Tuesday
AARP Seniors two day Driver Safety Program 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., today and April 21, The Summit, Kalispell. Instructor is Jim Scalf. Cost is $10. Call 751-4500.
Brunch is offered the public at 9:30 a.m., 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., 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., at Our Lady of Mercy Church, Eureka.
North Valley Hospital volunteer recognition luncheon/auxiliary meeting at noon April 19, Lake Room, North Valley Hospital.
Somers School board meets at 6 p.m. at Somers Middle School to work on a principal salary matrix, followed by a regular board meeting at 7 p.m.
Free workshop on budgeting and consumer rights 6:30-8:30 p.m., North Valley Senior Center. Call Roxy Larsen at 892-4087.
Free introduction to a new course, "The Power of Purpose" to guide you to your goals, 7-9 p.m. FVCC room SAT 174. Call Jessica Jones at 755-2289.
Flathead Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited features Montana State University graduate student Andy Dux discussing his research and video footage of spawning bull and lake trout in Lake McDonald, Glacier Park. at 7:30 p.m., Bohemian Grange Hall, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, south of Whitefish, behind Montana Coffee Traders. Free and open to the public.
Wednesday
MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support), 9:30-11:30 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Rev. Darold Reiner of the Church at Creston discusses " Twelve Rules for Raising Delinquent Children." Child care provided. Call 257-LOVE (5683).
Children's Story Hour at 10:30 a.m., Children's Department of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell, 247 First Ave. E. Call 758-5822.
Kalispell Kiwanis Noon Club program featuring Paul Rana on his recent trip to Africa, at noon, WestCoast Outlaw Hotel. Public invited. RSVP at 261-2767 as seating is limited.
Montana Senator Conrad Burns' field representative, Denise Smith, will hold community outreach hours 1:30 to 3 p.m., at the North Lincoln County Annex Conference Room 152, Montana 37, Eureka. Call Smith at 257-3360 or (800) 344-1513.
Swan River School board meets in special session at 3:30 p.m. for the purpose of gym.
After-school Storytime for children 6-12, 3:45 p.m., Children's Department of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell. Call 758-5822.
Kila School board special meeting at 4:30 p.m. at the school to discuss step wage grievances; at 5 p.m. for an expulsion hearing.
Red Cross certified review course in Infant and Child CPR, 6:30 p.m. 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., WestCoast Kalispell Center Hotel ballroom. Free and open to the public.
Dale Johnson presents a slide program on "Spring Mushrooms of Western Montana," at the Flathead Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society meeting, 7 p.m., Mountain View Mennonite Church in Creston. Everyone also invited to general chapter meeting at 5:30 p.m.
"What the Bleep," the movie, will be shown at the Flathead Valley United Church of Christ, 204 Seventh West. Discussion to follow. Free and open to the public.
Thursday
Somers School District 2005-2006 kindergarten registration 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, and noon to 4 p.m. Friday. Students must by 5 years old by Sept. 10 to register.
Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Libby VFW. Sponsored by Rotary and VFW.
Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 2-4 p.m., second floor conference room of the Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W. Kalispell.
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.
Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative Governing Council meets at 8:30 a.m. April 21, 2290 Farm to Market Road, Suite A, Kalispell.
Swan Ecosystem Center presents mycologist expert Larry Evans to discuss early spring mushrooms, 7 p.m. at the center, U.S. 83 in Condon. Call 754-3137 to register.
Friday
Somers School District offers developmental screening for 0-3-year-olds; and speech and language screening for 3-5 year-olds not enrolling in kindergarten, 8:30 to 11 a.m. Call 844-2208 for an appointment.
Fair Trade International Gift Festival 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Mountain View Mennonite Church, 795 Mennonite Church Road, Creston. Village Cafe open for lunch. Benefit for third world artisans.
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. at LRC room 134. Discussion will follow. Free and the public is welcome to attend. Call Gerda Reeb at 756-3945.
Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., at the center, Kalispell Regional Medical Center Education Room.
Somers School District 2005-2006 kindergarten registration noon to 4 p.m. Students must by 5 years old by Sept. 10 to register.
The public is invited to help with Rails to Trails clean up at 5 p.m., Meet at the Somers Trail head across from the Somers Post Office. Call Steve at 758-5255.
Kalispell Montessori Elementary School annual auction/dance 6 p.m., Flathead County Fairgrounds, Country Kitchen. Music by Grin and Bear It. Free admission. Proceeds benefit the school's scholarship fund. Call 755-3826.
North Valley Senior Center, 205 Nucleus Avenue in Columbia Falls, fund-raiser 4-7 p.m. Soup, sandwich, dessert and coffee for $4. Public is invited. Cards will be played after supper. Call Roxy Larsen, manager, at 892-4087.
27th annual Eureka Rendezvous today through April 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.
Saturday
The public is invited to "Clean the 'Fork" 8 a.m. to noon. Pancake and ham breakfast provided by Flathead Bank at 8 a.m. Bring brooms, flat shovels and rakes. Wear gloves and appropriate clothing. Call the Bigfork Chamber at 837-5888.
The public is invited to an album-making workshop 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., 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.
12th annual American Legion Baseball Golf Tournament, 75 Woodland Dr., Kalispell.
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.
The Parade of Children crafts and activities will be noon to 3 p.m., and Dreambuilders Playhouses drawing 3:30 p.m., Kalispell Center Mall, Call the Nurturing Center at 756-1414.
Sunday
Columbia Falls Kiwanis Mountain Madness Motocross event Hungry Horse Motocross track. Registration 6-9 p.m. April 23, 6:30-8 a.m. Race time 8 a.m. Admission $7, adults; children 12 and under accompanied by a parent, free; Call 892-7283 or 892-1000.
Taste of Bigfork 2005 2-6 p.m. Tour fine cuisine of Bigfork and benefit for Habitat for Humanity, Bigfork Senior Center and Bigfork Area Chamber of Commerce. Live music by John Floridis, LeftOver Biscuits and a Dylan Dwyer's jazz combo. Raffles. Tickets are $40 each available at Electric Avenue Books in Bigfork, the Stone Chair in Kalispell and Montana Coffee Traders in Whitefish. Call 837-5888.
John White Lecture Series, 2:30 p.m., 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.
Harlem Globetrotter Alumni charity basketball game featuring former Globetrotter legend Curly Neal, 6 p.m., Flathead High School gym. Tickets are $15 which admits one adult and two children, 12 and under, available at Town Pumps, Sunshine CDs, WestCoast Kalispell Center Hotel. Benefit for DARE Program and Crimestoppers.
Monday
Red Cross blood drive 2-6 p.m., at the center, 17A First St. Ave., Kalispell.
Kila School board Budget Committee meets at 5 p.m. at the school.
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., 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.
The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., at 30 Lower Valley Road in Kalispell.
A Look Ahead
Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 26-27, Flathead High School.
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 Building Association "Raise the Roof" public social, 5:30 p.m. April 26, at Workplace Inc., 1310 S. Main, Kalispell. Refreshments and raffles. Call 752-2422.
Lake County Democrats meet for a social half hour at 6:30 p.m., followed by business meeting at 7 p.m., April 26, at the Ninepipes Lodge. Agenda includes upcoming precinct committee members nomination and election. All are welcome.
Red Cross certified course in ACPR, 6:30 p.m. April 26. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.
Deep Bay Retreat and Conference Center in Lakeside hosts FVCC instructor, poet and scholar Lowell Jaeger at 7 p.m. April 26 with a program titled, "Losing Your Mind: How to Read Poems/How to Make Them." Free and open to the public. The program is sponsored by the Montana Committee for the Humanities Speakers Bureau. Call Rose Simon at 844-2611.
Free Christian Science lecture on "The Healing Power of Forgiveness" at 7:30 p.m. April 26, ballroom B, WestCoast Kalispell Center Hotel. Free child care provided. Call 752-5506.
Evergreen Business and Property Owner's Association meets at 7 p.m., April 26, Evergreen Fire Hall, 2236 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. The proposed sewage treatment plant and forming an Evergreen Community Council will be discussed. The public is invited.
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.
Red Cross certified course in First Aid Basics, 6:30 p.m. April 27. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.
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.
The Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell, presents a program, "Troubled Trust: Lewis & Clark's Legacy and the Indian Frontier," writer, teacher, performing artist and interpretive guide Ritchie Doyle at 7:30 p.m. April 27. Free and open to the public. Call 756-8992.
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill meets 12:30-2 p.m. April 28 at The Summit, conference room one. Videos on manic depression and major depression will be shown. Open to the public.
Red Cross blood drive, 1-5 p.m., April 28, U.S. Post Office on Meridian Road, Kalispell.
Flathead County Library board meets at 3 p.m. April 28 at the Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. Contact Kim Crowley, library director, at 758-5826.
Kila School board 2005-06 budget meeting at 5:30 p.m. April 28 at the school.
Dr. Patrick Burns of Sleep Medicine Center, presents a free talk on sleep apnea, 7 p.m. April 28, Lake Room, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish.
The Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell, presents a program, "In Greatest Harmony: medicine Songs of the Lewis & Clark Trail" with singer, actor and teacher Joseph Mussulman, at 7:30 p.m. April 28. Free and open to the public. Call 756-8992.
Flathead Valley Community Prom "La Noche de la Rosa" 8 p.m. April 29, Columbia Falls High School gym, featuring Don Lawrence Orchestra and CFHS Columbians. Public invited. Sponsored by the CFHS Junior class. Donations accepted.
The City of Kalispell Tree Commission celebrates Arbor Day April 29. Following a ceremony at 12:40 p.m. featuring a video of "It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown," and other activities, two trees will be planted by Trinity Lutheran School's third graders at 2:30 p.m. on the nearby boulevard. Call Parks and Recreation at 758-7715 or Bette Albright at 752-4836. Public is invited.
14th annual Flathead Valley Community Prom sponsored by the junior class of Columbia Falls High School, 8-11 p.m. April 29, CFHS gym.
Big Wheels "Basket Ball" 8-11 p.m. April 29, Elks Club, Kalispell. Live music by Loose Caboose. Raffle, silent auction, food. Admission by donation.
Fifth annual Swap-O-Rama, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lakeside School. New and used items up for sale. Sponsored by Somers/Lakeside PTA. Call Lauri at 844-2511.
Big Wheels 19th annual Basketball Tournament 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 30, Edgerton School gym. Free admission. Proceeds benefit Special Friends Advocacy Program for those with disabilities. Call 756-5488.
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.
The public is invited to a free violin concert featuring Suzuki teacher Terry Durbin and others at 3:30 p.m. Christ Lutheran Church, in Whitefish, at 3:30 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church. Contact North Valley Music School at 862-8074.
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.
Benefit performance of "Vagina Monologues" 7 p.m., April 30 at the KM Theater in Kalispell. Call Violence Free Crisis Line at 752-4735 for tickets, $15. All proceeds benefit Violence Free Crisis Line/Abbie Shelter.
The City of Whitefish Public Works Department will pick up organic debris such as leaves, grass clippings and tree branches May 2-May 6. Leaves and clippings must be bagged and tied. Trim branches to 4-foot lengths and bundle. Place debris on nearest boulevard for pickup or at least 10 feet from nearest refuse container. Call 863-2460.
Internationally acclaimed photographer, Tom Ulrich, presents a slide show of his photographs of wildlife from around the world at 7 p.m. May 3 at the WestCoast Outlaw Hotel. Admission $5 per person (Big Brothers and Little Brothers admitted free.) Proceeds benefit BBBS of Flathead County. Call 752-0092.
The Flathead County Library system is sponsoring a Get Real! Get Fit! program at 7 p.m. May 3, at the Columbia Falls branch. Snacks, prizes and health and fitness information for teens in a fun, interactive format. Call Public Services Librarian Katie Boyes, 758-5713.
Kila School board special meeting at 7:30 a.m. May 4 to canvass election votes.
American Heart Association Heartsaver Program offers CPR instruction, 1-4 p.m. May 4, West Wing, North Valley Hospital. Cost is $35. Call 863-5313 to pre-register.
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.
Community kick-off for Bigfork's first Relay for Life, 5:30-6:30 p.m. May 5 in the Flathead Bank of Bigfork parking lots. Mexican fare, entertainment and information about cancer. A team captain's meeting will be held at 5 p.m. prior to the kick-off.
Internationally acclaimed photographer Tom Ulrich presents a slide show of his photographs of wildlife from around the world at 7 p.m. May 5 at Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish. Admission is $5 per person (Big Brothers and Little Brothers are admitted free. Proceeds benefit BBBS of Flathead County. Call 752-0092.
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.
Tole Booth Spring Bazaar 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 6-7, 515 First Ave. W., Kalispell (behind Flathead Travel.) Handpainted and handmade decorative items, shabby chic furniture, Mothers and Fathers Day gifts. Coffee and cookies.
Kalispell Regional Medical Center's Baby Fair, May 7, Kalispell Center Mall.
Bibler Home and Gardens Spring Tours May 7-8. 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.
Kila School board meets at 10 a.m. May 10 to reorganize.
The Flathead County Library system is sponsoring a Get Real! Get Fit! program at 7 p.m. May 10, at the Whitefish branch. Snacks, prizes and health and fitness information for teens in a fun, interactive format. Call Public Services Librarian Katie Boyes, 758-5713.
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.
North Valley Hospital centennial celebration 1-6 p.m. May 12, in Whitefish. Site blessing at 2 p.m. Barbecue at 6 p.m. Activities, demonstrations, free food and giveaways.
Whitefish/Kalispell North KOA, 862-4242, and West Glacier KOA, call 387-5341, offer free camping to the public May 13.
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.
National Letter Carrier's Food Drive May 14 for Flathead Food Bank. Non-perishable food items only. Leave by your mailbox prior to mail delivery. Call Leroy at 755-6450 7-9:30 a.m.; or Kari Wiley at 250-1754.
The Flathead County Library system is sponsoring a Get Real! Get Fit! program at 7 p.m. May 17, at the Kalispell branch. Snacks, prizes and health and fitness information for teens in a fun, interactive format. Call Public Services Librarian Katie Boyes, 758-5713.
Red Cross CPR/First Aid instruction for adults and children, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 21, Glacier Room, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. Cost is $50. Call 863+3513 to pre-register.
AARP Driver Safety Program for drivers ages 50 and over, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 24-25, Glacier Room, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. Cost is $10. Call 863-3630 to pre-register.
The Flathead County Library system is sponsoring a Get Real! Get Fit! program at 7 p.m. May 25, at the Bigfork branch. Snacks, prizes and health and fitness information for teens in a fun, interactive format. Call Public Services Librarian Katie Boyes, 758-5713.
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.
Bigfork Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society 6 p.m. July 22; 8 a.m. July 23, at the Bigfork High School track. Call 837-1600.
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.