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| April 15, 2006 1:00 AM

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

Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol today for speeding and stop sign violations on Woodland Avenue.

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 at 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

Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol today for speeding and stop sign violations on Two Mile Drive.

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.

Alpine Weavers and Spinners meet at 10:30 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Program is "Color in Art, Color in Health." Bring a sack lunch. Call 257-9119.

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.

Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road, Lakeside.

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.

Helena Flats School board meets at 7 p.m., school library.

Thursday

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

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.

Friday

Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol today for speeding and stop sign violations on U.S. 93 between 11th and 18th Streets.

Muldown Elementary School kindergarten registration 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Immunization records and birth certificate required.

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

Fair-Mont-Egan School kindergarten roundup 8:30 -11:30 a.m. Call 755-7072.

Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 17A First Ave., Kalispell.

Glacier Country Pachyderm meets noon to 1 p.m. at the Bulldog, Kalispell. Guest speakers include candidates for sheriff, Mike Meehan, Bruce Parish and John G. Weaver. Lunch is $9. Open to public.

Spinal Cord Injury Support Group meets 2-4 p.m., The Summit. Sponsored by Summit Independent Living Center.

Big Wheels Basket "Ball" 8-11 p.m., Kalispell Elks Club. Raffle for week in Cabo San Lucas. Big Daddy & the Blue Notes perform. Admission by donation. Public welcome. Proceeds to Special Friends Advocacy. Call 756-5488.

Lunafest Film Festival 8 p.m. today and April 22 and 23, Stumptown Art Studio, Whitefish. $16 general admission; $10 student. Proceeds benefit PEACE Project (youth volunteers of the Violence Free Crisis Line) and the Breast Cancer Fund.