Today
"Straight Talk on Mixing Colors" scrapbooking workshop 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eagles Nest, Flathead Valley Community College. Call Joyce at 755-4922. Public is welcome.
North West Montana Veterans Food Pantry yard sale fund-raiser continues today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Shopko east parking lot, Kalispell. Red Belly Barbecue pig roast today.
Rally Flathead Valley motorcycle event continues today and Sunday, Majestic Valley Arena. Burn outs 9 a.m. Show & Shine. Tattoo contest 1 p.m. today. Big Sky Biker Magazine Rally Biker Babe contest 9 p.m. Pig roast tonight. Live music all weekend. Day passes $15; kids and family prices available. Call Shandi at 261-2449 or the arena at 755-5366.
Mission Mountain Winery, U.S. 9 in Dayton, invites the public to a free picnic and wine workshop 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Little Bitterroot Lake Association annual meeting at 10 a.m., Marion Fire Hall.
Glacier Raft Company Demo Days today and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., West Glacier. Free barbecue, raffle and opportunity to try new equipment. Call 888-5454.
Flathead County Library hosts a free performance of "The Sword in the Stone," by the Traveling Lantern Company, 10:30 a.m., Depot Park, Kalispell.
Rocky Mountain Street Machines car show 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kalispell Glacier Toyota, U.S. 9 South. All are welcome.
Canyon View Grade School and Half Moon Reunion potluck, noon to 4 p.m., Bohemian Grange Hall on U.S. 9 near Whitefish. Bring a dish to share, your own place setting and beverage of choice. Guest speaker Ron Buentemeier with speak about "The Logging History of Stolze Land and Lumber Company." Call Clarice Maas Gates at 752-1199 or gardengate79@hotmail.com.
Sunday
Rally Flathead Valley motorcycle event continues today, Majestic Valley Arena. Cowboy breakfast 8-10 a.m. Burn outs 9 a.m. Motorcycle rodeo 11 a.m. Live music. Show & Shine. Day passes $15; kids and family prices available. Call Shandi at 261-2449 or the arena at 755-5366.
Flathead County High School Class of 1936 annual brunch 11 a.m., Bulldog Steak House, Kalispell Center Outlaw Hotel. Call Glenyce at 755-3363.
Heaven's Peak Summer Arts Festival beginning at 11 a.m., West Glacier. Call 387-4754.
Open House Family History Community Event 5-8 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1780 Talbot Road, Columbia Falls. Free. Open to the public.
Monday
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.
Montana Silver-Haired Legislative potluck picnic noon, at Mary Turk's home. Car pool at Salvation Army parking lot at 11 a.m.
Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 17A First Ave., Kalispell.
Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group potluck 4-6 p.m. at Snappy's Sports Center fish pond, 1400 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. If last begins with A-H, bring an appetizer or salad; I-P main dish; Q-Z, dessert. Call Kathy at 756-472 for information or child care arrangements. Call Dawn for special transportation needs.
Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., airport manager's office, Glacier Park International Airport.
Red Cross Adult CPR certification review training, 6:30 p.m. Call 752-643 to pre-register.
The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., at 30 Lower Valley Road in Kalispell.
Rails to Trails of Northwest Montana meets today. Call Horace at 257-1932 for time and place.
Tuesday
School District 5 and Flathead High School district board Personnel Committee meets at 7 a.m., at the district office.
Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., Big Mountain Resort Outpost.
Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m. in the library.
School District 5 and Flathead High School district board meets at 6 p.m., Kalispell Junior High School library.
Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead annual potluck picnic and brief business meeting, 6:30 p.m., Lone Pine Park, Kalispell. Call Deborah at 892-0200.
Red Cross First Aid Basics certification training, 6:30 p.m. Call 752-643 to pre-register.
Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets at 7 p.m. in the school library.
Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 7 p.m. in the school library.
West Valley Fire District trustees special meeting 7:30 p.m. Farm to Market Fire Station.
Wednesday
Evergreen Water and Sewer District board meets at 7 a.m. at the district office, 130 Nicholson Dr.
Thought
"Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough." n Mary McLeod Bethune, American educator and reformer (1875-1955).
Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to p.m., Glacier National Park.
Children's Story Hour at 10:30 a.m., Children's Department of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell, 247 First Ave. E. Teresa Wenum will present a program on "Fire in the Forest." Call 758-5822.
Flathead chapter of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees potluck picnic, noon at the home of Mary Turk. Bring placewear, lawn chair and a potluck dish. Call Turk at 849-5172.
Local Advisory Council meets with Senators Bob Keenan, Jerry O'Neill, and Representative Tim Dowell to discuss their experience at the 2005 Legislature regarding mental health bills, 12:30-2 p.m., Summit Conference room.
Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 25 Bierney Creek Road, Lakeside.
Discovery Developmental Center Sailing Regatta Fund-raiser, today through July 15 at North Flathead Yacht Club in Somers. Barbecue at 5:30 p.m. nightly. Race time 7:30 p.m. Silent auction, music and awards. Call Collette Box at 756-7295 or Jennifer Fisher at 862-6098. Proceeds benefit DDC, a nonprofit child development center.
Red Cross Infant and Child CPR certification training, 6:30 p.m. Call 752-643 to pre-register.
Creston School board meets at 6:30 p.m. in the school library.
Montana State Republican Central Committee Chairman Karl Ohs invites all Lake County Republicans to a special town meeting, 7 p.m. at the VFW building, corner of Main and Fifth, Polson. Refreshments will be served.
Flathead Valley Community Band perform a free outdoor concert at 7:30 p.m. at the amphitheater on the shore of Lake McDonald in Glacier Park. All are welcome.
Thursday
AARP Seniors Driver Safety Program 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Instructors Art Buckley and Bob Redinger. Cost is $10. Call 751-4500.
Long Range Planning Task Force meets 4-6 p.m., Earl Bennett Building, First Avenue West, Kalispell. Public invited to comment at end of meeting.
Red Cross blood drive, 4-7 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Whitefish Stage Road, Kalispell.
Columbus, Ohio Zoo Director Emeritus, zoologist and celebrity Jack Hanna will be guest speaker a benefit at 7 p.m., at Swan Valley Community Hall, mile post 42.5 Montana 83, Condon. Tickets at the door are $5 per adults, $ per student. Free for pre-schoolers. Proceeds go toward Northwest Connections, a Swan Valley nonprofit community-based conservation organization. Call 754-3185.
Friday
Flathead County Library, Kalispell, hosts a release party for "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," 11:30 p.m. All are welcome.
Whitefish High School has a class reunion today and July 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.
Quilt Walk and Outdoor Quilt Show, today through July 17, Seeley Lake. Barbecue, bluegrass concert, kids' activities, demonstrations and prizes. Call Seeley Lake Chamber of Commerce at 406-677-2880 or Deer Country Quilts at 677-2730.
Stillwater Lutheran Church Neighborhood Family Camp-out and Picnic weekend, today through July 17. Live music, games, auction. Pit barbecue 1 p.m. July 16, and outdoor worship, 10 a.m. July 17. Bring a tent or camper. The church is located at 1401 Church Dr., West Valley. Call 257-4614.
A Look Ahead
18th annual Lakeside Community Club "Discover the West Shore" Fair, July 16, Lakeside School. Pancake breakfast 7 a.m.; 5K Run/Walk to follow, classic car parade, kids games, Attic Treasures sale and silent auction beginning at 9 a.m. Call 857-3512 or 857-3381. Proceeds benefit area nonprofit organizations.
Skibsrud Scramble Kids Duathlon for kids 14 and under, July 16, Lawrence Park, Kalispell. Check in and registration 8 a.m. Awards in each of three age categories. T-shirts for all participants. Light lunch for families afterward. Call Val at 758-7848.
Bigfork Art & Cultural Center's 17th annual Bigfork Garden Tour 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 16. Five gardens featured. Seminars on July 17. Tickets are $10 available at the Center and Swan River Nursery. Call 837-6927 or 837-3375.
Big Mountain Summer Festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 16-17, Fine arts, crafts, live music, dance and kids' activities. Call 862-2900.
Yaak Wilderness Festival begins at 2 p.m. at the Dirty Shame Saloon. Live music throughout the day. Arts and crafts booths, Rollin' Bones Bar-B-Q. Auction and raffle. Admission is $15; students, $10.
Miracle of America Museum, 58176 U.S. 93, Polson, 14th annual Live History Days, July 16-17. Spinning, quilting, weaving and blacksmith demonstrations, miniature train, Army vehicles and tractor rides, live music, food concessions. Hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 16, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 17.
Scandinavian Gift and Craft Sale 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., July 16, Sons of Norway, 347 First Ave. E., Kalispell.
Eureka Artists in Residence Art Auction and Benefit July 16, Lincoln County High School, Eureka. Viewing and hors d' oeuvres 5:30-6:30 p.m. Auction 7 p.m. Nearly 25 national international artists work to be auctioned. Proceeds go to Creative Arts Center Expansion Project. Call 406-889-3807.
Montana Animal Rescue League holds a bake sale and quilt raffle from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 17 at the Petco store in Kalispell.
School District 5 and Flathead High School district board retreats at 7 a.m.-1 p.m., July 18, HER Robinson Vo-Ag Complex.
Columbia Falls School board expulsion hearing at 6 p.m., followed by a regular meeting at 7 p.m., July 18, administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W. Columbia Falls.
Kalispell City Council meets at 7 p.m., July 18, Kalispell City Hall.
Columbia City Council meets at 7 p.m., July 18, Columbia Falls City Hall.
Whitefish City Council meets at 7:10 p.m., July 18, Whitefish City Hall.
Buffet luncheon 11:30 a.m., Kalispell Center WestCoast Hotel. Cathy Bourne of The Great Falls Symphony will perform and also speak on the topic, "Overcoming Debilitating Fear." Cost is $10. RSVP to Rosainne at 257-8098 or Julie at 837-2520. Complimentary child care by reservation. Sponsored by the Kalispell Women's Connection and Stonecroft Ministries.
Red Cross Adult CPR certification training, 6:30 p.m. July 19. Call 752-643 to pre-register.
Red Cross Infant and Child CPR certification training, 6:30 p.m. July 20. Call 752-643 to pre-register.
Whitefish Chamber of Commer Gone Fishin' social hour, 5-7 p.m. July 21, Hunter and Company. Call 862-3501.
25th Anniversary Glacier Street Rod Association Glacier Rod Run July 21-24, Kalispell. Cruise In 6 p.m. July 21, Dairy Queen. Parade 10 a.m. and Show & Shine 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 23. Log on to www.glacierstreetrodassoc.org.
Red Cross Adult CPR certification training, 6:30 p.m. July 25. Call 752-643 to pre-register.
Red Cross First Aid Basics certification training, 6:30 p.m. July 26. Call 752-643 to pre-register.
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.
28th annual Rollins Fire Department barbecue 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 25, Rollins Schoolhouse, Methodist Camp Road in Rollins. Advanced tickets are $10 adults and $5 for children under 12. Pit barbecued buffalo and turkey and all the trimmings. Tickets are $12 and $7 respectively at the door. Call Jane at 844-3768 or 752-6150.
Montana Board of Housing presents a free class for lenders and Realtors on private mortgage insurance and MBOH loans, 2-4 p.m. July 28, KwaTaqNuk Resort, Polson. Call Craig at 406-841-2837 to register.
Montana Board of Housing presents a free class for lenders and Realtors on private mortgage insurance and MBOH loans, 9-11 a.m. p.m. July 29, NW MT Association of Realtors, 110 Cooperative Way, Kalispell. Call Craig at 406-841-2837 to register.
Flathead Valley Alliance presents Noel Coward's "Blithe Spirit," 8 p.m. July 29-30; 4 p.m. July 31, KM Theatre, 50 Second St. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 in advance; $7 at the door. Benefit for Violence Free Crisis Line. Call 756-0050.
First Citizens Bank Boogie to the Bank, July 30, Columbia Falls. Register in advance at either Kalispell of Columbia Falls bank branches, or from 7-7:30 a.m. day of race. Race time is 8:30 a.m.
School District 5 enrollment begins Aug. 1 for grades K-8, 23 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Birth certificate, immunization records and proof of address required for kindergarten registration. Call Patty Fisher at 751-3430.
Bigfork Friends of the Library annual used book sale 7 a.m. to p.m. Aug. 4. Paperbacks 50 cents; hardbacks $1. Donations welcome. Call 837-4294.
Immanuel Lutheran Home Children's Carnival and Family Fun Night, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 5, 185 Crestline, Kalispell. Games, archery booth, horse rides, power wheels race track, hula dancing, visit from Batman and Robin, concessions and more. Call 752-9622, ext. 231.
Flathead Valley Alliance presents Noel Coward's "Blithe Spirit," 8 p.m. Aug. 5-6; 4 p.m. Aug. 7, KM Theatre, 50 Second St. E., Kalispell. Tickets $6 in advance; $7 at the door. Benefit for Violence Free Crisis Line. Call 756-0050.
Long Range Planning Task Force meets 4-6 p.m. Aug. 11, Earl Bennett Building, First Avenue West, Kalispell. Public invited to comment at end of meeting.
Cruisen' By the Bay 2005 Aug. 12-14, Polson.
Valley Chamber Choir presents two public concerts, "From Sea to Shining Sea," Aug. 12 and 14 at Community Methodist Church, Bigfork.
Fourth annual Whitefish Lake Swim Aug. 28. Call Kathryn McEnery at 257-3798.
Long Range Planning Task Force meets 4-6 p.m. Sept. 8, Earl Bennett Building, First Avenue West, Kalispell. Public invited to comment at end of meeting.