Week of May 16, 2022

THE 13TH ANNUAL ERASE YOUR E-WASTE EVENT HAPPENS THIS SATURDAY MAY 21ST AT THE LAKE COUNTY TRANSFER STATION ON RESERVOIR ROAD IN POLSON. THE FIRST 300 POUNDS OF ELECTRONIC WASTE IS FREE TO DROP OFF, ABOVE THAT IT’S 10 CENTS A POUND. FOR A LIST OF ACCEPTED ITEMS, VISIT LAKEMT.GOV/SOLIDWASTE/SOLIDWASTE.HTML

THE PORT POLSON PLAYERS PRESENT AN ENCORE OF NO COWARD’S EPITAPH AT POLSON’S BEAUTIFUL LOG THEATER ON THE LAKE. THE SHOW PLAYS TWO WEEKENDS, MAY 20TH THROUGH 29TH. SHOW TIMES ARE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS AT 7:30PM AND A 2PM MATINEE SUNDAY. FOR TICKETS, VISIT PORTPOLSONPLAYERS.COM OR CALL 883-9212

A FUNDRAISING BENEFIT DINNER AND AUCTION WILL TAKE PLACE THIS SATURDAY MAY 21ST AT THE BRANDING IRON IN CHARLO FROM 4 TIL 7PM. THIS DINNER AND AUCTION BENEFITS THE BLYTHE FAMILY WHO LOST THEIR HOME IN APRIL. THE SPAGHETTI FEED IS $8 PER PERSON OR $20 FOR A FAMILY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE ITEMS FOR THEIR AUCTION OR FOR MORE INFO, CALL ALLYN AT 406-274-5316

MISSION WEST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS IN RONAN IS LEADING A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO DETERMINE IF THE COUNTIES OF LAKE, MINERAL, AND SANDERS CAN BENEFIT FROM ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER AND IF THERE IS A NEED FOR LEARNING ABOUT REMOTE WORKER SKILLS. THEY NEED YOUR SURVEYS, IDEAS, AND COMMENTS. YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE BY GOING TO ENGAGEMISSIONWEST.COM. THERE YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN ANONYMOUS SURVEY. 

SCHEDULE YOUR UPCOMING BLOOD DONATION APPOINTMENT BY VISITING REDCROSSBLOOD.ORG

MAY 16TH- BLOOD DRIVES ARE HAPPENING AT: THE MISSOULA RED CROSS DONATION CENTER FROM 11-7; THE KALISPELL RED CROSS DONATION CENTER AND TRINITY LUTHERAN IN KALISPELL WILL BOTH BE HOSTING DRIVES FROM 1-6PM

MAY 17TH- BLOOD DRIVES ARE HAPPENING AT: THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS IN POLSON WILL BE HOSTING ONE FROM 12-5

MAY 18TH- BLOOD DRIVES ARE HAPPENING AT: THE KALISPELL ELKS LODGE FROM 10:30-4:30 AND AT IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN MISSOULA FROM 10-3

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MAY 20TH- BLOOD DRIVES ARE HAPPENING AT THE MISSOULA RED CROSS DONATION CENTER FROM 7-3 & THE KALISPELL DONATION CENTER FROM 10-3

MAY 21ST AND 22ND- THE RED CROSS DONATION CENTER AT 2401 NORTH RESERVE SUITES 6 & 7 IN MISSOULA WILL BE HOSTING BLOOD DRIVES BOTH DAYS FROM 7-3

HELPING HANDS OFFICE IN POLSON IS OPEN FOR SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS ON MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, AND FRIDAYS. NO WALK INS DUE TO LIMITED SPACE IN WAITING AREA. HELPING HANDS CONTINUES TO HELP WITH EMERGENT NEEDS SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION VOUCHERS AND GROCERY VOUCHERS, PERSONAL CARE ITEMS, CLOTHING/THRIFT STORE VOUCHERS, COMMUNITY CRADLES. FOR ASSISTANCE, CALL JENNIFER AT 883-8256 OR VISIT HELPING HANDS OF MISSION VALLEY ON FACEBOOK

CHEERFUL HEART INC OFFERS FREE NON MEDICAL SERVICES TO LAKE COUNTY CANCER PATIENTS. IT’S A TEAM OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS HELPING TO ASSIST CANCER PATIENTS WITH TRANSPORTATION,  RUNNING ERRANDS, LIGHT HOUSE AND YARD WORK, MEAL PREP AND MORE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE, VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME, OR FIND OUT MORE, VISIT CHEERFULHEART.ORG OR CALL 883-3070

THE POLSON LOAVES AND FISH FOOD PANTRY THANKS EVERYONE FOR YOUR GENEROSITY. DONATIONS OF FOOD SUCH AS CEREAL, BREAD, PEANUT BUTTER, JELLY, LUNCH MEATS, ETC, CAN BE DROPPED OFF BETWEEN 8:30-11AM MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS AT 904 1ST STREET EAST IN POLSON. THE PANTRY IS OPEN FOR PEOPLE TO SHOP THEIR REGULAR HOURS EVERY TUESDAY FROM 2-5:45PM AND FRIDAYS FROM 10-1:45PM. FOR MORE INFO, EMAIL POLSONPANTRY@POLSON.NET

THE RONAN BREAD BASKET IS BACK AND OPEN EVERY THURSDAY FROM 3-7PM

THE FLATHEAD FOOD BANK KALISPELL PANTRY HAS REOPENED FOR CUSTOMER SHOPPING. FOOD DISTRIBUTION HOURS ARE MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY FROM 8-12:45 PM AND THURSDAYS FROM 1-5:45 PM. FOR MORE INFO OR TO DONATE, VISIT FLATHEADFOODBANK.ORG OR CALL 752-3663

HAPPENING AT THE NORTH LAKE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY IN POLSON- THE LIBRARY WILL BE HOSTING A KUMIHIMO CRAFT WORKSHOP TUESDAY MAY 17TH FROM 12-1PM- KUMIHIMO IS A JAPANESE BRAIDING TECHNIQUE; AN INDIGIKITCHEN COOKING DEMONSTRATION WITH MARIAH GLADSTONE WILL HAPPEN THIS FRIDAY MAY 20TH FROM 6:30-8PM ON ZOOM. THE EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYONE, BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO RECEIVE THE ZOOM LINK. CALL THE LIBRARY TO REGISTER AT 883-8225. EVERY THURSDAY MORNING AT 9:15AM IS STORY TIME- THIS IS GEARED TOWARDS CHILDREN AGES 3-5 AND INCLUDES READING OF A FEW BOOKS FOLLOWED BY CRAFTS OR AN ACTIVITY. ALSO HAPPENING AT THE LIBRARY IS MOTHER GOOSE MONDAY MORNINGS AT 9:15 AND IS GEARED TOWARDS KIDS 0-3 YEARS OF AGE. THE LIBRARY’S REGULAR HOURS ARE 9AM UNTIL 6PM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND 9AM UNTIL 4PM SATURDAYS. FOR MORE INFO ABOUT ALL OF THEIR PROGRAMS,  VISIT NORTHLAKECOUNTYLIBRARY.ORG AND BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THEIR YOUTUBE AND FACEBOOK PAGE.

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