Today

Northwest Montana Fair continues through Aug. 20, Flathead County Fairgrounds. Inland Empire Show carnival open. Parade 10 a.m. downtown Kalispell. PRCA Rodeo 7:30 p.m. Fireworks 9:30 p.m.

Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to noon, Christian Center, Kalispell.

Lone Pine's Little Saplings program, "Midnight Munchers," for ages 4-7, 10:30 a.m., Lone Pine Interpretive Center. Stories, hands-on activities. Bring weather-appropriate clothing.

Ice cream social for Monica Lindeen, candidate for U.S. House, 5 p.m. Depot Park, downtown Kalispell. Biodiesel bus will be present.

Saturday

Northwest Montana Fair continues through Aug. 20, Flathead County Fairgrounds. Inland Empire Show carnival open. PRCA Rodeo 7:30 p.m. Fireworks 9:30 p.m.

Seeley Lake Challenge Triathlon. Registration 8 a.m. Race begins 9 a.m. Start at Riverpoint Campground. Swim 300 yards, bike 13.3 miles, run 3.3 miles. Cost $25. Fundraiser for families of spinal muscular atrophy. Call 406-677-2880.

Eighth annual Polson Fly-in, Polson City Airport. Breakfast 8 a.m.; lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Mission Mountain Winery hosts a free ice cream social with recipes utilizing wine, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the winery on U.S. 93 in Dayton on the west shore of Flathead Lake. All welcome.

Eureka Artists in Residence Auction of fine and folk art, 5-7 p.m., Eureka Historical Village. Sarah Henderson and the Front Porch Band will play bluegrass/folk music. Hors d'oeuvres provided by Cafe Jax. Proceeds go to expansion plans for Eureka Creative Arts Center. Call Lisa Stewart, 889-3807 or 406-270-7192.

22nd annual Polson Soroptimist Wine Festival 7-10 p.m., Polson City Airport. Entertainment by Montana Light Jazz Trio. Live and silent auctions. Tickets $25 available at The Terrace Flowers, The Crows Nest Art Gallery, or call 883-2668 or 1-800-845-4251.

Sunday

Northwest Montana Fair continues through Aug. 20, Flathead County Fairgrounds. Inland Empire Show carnival open. Demolition Derby 7:30 p.m.

Monday

Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center's new location, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

National Organization to Save Flathead Lake annual membership meeting 5-7 p.m., Flathead Lake Lodge Conference Facility. Topics include Bureau of Indian Affairs environmental impact statement for the Department of Interior's Drought Management Plan. Public invited.

Flathead Democratic Central Committee meets 7 p.m., Kalispell Library basement.

Tuesday

Quality Living for Montana Seniors conference 8-11 a.m., WestCoast Outlaw Hotel. Registration 7:30 a.m. Keynote address by Dr. Richard Hodes, director of National Institute on Aging, and Dorcas Hardy, former Commissioner of Social Security and chair of 2005 White House Conference on Aging. Refreshments. Free. Open to public.

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

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

Red Cross certified course in Adult CPR, 6:30 p.m.,126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Cost $30. Call 752-6433.

Big Sky Astronomy Club meets at 7 p.m., Kalispell Junior High School library. Visitors welcome. Park in bus turnaround in front of school. Call Bruce at 857-3753 or Russ, 314-4248.

Wednesday

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.

Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., at Lowe's, Kalispell.

Red Cross certified course in First Aid Basics, 6:30 p.m. at the office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Cost $30. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

Falun Dafa Qiqong class 7 p.m., Kalispell Library, Community Room. Learn gentle, easy movements and exercises and one sitting meditation. All ages welcome. Call Laurie Hammill, 755-4907; or Katherine Combes, 257-9798.

Public invited to a free DVD program, "Searching for Peace in the Middle East," by Landrum Bolling, distinguished advisor to world leaders as a peace advocate, 7 p.m. Whitefish branch library. Call Ruth Neff, 862-1629.

Thursday

Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative Management board meets 10 a.m. in the West Valley School basement.

Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., in the bloodmobile, at LC Staffing, Kalispell.

Storyteller Glenda Bonin presents a free program, "Folktales of the West, 6:30 p.m., main branch of the Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Families, teachers, librarians all welcome. Call 758-5822.