POLSON — Western Montana Area VI Agency of Aging presents a Powerful Tools for Caregivers six-week class session to give you, the caregiver, tools you need to avoid burnout. The classes will be each Thursday, Aug.11- Sept.15, from 10-11:30 a.m. at the O-Maley conference room on the second floor of Providence St. Joseph Medical Center #6, Thirteenth Ave. E. The cost is $50 with assistance available. Register by calling 406-883-7284 or 1-800-266-4188.

POLSON — From Aug. 23-Sept. 30, the exhibit “Fresh Perspective” will feature new Sandpiper Art and Gift Gallery artists Barbara Shrider (watercolor), Mark Sherman (raku pottery), Denise Zemke (stained glass), Gail Trenfield (watercolor/ photography), and long-time member artist Joanne Simpson (watercolor batik) and invited oil painter and pastel artist Helen Siemers. For more information contact the Gallery at 406-883-5956.

RONAN — The Lake County Council on Aging and the Mission Valley Senior Center of Ronan will have their annual yard sale on Friday, Sept. 9, and Saturday, Sept. 10, from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Mission Valley Senior Center, 528 Main Street.

POLSON — “Worldwide Paint-out” will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10, at Polson’s Riverside Park. Local artists join artists around the world for the 14th Great Worldwide Paint-out, sponsored by the International Plein Air Painters Group. Contact Margery Christensen for details on the local event, and visit IPAP for international events.

ST. IGNATIUS — The Fort Connah Restoration Society will celebrate “Angus McDonald Days,” his 200th birthday, during our free Fall Open House Rendezvous scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 10-Wednesday, Sept. 14. For camping information call: 406-546-5067 or call 406-745-4336 for general information. Fort Connah is located 6 miles north of St. Ignatius at mile marker 39 on Highway 93.

POLSON — Chapter 1122 of the Experimental Aircraft Association will host the 18th annual Polson Fly-In at the Polson Airport on Saturday, Sept. 10, and admission is free. The public is invited to join pilots for an exciting day of aviation activities, beginning with a pancake breakfast at 8 a.m. There will be static displays, float-planes, antique aircraft, experimental airplanes, and home-builts. Concessions and raffles will be available.

HOT SPRINGS — Pamela Vankirk will provide “Coffee house contemporary” music at the Symes Hotel from 8-10 p.m.

DAYTON — The Chief Cliff VFD/QRU annual fundraiser Dayton Daze will be held at Dayton Park with the theme: Firefighters - the Heart of Patriotism. Festivities start at 1 p.m. with firefighter games, kids games and face painting, A.L.E.R.T. helicopter landing, live music, firefighter competitions, free hot dogs, a parade with prizes at 3 p.m., historic tours to Proctor, and much, much more. Drawings for a rifle and tons of other prizes and a 50/50 raffel will be at 5 p.m. Don’t miss the costume event of the season. 

RONAN — Join the spaghetti feed fundraiser for Katie Synder on Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Valley Club. The fundraiser goes from 3-7 p.m. and includes a silent auction. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for kids under 10 or $20 for a family of four (2 adults/2kids).Call Lisa at 406-274-7211 or Judy at 406-676-4405 for more information.

RONAN — The second annual Harvest Dinner is a celebration of local food and will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10, at 407 Main, from 6-10 p.m. Tickets are $1000 for a corporate table of eight, $50 for an individual and $25 for children 2-12 years old. This is a fundraiser to support Lake County Community Development Corp. For more information, call 406-676-5901 ext. 101.

VALLEY VIEW — This month’s Valley View potluck at the Valley View Clubhouse, 40762 Valley View Road, takes place on Sunday, Sept. 11. Social time is at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is at 6 p.m. Bring a potluck dish to share and enjoy good food and good company. We hope to see you.

POLSON — The Lake County Chapter of ACT for America will meet on Monday, Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Polson Red Lion Inn. The program will feature “Killing Ed,” a new documentary film that exposes the truth of one of the largest networks of taxpayer-funded charter schools in the U.S. The schools are operated with n of the “Gulen Movement,” led by Fethullah Gulen, the suspected organizer of the recent attempted coup in Turkey. For more information, e-mail Lake County co-chairman at: lakecountyact@gmail.com.

RONAN — Attention Flathead Irrigation District Irrigators our monthly board meeting will be held Sept. 12, at 1 p.m. at 407 Main Street SW in the Mission Mountain Food Enterprise Center, upstairs.

POLSON — On Monday, Sept. 12, NAMI Mission Valley will meet at North Lake County Library in the meeting room beginning at 6:30 p.m. We will continue with the series on the brain. If you have questions, phone 406-883- 1086.

POLSON — Tuesday, Sept. 13, is the first day of rehearsals for the Mission Valley Choral Society’s fall season and seasonal concert. We will meet at 7 p.m. at the Polson Presbyterian Church. All singers, (young, old, professionals, rank amateurs or anyone who just likes to have fun making music) is welcome and invited. Call 406-883-1086 for details. Visit the MVCS website or just show up.

POLSON — This year’s Bible Study Fellowship starts Wednesday, Sept. 14, at Polson Community Church, 1814 First Street E at 6:25 p.m. The group is interdenominational and has all female participants.  We are studying John - an awesome book. The meetings start on time and strive to be done by 8 p.m. Unfortunately there is no childcare at this BSF. For information regarding the format for the Bible study or any other questions, call 406-755-1738 or 406-871-5758.

POLSON — Jette Meadows Homeowners Association’s monthly meeting will be held Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 6 p.m. at the Speer Home.

POLSON — Resource Roundtable will be gathering again on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at noon at the Lake County Health Department conference room. Lunch will be provided.

POLSON — The regular monthly meeting of the Polson Rural Fire District Board of Trustees will take place Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. at the Fairgrounds Station #1 meeting room, 25-B Regatta Road.

RONAN — The VFW Auxiliary is meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 6:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall. For more information call 406-676-3380.

RONAN — Missoula Businesswomen’s Network Mission Valley Sub-network will host Senator Diane Sands on Sept. 15, from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Lake County Community Development Building, 407 W Main Street. Senator Sands’ topic will be, “History of Montana’s Women – Suffrage Movement.” The lunch sponsor will be Laurie Dassonville. Please RSVP TO ldville@yahoo. com by Sept. 13.

POLSON — Support Polson Late Afternoon Social Hour will be held on Thursday, Sept. 15, from 5-7 p.m. Your host will be Providence St Joseph located at 6 Thirteenth Ave. E in Polson. See you there.

HOT SPRINGS — Hot Flash Blues, a ladies dance band, will provide music at the Symes Hotel from 8-10 p.m.

BIG ARM — The Big Arm Association will host an evening potluck at the historic Big Arm School on Friday, Sept 16, at 6 p.m. Bring one of your favorite dishes to share with neighbors and friends. Dinner is between 6-7 p.m. Speakers are Hilary Devlin and Dr. Shawn Devlin. Hilary is the Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Flathead Lakers and Shawn is a research professor at the Flathead Lake Biological Station. They will discuss aspects of Flathead Lake and what we can do to keep it beautiful. Come enjoy a meal with friends and neighbors and ask questions about what each of us can do to preserve our magnificent Flathead Lake. For more information, call 406-849-5064.

HOT SPRINGS — Wayo will provide boogie-woogie on the piano at the Symes Hotel from 8-10 p.m.

RONAN — The Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Harvest Fest on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. at the Ronan Visitors’ Center on Highway 93. The day includes kids’ games, a Dutch oven cook-off, food and craft vendors and a scarecrow decorating contest.

POLSON — On Saturday, Sept. 17, the Xi Alpha Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi presents a free showing of “Night at the Museum.” The movie starts at dusk (about 7:45 p.m.). Bring your own chairs, blankets and picnic food to Sacajawea Park. Beginning at 6 p.m. we will have pop, water, candy, and popcorn for sale, as well as glow bracelets and necklaces. Spread the word and come to this free family friendly event. In the event of rain, the movie will be rescheduled.

POLSON — Our next gathering of Thyme for Herbs will be Monday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. in the North Valley Library. Our main topic will be “Herbs For Your Health Challenges”. We will also discuss saving seeds to sprout for winter nutrients. Bring your questions about using herbs. We are inviting new people who are interested in learning how to use herbs to enhance their health. For information, call Linda Peterson at 406-319-2446.

RONAN — Senior commodities will be delivered on Tuesday, Sept. 20. The commodities program is open to those over 60 years of age and meets certain income levels. If you are interested in receiving commodities or know someone who can benefit from this program call the LCCOA at 406-676-2367.

POLSON — Moving for Better Balance, an evidence-based, adapted Tai Chi class will be offered by the Area VI Agency on Aging on Tuesday and Friday for 12 weeks, beginning Sept. 20. Call Jane at 406-883-7284, for more information or to sign up.

POLSON — North Lake County Public Library in Polson invites everyone to take part in the Big Read. The adult book selection is “Love Medicine” by Louise Erdrich. Events take place Thursday, Sept. 22 and Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. The children’s selection is “The Mud Pony” by Caron Lee Cohen. Events take place on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 11 a.m.-noon. For more information, please call the library’s circulation desk at 406-883-8225.

CHARLO — The Kuilix Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet Thursday, Sept. 22, at the United Methodist Church, Highway 93, at noon. Bring a brownbag lunch. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. The meeting topic is “Celebrate Your Genealogy.” Bring your laptops. Regent Nancy Mehaffie and Registrar Nancy Eastes will show us Internet tricks for studying genealogy. Prospective members and the public are welcome. For more information go: hunn.mehaffie@ gmail.com.

POLSON — Enjoy a free night at the Miracle of America Museum, 36094 Memory Lane, on the fourth Thursday evening of each month. The program starts at 6:30 pm. Treats and donations accepted. On Thursday, Sept. 22, we will show “The Sound of Music.” Come join us for a fun evening. If you have questions call 406-883-6804.

POLSON — Fellowship Baptist Church, 2 Seventh Ave. E, will host a Community Dinner on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 6 p.m. The menu includes soups, breads, salads and desserts. All are welcome

POLSON — A free eight week Bereavement Support Group series for adults grieving the death of a loved one is offered Wednesdays from 10-11:30 a.m. from Sept. 28-Nov. 16, at the O’Maley conference room at St. Joseph Medical Center. Registration is required by Sept. 23. To register contact: Mary Martin, LCSW, at 406- 883-8914 or mary.martin@ providence.org.

POLSON — The Lake County Pachyderms will feature Johanna Clark, Candidate for HD93, Friday, Sept. 23, at noon at the Polson Rural Fire Department.

WEST LAKE — Come celebrate West Shore Community Library’s “21 Times Around the Sun.” With only contributions and volunteers we have progressed from a garage to a full service library. We serve the West Lake area from Somers to Big Arm. Meet us at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kalispell on Friday, Sept. 23, at 6 p.m. for dinner, dancing and auctions. Tickets are $60 per person and go to help keep West Shore Community Library’s doors open. For further information, call 406-844-3917 or go to: wsclibrary.org.

ARLEE — The Little Big Band will play a “Pass the Hat” music evening at Hangin’ Art Gallery, 92555 Highway 93, on Friday, Sept. 23, from 6-8 p.m. Dinner will be served from 5:30- 7:30 p.m. followed by music and dancing. The Little Big Band plays popular tunes from the 1940’s Big Band Era and classic country from 1980s and “backwards.” Members James and Shirley Pettit and Richard Tobel of Ronan have been playing together for 15 years. Call the Gallery at 406-726-5005 or Jim at 406- 676-8224 or email: jlpettit4@ gmail.com

ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Chamber of Commerce is taking orders for the 2017 Birthday Calendar. There will be a table at Rod’s IGA from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23. September 23 is the absolute last day for orders so please plan accordingly. Prices remain at $10 each with extra names and dates outside the household available for 50 cents each. You may call LaVonne at 745-3423 or Stephanie Morton at NAPA in St. Ignatius for ordering and information. Thank you for supporting your Chamber.

RONAN — A tailgate benefit for Ronan Fire Department will take place at 5 p.m. at the Ronan High School football field on Friday, Sept. 23. Tri-tip sandwiches, coleslaw and chips will be sold for $7. Come support the RFD and enjoy a great meal. Call 406-253-9350 for more information.

HOT SPRINGS — Tin Cup will provide bluegrass music at the Symes Hotel from 8-10 p.m.