July 2009
July 1st - 5th - ARLEE POW-WOW
Open to the public and free admission. Arts, Crafts, Stick Games, Dance Competitions, Indian and other various ethnic foods. Sponsored by the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribal Nation and Yamncut (Drum Groups).Absolutely no alcohol, firearms, unleashed dogs or motorcycles in the camp area. Powwow Grounds on Powwow Road, Arlee
For more information go to www.arleepowwow.com
July 2nd - General Chamber Meeting
12 Noon at Mission Mountain Golf Course
July 2nd - Polson Flathead Historical Museum
7pm -David Thompson, Explorer with Clay Haywood, author of Sometimes Only Horses to Eat. Learn about all the places David Thompson traveled and when he explored our area.
July 3rd - Friends of the Ronan City Library Meeting
3pm at Ronan City Library, 203 Main St. SW, Ronan
July 4th -Independence Day
July 7th - All-Ways Talking Toastmasters Meeting
6pm - 7pm at Agnes Vanderberg Building on the SKC campus in Pablo
July 8th - Polson Flathead Historical Museum
10am - Tales About Toys with Lois Hart. What did children play 100 years ago? See the toys and learn what kids did for fun. In the Polson Flathead Historical Museum’s Kids Korner for ages 3-5.
July 9th - Ronan Roundup
5pm - 7pm at Ronan Community Center 300 3rd Ave NW, sponsored by the 4-H Council and the Lake County Fair Board
July 10th - 11th - City-wide Sidewalk Sale (formerly Crazy Days)
Check back for more information.
July 14th - All-Ways Talking Toastmasters Meeting
6pm - 7pm at Agnes Vanderberg Building on the SKC campus in Pablo
July 15th - Chamber Board Meeting
July 16th - 12pm - 6pm - St. Luke Community Healthcare is hosting an American Red Cross blood in the shell. Blood donations typically decline during the summer months, yet the need for blood stays the same and in some cases actually increases. You can help ensure there is an adequate blood supply this summer by donating at the St. Luke blood drive. Blood donors must weigh at least 110 pounds, be in general good health and not have donated blood in the last 56 days. Donors should remember to eat a complete meal and drink plenty of H2O or other non-caffeinated beverages before donating blood. To schedule an appointment please call Cindy, St. Luke’s at 528-5269. If you have questions about whether you are eligible to donate blood, please call a donor health counselor at 800-737-0902. Walk-ins are welcome, and remember to bring positive ID to your donation.
July 17th - 22nd annual Tim Ryan Scholarship Golf Tournament at Mission Mountain Golf Course.
Money raised provides yearly college scholarships for Mission Valley youngsters.
Pig roast and music scheduled to start at 5 p.m. Original members of the award winning country band “Exile” will reunite for a 90-minute show playing their hits from the 80s. Dinner tickets also are available at the golf course. Call 676-4653 for additional details.
July 21st – 23rd - 6th Montana Baroque Music Festival at Quinn’s Hot Springs Resort, Paradise, Montana
July 21th - All-Ways Talking Toastmasters Meeting
6pm - 7pm at Agnes Vanderberg Building on the SKC campus in Pablo
July 22nd - The 2nd Cultural Exchange Event at The People’s Center, Pablo Montana.
1pm - 2:30 p.m. Musicians will play the music of Marini and Corelli Bach while Tribal members will play traditional flute, large drum while singing songs of the Salish and Kootenai People. Last year Dancers drew out the baroque musicians to dance at the outdoor pavilion at the Peoples Center.
Drum. Dance. Baroque. Feast. Event is free and open to everyone.
July 22nd - Polson Flathead Historical Museum
10am -What the Heck is This? Tim Ryan tells stories about traditional objects used by tribal people, how they made fire, carried their things, caught fish, and tanned hides. In the Polson Flathead Historical Museum’s Kids Korner for ages 6-8.
July 27th -August 1st - LAKE COUNTY FAIR
"We Have a Good Thing Growing". Plan now for your Open Class fair entries!! No cost to enter. Entry Forms due July 15th. Pick up a 2009 Fair Book and/or return entry forms to: MSU County Extension Office, 300 3rd Ave NW, Ronan, MT. MISSION VALLEY QUILT GUILD has a fabulous show during the fair: July 30-August 1, 10am-7pm. The quilt show will be held at the Ronan High School. An extra feature of the show will be "Montana Men Who Quilt".
SMALL FRY LIVESTOCK SHOW: Thursday, July 30 at 6pm. And Much, Much, More.......
Contact 406-644-2863 for more information.
July 28th - All-Ways Talking Toastmasters Meeting
6pm - 7pm at Agnes Vanderberg Building on the SKC campus in Pablo
July 30th - August 1st - Main Street Gallery First Annual Plein Aire Paint Out
ORIGINAL ARTWORK OF THE MISSION VALLEY - The Main Street Gallery of Ronan, Montana will host its first PLEIN AIRE PAINT OUT for the Mission Valley on July 30, 31, and August 1, 2009. A reception will follow to view the completed works and meet the artists on Saturday evening, August 1st from 5 – 8 p.m. at the Main Street Gallery, 400 Main Street SW, Ronan. There will be lively Irish tunes and songs presented by a local group of musicians, Mariss McTucker on the mandolin, Stacy Sullivan on the fiddle and Chris Sullivan on the flute. All of these events are free and open to the public. Exhibition will be on display through September 10, 2009.
This is an exciting opportunity for the public to view 12 major Montana artists painting in various locations in the Mission Valley over a three day period. On Saturday, August 1st, the last day of painting, the artists will be in the general downtown area of Ronan and the Fairgrounds where the Lake County Fair will be in progress. For exact locations viewers may contact the Main Street Gallery and pickup a map of where each artist will be working that day.
The artists participating are: Robert Akey, Whitefish; Shirley Cleary, Great Falls; Pat Lambrecht-Hould, Lakeside; Mimi Grant, Great Falls; Lindy Johnston, St. Ignatius; Phil Korell, Polson; Tara Moore, Polson; Mark Ogle, Kalispell; Gary Schildt, Browning; Sue Toppen, Polson; & Ron Ukrainetz, Great Falls.
Also, on August 1st, jewelry artist, Janice Brooks will be demonstrating her beading technique in the Gallery from 10 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
For more information contact Tracy Suter at 406-390-4764 or Martha Suter at 406-883-4611, or visit the website at www.mainstreetgallerymontana.com
July 30th - Polson Flathead Historical Museum
7pm -Tribal Treaties & Tribulations with Teresa Wall-McDonald in the Polson Flathead Historical Museum.
July 31st - Community Bank Ice Cream Social and Open House
11am - 3pm at Community Bank in Ronan. Stop in for Ice Cream and to tour the newly remodeled bank.
July 31st -August 2nd - Ronan Pioneer Days |
