Community events: Concert series, summer camps, fire meeting all coming up
Concert series
The Columbia Falls Lions Club Summer Concert Series will once again be at Marantette Park this summer. Here’s a lineup of the shows on tap:
• Thursday, June 27, 7-8:30 p.m., Don Lawrence Orchestra
• Thursday, July 25, Heritage Days, 7-8:30 p.m., Flathead Valley Community Band
• Thursday, Aug. 8, 7-8:30 p.m., Roots Uprising Band
All concerts are sponsored by Glacier Bank. Free entry to all concerts, but donations are accepted. Any questions can be sent to Steve Melby of the Lions Club at (406) 249-5547
Annual fire meeting
The annual West Glacier Community fire meeting is June 17 from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. From 3:30 to 5 p.m. fire managers will show folks a home pre-mitigation at 130 Glacier Ridge Drive and if there’s time, a home post mitigation. At 5:30 p.m. there will be a talk at the Montana House in Apgar Village in Glacier National Park with officials from Flathead County, the Park Service, the Forest Service, the Coram-West Glacier Fire Department and from Scott Countryman on homeowners insurance.
Anyone from the area interested in wildfire is encouraged to attend this free event.
Questions? Email Monica Jungster at: 1960mthouse@gmail.com
Summer camps in Columbia Falls
Farming For the Future Academy will be holding free STEAM camps for kids of all ages. Please go to www.farmingforthefutureacademyinc.org to register
June 10-14 Art Camp with local
artist 6-8 p.m.
10th Build an easel
11th – 13th Landscape painting with a local artist
14th Learn to frame your own artwork
June 17-21 Solar camp Water Heater, 9:30 a.m. -Noon
17th Build a frame for heater
18th – 20th Paint, construct, and plumb heater
21st Hook up heater to water source and shower party
June 24 -28 Make Your Own Felted Camp Shoes 6–8 p.m.
24th Measure and wrap resist
25th – 27th Felt and finish shoes
28th End of Camps Pizza Party