Tuesday

Hungry Horse Dam Visitor Center opens for the summer. Daily tours 8 a.m. to 3 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

There will be brief power outages this morning while Flathead Electric Cooperative conducts maintenance on the West Valley and Haskill substations.

The one- to two-minute outages will affect about 1,000 customers. At 9:30 a.m., an outage will affect people west of West Valley Drive; at 11 a.m., an outage will affect that area plus the area from the top of Idaho Hill in Marion east to Jackson Draw.

The Flathead Valley Community College Board of Trustees will hold a special telephone conference meeting at 8:30 a.m. in the Board Room in Blake Hall/SCA 140. The board will act on the request to submit a bid for heavy equipment.

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

3 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.

Somers School Board of Trustees Negotiation Committee meets with the Somers Classified Association Negotiation Committee at 4 p.m.; and with the Somers Education Association Negotiation Committee at 5 p.m. at the Somers Middle School.

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 Amtrak.

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 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.

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 log on to 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 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.

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, 343 Sunnview Lane, Kalispell, to celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day. All are welcome. Call 752-1790.

Thought

"One does not love a place the less for having suffered in it unless it has all been suffering, nothing but suffering."

- Jane Austen, British novelist (1775-1817).

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.

Thought

"One does not love a place the less for having suffered in it unless it has all been suffering, nothing but suffering."

- Jane Austen, British novelist (1775-1817).

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 3 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.

Kalispell Edward Jones representative Gerald Yungling offers a free video program, "Hope, Growth and Opportunity: A Conversation with Steve Forbes" at 6:30 p.m., June 14, 1645 U.S. 93 S., Suite G, Kalispell. Call 755-4145 to reserve a seat.

Flathead County Board of Adjustment public hearing on proposal for 320-acre open mine gravel pit in West Valley, 7 p.m. June 14, Earl Bennett building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.

Big Mountain Commercial Association Rummage in the Village sale, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., June 18, rain or shine. Everyone invited to bring their garage sale items. Ten percent of proceeds benefit the SNOWbus. Call Kathy Sullivan at 250-9449 or Rebecca Shaw at 755-2686.

Lone Pine State Park offers free 30-minute Wildflower Walks at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. June 18. Meet the ranger at the top of the hill. Wear sturdy walking shoes. Call 755-2706.

Local author John Zaiss will sign his book written in honor of his father's memories, "A Dedication," from noon to 3 p.m. June 18, at Borders, 2395 U.S. 93. Call 257-0300.

Deep Bay Center presents the featured film, "What the Bleep! Do We Know?" 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 21. Donations accepted. Open to the public.

Evergreen School District board meets at 7 a.m. June 22 in the administration building boardroom.

Lone Pine State Park offers free 30-minute Wildflower Walks at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. June 25. Meet the ranger at the top of the hill. Wear sturdy walking shoes. Call 755-2706.

Kila School board meets at 6 p.m. June 29.

Silver Chalice American Quarter Horse Association approved show, June 29-July 3, Majestic Valley Arena, Kalispell. Jumping, reining, barrel racing, cutting, roping, pole bending. Call 806-376-4811.

Whitefish High School has a class reunion July 15-16 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.

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.

Cruisen' By the Bay 2005 Aug. 12-14, Polson.

Fourth annual Whitefish Lake Swim Aug. 28. Call Kathryn McEnery at 257-3798.