MV Calendar: Your events guide to the Mission Valley

Chainsaw Carving Rendezvous – June 8-11 at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Ronan; Watch 13 expert carvers create three or four different pieces throughout the weekend with live auctions Friday night and Sunday afternoon. Learn more at ronanchamber.com.

Heritage Keeper Benefit – 2-5 p.m. June 11 at Ninepipes Museum, south of Ronan; the ticketed fundraising event includes music, food, a live auction and featured Native speakers Aspen and Cameron Decker of “xwlxlilt,” a Salish word for alive and well, along with Salish singing, drumming and hoop dancing. Call 406-644-3435 to purchase tickets or check the website at ninepipesmuseum.org and Facebook for more information.

Friends of the Library Book Sale – 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 16-17 at the Presbyterian Church, 301 4th Ave. East (across from Linderman School); sale features a large selection of used books, including DVDs and audiobooks, all at bargain prices. Proceeds support the North Lake County Public Library’s many programs and services.

Father’s Day Weekend Rendezvous – 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 17-18 at Fort Connah, north of St. Ignatius; book-signings, free wagon rides, a Native American food tent, living history demonstrations, black-powder shoots, a bake sale, guided walks to Angus McDonald’s cemetery, and a Children’s Candy Cannon Shoot are part of festivities. Admission is free. For more information call 406-745-4336 or email 4winds@blackfoot.net.

Mission Mountain Rodeo – 6 p.m. June 23-24 at the Polson Fairgrounds; Northern Rodeo Association event kicks off with youth contests at 6 p.m. followed by rodeo action at 7 p.m. and music by Northern Lights after Friday night’s rodeo. Learn more at www.polsonfairgroundsinc.com.

Summer Solstice Festival and Brewfest – June 24 at the Lake County Fairgrounds; tickets are on sale now for the inaugural brewfest, featuring music by three bands, samples from 11 western Montana breweries, and a variety of food and beverage vendors. Visit montanabrewfest.com.

Farmers’ Markets – Ronan: 3:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays, through Oct. 12 at the Ronan Visitor’s Center (www.facebook.com/RonanFarmersMarket/); Polson: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays through mid-October on 3rd Ave. W. (polsonfarmersmarket.com). Support local famers and crafters at these weekly markets.

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.

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