Today

Customer Apreciation Days today and Sunday, the final days of Blacktail Mountain Ski Area's season. Lift tickets $25. Call 844-0999.

Cherry Growers annual production seminar 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Yellow Bay Clubhouse, mile marker 18 on Montana 35. Registration at 7:30 a.m. Cost for those pre-registered by March 31 is $12 and includes lunch. On-site registration, $15. Call 406-982-3069 or 406-676-4271.

Montana Democratic Women of Region meet at noon at Vista Linda Restaurant, Boon Road in Somers. The meeting will feature speakers and excerpts from their upcoming production "Ladies First." RSVP to Karen at 857-3381. Tickets are $10.

Ruder Elementary School, 1500 12th Ave. W., Columbia Falls, joins the Missoula Children's Theatre for a production of "The Frog Prince," 3 and 7 p.m., in the school gym. Tickets are $4 each or $10 for a family.

Eagles annual International Dinner, 5-7 p.m., 37 First St. W., Kalispell. International cuisine from eight countries. $8, children under 10, $4. Public invited. Proceeds benefit Eagles charities.

Sunday

Customer Apreciation Days today and Sunday, the final days of Blacktail Mountain Ski Area's season. Lift tickets $25. Call 844-0999.

Kalispell Christian Center's King's Kids Choir presents, "American Ideal." Performances at 9 and 11 a.m., at the center, 255 Summit Ridge Dr. Call 752-6426.

Fiddlers jam noon to 6 p.m., Flathead Senior Center, 406 second Ave. W., Kalispell. Dancing 2-5 p.m. Free and the public is invited. Call 257-1598.

Monday

AARP/IRS Tax-Aide offers help to middle and low income people, with special attention to those 60 and older, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Dr. Bring last year's tax return and all other information.

Red Cross Adult CPR certified review course, 9 a.m. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

Storytime with Library Director Kim Crowley at 10:30 a.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell, as part of National Library Week. All are welcome.

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

Swan River School board meets in special session at 3:30 p.m. in the school library.

Storytime with County Commissioner Joe Brenneman at 4 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell, as part of National Library Week. All are welcome.

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

School District 5 and Flathead High School Curriculum Committee meets at 5:15 p.m. in the Administration Building.

Flathead Female Family Program sponsors "Growing up Female," for mothers and daughters, 9-13, 5:30-8:30 p.m., conference room of the Flathead City-County Health Department, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Cost is $20 and includes pizza dinner and education materials. Seating is limited. Call 751-8150.

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

Evergreen School Board meets at 6 p.m. in the administration building's boardroom.

The Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group invites guest speaker Brenda E. Pellet to discuss "Craniosacral Therapy," a mild massage technique shown to be effective in treating acute and chronic pain and other illnesses, 6-8 p.m. at The Summit conference room, Kalispell. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Care givers will meet for a short discussion on "Family Expectations. RSVP to Kathy at 756-4723, or Sue at 756-4725. Call Dawn at 257-0050 for special transportation needs.

Kila School board meets at 7 p.m. at the school.

Red Cross certified course in ACPR for those who have not been certified in the last 12 months, 6:30 p.m. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

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

Sonia Lopez, director of a human rights organization in Colombia, will discuss "Women and War in Colombia" at 7 p.m., in the board room of Blake Hall at FVCC, as part of FVCC's Local Topics/Global Issues lecture series. Sponsored by the Flathead Valley Human Rights Network, Flathead Valley Community College Office of Multicultural Services, and the Montana Human Rights Network. Free and open to the public.

Flathead Audubon will feature fisheries professionals from Montana FWP to discuss their research and restoration efforts at 7 p.m. in The Summit conference room. Free and the public is invited.

Columbia Falls School board meets at 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W. Columbia Falls.

North Valley Hospital invites the public to a community forum to discuss the new facility plans, 7 p.m. in the North Valley Hospital Community Room, Whitefish. Call 863-3630.

Deer Park School board meets at 7 p.m. at the school.

Tuesday

Free income tax preparation by AARP volunteers 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., North Valley Senior Center. All are welcome. Call Roxy Larsen at 892-4087.

Storytime with Kalispell Mayor Pam Kennedy at 10:30 a.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell, as part of National Library Week. All are welcome.

Red Cross blood drive 2-5:30 p.m., Lakeside Elementary School.

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

Storytime with Kalispell Mayor Pam Kennedy at 10:30 a.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell, as part of National Library Week. All are welcome.

Storytime with County Commissioner Gary Hall at 4 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell, as part of National Library Week. All are welcome.

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

Red Cross First Aid Basics certification training, 6:30 p.m. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

Flathead Valley Community College Honors Symposium presents "The Politics of Health Care in America" by John Wilkerson, University of Washington Department of Political Science, 7 p.m., WestCoast Kalispell Center Hotel ballroom. Free and open to the public.

North Valley Hospital invites the public to a community forum to discuss the new facility plans, 7 p.m. North Valley Community Center 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Call 863-3630.

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

Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead meet 7:30 p.m., Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building, 490 North Meridian Road, Kalispell. Open to the public. Members wishing to participate in 2005 work projects need to come at 6:15 p.m. for a portion of the required Defensive Horsemanship training.

Wednesday

Bigfork Parentshare meets at 9:30 a.m. at the Community United Methodist Church. Guest speaker is Karla Ryan nutrition instructor at FVCC. Child care is provided. Call Renee Wynne at 837-2488.

Storytime with School District 5 Superintendent Darlene Schottle at 10:30 a.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell, as part of National Library Week. All are welcome.

Flathead Regional Business Center, 15 Depot Park, Kalispell, hosts a free Brown Bag Series discussion by facilitator Kristin Donahue on the topic, "Stop the Revolving Door: Establishing a Culture of Retention," noon to 1 p.m. RSVP to Mora McCarthy at 758-6241.

Local Advisory Council meets 12:30-2 p.m. at The Summit. Guest speaker is Jim Oliverson, vice president of Community Affairs, Kalispell Regional Medical Center. He will discuss KRMC's role in the community and its emergency room and Pathways Treatment Center for the Mentally Ill. The public is invited.

Red Cross blood drive 2-6 p.m. in the blood mobile at Semitool in Kalispell.

The Lakeside County Water and Sewer District Board of Directors will meet at 2 p.m.

Storytime with Kalispell Regional Medical Center President and CEO Velinda Stevens at 4 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell, as part of National Library Week. All are welcome.

Those interested in organizing a team for the 2005 Flathead Valley Relay for Life are invited to a team captain's meeting from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at New West Health Services, 1203 U.S. 2 West, Kalispell (Gateway West Mall-west side entrance by the food court). Contact Betty Mace 751-3353 day, 756-1970 evening.

The Creston School board will at 6:30 p.m. at the school.

Public meeting for concerned residents regarding planned development surrounding historic Kootenai Lodge in Bigfork, 7 p.m., Lake County Courthouse, third floor meeting room. Call 837-3849 or 270-2444.

Canyon area community meeting with Flathead County Sheriff and staff at 7 p.m., Hungry Horse Fire Station, regarding July 4th safety, area clean up progress, Community Watch program, juvenile issues and open discussion. All are welcome.

Mission Mountain Audubon Society presentation on "China and India: Protecting Nature and Birds" by Daniel Henning, 7 p.m., Polson City Library Meeting Room. The program is open to everyone.

The Marion School Board will meet at 7 p.m.

Thursday

Red Cross blood drive 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the blood mobile at FVCC.

Paint, Metal and Mud Artists Cooperative, 16 First St.W., Kalispell, hosts an open house for jewelry designer Pia Eaves 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Refreshments. Public is invited. Call Eaves at 755-8886 or 752-5694.

Storytime with Kalispell Fire Chief Randy Brodehl at 10:30 a.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell, as part of National Library Week. All are welcome.

The Flathead Valley Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management meets at noon, WestCoast Kalispell Center Hotel. Speaker is Attorney John Dudis who discuss living wills and durable power of attorney. Cost is $10 per person. Call Cindy Carpenter at Glacier Bank, 756-4233.

Storytime with Police Chief Frank Garner at 4 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell, as part of National Library Week. All are welcome.

Glacier Lifelong Learning Center, a Waldorf initiative, presents the first of a four-part series, "Beginning Knitting with Marcy Mahr," 6:30-8:30 p.m., United Way conference room, Gateway West Mall, Kalispell. Cost is $30. Call Mahr at 752-6837.

Dr. Kristin Veneman, pediatrician presents a free program on "Marriage and Parenting," 7 p.m., Lake Room, North Valley Hospital. All are welcome.

A Look Ahead

FVCC President Jane Karas hosts a breakfast public forum on plans for the college, its new facilities and programs 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. April 15, the Nite Owl Cafe, Columbia Falls. Reservations requested. Call Carolyn Shriver at 756-3801.

Storytime with Glacier Park International Airport Director Mike Daigle at 10:30 a.m., April 15, Flathead County Library, Kalispell, as part of National Library Week. All are welcome.

Storytime with FVCC President Jane Karas at 4 p.m. April 15, Flathead County Library, Kalispell, as part of National Library Week. All are welcome.

Montana Lutherans for Life seminar on abstinence 7-9 p.m. April 15. Teens invited for performance from Hope Pregnancy's SPAM team. Free will offering. Call 892-5700. and 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 16 at Our Redeemer Lutheran church, 640 Seventh St. W., Columbia Falls.

United Way hosts Christmas in April, April 16, a day of community volunteerism to assist senior citizens. Call 752-7266 to register.

Montana Lutherans for Life seminar on abstinence 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 16 at Our Redeemer Lutheran church, 640 Seventh St. W., Columbia Falls. Free will offering. Breakfast and lunch and babysitting are available. Call 892-5700.

Spring flea market and garage sale 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 16-17, Flathead County Fairgrounds Expo Building. Call Leslie at 261-4560, or the fairgrounds at 758-5810.

Jump Start Health Fair, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 16, Kalispell Center Mall.

CPR/First Aid instruction for adults and children, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Glacier room, North Valley Hospital. Cost is $50. Call 863-3513 to register.

11th annual Flathead County Tavern Association fund-raiser April 16, WestCoast Outlaw Hotel. Cocktails, 6 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m. Deluxe door prizes, live and silent auctions. Live comedy show featuring Jay Wendell. Calcutta prizes. Call 862-3281.

Kila School fifth grade Big Creek taco dinner fund-raiser, followed by eighth grade Seattle Fund-raiser auction at 6:30 p.m. April 16, at the school.

Red Cross blood drive 2-6 p.m. April 18, at the center, 17A First St. Ave., Kalispell.

Free workshop on budgeting and consumer rights 6:30-8:30 p.m. April 19, North Valley Senior Center. Call Roxy Larsen at 892-4087.

Red Cross certified review course in Adult CPR, 6:30 p.m. April 18. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

Somers Townsite Association meets at 7 p.m. April 18 at Somers School. All interested residents are invited. Call Dennis Hatton, 857-3398.

Flathead Conservation District has a special meeting to consider application FL-049-2000 at 1:30 p.m. April 18, 30 Lower Valley Road, Kalispell.

AARP Seniors two day Driver Safety Program 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., April 19 and 21, The Summit, Kalispell. Instructor is Jim Scalf. Cost is $10. Call 751-4500.

Brunch is offered the public at 9:30 a.m. April 19, Los Caporales on Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Latest fashions in affordable costume jewelry. Guest speaker is Norma Guttenberg of Glasgow. Cost is $7 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Bernadette at 892-0316, or Sherry at 892-5990. Sponsored by the Columbia Falls Women's Connection and Stonecroft Ministries.

Buffet luncheon 11:30 a.m., April 19, Kalispell Center WestCoast Hotel. Tami Eigeman-Thomspon of Woolen Collectibles demonstrates using designer yarns. Guest speaker Norma Guttenberg of Glasgow, owner of Knits by Norma. Cost is $10. Complimentary child care is available. RSVP to Rosainne at 257-8098. Complimentary Sponsored by the Kalispell Women's Connection and Stonecroft Ministries.

Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., April 19, at Our Lady of Mercy Church, Eureka.

North Valley Hospital volunteer recognition luncheon/auxiliary meeting at noon April 19, Lake Room, North Valley Hospital.

Red Cross certified review course in Infant and Child CPR, 6:30 p.m. April 20. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

Flathead Valley Community College Honors Symposium presents "The Dollars and Non-sense of Defense Spending," by Karen Adams University of Montana Department of Political Science, 7 p.m. April 20, WestCoast Kalispell Center Hotel ballroom. Free and open to the public.

Eric T. Young,former U.S. State Department diplomat and current

government contractor, will talk about the war on terrorism in the Middle East and Asia, at 6 p.m. April 20, in the Blake hall board room as part of FVCC's Local Topics/Global Issues lecture series Free and the public is welcome to attend. Call Gerda Reeb at 756-3945.

Whitefish Chamber of Commerce invites you to Gone Fishin' at Master Suite B & B, 354 Browns Road, Kalispell, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Call the chamber at 862-3501 for directions.

Swan Ecosystem Center presents mycologist expert Larry Evan to discuss early spring mushrooms, 7 p.m. April 21 at the center, U.S. 83 in Condon. Call 754-3137 to register.

Flathead Valley Community College Local Topics/Global Issues film series presents "Invisible Children," a documentary about the children in civil war ravaged Uganda, noon to 1 p.m. April 22 at LRC room 134. Discussion will follow. Free and the public is welcome to attend. Call Gerda Reeb at 756-3945.

Kalispell Montessori Elementary School annual auction/dance 6 p.m. April 22, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Country Kitchen. Music by Grin and Bear It. Free admission. Proceeds benefit the school's scholarship fund. Call 755-3826.

27th annual Eureka Rendezvous April 22-24. Barbecue at Lake Kookanusa Arena, Bop-a-Dips concert, April 22. Craft fair, parade, live entertainment April 23. Mud Bog 1 p.m. April 24.

The public is invited to an album-making workshop 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 23, FVCC in the Eagles Nest. Theme is "Sense of Style" and will include traditional, enhanced and decorative techniques and styles. Call Joyce Workman at 755-4922.

Big Sky Pro Racing Association event April 23, Polson Fairgrounds. Swap meet 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Valley Cruisers show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Outlaw cart racing 1-4 p.m. laps, 7 p.m. race. Call 406-261-6592 to pre-register or log on to www.bigskyracing.net.

Children's parade, noon; Dreambuilders Playhouses drawing 3 p.m. April 23, Kalispell Center Mall, Call the Nurturing Center at 756-1414.

Columbia Falls Kiwanis Mountain Madness Motocross event Hungry Horse Motocross track. Registration 6-9 p.m. April 23, 6:30-8 a.m. April 24. Race time 8 a.m. April 24. Admission $7, adults; children 12 and under accompanied by a parent, free; Call 892-7283 or 892-1000.

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.

Red Cross blood drive 2-6 p.m. April 25, at the center, 17A First St. Ave., Kalispell.

FVCC inaugural coffee and conversation meeting for Ambassadors and Alumni Association, 10 a.m. April 26 at Bibler Home and Gardens, Kalispell. Free but reservations required. Call Sue Dennis at 756-3963.

Flathead resident and human rights activist Linda Regnier will discuss her work with children of the northern hill tribes of Thailand before and after the December 26 tsunami, as part of the Local Topics/Global Issues lecture series at 6 p.m. April 27 in the Blake hall board room. Free and the public is welcome to attend. Call Gerda Reeb at 756-3945.

Flathead Valley Community College Honors Symposium presents "Public Opinion and the Media: Looking Glasses of Funhouse Mirrors?" by Christopher Muste, University of Montana Department of Political Science, 7 p.m. April 27, WestCoast Kalispell Center Hotel ballroom. Free and open to the public.

Kila School board 2005-06 budget meeting at 5:30 p.m. April 28 at the school.

Montana Woman Magazine hosts a "Clothes Closet" from 1 to 5 p.m. April 30, Valley Fitness for Women (next to Joann's Fabric in Evergreen.) Donations of like new professional work clothes accepted. All are welcome to shop the sale. Refreshments, drawings. Proceeds go to Montana Woman of the Year Scholarship. Call Cindy or Bonnie at 755-5753.

14th annual Flathead Valley Community Prom sponsored by the junior class of Columbia Falls High School, 8-11 p.m. April 29, CFHS gym.

Bibler Home and Gardens Spring Tours April 30-May 1. Tours on the hour from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets $8 adults, $3 children. Call the FVCC Foundation office at 756-3963.

Rites of Spring Benefit Wine Tasting and Auction, 6-10 p.m. April 30, Mountain West Bank, Whitefish. Auction items include pieces by Mark Ogle and Joe Abbrescia, West Taxidermy, celebrity items and more. Call Nancy Cohn at 892-3581 or Donna Johnson at 892-3099 for tickets or to make a donation.

Republicans Bridge Marathon 11:30 a.m. May 5, Black Angus Restaurant in the Red Lion Hotel. Lunch, prizes. RSVP to KathyBarkus at 755-8362.

FVCC President Jane Karas hosts a breakfast public forum on plans for the college, its new facilities and programs noon to 1:30 p.m. May 6, the Spruce Park Cafe, Columbia Falls. Reservations requested. Call Carolyn Shriver at 756-3801.

Kalispell Regional Medical Center's Baby Fair, May 7, Kalispell Center Mall.

Flathead Regional Business Center, 15 Depot Park, Kalispell, hosts a free Brown Bag Series discussion by facilitator Dana Jefferies on the topic, "Drug Testing: An Employer's Perspective," noon to 1 p.m. May 11. RSVP to Mora McCarthy at 758-6241.

Contra dance, May 13, Sons of Norway Hall, 347 First Ave. E. in Kalispell. Lessons 7:30-8 p.m.; dance 8 to 11 p.m. $6 for adults, $3 for ages 12 to 18, and free for 11 and under. Live folk music and caller. Alcohol and smoke-free. Call Christina, 212-9444; or Joe, 752-7469.

Whitefish High School has a class reunion July 15-16 at Majestic Valley Arena for 1960s classes. Classes from 1930 to 1959 are also invited, along with 1970-1999. To register or for information, call John Kajiwara at 907-248-1756, 230-0352 (cell) or e-mail WHSReunion2005@GCI.NET.

Mountain Madness Air Show 2005 July 30-31 featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Call 758-2800; or log on to www.kalispellchamber.com/airshow/home.html

Flathead High School class of 1985 20-year reunion is July 22-24. Call Russ Marks at 257-4796, or e-mail rnrmarks@in-tch.com.

Fiberfest Eureka 2005 July 23-24, Lincoln County Fairgrounds. Livestock, fleece and skein judging, workshops, demonstrations. Free. Call Joy at 406-297-7656; or Lee at 406-882-4939.

Cruisen' By the Bay 2005 Aug. 12-14, Polson.