An Open Mic Night is planned at the Western Montana Musicians Co-op, 1 Eisenhower St SW (The Red Poppy), from 7-9 p.m. This event is hosted by Mark & Krysti. Whether you’re a musician, performer, poet, comedian or just love live music Stop by the WMMC and check out our talented members. We'd love to see ya. When you arrive, sign up for a spot and show us what you got. We are a member-based, member-funded cooperative. Friday Night Open Mic is free, however, for non-members donations are gratefully accepted and appreciated.

POLSON — The 51st annual Sandpiper Art Festival takes place on the Lake County Courthouse lawn in downtown Polson. Original works of art in a wide range of mediums are on display from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. For information call 406-883-5956 or email: festivals.sandpiperartgallery@gmail.com. 

POLSON — The 51st annual Sandpiper Art Festival takes place on the Lake County Courthouse lawn in downtown Polson. Original works of art in a wide range of mediums are on display from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. For information call 406-883-5956 or email: festivals.sandpiperartgallery@gmail.com. Exhibitor applications are due by July 1.

POLSON — The 51st annual Sandpiper Art Festival takes place on the Lake County Courthouse lawn in downtown Polson. Original works of art in a wide range of mediums are on display from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. For information call 406-883-5956 or email: festivals.sandpiperartgallery@gmail.com. Exhibitor applications are due by July 1.

POLSON — Cruisin’ By The Bay will take place on Saturday, Aug. 13 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Main Street in Polson. Awards will be given out at 2 p.m. There will be goody bags for the first 100 entrants. Entry costs are $25  for the first car and $10 for each additional car entered in the competition. Club members do not vote on show cars and club cars are not judged on. For more information go to our Facebook Page:Mission Valley Cruisers or call 760-964-9405.

POLSON — Saturday, Aug. 13 is the final day to register for The North Lake County Public Library’s Summer Reading Program.

The 2022 Flathead Waters Cleanup Event is a volunteer event to clean up trash in and around the waterbodies in the basin, including both Flathead and Lake Counties.

Individuals or teams of volunteers will sign up to collect trash and clean up any section of river, lake, creek, or pond. When they register, volunteers can select the area of interest to clean up through an interactive mapping feature on the event website.

This will enable organizers to ensure that there is no replication and to track where cleanup efforts are taking place. The event will take place on Saturday, Aug. 13 from 9 a.m.–3p.m., with a celebratory afterparty and prize giveaway hosted at Sacred Waters Brewing from 4-8 p.m.

The first 40 volunteers to fill out the registration survey will receive a meal voucher to be used at Sacred Eats during the afterparty. Prizes from our sponsors include: a half-day guided flyfishing trip, an evening sailing cruise, half-day rafting trips, camping gear, flyfishing gear, and tons of swag — will be given to the volunteers that collect the most trash, find the most unique item(s), or submit the best photo. To be eligible for prizes, all volunteers must register prior to the event by visiting the event website, or by contacting Emilie Henry by phone 406-461-6831 or email: emilie.henry@mt.gov.

Join the Saturday Night Community Jam at the Western Montana Musicians Co-op, 1 Eisenhower St (The Red Poppy) from 7-11 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13. This event is hosted by John Hegel. Whether you’re a musician, performer, poet, comedian or just love live music, the Western Montana Musicians Co-op is for you. Stop by tonight and check out our talented members. Everyone is welcome. We are a member-based, member-funded Co-op. The community jam is free, however, for non-members, donations are gratefully accepted and appreciated. The deets: Community Jam at the Red Poppy every Saturday night from 7-11 p.m.

ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Senior Citizen Center will host bingo on Aug. 13 at 2 p.m. Cards are .25 cents each and we will have a special payout for the last game, a blackout.

POLSON — The Mission Valley Speedway Superoval, 1113 N. Reservoir Rd., is the site of the Racing Dynamiks Hot August Nights Pro Late 125. Admission is $12 for adults, $8 for children 8-15; children under 7 are free. Seniors 55 and older, military and first responders pay a $10 admission fee. Family (two adults, three kids) is $40 general admission. RV dry camping fee is $50 per one RV.  Time trials begin at 6 p.m. and racing begins at 7 p.m. For more information call 406-212-8159.

POLSON — The 2022 Polson Rotary Festival for Youth is set for Saturday, Aug. 13. The chili cookoff is being replaced with a family friendly Brewfest from 12:30-4 p.m. in front of the Elks on Main Street. There will be fun activities for kids; Hellcat Maggie will play on the Anderson Broadcasting mobile stage and you can try brews from four local breweries: Tamarack Brewing, Flathead Brewery, Glacier Brewing and Ronan Cooperative Brewery. This annual fundraiser benefits Mission Valley youth. Since 2007, the Polson club has distributed over $300,000 to various youth programs. Applications for the fundraiser can be found on the Polson Rotary website at: https://portal.clubrunner.ca/1867/. Contact Brooke Duty at 406-883-3636 for more information. Planning is underway for the annual event in August. 

POLSON — Lavender Painting Part Deux takes place on Tuesday, Aug. 16 beginning at 11 a.m. Join us to make a beautiful painting of lavender. The first Lavender Painting class was a blast. 

POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library wraps up their Summer Reading Program with an ice cream social and prize drawing at 10 a.m. Check with the library for any schedule change.

RONAN — It’s time for a Garden Party! SAFE Harbor will be hosting a gathering in the Ronan City Park on August 18 from 3 to 6 p.m. For nearly 30 years, SAFE Harbor has been the primary victim services agency for the Flathead Reservation and Lake County. All services are free and open to everyone in the community. The Garden Party is free and will include a few special surprises. 

While this is not a fundraiser, a gorgeous original quilt handmade and donated by one of our great supporters, Karl Rohr, will be raffled off. 

For more information call Dana at 406-240-0640 or email: deeann@safeharbormt.org or dana@safeharbormt.org. 

An open Bluegrass Jam at the Western Montana Musicians Co-op is planned for Friday, Aug. 19, from 7-9 p.m. This event is hosted by Lydia Conway. A bluegrass jam is completely unplugged. We play going around the circle, taking turns choosing songs and tunes. Come ready to lead songs if comfortable, or just strum/hum along. Feel free to share and invite your friends. We are a member-based, member-funded cooperative. The bluegrass jam is free, however, for non-members donations are gratefully accepted and appreciated. https://www.missionmountainmusic.com/

RONAN — A Saturday Night Community Jam at the Western Montana Musicians Co-op, 1 Eisenhower St (The Red Poppy), takes place from 7-11 p.m. This event is hosted by Coy and Charlie Whether you’re a musician, performer, poet, comedian or just love live music, the Western Montana Musicians Co-op is for you. Stop by and check out our talented members. Everyone is welcome. We are a member-based, member-funded Co-op. The community jam is free, however, for non-members, donations are gratefully accepted and appreciated. The deets: Community Jam at the Red Poppy every Saturday night from 7-11 p.m.

POLSON — The Mission Valley Speedway Superoval, 1113 N. Reservoir Rd., is the site of the Legend Madness race. Admission is $12 for adults, $8 for children 8-15; children under 7 are free. Seniors 55 and older, military and first responders pay a $10 admission fee. Family (two adults, three kids) is $40 general admission. 

RV dry camping fee is $50 per one RV. Time trials begin at 6 p.m. and racing begins at 7 p.m. 

For more information call 406-212-8159.

POLSON — The Small Town Girl Market offers antiques, handmade items, repurposed items, food, fun and unique goodies. Admission is $3; kids under 12 are free. Come to Polson Foursquare Church, 40677 Partridge Trail, from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20 to check it out. 

Email smalltowngirlmarket@gmail.com for more information.

POLSON — First United Methodist Church, 301 Sixteenth Ave. E - will hold a Vendor/Craft Fair and Block Party on Saturday, Aug. 20. Event times: Vendors: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Vendor Booths $15; Hot Dog Lunch $5 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Block Party from 1-3 p.m. with summer fun and games.

Contact 406.883.6161 or 406.249.6689 for more information.

POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library will host a “How to Build a Website” technology class at 2 p.m.

PLAINS — Montana Shakespeare in the Parks rendition of “King Lear” will be performed on Wednesday, Aug. 24 from 6-8 p.m. at the fairgrounds. Visit www.shakespeareintheparks.org for a full schedule. All performances are free.

ZOOM — Mission Mountain Zen is offering free online meditation classes. Please join the Mission Mountain Zen Center on Wednesday, Aug. 24, and on subsequent Wednesdays, for an online meditation class led by Zen Teacher, Zenku, including meditation instruction, practice and discussion via Zoom. The classes will be each Wednesday from 6-7:30 p.m. For more information and a Zoom link to the class call Zenku at 406-847-721-0665 or email at: Jerry.Smyers@gmail.com.

RONAN — The Flathead Irrigation District will hold their monthly meeting on Aug. 24 at 1 p.m. The current meeting location is upstairs at Mission West Community Development Partners, 407 Main Street SW in Ronan. 

POLSON — The four time Indian National Finals Rodeo of the year, Flathead River Rodeo, returns to the Flathead Reservation in Polson on Aug. 25, 26 and 27, at the Polson Fairgrounds. Indian National Finals Tour Rodeo draws contestants from all over the U.S. and Canada to compete for over $50,000 in prize money and awards, and is a qualifying event for the INFR Finals, held in Las Vegas in November. 

Produced by KwaTaqNuk Resort & Casino and the CSKT Tribes, the event features three days of rodeo action, food and beverage vendors, other vendors, a large screen TV in the arena and live music each night after rodeo action. 

GLACIER PARK — Entry to Glacier National Park is free on this day, Wednesday, Aug. 4 in celebration of the first anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act.