Mission Valley Calendar

Women 4 Wellness – 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 22 at at Salish and Kootenai College in the Joe Mcdonald Health and Fitness Center; Women 4 Wellness strives to increase health awareness and healthy behaviors among women of the Flathead Indian Reservation and Lake County by bringing together service providers and other organizations at a single location. The event focuses on health education and disease prevention by offering free or low-cost health screenings and information designed specifically for women. For info or to register visit w4w.skc.edu/.

Glacier Bank After-Tax Shred Day – 9 a.m.-1 p.m. May 23 at Glacier Bank in Polson; help protect yourself from identity theft with a mobile shred truck on site. Limit per person is two boxes.  

Ronan Band Concert: Out to Lunch – 11 a.m. May 28 at the Ronan Middle School parking lot; bring a lawn chair and your lunch and enjoy sunshine and pop music by students in grades 6-12 .

"Fatal Attraction for an Imperiled Songbird: Is Cropland in the northern Great Plains an Ecological Trap for the Thick-billed Longspur?” – 7 p.m. May 29 in the Polson Library Meeting Room; Amber Swicegood, a wildlife biologist for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, presents Mission Mountain Audubon's free community program. 

Pirate Bay Scramble – 9:30 a.m. June 1 at the Polson Bay Golf Course; inaugural event is an opportunity for businesses to reach hundreds of community members while supporting Pirate athletes. 

Pollinator Initiative and Impact of Pesticides on Our Watershed – 2-4 p.m. June 3 at the North Lake County Library in Polson;  the Lake County Conservation District shares insights.

Russell Rowland Book Signing & Discussion – 5:30 p.m. June 9 at the North Lake County Library; Montana author reads from and signs his latest book, "Be a Man: Raised in the Shadow of Cowboys.”

Chainsaw Carving Rendezvous – 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, June 5-8, at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Ronan; highlights include an auction at 6 p.m. Friday and the main auction at 1 p.m. Sunday. World-class carvers, artisans and food vendors will be on hand. The Mission Mountain Quilt Guild coincides, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday in the high school gym; call 261-4897 or 261-7579 for info. 

Organic Gardening Workshop – 9 a.m. June 7 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1202 4th Ave. E., Polson; Fred Billings of "Garden for Life" shares gardening wisdom. Learn how to get more out of your garden with less effort. Visit www.GardenForLife.site or text 406-890-4595 for more info. 

Spring Pancake Breakfast – 8:30-11 a.m. at the  historic Big Arm School; join the the Big Arm Association for pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, juice, and coffee. Monetary donations are gratefully accepted. Call Nancy Foster at 406-849-5064 for details. 

Farmers’ Markets – Ronan: 4-7 p.m. Thursdays at the Ronan Visitor’s Center, with live music (www.facebook.com/RonanFarmersMarket); Polson: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays at Riverside Park (polsonfarmersmarket.com); Mission Falls Market: 4:30-7 p.m. Fridays at Good Old Days Park in St. Ignatius (www.facebook.com/missionfallsmarket). Support local famers and crafters at these weekly markets.

Yoga by the Lake – 6 p.m. Monday and Thursday this summer at Sacajawea Park under the cottonwood trees; these yoga classes will have something for everyone, whether participants are very familiar with yoga or are new to the mat. Classes are $10 drop-in with multiple payment options. 

Arts & Crafts in Polson – 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays at Summit Independent Living, 3 Ninth Ave. West, Suite 1 in Polson; join CSKT elder Tammie Miller for an afternoon of crafting, companionship and snacks. Bring a craft project or use available materials to start one. Open to people of all abilities; call 406-215-1604 for more information.

Mission Valley Neurodegenerative Disease Support Group Meeting – 1 p.m. June 7 in the Cottonwood Conference Room at St Luke Community Health Care in Ronan; call Monte Jenkins at 406-253-3484 for details. 

Cheerful Heart Cancer Support Group – noon-1 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the Church of the Nazarene in Pablo; church pastor Matthew Connolly leads the group, which welcomes those recently diagnosed or undergoing treatment, cancer survivors, and/or family members. Learn more at www.cheerfulheart.org or email cheartinc@gmail.com.

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.

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 and a drum circle from 7-9 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month. The cooperative is located in the Red Poppy Building, 1 Eisenhower St. SW in Ronan. Learn more at www.mtmusic.org.

Friday Crafting Day – 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays at Three Chiefs Culture Center in Pablo; bring a project and enjoy conversation and guidance (as needed). Visit ThreeChiefs.org.

Polson Flathead Lake Museum – museum at 708 Main St. is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and 1-4 p.m. Sundays, May 15-Sept. 16; get a dose of local history. Call 406 249-1514 for details. 

Upcoming Public Meetings

Ronan City Council – 6 p.m. May 28, City Hall

Polson City Commission – 7 p.m. June 2, City Hall

St. Ignatius Town Council – 6 p.m. June 3, Town Hall

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