Today

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

Friday

The City of Kalispell Solid Waste Division will be picking up the 90-gallon rollout garbage containers today as scheduled. There will be no disruption of service. Call the Public Works Department at 758-7720.

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.

Monday

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

Flathead Conservation District meeting for today has been canceled.

Tuesday

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

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

A Look Ahead

Children's Story Hour at 10:30 a.m., Dec. 29, Children's Department of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell, 247 First Ave. E. Call Youth Services Librarian Michael Hutchinson at 758-5822.

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

The City of Kalispell Solid Waste Division will be picking up the 90-gallon rollout garbage containers Dec. 31 as scheduled. There will be no disruption of service. Call the Public Works Department at 758-7720.

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.

Deer Park School board has a special meeting at 8 a.m. Jan. 3 at the school to address a 2004-05 budget amendment.

AARP instructor Noel Furlong offers a two-day driver safety program for those age 50 and over from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 4 and 6 at The Summit, Kalispell. Cost is $10. Call 751-4500 to register.

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.

A 15-week complete diabetes weight loss class taught by registered dietitian Jennifer Janetski, begins Jan. 12, Buffalo Hills Conference Center at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. To enroll, call 751-6779.

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.

WINGS ninth annual fund-raiser radiothon Jan. 20-21 Sportsman and Ski Haus, Kalispell.

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

Flathead County Parks and Recreation and Flathead Valley Softball Association 10th annual Blizzard Bowl, Jan. 22 at Conrad Complex, Kalispell. Call 758-5800.

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.

John White Lecture Series, 2:30 p.m. Jan. 30, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Guest speaker George Ostrom will speak on the topic, "Glacier Park: Its History, Mountains, Trails and Future." $8 per lecture; $25 for four lecture series for Northwest Montana Historical Society members, $30 for non-members. Call 756-8381.

John White Lecture Series, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 27, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Guest speaker Dr. Joseph Ashley will speak on the topic, "Northwest Montana's Auto-Related Commercial Landscape." $8 per lecture; $25 for four lecture series for Northwest Montana Historical Society members, $30 for non-members. Call 756-8381.

John White Lecture Series, 2:30 p.m. March 27, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Guest speaker Laurie Heupel will speak on the topic, "Lewis and Clark in Montana." $8 per lecture; $25 for four lecture series for Northwest Montana Historical Society members, $30 for non-members. Call 756-8381.

John White Lecture Series, 2:30 p.m. April 24, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Guest speaker Glenn Helms will speak on the topic, "Native Americans of Northwest Montana." $8 per lecture; $25 for four lecture series for Northwest Montana Historical Society members, $30 for non-members. Call 756-8381.