POLSON — Mission Valley Speedway Superoval, at 1113 N. Reservoir Rd., will host Mod 4s, Hornets and Pro Late Models for a $3,000 win. (This race will adopt tri-state pro late rules.) Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for children 8-14 with children 7 and under free. Seniors 55 and older pay an $8 admission fee. Time trials begin at 6 p.m. and racing begins at 7 p.m. For more information call 406-212-8159.

POLSON — Polson Rotary Club is accepting applications for its annual chili cookoff to be held Aug. 14. The Polson Rotary Festival for Youth is an annual fundraiser benefiting Mission Valley youth. Since 2007, the Polson club has distributed over $300k to various programs that benefit the youth of the Mission Valley. Team applications for the chili cook off can be found on the Polson Rotary website at: https://portal.clubrunner.ca/1867/downloads. Contact Brooke Duty at 406-883-3636 for more information.

POLSON — “Cruisin’ By the Bay” car show takes place all day from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in downtown Polson. Registration is $25 per car and $10 for each additional car. See registration details on Facebook’s Mission Valley Cruisers’ page or call 760-964-9405.

SWAN LAKE — For forty years, the second Saturday of August has meant art, food and fun on the shores of Swan Lake. The Flathead Valley’s original Huckleberry Festival will take place on Saturday, Aug. 14, at the Swan Lake Day Park near mile marker 72 on Montana Highway 83. Admission is free. 

The event will open with a pancake breakfast served from 8-11 am. The rest of the day’s activities will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 3 p.m. The Arts and Crafts Fair featuring more than 50 artists and craftsmen will feature Montana-made and handmade works while food trucks and vendors will offer a wide variety of food and drink. And the traditional huckleberry pies and pastries along with huckleberry candy and ice cream will be available to enjoy. The band Silverado will play throughout the day.  

Other scheduled events include a baking contest with adult and children’s entries, auctions, raffles, kids’ games and an afternoon beer and wine garden. 

On Aug. 14, at 10 am. to 5 p.m. on the Lake County Courthouse Lawn, 106 Fourth Ave. E in Polson. The event was founded in 1971. The 50th annual Sandpiper Art Festival is a popular one-day, juried, outdoor festival that features fine art and artisan crafts, sponsored by the Sandpiper Art Gallery, a non-profit organization. It takes place simultaneously with the annual Car Show (one-block away). The festival offers live entertainment throughout the day and several onsite food or beverage vendors nearby. For 50 years, the Sandpiper Art Festival on the Courthouse lawn in Polson has made people smile. Join our celebration of art and crafts with music, dance and food all day. The Flathead Courier of old called the event “an astonishing array of talent” that simply gets bigger and better every year. Browse the paintings, jewelry, clothing, fiber crafts, stained glass, bronzes, woodwork, photography and more while music plays and bagpipers hum, all while enjoying huckleberry ice cream and homemade lemonade.

Grab a beer and pour some paint, no lines to follow, just your own creativity at the Ronan Cooperative Brewery. Join us from 6-8 PM for a unique night of abstract art featuring a style known as fluid paint pouring. This technique is something anyone can do where paint is poured onto a surface in a variety of ways. The class will be lead by Raven Venturelli. Tickets are $15 with a limited tickets available, buy yours today!

The Flathead Lakers will host their annual meeting the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 17, on the plaza of the Salish Building in downtown Polson. Phil Jackson, former LA Lakers coach and NBA Hall of Fame inductee will be the keynote. Dr. Jim Elser of the Flathead Lake Biological Station will give a State of the Lake address. The public is welcome to attend. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. and the program will begin at 7 p.m.

BIGFORK — Flathead Lake Biological Station will hold a kids’ workshop, for kids 8 years old and up, on Aug. 18 from 2-3 p.m. at the Bigfork Art & Cultural Center, 525 Electric Ave. The workshop is free with all supplies included. For more information contact Ian Withrow at: ian.withrow@flbs.umt.edu

RONAN — Mission West Community Development Partners, previously known as Lake County Community Development, is offering free workshops in August to help you learn the skills you need to help your business succeed. QuickBooks Desktop I, will be taught on Aug. 18, at 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. via ZOOM. This is an introduction to QuickBooks Desktop basic uses and features. These workshops fill up quickly, so find out more about each class and register online or call 406-676-5928 to reserve your seat. We are looking forward to hearing from you

POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library will host, “Busting the Monster Myth: Flathead Monster Reports and Sightings” on Thursday, Aug. 19, at 5:30 p.m. Karen Dunwell from the Polson Flathead Lake Museum will give this fascinating presentation in the large meeting room of the library. Attendance will be limited.

PABLO — The 29th annual Salish Kootenai College Foundation 18-hole scramble will be held on Friday, Aug. 20, and Saturday, Aug. 21, at the Silver Fox Golf Course at SKC. There will be three sessions: 8:30 a.m. both days and at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Proceeds support the SKC Foundation Scholarship Fund. For more information, contact 406-275-4905.

POLSON — A Level One NSCA certified instructor will offer four sessions of a Women’s Sporting Clays Clinic on Friday, Aug. 20 and Saturday, Aug. 21, at Big Sky Sporting Clays. Call  406-209-8922 for more information or go to: bit.ly/passionate-outlaws to register.

POLSON — The Sandpiper Art Gallery will offer a class on drawing portraits taught by Judy Wright on Saturday, Aug. 21, from 1-4 p.m. 

Cost of the class is $50 and all materials are included. Call 406-883-5956 to register for this workshop. This class is for adult students.

POLSON — The Sandpiper Art Gallery will offer a class on drawing portraits taught by Judy Wright on Saturday, Aug. 21, from 1-4 p.m. The cost of the class is $50 and all materials are included. Call 406-883-5956 to register for this workshop. This class is for adult students.

POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library will hold a special back-to-school event entitled “The Day of Hope: Kids Back to School Health Fair & Block Party” on Aug. 21 from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. in downtown Polson. Be sure to stop by to say “hello” to Felicia and Jenn, pick up some free goodies and find out more about the services we offer at the library. 

POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library will hold a special back-to-school event entitled “The Day of Hope: Kids Back to School Health Fair & Block Party” on Aug. 21 from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. in downtown Polson. Be sure to stop by to say “hello” to Felicia and Jenn, pick up some free goodies and find out more about the services we offer at the library. 

POLSON — The Small Town Girl Market offers antiques, handmade items, repurposed items, food and unique goodies. Admission is $3; kids under 12 are free. Come to Polson Foursquare Church, 40677 Partridge Trail, from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21, to find a special something. Email: smalltowngirlmarket@gmail.com, for more information.

RONAN — Mission West Community Development Partners, previously known as Lake County Community Development, is offering free workshops in August to help you learn the skills you need to help your business succeed. Website and Social Media Analytics will be taught on Aug. 24, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. In this new class, you’ll learn how to measure and analyze the most important metrics for your online presence. These workshops fill up quickly, so find out more about each class and register online or call 406-676-5928 to reserve your seat. We are looking forward to hearing from you.

RONAN — Mission West Community Development Partners, previously known as Lake County Community Development, is offering free workshops in August to help you learn the skills you need to help your business succeed. Website and Social Media Analytics will be taught on Aug. 24, 9 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. In this new class, you’ll learn how to measure and analyze the most important metrics for your online presence. These workshops fill up quickly, so find out more about each class and register online or call 406-676-5928 to reserve your seat. We are looking forward to hearing from you.

GLACIER PARK — Entry to Glacier National Park is free on Wednesday, Aug. 25, in celebration of the National Park Service’s birthday.

RONAN — Mission West Community Development Partners, previously known as Lake County Community Development, is offering free workshops in August to help you learn the skills you need to help your business succeed. 

Excel 1 and 2,  will be taught via Zoom on Aug. 25, from 9 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. This class covers the basic features and functions of Excel.  These workshops fill up quickly, so find out more about each class and register online or call 406-676-5928 to reserve your seat. We are looking forward to hearing from you.

PLAINS — Montana Shakespeare in the Parks rendition of “Cymbeline” will be performed on Wednesday, Aug. 25, from 6-8 p.m. at the fairgrounds. Visit www.shakespeareintheparks.org for a full schedule. All performances are free.

POLSON — The 4X Indian National Finals Rodeo of the year, Flathead River Rodeo, returns to the Flathead Reservation in Polson on Aug. 26, 27 and 28, at the Polson Fairgrounds. The Flathead River Rodeo is proud to have been named INFR Tour Rodeo of the Year in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.  The Champions of the Flathead River Rodeo will advance directly to the 2021 Indian National Finals Rodeo at The Southpoint Equestrian Center in Las Vegas, Nevada Oct. 19-23.

RONAN — Mission West Community Development Partners, previously known as Lake County Community Development, is offering free workshops in August to help you learn the skills you need to help your business succeed. 

QuickBooks Desktop II will be taught via Zoom on Aug. 26, from 9 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. This class covers the basic features and functions of Excel. 

These workshops fill up quickly, so find out more about each class and register online or call 406-676-5928 to reserve your seat. We are looking forward to hearing from you.

POLSON — Mission Valley Speedway Superoval, at 1113 N. Reservoir Rd., hosts Mod 4s, INEX Bandoleros, INEX Legends and Vintage Sprints races. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for children 8-14 with children 7 and under free. Seniors 55 and older pay an $8 admission fee. Time trials begin at 6 p.m. and racing begins at 7 p.m. For more information call 406-212-8159.

ELMO — On Friday, Aug. 27, Elmo welcomes the 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament at the Elmo Community Center parking lot. Opening and breakfast will take place at 8 a.m. and games start at 9 a.m. There will be co-ed tournaments only with divisions being: 3rd & 4th, 5th & 6th, 7th and 8th and 9th-12th grade. Registration must be completed by Aug. 25 and submitted at St. Ignatius, Arlee or Ronan Fitness Centers or emailed to lindsey.oneill@cskthealth.org. They are also available on the Tribal Health Facebook page and website: cskthealth.org. Children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Call 406-210-1158 with questions.

ST. IGNATIUS — Montana Shakespeare in the Parks will present “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 27, at the Good Old Days Park in St. Ignatius. 

Audiences are encouraged to arrive early with chairs, blankets and picnics.

 Visit www.shakespeareintheparks.org for a full schedule. All performances are free.