Mission Valley Events Roundup

Farm to Table Dinner – 5-9 p.m. Sept. 18 at Mission West Community Development partners in Ronan; enjoy a locally sourced feast, music, dancing, drinks, auctions and raffles. Visit www.missionwestcdp.org/farm-to-table for info.

Charlie Kirk Prayer Vigil – 6 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Lake County Courthouse, Polson; this event includes speakers, flags and music. 

Things to Do in the Fall Garden – 4 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Polson Library; Patrick Mangan from the MSU Extension Flathead Reservation Office offers tips on fall planting and prepping gardens for winter.

Polson Poker Shoot – 10 a.m. Sept. 19 at the Polson Shooting Range; Polson Chamber of Commerce invites anyone to bring a .22 rifle, eye and ear protection to fundraise for Polson fireworks. Lunch and ammo is provided at the of $400 for a four person team or sponsorships for $150. Call to register at 406-883-5969. 

St. Luke Foundation: A Legacy in Bloom – 6 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Ronan Community Center; the annual dinner and auction celebrates 25 years, with proceeds supporting the hospital’s New Beginnings Birth Center. Visit stlukemt2025.afrogs.org or call 406-528-5324.

MME 50th Anniversary Celebration – 5-9 p.m. Sept. 19 at Mission Mountain Empowerment headquarters, 35647 South Hills Dr., Polson; food, music and a silent auction celebrate the legacy of this organization that serves people with intellectual disabilities. Call 406-676-2563.

Mission Valley Mariner Baseball Tryouts for the 2026 Season – 1 p.m. Sept. 20 at O’Malley Park, Polson; Fall tryouts are open for anyone the ages of 13-19 years old and living in the valley. Bring a glove, bat, cleats, water and a hustle.  

Harvest Festival – 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 20 in downtown Ronan; the 15th annual event includes the Trail of Bales, a fall market, food, music, games, a baking contest and petting zoo. Visit ronanchamber.com.

Polson Skate Jam – 12-5 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Polson Skatepark on 7th Ave. West; this year’s event pays tribute to skateboard enthusiast and promoter William Lambson and includes music, food, contests and prizes.

Recognizing Human Trafficking – 1:30 p.m. Sept 24 at the First Christian Church in St. Ignatius; St. Ignatius Police Department is hosting a public event to discuss human trafficking in Montana. Special Agent Andrew Yedinak with the Montana Department of Justice will be speaking about the topic and how it impacts Montana. Call 406-883-7301 for more information. 

CSKT Tribal Health: Harvest Fest 2025 Calendar – St. Ignatius: 3:30-6:30 p.m. Sept 24 the St. Ignatius Fitness Center; Arlee: 3:30-6:30 p.m. at the Arlee Community Center. 

Christine Tassan et les Imposteures – 7 p.m. Sept. 26 at Polson High School; for more than 20 years, Tassan has been steering her ship with boundless enthusiasm and confidence. Based in Quebec, she is one of the rare female jazz and gypsy jazz guitar soloists. Her concert launches the Mission Valley Live series. Learn more at missionvalleylive.com.

Black Powder Days – 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 27 at Fort Connah, north of St. Ignatius; for more information call 406-381-3872.

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 on Third Ave. West (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.

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.

Memory Café – 10 a.m. on the first Tuesday of the month at the Polson Library; this Dementia Care Partner Program with Angel Care offers a safe and supportive environment for people living with dementia, Alzheimer’s, or other forms of memory loss and their caregivers/family members. To register call Danika at 406-409-8149.

Cheerful Heart Cancer Support Group – 10-11 a.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month in the third floor Leahy Conference Room at St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson; 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 [email protected].

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, Main Street in Ronan; also on tap is a weekly Community Jam at 7 p.m. Saturdays. 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.

Upcoming Public Meetings

Ronan City Council – 6 p.m. Sept. 24, City Hall

Rural Community Climate Resilience – 12-5 p.m. Sept. 26 at the North Lake County Public Library

Email event submissions to [email protected].