Wednesday

Columbia Falls Women's 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 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).

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

Montana Veterans Family and Alzheimer's Support Group meets at noon. Kimme Evermann from Senior and Long Term Care will speak about Medicare Part D. 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. Public invited. Call 257-4069 to reserve your seat.

Kalispell Elks Club Thanksgiving dinner 6 p.m. tonight. Turkey and all the trimmings. Reservations requested. Call 752-2962.

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 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. Call Roxy Larsen at 892-4087.

Flathead Special Education Cooperative meets at 1 p.m. in the Evergreen School district conference room, 18 W. Evergreen Dr., Kalispell. Public invited.

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.

Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 4-6:30 p.m., second floor conference room of the Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W. Kalispell.

School District 5 and Flathead High School district Curriculum Committee meets at 5:15 p.m., KJHS library.

Whitefish Chamber of Commerce Gone Fishin' 5:30-7:30 p.m., Whitefish Pilot, 312 Second St. Win door prizes. Call 862-3501.

Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m., school library.

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 Engineering's 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 Library's 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.

Flathead Valley Radio Club invites the public to hear about legal use of radios while hunting, 7:30 p.m., United Way meeting room, west side of Gateway West Mall, Kalispell. All radio users welcome. Call Scott at 755-3939.

Friday

Public invited to a day of smoke jumper, fire and aviation history beginning at noon, Hank Galpin's hangar near Glacier International Airport. Use Gate 7. Displays, past and present smokejumpers will be on hand. 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.

Gently used items sale from dolls to decorations 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and Saturday, Central Christian Church, Second Avenue East and Third Street, Kalispell.

Literacy Volunteers of Flathead County host and Art Show and Sale 6 to 9 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 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. today, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Free admission. Proceeds benefit Polson High School Spanish students' trip to Europe. Call 883-3827.

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

Free public showing of the feature documentary, "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price" 7 p.m. Polson High School. Open discussion following the movie. Call Suzanne Luepke at 883-0813, Wanda Robinson at 883-0008, Carolyn Beecher at 676-5169.

Saturday

Flathead Audubon sponsors a birding field trip to the Mission Valley. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Park 'n Ride at intersection of U.S. 93 and Montana 82, Bring a lunch, binoculars or scope, walkie-talkies. Dress warmly. Call Bob Rost at 837-2255.

Gently used items sale from dolls to decorations 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Central Christian Church, Second Avenue East and Third Street, Kalispell.

Literacy Volunteers of Flathead County host and Art Show and Sale 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 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.

Scandinavian Gift and Craft sale 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sons of Norway Lodge, 347 First Ave. E., Kalispell.

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

National Survivors of Suicide Day program, 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.

Holiday Vendor Blender 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Trego Civic Center. Take U.S. 93 North to milepost 163. Turn at Trego Road, left at Molly Brown's. Follow signs. Refreshments and raffle.

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

Glacier Country Avalanche Center's annual Snowball fund-raiser 6 p.m. Flanagan's Central Station, Central Avenue, Whitefish. Tickets are $25 available at Rocky Mountain Outfitter in Kalispell, Sportsman and Ski Haus and Runner Up Sports in Whitefish, and at the door while they last. Call 406-314-1598 or log on to www.glacieravalanche.org

Sunday

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., Seeley/ Swan High School gym. Quilt raffle. Bring a homemade pie to auction or come to bid. Admission by donation. Call 406-677-0565.

A video of a recent public address by Prem Rawat, an international voice for peace will be shown at 7 p.m. at Clementines, 265 Bridge Street in Bigfork. Free and all are welcome. Call 837-2456.

Monday

Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Eureka High School.

Tuesday

Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Columbia Falls High School.

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

3 Evergreen Business and Property Owner's Association meets at 7 p.m., Nov. 22, Evergreen Fire Hall, 2236 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. The public is invited.