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Did you learn German in school? Did you live abroad at some point and learned German? Did you grow up with a family who spoke/speaks German? Is your German rusty and needs a little love? Come join us on March 20, 2023 at 1pm for Kaffee und Kuchen and some conversation in German. This is very low key, no proficiency required. Just a good old excuse to get together and enjoy a nice piece of German cake. Please share this date with anyone you know that might enjoy practicing their German. In April we will chat in Spanish, in May in French. Stay tuned!

What kind of events, classes, happenings would YOU like to see materialize here at the Whitefish Community Center in 2023? Please come join Tom Hughes, our board president, and Katja Schalbetter, our Director of Operations, for People, Pie and Prattle on March 29, 2023 at 12.30pm. Come share your thoughts and ideas! Oh yeah, and there will be coffee and pie - of course.

March Madness at the Center means a great birthday lunch and get-together for members who celebrate their birthday in March. The March birthday lunch is Thursday, March 16 at 11:30 am. Come and join in the laughter, good food and birthday cake with others who are celebrating a March birthday. Everyone had great fun celebrating birthdays in January and February, so let’s make March a great celebration too.

Have you renewed your annual membership for 2023 or contemplated becoming a new member with the Whitefish Community Center? If the answer is yes, we want to thank you. If not, we would like to remind you of some of the great benefits membership can bring to you and the fun you can have at the Center. Eat lunch with us every weekday (over 60 years /$4, under 60 years $8) Enjoying a free cup of coffee, tea and treats each weekday from 9am to 2pm Free health promotion classes - Yoga, Senior Fitness, Tai Chi and Karate Use of our space to relax and use our Wi-Fi Monthly Book Club Automated daily care and wellness call to assure you are not in need of assistance Join us to play Pinochle, Mahjong, Cribbage, Scrabble and more Stay in the know with our monthly newsletter Rent our facility for your own event Free birthday lunch get-together Special group outings Bingo Free Toe Nail Clinic Membership prices: Current member renewal fee is $10 New member first year fee is $25 with renewal fee of $10 for subsequent years Lifetime membership fee is $200 for those 65 and over

The coronation for the Center’s King and Queen, Pat and Colin Colbert, took place at the Whitefish Community Center on February 2 with the Winter Carnival Royal Court officiating. Kathy Cozad, the Center’s former Site Manager, and board member Nancy Beougher, were also knighted at this same ceremony. The royal couple has been in a flurry of activities since accepting the role of King and Queen which culminated at the Grand Parade where Pat and Colin were greeted by enthusiastic, loud and welcoming cheers as they made their way down the parade route. The Community Center is honored to have them represent us.

Sunday, March 12th, 2PM - 5PM The 2nd Sunday of March means dancing at Whitefish Community Center! We have put together a DJ playlist sure to get your feet moving and hips swaying. Waltz, Foxtrot, Argentine Tango, Salsa, Cha-Cha, Swing, Cowboy Two-Step...we do it all! There is always room for song requests as well. Dancing starts at 2pm. We will have a refreshments break at 3:30pm and then dance until 5pm. The Whitefish Community Center has a large floor with lots of room to show off your dance moves. Also lots of comfortable seating if you would just like to watch, sip coffee, and tap your foot! We play music that is just fun to listen to. Children are welcome with -attentive- adult supervision. There is no dress code but let’s face it...its fun to dress up! This event is offered FREE OF CHARGE and open to the public by the Whitefish Community Center. Donations are gratefully accepted.

IMPORTANT UPDATE! If you have called the Whitefish Community Center recently, you may have been surprised by our new switchboard. Please do not be alarmed! Our staff have not been replaced by a computer. We have updated the phone system to make receiving your calls more efficient. Please listen to the message completely to the end before making your selection for who you are trying to speak to. We do ask for your patience as we work out the kinks of learning a new system. Hopefully, these changes will help us serve you better and more promptly in the future. Thank you!

Check out the February Golden Gazette and Activity Calendar featured on the Home page. The Community Center has a variety of activities that promote health, education and social enrichment. If you have an activity you would like to suggest for the Center, please let us know. We love new ideas here!! Come join us!!

Whitefish Community Center will take a field trip to the Hockaday Museum on Tuesday, February 21. We will leave from the Center by bus at 11 am, stop for lunch, and then tour the “Broad Spectrum: Contemporary Quilts” exhibit. The tour will last approximately one hour, returning to the Center afterwards. Please join us. The cost is $15. Please call for a reservation.

Join us on Thursday, February 2, at 11 am for the coronation of Pat and Colin Colbert, the Center’s King and Queen for the LXIV Winter Carnival. This year’s Carnival theme is Fire & Ice, Celebrating Montana’s First Responders. The entire 2023 Royal Court will join us to crown the royal couple. Come join in! Please call for reservations: (406)862-4923

From the winding Going-to-the-Sun Road to the mountains upon which it was built; from the abandoned ruins scattered throughout to the scenery which continues to inspire us to create art and poetry. Come explore the unique beauty of Glacier National Park through four captivating presentations. February 1, 5:30pm......Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow: the Going-to-the-Sun Road Presented by: Bill Schustrom February, 8, 5:30pm......If Rocks Could Talk Presented by Teagan Tomlin February 15, 5:30pm.....All That Remains Presented by Mel Graf February 22, 5:30pm.....The Spirit of Glacier in Poetry Presented by Doug Follett This presentation series is sponsored by Whitefish Community Center and offered FREE OF CHARGE. Come join us and learn more about this awe-inspiring place.

It’s Valentine Weekend! And is there anything more romantic than dancing? Come dance the afternoon away in the arms of your love to a string of amazing dance numbers. We have put together a DJ playlist sure to get your feet moving. Waltz, Foxtrot, Argentine Tango, Salsa, Cha-Cha, Swing, Cowboy Two-Step … we do it all! There is always room for song requests as well. Dancing starts at 2pm. We will have a refreshments break at 3:30pm and then dance until 5pm. Maybe surprise your date with dinner reservations somewhere in Whitefish for afterwards? The Whitefish Community Center has a large floor with lots of room to show off your dance moves. Also lots of comfortable seating if you would just like to watch, sip coffee, and tap your foot! We play music that is just fun to listen to. Children are welcome with attentive supervision. There is no dress code, but let’s face it … it’s fun to dress up! This event is FREE OF CHARGE. Donations are gratefully accepted.