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EVENTS CALENDAR
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26 Opening reception: “Fresh Perspective,” 5-7 p.m., Sandpiper Art & Gift Gallery, 306 Main St., Polson. Showing through Sept. 30, the exhibit features new Sandpiper artists Barbara Shrider (watercolor), Mark Sherman (raku pottery), Denise Zemke (stained glass) and Gail Trenfield (watercolor/photography), longtime member artist Joanne Simpson (watercolor batik), and oil painter and pastel artist Helen Siemers. (406) 883-5956, sandpiperartgallery.com. 26 Opening reception: “Uncommon Threads: A Celebration of the Fiber Arts,” 5-7 p.m., Bigfork Art and Cultural Center, 525 Electric Ave. Art collaboration incorporates pieces of crochet and knitting by community members of all levels in a large work that will be on display through Sept. 24. (406) 837-6927. 26 Whitefish Trail Hootenanny, 5:30-10 p.m., Depot Park, 504 Railway, Whitefish. Tickets $12-$15. Annual benefit for the 40 miles of trail offers live music; kids’ activities including a bike rodeo, obstacle course and climbing wall; food and beverages. A family dance party includes music by the Jeff Austin Band, The Hasslers and Moonshine Mountain. (406) 862-3880, whitefishlegacy.org. 26 Halladay Quist, 8 p.m., Marina Cay Tiki Bar, Bigfork. 26 Ten Minutes Late, 8 p.m., The Raven, Woods Bay. 26 John Kelley, 8-10 p.m., Symes Hotel, Hot Springs. 26 Shane Cobun, 9 p.m., Sitting Duck, Woods Bay. 26-27 Indian National Finals Tour Rodeo, 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Polson Fairgrounds. Live music after the rodeo each night; food and
To submit your events to the calendar, please email info@corridormag.com by the 15th of the prior month beverage concessions available. (406) 8833636. 26-27 Gladys Friday at The Garden Bar, Bigfork. 26-28 Port Polson Players present “Guys on Ice,” 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Theatre on the Lake, Boettcher, Park, Polson. Tickets $17-$18. The season concludes with this comedy about two Wisconsin fishing buddies, awaiting the arrival of a local fishing show’s host to make them TV stars. In the ice fishing hut, we learn all sorts of anglers’ secrets, from baiting to dating, with a score of lively songs, snappy repartee and a bucketful of laughs. (406) 883-9212, portpolsonplayers.com.
Grateful Dead celebration with Cure for the Common, Gipsy Moon, The Watters and Brad Parsons also taking the stage. (406) 890-3067 or (303) 325-4953. 27 S.N.O.W. Bus Brewfest, 3-7 p.m., Depot Park, 504 Railway, Whitefish. Tickets $10-$25. Sample the wares of 22 microbreweries from near and far and enjoy live music. (406) 862-2900, bigmtncommercial.org.
SEPTEMBER 1 First Thursday Gallery Night, 6-9 p.m., downtown Whitefish. Enjoy receptions and art exhibits in 13 galleries. Participants follow maps on this selfguided walking tour for an art-filled evening. (406) 862-5929. 1 Barton & Caselli at KwaTaqNuk Resort’s outdoor lounge, Polson.
27 Hot Flash &The Chrome Domes, 8 p.m., Idle Spur, Dayton.
1 Singing Sons of Beaches, 6 p.m., East Shore Smokehouse, Highway 35, Polson.
27 Billy Angel, 6-9 p.m., Marina Cay Tiki Bar, Bigfork.
1 Christian Johnson with Tina Bertram, 6-10 p.m., Craggy Range, Whitefish.
26-28 Entrance fees to Glacier National Park, as well as other units of the National Park Service, are waived in commemoration of National Park Service Birthday Weekend.
27 Bass Boat at The Raven, Woods Bay.
27 “Celebrating 100 Years of Fashion, 1868-1968” historical clothing tours, 9 a.m., Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Tickets $28, $25 members; reservations required. The exhibit consists of 22 mannequins showing changes in the shape of clothing worn by men, women and children. The earliest piece in the collection is a late 1860s bodice and drape worn with a wide floor length skirt over hoop petticoats. In contrast is a 1960s A-line dress worn above the knee, the latest piece on display. (406) 755-2166.
27-28 Workshop: “Plein Air Revisited” with Joanne Simpson, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sandpiper Art & Gift Gallery, 306 Main St., Polson. Cost $95, materials provided. (406) 8835956, sandpiperartgallery.com.
1-4 Sanders County Fair, Plains, includes 4-H and open-class exhibits, midway concessions, and a carnival. Professional bull riding starts at 8 p.m. Thursday; PRCA rodeos begin at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and a demolition derby roars is at 7 p.m. Sunday. Highway 93 band performs Friday through Sunday. (406) 826-3202, sanderscountyfair.com.
27 Dive In story time, 10:30 a.m., ImagineIF Library, Bigfork. (406) 758-5816, imagineiflibraries.org.
28-Sept. 4 Crown Guitar Workshop and Festival, Flathead Lake Lodge, Bigfork. Guitarists can take classes, and fans can hear concerts daily at 7 p.m. when masters on their instruments come together. A few of virtuoso performers include acclaimed jazz artist Julian Lage, progrock heir Dweezil Zappa, Lee Ritenour and Jim Messina. Concert tickets are $40 adults, $20 youth or $200 for all-concert pass. 855-8555900, ext. 3, crownguitarfest.org.
27 Polson Rotary Festival for Youth Chili Cook-off, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Riverside Park. Highway 93 Band plays at 11 a.m., public tasting is at noon and raffle drawing is at 2 p.m. Proceeds benefit Polson Junior Golf and Polson Youth Soccer Association. Contact Cameron in the pro shop at the Polson Bay Golf Course for information. 27 Crown Summer Series featuring Ghostland Observatory and Canadion duo MSTRKRFT, plus many more bands, rappers and DJs, noon, Montana Raceway Park, 3790 Highway 93 N., between Kalispell and Whitefish. Tickets $45$55. In addition to music, the festival will have food, art, crafts and on-site camping. (406) 862-8150, crownsummerseries.com. 27 Deadication Festival, noon-9 p.m., Don Lawrence Amphitheater, Columbia Falls. Tickets $15-$20. Fruition headlines the third annual
27 Wayo, 8-10 p.m., Symes Hotel, Hot Springs. 27 Karaoke, 9 p.m., Sitting Duck, Woods Bay.
28 Riverbend Concert Series with Ashley Creek Ramblers, 7 p.m., Sliter Park, Bigfork. (406) 837-2036. 28 Craig Barton, 4 p.m., Sitting Duck, Woods Bay. 28 Amber Ikeman, 5 p.m., The Raven, Woods Bay.
29 Mike Murray Duo, 6-9 p.m., Marina Cay Tiki Bar, Bigfork. 30 Whitefish Downtown Farmers Market featuring music by David Walburn, 5-7:30 p.m., north end of Central Avenue. 30 Highway 93 Band, 6 p.m., East Shore Smokehouse, Polson. 31 Piano music with Katie Rowold, 6-7 p.m., Vine & Tap, downtown Polson. 31 Old Sap, 8 p.m., The Raven, Woods Bay.
2 Wine tasting cruise aboard the Shadow, 7-9 p.m., KwaTaqNuk Resort, 49708 U.S. Highway 93, Polson. Cost $45 per person. Indulge in the Vine & Tap’s selection of wine with complimentary hors d’oeuvres. Reservations required; boards at 6:45 p.m. (406) 882-6363, kwataqnuk.com. 2 Chris Kennedy, 8-10 p.m., Symes Hotel, Hot Springs. 3 Jesse B, 8-10 p.m., Symes Hotel, Hot Springs. 3-4 Workshop: “Book Binding and Nature Journaling” with Sue Ball, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sandpiper Art & Gift Gallery, 306 Main St, Polson. Cost is $95 including materials. (406) 883-5956, sandpiperartgallery.com. 4 Rumble in the Bay, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., downtown Bigfork. Dennis Gage appears at the annual event honoring the “Year of the Classic Truck” to film an episode of “My Classic Car.” (406) 260-8385, bigforkrumble.com. 4 Labor Day barbecue with music by Andrea Harsell, 4-6 p.m., Symes Hotel, Hot Springs. 4 Nick Spears at the Sitting Duck, Woods Bay. 4-5 Gallatin Grass Project at The Garden Bar, Bigfork. 6 Whitefish Downtown Farmers Market featuring music by the Barrell Stove Trio, 5-7:30 p.m.,