Today

AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. $10 course fee. Bring a brown bag lunch. Call 751-4500 to register.

Creative Memories holiday scrapbooking workshop 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eagles Nest, FVCC. Learn how to use Power Pallette system and digital software. All welcome. Call Joyce Workman, 755-4922.

33rd annual Bigfork Christmas Bird Count. Call Dan Casey of Flathead Audubon to participate, 756-2681 days; 857-3143 evenings. $5 per adult. Potluck at 5 p.m., at Bigfork Senior Center following count.

Have "Breakfast with Santa" 9 a.m. to noon, Moose Lodge, 230 W. 10th St., Whitefish. Santa will have gifts and candy for the kids. Full Breakfast $5 per person, kids 6 and under free.

Flathead Mothers of Multiples holiday silent auction fundraiser, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 16, The Summit, Kalispell. Numerous auction items, Two raffles with drawings at 4 p.m. All are welcome.

Carroll College alumni and friends invited to a gathering 1 to 3 p.m., Fatt Boys Bar and Grille, 1307 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell.

Big Arm Association meets for a potluck at 5 p.m., Big Arm Fire Hall Great Room; followed by caroling at 7 p.m. All welcome. Call 849-6628.

Sunday

Kalispell Elks Lodge, 1820 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell, hosts a "Party with Santa" 1-3 p.m. No charge. All kids welcome.

"Countdown to Christmas" 30-minute puppet musical, 3 p.m., The Church at Creston, across from Creston School on Montana 35.

Bigfork Community Christmas Concert 4 p.m., Community United Methodist Church, 750 Electric Ave. Sixty-voice choir sings favorite music of the season. Free. All welcome. Call 837-4547.

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.

Whitefish Visitor Bureau board meets at noon, small meeting room of Mountain West Bank, 601 Spokane Ave. Call 862-3390. Open to public.

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

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

Tuesday

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

School District 5 and Flathead High School district board meets at 5:30 p.m., Flathead High School Library conference room.

Somers School board Facilities Planning Work Session at 6 p.m., followed by regular meeting at 7 p.m., Somers Middle School.

Flathead Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited Christmas Party and Fly Tying Extravaganza, 7:30 p.m., Bohemian Grange Hall, off of U.S. 93 south of Whitefish, behind Coffee Traders. Door prizes, raffles. Finger foods and soft drinks. Bring other refreshments if you wish.

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, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Sponsored by Discovery Developmental Center. To schedule an appointment, call DDC at 756-7295.

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

Thursday

Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Libby VFW.

Conrad Mansion will host a visit from Santa from 3-7 p.m. Photos available by Karen Weyer Photography. Cost $6 per child, $3 per adult. All proceeds support Conrad Mansion Museum. Call 755-2166 to reserve a time.

Friday

Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

A Look Ahead

Friendship House, 606 Second Ave. W., Light the Walk with Luminarias fundraiser Dec. 23-24. For $10 a luminaria will be lit with your name or the name of someone you choose. Call Sherry, 257-8375.