Winter Fest – 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 11 at the Miracle of America Museum in Polson; experience the largest and growing most diversified displayed collection of the tools and toys of winter in Montana, take rides on vintage snow machines and check out the museum’s Race to the Sky display. Call 406-883-6804.

Book-Binding Class – 4-7 p.m. Jan. 15 for teens and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 15 for ages 9-12 at the Arlee Community Development Corporation; participants will sew and bind a journal and create a cover for their book. Materials will be provided and meals will be served at each session. Reserve a spot now by calling 406-726-5550 or email info@arleecdc.org.

Wylie and The Wild West – 7 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Ronan Performing Arts Center in the Middle School; band performs a blend of cowboy, western, folk and traditional country, augmented by Wylie Gustafson’s masterful yodeling. For tickets to the Mission Valley Live concert, visit missionvalleylive.com or purchase them at the door. Youth 18 and under are admitted free.

Flathead Lake International Cinemafest (FLIC) – Feb. 14-16 at Showboat Stadium 6 in Polson, with encore screenings Feb. 16-20; winter film festival celebrates 13th year of offering a broad slate of domestic and international films. Visit flicpolson.com.

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.

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.

Upcoming meetings

Polson School Board – 5:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at the school district office

Ronan School Board – 7 p.m. Jan. 13 at K. William Harvey Elementary Multi-Purpose Room

Arlee School Board – 6:30 pm. Jan. 14, high school library

Polson City Commission – 7 p.m. Jan. 20, City Hall

St. Ignatius School Board – 7 p.m. Jan. 21, school library

Charlo School Board – 7 p.m. Jan. 21, high school

Ronan City Council – 6 p.m. Jan. 22, City Hall

Mission Valley Neurodegenerative Disease Support Group Meeting – 1 p.m. Jan. 11 in the Cottonwood Conference Room at St. Luke Community Health Care in Ronan; meeting is for those living with a neurodegenerative disease or those who know somebody who is. The agenda includes a discussion of opportunities to get together for informal events, such as potluck dinner or a game day, to continue to grow friendships fostered at the monthly meetings. Call Monte Jenkins at 406-253-3484.

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. The group aims to provide a safe place for members to share, learn, support, and encourage members after a cancer diagnosis; and, to conquer the fear in themselves and others. 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.

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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