March 13 Community Events

Straw Bale Gardening with ESP

Mary Laud will lead the Essential Stuff Project’s session on container and staw bale gardening at Clementine’s in Bigfork on March 20 at 7 p.m.

Laud is an avid container organic gardener who is creative with her choice of containers and how she augments the fertility of the soil. She will bring examples of containers, primarily repurposed objects which may include: bags, gutters, shoes, old dresser drawers, straw bales and more.

Following her presentation, there will be a group discussion to lay out rules and categories for ESP’s first annual container gardening competition.

For more information, contact Edd Blackler at 837-5196 or Catherine Haug at cat@essential stuff.org or 837-4577.

Lakeside Community Club Fair

The 24th annual Lakeside Community Club Fair is set for July 13.

Events include a pancake breakfast, 5-k run/walk, parade, silent auction, arts and crafts fair and games.

For runner registration, call 844-2291 or 844-3940. For general information, call 844-3848.

Creston Auction

The 47th annual Creston Auction and Country Fair will be held on April 6-7 in Creston, 12 miles east of Kalispell on Montana 35.

Consignments will be accepted on Friday, April 5, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Grounds will open at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, with an opening ceremony at 9 a.m. Auctions will last all day.

Then on Sunday, April 7, the auto, marine, RV and equipment auction starts at 9 a.m.

For more information, call 250-7396.

Pachyderm Club

The Glacier Pachyderm Club will meet on March 15 and 22 at the Hilton Garden Inn on the south end of Kalispell from noon to 1 p.m.

Joe Russell, Flathead County Public Health Officer, will discuss the issues facing the county that are or could become public health concerns on March 15.

Duncan Scott will speak about the on-going “donut” debate facing Whitefish and the county as well as right to work issues on March 22.

For more information, contact club president Mark Johnson at 253-7467.

Friendship Force

Friendship Force of the Flathead Valley will meet on March 21 at Vista Linda. Social hour will begin at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m.

Lisa Poler will give a presentation on her recent trip to Brussels and Antwerp, Belgium. Anyone interested in travel and meeting people from other countries is invited.

For reservations, call Lavonne Larson, 756-7082.

Ronan Crafts and Flea Market

The 27th annual Ronan Women’s Club Arts, Crafts and Flea Market is set for March 16 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Ronan Community Center. To reserve space, call 676-5079.