ZOOM — Mission Mountain Zen is offering free online meditation classes. Please join the Mission Mountain Zen Center on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 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. 

Please join us and take advantage of this opportunity. For more information and a Zoom link to the class call Zenku at 847-721-0665 or email at Jerry.Smyers@gmail.com.

POLSON — The final summer reading program will be held at the library’s temporary location, 301 16th Ave. E. (United Methodist Church building). 

This will be an ice cream social with prize drawings. See you at 10 a.m.

RONAN — Every Thursday through Oct. 12, enjoy the Ronan Farmer’s Market from 3:30-6:30 p.m. at the Ronan Visitor’s Center on Highway 93.

RONAN — Every Thursday through Oct. 12, enjoy the Ronan Farmer’s Market from 3:30-6:30 p.m. at the Ronan Visitor’s Center on Highway 93.

PLAINS — Montana’s Shakespeare in the Parks rendition of “Three Musketeers” will be performed on Thursday, Aug. 17, from 6-8 p.m. at the fairgrounds. 

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

PLAINS — Montana’s Shakespeare in the Parks rendition of “Three Musketeers” will be performed on Thursday, Aug. 17, from 6-8 p.m. at the fairgrounds. Visit www.shakespeareintheparks.org for a full schedule. All performances are free.

POLSON — The final summer reading program will be held at the library’s temporary location, 301 16th Ave. E. (United Methodist Church building). This will be an ice cream social with prize drawings. See you at 10 a.m.

POLSON — The Polson Farmer’s Market is open every Friday from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. until October. Located in downtown Polson, Third Ave. W, (in front of the Cove Deli) the market offers locally produced fresh vegetables, fruits, meats, cheese, eggs, honey, jams & jellies, baked goods, bedding plants, perennials, shrubs, veggie & herb starts, hanging baskets, cut flowers, soaps, skin care products, wood working products, jewelry, photography, art, pottery, and many more unique craft items.

POLSON — The annual CASA Rummage Sale will be held on Aug.19, at the Bridge Church in Polson. Donations are appreciated to directly benefit local children. To donate sale items, please contact our office at 406-883-0158.

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 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. 19, to check it out. Email smalltowngirlmarket@gmail.com for more information.

RONAN — On Aug. 19, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. the families of Faith Lutheran Church will hold a “huge” sale at the Garden of the Rockies Museum Gym, 500 Round Butte Road. There will be no clothes but there will be hundreds of household items. The purpose of the sale is to raise funds to donate to several local charities. Call Patti at 406-676-3261 if you have questions.

POLSON — The North Lake County Library Foundation invites you to meet Miss Montana, the iconic DC-3 flown to Normandy for the 75th anniversary of the D-day invasion on Aug. 19 from 4-6:30 p.m. at the Polson Airport. 

Her co-pilot, Bryan Douglass, will discuss and sign copies of his fascinating book, “Every Reason to Fail: The Unlikely Story of Miss Montana and the D-day Squadron.” 

Tour the plane and bid on several silent auction items … including a one-hour flight over the Missions and Flathead Lake. Tickets are available online (https://polsonlibraryfoundation.org/miss-montana-event/) for $40 for adults and $10 for children 16 and under. Proceeds benefit the renovation of the North Lake County Library.

POLSON — The North Lake County Library Foundation invites you to meet Miss Montana, the iconic DC-3 flown to Normandy for the 75th anniversary of the D-day invasion on Aug. 19 from 4-6:30 p.m. at the Polson Airport. Her co-pilot, Bryan Douglass, will discuss and sign copies of his fascinating book, “Every Reason to Fail: The Unlikely Story of Miss Montana and the D-day Squadron.” Tour the plane and bid on several silent auction items … including a one-hour flight over the Missions and Flathead Lake. Tickets are available online (https://polsonlibraryfoundation.org/miss-montana-event/) for $40 for adults and $10 for children 16 and under. Proceeds benefit the renovation of the North Lake County Library.

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 — The Polson City Commission meets the first and third Mondays of each month (Wednesday, if the Monday falls on a holiday) at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 106 First Street, E. 

Meetings are open to the public.

ZOOM — Mission Mountain Zen is offering free online meditation classes. Please join the Mission Mountain Zen Center on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 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.  

Please join us and take advantage of this opportunity. For more information and a Zoom link to the class call Zenku at 847-721-0665 or email at Jerry.Smyers@gmail.com.

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

RONAN — Ronan City Council meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 207 Main Street SW Ste A. 

For more information call 406-676-4231.

RONAN — Ronan City Council meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 207 Main Street SW Ste A. For more information call 406- 676-4231 

POLSON — The four-time Indian National Finals Rodeo of the year, Flathead River Rodeo, returns to the Flathead Reservation in Polson on Aug. 24, 25 and 26, 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. 

POLSON — Now is your chance to have some serious fun and discover why pickleball is the fastest growing sport nationwide. This fun-free event is hosted by the City of Polson Parks & Recreation and open to all area residents aged 18 or older. 3.0 level or below players will compete on Friday, Aug. 25, and 3.5 level or above players are scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 26. Both divisions need to register on their appointed day between 7-7:30 a.m. at the O’Malley Park pickleball courts located at 11th Ave. E and 4th Street E. Play begins at 8 a.m. and is limited to the first 15 players registered. For more information contact Mike Marnin at 406-696-9292 or:

mikemarnin@hotmail. com 

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. 

POLSON — The Polson Farmer’s Market is open every Friday from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. until October. Located in downtown Polson, 3rd Ave. W, (in front of the Cove Deli) the market offers locally produced fresh vegetables, fruits, meats, cheese, eggs, honey, jams & jellies, baked goods, bedding plants, perennials, shrubs, veggie & herb starts, hanging baskets, cut flowers, soaps, skin care products, wood working products, jewelry, photography, art, pottery, and many more unique craft items.

POLSON — The Polson Farmer’s Market is open every Friday from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. until October. Located in downtown Polson, Third Ave. W, (in front of the Cove Deli) the market offers locally produced fresh vegetables, fruits, meats, cheese, eggs, honey, jams & jellies, baked goods, bedding plants, perennials, shrubs, veggie & herb starts, hanging baskets, cut flowers, soaps, skin care products, wood working products, jewelry, photography, art, pottery, and many more unique craft items. 

POLSON — The Annual Meeting of the Polson Senior Citizens will be held on Friday, August 25th at 11:30 a.m. at the Polson Senior Citizens Community Center.  The Annual Report will be presented,  Nomination and Election of Officers and Board of Directors will be held. Lunch will be available immediately following the meeting.

POLSON — The Day of Hope, Back to School Health Fair is back and coming to downtown Polson on Saturday, Aug. 26, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., located between First St. W and Third Ave. W in front of the Cove in downtown. This free community event is brought to you by our local faith community, multiple nonprofits, and various business sponsors across the Polson and Mission Valley areas. 

The Day of Hope will include free health screenings, car seat safety checks, giveaways like free school supplies, backpacks, and more while supplies last.There will be experiences for the kids to explore fire trucks, police cars, meet local VIPS, and more. The Day of Hope will also have some of the valley’s best food trucks on hand and will have food available for purchase.

RONAN — Every Thursday through Oct. 12, enjoy the Ronan Farmer’s Market from 3:30-6:30 p.m. at the Ronan Visitor’s Center on Highway 93.

POLSON — Kiwanis Intl. of Polson will hold their annual Sunset to Summer Wine-Beer Fest under the stars at the beautiful KOA in Polson on Aug. 26 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 each, which includes six drinks and substantial appetizers. There will be a raffle and a silent auction with several prizes awarded during the event. All proceeds help to fund Kiwanis college scholarships as well as the Middle School band, CASA, Junior Golf and Special Olympics to name a few. Tickets are available for sale in advance from Kiwanis members and at the door or call Irene Marchello at 406-249-0969 for more details. Please join us for a lovely evening overlooking Flathead Lake and the Mission Mountains and all for a good cause. 

POLSON — Polson Bay Golf Course will host the Club Championship for PBGC pass holders on Aug. 28. Call 406-407- 7656 for more information. 

POLSON — Polson Bay Golf Course will host the Club Championship for PBGC pass holders on Aug. 28. Call 406-407-7656 for more information.