Mission Valley Calendar
Rebecca Folsom and her band open the Mission Valley Live season Oct. 4 with a concert at the Ronan Performing Arts Center. The Colorado-based singer/songwriter moves with ease through her four-octave range in her high-voltage live performances.
Harvest Fests – 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Oct. 2 at Kicking Horse Fitness Center south of Ronan and Oct. 9 at the St. Ignatius Fitness Center; CSKT Tribal Health events include health education, games, fresh local produce and dry meat, games and door prizes.
Beat the Drum Rally and Bingo for Breast Cancer Awareness – 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Sherri McDonald Hospitality Room at Salish Kootenai College in Pablo; event, hosted by CSKT Tribal Health, includes drumming by Two Eagle River students, bingo, prizes and a meal.
Polson Homecoming Parade – 2:30 p.m. Oct. 4 from Polson High School to Linderman Gym; parade precedes a Pirates football game against Stevensville at 7 p.m. and culminates a weeklong celebration of school spirit.
Butch Larcombe: Historic Tales of Flathead Lake – 6 p.m. Oct. 4 at the historic Big Arm School; author gives a presentation on his newest book in tandem with a dessert potluck. Call 406-849-5064 for details.
Rebecca Folsom Band – 7 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Ronan Performing Arts Center; Mission Valley Live kicks off its performing arts series with Folsom and her four-piece band, who deliver ballads, blues and gospel. Visit missionvalleylive.com or call 406-471-5849.
Senior Citizen’s Bake Sale and Yard Sale – 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 4-5 at the St. Ignatius Senior Citizen Center; browse household items, crafts and clothes, along with home-baked goodies. Lunch will be served at noon Oct. 4.
LSAR Appreciation Gathering – 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Ronan City Park pavilion; help Life Savers Animal Rescue celebrate those who make their rescue mission possible with sandwiches and refreshments. Dogs are welcome!
Harvest Dinner – 4-6 p.m. Oct. 15 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church; order in advance and pick up a meal that includes Swedish meatballs and homemade lefse and other goodies. Proceeds benefit the Polson Boys and Girls Club and Cheerful Heart. Call 406-883-5864 to place a take-out order.
Bat Week – 2-5 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Bison Range Day Use Pavilion; learn more about these nocturnal insect-eaters with a presentation from 2-3 p.m. and bat-themed craft activities for kids from 3-5 p.m. Hot chocolate and candy are on the menu. Email emily.rohrlach@cskt.org for info.
Harvest/Holiday Bazaar – 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Mission Valley United Methodist Church, north of St. Ignatius atop Post Creek Hill; call 406-745-4527 to reserve a table.
Upcycled and Recreated – through Nov. 1 at Sandpiper Art Gallery and Gifts in Polson; non-juried show features creations composed of objects lost, found and recycled. Visit sandpiperartgalleryandgifts.com.
David Spear: Walk the Walk – Then and Now” – through Dec. 31 in the Three Woodcocks Fire Arts Building at Salish Kootenai College; Two Eagle River photography instructor and world-class photographer David Spear shares his work. The exhibit follows last summer's show by his students from 2001-2024, titled "Talk the Talk – Then and Now." The gallery is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays.
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.
Mission Valley Choral Society Rehearsals – 7-9 p.m. Thursdays at the First Presbyterian Church in Polson; weekly practices continue for holiday concerts Dec. 14 and Dec. 15. Cathy Gillhouse directs the choir and welcomes anyone who enjoys singing to participate. Basses and baritones are especially needed. Call 406-261-3304 or 406-260-6103 or visit missionvalleychoralsociety.org.
Farmers’ Markets – Ronan: 4-7 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 24 at the Ronan Visitor’s Center (www.facebook.com/RonanFarmersMarket); Polson: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays through Oct. 11 on 3rd Ave. W. (polsonfarmersmarket.com). Support local famers and crafters at these weekly markets.
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Upcoming meetings
Kiwanis – First Thursday of the month, noon at Kwataqnuk Resort, and third Thursday of the month, 5:30 p.m. at Bunkers, Polson Bay Golf Course; Kiwanis is an international organization dedicated to improving the world one child, one community at a time. Meetings are open to the public.
Cheerful Heart Cancer Support Group – noon-1 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month in the chapel at St. Joseph Medical Center; anyone affected by cancer is invited to participate in this group led by Matthew Connally of the Ronan/Polson Nazarene Church. Learn more at www.cheerfulheart.org or email cheartinc@gmail.com.
Climate Café – 9-11 a.m. on the third Friday of every month at the Flathead Lakers office in Polson; partake in a thoughtful conversation about climate change.