Today

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.

International Gift Festival 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Mountain View Mennonite Church, 795 Mennonite Church Road, Creston. Lunch, live music, fair trade arts and crafts for sale. Call 755-8772.

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.

American Legion Post 137 will sponsor a sausage-and-pancake for Veterans Day from 8-10 a.m. at 351 Fourth Ave. E.N. in Kalispell. The cost is $4 for adults or $2 for children. Everyone is welcome.

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 presents two free sessions on long term care, 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.

Swan River School board meets at 8:20 a.m. in the school library to approve an out of district request.

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

International Gift Festival 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Mountain View Mennonite Church, 795 Mennonite Church Road, Creston. Lunch, live music, fair trade arts and crafts for sale. Call 755-8772.

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.

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.

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

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.

International Gift Festival 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mountain View Mennonite Church, 795 Mennonite Church Road, Creston. Lunch, live music, fair trade arts and crafts for sale. Call 755-8772.

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.

North Valley Senior Citizens Center hosts a family bingo party and potluck at 5:30 p.m.

Swan River Community Hall annual spaghetti dinner 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.

Glacier Nordic Club will be putting up lights today on Whitefish Golf Course. Volunteers needed. Meets near southeast corner of Grouse Mountain Lodge at noon. Call Brian Manning at 755-1398.

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.

Chiropractor Richard Puchta offers a free class, "Foundations of Health," 5:45 p.m., Ashley Square conference room. Call 752-7289 to reserve a seat.

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.

Tuesday

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

Brunch is offered the public at 9:30 a.m., 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., Troy Methodist Church.

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

Flathead Chapter of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation meets 1:30 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art. Elaine Snyder lectures on "Bird Woman's Traveling Dress." Public invited. Free to Foundation and museum members; $5 all others. Call 756-8992 or 755-5268.

School District 5 and Flathead High School district board special meeting at 5:30 p.m., Kalispell Junior High School library.

Somers School board meets to discuss the music and math programs, 6 p.m.; followed by a regular board meeting at 7 p.m.s at Somers Middle School.

Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 7 p.m. in the school library.

Wednesday

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., 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).

Flathead City-County WIC Program hosts group learning and interaction sessions at the Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Holiday class 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. All invited. Door prize given at each class. Call 751-8170.

Montana Senator Conrad Burns field representative Denise Smith has community outreach hours 1-2:30 p.m., 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 today at the 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. 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., 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.

A Look Ahead

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

Flathead City-County WIC Program hosts group learning and interaction sessions Nov. 18 at the Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Holiday class 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. All invited. Door prize given at each class. Call 751-8170.

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.

Helena Norberg-Hodge, author and cultural anthropologist, speaks on the topic, "Globalization versus Community" at 1 p.m. Nov. 19, Salish Kootenai College Beaverhead Building, room 115, Pablo. Call Virgil at 406-275-4899 or Jane at 406-246-3532.

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.

Marion Volunteer Fire Department has a Christmas Craft Show and Bake Sale 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nov. 20, 180 Gopher Lane, Marion.

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., Nov. 20, 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.

Flathead Democratic Women meet for a no host luncheon at noon, WestCoast Outlaw Hotel, 1711 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. All are welcome. Call Pauline at 257-4452.

"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.

Lake County Democrats meets at 7 p.m. Nov. 23, Polson City Library conference room. All welcome. Call 887-2617.

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

Flathead Conservation District meets 7 p.m. Nov. 22, 30 Lower Valley Road, Kalispell.

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

Evergreen Business and Property Owner's Association meets at 7 p.m., Nov. 23, Evergreen Firehall, 2236 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. The public is invited.

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

Flathead City-County WIC Program hosts group learning and interaction sessions Nov. 24 at the Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Holiday class 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. All invited. Door prize given at each class. Call 751-8170.

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.