Dec. 12 Community Events

WSCL Open House

The West Shore Community Library is having an open house on Dec. 12 from 5-7:30 p.m. featuring special guest Jack Gladstone.

Gladstone is a Native “PoetSinger” and lecturer from the Blackfeet Indian Nation of Montana, and will sing and tell stories at the event.

He is regarded as a cultural bridge builder, he delivers programs nationally on American Indian myth, legend, and history.

Raffle tickets are currently being sold at WSCL to win a Kindle Fire HD, the winner will be drawn during the open house.

Tickets are $5 or five for $20.

Pachyderm Club

The Glacier Pachyderm Club will meet as usual every Friday at noon at the Red Lion in Kalispell. Their programs at the next two meetings are:

Friday, Dec. 14 — Roger Laferriere, director of Flathead County office of Emergency Services will address the group on the status of emergency planning for the county and upcoming and current challenges to providingsupport for predictable emergencies for county residents.

Friday, Dec. 21 — Major Steve Svenson of the Salvation Army will talk about the work of the Salvation Army in the area and how his organization contributes to the betterment of our community.

Due to the holidays the club not meet on Dec. 28 or Jan. 4. For more information call Club President Mark Johnson at 253-7467.

Old Time Fiddlers

The Montana Old Time Fiddlers will hold their monthly jam session at the Bigfork Inn on Dec. 15 from 2-5 p.m.

The public is invited to play, dance, or just sit back and listen. For more information call Ken Ripple at 837-2360 or Reg Wearly at 849-5099.

Open Mic Night

The winter venue for Clementine’s Open Stage is set at Owney’s in Bigfork. The next open mic night will be Saturday, Dec. 29 at 7 p.m.

A vegetarian meal will be served as local musicians, poets, and writers perform. Everyone is invited to perform.

For more information, call Ken or Sara at 834-4530 or to get on the performance list call Joe Zambrano at 261-3485.

Christmas Performances

• Julliard graduate Wai Mizutani and Siobhan McGuire will perform a music recital at John Paul II Church in Bigfork on Friday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. Cost is free, but there will be a freewill donation set up for the church’s youth programs.

For more information call 837-4846.

• First Baptist Church of Bigfork is putting on a free Christmas Cantata, “The Birth of the King,” on Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 23 at 6 p.m.

For more information call 755-1891. First Baptist Church of Bigfork is located at 6933 Montana 35.

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, 2013 and landscape work will be done May 18, 2013.

For more information, call Dwight or Anne Lamm at 755-1155.