Summerfest activities schedule

The Sandpiper Art Festival is in it's 43rd year.  It is on the Lake County Courthouse Lawn in Polson, just a block east of Cruising by the Bay. There will be over 80 juried booths with fine art and artisan crafts including painting, photography, ceramics, woodworking, fabric art plus many more.

The Sandpiper Art Festival is in it's 43rd year.  It is on the Lake County Courthouse Lawn in Polson, just a block east of Cruising by the Bay. There will be over 80 juried booths with fine art and artisan crafts including painting, photography, ceramics, woodworking, fabric art plus many more.  Our vendors come from the western Montana area.   There will also be live entertainment all day including a special performance by Seattle aerialist Jennlise at 10:30am.

Sandpiper Art Gallery and Gift Shop was founded in Polson in 1971 by a group of local artists.  It is artist owned and run with a membership of about 80 area artists.  For more informaton about the Gallery visit sandpiperartgallery.com or stop by our booth at the Art Festival.

For more information or to contact our aerial performer visit heelhang.com.  Her name is Jenn Johnson, she grew up in Kalispell.  She can send you photos you can use.  Her email is heelhang@gmail.com.

10:00-10:30 Great Scots Pipes and Drums open the festivities

10:30-11:30 Jennelise (Jenn Johnson) - aerialist with free-standing rig

11:30-12:15 Eccentric Ms. – Karla Martinson (guitar), Margery Christensen

(flute), Jean Stromnes (violin)

12:15-1:00 Flathead Flute Choir

1:00-1:45 Dan Dubuque – guitar, charango, original compositions

1:45-2:30 Tiana Crist (piano, original compositions) and sisters Elissa and

Claire (voice)

2:30-3:15 Ladies of the Lake Oriental Dancers with Nick Palmieri (guitar,

original compositions) – Dolores Palmieri, Clarissa, Molly, Deborah Raunig

3:15-4:00 Cathy Gillhouse (harpist) and Donna Rowold (flute)

4:00-4:45 Jake Wing (guitarist)