Today

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, 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 Foundation members, $60 for nonmembers. Proceeds benefit Montana Woman Scholarship Program. Call 755-5753.

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.

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.

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 to 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.

Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter, meet at noon at the home of Pat Bass for a potluck lunch, followed by a meeting at 1 p.m. Program is "Christmas in Northwest Montana." For transportation, call Helen Steinke at 257-1632.

Red Cross Holiday Open House blood drive with KOFI Radio, 1-5 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 5:30-7:30 p.m., to carol at Brendan House, then refreshments at KRMC cafeteria. Special meal menu available for $4.50. Bring a wrapped white elephant gift from home. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Refreshments. Call Sue, 756-4725; or Kathy, 756-4723.

Flathead Audubon meets 7 p.m., Community Room, The Summit, Kalispell. Susannah Casey gives presentation on winter bird counts for upcoming Christmas bird counts Free. All welcome.

The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 141 Interstate Lane, behind JoAnn Fabrics, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets at 7 p.m. in the school library.

Columbia Falls School board meets at 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W.