Community Calendar
Transportation plan
The final informational meeting of the Polson Area Transportation Plan will be on Thursday, Sept. 1, 6 p.m. at the North Lake County Public Library in Polson. Your input is greatly appreciated!
Hunter’s safety
Polson’s fall hunter’s safety will be held at Polson Middle School starting on Sept. 6 at 6:30. A parent or legal guardian must accompany each youth who registers on the first night. You must be 11 years old or older to register. The other nights the course will be taught are Sept. 12, 13, 14 and 15. Class begins at 6:30 and ends at 9:30 each night. There is no charge for this course. For more information contact Bill Witts at 883-4307 or Jim Jones at 883-1352.
Community dance
Welcome all eccentrics to the dance in your honor to be held at the Elk’s Club on Sept. 7. Come and join the rest of the eccentrics from 7:30-11 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Tunes will be played by Heart to Heart and a good time will be enjoyed by all. The fare is your favorite ballroom style with requests accepted. If you have a wild side, bring it along with your partner, friends and anyone else who is a true eccentric. See you there.
Curious about herbs
Herb lovers and anyone just curious about using herbs, join us for presentations and activities about growing and using herbs. Our next gathering will be Thursday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. in the North Lake County Public Library (formerly Polson Public Library) meeting room at 2 First Avenue East (use the east side door). The topic this month will be “Using Herbs as Home Remedies.” Bring your bottle of water or favorite beverage. Any questions please call Linda Peterson at 319-2446 or 250-4837.
Peace festival
On Saturday, Sept. 10 the 7th Annual Festival of Peace will be held at the Garden of One Thousand Buddhas in Arlee. This free public event will begin with the 1st Annual Walk-A-Mile for Peace. Peace Walk on-line registration is at www.destinationmissoula.org/Ewampeacewalk. For more info contact Raquel at development@ewam.org. Peace Fest speakers will address spirituality, health and the environment. Live music, food vendors, dancing, native crafts, children’s games, merchants and more will round out a beautiful day.
Rendezvous
On Sept. 16, 17 and 18, there will be an open house and historic rendezvous at Fort Connah on U.S. Hwy. 93, north of St. Ignatius. Presenting living history on Saturday and Sunday with primitive, modern and tin tipi camping available. Call Scott Cameron at 406-381-0759 or Donna Peck 406-644-2877 for more information.
Children’s choir
Polson Foursquare Church and New Life Christian Center are co-sponsoring an evening celebration of music with the African Children’s Choir Sunday Sept. 18, 7 p.m. at the Polson High School Auditorium. Most of these children come from Uganda and have lost one or more parents to poverty or disease. The choir ministry takes these children in, trains, educates and helps them break away from poverty and hopelessness. You can find out more at www.africanchildrenschoir.com. A free-will offering will be taken. Call 883-9347 for more info.
Arlee CDC
The Arlee Community Development Corporation will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 6 p.m. at Arlee Sacred Heart Church. We welcome and encourage members to attend to vote in new board members, learn what the CDC has accomplished over the past year and find out the future goals. This meeting is open to the public and we welcome your attendance. For more information contact Kelley at 726-5550.
Cancer support
A support group for anyone affected by cancer continues meeting on Mondays from 12 to 1 p.m. at the United Methodist Church of Polson at 301 16th Ave. E. Organizers, Tammy Walston and Terri Haynal, both cancer survivors, invite other survivors, patients, caregivers, family members or friends of those affected by cancer.
Their aim is to provide a warm and safe place for people to share their thoughts and experiences. Gatherings are informal, allowing folks to drop-in when schedules and life permits. The support group is being sponsored by Cheerful Heart, Inc. a local non-profit that provides free non-medical services to Lake County cancer patients. Questions can be directed to Tammy Walston 406-824-2868 or Terri Haynal at work 883-1580 or home 883-2065.
Tech classes
The North Lake County Public Library technology classes are in full swing. Earlier this year, the library received a grant through the Montana State Library that has allowed it to hire a full-time technology training specialist to assist users with different technology applications. The grant also supplied six laptops for training purposes that can be used onsite or at other locations throughout the area.
The library has been holding class sessions since the beginning of June, and has gradually increased the offerings based on public demand. During September, the library will host class sessions on topics ranging from computer fundamentals to social media applications. The library also encourages users who want one-on-one training or have questions regarding technology to stop by and visit with the technology trainer.