02/11/10 - 12/30/10 :
TOASTMASTERS
Host:
Toastmasters of Plains
Location:
Home Ec room, PHS Plains, MT
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Toastmasters meet every Thursday, 7:00pm in the Home Ec room at Plains High School. Visitors are welcome.
02/15/10 - 12/20/10 :
LION'S CLUB
Host:
Plains Lion's Club
Location:
Benji's Restaurant Plains, MT
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The Plains Lion's Club meets the first and third Monday of every month, 6:00pm at Benji's.
03/08/10 - 12/13/10 :
WILDHORSE PLAINS BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN
Host:
Back Country Horsemen
Location:
PHS High School Library Plains, MT
Contact:
Terry Collins at 406-826-5595
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The Back Country Horsemen meet the second Monday of every month.
06/05/10 - 09/25/10 :
FARMER'S MARKET
Host:
Plains Paradise Chamber of Commerce
Location:
Wildhorse Elementary School Plains, MT
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More information to follow. Market start/end dates are dependent on weather and produce available.
06/26/10 - 09/24/10 :
THOMPSON FALLS MARKET
Host:
Thompson Falls Market
Location:
West lot of Falls Motel, Lincoln St & Maiden Lane Thompson Falls, MT
Contact:
Katrina Wright at 406-827-3559
Email:
Manager@ThompsonFallsLodging.com
website:
www.ThompsonFallsMarket.com
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In a time where produce is shipped to Montana from as far away as China & products are made on the other side of the world, the Thompson Falls Market is a celebration of locally grown & hand crafted products. Discover how delicious regionally grown produce is! Find jewelry, exceptional baked goods, perfectly sweet jams & jellies, and much more.
09/10/10 - 09/11/10 :
TROUT CREEK COOL SUMMER NIGHTS CAR SHOW
Host:
Lakeside Resort & Motel
Location:
Trout Creek Trout Creek, MT
Contact:
Lakeside Motel & Resort at 406-827-4458
Email:
vacation@lakeside-resort-motels.com
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Registration Fri eve & Sat 8-10am. First entry $15.00 fee, $10 each additional entry. Show off your cool car, truck or motorcycle and win door prizes, trophies & bragging rights. Dance to the "oldies" at the Naughty Pine Saloon on Saturday night.
09/18/10 - 09/19/10 :
CLASS OF 1960 REUNION
Host:
Class of 1960
Location:
TBA Plains, MT
Contact:
Kathleen Miller @ 406-826-4278
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pln4278@blackfoot.net
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The Class of 1960 will hold it's 50 year reunion Sept 18-19, 2010. For information contact Kathleen Miller @ 406-826-4278.
10/07/10 :
ANNUAL WINE TASTING AND FASHION SHOW
Host:
Cancer Network of Sanders County
Location:
SC Fairgrounds Pavilion Plains, MT
Contact:
Kathleen Miller
Email:
pln4278@blackfoot.net
website:
www.cancernetworksanderscounty.org
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Come and enjoy a fabulous evening of wine tasting, fashions and delicious food tasting. Proceeds go to the Cancer Network of Sanders County.
10/16/10 :
INFANT AND CHILD SAFETY CLASS
Host:
Clark Fork Valley Hospital
Location:
10 Kruger Rd CFV Hospital Board Room Plains, MT
Contact:
Danita Grossberg @ 406-826-4857
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FREE 1:00pm-4:00pm This course is open to all parents and care givers. Choking and suffocation is the leading cause of all injury deaths for infants under the age of 1. This course offers safety techniques to help you protect your child from harm. Learn skills of infant CPR and relief of choking in an in an infant, in addition to car seat safety, SIDS, shaken baby and bicycle helmet safety.
10/31/10 :
CHARLIE BROWN'S PUMPKIN PATCH
Host:
First Security and Valley Bank
Location:
Junior High School Gym Thompson Falls, MT
Contact:
Cindy Bronner at 406-827-7006
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Admission: Family of four $8, individuals $3, 12 & younger $2. Excitement & fun is to be had at the annual Halloween celebration where kids find lots of candy, activities, great costumes & prizes for special competitions. Enjoy such activities as apple on the stick, pop the balloon, hula-hooping, Simon says & musical chairs.
10/31/10 :
HALLOWEEN TRICK OR TRUNK
Host:
Plains Paradise Chamber of Commerce
Location:
Fred Young Park Plains, MT
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www.wildhorseplainschamber.com
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Decorate your car trunk for Halloween. $50 in Chamber Scrip goes to the winner. Time TBA.
10/31/10 :
HALLOWEEN HOT DOG ROAST & COSTUME CONTEST
Host:
Plains Lions Club
Location:
Fred Young Park Plains, MT
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Annual hot dog roast and costume contest sponsored by Plains Lions Club. Time TBA.
11/20/10 :
CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CLASS
Host:
CFV Hospital
Location:
10 Kruger Road CFV Hospital Board Room Plains, MT
Contact:
Danita Grossberg, Acute Care Mngr at 406-826-4857
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www.cfvh.org
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FREE 9:30AM-2:30PM A good class for first time parents and a great refresher for expanding families. This one day class covers all the information you need to know for that big day! You will have the opportunity to tour the labor and delivery suites, pre-register, learn how to identify when it is time to come to the hospital, gain a sense of what to expect, develop your plan for pain management and much more!
11/21/10 - 12/31/10 :
CHRISTMAS LIGHTING CEREMONY
Host:
Sanders County Fair
Location:
Sanders County Fairgrounds Plains, MT
Contact:
SC Fair Office at 406-826-3202
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www.sanderscountyfair.com
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The lighting ceremony begins at 6pm on Sun Nov 21 and will be available for viewing nightly from dusk to 9pm. The Fairgrounds are bedecked with life-size figurines and a nativity scene and of course, all the holiday Christmas lights. Come join the festivities: free chilidogs, hot chocolate and fire works to top off the evening.
11/27/10 :
SENIOR CENTER CRAFT FAIR
Host:
Thompson Falls Senior Center
Location:
Senior Center Thompson Falls, MT
Contact:
Darlene Glover at 406-241-0033
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Breakfast at 8am. Craft Fair throughout the day featuring baked goods, door prizes, lunch and vendors selling just the perfect gift!
11/29/10 - 12/04/10 :
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY SILENT AUCTION
Host:
Friends of the Library, Thompson Falls Public Library
Location:
TF Public Library Annex, Main Street Thompson Falls, MT
Contact:
Karen Harlan at 406-827-1997
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More information coming soon.
12/04/10 :
33RD ANNUAL SANDERS COUNTY CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
Host:
Ginny Dyer, Founder/Director
Location:
Thompson Falls High School Gym Thompson Falls, MT
Contact:
Ginny Dyer, Founder/Director, PO Box 835 59873
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gdyer@blackfoot.net
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FREE 10:00AM-4:00PM The focus of this holiday event has been to provide the wide array of local artists & craftsmen a showcase while raising money for a local charity. Now in it's 33rd year, that focus stays the same. There are 54 booths hosting over 100 artists working in different mediums from wood, metal, glass, crochet to paper & more. Their goal? To help you fill your stockings & complete your Christmas list while raising $ for a local charity.
12/04/10 :
13TH ANNUAL GINGERBREAD CONTEST & OPEN HOUSE
Host:
SCHistorical Society, First Security & Valley Banks
Location:
Old Jail Museum corner of Maiden Lane & Madison St Thompson Falls, MT
Contact:
Penny Beckman at 406-827-3733
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Come experience a "Merry Christmas at the Museum" in gingerbread. Whether you are an old hat at building gingerbread or a novice, this event is for you to simply have a little sweet fun. Winners are determined by popular vote. Competition catagories include: The Auntie A Award, Individual/Family, Business & Student/Youth Group. Rules: Everything on your creation must be edible & it must fit through the door. Winners of each catagory receive a $50 savings bond. For more information contact Penny Beckman at 406-827-3733.
12/08/10 :
CHRISTMAS ON MAIN STREET
Host:
Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce
Location:
TF Main Street / Hwy 200 Thompson Falls, MT
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For parade entry: First Security Bank at 406-827-7000
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Dinner 5:00pm sponsored by Men's Prayer Group, Santa at Town Square, & a Parade. Top off the holiday celebration with a chili dinner at Christmas Square, visit with Santa Claus & enjoy the Kissing Ball Auction. The Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce presents a lighted holiday parade down Main Street. Sponsors include: TF Chamber of Commerce, Inland Empire Builders/Ace Hardware, Falls Motel and First Security Bank.
12/11/10 :
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY MOVIE
Host:
Plains Paradise Chamber of Commerce
Location:
CFV Hospital Distance Learning Center Plains, MT
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12/11/10 :
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TOUR OF HOMES
Host:
Plains Woman's Club
Location:
Plains, MT
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01/01/11 :
NEW YEAR'S DAY RUN/WALK 5K & 2k
Host:
Clark Fork Valley Running Club
Location:
Mighty Fine T's / Sherpa Cabins east of town Thompson Falls, MT
Contact:
Sarah Naegeli at 406-827-4887
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11:00AM Start Time. It's time to launch into your New Year's resolution and hit the ground running. $15 entry fee includes long sleeved shirt, $10 no shirt, $18 race day entry fee. Proceeds benefit Clark Fork Valley Running Club and Scholarship Fund.