What's Happenin'

Hangin’ Art will feature folk rock
ARLEE — Music at The Hangin’ Art Gallery and Coffee House on Highway 93 will feature The Gravely Boys who’ll perform bluegrass at a special time this Friday, July 4, at 1 p.m.

A dinner menu is now being offered from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Fridays only.

Hot Springs Artist Society features country and folk
HOT SPRINGS — All performances are from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Symes Hot Springs Hotel unless otherwise noted.

    Fri. July 4 - Gary Redman - cowboy campfire country favorites and fireworks, outdoor BBQ & beer garden as well as live entertainment at the Symes for the Fourth Of July.
    Sat. July 5 - Andrea Harsell - folk and americana

Free breakfast at Arlee Powwow
ARLEE — Willie Caye will be slinging hash hoping people will be throwing cash to help send his nephew Jason Smith to the National Democratic Convention this summer in Denver, Colorado.

Smith is one of two tribal members from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes who are Western Regional delegates to the National Democratic Convention later this summer.

The second delegate, Anna Whiting-Sorrell, currently serves as Governor Brian Schweitzer’s advisor on children and families.

The free breakfast will be held at Willie Caye’s food stand on Friday, July 4 from 8 a.m. to 12 Noon at the Arlee Powwow grounds.

Donations will be appreciated to send Smith to the DNC, August 24-28. If there are any questions please contact Jason Smith at (406) 471-4677 or email j_bnay@hotmail.com.

Indian trust booth at Arlee Celebration invites you to visit
ARLEE — The United States Department of the Interior’s Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (OST) invites you to visit our outreach booth on the Indian Trust from July 3 to July 6, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Arlee Powwow Grounds near the entrance to the dance pavilion. Look for the BLUE OST awning.

Please stop by for an informative discussion on the management of your trust assets. Deb DuMontier, Fiduciary Trust Officer, will address Indian Trust reforms, explain improved beneficiary services, and answer your questions. Come and learn about the exciting developments and improvements to your trust accounts.

If you are a trust landowner or IIM Account Holder, we may need to update your mailing address. Stop by and visit and pick up a fan, key chain or lollipop.

For additional information, please contact Deb DuMontier at 275-2825.

St. Ignatius Senior Center plans pancake breakfast
ST. IGNATIUS — Plans are under way for the annual pancake breakfast in the center on July 19 during the Good Old Days celebration. Volunteers are needed to help with the breakfast. Volunteers are also sought for various tasks around the center from mowing the lawn to preparing the tables for lunches and dinners. Volunteers of all ages are welcome.

During the center’s board meeting June 20, the possibility of a farmer’s market at the center on Saturdays was again discussed. It was decided a farmers market might still be a feasible idea if it was held later in the summer when gardens are producing. Anyone interested in participating in such a market should call Mack McConnell, 745-4151.

For more information about the center and its activities, call 745-4462. The following is the schedule of activities for the rest of July. Bingo follows each noon meal.
   July 10 - quilters
   July 11 - chicken & birthday cake lunch
   July 15 - ham and scalloped potatoes lunch
   July 17 - quilters
   July 18 - salad bar lunch
   July 19 - Good Old Days breakfast
   July 22 - Salisbury steak lunch
   July 24 - quilters
   July 25 - chicken dinner lunch
   July 29 - beef tomato macaroni lunch
   July 31 - quilters

People’s Center art market seeks vendors
PABLO — 2nd Annual Artist Market is coming to The People’s Center July 11 and 12. Call Marie at the People’s Center to reserve your space at 675-0160. Open to all artists.

Going once, going twice, sold
POLSON — The Coalition for Kids has begun looking for the Reservation’s most eligible bachelors for its second annual auction tapped for August 8.

Last year’s auction raised more than $18 thousand for more than a dozen youth programs and clubs on the reservation. CFK hopes to net $30 thousand this year for area youth.

For more information call Dacia Whitworth at 275-4991 or contact the Coalition at 883-7516.