COMMUNITY CALENDAR Through June 11
THURSDAY, JUNE 5
WHAT: Murdoch’s Grand Opening
WHEN: 10 a.m.
WHERE: Murdoch’s
DETAILS: Murdoch’s will have lots of give-a-ways. The Local Honor guard and Warrior Society will open festivities with a Flag ceremony, the Polson Chamber will have an official ribbon cutting ceremony, and we will also have a drum ceremony.
FRIDAY, JUNE 6
WHAT: Amateur Boxing and MMA
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: St. Ignatius Community Center
DETAILS: “Smoker” – Mission Valley Rumble. A Boxing & MMA Event for Youth Sports. Sponsored by Mission Little Guy Wrestling. Weigh-ins at 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 28 at the Community Center.
CONTACT: Lyle Cronk at 210-0874
SATURDAY, JUNE 7
WHAT: Ninepipes Museum Art Display
WHEN: First Saturday every month through September
WHERE: Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana in Charlo
DETAILS: The first of four artists, Polson’s Guy Rowbury, will be on hand 2-5 p.m. in the gift shop at the museum with a selection of his opaque watercolors he has shown at the C.M. Russell Show in Great Falls and the Classic American Western Art Show in Beverly Hills. His pieces showcase the beauty of the western landscape and depict the Indians, trappers, mountain men and wildlife that inhabit the scene.
WHAT: Free mini-basketball camp
WHEN: 9 a.m. to noon
WHERE: Two Eagle River High School
DETAILS: SKC Athletics will host the first 20 girls and 20 boys who register. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will give the commencement address. He will talk with the kids around 10 a.m. and for about an hour will take over the camp.
CONTACT/REGISTRATION: Juan Perez - 275-4978; juan_perez@skc.edu
MONDAY, JUNE 9
WHAT: Suicide Prevention Training
WHEN: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
WHERE: Salish Kootenai College, Pablo,
DETAILS: Continental breakfast and lunch provided. Seating is limited to 30.
CONTACT/REGISTER: Roxana Colman-Herak at (406) 675-2700 ext 1361 or cell (406) 210-7343.
WHAT: SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES PROGRAM
WHEN: 8 a.m. to noon, through Aug. 21
WHERE: Salish Kootenai College Joe McDonald Gymnasium in Pablo
DETAILS: For ages 7 and up. Breakfast and lunch with activities in between; outdoor games, kickball, football, basketball, dodgeball, native games, volleyball, soccer, shinny, bike riding. Stop in anytime.
WHAT: Free Summer Food Program
WHEN: Lunch – 8 to 10 a.m.; Lunch – 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Salish Kootenai College Joe McDonald Fitness Gymnasium Pablo
DETAILS: Open to Youth Ages 18 and younger through Aug. 21.
CONTACT: Mike Tryon at 275-4916 ext. or Paul Phillips at 275-4917 or 275-4981
MONDAY, JUNE 9
WHAT: Vacation Bible School
When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday
Where: St. Ignatius Christian Church
DETAILS: The theme is Life at the Bible Zoo. Bring a sack lunch.
CONTACT: 745-4667
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11
WHAT: MARINE CORPS LEAGUE MEETING
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Driftwood Family Restaurant in Polson
DETAILS: The league meetss every second Wednesday
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CONTACT: John Miller at 890-0964 or usmcfox21@gmail.com
WHAT: Audubon Society Program
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Lake County Library in Polson
DETAILS: Jim Williams presents “Pumas, Guanacos, and Patagonia National Park” a spectacular new National Park in Chile’s Patagonia region. Jim was sponsored by Patagonia Inc. to travel to Chili. Williams is a wildlife biologist in the Region 1 Wildlife Area Manager for Montana’s Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
FRIDAY, JUNE 13
WHAT: Free Dinner
WHEN: 5 to 7 p.m.
WHERE: Polson Presbyterian Church
DETAILS: Dinner is free for all. Polson Presbyterian Church is located across from the Linderman School.
SUNDAY, JUNE 15
WHAT: Detection Dogs Media Day
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
WHERE: Salish Point, Polson
DETAILS: The Flathead Basin Commission and Lake County will soon launch a pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of using detection dogs trained to identify Quagga and Zebra mussels on watercraft. Project managers, dog trainers and the canines will present demonstrations and discussion of this new effort to combat aquatic invasive species.
CONTACT: Caryn Miske 240-3453; Alicia Stickney 444-0547; Stephanie Hester at 444-6691
MONDAY, JUNE 16
WHAT: Boys and Girls’Clubs summer program
WHEN: Noon to 6 p.m. weekdays through Aug. 22
WHERE: Polson and Ronan
CONTACT: www.flatheadbgc.org; Ronan –676-5437; Polson – 883-0521.
TUESDAY, JUNE 17
WHAT: Daughters of the American Revolution meeting
WHEN: 1 p.m.
WHERE: Miracle of America Museum on Hwy. 93 in Polson
DETAILS: Director Gil Mangels will talk about memorabilia displays in the museum and demonstrate early firearms used in the War of Independence. Refreshments served at 12:30 p.m. Free admission.
CONTACT: Carolyn Corey 745-4336; Gil Mangels 270-7895.