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.

Tuesday

Flathead County Republican Assembly meets at noon, Perkins Restaurant, Kalispell. Call Ron Hoye at 257-1860.

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.

Kila School board meets at 6:30 p.m. at the school.

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

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.

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

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

Evergreen Water and Sewer District board meets at 7 a.m. at the district office, 130 Nicholson Dr.

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 Kiwanis Club has U.S. Army Reservist SSG David Conklin present slides and answer questions about his six-month tour of duty in Iraq, noon, WestCoast Outlaw Hotel. The public is invited but seating is limited. RSVP to 261-2767.

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.

Lakeside County Water & Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road, Lakeside.

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.

Thursday

The City of Kalispell Solid Waste Division will not be picking up 90-gallon containers today due to Veterans Day holiday. Today's route will be picked up on Friday. Have containers out by 7 a.m.

Assemblies honoring veterans will be held: Lakeside Elementary, 8:45 a.m., call Judy Harris at 857-3531; Smith Valley School (lower campus gym), 9 a.m.; Columbia Falls High School, 10 a.m.; Somers Middle School, 11 a.m.; Bigfork High School, 11:15 a.m.; Whitefish High School, 1 p.m.; Cayuse Prairie School, 2 p.m.

The Flathead County Republican Central committee meets at noon at Perkins Restaurant.

Red Cross blood drive, 3-6 p.m., 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., 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.

Flathead Wildlife Inc. meets 7 p.m., Fish, Wildlife and Parks building on Meridian Road. Bruce Babcock will demonstrate proper caping of a buck deer for a full shoulder mount. Public invited.

Friday

Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake today, and Nov. 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 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.

Larry Moore discusses long term care strategies 8 a.m. (breakfast) and 11:30 a.m. (lunch), at Jane Lopp and Associates, 295 Third Ave. EN, Kalispell. Free and the public is invited. RSVP by Thursday to 257-6886.

Flathead chapter of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees meets at noon, Buffalo Room at Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Claremont St, Kalispell. Lunch is $7.50. Call Karen Barbee for reservations at 257-1561.

Eastside Grange Booster Night and potluck supper, 6:30 p.m. Call Lilian at 755-5983.

Stillwater Christian School fourth annual "Funding Their Future" benefit auction, 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. today and Nov. 13, 515 Fifth Ave. W., Kalispell. Handpainted and Christmas gifts and shabby chic furniture.

Saturday

Eidsvold Lutheran Church, 5935 U.S. 93 S., Somers, Fall Bazaar 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 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. Special section of next-to-new items and decorations. Turkey noodle soup luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Bountiful Blessings Basement Bazaar and Bake Sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Central Christian Church at corner of Second Avenue East and Third Street East. Free coffee and hot cider.

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

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

St. Richard's Church in Columbia Falls annual Christmas Bazaar 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Crafts, Country Kitchen home baked and canned goods, raffles, lunch.

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

Trego Civic Center Holiday Open House noon to 5 p.m. 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. 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. 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., 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.

Sunday

The King's Kids Choir performs the musical drama, "Son Seekers: Nation Vacation," at 9 and 11 a.m. services, Christian Center, Kalispell. Call 752-6426.

Monday

Chiropractor Lynda Purdy offers veterans free exams and adjustments 10 a.m. to 12:30 pm. and 204 p.m. 847 Center St., Kalispell.

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., Kalispell City Hall.

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

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

A Look Ahead

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.

Brunch is offered the public at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 16, North Valley Community Room, Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Cost is $7 per person. Members of the local Red Hat Society will give a fashion show. Arden Holmes will be guest speaker. Free child care by reservation. Call Bobby Kay at 387-5316, or Bernedette at 892-0316. Sponsored by the Columbia Falls Women's Connection and Stonecroft Ministries.

Kalispell Lions Club invites the public to a dessert social at noon, at the Elks Club, on U.S. 93. Call Dave Beyer at 837-0921.

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., Nov. 17, 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.

Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative Governing Council meets 8 a.m., Nov. 18, 2290 Farm to Market Road, Suite A, Kalispell.

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

Kila School board Negotiation Committee meets at 4 p.m. Nov. 18 at the school.

Whitefish Community Foundation hosts Gone Fishin' in conjunction with their fourth annual Grant Awards Ceremony Nov. 18, O'Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Reception at 5 p.m., ceremony 6 p.m.. Call 862-3501.

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.

Art Fair & Silent Auction Benefit for Meals on Wheels, 5-9 p.m. Nov. 19 with silent auction from 6-8 p.m.; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 20, Bohemian Grange Hall, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, Whitefish. Call 862-4357.

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.

Teakettle Quilt Guild meets 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., North Valley Community Center. Bring a show and tell. Visitors welcome. Call 892-5391.

Wake Up Ol' Man Winter Party 5 p.m. to midnight Nov. 20, Mackinaw's Grill, Somers. Blacktail Mountain season pass photos, raffles. Live music at 8 p.m. by Stomping Ground.

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.

Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Nov. 23, Bethelehem Lutheran Church, Main Street, Kalispell.

Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 24, at the center, 17A First Ave., Kalispell.

Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Nov. 26, at the center, 17A First Ave., Kalispell.

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.

Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Nov. 30, Miracle of America Museum, Polson.

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.

West Shore Holidayfest 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 4, Lakeside School gym. Over 30 exhibitors of handmade crafts, gifts and ornaments. Live auction at 1 p.m. Kids only market. Hosted by Lakeside-Somers PTA. Call Tina Jo Lerum at 844-3880.

"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.