Today

3 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.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., at Three Rivers Bank, Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Kalispell Parks and Recreation Community Day 1-3 p.m. Dec. 27, Woodland Park ice skating pond. Free hot chocolate, games for kids. Bring your ice skates, weather permitting. Call 758-7717.

Thursday

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

3 Books and Knits evening 7 p.m., 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.

Friday

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

3 School District 5 and Flathead High School District special board meeting noon, administration building.

3 Boomers Singles Group dinner, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell, Fireside Lodge. Social hour, 6 p.m.; dinner buffet 7 p.m.; meeting 8 p.m. RSVP Terry at 314-4044 or Judy at 253-7187. All singles welcome.

3 Fifth annual Twelve Days of Christmas Concert, 7 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 603 S. Main, Kalispell. Seasonal organ and piano music, Bethlehem Chancel Choir, GosBells ringers, soloists and carolers. Refreshments. Admission by donation to Flathead Food Bank, or organ fund. All welcome.

Saturday

3 Sunriser Lions 36th annual Ice Fishing Derby, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Smith Lake, near Kila. Prizes, drawings, Lions trailer with hot drinks, chili, hot dogs. Warming fire. Adults, $3; kids, $2; families $6. All proceeds benefit Sunriser Lions kids' fish pond projects.

Sunday

3 Annual Kalispell Christmas Bird Count today. Call Dan Casey of Flathead Audubon to participate, 756-2681 days; 857-3143 evenings. $5 per adult. Meet at 7:30 a.m. at Finnegan's Restaurant.

3 American Karate Academy New Year's Eve Party, 8 p.m. tonight to 9 a.m. Monday, in the Whitefish Mountain Mall, for ages 4-12. Dinner and breakfast, martial arts and games, movie, party favors. Registration by Dec. 29. Call 862-7722.

3 Torchlight Parade begins 7 p.m. on Ed's Run, Big Mountain. View from inside Moguls or outside at bottom of Chair 2. Fireworks finale. Call 862-2900.

Monday

3 The City of Kalispell Solid Waste Division will not be picking up the 90-gallon containers today due to the New Year's Day holiday. Today's route will be picked up on Jan. 2. Have containers out by 7 a.m.

3 Flathead Jazzercise class 10:30-11:45 a.m., Central Christian Church, behind Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Refreshments. Free and open to everyone. Call Cathy Cooney, 212-7243.

3 Kalispell Senior Citizens New Year's Day party and potluck dinner, 1 p.m. Center located at 403 Second Ave. All area seniors welcome. Call 257-1598.

3 Annual Polar Bear Plunge today at The Raven, Woods Bay on Flathead Lake. Parade begins 1:45 p.m.; plunge 2 p.m. Call Lisa Cloutier prior to event at 837-5472; day of event 837-2836.

A Look Ahead

3 MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. Jan. 3, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Exercise with Rose Nicholson. Child care provided. Call 257-LOVE (5683).

3 Children's Story Hour is at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 3 in the children's department of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell, 247 First Ave. E. Call 758-5822.

3 48th Winter Carnival "Whitefish Goes to the Movies Premier" 6 p.m. Jan. 6, Great Northern Bar and Grill. Dinner tickets $15, available at Whitefish Chamber of Commerce, Whitefish Credit Union, Great Northern Bar and Grill. Call 862-3501.

3 Columbia Falls Community Choir begins practicing 2-4 p.m. Jan. 7 at Columbia Falls Junior High School. Sign-in and music pick-up 1:30 p.m. Call Ron Bond, 892-5174.