January 2 Community Events
Upcoming
Montana Old Time Fiddlers
The Montana Old Time Fiddlers will be holding their monthly gathering at the Bigfork Inn, 604 Electric Ave., on Saturday, Jan. 12 from 2-5 p.m.
Fiddlers, guitar players, banjo players and other musicians are invited to join in and play, dance, or just hang out and listen.
Cowabunga Variety Show Auditions
Friends of Bigfork Schools is holding auditions for the 11th annual Cowabunga Variety Show on Jan. 22 and 23 at the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts from 3:30-5:30 p.m.
This year’s theme is “Lepre’Cow’s Pot o’ Gold,” inspired by the St. Patrick’s Day weekend the show is scheduled for. Performers are encouraged to incorporate St. Patrick’s Day themes into their talent act, but it is not a requirement.
Acts of all varieties are welcome, as long as it’s creative, but should aim to entertain all ages and be about 1-3 minutes long.
Adults, students, children, singles or groups are all welcome to audition.
A large audience is anticipated for the show, and only 10-15 acts will make the cut along with the specially invited guest performers.
Show proceeds support school and youth programs in Bigfork.
Audition sign-up forms are available at the Bigfork Elementary School office or can be emailed.
For more information call Director Diana Rahdert at 250-5594 or email diana@montanasky.us
Contra Dancing
Contra dancing at the Kalispell Senior Center, 403 2nd Avenue West, begins Saturday, Jan. 5. Lessons begin at 7:30 p.m., and dancing continues until 10:30.
Children ages 10 and older are welcome on the dance floor.
For more information, call Sherry at 261-2029, or Joe at 752-7469.
January Driver Safety Classes
NW Montana AARP Driver Safety Classes are scheduled throughout the valley for the month of January. The following are the dates and locations.
• Jan. 7 — At The Summit in Kalispell from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Register at 751-4500.
• Jan. 14 — At the Troy United Methodist Church in Troy from 8 a.m. to noon. Call 293-0100 for a reservation.
• Jan. 21 — At the Libby Christian Church in Libby from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Call 283-7000 for a reservation.
• Jan. 26 — At The Summit in Kalispell from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Register at 751-4500
• Jan. 28 — At the North Valley Senior Center in Columbia Falls from noon to 4 p.m. Register at 892-4087.
Crown of the Continent Choir
The Crown of the Continent Choir will resume rehearsals on Wednesday, Jan. 3 from 7-8:15 p.m. The choir meets every Wednesday in the Flathead High School choir room located at 644 4th Ave. West.
New members are encouraged to join.
They are also beginning the recruiting process for a new choir director starting in September 2013. If interested, come to the first rehearsal Jan. 3 or contact Teri Vore at 471-3010.
Library Open House
A community open house will be held on Jan. 11, 4-6 p.m., at the Main Library in Kalispell. All ages are invited to tour the newly remodeled library, kick off the library’s new Friday evening hours and enjoy refreshments.
The updates at the Main Library include a redesigned main floor with easy self-check stations and expanded seating areas with plenty of natural light, as well as a colorfully painted children’s area with early learning computers for young children and experience zones and toys designed to encourage early literacy.
For more information about FCLS services and locations, visit www.flat headcountylibrary.org.
Swan River Community Hall Board Meeting
A public meeting for the Swan River Community Hall Executive Board will be held Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 6 p.m. in the Swan River Community Hall.
New officers will be elected for the year and the board will review the by-laws of the organization. Public input and participation is welcome.
The Swan River Hall is on the corner of Swan River Road and Montana 83.
Landscape Raffle for BHS senior class
Bigfork High School’s senior class is raffling off a $5,000 extreme landscape makeover. Cost is $20 per ticket or six tickets for $100 and only 750 tickets will be sold. Tickets can be purchased from any BHS senior. The raffle drawing will be held April 16, and landscape work will be done May 18.
For more information, call Dwight or Anne Lamm at 755-1155.
Sliter Park Memorial Project
The Community Foundation for a Better Bigfork is taking orders for bricks for the Sliter Park Memorial Project. The 4-by-8-inch bricks allow for two lines of text consisting of 16 characters, including spaces and periods. Bricks are $50 each, but additional bricks are $40 each after ordering two or more. For more information call Jerry Murphy at 837-2459 or 612-850-9865.
Ongoing
Bigfork Lady Lions
The Bigfork Lady Lions meet on the first Monday of each month at Chris’ Tea Cottage at 5 p.m. The group is starting their 51st year of giving to the Flathead Valley organizations and people in need and are always eager to have more people get involved. For more information, call Ann at 837-0150.
Bigfork Rotary
Rotary Club of Bigfork meets on every Wednesday noon to 1 p.m. at the Community United Church, 750 Electric Ave, Bigfork. Lunch is served by Great Northern Foods followed by a speaker or club news in the last 20 minutes. Stop by for a lunch meeting to learn about Rotary and what they do for the community. For more information or RSVP, call 837-1477.
Bigfork Library
Preschool story time is held each Wednesday at 10 a.m. for stories, songs, crafts, music and more. Each week features a unique theme.
Hiking club
The Swan Ranger Hiking Club meets Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. for breakfast at the Echo Lake Cafe and departs at 8:30 a.m. for a partial day outing in the Swan Range. Information, logistics and archived photo-reports can be found at www.swanrange.org. All skill levels are welcome.