Today
The Old Steel Bridge will be closed today from 9:30 a.m. until noon by the Flathead County Road Department. An alternate route is necessary.
Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at TeleTech, Kalispell.
Flathead Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon, Vista Linda, 240 Boon Road, Somers. Lunch is $7.50. For reservations, call Bill Driver at 837-2744.
"Christmas with the Authors," 2-5 p.m., Whitefish branch, Flathead County Library, 9 Spokane Ave. Authors read from their books. Harpist Diane Dickerson performs. Refreshments. All welcome. Call 862-6657.
Whitefish Christmas Stroll, 5-9 p.m., downtown. Music, craft vendors, horse drawn wagon rides, refreshments. Photo with Father Christmas available. Call 862-3501.
Contra Dance, Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Dr., Kalispell. Beginner's lesson is 7:30-8 p.m., dancing from 8-11 p.m. Live music by River City Ramblers from Spokane. Cost is $6 for adults; $3, teens; $12, families; 11 and younger, free. Call 758-7717 or Joe Fisher, 752-7469.
Saturday
17th annual Christmas at Our House Dinner 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., National Guard Armory, 2989 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Free turkey and ham dinner with all the trimmings. Santa visits 1-3 p.m. Surplus military clothing available. For donations or details call, Maj. Mark Boettcher, 752-3101; Kevin Kasperson, 756-5959; Don Bogut, 752-1114.
Humane Society of Northwest Montana annual Santa Paws Photo event 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Murdoch's Ranch and Home, 2330 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. $20. Proceeds go to food and shelter for animals. Call 752-7297.
2006 Holiday Fine Arts and Crafts Bazaar, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Swan River Community Hall, Montana 83, across from Echo Lake Cafe, Bigfork. Original paintings, prints, cards, hand knit goods, jewelry, wind chimes and more. Refreshments.
Montana Woman Foundation and Glacier Wallflower wreath-making and centerpiece holiday seminar, 1 p.m., Glacier Wallflower, No. 9 U.S. 2 E., Columbia Falls. Cost $50 for members, $60 for nonmembers. Proceeds benefit Montana Woman Scholarship Program. Call 755-5753.
Whitefish Figure Skating club presents "Holiday Rhythms on Ice" 7 p.m., Stumptown Ice Den, on Wisconsin Avenue, Whitefish. Ashley Wold's Feat by Feet tap dancers also perform. Tickets $25 on-ice; $12 bleacher seats; $8 standing (7 and under are free for standing spaces). Call Jennifer Boye 862-6524; Carol Anderson, 862-7699; Jane Moody, 270-8861.
Valley Voices Community Choir Christmas concert titled, "Sing Noel," 7 p.m., Easthaven Baptist Church, 2010 Whitefish Stage Road, Kalispell. Flathead Valley Homeschool Choir Select Ensemble also performs. Folk, a cappella, Latin and traditional carols. All welcome. No charge. Free will offering. Reception follows.
Sons of Norway meet 7 p.m., Buffalo Hill Terrace meeting room, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Call Arne Brosten at 837-3494.
Sunday
Bigfork Community Nordic Center work party 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Meet at Foothill Road/Jewel Basin ski area trailhead. Bring shovels, rakes, saws, pruners, clippers, chainsaws, brush cutters. Open house potluck 6-9 p.m. Swan River Grange Hall, Montana 83 and Swan River Road. Music, beverages and ski waxing demonstrations. Bring a favorite dish. Call John Gangem at 837-2020.
Flathead Mothers of Multiples invites parents and their twins, triplets or quadruplets to enjoy cookies and pictures with Santa, noon to 4 p.m., 519 Rocky Cliff Dr., Kalispell. Call Tamara Adams, 755-5389.
Ladies of St. Charles Catholic Church invite all Whitefish senior citizens to their annual Christmas dinner, 3-6 p.m., parish hall, 230 Baker Ave. Free. Call 862-2051.
Red Cedar Circle meets for Pacific Northwest native people's stories, rituals and spiritual enlightenment, 5 p.m., 1720 E. Second St., Whitefish. Call 863-9412 for directions. Call Jill Fanning for information, at 862-8070.
Monday
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.
NorthWestern Energy distributes free "starter" weatherization kits to its natural gas customers from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., North Valley Community Room, Columbia Falls. Call 1-800-823-5995.