Community Notes
RENDEZVOUS CANCELLED
Due to unhealthy heavy smoke levels in the lower Mission Valley the Sept. 9 &10 Ft. Connah Rendezvous has been cancelled. We are now making plans for our big Spring Rendezvous which will be held the first weekend in May 2018.
LIBRARY HOSTS “MOTHER GOOSE TIME”
North Lake County Public Library will host “Mother Goose Time,” a half-hour program on Mondays at 10:00 a.m. for infants and toddlers. For more information, call 406-883-8225.
FREE LIFE
JACKET USE
The Boat Us Foundation and Prov-idence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Emergency Department have partnered with a free life jacket loaner program. Life jackets from infant on up are available to borrow and return at the St. Joseph Emergency Department, seven days-a-week. Stop in at No. 6, 13th Ave East, Polson and keep your family safe on the water this summer.
LIBRARY
PROGRAMS
The North Lake County Public Library is currently offering the following weekly programs:
Monday 10 to 10:30 a.m.: Mother Goose (for little ones)
Monday 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.: Makerspace (for school-aged children)
Monday 6:30 to 7:00 p.m.: Bedtime Bounce (for little ones)
Thursday 10 to 11:00 a.m.: Story Time (for children aged 3 to 5)
Thursday 4 to 5 p.m.: Story Time (for school-aged children, sa.m.e theme as morning)
Friday 3:45 to 5:15 p.m.: Game Days & Flicks (see our Facebook page for weekly schedule)
PEANUT BUTTER DRIVE
North Lake County Public Library in Polson is holding a peanut butter drive the week of September 11-16. All contributions from this weeklong event will be donated to the Polson Loaves and Fish Food Pantry. The library has partnered with the pantry on several earlier occasions. Patrons with overdue items or fines on their cards are encouraged to bring sealed jars of peanut butter (or other commercially prepared, nonperishable food items) to the circulation desk. Fines will be reduced by one dollar for each item donated. Please note that forgiveness of fines does not include lost or damaged items. Patrons without fines are also encouraged to join this event to help replenish the Food Pantry’s supply of peanut butter, a much-needed staple all year long. The library will take the opportunity to add peanut-related cookbooks to its collection. Please call 406-883-8225 for more information.
COLORING CLASS Coloring with Class, an adult coloring program, will be offered on Weds. Sept. 13 at 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. in the North Lake County Public Library meeting room at #2 First Avenue East in Polson. In this session, Angela will use art principles to give a curated coloring piece a simple matting and frame. There will be lots of visual examples, supplies and encouragement in this fun, hands-on mini workshop, and, of course, the usual yummy snacks and coloring choices. If you haven’t been to a coloring session before, we would love to have you! For more information, call the library at 406-883-8225.
PACHYDERM CLUB MEETING
Lake County Commissioner Bill Barron will be the featured speaker at the Friday, September 8 noon meeting of the Lake County Pachyderm Club at the Polson Rural Fire Department Building, 25 Regatta Road.
He will tell the community how it came to be that the Annual UM Aber Day Kegger and Reunion Concert came to Polson and how long it is expected to remain at the Polson site. He will also let us know how the concrete stage came to be built at the Fairgrounds where hydro plane boat racing used to be held and where floatplanes currently stop for repairs, refueling, and mooring.
This stage was also utilized by the Flathead Lake Blues Festival a week later and other outdoor acts will be coming in the future. He may be able to give an idea of the economic impact this will have on Polson. Everyone who wants to learn about this new endeavor is invited to attend the meeting.
PAINT OUT
Join in the Worldwide Plein Air Paint Out on Saturday, September 9 at Riverside Park! Registration begins at 9 a.m. and is open to all ages and levels. Enjoy a day painting outdoors, after checking in choose your favorite outdoor painting or drawing spot and return to Riverside at 4 p.m. for a group photo of all the artists and their artwork. For more information, contact the Sandpiper Art Gallery at 883-5956, or the event coordinator, Nancy Zadra, at (406) 251-2557 or (406) 396-7133.
POLSON FLY-IN
The 19th Annual Polson Fly-In will be held Sept. 9 at the Polson Airport beginning at 8 a.m. All are welcome to this year’s event, highlighting informative sessions “Life as a Smoke Jumper” and “Flying a Medical Helicopter,” beginning at 8:30 and 9:30, respectively. For more information, contact Joe at 719-659-5052.
PARENT
CARE DAY
Two Eagle River School will host a parent care day Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Sponored by Project LAUNCH, the program will include several activities, including native games, yoga, massage, singing and drumming, arts and culture, healthy movement, personal care, self-expression and mental health. The event is free and open to all and lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Shyla at LAUNCH at 406-675-2700.
ART DOCENT PROGRAM
The Art Docent Program is a volunteer based art history program that allows students to become immersed in art, through classroom instruction. In this program a docent is a volunteer that is trained to present art related information and lessons in the classroom.
If you enjoy working with children and being creative, (or know someone who does) this is a great opportunity! This program requires no background in art, just an interest in or love of art. Docents will attend four workshops during the course of the year where they will practice an art history related lesson and learn how to present the lesson in a classroom. They will coordinate with the teacher they are assigned to and set up a time and day (within a two month period) to do the lesson. Docents will present four art history based lessons during the school year. Team teaching with another docent is a possibility as well.
If you are interested and would like to find out more about the program there will be an informational meeting on September 13 at 10 a.m. in the Cherry Valley Library. OR September 12 at 9 a.m. in the Linderman library. Please sign up by Sept. 11th using the e-mail below. (Leave your name, e-mail address, phone number and which meeting you would like to attend)
Edna Lemm-Polson School District Volunteer Coordinator mepitchforks@gmail.com
POLSON READS PROGRAM
Volunteers in this program spend 30 minutes once or twice a week helping students to succeed in reading. We need volunteers for grades K-4th grades. This is a great way to impact the life of a child! We have several community volunteers in the program and are looking for a few more volunteers this year. To find out more info or to sign up come to an informational meeting on Tuesday Sept 19 in the Linderman library at 2:30 p.m.
R.S.V.P. by Sept. 15th to: Edna Lemm , Polson School District Volunteer Coordinator (mepitchforks@gmail.com)
ST. IGNATIUS SCHOOL
IMPORTANT DATES
September 18 -Tribal PIR Day - No school for students
September 11 - International Dance Program
October 9 - PIR Day - Teacher Training & No school for students
October 19 & 20 - PIR Days - Teacher Training & No School for students
November 9: Parent - Teacher Conferences from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
November 10: Parent - Teacher Conferences from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - No school for students