Today

Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m. Columbia Falls Community Room. Sponsored by First Citizens Bank and Columbia Falls Rotary.

Public growth policy meetings, 1 p.m. at North Valley Hospital and 6 p.m. at Earl Bennett Building, Kalispell.

Chiropractor Richard Puchta offers a free class, "Life Without Limits," to maximize your quality of life at 5:30 p.m., Ashley Square conference room. Call 752-7289; or log on to www.total-healthchiropractic.com.

Red Cross Infant and Child CPR certification training, 6:30 p.m. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

Teens MOPS at 6:30 p.m. at the HOPE House in Kalispell. Teenage mothers of children under 6 are welcome for food and shopping. Free child care. Call 257-6006.

Local Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) Community Group focuses on "Shamanic Healing" with special guest Jill Fanning, 7 p.m. the Ballroom, 430 E. Third St., Whitefish, above Ski Mountain Sports. Free and open to public. Enter at south side of building. Call Alice Hutchison at 862-9591, Gerald Askevold at 862-7711, or Susan Morgan at 862-0816.

Friday

Red Cross blood drive, 1-5 p.m., Whitefish Mountain Mall.

47th Whitefish Winter Carnival Merry Maker, 6 p.m. at Great Northern Bar and Grill, Central Avenue. Dinner tickets are $15. Call 862-3501.

Free seminar on "The Newborn Foal - Health, Happiness and Recognizing Problems," by equine neonatal expert Melissa Hines 6-9 p.m., Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish. Sponsored by Flathead Equestrian Foundation and The Linus Fund. Call 257-9399.

Saturday

Monster Truck Show, Majestic Valley Arena, Kalispell.

Flathead Valley Wedding and Event Professionals Association annual Wedding and Event Expo 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Flathead County Fairgrounds. Free admission for bridal couples and children under 12. General admission $5. Prize drawings. Grand prize a $1,000 three-diamond pendant. Log on to www.flatheadvalleywedding.com.

Monday

Public growth policy meeting 1 p.m., Moving Image, Columbia Falls, and 6 p.m. Lakeside Chapel.

Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 17A First Ave., Kalispell.

Rails to Trails meets at 5 p.m. at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks building, 490 N. Meridian Road. All welcome. Call 257-1932.

Red Cross Adult CPR certified review course, 6:30 p.m. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

Columbia Falls School board expulsion hearings at 6 and 6:30 p.m., followed by a regular board meeting at 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W. Columbia Falls.

The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m. at 30 Lower Valley Road in Kalispell.

Raptor expert Denver Holt discusses adaptations in owls, at Flathead Audubon's next meeting at 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Free. Public invited.

Tuesday

The public is invited to a free community lecture from 7:30-9 a.m. at Pathways Treatment Center, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell. Guest speaker and director of the Youth Service Network will discuss its work of and partners. Free and open to public.

AARP Seniors Driver Safety Program for all drivers 50 and over, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., today and Jan. 12, at North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. Instructor Dick Taylor. Cost is $10. Call 892-4087.

Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalispell.

Kila School board policy meeting at 4:30 p.m., followed by a regular board meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the school.

Anyone wishing to volunteer as a driver for the American Cancer Society's Road to Recovery program which transports cancer patients to and from their treatments at Kalispell Regional Medical Center is invited to a free one-hour training at 5:30 p.m., at The Summit in Kalispell. Snacks and refreshments. Contact Corey Campbell toll-free at 1-877-488-7723, option 3.

Public growth policy meeting 6 p.m., Smith Valley School.

Swan River School board meets 5:30 p.m., school library.

Red Cross First Aid Basics certification training, 6:30 p.m. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

Creston School board meets at 6:30 p.m. in the school library. Public welcome.

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

Helena Flats School board meets at 7 p.m., school library.

Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead meet at 7:30 p.m., Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building, 490 North Meridian Road. Public welcome. Call Don at 862-6955.

Wednesday

Red Cross blood drive, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Libby High School.

Bigfork Parentshare meets at 9:30 a.m. at the Community United Methodist Church. Sharon Vonk, certified financial planner will be guest speaker. Child care is provided. Call Denise at 982-3257 or Dana at 837-4408.

Lakeside Community Club meets at noon at Vista Linda in Somers. Featured speaker is Lee Ann Becton of Lakeside Wellness & Fitness Center. Call Joyce Scott at 844-2231.

Hanneke Ippisch of Big Arm, author of "Sky and "The Spotted Bear: A Rocky Mountain Folktale," will speak at 1 p.m., in the Vanderburg Building on the Salish Kootenai College in Pablo. Call Carole at 275-4875.

Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 p.m. in the administration building boardroom.

Orientation class for those interested in volunteering for DREAM Adaptive Ski Recreation program 7 p.m., FVCC Science and Tech (SAT) building, room 148. Call 862-1817.

Bill Schustrom will give a slide presentation on the building of Going-to-the-Sun Road to the Flathead Outdoor Club at 7 p.m. in the basement conference room of the Flathead County Library.