NORDICTFEST “TREKKIN’ WITH THE TROLLS: SEPTEMBER 8-9

Heritage Festival: Libby has been the host to Nordicfest. This year we have
expanded our venue by now making it the “Libby Nordicfest Heritage Festival.” For more information visit www.libbynordicfest.org.

CHAINSAW CARVING CHAMPIONSHIP: SEPTEMBER 15-17

Kootenai Country Montana is sponsoring the inaugural Kootenai Country Montana Chainsaw Carving Championship, to be held in Libby. The event will feature 12 of the world’s foremost chainsaw carvers, including competitors from Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The artists will compete for a prize purse of more than $10,000. The event will be open to the public free of charge and will include carving demonstrations, vendor booths, and opportunities to meet the artists as they work on their competition sculptures and several smaller quick-carve pieces. In addition to the judges’ picks, there will also be a people’s choice award to be determined by the show’s spectators. More info: carvemontana.com.

3rd ANNUAL KOOTENAI HARVEST FESTIVAL: SEPTEMBER 16

Kootenai Harvest Festival will be held at Riverfront Park in Libby from 2 to 8 p.m. Farmers Market, live music, presentations, kids' activities, and $10/plate Farm to Table dinner from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m. Free admission. More information please visit: wildmontana.org/harvestfest

3rd ANNUAL TROY APPLE FESTIVAL: SEPTEMBER 22

Festival will be held at the Troy Farmers Market from 2 to 6:30 p.m. We'll celebrate our history of apple growing and learn more about how protecting our apple trees from bears can protect the bears as well. "Back Adit" will play from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. More info: facebook.com.