Calendar

Today

3 Flathead Audubon morning birding field trip to Smith Lake Waterfowl Production area. Meet 8 a.m. at Fish, Wildlife and Parks, 490 Meridian Road. Bring binoculars, lunch. Contact Bob Lopp at 257-6886. All welcome.

3 Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead Valley annual Spring Arts and Crafts Show, Expo Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 23. Over 40 local artists sell jewelry, needlework, leatherwork, metal art and much more. Daily door prizes.

3 Ken Dutter seventh annual Flathead Valley Gospel Music Festival featuring 12 singing groups, 6:30 p.m., Christian Center, 255 Summit Ridge. Free admission; a free will offering will be made.

3 Flathead Chapter of LCTH sponsors archeologist Jim Keyser on the topic, "Written on Stone: Rock Art of the Lewis and Clark Trail, 7:30 p.m., Bigfork community Methodist Church. Call 756-8992.

Monday

3 Deer Park School kindergarten roundup 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Call 892-5388.

3 Computer class highlighting easy e-mail, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Free, but registration required. Call Brett Fisher, 758-5814.

3 Kila School kindergarten roundup 9-11:30 a.m. Call 257-2428.

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and Tuesday, St. John's Hospital, Libby. $10 course fee. Call 751-4500 to register.

3 MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meet at 9:15-11 a.m. at Easthaven Baptist Church, 2010 Whitefish Stage, Kalispell. Topic will be a forum on schools in the area. Child care is provided. Free continental breakfast. Call 756-9768.

3 Flathead County Democratic Women meet for a noon luncheon, WestCoast Kalispell Center Hotel. Presentations by Democratic candidates Dale McGarvey, State House District 7; and Max Battle, State Senate District 4. Cost for lunch $8. Reservations not required.

3 Marion School kindergarten roundup 12:30 -3 p.m. Call 854-2333.

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

3 Kila School board negotiation meeting 4 p.m.

3 Flathead High School Booster Club annual general membership meeting 5:30 p.m., FHS large lecture room. Topics include the feasibility of having one or two booster clubs, future goals and election of new directors.

3 Columbia Falls School board expulsion hearing 6 p.m., followed by regular meeting administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W. Columbia Falls.

3 Flathead Paddlers spring potluck 6:30 p.m., Sons of Norway Hall, Kalispell. Meat provided; bring side dishes. Topics include trip planning, paddlefest, and public service. Public welcome. $10 to join.

3 The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m. at 30 Lower Valley Road in Kalispell. Call 752-4220.

Tuesday

3 Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol today for speeding and stop sign violations on West Idaho from Main Street to Fifth Avenue.

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 8 a.m. to noon today and Wednesday, Ronan Indian Senior Center. $10 course fee. Call 866-338-7257 to register and inquire about scholarships.

3 West Valley School kindergarten roundup 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.. Call 755-7239.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Kalispell Regional Medical Center conference center.

3 Flathead County Solid Waste District board meets at 5 p.m. at the landfill office.

3 Red Cross Adult CPR certification training, 6:30 p.m. at the office, 17A First Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

3 Wellness Ministry's Healthy Potluck Supper, 6-7:30 p.m., 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Families welcome. Bring a healthy dish to share. Call Jeanette Cheney at 862-6209.

3 Swan River School kindergarten roundup 7 p.m. Call 837-4528.

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

3 Public meeting and forum on current issues and laws on immigration 7-9 p.m., Salish and Kootenai College in Pablo, in the Pete Beaverhead (Math and Science) building Room No. 116. Question and answer session will follow.

Wednesday

3 Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol today for speeding and stop sign violations at the pedestrian crossing on First Avenue East.

3 Bissell School kindergarten roundup 8:30-11:30 a.m.. Call 862-2828.

3 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.

3 Helena Flats School kindergarten roundup 12:45-4 p.m. Call 257-2301.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 1 to 5 p.m., U.S. Post Office, Meridian Road, Kalispell.

Thought

"Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more." n From "Henry V," by William Shakespeare (1564-1616).

3 Flathead County Library board meets 3 p.m. Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Call Kim Crowley, 758-5826.

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

3 Red Cross First Aid Basics certification training, 6:30 p.m. at the office, 17A First Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

Falun Dafa Quigong class 7 p.m., community room, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Meditation practice and gentle exercises for mind and body. Free. All welcome. Call Laurie Hammill, 755-4907; or Katherine Combes, 257-9798.

3 Northridge Lutheran Church spring talent show 7 p.m., in the Celebration Hall. Free admission; refreshments sold. Proceeds support senior high school youth summer mission trips.

Thursday

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

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 8 a.m. to noon today and Friday, Polson Indian Senior Center. $10 course fee. Call 866-338-7257 to register and inquire about scholarships.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., on the bloodmobile, FVCC.

3 Flathead National Alliance for Mental Illness meets 12:30-2 p.m., The Summit conference room. Mike Cummings, executive director of Flathead Valley Chemical Dependency Clinic will speak about co-occuring disorder of mental illness and alcohol or substance abuse. Public welcome.

3 Evergreen Elementary School kindergarten roundup 1-5 p.m. Call 751-1113, ext. 16.

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

3 Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m. Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. All area seniors welcome.

3 Meet candidate for Flathead County sheriff, Mike Meehan, 6:30 to 7 p.m., West Glacier School.

3 Kila School building reserve levy community meeting 6:30 p.m., library.

3 Human Rights Film series presents, "Going to School" 7 p.m., Kalispell branch of Flathead County Library. Free and public welcome. Call Katie Boyes at 758-5813.

3 FVCC Honors Symposium free lecture series featuring Peter H. Irons of the Department of Political Science, University of California, on the topic, "God on Trial: America's Religious Wars" 7 p.m., WestCoast Kalispell Center Hotel ballroom. Call FVCC at 756-3822.

3 Flathead Civil War Roundtable meets 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Topic is "The Brown Water Navy." Call Ron Juno at 862-2239.

Friday

3 Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol today for speeding