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.

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. 

CHARLO — Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana History invites the public to meet local and indigenous artists, artisans, musicians and photographers, and enjoy delicious huckleberry pastries from Allard’s Huckleberry Jam Factory on Saturday, Aug. 3, from 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Our August event features traditional Native artisans Aspen and Cameron Decker, cartoon and wool felt artisans Terry and Shawn Davis, mohair tack artisan Janey Salomon, Potter Carolyn Schoening, and musician Lyle Cronk playing and singing old western ballads. Author Dave Scott will sign his book about fighting wildfires “Fury of the Beast,” and Ruthie Nelian will be here to play her flute and chat about her book “The Sweet Taste of the Last Slice,” chronicling her experience as a hospice nurse. 

RONAN — Mission Valley 3-on-3 Ronan Pioneer Days event will be held Aug. 3 at the Ronan Event Center parking lots. Divisions will start with 1st grade through adults with a coed division. 

Free throw, 3-point contests and dunk contests held on Leonard Park Logging Center Court. 

Each team entry is $160 ($5 transaction fee if pay online). 

Any questions you can contact Steve Woll at 406-261-1521. 

No refunds will be given after backets are posted.

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.

GLACIER PARK — Entry to Glacier National Park is free on Sunday, Aug. 4, in celebration of the Great American Outdoors Act.

POLSON — On Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 11:30-12:30 p.m. in the Library Community Room a lunchtime conversation on dementia friendly services. The library has received a grant to offer dementia friendly services. Please plan to share your thoughts and ideas on this important topic. RSVP by Aug. 1 by calling 406-883-8225 so that we can plan our luncheon accordingly. Thank you to Libraries Transforming Communities- Accessible Small and Rural Communities.

POLSON — On Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 6-7:30 p.m. at North Lake County Public Library, Susie Wall, who is a local author, will be here to discuss her new book: 100 Things to Do in Montana Before You Die. Susie Wall will be selling & signing copies of her book during this event. This program is free and open to the public.