Today

Seeley Lake Museum hosts a ribbon cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. for the Veteran's Day and Norman McLean displays.

Marine Corps League Auxiliary memorial service 6 p.m., Veterans Monument at C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery. Public is welcome.

Monday

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

Seeley Lake flag ceremony, 10 a.m., VFW Memorial Park. Call Seeley Lake Chamber at 406-677-2880.

United Veterans of the Flathead Valley Memorial Day ceremonies: 9:30 a.m. Whitefish Parade to Second Street Bridge; 10:15 am. Whitefish Cemetery; 11:30 a.m. Glacier Memorial Gardens Cemetery; noon, Depot Park; 1 p.m. C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery; 2 p.m. Fairview Cemetery; p.m. Woodlawn Cemetery, Columbia Falls; 3:30 p.m. Veterans Home Cemetery.

State auditor John Morrison dedicates the new Veterans Memorial for Flathead Valley soldiers, 1- p.m. Marantette Park, 23 13th St. E., Columbia Falls.

Fairview Cemetery annual Memorial Day service with honor guard, 1:30 p.m. 1225, Fairview Cemetery Road, Columbia Falls. Kelly Hartman officiates.

Tuesday

Hungry Horse Dam Visitor Center opens for the summer. Daily tours 8 a.m. to p.m. Admission is free. Call 387-5241.

Lakeside-Somers Chamber of Commerce meets at noon, at Vista Linda. Call Dee Boon at 844-3715.

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

Columbia Falls Heritage Days committee meets at 6 p.m. at the Tote-n-Go, 506 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Call 270-5967.

Wellness Ministry's Healthy Potluck Supper, 6:15-7 p.m., Whitefish Mountain Mall Food Court. Families welcome. Bring a healthy dish to share. Call Jeanette Cheney at 862-6209.

Wednesday

School District 5 and Flathead High School district board Personnel Committe meets at 7 a.m., district office.

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.

Kalispell Area Chamber of Commerce presents "Costs of Health Care to Small Business" 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with Congressman Rehberg and a groups of panelists. Tickets $12 per person; $90 table of eight. Call 758-2800.

Congressman Denny Rehberg hosts a listening session for the local business community on Small Business Health Plan proposals, noon to 1 p.m., WestCoast Kalispell Center Hotel. Public invited.

Red Cross blood drive, 1-4:30 p.m., Browning Hospital.

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

Disabled American Veterans (DAV) meet at 6:30 p.m., rear of the VFW Post 2252, 111 South Main, Kalispell. Call 752-0198.

Columbia Falls School board Negotiation Committee meets at 6:30 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W. Columbia Falls.

The westbound delegation of Governor Brian Schweitzer's Whistle Stop Tour will arrive at 8:55 p.m. at the Whitefish Train Depot in support of Amtrack.

Thursday

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 Amtrack.

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.

Friday

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 www.mtaudubon.org.

A Look Ahead

Silent No More Community Rally 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 4 to bring attention to issues of drug, alcohol and domestic abuse and suicide. Organizations and community members welcome to 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.

Thought

"How much did I hear of religion as a child? Very little, and yet my heart leaped when I heard the name of God. I do believe every soul has a tendency toward God."

. Dorothy Day, American activist (1897-1980).

Great Northern Rails to Trails award and ribbon cutting ceremony 2 p.m., June 4 at the Meridian Street entrance to the trail. Trail representatives will receive the Trail of the Year Award from Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks.

Free pancake breakfast 8:30-11:30 a.m. June 5, Kalispell Regional Medical Center's Cancer Center, 34 Sunnview Lane, Kalispell, to celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day. All are welcome. Call 752-1790.

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

AARP Seniors Driver Safety Program 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 7 and 9. The Summit, Kalispell. Instructor Gail Strohshein. Cost is $10. Call 751-4500.

Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m., June 7, Bigfork Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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

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.

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

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.

Crabfest in the Park 5:30 p.m. Bockman City Park, Ronan. Tickets are $19 for adults; $10 for kids 10 and under for all-you-can-eat crab, available at VFW, Ronan City Hall or call 676-4231 or 676-0646. Duck race in Spring Creek. Proceeds go toward new park playground equipment.

Huff & Puff 5K and 8K Run/Fitness Walk, June 11, 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. June 11, Community United Methodist Church, 750 Electric Ave., Bigfork. Bag sale at 2:30 p.m.

Lone Pine State Park offers free 30-minute Wildflower Walks at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. June 11. Meet the ranger at the top of the hill. Wear sturdy walking shoes. Call 755-2706.

The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m. June 13, at 30 Lower Valley Road in Kalispell.

The public is invited to a free community lecture from 7:30-9 a.m. June 14, by Dr. Richard Wise, on "Teen and Drugs-Tragedies, Trends and Triumphs," at Pathways Treatment Center, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell.