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SPOTLIGHT EVENT
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
7TH ANNUAL FIDDLE FESTIVAL
WHEN: April 8, 6 p.m. | April 9, 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
WHERE: Smith Valley Grange Hall, 2856 U.S. Highway 2 West MORE INFO: glacier ddlefestival.blogspot.com
The Glacier Fiddle Festival is a nonpro t organization dedicated to keeping the old-time ddle contests alive and well in the Flathead Valley. Come out April 8 for a free ddle jam and community dance. On April 9, registration opens at 8 a.m. and contests begin at 9:30 a.m. and run throughout the
day for di erent age divisions, from Pee Wee to senior. Trophies will be presented at the conclusion. There is no cost for spectators.
COURTESY PHOTO
Open House and Informa onal Mee ng
Public Discussion of
Swan River Bridge Feasibility Study
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Flathead County are in the initial stages of a Feasibility Study examining potential improvements to the historic Swan River Bridge on Bridge St. in Bigfork. The purpose of this study is to consider options to repair or replace the bridge while retaining the historic character.
An open house and informational presentation will be held Tuesday, April 12, in the Bigfork Elementary School cafeteria (600 Commerce St.). The open house will run from 5 to 8 p.m. with a short presentation beginning at 5:30 p.m. The meeting is intended to solicit input on needs and concerns about the bridge and to inform interested parties about the Feasibility Study. Study team members will be available during the open house to discuss the study.
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The meeting is open to the public and attendance is encouraged. MDT attempts to provide accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person’s participation in any department service, program or activity. For reasonable accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact Jan Nesset at (406) 556-4707 at least two days prior to the meeting.
Alternative accessible formats of this information will be provided upon request by contacting the Of ce of Civil Rights, P.O. Box 201001, Helena, MT 59620;
(406) 444-9229; fax (406) 444-7243, or e-mail to a [email protected]. Those using a TTY may call
(800) 335-7592 or through the Montana Relay Service at 711.
Comments may be submitted in writing at the meeting, by mail to Ed Toavs, Missoula District Administrator, at MDT’s Missoula District of ce at PO Box 7039, Missoula, MT 59807-7039 or online at:
www.mdt.mt.gov/mdt/comment_form.shtml
Please indicate comments are for project UPN 9020-SWAN-RIVER-BRIDGE-STUDY and submit comments by May 12, 2016.
THE SWAN RANGERS, 8:30 AM
Echo Lake Cafe/Swan River School, Bigfork
Meet every Saturday for breakfast at 8:30, leaving at 9:30 for a partial day hiking in the Swan Range. Or meet in the Swan River School parking lot across the street from the Echo Lake Cafe to carpool. Q: 755-1379
7TH ANNUAL GLACIER FIDDLE FESTIVAL, 9 AM
Smith Valley Grange
9 a.m. - 10 p.m. Free admission in to the contest! New this year a picking division. This year’s judges are Isaac Callender and Katelyn Swanson. Q: 309-2735
SPRING WAGON STRING BAND, 5:30 PM
Kalispell Brewing Company
Bluegrass, American, Gypsy jazz, and more. Q: 756-2739
WETLANDS CONSERVATION BANQUET, 5:30 PM
Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell
41st Annual Flathead DU Wetlands Conservation Banquet. Auctions with hunting, shing and gun ra es. Prime rib and salmon dinner. Help conserve critical wetlands habitat bene ting all wildlife. Q: 755-4488
KARL ROSS, 6 PM
Haskill Station, White sh
Some of the nest musicians in the valley. Q: 863-5455
APRIL FOOL’S SLAY, ROLLER DERBY, 6 PM
Trade Center - Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell
Presented by Flathead Valley Roller Derby. A double header: Game 1 - Big Mountain Mis ts and Quad City mixed scrim- mage; Game 2 - Big Mountain Mis ts vs. Spokannibals. $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Q: 758-5810
LIGHTHOUSE ANNUAL SWING DANCE & AUCTION, 7 PM
Red Lion Inn & Hotel Ballroom, Kalispell
Fundraiser to bene t the Lighthouse Christian Home for intellectually disabled adults. Music, dancing, dessert bu et, no-host bar, auction & $1,000 cash prize. Q: 751-5050
CELTIC HARPS, RARE INSTRUMENTS, ETC, 7 PM
Glacier Unitarian Fellowship, Kalispell
Lisa Lynne & Aryeh Frankfurter are a multi-instrumentalist duo with Celtic Harps, rare instruments, and wondrous stories. $15/general, $12/Seniors Q: 755-9255
DAVID WALBURN, 7:30 PM
Tupelo Grille, White sh
Some of the valley’s nest musicians. Q: 862-6136
OPEN MIC WITH CRAIG BARTON, 8 PM
OWLS OF THE MISSION VALLEY, 9:30 AM
Lobby of Kwataqnuk Best Western Hotel, Polson
$65. A thorough introduction to the ecology and identi ca- tion of the Owls of the Mission Valley. Learn to locate and correctly identify Montana’s owls, understand their adapta- tions, life histories and overall ecology. Q: 755-1211
CRITS & CROISSANTS WITH MARK NORLEY, 10:30 AM
Hockaday Museum of Art, Kalispell
Enjoy co ee and croissants while one piece of your current work is critiqued by painter Mark Norley, the April guest artist. Members free, non-members $5. Q: 755-5268
AFROFUSION DANCE, 10:30 AM
Imagine Health Studio, Kalispell
Live drumming for men, women, and teens. $10/person, all levels welcome. Q: 748-6778
FAMILY JAM, 11 AM
ImagineIF Kalispell Library
Storytime for birth to age 6 and caregivers. Q: 758-5820
LIVE CLASSIC COUNTRY, 1 PM
Eagles Lodge, Kalispell
Live Classic Country music with dancing from 1-4 p.m. every Saturday. Open to public. Q: 892-4580
DEARLY DEPARTED, 2 PM & 7:30 PM
Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts
A comedy by David Bottrell and Jessie Jones. $15/adults, $10/students and seniors, $5/under 12. Q: 837-4885
“COWBOY UP” ANNUAL BENEFIT, 5 PM
Gardner’s Auction Center, Kalispell
For the Samaritan House Homeless Shelter. Pulled pork dinner, auction, ra e and live music with Smart Alex. $35. Q: 257-5801
Rocky Mountain Roadhouse, Ferndale
Every Saturday night. Q: 837-3277
LIVE DJS, 9 PM
Casey’s Bar, White sh
Live DJs on Fridays and Saturdays. Q: 862-8150
THE SORDID SEEDS, 9:30 PM
Great Northern Bar
Live music with The Sordid Seeds. Q: 862-2816
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