us from 8 a.m.-noon for a traditional huckleberry pancake breakfast with ham, eggs, juice, and coffee. There will be door prizes, 100s of gallons of aviation fuel to be given away to 10 lucky pilots. Helicopter rides for $50 a seat will be available. Contact Michael Kuefler at 406-544-2274, for more information.

POLSON — The Lake County Fair Shooting Sports events take place at Big Sky Sporting Clays Shooting Range, 42295 Irvine Flats Rd., on Sunday, July 21, at noon.

LAKESIDE — This is an exclusive and professionally timed run, the only one along the shores of Flathead Lake. Featuring our popular 5K race for $40, in addition to a 10K race for $55 and a kid’s 1-mile run for $25. If you have questions, contact the race director at: FlatheadLake5k@gmail.com.

POLSON — Mondays mean Mother Goose at the North Lake County Public Library. Join us at 9:15 a.m.  

Mother Goose is geared toward ages 0 to 3, but all are welcome. We encourage parents and caregivers to participate with their children for this early learning time. 

RONAN — The following events take place at Lake County Fair on the Fairgrounds, 300 Third Ave. NW, on Tuesday, July 23: Dog Show takes place at 8 a.m.; The Non-perishable Open Class check-in takes place from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Family-style Dinner at 5 p.m.; swine weigh off trailer from 6-8 p.m.

RONAN — The Flathead Irrigation District monthly meeting is Wednesday, July 24, upstairs at the Mission West Community Develop.m.ent Partners building, 407 Main Street.

POLSON — On Wednesday, July 24, at 3:30 p.m. North Lake County Public Library’s Page Turners Youth Book Club will meet to discuss “I Survived the American Revolution” by Lauren Tarshis. 

You can still pick up your free copy of the book and get ready to share your favorite parts about the book on the 24. 

POLSON — The Polson School District is hosting two public forums to discuss grade realignment starting the 2025-26 school year. The realignment to be discussed is moving the fifth grade down to Linderman and the second grade to Cherry Valley as well as keeping T-K early literacy at Cherry Valley. 

The forums will start at 7 p.m. at the PHS auditorium. The first is Wednesday, July 24 and the second one will be Wednesday, Aug. 14.

POLSON — Port Polson Players presents, Ivan Menchell’s hilarious and heartwarming “The Cemetery Club,” runs Thursday through Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Reservations are available by calling the Players box office at 406-883-9212 or through portpolsonplayers.com. 

POLSON — On Thursday, July 25, at 10 a.m. the North Lake County Public Library’s Summer Reading Program will have bring Animal Wonders. Come and learn all about animals with Animal Wonders! They will bring a few of their animal ambassadors to teach us all about these amazing creatures! We might even get to hold one! 

RONAN — The Lake County Fair Market Livestock Sale will take place on the Fairgrounds, 300 Third Ave. NW, on Thursday, July 25, at 7 p.m.

POLSON — Music starts at 7 p.m. at the KwaTaqNuk Resort, 49708 US Highway 93 East, with “Hellcat Maggie” providing the tunes. Admission is free and all ages are welcome.

POLSON — Glacier Brewing Company will hold bingo to benefit SAFE Harbor on Thursday, July 25, from 6-9 p.m.

RONAN — The following events take place at Lake County Fair on the Fairgrounds, 300 Third Ave. NW, on Thursday, July 25: Breakfast 7-11 a.m.; Judges Orientation 8:30 a.m.: Sheep Breeding and Showmanship 9 a.m.; Kid Zone 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Goat Show 11:30 a.m.; Fashion Review 4:30 p.m.; Market Livestock Dinner 5:30 p.m.; Market Livestock Sale 7 p.m.

POLSON — Come learn about the basic concepts needed for navigating the digital landscape in today’s world and ask all your burning questions on Thursday, July 25, from 1-3 p.m. at the North Lake County Public Library.

POLSON — The Montana Chamber Foundation invites you to join us for ‘Give it a Shot’ Clay Target Shooting Tournament from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Proceeds go toward promoting entrepreneurship in Montana middle and high schools. No experience necessary – beginners and novices welcome. On-site coaching and loaner guns available. 

Tournament will take place at Big Sky Sporting Clays in Polson. Registration is $400/person and includes: Ace in the Hole reception & BBQ admission, shooting fees, roundtrip transportation to Big Sky Sporting Clays, on-the-go breakfast, lunch, and prizes. Contact Cary Hegreberg at 406-439-4163 or cahegreberg@gmail.com for more information.

HOT SPRINGS — For two days on the north lawn of Symes Hot Springs Hotel the 14th annual Hot Springs Blues Festival will feature true blues music from around the Northwest. Hambone & the Banned will play nightly from 6-8 p.m. and from 8:30-10:30 p.m. JD and the Jaguars will perform. 

Call 406-741-2361 or go to: symeshotspringsbluesfestival.com for updates.

RONAN — The annual Crabfest will take place at the Lake County Fair on the Fair Grounds, 300 Third Ave. NW, on Friday, July 26, at 5 p.m. Pre-purchase tickets from the Ronan Chamber of Commerce: secretary@ronanchamber.com.

POLSON — Port Polson Players presents “The Cemetery Club,” July 2 –Aug. 11. All shows run Thursday through Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. 

RONAN — The following events take place at Lake County Fair on the Fairgrounds, 300 Third Ave. NW, on Friday, July 26: Breakfast 8-11 a.m.; Beef and Dairy Breeding and Showmanship 9 a.m.; Kid Zone 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Rabbit Show 9 a.m.; Poultry Show 2 p.m.; Crabfest 5 p.m.; Small Fry Stock Show 5:30 p.m.

POLSON — The next Pachyderm meeting will be Friday, July 26, at noon at the Polson Rural Fire Station located at 25 Regatta Road. 

Our guest speaker for this meeting will be Polson Police Chief George Simpson. The Police Chief will give us an update on crime in the city, what are we able to as citizens to help eliminate crime and how his first year as police chief has been. He will be available for Q & A. 

We hope to see a good turnout for the Police Chief.

POLSON — Music starts at 7 p.m. at the KwaTaqNuk Resort, 49708 US Highway 93 East, with “Redhawk” providing the tunes. Admission is free and all ages are welcome.

POLSON — “The Aye’s Have It” Art Show Reception takes place at the Sandpiper Art Gallery & Gifts from 5-7 p.m.

POLSON — From 7-10 a.m. purchase a pancake breakfast at the Elks Lodge. From noon-5 p.m. get creatuve ib a block of sidewalk at our all-ages chalk art contest. Judging at 5 p.m. Cherry spitting at 2 p.m.

RONAN — The following events take place at Lake County Fair on the Fairgrounds, 300 Third Ave. NW, on Saturday, July 27: 8-11 a.m. Breakfast; Beef and Dairy Breeding and Showmanship 9 a.m.; Kid Zone 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Large Animal Round Robin, Small Animal Round Robin to follow 3-4 p.m.; All projects released 7-9 p.m.

RONAN — Free country dance lessons will be given at the Lake County Fairgrounds on Saturday, July 27, from 4-6 p.m. 

A free teen competition will take place from 6-7 p.m. The main event takes place from 7 p.m. to midnight. Tickets are $5 at the door.

POLSON — Port Polson Players presents, Ivan Menchell’s “The Cemetery Club,” Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Reservations are available by calling the Players box office at 406-883-9212 or through the theatre website at: portpolsonplayers.com. All events produced at Polson’s beautiful Theatre on the Lake are presented in association with The Mission Valley Friends of the Arts.

POLSON — Enjoy live music from 1- a.m.-3 p.m. Enter your prized baked or cooked recipes for a chance to win the best pie, sweet and or savory at 1 p.m. at the Food Court Tent. 

POLSON — Port Polson Players presents, Ivan Menchell’s “The Cemetery Club,” July 25 – Aug. 11. All shows run Thursday through Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m.with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Reservations are available by calling the Players box office at 406-883-9212 or through the theatre website at: portpolsonplayers.com. All events produced at Polson’s beautiful Theatre on the Lake are presented in association with The Mission Valley Friends of the Arts.

POLSON — The Polson Flathead Lake Museum is located at 708 Main Street, Polson and is open Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday 1-4 p.m.

POLSON — Port Polson Players presents, Ivan Menchell’s “The Cemetery Club,” July 25 – Aug. 11. All shows run Thursday through Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Reservations are available by calling the Players box office at 406-883-9212. All events produced at Polson’s beautiful Theatre on the Lake are presented in association with The Mission Valley Friends of the Arts.

YELLOW BAY — The University of Montana Flathead Lake Bio Station will hold an open house on Friday, Aug. 2. More information to follow.

POLSON — Please join us at the North Lake County Public Library on Friday, Aug. 2, at 1 p.m. to meet multi-talented author RuthiE Neilanas she introduces her latest book,“A Sweet Taste of the Last Slice.” RuthiE will share from her experience as a hospice nurse and volunteer. 

RSVP to Helen Mangels at 406-833-0009.

Feel free to bring a friend or someone who may want or need to know more about hospice care. 

Refreshments will be served. 

KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is hosting an outdoor speaker series in August in the Harry Horn Picnic Shelter at the Wayfarers Unit of Flathead Lake State Park, 8600 Mt. Hwy 35, Bigfork. The speaker series event is held every Friday evening from 7-7:45 p.m. in August. There is no cost to attend the event, but registration is required. Call the ranger station for more information and to register at 406-837-3041, ext. 0. On Aug. 2 the presentation will be: Forest Fire in Northwest Montana – Past, Present, and Future by Rick Trembath.

POLSON — Please join us at the North Lake County Public Library on Friday, Aug. 2, at 1 p.m. to meet multi-talented author RuthiE Neilanas she introduces her latest book,“A Sweet Taste of the Last Slice.” RuthiE will share from her experience as a hospice nurse and volunteer. RSVP to Helen Mangels at 406-833-0009.

Feel free to bring a friend or someone who may want or need to know more about hospice care. Refreshments will be served. 

RONAN — The Pioneer Days celebration begins on Friday, Aug. 2 and continues through Sunday, Aug. 4 at the Ronan Fairgrounds. Ronan Pioneer Days is a community event with fun for the whole family. The Kid’s Fishing Derby takes place at Ronan City Park from 8 a.m.-noon. A golf scramble happens at the Mission Mountain Golf Course beginning at 10 a.m. Bulls and Broncs Rodeo takes place at 7:30 p.m. at the Lake County Fairgrounds. Street dances with live music take place from 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. There will be plenty of good old-fashioned entertainment. For more information call 406-676-8300 or look for Ronan Pioneer Days on Facebook.