Mission Valley Calendar

Head Start Pow Wow – 4-7 p.m. April 28 at the Ronan Events Center; CSKT Early Childhood hosts this gathering.

Recovery Panel Discussion – 1-3 p.m. April 28 at the Johnny Arlee/Victor Charlo Theater in Pablo; hear personal stories of recovery, strength and resilience, hosted by the Bison Resiliency Coalition.

“Mary Poppins Jr.” – 7 p.m. April 27-28 at Polson High School Auditorium; middle school and high school theatre students team up for the popular musical. Get advance tickets at polsonhs.booktix.com.

NBF Presents: Tess Gunty and Tommy Orange – 5 p.m. May 2 at the Johnny Arlee/Victor Charlo Performing Arts Theater in Pablo; the National Book Foundation brings National Book Award-honored authors Tess Gunty (The Rabbit Hutch) and Tommy Orange (There, There) to Salish Kootenai College in Pablo for a reading and discussion, moderated by Debra Magpie Earling, author and professor emeritus at the University of Montana. An audience question-and-answer session and book signing will follow. Visit www.nationalbook.org.

“Step by Step, We Remember” 5K Walk/Run – 5:30 p.m. May 6 at Salish Kootenai College; inaugural event is a collaboration of partners from across the Flathead Reservation, along with the Rising Hearts-Running for Justice Initiative, and is held in conjunction with the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People on May 5. Activities will kick off with an opening ceremony at 9:30 a.m. and the walk/run starting at 10:30 a.m.

Open Mic and Jam – 7 p.m. Fridays at the Western Montana Musicians Co-op, Ronan; also on tap is a weekly Community Jam at 7 p.m. Saturdays. The cooperative is located in the Red Poppy Building, 1 Eisenhower St. SW in Ronan. Learn more at www.mtmusic.org.

Women 4 Wellness – 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 18 at the SKC Joe McDonald Health and Fitness Center in Pablo; annual event offers a wealth of information and free health screenings for women. Call 406-275-4913.

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