Mission Valley Calendar

Oktoberfest – 4-8 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Ronan Co-op Brewery; help the community taproom celebrate three years.

“And Now We Rise” – 1 p.m. Oct. 7 at Showboat Stadium 6 in Polson; the Flathead Reservation Human Rights Coalition sponsors a free film as part of the organization’s seventh Indigenous Film Series. “And Now We Rise” is a portrait of Samuel Johns, a young hip-hop artist from Alaska; a discussion follows the film with local rapper Foreshadow.

Hauntings of Montana with Ellen Baumler – 6:30-8 p.m. Oct. 12; this free program is another in the Montana Library Network Virtual Program Series, in which historian, storyteller and award-winning author Ellen Baumler weaves a ghostly web in a thought-provoking journey to Montana’s most spirited places. Register to receive the link at tinyurl.com/hauntingsMT.

Safe Harbor Art Auction and Celebration – Oct. 14 at the Ronan Community Center; the gala includes live and silent auctions and dinner. For more information, call 406-240-0640.

Holiday Bazaar – 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 15 at Ninepipes, south of Ronan; call 406-644-2588 for more info.

Annual Harvest Dinner – 4-6 p.m. Oct. 17 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church; take-out is available only at the 53rd dinner. Call 406-883-5864 to order ahead.

Pre-Holiday Bazaar and Craft Fair – Oct. 21 at Mission Valley United Methodist Church on Post Creek Hill; crafts, baked goods and gift items are available. Call 406-745-4327.

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.