ARLEE — Hangin’ Art Gallery in Arlee presents its summer exhibit through Aug. 16. An opening reception will take place on July 6 from 2-4 p.m., to coincide with the Arlee Powwow. For more information, go to www.hanginartgallery.com.

POLSON - The Sandpiper Gallery will be featuring their “Color Me Wild” exhibition July 2-Aug. 10, with the reception on Friday, July 5, from 5-7 p.m.

POLSON — Cruisen by the Bay events begin Friday, Aug. 9 and continue through Saturday, Aug. 11. Friday registration takes place at the Walmart parking lot. The actual car show continues on Main Street Saturday. Events include a “Poker Run” and “cruise” on Main Street Friday afternoon and evening. The car show continues Saturday from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. when awards are given out. That evening a free concert is at Riverside Park. 

RONAN — The Rocky Mountain Breeders Association will hold a “round pen shootout” at the Lake County Fair Grounds Aug. 9-10. In this event, three trainers start colts, provided by an outside party, over the course of two evenings, followed by a short trail course competition. A Ranch Horse Competition Series will be held Saturday, Aug. 10. This competition demonstrates a horse’s ability to perform various tasks that are part of work on a ranch. For more information, go to www.montanarmba.org or contact Mike Lyons at (406) 675-2965.

PABLO —  The 12th annual “Spirit of God Ministries” camp meeting will take place from Aug. 10-18, by Joe’s Jiffy Stop, Highway 93 in Pablo. Tent Services will be at 7 p.m. and morning meetings begin at 10:30 a.m. 

DIXON —Plan to attend the Dixon all-school reunion on Aug. 10 from noon until early evening at the Dixon Senior Citizens’ Center. This event will be catered by the senior citizens and will cost $12 per person. Call either Carol Lipscomb at (406) 544-7422 or Shirley Christensen at (406) 644-2434, so we can get a head count for dinner.

RONAN — The Rocky Mountain Breeders Association’s Ranch Horse Competition Series takes place at the Lake County Fairgrounds Saturday, Aug. 10. This competition demonstrates a horse’s ability to perform various tasks that are part of work on a ranch. For more information, go to www.montanarmba.org or contact Mike Lyons at (406) 675-2965.

POLSON — A 60-year class reunion for 1953 Polson High School classmates is being planned for Saturday, August 10. Social time will be from 4:30-6:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $20 for singles and $40 for couples. The Elks will provide a no-host bar. We invite any Polson High graduate, or friends from the early-to-mid 1950s, to join the class for social time and dinner. Contact Darryl Dupuis for more information at (406)-249-7045. 

POLSON — The 42nd annual Outdoor Art Festival is Saturday, August 10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Lake County Courthouse Lawn. View fine art originals in all media; jewelry; handmade furniture; birdhouses; hand-sewn items; stained glass; rose maling; pottery; candles; sculptures and many other interesting and unique items. Various musical entertainment and food concessions are included. Call the gallery at (406) 883-5956 or visit their website at Sandpiperartgallery.com, for more information or for a participant application.

POLSON — There will be a Polson School board meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, August 12, at the district office, 111 Fourth Ave., E.

ST. IGNATIUS — VBS will be held at Zion at Diamond and Second Ave. in St. Ignatius from August 12-16 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. All children from preschool to eighth grade are welcome. There will be a mid-morning snack provided. For more information, you may call Rev. Kyle Whaley at (406) 883-4041 on Monday, Wednesday or Friday and at (406) 745-4149 on Tuesday or Thursday

POLSON — The next gathering of the “Thyme for Herbs Group” will be Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m. at the North Lake County Public Library meeting room, 2 First Ave., E. (use the east side door). 

Our topic for the evening will be “Herbal 911.” Learn which herbs you need to have in your home and how to use them when you have a health issue. 

We will also discuss harvesting herbs, saving seeds, and storage of herbs. Bring your questions for discussion.

Anyone interested in learning to use herbs for better health is invited to join us. If you have questions, please call Linda Peterson (406) 319-2446.

RONAN — The American Legion post 138 of Ronan is meeting Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall in Ronan, 35981 Round Butte Rd. New Members are welcome. For more information, call (406) 676-3380.

RONAN — The Ladies’ Auxiliary VFW 5652 meeting is Aug. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ronan VFW Hall, 35981 Round Butte Rd. New members are welcome. For more information, call Rocki Davis at (406) 210-1862 or (406) 676-3143.

ARLEE — Purchase your produce for the week at Jocko Valley Farmers’ Market, as well as some great baked goods, value added foods and arts and crafts. Enjoy a delicious dinner served by Arlee Pride Basketball and local, live music. On Aug. 14, Eric Hutchins provides entertainment from 5-7 p.m. For more information or to be a vendor, contact Kelley at (406) 726-5550.

POLSON — The Polson Rural Fire District trustees’ monthly meeting is Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 7 p.m. at the Polson Fairgrounds Station. All residents of the Polson Rural Fire District and are encouraged to attend. Any member of the public wishing to submit items for Board review/consideration needs to submit them to the board clerk at least ten days in advance of the meeting. For a full text of approved minutes and the agenda, please go to www.polsonfire.org.

RONAN — Last day to turn in reading logs at Ronan City Library.

ST. IGNATIUS — Montana’s Shakespeare in the Park’s production of “ The Recruiting Officer” is performed at 6 p.m., Aug. 15 at the St. Ignatius Amphitheater. The play will move to the St. Ignatius Elementary gym if there’s inclement weather.

POLSON — Support Polson Late Afternoon Social Hour is held on Thursday, Aug. 15, from 5-7 p.m. Your host is Glacier Bank, 49430 Highway 93.

POLSON — A tour of the Bibler home and gardens near Kalispell is Thursday, Aug. 15. We travel up Flathead Lake’s west shore to the Bibler home and their five acres of manicured gardens. En route home via the east shore, we’ll lunch at an historic restaurant. Departure times from Community Bank branch parking lots are: Ronan-8 a.m. and Polson-8:30 a.m. We return at 3:30 p.m. The cost for Community Bank Customers is $75 and for guests $90.

ST IGNATIUS — The Fort Connah Restoration Society will host an open house on Sept. 7-8 (not Aug. 16 as previously listed in error). 

POLSON — The third annual Flathead Lake Blues Festival is Friday and Saturday, August 16-17 on the lakeshore of the new Polson fishing dock. For more information, contact David Venters at (406) 885-2377. 

KALISPELL —Drum Brothers presents the Montana Outdoor Rhythm Camp Aug. 16-18 at the  Montanagua Sanctuary.  For more information and to register, visit www.drumbrothers.com, www.facebook.com/drum.brothers, or call 406-531-8109.  

RONAN – The Ronan City Library celebrates the end of their summer reading program with a picnic and a grand prize drawing at Bockman Park in Ronan, on Saturday, Aug. 17. Call (406) 676-3682, for more information.

POLSON —Wings For Wishes Over Montana, a radio-controlled airplane fun fly event, benefits The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Montana on Aug. 17-18. There is a $25 landing fee/weekend pass for pilots. Spectators are free. Donations for the silent auction and raffles are needed and appreciated. All funds raised go to Make-A-Wish Montana. Visit www.wingsforwishes.weebly.com for more details, or call Eric Kendall at (406) 499-0116.

PABLO — The People’s Center Museum and Gift Shop, in partnership with musician Charles Fyant, will hold a celebration of music, art and food at The People’s Center on Aug. 17. If you are a band or musician and interested in participating, please call Charles Fyant at (406) 883-3427. The event is open to all varieties of music. For art market/displays and food vending or for more information, contact Marie Torosian at the People’s Center, (406) 675-0160. Everyone is welcome to participate and attend.

POLSON —The Polson Triathlon held on Saturday, Aug. 17, begins at 8:40 a.m. at Riverside Park. Standard entry fee until Aug. 1 is $75 online only and team fees are $150. Late entry fees (Aug. 2-13) are $95 online and teams are $195. No race registration after Tuesday, Aug. 13. Race capacity is 200 competitors (teams count as one). This year’s prize purse increased to $5000 (5 deep), there’s a bigger field, a new race shirt, water bottles, more awards, a kids’ race, faster lunches, safer courses, better aid stations, a clear refund policy and more. For more information, call (406) 883-9264 or go to: polsontriathlon.com.

KALISPELL — A general trapper education course will be offered at Snappy's Sport Center, 1400 Highway 2, E. in Kalispell, on Aug. 17 at 9 a.m. This is not a wolf trapper certification class. This general trapper education class is intended to teach people how to trap legally, ethically, safely, and effectively and is offered free of charge by the Montana Trappers’ Association education instructors. For more information, contact Paul Fielder at (406) 827-7777.

ST. IGNATIUS — There will be a table at Rod’s Harvest Foods on Aug. 19 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. to take orders for the 2014 Chamber of Commerce Birthday Calendars. If there are any corrections or additions, please let LaVonne know. For more information, call LaVonne Olmsted at (406) 745-3423. The deadline for these orders is Aug. 31, 2013. Thank for supporting the Chamber of Commerce and their community activities

POLSON — A safety class takes place at the Polson Area Senior Center on Aug. 20 from 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m. and 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Call 883-4735, for a reservation.

POLSON — The Port Polson Players present “The Hue Revue,” comedy including colorful musical melodies Wednesday Aug. 21, thru Sunday, Sept. 1. Wednesday-Sundays the curtain is at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Call for reservations at (406) 883-9212 or email: portpolsonplayers@centurytel.net.

POLSON — The Flathead Reservation Fish and Wildlife Board will meet at 6 p.m. at the CSKT Natural Resources Office, 301 Main St. The agenda includes discussion of the CSKT Environmental Impact Statement for Management of Flathead Lake Fisheries. Board Chairman Joe Brenneman invites the public to attend and ask questions or express their views.

ARLEE — Purchase your produce for the week at Jocko Valley Farmers’ Market, as well as some great baked goods, value added foods and arts and crafts. Enjoy a delicious dinner served by Arlee CDC and local, live music. On Aug. 21, Larry Hirshberg provides entertainment from 5-7 p.m. For more information or to be a vendor, contact Kelley at (406) 726-5550.

POLSON — The Flathead River Indian Nation Finals Tour Rodeo will be held at the Polson Fairgrounds Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 22-24 with nightly performances at 6:30 p.m. 

POLSON — All are welcome to attend a free community potluck dinner from 6-7:30 p.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church, 2 Seventh Ave. E. 

POLSON — ACLU-MT speakers will provide an overview of the American Civil Liberties Union, its history and some of the current casework it is involved in nationally and in Montana at the next Pachyderm meeting at the Polson Rural Fire Hall on Regatta Road. Brown bag lunch social begins at 11:30 a.m., the business meeting is at noon and guest speakers at about 12:20 p.m. All are welcome.

POLSON — A new Narcotics Anonymous meeting will be held Friday nights at 6:30 p.m. at the Alano Club, 8 Third Ave. W.

POLSON — Tickets are on sale now for the seventh annual PEO Chapter-sponsored Crab Crack scheduled for 5-7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 23, at the Glacier Brewery in Polson. The crab crack raises money to help women finance their education through scholarships and low interest loans. 

Tickets are $25 per person and include Dungeness crab, shrimp, jojo potatoes, coleslaw, lemonade and dessert. Beer will be sold separately. Attendees are asked to bring their own crab cracking tools. Tickets may be purchased at Glacier Brewing, The Terrace Flowers and Gifts, and First Citizens Bank in Polson or by calling (406) 883-1676. A limited number of tickets are available; any remaining tickets will be sold at the door. If you have ever joined us before you know that we frequently sell out, so please do not rely on purchasing tickets at the door if you plan to bring a group. 

P.E.O. is a philanthropic educational organization that provides educational opportunities for women in the form of scholarships, grants, awards and loans. 

DIXON — The Dixon Melon Days celebration on Aug. 23-24. is free to the public with fun for the entire family. Activities include a parade at 11 a.m. and a dance with a band from 6-10 p.m. on Friday. There are food booths; old time kids and adult games; lawn tractor races; live entertainment; Farmer Olympics; horseshoes; “the Little Buckaroo Rodeo” and the best melons in western Montana. This year the “Little Buckaroo Rodeo” has new events and an expanded time. For more information, go to: www.facebook.com/DixonMelonDays.

RONAN — The Little Big Band will be performing at the Ronan VFW Veterans Hall on Round Butte Road on Friday, Aug. 23, for a community dance. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call (406) 676-8224.

POST CREEK — The Peoples’ Voice, Inc. is holding a rummage sale on Friday, Aug. 23, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Methodist Church on Post Creek Hill, Hwy. 93.

Salish Kootenai College Foundation & KSKC Public TV will be hosting their 22nd Annual Golf Scramble on August 23, 2013 at the Silver Fox Golf Course in Pablo, MT. Proceeds will support both the Salish Kootenai College Foundation Scholarship Fund and KSKC Public TV. Two starting times - 8:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. To register online, go to https://skcfoundation.thankyou4caring.org or for more information contact SKC Foundation at 406-275-4983.

ST. IGNATIUS — Zion Lutheran Daycare will have a donation only yard sale at Diamond and Second Ave. in their parking lot on Aug. 23 and 24 from 8 a.m. -5 p.m. Donations will be used for scholarships for students needing assistance. Donated items that are clean and in good condition are welcomed. For further information, you may call Zion Lutheran Daycare at (406) 745-2273 or LaVonne Olmsted at (406) 745-3423.