Today

A portion of Whitefish Stage Road between Buffalo Stage Road and Grandrud Lane will be closed for half of the day. A detour will be in effect.

Free public introduction and lecture on the teachings and healings of Bruno Groenig presented by a physician, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Salish Kootenai College, Late Louie Caye Memorial Building, U.S. 93 S., Pablo. Call Anita Dupuis at 406-887-2808.

Sandpiper Gallery, 2 First Ave. E., Polson Winter Bazaar of Original Art, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Call 883-5956.

Bigfork High School Class of 2007 hosts a Veterans Recognition Assembly beginning at 11:15 a.m. in the gymnasium. All veterans and the public are welcome to attend.

Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m. KOFI office, First Avenue East, and bloodmobile, to celebrate 50th anniversary.

Lutefisk dinner 4-7 p.m., North Valley Senior Center, 205 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Menu includes lutefisk, lefse, meatballs, potatoes, string beans, coleslaw and Norwegian cookies. Cost is $10. No reservation required. Call Gladys Shay at 892-5070.

Burger night at the Eagles, 5-7 p.m. 37 First St. W., Kalispell, downstairs. Deluxe burger, homebaked beans, salad bar and tea or coffee, $6. Public welcome. Proceeds go to Eagles charities.

Fifth annual Stillwater Christian School benefit auction 5:30 p.m., 1251 Willow Glen Dr. Doors open for silent auction at 5:30 p.m. Hors doeuvres and entertainment by high school student. Two-meat dinner by Vista Linda. Live auction follows. Tickets are $25 at the school or $30 at the door. Call 752-4400.

Big Brothers Big Sisters annual Bowl for Kids Sake kick-off 10 p.m. Pin & Cue, Whitefish. Event continues next weekend. Call Christal Moody at BBBS 752-0092.

Saturday

Connect with Color scrapbooking class 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., FVCC Eagles Nest. Learn how to use the color wheel to complement your album pages. Call Joyce Workman at 755-4922. All are welcome.

AARP Seniors Driver Safety Program 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Instructor Tom Hines. Cost is $10. Call 751-4500.

Eidswold Lutheran Church Fall Bazaar 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 5935 U.S. 93 in Somers.

Epworth United Methodist Church annual holiday bazaar 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 329 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Coffee and sweet rolls 9-11 a.m. Turkey noodle soup luncheon with rolls and homemade pie, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Crafts, gifts, decorations, baked goods for sale. Proceeds support mission projects.

This & That sale of basement and bazaar items and baked goods, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Central Christian Church, corner of Second Avenue East and Third Street in Kalispell. Quiche brunch and chili lunch.

St. Richards Church Bazaar 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 1210 Ninth St. W., Columbia Falls. Raffles, baked goods, crafts, childrens Christmas tree; hand crocheted and hand stitched quilts to be silently auctioned. Homemade soup and pie, sandwiches and desserts available.

Sandpiper Gallery, 2 First Ave. E., Polson Winter Bazaar of Original Art, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 883-5956.

Public tile making for Community Spirit Monument Project noon to 4 p.m., Bohemian Grange Hall, behind Montana Coffee Traders, U.S. 93, Whitefish. $5 donation to cover costs. Everyone invited. Call 752-2351.

First Presbyterian Church, 301 Central Ave., Whitefish presents Joannies Thanksgiving Bazaar and Silent Auction. Bazaar 2-6 p.m.; silent auction 4-6 p.m. Art, entertainment, heirloom quilts and refreshments. Proceeds to National Foundation for Transplants toward cost of Joannie Greggs bone marrow transplant. Call Gina Barker at 863-9463.

Annual Rails to Trails Harvest Dance and Pie Auction fund-raiser, 7:30 p.m., Smith Valley Grange, four miles west of Kalispell on U.S. 2. Admission one pie per person, two per family or $5 per person. Children $2.50. Music by Grin and Bear It String Clan. Bid on pies. Silent auction.

Sunday

A brief power outage of 10-15 minutes will occur starting at 3 p.m. today while Flathead Electric Cooperative transfers a portion of their electricity load to the new Lakeside substation. Members who reside south of Spring Creek Road below Somers and south of Rollins will be impacted. Call 751-4411.

Monday

AARP Seniors Driver Safety Program 8:30 a.m., Polson Senior Center. Instructor is Fred Sego. Cost is $10. Call 883-3843.

Beginning at 9 a.m. Flathead Electric members may experience scattered, brief power outages due to a house move starting at 700 block of Hodgson Road to East Reserve, down Helena Flats and to 200 block of East Evergreen. Call 751-4411.

Thought

A religion that is small enough for our understanding would not be large enough for our needs. n Arthur Balfour, the First Earl of Balfour, English statesman (1848-1930).

AARP Driver Safety Program 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and Nov. 16, North Valley Hospital Glacier Room. Cost is $10. Call 863-3630 to pre-register.

Montana Silver Foxes Legislative meets 1:30 p.m. at The Summit conference room, Kalispell. An informative program will be presented by Joan Ortman.

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

Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group potluck supper 6-8 p.m., The Summit conference room, Kalispell. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Those with last names beginning with A-G bring a salad or appetizer; H-O, a main dish; P-Z, a dessert. RSVP to Kathy at 756-4723 or Sue at 756-4725.

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

Tom Ulrich shows photos of Falkland Islands wildlife at Flathead Audubons meeting, 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Free and the public is invited.

Marion Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary meets 7 p.m. in the community fire hall. Fire district residents are encouraged to attend. Call 854-9399.

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

Tuesday

AARP Seniors Driver Safety Program 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., today and Wednesday, The Summit, Kalispell. Instructor Gail Strohshein. Cost is $10. Call 863-3630.

Kalispell Womens Connection invites you to Holiday Pie Baking 101, a buffet luncheon 11:30 a.m. at WestCoast Kalispell Center Hotel. Beth Secrest, owner of Simply Sweet Baking Company, reveals secrets of making perfect pies. Guest speaker Darcy Bell of Kalispell will speak on topic, A Uniform of Perfection. Reservations encouraged. Call Rosainne at 257-8098 or Julie at 837-2520 or e-mail jmoffitt@centurytel.net. Complimentary child care by reservation.

Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., First Baptist Church, sponsored by the church and First Interstate Bank of Whitefish.

3 Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., airport managers office, Glacier Park International Airport.

Montanas Homeownership Education Center free nonprofit Community Partnership nationally certified program for experienced and first-time home buyers course offered in three sessions, 6-9 p.m. today, Nov. 17 and 22 at FVCC. Pre-register by calling 756-3832 or 1-800-739-4692. FVCC tuition cost $40.

Big Sky Bonsai Society meets 7 p.m., Flathead County Library, 247 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Robin Johnson demonstrates basic and advanced wiring techniques. Public invited. Call Jerry Meislik at 862-0387.

Somers School board work session on action plans for board goals at 6 p.m.; regular meeting at 7 p.m. at Somers Middle School.

Wednesday

Columbia Falls Womens Connection invites you to a Floral Harvest brunch, 9:30 a.m., Los Caporales, Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Cost is $7 per person. Holiday decorating ideas by Nine Patch. Entertainment by Merla Barla. Guest speaker Darcy Bell will speak on topic, Uniform of Perfection. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119, or Sherry at 892-5990. Sponsored by the and Stonecroft Ministries.

MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:30-11:30 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Silent auction. Child care provided. Call 257-LOVE (5683).

Childrens Story Hour is at 10:30 a.m. in the childrens department of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell, 247 First Ave. E. Call 758-5822.

Montana Veterans Family and Alzheimers Support Group meets at noon. Lunch served before the meeting. All are welcome. Call Suzanne Dickenson in Social Services at 892-3256.

Learn tips on telling your own story and bring old books in for appraisal, 1 p.m., Whitefish Community Center, 121 S. Second Ave., next to Whitefish River Bridge. Saddest Pleasure Bookstore owner Hannah Plumb is guest speaker and will offer appraisals and answer questions regarding books or reading groups. Lunch may also be included by reservation. Call 862-4923. Senior donation, $3, all others, $4.25.

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Montana (CCCS) offers a free community budgeting/credit workshop 6-7:30 p.m., 690 N. Meridian, Suite 206, Kalispell. Control holiday spending. Free and open to the public. Seating limited. Call 257-4069 to reserve your seat.

3 Flathead Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society meets 7 p.m. at Mountain View Mennonite Church, Creston. Mel Waggy of Glacier National Park will give a slide show on Ecology and Conservation of Whitebark Pine. Free and open to the public. Call Rachel Potter at 892-2446.

Thursday

Public meeting 1-3 p.m., North Valley Senior Center, 205 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Joan Ortman will discuss Medicare information through Agency on Aging. Mark Fredenberg of Social Security will discuss available assistance. Everyone welcome.

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program members tie quilts 1:30 p.m., Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Call 758-5712.

Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m., North Valley Hospital, Whitefish.

Teen Advisory Group meets 4 p.m. Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Call Katie Boyes at 758-5713.

Whitefish Chamber of Commerce Gone Fishin 5:30-7:30 p.m., Whitefish Pilot, 312 Second St. Bring your business card to win door prizes. Call 862-3501.

Glacier Pilot Club of the Flathead invites the public to learn about their activities 5:30-7:30 p.m., WestCoast Kalispell Center Hotel Fireside Room. Call Jeannie Luckey 756-7200.

Red Cross Infant and Child CPR certification training, 6:30 p.m. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

Public meeting on HKM Engineerings growth policy draft for the City of Polson, 7-9 p.m., Lake County Courthouse. Contact Sarah Nicolai at 406-442-0370 or e-mail snicolai@hkminc.com

Flathead County Fair board meets 7 p.m., fairgrounds office.

Flathead County Librarys Beyond the Flathead Film Series presents the Canadian comedy/romance Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity 7 p.m. today at the Kalispell library; and 3 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Whitefish branch library. Call Katie Boyes at 758-5713.

Flathead Valley Trout Unlimited meets at the Bohemian Grange, west of Coffee Traders, U.S. 93 South, Whitefish. Fly tying demonstration at 7 p.m. Program on fishing the Big Horn River begins at 7:30 p.m. Free and the public is invited.

A Look Ahead

Public invited to a day of smoke jumper, fire and aviation history beginning at noon, Nov. 18, Hank Galpins hangar near Glacier International Airport. Use Gate 7. Displays, past and present smokejumpers will be on hand. Smoke jumper drop 4 p.m., weather permitting. Guest speakers 4:30 p.m. Showing of the 1952 film classic Red Skies of Montana loosely based on the Mann Gulch Fire, 7 p.m. The 1928 Travel Air plane seen in movie on display. $5 donation go to the Museum of Mountain Flying in Missoula. Call 755-2238.

Literacy Volunteers of Flathead County host and Art Show and Sale 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 18, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 19, Bohemian Grange Hall, Whitefish. Watercolor, jewelry, prints, photography, quilts, pottery and more. High Country Woodcarvers Club will also be selling their hand carved and hand painted ornaments. Refreshments. All proceeds support Literacy Volunteers. Call 257-7323.

Best Western KwaTaqNuk Resort in Polson has a holiday craft bazaar, 4-9 p.m. Nov. 18, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 19. Free admission. Proceeds benefit Polson High School Spanish students trip to Europe. Call 883-3827.

National Survivors of Suicide Day program Nov. 19, Flathead County Health Department, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Registration 9-10 a.m.; teleconference 10-11:30 a.m.; discussion, sharing and refreshments, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pre-registration requested. Call 212-6380. Sponsored by American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Red Cross instructor training in Adult and Infant/Child CPR, AED and First Aid, Nov. 18-19. Current CPR and Firs Aid Certificate required. Cost is $105 and includes teaching manuals. Call 752-6433 to register.

Flathead County Librarys Beyond the Flathead Film Series presents the Canadian comedy/romance Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity 3 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Whitefish branch library. Call Katie Boyes at 758-5713.

Pie auction and bluegrass benefit for 15-year-old Andrew Panda Everson who is recovering from recent surgery on a brain tumor, 2 p.m. Nov. 20, Seeley/ Swan High School gym. Quilt raffle. Bring a homemade pie to auction or come to bid. Admission by donation. Call 406-677-0565.

Red Cross First Aid Basics certification training, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 22. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

Ananda Seva Yoga Center offers a talk on the Five Certainties, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Nov. 23, 36 Second Street E., Kalispell. Cost $5. Call 756-1195.

Craft Show, noon to 6 p.m. Nov. 25; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 26; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 27, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Call 261-4560.

Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead presents Holiday 2005 Show, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 25-26, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 27, WestCoast Kalispell Center Hotel Ballroom. Daily prize drawings.

Boomers Singles Activities Group social hour, 6 p.m., followed by dinner buffet at 7 p.m., Nov. 25, Whitefish Ballroom, 430 Third St., Whitefish. RSVP by noon Thursday by calling Bill at 257-1313 or Marilyn at 862-9747. All are welcome.

Libby Christmas Parade of Lights 6:30 p.m. Nov. 25.

Red Cross Adult CPR certification training, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 28, for those who havent been certified in last 12 months. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

Polson Art Walk 3 p.m. downtown Polson. Holiday parade and tree lighting ceremony, 6 p.m.

Kalispells annual Art Walk and Christmas Stroll 5-9 p.m. Dec. 2, downtown and at participating galleries and businesses. Contact the Hockaday Museum of Art at 755-5268.

Sixth annual Christmas is in the Air variety show and benefit for Shepherds Hand Clinic, 7 p.m. Dec. 2, Christ Lutheran Church, 233 Kalispell Ave., Whitefish. Call 862-2615.

Lakeside Holidayfest 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 3, Lakeside Elementary School gym. Over 30 art and handcrafted gift exhibitors, Kids-Only Market. Free photos with Santa until 11 a.m. Fresh baked goods and Festival of Flavors food at noon. Musical entertainment by students. Silent and live auctions. Sponsored by Somers/Lakeside PTA.

Flathead Reservation Human Rights Coalitions 14th annual Culture Fair 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 3, at K. William Harvey Elementary School gym in Ronan. Exhibits food and entertainment from various cultures. Call 406-745-3303 or 406-676-8444.

MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:30-11:30 a.m. Dec. 7, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Ideas for homemade Christmas gifts. Child care provided. Call 257-LOVE (5683).

Boomers Singles Activities Group social hour, 6 p.m., followed by dinner buffet at 7 p.m., Dec. 30, Whitefish Ballroom, 430 Third St., Whitefish. RSVP by noon Thursday by calling Bill at 257-1313 or Marilyn at 862-9747. All are welcome.

Boomers Singles Activities Group social hour, 6 p.m., followed by dinner buffet at 7 p.m., Jan. 27, Whitefish Ballroom, 430 Third St., Whitefish. RSVP by noon Thursday by calling Bill at 257-1313 or Marilyn at 862-9747. All are welcome.