Today

The eastbound delegation of Governor Brian Schweitzer's Whistle Stop Tour will arrive at 8 a.m. at the Whitefish Train Depot in support of Amtrak.

Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative Governing Council meets at 8:30 a.m., 2290 Farm to Market Road, Suite A, Kalispell.

Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 17A First Ave., Kalispell.

Whitefish Independent High School's graduation ceremony begins at 1 p.m. in the Hope Outdoor Garden of Muldown Elementary School.

Friday

Downtown Kalispell invites the public to First Friday 5-8 p.m. Visit special exhibits at the Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., and at participating studios and galleries downtown. Call Susan Miller at 752-486 or Gil Jordan at 756-8381.

Laser School's graduation ceremony begins at 11 a.m. in the school gym.

Stillwater Christian School's graduation ceremony begins at 6:30 p.m. in the school gym.

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.

Montana Audubon Bird Festival sponsored by the Montana, Flathead and Mission Mountain Audubon Societies and the Bigfork Chamber of Commerce, today through June 5, Bigfork. Registration $40 for Audubon members, $50 for non-members, and $25 for students. To register, contact the Montana Audubon Society, P.O. Box 595, Helena, MT 59624, call (406) 443-3949, or log on to www.mtaudubon.org.

Saturday

Silent No More Community Rally 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. to bring attention to issues of drug, alcohol and domestic abuse and suicide. Organizations and community members welcome to join cause and share related programs with the public. Meet at the Justice Center in Kalispell and march to Depot Park, Kalispell. Call to reserve your group's spot: Connie Gemmer at 755-1261 or Carly Jensen at 756-3159.

Columbia Falls High School's graduation ceremony begins at 11 a.m. in the school gym.

Bigfork High School's graduation ceremony begins at 1 p.m. in the school gym.

Whitefish High School's graduation ceremony begins at 1 p.m. in the school gym.

Great Northern Rails to Trails award and ribbon cutting ceremony 2 p.m., at the Meridian Street entrance to the trail. Trail representatives will receive the Trail of the Year Award from Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks.

Flathead Highs School's graduation ceremony begin at p.m. at Majestic Valley Arena, U.S. 9 north of Kalispell.

The Dialysis Patient Fund invites the public to a lasagna dinner and auction at 5:30 p.m., Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. $6, adults; $3, kids 12 and under. Music by Tra Le Gael. Door prizes. Call Rob Gordon at 756-5565.

Sunday

Free pancake breakfast 8:30-11:30 a.m., Kalispell Regional Medical Center's Cancer Center, 34 Sunnview Lane, Kalispell, to celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day. All are welcome. Call 752-1790.

Monday

Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalispell.

Rails to Trails of Northwest Montana meets at 5 p.m. at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks conference room, North Meridian Road, Kalispell. Call Horace at 257-1932.

District 5's Bridge Academy graduation ceremony begins at 7 p.m. at the WestCoast Outlaw Hotel.

Tuesday

AARP Seniors Driver Safety Program 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., today and June 9. The Summit, Kalispell. Instructor Gail Strohshein. Cost is $10. Call 751-4500.

Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m., Bigfork Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets at 5:30 p.m., in the school library.

Whitefish School board meets at 7 p.m. at the Whitefish High School Library.

A Look Ahead

Children's Story Hour at 10:30 a.m., June 8 Children's Department of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell, 247 First Ave. E. Call 758-5822.

Edward Jones Investment representatives host a course title, "Tax, Legal and Financial Planning Options for Small & Mid-Sized Business Owners," noon June 8. Credit for CPAs and attorneys. $50 includes registration, lunch and course materials. Call any representative to pre-register or log on to www.edward jones.com.

Thought

"Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; truth isn't."

. Mark Twain (1835-1910).

Local Advisory Council meets 12:30-2 p.m. June 8 at The Summit. Chris Krager, Executive Director of the Samaritan House and Cheryl Agan, Case Manager for homeless at the Lamplighter will be presenting a panel discussion about the homeless population in Kalispell. New LAC officers will also be elected. Open to the public.

Red Cross blood drive, 2-5:30 p.m., June 8, Lakeside Elementary School.

After-school Storytime for children 6-12, 3:45 p.m., June 8, Children's Department of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell. Call 758-5822.

Kila School budget meeting 4:30 p.m. June 8, followed by a special board meeting at 5:30 p.m. to canvass election votes.

Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., June 9, in the bloodmobile, KALS Radio on Cooperative Way.

MQHYA Stampede, a Montana Quarter Horse Association-approved show, June 9-12, Majestic Valley Arena. Call Barbara A. Williams at 208-683-1617.