Today

The Kalispell branch of Flathead County library will be closed today and Wednesday for renovations. Call 758-5820.

The public is invited to a free community lecture from 7:30-9 a.m. at Pathways Treatment Center, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell. Professional marriage and family therapist Mark Odell will talk about "Couples Therapy."

Flathead Audubon Wild Mile Corridor Wildflower and Bird Walk. Meet in front of Show Thyme, downtown Bigfork. Call Christa Eisenberg at 837-5754. Free. Public welcome.

Kila School board meets at 10 a.m. to reorganize.

The Flathead County Republican Assembly will meet on Tuesday, May 10, at noon at Perkins. Contact Ron Hoye at 257-1860.

Goliath, a 2,500-pound Percheron gelding and one of the world's tallest horses, will be at Murdoch's Ranch and Home Supply, 2330 U.S. 93 S., noon to 6 p.m. Public is welcome. Call 755-4747.

Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., Flathead Electric Cooperative, Kalispell.

Swan River School board regular and organizational meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the school library.

Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road, Lakeside.

School District 5 and Flathead High School district board meets at 6 p.m., Kalispell Junior High School library.

Flathead Building Association general membership meeting 6:30 p.m., 2303 Merganser Dr., Kalispell. Pig roast, side dishes and dessert. $14 per person. RSVP by Monday.

Edward Jones representative Gerald Yungling hosts a free one-hour satellite broadcast, "Smart Borrowing Strategies," 6:30 p.m., 1645 93, Suite G, Kalispell. Call 755-4145 to reserve a seat.

Spaghetti dinner and pie auction fund-raiser for Flathead High School's Speech and Debate team, 6:30 p.m., Northridge Lutheran Church. Advance tickets available at the school for $20 per family, $5 per person. Tickets at the door are $30 per family and $10 per person.

Red Cross First Aid Basics certification training, 6:30 p.m. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

The Flathead County Library system is sponsoring a Get Real! Get Fit! program at 7 p.m., at the Whitefish branch. Snacks, prizes and health and fitness information for teens in a fun, interactive format. Call Public Services Librarian Katie Boyes, 758-5713.

Author and retired professor of biology Kirwin Werner presents a free slide show presentation on "The Amphibians and Reptiles of Montana" at 7 p.m. in the Polson City Library meeting room. Open to the public.

Smith Valley School board meets at 6 p.m. at the Intermediate School.

Kalispell Rockhound Club meets at the CenturyTel building on North Meridian Road, north of the Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Presentation starts at 7 p.m.; business meeting at 7:30 p.m. Public is welcome. Call Betty at 755-1279.

Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead meet at 7:30 p.m., at the Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building, 490 North Meridian Road (across from the Fairgrounds). Open to the public.

Wednesday

Bigfork Parentshare meets at 9:30 a.m. at the Community United Methodist Church. Child care is provided. Guest speaker is Dana Stoddard, yoga practitioner and owner of Montanabliss. Wear comfortable clothing. Child care provided. Call Renee Wynne at 837-2488.

Whitefish branch public library offers a free "When I Grow Up, I Want to Be" program wiht ALERT flight nurse Patti Harmon, 11 a.m. All pre-schooler and parents or guardians are invited. Call 862-6657.

Flathead Regional Business Center, 15 Depot Park, Kalispell, hosts a free Brown Bag Series discussion by facilitator Dana Jefferies on the topic, "Drug Testing: An Employer's Perspective," noon to 1 p.m. RSVP to Mora McCarthy at 758-6241.

Kalispell Edward Jones representative Mark Salansky offers a course for CPAs and accountants titled, "FLP & LLC: Formation to Liquidation" noon to 3 p.m., 22 Second Ave. W., Ste. 2000, Kalispell. Course fee is $50 and includes all materials. Reservations required. Call 755-8280.

Red Cross blood drive, noon to 3:30 p.m., Whitefish High School.

Local Advisory Council meets 12:30-2 p.m., conference room at Pathways Treatment Center, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell. Bonnie Adee, the Mental Health ombudsman from Helena is guest speaker. Open to the public. Call Tom Bartlett at 885-3865.

Whitefish Chamber of Commerce offers a free business expansion seminar presented by Jeff Hodgson of Survival Strategies Inc. 12:30-2:30 p.m., Mountain West Bank, 601 Spokane Ave., Community Room downstairs.

Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road, Lakeside.

Evergreen School District board Negotiations Committee and Evergreen Education Association representatives meet at 5 p.m. in the administration building boardroom.

Thought

"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook." n William James, American psychologist and philosopher (1842-1910).

Somers School board Negotiation Committee and Somers classified Association Negotiation Committee meet at 5:30 p.m. at Somers Middle School.

Flathead's Relay for Life team captain's meetings 5:30-6:30 p.m, one in Whitefish in the Glacier Room at North Valley Hospital; and one in Kalispell at New West Health Services, 1203 U.S. 2 West, Ste 45(Gateway West Mall-west entrance). Teams who submit their team registration by today are eligible for prize drawings. Contact Betty Mace at 751-3353 day, or 756-1970 evening; or Joan Paulson at 862-5374. Flathead Relay for Life will be June 24-25.

Columbia Falls School board Negotiation Committee meets at 6 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W. Columbia Falls.

Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 p.m. in the administration building boardroom.

Swan River School board meets at 7 p.m. in the school library.

Cayuse Prairie School board Eastside Work committee meets 7 p.m., school library.

Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets at 7 p.m. in the school library.

Thursday

Flathead County Animal Control will be closed today and Friday for staff training. Phone calls will still be taken.

Flathead City-County Board of Health Lone Ponderosa special meeting/retreat 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 125 Kookoosint Trail, Kalispell. Lunch served at noon. Call 751-8101.

The Flathead Valley Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management meets at noon, WestCoast Kalispell Center Hotel. Cost is $10 per person. Call Cindy Carpenter at Glacier Bank, 756-4233.

North Valley Hospital centennial celebration 1-6 p.m., in Whitefish. Site blessing at 2 p.m. Barbecue at 6 p.m. Activities, demonstrations, free food and giveaways. For more information, call 863-3630.

Red Cross blood drive 4-7 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kalispell.

Montana Community Foundation presentation on its investment policies and recent investment earnings. 4:30-6 p.m., in the Lower Gallery of the Hockaday Museum. Call Cathy Cooney at 755-4525.

Montana's Homeownership Education Center free three-part nonprofit Community Partnership nationally certified program for experienced and first-time home buyers, 6-8:30 p.m., today, May 17, and 19, FVCC. Cost is $40. Seating limited. Call 257-6627 or 1-800-739-4692 to pre-register.

Video presentation and discussion of "The Gift of Dyslexia" by Davis Dyslexia Association International 6:30 p.m., Whitefish Library. Public invited. Call Katie Boyes at 758-5713.

The Flathead County Republican Central Committee County Convention to elect officers 7 p.m., The Bulldog, WestCoast Outlaw Hotel.

The Flathead Valley Fibromyalgia Support Group meets at 7 p.m. in The Summit conference room. Call Jerry at 253-7228.

Friday

Flathead County Animal Control will be closed today for staff training. Phone calls will still be taken. Normal business hours will resume on Saturday.

Whitefish/Kalispell North KOA, 862-4242, and West Glacier KOA, call 387-5341, offer free camping to the public today.

Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the center, 17A First Ave., Kalispell.

Flathead chapter of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees meets at noon, May 13, Vista Linda, 240 Boon Road, Somers. Lunch is $7. For reservations, call Karen Barbee at 257-1561.

Bigfork Art and Cultural Center's Annual Benefit Auction, "Boots, Brims & Biddin' II," 5:30 p.m.,, Flathead Lake Lodge. Tickets $22 for members, $25 for non-members available at the gift shop and the Jug Tree. Call Marnie at 837-6927.

Discovery Developmental Center, invites the public to its gourmet all-you-can-eat Pasta Dinner 5:30-7:30 p.m., St. Matthew's School, 602 S. Main St., Kalispell. Spaghetti with meat, vegetarian, marinara and clam sauce. Bake sale, door prizes, silent dessert auction. Advance tickets can be purchase by calling DDC at 756-7295 or at their office, at Gospel Light Baptist Church, 1830 Montana 35. Cost is $7 adults, $3.50 children under 12, and $22.50 for a family( two adults, and two or more children under age 12). Tickets at the door will be $8, $, and $25 respectively.

Eagles Burger Night 5-7:30 p.m.Eagles Aerie, downstairs, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Deluxe hamburger, home baked beans, salad bar and tea or coffee, $6. All are welcome. Proceeds go to Eagles charities.

Rocky Mountain Wine Co. presents Spring Wine and Beer Fling, 6-9 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Fund-raiser for Kila School Enrichment Program. Taste and buy local and international wines and beers. Tickets are $20 at Books West, Southside Liquor, Alpine Market, Tiebuckers and Spencer. Live music and silent auction.

Evergreen Junior High School Spring Fling Carnival 6-8:30 p.m. on the school's front lawn. Games, prizes, face painting, fishing booth, bouncing arenas and concessions. Proceeds go toward the school's summer fitness program. Tickets available at the school office and the carnival. Call 761-1131.

Fifth annual Big Band Revue with Christian Center's Swingin' on High Big Band, 7 p.m., Christian Center. Dessert will be served. Pick up free tickets at Christian Center office, Snappy Sport Senter, Rosauer's or Christian Book Supply.

Contra dance, Sons of Norway Hall, 347 First Ave. E. in Kalispell. Lessons 7:30-8 p.m.; dance 8 to 11 p.m. $6 for adults, $3 for ages 12 to 18, and free for 11 and under. Live folk music and caller. Alcohol and smoke-free. Call Christina, 212-9444; or Joe, 752-7469.

The Bel Canto Singers from Hesston College perform sacred choral music 7:30 p.m., Mountain View Mennonite Church, 795 Road, Kalispell.