Today

Sunriser Lions sponsor their 35th annual Ice Fishing Derby from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Smith Lake near Kila. Prizes, drawings, Lions trailer with hot drinks, chili, hot dogs. Warming fire. Adults, $3; kids, $2; families, $6. All proceeds benefit Sunriser Lions kids' fish pond projects.

Seeley Lake New Year's Eve bonfire and midnight ride sponsored by Driftriders Snowmobile Club.

Sunday

Annual Flathead Audubon Christmas bird count. Call Dan Casey to participate. 756-2681, days; 857-3143, evenings. Meet at 7:30 a.m. at Finnegan's.

Annual Polar Bear Plunge begins with a parade at 1:45 p.m., The Raven, Woods Bay, Flathead Lake. Families welcome to attend. Call Lisa Cloutier at 837-5472. On the day of the event, call 837-2836.

Kalispell Senior Citizens Center at 403 Second Ave W. in Kalispell will host a New Year's Day potluck dinner at 1 p.m. in the center. Everyone is invited to join in the card games upstairs or movies downstairs. Call 257-1598.

Open house from 1-4 p.m. at Bigfork Nordic Center, corner of Jewel Basin and Foothill roads. Food and beverages will be available.

Monday

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

Tuesday

AARP Seniors Driver Safety Program for all drivers 50 and over, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., today and Jan. 5, at The Summit, Kalispell. Instructors Bob Redinger and Jack Crandall. Cost is $10. Call 751-4500.

Public growth policy meeting 1 p.m., Earl Bennett Building, Kalispell, and 6 p.m. Marion School.

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

Red Cross Adult CPR certification training, 6:30 p.m. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

Wednesday

MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:30-11:30 a.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Program is "Fitness Without a Gym" with Rose Nicholson and Kate Sorensen. Wear comfy clothes. Child care provided. Call 257-LOVE (5683).

Alpine Spinners meet to spin at 10:30 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Bring a sack lunch. Call 257-9119.

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.

Thursday

Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m. Columbia Falls Community Room. Sponsored by First Citizens Bank and Columbia Falls Rotary.

Public growth policy meetings, 1 p.m. at North Valley Hospital and 6 p.m. at Earl Bennett Building, Kalispell.

Chiropractor Richard Puchta offers a free class, "Life Without Limits," to maximize your quality of life at 5:30 p.m., Ashley Square conference room. Call 752-7289; or log on to www.total-healthchiropractic.com.

Red Cross Infant and Child CPR certification training, 6:30 p.m. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.