Mission Valley Calendar

German Dinner – 6 p.m. Oct. 18 at Mission Valley Elks Lodge in Polson; enjoy authentic schnitzel, spaetzel and red cabbage during the annual feast. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Elks.

Introductory Class on Plant Identification – 4-5:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at the North lake County Library in Polson; William Schlegel, an assistant botanist with the Lolo National Forest, offers tips. The class is geared to ages 13 and older and limited to 20 participants. Sign up at the front desk.

Book Signing: Leslie Budewitz – 1 p.m. Oct. 19 at the North Lake County Library; the Bigfork author will be in the library for a book signing and presentation on her latest non-fiction publication, “All God’s Sparrows.” This program is free and light refreshments will be served.

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.

Monster Mash Paint Bash – 3-6 p.m. Oct. 24 at Berkshire Hathaway in Polson; costumes are welcome at this Halloween and pumpkin-painting party. Pumpkins and trick-or-treat bags are free.

Ladies Night Out – 5-8 p.m. Oct. 25 in downtown Polson; shops and eateries are open to entice women out for a festive evening, sponsored by the Polson Chamber of Commerce.

Pumpkin Patch Splash – noon-2 p.m. Oct. 27 at Mission Valley Aquatics and Fitness in Polson; swim, enjoy snacks and paint your own pumpkin. Call 406-883-4567; 50 slots available.

Halloween Events – on Oct. 31: Ronan Trunk or Treat, 4:30 p.m. at the Ronan Fairgrounds; Pumpkin Patch Bash, 4:30-6 p.m. at New Life Church in Polson; Trunk or Treat, 6-8 p.m. on Third Ave. W. in downtown Polson.

Holiday Bazaar – 4-9 p.m. Nov. 1, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 2 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 3 at Kwataknuk Resort in Polson; call 406-882-3636.

Holiday Turkey Shoot – 9 a.m. Nov. 10 at Fort Connah, north of St. Ignatius; family muzzle-loading event includes a string shoot, candle shoot and tomahawk shoot. The fee is $20 and the event continues “until all the turkeys are won”; participants 16 and under must have an adult present. For details call 406-210-9824.

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.