Independence Bank and Friends of Poplar are hosting a Fall Festival Oct. 1 in Poplar. There will be a wide variety of family-friendly activities throughout the afternoon, including a fall parade (organized by The Tribal Elves), a vendor/craft show, pumpkin painting, a pie social, a cornhole tournament, vendors and other events. A stew and fry bread meal is on offer in the evening beginning at

Frontier School All meals served with vegetables, fruit and milk. Sept. 19: Biscuits and gravy casserole. Sept. 20: Hamburger patties and scalloped potatoes. Sept. 21: Hot dogs and fries. Sept. 22: Sloppy joes and slaw. Sept. 23: Chicken parmesan served with spaghetti noodles. *** Wolf Point School All meals served with milk. Sept 19: Breakfast: Cinnamon toast crunch,

Residents are encouraged to join in celebrating this year’s bounty for the area during Harvest Day 2012 on the Poplar boulevard on Friday, Sept. 23. Meghan Edwards, VISTA at the Fort Peck Community College’s Extension office, says the event will feature a pop-up farmers’ market, a traditional meal, panels and performances. Edwards noted that all attendees will receive a free ticket

Wolf Point Congregate Meals Sept. 15: Lasagna, garlic bread, jello salad and dessert. Sept. 20: Vegetable beef and barley soup, egg salad sandwiches and dessert. Sept. 22: Turkey ala king over noodles, mixed vegetables and dessert.

Falls can have very serious consequences as we age. Each year, more than 25 percent of adults 65 or older have a fall, and 3 million are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The risk of falling in older adults is usually related to combination of factors, including: • Balance and/or walking problems. Balance can be affected

The Wolf Point Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will be hosting another dueling pianos performance that will take place in Wolf Point again this year. The program will feature different performers than in the past few years. This year’s group will come from Colorado. The dueling piano concert is scheduled for Nov. 12 at the Wolf Point Elks Event Center. In addition, a newcomers banquet