Today
Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Bigfork High School.
12th annual Trego Bazaar 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Trego Civic Center, featuring unique handmade gifts.
Swan River School board meets at noon, school library.
Polson Art Walk 3 p.m., downtown Polson. Holiday parade and tree lighting ceremony, 6 p.m.
Kalispell's annual Art Walk and Christmas Stroll 5-9 p.m., downtown and at participating galleries and businesses. Valley Voices Community Choir performs 6-7 p.m. on the steps of the Hockaday Museum of Fine Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 755-5268.
Whitefish Snowboarders/Skiers for Christ dodgeball tournament and rock-paper-scissors showdown, 6 p.m., Whitefish Central School gym. Dodgeball entry fee $40 for team of eight. Rock-paper-scissors entry fee $2. Prizes. All proceeds go to Whitefish Community Center at the Armory, new after-school program. Call 862-7573.
Columbia Falls Night of Lights. Parade 6:30 p.m. North Valley Senior Center, 205, Nucleus Ave., bazaar and bake sale. Soup, sandwiches and dessert served beginning at 4 p.m. Call 892-4087.
Sixth annual Christmas is in the Air variety show and benefit for Shepherd's Hand Clinic, 7 p.m., Christ Lutheran Church, 233 Kalispell Ave., Whitefish. A program of traditional and sacred holiday music and entertainment. Call 862-2615.
Big Sky Astronomy Club meets at 7 p.m., Kalispell Junior High School library. Visitors are welcome. Park in the school's east lot. Call Bruce at 857-3753 or Scott at 755-3939.
Saturday
Lakeside Holidayfest 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lakeside Elementary School gym. Over 30 art and handcrafted gift exhibitors, Kids-Only Market. Free photos with Santa until 11 a.m. Fresh baked goods and "Festival of Flavors" food at noon. Live auction 1 p.m. Musical entertainment by students. Silent auctions close at noon and 3 p.m. Sponsored by Somers/Lakeside PTA. Call 844-3880.
Holiday Bazaar 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Evergreen Volunteer Fire Department, 2236 U.S. 2 East, Kalispell. Crafts, knitted scarves and goods, candles, jewelry, quick mixes, flavored cooking oils, baked goods. A garage sale will also be available.
Joy of Christmas Bazaar 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., United Methodist Church, 117 Second St. W., Columbia Falls. Breakfast until 11:30 a.m. Lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pasties and lefse to go. Call 892-5811.
Christmas Bazaar 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. Peter Lutheran Church, 201 Wisconsin Ave. Whitefish. Baked goods, crafts, Christmas needs. Funds used for children's camp scholarships and world relief needs. Call 862-3008 or 862-6999.
Flathead Reservation Human Rights Coalition's 14th annual Culture Fair 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at K. William Harvey Elementary School gym in Ronan. Exhibits food and entertainment from various cultures. Call 406-745-3303 or 406-676-8444.
Get pet photos taken with Santa 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Northwest Montana Humane Society Animal Adoption Center, 3499 U.S. 93 North; and Dec. 10 at Murdoch's Ranch and Supply, 2330 U.S. 93 South, Kalispell. All proceeds benefit Human Society. Call 752-PAWS.
Montana Puppet Guild sponsors a Puppet Extravaganza 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at J.D. Morrell's on Main Street in Kalispell. Puppet making and shows, drama exercises taught by five instructors. Space limited. Pre-registration recommended. Cost $20 per child, ages 5-10. Call Sherry Johns at 752-8226.
Kindermusik sponsors an interactive music program for the whole family at 1 p.m. in the meeting room at the Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Explore rhythm instruments and sing and dance. Free and no registration required. Call the Children's Department at 758-5822.
Glacier Nordic Club potluck fund-raiser 6 p.m., Rocky Mountain Lodge, Whitefish. Christmas shop at the auction. General meeting 5:30 p.m. Funds help offset cost of grooming Glacier Nordic Center and to youth programs.
Bigfork Holiday Parade 6 p.m., downtown Bigfork. Line-up 5:30 p.m. at high school parking lot. Call the Bigfork Chamber of Commerce at 837-5888.
Wake Up Ol' Man Winter Party, 7-11 p.m., Blacktail Mountain Ski Area and Lakeside. Entertainment by Big Daddy and the Blues Notes. Raffle. Call 844-0999.
Valley Voices Community Concert, 7 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, corner of Whitefish Stage and West Evergreen Drive, Kalispell. Free. All invited.
Sunday
Holiday Tour of historic Kalispell homes 1-5 p.m. Tickets $20 for Northwest Montana Historical Society members, $25 for non-members. Outlets are Western Outdoor, Books West, Flathead Travel and Museum at Central School. Call 756-8381.
3Flathead National Forest host a showing of the film, "The Greatest Good - A Forest Service Centennial," 2-4:15 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free. Call 758-5252.
Community United Methodist Church annual Christmas Concert 4 p.m., 750 Electric Ave., Bigfork. All are welcome.
Tuesday
School District 5 and Flathead High School district board Finance Committee meets at 6:45 a.m., district office.
AARP Seniors Driver Safety Program 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., today and Dec. 8, The Summit, Kalispell. Instructor Lee Heser. Cost is $10. Call 751-4500.
Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m., at the center, Bigfork Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Red Cross First Aid Basics certification training, 6:30 p.m. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.
Creston School board meets 6:30 p.m. at Creston School.
Free Falun Dafa Qiqong classes begin tonight, and on the first Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. Ananda Seva Yoga Center, KM building, 36 E. Second St., Kalispell. Call Laurie Hammill at 755-4907. Sponsored by Practitioners of Falun Dafa.
Internationally acclaimed photographer Tom Ulrich hosts a wildlife slide show fund-raiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters, 7 p.m., Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish. Admission $5. Call 752-0092.
Orientation class for those interested in volunteering for DREAM Adaptive Ski Recreation program 7 p.m., FVCC Science and Tech (SAT) building, room 148.
Wednesday
School District 5 and Flathead High School district board Personnel Committee meets at 7 a.m., district office.
MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:30-11:30 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Ideas for homemade Christmas gifts. Child care provided. Call 257-LOVE (5683).
St. Joseph Service League Last Minute Christmas Bazaar 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Joseph Medical Center, second floor large conference room, Polson.
Children's Story Hour is at 10:30 a.m. in the children's department of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell, 247 First Ave. E. Call 758-5822.
21st Chocolate Extravaganza 11:30 a.m.,, WestCoast Outlaw Hotel, Kalispell. For tickets, call Caroline Solomon at 837-4525.
Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., at the bloodmobile, Albertson's, Kalispell
Whitefish Chamber of Commerce Gone Fishin' at McGarry's and Good Medicine Lodge, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Refreshments served. Call 862-3501.
Somers School board meets at 6 p.m. at Somers Middle School.
Orientation class for those interested in volunteering for DREAM Adaptive Ski Recreation program 7 p.m., Whitefish Library board room.
Thursday
Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the bloodmobile, Qdoba Mexican Grill, Kalispell.
Fund-raiser for DREAM Adaptive Ski Recreation program 4 pm., Bierstube, Big Mountain. Live bluegrass music Debbie Demmons and the Bowltones. $5 cover.
Stillwater Christian School Music Department annual Christmas Concert 7 p.m., in the school gym. Performances by high school band, choir, select choir, jazz ensemble and Middle School ensemble. Free and open to public.
The Flathead Valley Fibromyalgia Support Group meets at 7 p.m. in The Summit conference room. Call Jerry at 253-7228.