Community calendar

Community Dinner

Fellowship Baptist Church will be hosting a free community dinner on Thursday, Oct. 25 at our church located on the corner of 7th Avenue and Main Street in Polson. We will be serving a variety of homemade soups and stews as well as a selection of homemade desserts. Come in from the cold with good food and fellowship. Join us from 6 to 7:30 p.m. We hope to see you there!

Polson School District Meetings

Polson School District will be holding the following meetings in the month of October at Polson Schools District Office Conference Room - 111  4th Ave. E.: Oct. 26, District Office Staff Meeting, 9 a.m. The public is welcome to attend any of the scheduled meetings/events for Polson School District #23.  Agendas will be available 48 hours in advance prior to meetings at www.polson.k12.mt.us or at the Polson Schools District Office 111  4th Ave. E., 406-883-6355 ext. 606.  All meetings are subject to change.

Library shows film

A free movie will be shown at North Lake County Public Library on Thursday, Oct. 25 at 4 p.m. in the meeting room. The event is intended for all ages and is open to the public.  Free popcorn will be served.  For more information, please call the circulation desk at 406-883-8225. The library is located at #2 First Ave. E. in Polson.

Service Council Meets

The Lake County Service Council Fall Meeting will be held Oct. 25 at 1:30-3 p.m. at the Camas Room, Joe McDonald Complex at Salish Kootenai College. This is a great chance to network, share concerns, find out about other projects, plan for future collaborations and learn about the great work that is taking place in the area.  Open to all non-profits, civic groups, service agencies, government groups and anyone else who would like to attend. We will have two presentations from groups in the area on their projects as well as a chance to consider some issues that have come forth from recent needs assessments that have been conducted.

Pachyderms Meet

Tana Seeley, project director of Mission Valley Aquatics, the non-profit organization building the new aquatic center in Polson, will be the guest speaker at the Friday, Oct. 26 meeting of the Lake County Pachyderm Club. Tana has been active with the Mission Valley Aquatics organization for all of its ten years.  She will be presenting on construction progress, fundraising efforts, and future programming for the facility. The Lake County Pachyderm Club meets at the Rural Polson Fire Hall located on Airport Road west of the bridge in Polson.  Social time begins at 11:30 a.m. (bring a brown bag lunch).  The business meeting starts promptly at 12 noon and adjourns at 1 p.m. All who are interested in hearing the latest news directly from the project director of Mission Valley Aquatics are cordially invited to attend. For more information, contact Penny Jarecki, 883-2248.

Church Hosts Speaker

Polson Foursquare Church will be hosting evangelist Michael Sauro on Sunday, Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. Mike tells his story of growing up in Southern California and getting involved being a gang leader until years later in prison, God rescued him.  Ever since he has been telling people how Jesus has made a difference in his life.  He has helped start three

churches and has come to share here in Polson.  All are welcome to attend! The church is also holding a free potato bake potluck on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. We’ll bake the potatoes. You bring any toppings or dessert you want to share. See you there!  Questions? Call 883-9347

Lecture Offered

Part three of a three part lecture entitled “The Psychology of Politics” will be offered Monday, Oct. 29 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the North Lake County Public Library. The third session will be on the subject “Implications for Politics.” The event is free to the public. For more information, contact Gene at 261-1353.

Pumpkin Patch Bash

The Pumpkin Patch Bash will be held at the Polson High School Gymnasium from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 31. This totally free carnival is designed for families with children 6th grade and under. There will be a free family dinner, games, candy and giveaways. Don’t miss this amazing annual event which is sponsored by New Life Christian Center. For more information please call 883-2447.

Harvest Party

Fellowship Baptist Church will be having their annual Harvest Party on Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. We will having dinner followed by lots of games, candy, crafts and much more. Fun for the whole family, so come along and join the fun with a safe family alternative celebration for the end of October. Costumes are optional, but welcome. Our church is located at the corner of Main Street and 7th Avenue in Polson.

Pablo Harvest Party

A Harvest Party is planned for Oct. 31 at the Pablo Elementary School from 5:30 pm. to 7 pm.  It will feature a carnival, fun, games and treats for everyone.  There is no admission charge. This event is sponsored by the Pablo Baptist and Pablo Nazarene churches. Call 675-0081 for more information.

Fall Bazaar and Luncheon

The ever-popular apple dumpling is again the highlight of the menu at the annual fall bazaar and luncheon at the First United Methodist Church of Polson on Friday, Nov. 2. The soup and sandwich lunch can be topped off with an apple dumpling and ice cream served from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The event is sponsored by United Methodist Women. The church is located at 301 16th Ave. E. For more information, please contact Valerie Lindstrom at 883-4160.

Financial Education Course

Community Action Partnership and Glacier Bank are sponsoring a financial education course on Saturday, Nov. 3. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Polson High School and is free to the public. Lunch will be provided. To register, or for more information, please call (800) 344-5979.

Community Dance

The next community dance will be held Nov. 7 with ballroom dancing tunes by Ken’s Country Combo. The dance will be held at the Polson Elks. Treats are welcome and wonderful. Time is 7 to 10 p.m. Come and join the fun!