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| November 3, 2004 1:00 AM

Community Leaders Forum 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Call 881-4547 or e-mail flatheadport@centurytel.net.

Flathead on the Move public forum 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. WestCoast Kalispell Center Hotel. All welcome.

Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m., North Valley Community Room, Columbia Falls.

Metaphysical Society meets 7 p.m., 70 Tahoe Dr., behind Tangles Salon. Donations welcome. Call 270-2818.

Friday

Special Friends Advocacy Program U-Price-It Merchandise and Estate Sale 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 313 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Proceeds benefit Special Friends.

Friends of the Library annual book sale, Kalispell Center Mall, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Proceeds benefit the county library system. Call Clare Hafferman at 752-1341.

Presbyterian Women of Whitefish annual Fall Luncheon and Bazaar, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 301 Central Ave. Homemade soup, rolls, dessert and beverage is $4. Craft and bake sale. Call 862-2802.

Global Friends, FVCC's multicultural student club, hosts a discussion titled, "Cultural Crossroads: Being of Jewish and African American Heritage," noon to 1 p.m. BSS 110. All are welcome. Free admission and the public is welcome. Call Gerda Reeb at 756-3945.

Big Sky Astronomy Club meets at 7 p.m., Kalispell Junior High School library. Visitors are welcome. Park in the school's back lot. Call Bruce at 857-3753.

Saturday

Montana's Homeownership Education Center free nonprofit Community Partnership consumer awareness program for experienced and first-time home buyers, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Northwest Montana Association of Realtors office, 690 N. Meridian Road. Call 257-6627 or 1-800-739-4692 to pre-register.

Total Health Chiropractic hosts "Lend a Hand for the Hungry" 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. In exchange for donated canned and dried food, current patients will be adjusted, new patients a consultation. Call 752-7289. Donations benefit Flathead Food Bank.

Turner Mountain Ski Swap 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Libby.

Big Mountain Ski Club annual Ski Sale and Swap 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Whitefish Armory. Log on to bigmountainskiclub.org.

Total Health Chiropractic, Ashley Square, Suite 400 in Kalispell, sponsors a food drive and fund-raiser for Flathead Food Bank 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free consultations, prizes, massages and live music for canned and dry food donations. Call 752-7289.

Friends of the Library annual book sale, Kalispell Center Mall, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Proceeds benefit the county library system. Call Clare Hafferman at 752-1341.

Jill Fanning teaches a workshop on American Indian medicine and rituals 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Shining Mountain Center, Kalispell. Bring drums, rattles and a potluck dish. Call 883-1829.

Somers/Lakeside Fire Department annual Harvest Dinner, 4-8 p.m., Somers Fire Hall. Turkey and all the trimmings, and homemade pumpkin pie. Adults, $8; children 6-12, $4; under 6 free. Proceeds benefit the fire department.

Swan Valley Emergency Services Volunteer Fire Department annual Fireman's Ball, 7 p.m. to midnight, Condon Community Center. $5 admission for single, $15 per family. Raffles, auctions, music and appetizers. Proceeds benefit Salmon Prairie fire station. Call 754-0064.

Antiques and Collectibles Show, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Sunday, Flathead County fairgrounds Expo Building. Call Leslie Knuth at 857-2540 or 261-4560.

Jerry's Backroom Bazaar, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today; 10 to 5 p.m. Sunday, in Fortine, off U.S. 93. Watch for signs.

Sunday

Friends of the Library annual book sale, Kalispell Center Mall, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds benefit the county library system. Call Clare Hafferman at 752-1341.

Antiques and Collectibles Show, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Flathead County fairgrounds Expo Building. Call Leslie Knuth at 857-2540 or 261-4560.

Jerry's Backroom Bazaar, 10 to 5 p.m. Sunday, in Fortine, off U.S. 93. Watch for signs.

Monday

AARP meets at 1:30 p.m. at The Summit. Guest speaker is John Fraley of Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

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

Columbia Falls School board expulsion hearing 6 p.m., followed buy a regular meeting at 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W. Columbia Falls.

The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m. at 30 Lower Valley Road in Kalispell.

Flathead Audubon slide show presentation titled, "Warm Ice: An Arctic Voyage" by Jim Rogers, 7 p.m., The Summit. Free and all are invited.

Introductory Falun Dafa workshop 7 p.m. Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Call Lance at 755-9297.

Tuesday

Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, noon, North Valley Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Guest speaker is Steve Knight. Lunch is $8. Call 892-2072.

Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., Flathead Electric Cooperative, Kalispell.

Kalispell Business Owner's Association annual meeting 4 p.m., Bulldog Steakhouse, WestCoast Outlaw Hotel, 1711 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. Contact Don Garberg at 756-8944.

Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., airport manager's office, Glacier Park International Airport.

Columbia Falls School board Insurance Committee meets at 4 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W. Columbia Falls.

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

Mission Mountain Audubon slide presentation by Dave Fitzpatrick, "A Naturalist's Walk Through Glacier, 7 p.m., Polson City Library meeting room. Free and all are welcome.

Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets at 7 p.m. in the school library.

School District 5 and Flathead High School district board meets at 7 p.m., Kalispell Junior High School library.

Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead meet at 7:30 p.m., Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building, 490 N. Meridian Road. The public is welcome.

Kalispell Rockhounds meet at 7:30 p.m., Kalispell's Flathead County Library basement meeting room. Call 755-1279.

Wednesday

Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Columbia Falls High School.

Bigfork ParentShare meets at 9:30 a.m., Community United Methodist Church, Bigfork. Sally Welder will talk about "Montessori in the Home." Child care is provided. Call Renee Wynne at 837-2488.

Denise Smith, field representative for Senator Conrad Burns, will hold community reach hours 10-11:30 a.m., Troy City Hall Annex, 303 East Third. Call 257-3360 or 800-344-1513.

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

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

Kalispell Edward Jones representative Mark Salansky hosts a video course, "Life Insurance, Estate Taxes and Succession Planning," at noon, 22 Second Ave. W., Ste. 2000, Kalispell. Call 755-8280 to reserve a seat.

Diabetes Education luncheon and seminar hosted by North Valley Hospital, noon, Lake Room. Guest speaker is Angela St. John-Arriaga. $5 tickets. RSVP to 863-3630.

Kalispell Local Advisory Council meets 12:30 to 2 p.m., The Summit.

Swan River School board expulsion hearing 2 p.m. in the school library.

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

Whitefish Rotary Club's international gift auction 7 p.m., O'Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Tickets are $10. Beverages and hors d' oeuvres available. Proceeds go to educate children in Nepal. Call Jan Metzmaker at 862-6110 or 862-7960.

A Look Ahead

Lakeside Elementary School Veteran's Day Remembrance, 8:45 a.m. Nov. 11. Call Judy Harris at 857-3531.

An assembly honoring veterans will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Whitefish High School on Veterans Day, Nov. 11 .

Red Cross blood drive, 3-6 p.m., Nov. 11, Northridge Lutheran Church, Northridge Dr., Kalispell.

Flathead Valley Ski Foundation hosts a showing of Warren Miller's "Impact," 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11, O'Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Door prizes, raffles and refreshments. Tickets $12 adults, $7 kids 16 and under, Ski Mountain Sports, Sportsman & Ski Haus and at the door. Call 862-6516.

Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake Nov. 12 and 20 in Bigfork; Nov. 19 and 21 in Whitefish; Nov. 20 in Columbia Falls. Call 752-0092; or log on to www.bbbsfc.org.

Larry Moore present a two free sessions on Nov. 12 discussing retirement investment strategies, at 8 a.m. with breakfast; and 11:30 a.m. with lunch, Jane Lopp and Associates, 295 Third Ave. EN, Kalispell. RSVP to 758-2800 or 257-6886.

Stillwater Christian School fourth annual "Funding Their Future" benefit auction, Nov. 12 in the school gym, 1251 Willow Glen Road. Silent auction at 6 p.m.; buffet dinner catered by Vista Linda at 7 p.m. Tickets $20 in advance at the school, $25 at the door. Call 752-4200.

The Tole Booth Christmas Bazaar 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 12-13, 515 Fifth Ave. W., Kalispell. Handpainted and Christmas gifts and shabby chic furniture.

Eidsvold Lutheran Church, 5935 U.S. 93 S., Somers, Fall Bazaar 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 13. Handmade quilts, lefse, woodwork. Breakfast and lunch served.

Epworth United Methodist Church, 329 Second Ave. E., Kalispell, annual holiday bazaar 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 13. Special section of next-to-new items and decorations. Turkey noodle soup luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

St. Catherine's Church Fall Craft Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 13, Bigfork Elementary School gym. Coffee and doughnuts until noon. Hourly drawings and raffles.

Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 13, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Whitefish Stage, Kalispell.

Flathead County Library, Kalispell invites five oral interpretation students from Flathead Valley Community College to a storytelling session 11:30 a.m., Nov. 13, Children's Department. Call Youth Services Librarian Michael Hutchinson at 758-5822.

Trego Civic Center Holiday Open House noon to 5 p.m. Nov. 13. Refreshments, crafts, and raffle. Proceeds benefit the Civic Center. Take U.S. 93 to milepost 163, Dickey Lake turnoff. Follow Trego Road to Trego General Store, then uphill past post office to center.

Bethany Lutheran Church 84th annual Lutefisk Dinner 3:30-8 p.m. Nov. 13. Tickets $15, adults; children under 10, $5, 8559 U.S. 35, Bigfork. Call 837-4387.

Swan River Community Hall annual spaghetti diner 6-8 p.m. Nov. 13. Tickets $7, adults; $3.50, children 12 and under, at the door. Proceeds go toward maintenance and improvements. Call Charlotte at 837-2036.

Rails to Trails of Northwest Montana Harvest Dance and Pie Auction 7:30 p.m., Nov. 13, Smith Valley Grange, four miles west of Kalispell on U.S. 2 East. Live music by Grin and Bear it String Clan and silent auction. Admission $5 for pie auction, children $2.50. Call Helen at 752-4766.

Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Nov. 15 at the center, 17A First Ave., Kalispell.

Kalispell City Council meets at 7 p.m., Nov. 15, Kalispell City Hall.

Columbia City Council meets at 7 p.m., Nov. 15, Columbia Falls City Hall.

Whitefish City Council meets at 7:10 p.m., Nov. 15, Whitefish City Hall.

AARP Driver Safety Program, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 16-17, Glacier Room, North Valley Hospital. Cost is $10. Call 863-3630 to preregister.

Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Nov. 16, Troy Methodist Church.

Kalispell Lions Club dessert social 12:30 p.m. Nov. 16, Elks Club U.S. 93 South, Kalispell. The public is welcome to attend. Call Dave Beyer at 837-0921.

Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bigfork High School.

MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support), 9:30-11:30 a.m. Nov. 17, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Free program titled, "She Gonna Blow. Real Help for Moms.) Child care provided. Call 257-LOVE (5683).

Montana Senator Conrad Burns field representative Denise Smith has community outreach hours 1-2:30 p.m. Nov. 17, Mission Mountain Market, 407 Main St., Ronan. Call 257-3360 or 1-800-344-1513.

Aviation Safety Counselor Michelle Petrina, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Montana Aeronautics Division sponsor a free pilot safety meeting Nov. 17, WestCoast Kalispell Center Hotel. Registration 5:30 p.m. Open to all pilots and prospective pilots. Call Steve Jones, safety program manager, 1-800-457-9917.

FVCC's Multicultural Film Festival presents, "Osama," a 2003 Afghan film with subtitles, 6 p.m. Nov. 17. Discussion will follow. Free admission and the public is welcome. Call Gerda Reeb at 756-3945.

Flathead Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society meets at 7 p.m. Nov. 17, Creston Mennonite Church. The general chapter meeting is at 5:30 p.m. Guest speaker is Tara Luna. The program is free and the public is invited.

Red Cross blood drive, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., Nov. 18, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish.

Dr. Michael Righetti presents a free program, "Why Do My Hands and Feet Go Numb?" at 7 p.m., Nov. 18, North Valley Hospital Glacier Room.

CPR and First Aid Instruction for adults and children, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 20, North Valley Hospital west wing. Call 863-5313 to preregister.

Parkinson's Support Group meets at noon Nov. 22, Perkins Restaurant, Kalispell. Call Joanne at 892-2389.

"Growing Up Female" Workshop for mothers, and daughters 9-13, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Nov. 22, conference room Flathead City-County Health Department, 1035 Firs Ave. W., Kalispell. The cost is $20 per family which includes dinner. Call 751-8150 to pre-register.

Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Nov. 22, Eureka High School.

Kalispell City of the North Parade, 7 p.m., Nov. 26, Main Street.

Sons of Norway Scandinavian craft and bake sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 27, 347 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Lefse and lutefisk luncheon will be served. Proceeds benefit the Scandinavian Heritage Scholarships Program.

Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Nov. 29 at the center, 17A First Ave., Kalispell.

Kalispell Junior High School Library Book Fair 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 1-3. All are welcome. Enter at main door of school. Proceeds will buy additional books for the library. Call 751-3840.

Showcase of the Chefs fund-raiser dinner to benefit Flathead Valley Ski Foundation., 6 p.m. Dec. 2, Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish. Tickets $65 per person. To reserve tickets call 862-6516.

Columbia Falls Night of Lights Christmas Parade 6:30 p.m. Dec. 3. Crafts fair, Children's Holiday Village at Marantette Park, caroling.

Libby Christmas parade 6:30 p.m. Dec. 3, tree lighting at 7 p.m.

"Growing Up Female" Workshop for mothers, and daughters 9-13, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Dec. 6, conference room Flathead City-County Health Department, 1035 Firs Ave. W., Kalispell. The cost is $20 per family which includes dinner. Call 751-8150 to pre-register.

Flathead Conservation District public hearing to discuss and revise rules governing district's stream permitting program, 7 p.m. Dec. 13, USDA building conference room, 30 Lower Valley Road, Kalispell. Call 752-4220.