Today

Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol today for speeding and stop sign violations, Appleway Drive.

Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer, 8:30 a.m. at the office, 17A First Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

Red Cross blood drive for Home Depot employees, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Flathead chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon, Vista Linda, 240 Boon Road, Somers. Lunch is $7. For reservations, call Mary Turk 849-5172.

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.

Free lecture and demonstration of taijiquan and medical qigong 6-7:30 p.m., Ananda Seva Yoga Center, 36 Second St. E., Kalispell. Call 756-1195.

Blazing Paddles Film Festival 7-10 p.m., Flathead High School auditorium. Tickets $10 in advance at Chloe Sports, Kalispell Center Mall, Bookworks, downtown Whitefish, Silver Moon Kayak Co., 1215 N. Somers Road; $11 at the door. Action, documentary and environmental award-winning films.

Smith Valley School board meets at 7 p.m. at the Intermediate School.

Saturday

Flathead Audubon all day birding field trip to Camas Prairie, Hot Springs, National Bison Range and Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge. Meet at 8 a.m. at the Park n' Ride at U.S. 93 and Montana 83. Bring binoculars, lunch. Contact Bob Rost at 837-2255. Everyone welcome.

Medical quigong training 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Ananda Seva Yoga Center, 36 Second Ave. E., Kalispell, with Masters Fen Yijian, from Hebei Medical Qigong Hospital, China. Fee $55. Call 406-889-3966 or pay at door.

CPR/First aid Instruction 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Glacier Room, North Valley Hospital. Cost $50. Call 863-3513 to pre-register.

Dandy Dudes and Dolls 4-H Club annual community Easter egg hunt, 10 a.m., Cayuse Prairie School for ages 0 to 10. Different areas for different ages. Bring your baskets. Everyone welcome. Call Tina at 752-3443 or 261-3443.

EGGstravaganza children's event 11 a.m., Kalispell Center Mall. Easter egg hunt 1 p.m. at Depot Park Playhouse Village. Playhouse raffle drawing 3 p.m., Depot Park. Call 756-1414 for raffle ticket information. Fundraiser for the Nurturing Center.

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

Whitefish Mountain Mall annual Easter egg hunt 3 p.m. for kids 8 and under. Prizes. Photos with the Easter Bunny noon to 4 p.m.

Sunday

Kalispell Elks Lodge No. 625 annual Easter egg hunt, 1 p.m., Lions Park. Members and nonmembers invited.

Columbia Falls Lions Club Easter egg hunt, 1 p.m., Marantette Park. Children 12 and under invited. Hunts will be bracketed by age group.

Monday

Computer class highlighting Internet introduction, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Free, but pre-registration required. Call Brett Fisher, 758-5814.

AARP's Tax Aide team offers seniors and low/moderate income people free help preparing taxes, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Dr. Call 752-8062 or 752-0322.

AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 17 and 18, Polson Senior Center. $10 course fee. Call 883-4735 to register.

Whitefish Convention and Visitors Bureau meets at noon at Whitefish Credit Union board room. Open to public.

Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon, Bulldog Convention Center. Guest speakers will be candidates for Flathead County superintendent and state senate. Lunch is $9.

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

Columbia Falls Class of 2006 meeting for graduating seniors and parents 7 p.m. in high school staff room to plan graduation celebration. Call Carol Ladenburg at 892-2538.

Tuesday

AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 18 and 20, The Summit, Kalispell. $10 course fee. Call 751-4500 to register.

Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Centurytel, Main Street.

Somers/Lakeside School kindergarten roundup 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., today and April 19, Lakeside Elementary. Call 844-2208.

Buffet luncheon 11:30 a.m., WestCoast Kalispell Center Hotel. Cost is $10. Tracy Bridges, Creative Memories consultant, will give a demonstration. Clara Matthews of Billings speaks on "Second Chances." RSVP to Rosainne at 257-8098. Complimentary child care by reservation. Sponsored by the Kalispell Women's Connection and Stonecroft Ministries.

ETHIC, Encouraging The Homeownership Ideals for Communities, a nonprofit, offers a free program, "Selling Your Property - Working with your Realtor" 6-8:30 p.m., FVCC. All welcome. Call Michele Ramage, 751-5205.

Somers School District board meets 6 p.m. at Somers Middle School for Reading First, 21st Century Grant updates, and impact fee work session; regular board meeting follows at 7 p.m.

Wa-Chu-Say Support Group for people with hearing loss meet 6:30-9 p.m., United Way Conference Room, Gateway West Mall. Topic is assistive technology and skills for people with hearing loss. All who have hearing loss and family members welcome. Call Amber Lang, Summit Independent Living specialist, at 257-0048.

Potluck supper LaSalle Grange, U.S. 2 East, two miles south of Blue Moon, 6:30 p.m. Bring a dish. Cakewalk and presentation of Community Service Award. Call Judy Olson at 862-5557.

Public invited to a meeting/work session for a Flathead Valley children's museum, 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Call Courtney Rudbach at 756-7691.

Big Sky Bonsai Society meets at 7 p.m. at the Flathead County Library in Kalispell. Bring your own tree for advice from experts. Free and the public is invited. Contact Jerry Meislik at 862-0387.

Flathead Valleyaires all men's acapella choir, four-part harmony barbershop style, host an open house for interested persons, 7 p.m. Epwoth United Methodist Church, 329 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 755-1755 or Wes at 892-5953.

Wednesday

Creston School kindergarten roundup 8:30 -11:30 a.m. Call 755-2859.

Red Cross blood drive, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Columbia Falls High School.

MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:30-11:30 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Dr. Lynn Dykstra, pediatrician talks about "How to Know When to Call the Doctor." Child care provided. Call 257-LOVE (5683).

St. Joseph Service League semi-annual book fair 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., St. Joseph lobby. Books, audio tapes, CDs and gifts for sale. Quilt raffle.

Columbia Falls Library storytime 10:30 a.m. Corinna Brubaker will show how to spin dog and rabbit fur into yarn. Call 892-5919.

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.

High tea is offered the public at 11:30 a.m., Columbia Falls Community Room, Nucleus Avenue. Cost is $7 per person; $4 for children. Clara Matthews will speak on "Second Chances." Free gift for each guest. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119, or Sherry at 892-5990. Sponsored by the Columbia Falls Women's Connection and Stonecroft Ministries.

Flathead Audubon Beauty of Birds meets 6-8 pm., Flathead High School. $10 registration. Contact Ansley Ford at 857-6788. All welcome.

Lake County Candidate Forum Montecahto Potluck Dinner 6:30 p.m. April 19, Montana 35 next to Yellow Bay Finley Point Station. Meet candidates for Lake County and state offices. Call 887-2303.

Greater Woods Bay Sewer Committee meets 7 p.m., Bethany Lutheran Church, Bigfork. Results of engineering analysis of Greater Woods Bay project area and community-owned wastewater collection and treatment system will be discussed.

Flathead Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society meets 7 p.m., Mountain View Mennonite Church, Creston. Rebecca Durham presents a slideshow on "Flathead Wildflowers." General meeting at 5:30 p.m. Free.Everyone welcome.

Thursday

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

Bigfork Elementary School kindergarten roundup 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. today and April 21. Fifth birthday by Sept. 10, Bring immunizations and birth certificate. Call 837-7412, ext. 321 for an appointment.

Cayuse Prairie School kindergarten roundup 8:30 -11:30 a.m. Call 756-4560.

Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., FVCC-LCC, Libby campus.

Insulin Pump Support Group meets 5-7 p.m., Buffalo Hill Conference Center, Kalispell Regional Medical Center. Colleen Karper talks about "Advanced Features of the Insulin Pump." Free.

Whitefish Chamber of Commerce Gone Fishin' at Shape Up! Wellness for Women, 5-7 p.m., Reecia's Salon and The White room Mountain Shop, 110 and 130 Lupfer Ave. Whitefish. Refreshments served. Call 862-3501.

Flathead Land Trust wine tasting fundraiser 6 p.m., the Loft, Whitefish. Hors d'oeuvres and wine. Tickets $50 each. Call 752-8293.

Barbi Heimbach-Webber, co-founder of Body Connect, presents a program on "Surviving Anorexia and Bulimia, 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Public invited.

Human Rights Film series presents, "Long Night's Journey into Day: South Africa's Search for Truth and Reconciliation" 7 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Free and public welcome. Call Katie Boyes at 758-5813.

FVCC Honors Symposium free lecture series featuring Marci A. Hamilton-Benjamin of the Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, N.Y., on the topic, "The Religious Origins of the Separation of Church and State" 7 p.m., WestCoast Kalispell Center Hotel ballroom. Call FVCC at 756-3822.

West Valley Neighborhood Plan meeting 7 p.m., West Valley school library. Survey will be tabulated.

Radio Club (FVARC) meets at 7:30 p.m., United Way meeting room, Gateway West Mall. Learn about contesting. Public invited.