Today

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.

Lincoln Conservation District board meets 4 p.m., 655 U.S. 93 N., Eureka.

Thursday

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

Public invited to wish Columbia Falls Chief Dispatcher Joann Archibald a happy retirement, 1-3 p.m. City Council Chambers.

Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 2-4 p.m., second floor conference room of the Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W. Kalispell.

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.

State Representative Doug Cordier and State Senator Dan Weinberg co-host a town meeting for Columbia Falls/Canyon/North Fork areas, 5-6:30 p.m. Columbia Falls High School cafeteria. Public input on local issues for upcoming legislative session is requested. Summary of bills, question/answer session. All welcome. Call Cordier, 892-6500, ext. 230.

Polson Chamber of Commerce Splash, 5-7 p.m. Best Western KwaTaqNuk Resort, Call Michelle, 883-5969.

Friday

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

Crossroads Christian Fellowship of Bigfork presents "One Bethlehem Night," a Broadway-style musical theater production with children and adults, 7:30 p.m., Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts. Free and all are invited.

Saturday

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

Stillwater Estates luminaria display, "Light up the Night," beginning at 5 p.m. Visitors may tour the neighborhood to view 6,000-plus luminarias. One quarter mile west of U.S. 93, off West Reserve Drive. Turn north into neighborhood.

Sunday

Rose Crossing residents and friends will display 1,500 luminarias from 5 p.m. until midnight Dec. 24. on the two mile stretch between LaSalle and Whitefish Stage. Public is invited to drive the route.

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

Crossroads Christian Fellowship of Bigfork presents "One Bethlehem Night," a Broadway-style musical theater production with children and adults, 6 p.m., Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts. Free and all are invited.

Monday

The City of Kalispell Solid Waste Division will not pick up 90-gallon containers today due to the Christmas holiday. Today's route will be picked up on Tuesday. Have containers out by 7 a.m.

Tuesday

Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

A Look Ahead

Children's Story Hour is at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 27, 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., Dec. 27, at Three Rivers Bank, Meridian Road, Kalispell.

Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Dec. 28, Eureka Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Books and Knits evening 7 p.m. Dec. 28, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Book lovers have tea and knit while hearing recommendations on great books by librarians Martha Furman and Jocelyne Bodden. Call 758-5823.