Tuesday

St. Matthew's Church sponsors a Red Cross blood drive, 3-6 p.m., at the center, 17A First Ave., Kalispell. Kalispell.

Somers School board meets at 6 p.m. at Somers Middle School for a new staff reception, followed by regular meeting at 7 p.m.

West Valley School Library is open to the public from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Valley-wide ultreya at Little Brown Church, Bigfork. Praise and worship at 7 p.m. Guest speaker is Rev. Hal Curtiss. Child care provided. Call Diane at 257-4283.

Smith Valley School board meets at 7 p.m. at the Intermediate School.

Wednesday

Evergreen School board meets at 6:30 a.m. in the Evergreen School District administration board room.

Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the center, 17A First Ave., Kalispell.

Celtic harpist Jared Barton performs 10 a.m. to noon, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. All are welcome.

Children's Story Hour at 10:30 a.m., Children's Department of the

Flathead County Library in Kalispell, 247 First Ave. E. Call Youth Services Librarian Michael Hutchinson at 758-5822.

Thursday

Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

Friday

Golden Agers Senior Center, 121 Second St., Whitefish, invites all to a holiday potluck. Doors open at 11 a.m. Live entertainment.

Saturday

Community Kitchen/Feeding the Flathead Christmas dinner, 6 p.m. Faith Alliance Church, 248 Second Ave. W., Kalispell.

A Look Ahead

Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Dec. 27 at the center, 17A First Ave., Kalispell.

Flathead Conservation District meeting for Dec. 27 has been canceled.

Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Dec. 28 at Our Lady of Mercy Church, Eureka.

Evergreen Business & Property Owners Association meets at 7 p.m. Dec. 28 at Evergreen Fire Hall, 2236 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. Public is welcome.

Red Cross blood drive, 2:30-5:30 p.m., Dec. 29 at the center, 17A First Ave., Kalispell.

Annual Polar Bear Plunge 2 p.m. Jan. 1 at The Raven on Woods Bay, Flathead Lake.

Annual Flathead Audubon bird count in Kalispell Jan. 2. Call Dan Casey at 857-3143 or 756-2681.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 603 S. Main, Kalispell, hosts third annual "Ninth Day of Christmas" concert featuring John Gregory, Shauneen Garner, Erin Gunderson, and the GosBells handbell ringers, 4 p.m. Jan. 2. All are invited. Freewill offering.

After-school reading time for ages 6-12, Flathead County Library, 347 First Ave. E., Kalispell, 3:45 p.m. Jan. 5. Youth services librarian Michael Hutchinson reads "Titus Rules" by Dick King-Smith. Call 758-5822

Kila School board meets at 4 p.m. Jan. 6 for teacher negotiations.

Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m. Jan. 10, USDA conference room, 30 Lower Valley Road, Kalispell.

Flathead Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited begins its annual free fly tying classes at 7 p.m. Jan. 10, Fenders Restaurant on U.S. 93 between Kalispell and Whitefish. Call Jim Johnson at 837-3210.

Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 11 in the school library.

Bigfork ParentShare meets 9:30 a.m. Jan. 12, at Community United Methodist Church in Bigfork. Kindermusik will give an informational presentation about their program. Call Renee Wynne at 837-2488.

Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 12 in the administration building boardroom.

Calvary Lutheran Church, 2200 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell, begins 11-week study program based on the book of Isaiah, on Wednesday evenings from 7-9 p.m. beginning Jan. 15.

Seeley Lake Winterfest Jan. 21-30. Call 406-677-2880.

Lakeside and Somers Winterfest Jan. 29.

Kalispell Center Mall hosts XMOD RC races Jan. 29. Bring your race cars to race around a 10 x 20-foot track. Warm-ups 1-3 p.m. Races 3-5 p.m. in front of Radio Shack. Call 752-2346.