Mission Valley Calendar

Duende Libre Trio – 7 p.m. Nov. 8 at Polson High School auditorium; threesome combines jazz with rhythms from Cuba, Brazil and the Mediterranean in the second concert of the Mission Valley Live series. Call 406-471-5849 or visit missionvalleylive.com.

Holiday Bazaar – 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Ronan Community Center; in addition to booths, the Mission Valley Woman’s Club 36th annual event includes a silent auction, lunch, a quilt raffle and pioneer stories. Call 406-676-0588 or email gfwcmissionvalleywomansclub@gmail.com.

Holiday Turkey Shoot – 9 a.m. Nov. 9 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.

Community Potluck – 5:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at Valley View Clubhouse, west of Polson; social time begins at 5:30 (BYOB) and dinner at 6 p.m. Bring a favorite potluck dish. Call 406-883-2910 for more info.

Conservation Speaker Series: Montana Moth Project – 6 p.m. Nov. 13 at Ninepipes Lodge, south of Ronan; Mat Seidensticker of the Northern Rockies Research and Educational Services discusses efforts to document the diversity, distribution, abundance, and ecology of moths in Montana. The presentation is free.

Free Youth Art Workshop – 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Arlee Community Development Corporation; artist Jenny Fisher will guide participants in making yaya dolls, little people gnomes, and fridge magnets. This workshop is open to all kids in third grade and older. All materials will be provided and lunch will be served. Reserve space by calling 406-726-5550 or emailing info@arleecdc.org.

Polson Community Thanksgiving Dinner – 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 28 at the Elks Lodge in Polson; turkey dinner and all the fixins’ is available for pick-up or delivery from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Call 406-493-7556 for reservations.

Winter Night Lights – Nov. 4-Dec. 31, with a reception 5-7 p.m. Dec. 6 at Sandpiper Art Gallery and Gifts in Polson; this members-only holiday show showcases the creations of Sandpiper artists. 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.

Winter Market – noon-3 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 3-Dec. 29 at the Ronan Boys and Girls Club; shop local for the holidays. 

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.

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.

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