COMMUNITY CALENDAR Through Oct. 8
<p>Gets off the couch</p>
THURSDAY, OCT. 2
WHAT: Program: Birds, Climate Change, and Us
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Polson Library
DETAILS: Mission Mountain Audubon’s, Amy Cilimburg will speak.
SATURDAY, OCT. 4
WHAT: Polson Booster Club dance
WHEN: Cocktails 6 p.m., dance 7 p.m., auction 8 p.m.
WHERE: Polson Airport Hanger number six
DETAILS: Calcutta Dinner Auction and Dance. “Grills Gone Wild” will cater the dinner and music will be provided by Southern Comfort. All money raised will go to stadium improvements.
WHAT: Polson Police Bike Auction
When: 10 a.m.
WHERE: Corner of First Street East and 11th Avenue E.
SUNDAY, OCT. 5
WHAT: Accordion players jam
WHEN: 2 to 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Polson Elks Club
DETAILS: The Northwest Montana Accordion Association will jam.
TUESDAY, OCT. 7
WHAT: Kuilix DAR meeting
WHEN: Noon lunch, Presentation 1 p.m.
WHERE: United Methodist Church, Hwy. 93 top of the hill, north of St. Ignatius.
DETAILS: Daughters of the American Revolution program on the history of our American flags, presented by Joann Piazzola, DAR State Officer from Butte.
Italian-style buffet lunch will be served at noon. Prospective members are welcome. CONTACT: Bonnie Huber at 745-3118.
WHAT: Mission Mountain Quilt Guild
WHEN: 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Terrace Lake Community Church, 35663 Terrace Lake Rd., Ronan.
DETAILS: Please bring your show & tell items, and be working on your “Crayola Challenge” project. Don’t lose those crayons! The Thursday Quilters are in charge of refreshments. Everyone’s welcome.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8
WHAT: The National Action and Retired Federation Employees Association meeting
WHEN: 11:45 a.m.
WHERE: Polson Senior Center
DETAILS: Lunch will be available. Speaker is from Helping Hands Fund.
CONTACT: 406-319-2054
WHAT: Marines meet
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Driftwood restaurant in Polson
CONTACT: John Miller at (406) 890-0964 or go to: usmcfox21@gmail.com.
THURSDAY, OCT. 9
WHAT: Martin Luther lecture
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Pastor Seth Nelson will offer a free, three-week course on Martin Luther’s life and work and the reformation movement at 7 p.m. Thursday evenings Oct. 9, 16 and 23. CONTACT: (406) 676-2721.
WHAT: Free movie screening
WHEN: 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Miracle of America Museum
DETAILS: Red Skies of Montana will be shown based on the 1949 tragic Mann Gulch fire. A short tour of the museum’s smoke jumper-related artifacts collection will precede the film.
SATURDAY, OCT. 11
WHAT: Church apple festival, sidewalk sale, craft fair
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WHERE: Polson’s Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
DETAILS: There will also be craft sale indoors in the church basement.
CONTACT: Caryl at (406) 883-2371
WHAT: Polson Running will
sponsor race.
DETAILS: Live Locally Race.
CONTACT: www. polsonrunning.com.
WHAT: SAFE Harbor seeks gala
WHERE: Ronan Community Center
DETAILS: SAFE Harbor hosts a live and silent auction will take place with original artwork, jewelry, quilts, pottery, carving, sculptures and photography. Special baskets are also auctioned that include lodging, movie passes, theater tickets, etc.
CONTACT: (406) 676-9242 or (406) 676-0800.
MONDAY OCT. 13
WHAT: People’s Center’s annual Dry Meat Social
WHEN: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHERE: Pablo People’s Center’s
DETAILS: Hunters are invited to bring their game to slice and dry the meat on the outside rack here. The public is invited to participate, learn and share. Lunch will be available for participants.
CONTACT: Marie at 675-0160.
WHAT: Polson School Board meets
WHEN: 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: District Office 111 4th Ave. E. at 5:30 pm.
FRIDAY, OCT. 24
WHAT: Becky Cooper Benefit
WHEN: 5 to 8 p.m.
WHERE: Polson VFW
DETAILS: Benefit Dinner and silent auction for Becky Cooper who is a two-time cancer victim.
CONTACT: Marie Jenson 270-1965