Today

Whitefish Central School open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for anyone wanting to remove fixtures, doors, windows, etc. before school is demolished.

Huff & Puff 5K and 8K Run/Fitness Walk, Harbor Village Pavilion, 301 Holt Drive, Bigfork. Registration at 9 am.; race starts at 10 a.m. T-shirts, refreshments, prizes. Proceeds benefit Soroptimists International of Bigfork. Call Jodee McDowell at 837-1574.

Spring Attic Treasure Sale, 9 a.m. to p.m., Community United Methodist Church, 750 Electric Ave., Bigfork. Bag sale at 2:30 p.m. Proceeds go toward improvements in the Fellowship Hall.

Rexford Amish Quilt/Farm Auction, 9 a.m., Cross Lake Kookanusa Bridge west of Rexford. Turn right on West Kootenai Road and head 15 miles up the mountain. Arts and crafts booths, lunch and bake sale.

Montana Raft Company ninth annual River Clean-Up Day for the Flathead River. Meets at 9:30 a.m. at the company office on U.S. 2 in West Glacier. Volunteers will be shuttled to various river access points. Bring work gloves and water bottle. Barbecue and volleyball 1- p.m. Call 387-5555 or 800-521-RAFT.

Lone Pine State Park offers free 30-minute Wildflower Walks at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. Meet the ranger at the top of the hill. Wear sturdy walking shoes. Call 755-2706.

Mission Mountain Winery, U.S. 9 in Dayton, hosts a free Wine for Weddings event to learn how to select the right wine for your reception. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Marion Volunteer Fire Department fundraiser auction. Barbecue at p.m. Auction at 5 p.m. Follow the signs.

Sunday

Whitefish Central School open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for anyone wanting to remove fixtures, doors, windows, etc. before school is demolished.

Monday

Beginning today through June 20 The City of Kalispell will be repairing First Alley East adjacent to the RE/MAX building and the fomrer Kelly Main building. North half will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Call the Public Works Department at 758-7720.

Swan River School Board meets in special session at 8 a.m. to approve contractor bids for the new addition.

Whitefish Central School open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for anyone wanting to remove fixtures, doors, windows, etc. before school is demolished.

City of Kalispell and Montana Fair Housing co-sponsor a workshop for architects, building inspectors and those involved with multi-family housing titled, "Access & choice: Promoting Equal Housing Opportunities," 9 a.m. to noon, Hampton Inn, 1140 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Pre-registration required. Call 1-800-929-2611 by June 10.

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 meet at 1:30 p.m. at The Summit.

Red Cross blood drive sponsored by the Northwest Montana Association of Realtors, 3-6 p.m., at the center, 17A First Ave. E. Kalispell. For an appointment call Jayne at 752-5582.

Whitefish City Council meets in special session at 4 p.m. at the planning and building department at Stampede Plaza in Whitefish; goal priority list will be discussed.

Flathead National Forest Plan revision public meeting 4-8 p.m., WestCoast Kalispell Center Hotel. Call Denise Germann at 758-5252.

Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group 6-8 p.m. June 13, The Summit conference room, Kalispell. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Dr. Stephen Gordon, naturopathic physician, will speak on nutrition and biochemical aspects of brain health and healing. RSVP to Kathy at 756-472 or Sue at 756-4725. Call Dawn for special transportation needs.

The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., at 30 Lower Valley Road in Kalispell.

Columbia Falls School board meets at 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W. Columbia Falls.

Tuesday

Beginning today, the Old Steel Bridge over the Flathead River on Holt Stage Road will be closed for repairs. The bridge will be closed for 24 hours a day, seven days a week for approximately six weeks. It will be necessary to find alternate routes.

The public is invited to a free community lecture from 7:30-9 a.m. by Dr. Richard Wise, on "Teen and Drugs-Tragedies, Trends and Triumphs," at Pathways Treatment Center, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell.

Whitefish Central School open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for anyone wanting to remove fixtures, doors, windows, etc. before school is demolished.

Flathead County Republican Assembly meets at noon at Perkins. Contact Ron Hoye at 257-1860.

Thought

"It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument."

. William Gibbs McAdoo, American government official (1863-1941).