Today
Polson business community meets 7:45 a.m., The Cove Deli. Sue Taylor, new director of Polson Community Development Agency, will discuss upcoming year and events.
Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Polson High School.
The Flathead Valley Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management meets at noon, The Summit, Kalispell. Topic is "Employer Resources and Tools." Cost is $10 per person. Call Denise Grabowski, North Valley Hospital, 863-3661.
The Flathead County Republican Central Committee meets at noon at the Bulldog.
The Parkinson's support group meets today (and the second Thursday of every month) at 1 p.m. at Perkins Restaurant in Kalispell. Call Joanne at 862-9366.
Flathead County Long Range Planning Task Force meets 4-6 p.m. , second floor meeting room of the Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Open to public
Glacier Pilot Club meets at 5:45 p.m. at Reds, Wines & Blues, Kalispell. Guest speaker Dr. Donald Beans, homeopathic and acupuncture specialist at The Bridge Medical Center in Whitefish will speak on women's health issues. Call MaryAnn Kelley at 857-3119.
Public growth policy meeting 6 p.m., North Valley Hospital Lake Room.
Montana's Homeownership Education Center free nonprofit Community Partnership nationally certified program on "Understanding Your Credit, Your Family and Your Future", 6:30-8:30 p.m., United Way conference room, Gateway West Mall, Kalispell. Confidential credit reports, counseling. Free. Call 257-6627 to pre-register.
Orientation class for those interested in volunteering for DREAM Adaptive Ski Recreation program 7 p.m., Whitefish Library board room. Call 862-1817.
Public invited to a showing of the film, "Strange Fruit," in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., 7 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Sponsored by the library and the Montana Sustainability Fund. Free.
The Flathead Valley Fibromyalgia Support Group meets at 7 p.m. in The Summit conference room. Call Jerry at 253-7228.
Friday
Bigfork Parentshare meets at 9:30 a.m. at the Community United Methodist Church. Child care provided. Diane Mikelson offers a Kindermusik demonstration.
Burger night at the Eagles, 5-7 p.m. 37 First St. W., Kalispell, downstairs. Deluxe burger, homebaked beans, salad bar and tea or coffee, $6. Public welcome. Benefits Eagles charities.
Saturday
Evergreen Community Partners Inc., host a community breakfast buffet and raffle 7:30-11:30 a.m., Kalispell Moose Lodge, 2158 U.S. 2 E. Complete breakfast and beverages. Cost $4.50 adults, $2.25 for children 6 and under. Fund-raiser for East Evergreen Sidewalk Project. Call Kelly Magness at 257-8609 or Darla Harmon at 752-3255.
Public invited to Jake's Famous Sausage Breakfast 8 a.m. to noon, Whitefish Moose Lodge, 230 W. 10th St., Whitefish. Cost $6 for full breakfast with all the trimmings. Call 862-2669.
AARP Seniors Driver Safety Program for all drivers 50 and over, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. Cost is $10. Instructors Gail Strohschein and Tom Hines. Call 751-4500.
DREAM Adaptive Recreation Program on-snow clinic, 9:30 a.m. Meet at the Outpost on Big Mountain. Call 862-1817.
Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Whitefish Stage Road, Kalispell.
Free puppy or dog training class noon to 1:30 p.m., covering housebreaking, jumping, barking and more. Space is limited. To reserve a seat, call Ellie Bell at Best Friends Dog Training, 755-4818.
Sunday
Columbia Falls Community Choir begins weekly practices. Sign up at 1:30 p.m. Practice 2-4 p.m. at Columbia Falls Junior High School until spring concert April 9. Call Ron Bond at 892-5174.
Monday
City of Kalispell Solid Waste Division will not be picking up 90-gallon containers today due to the Martin Luther King Jr., holiday. Today's route will be picked up on Tuesday. Have containers out by 7 a.m.
Free puppy or dog training class 6:30 to 8 p.m., covering housebreaking, jumping, barking and more. Space is limited. To reserve a seat, call Ellie Bell at Best Friends Dog Training, 755-4818.
Kalispell City Council meets at 7 p.m., Kalispell City Hall.
Columbia City Council meets at 7 p.m., Columbia Falls City Hall.
Whitefish City Council meets at 7:10 p.m., Whitefish City Hall.
Tuesday
Whitefish Chamber of Commerce presents a free business seminar by Marge Fisher based on her new book, "A Business of My Own: 21 Steps to Successfully Starting and Running a Small Business, 8-9:30 a.m. Mountain West Bank, 601 Spokane Ave., Whitefish. RSVP to 862-3501.
Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Columbia Falls.
Public growth policy meeting 6 p.m., Moving Image, Columbia Falls.
Red Cross Adult CPR certification training, 6:30 p.m. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.
Public invited to a showing of the film, "Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin," about the activist who led the peace march in Washington, D.C., in March 1963 and influenced Martin Luther King Jr., 7 p.m., Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Sponsored by the library and the Montana Sustainability Fund. Free.
Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 7 p.m. in the school library.
Wednesday
MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:30-11:30 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Berta Duncan from the Transportation Awareness Program talks about Amber Alert and MDOT. Child care provided. Call 257-LOVE (5683).
Alpine Spinners and Weavers meet at 10:30 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Kalispell. Bring a sack lunch. Call 257-9119.
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., Kalispell Center Mall.
Fair-Mont-Egan School board holds a special negotiations mediation meeting at 5:15 p.m. in the library.
Public growth policy meeting 6 p.m., Swan River School.
Big Sky Bonsai Society meets at 7 p.m. at the Flathead County Library in Kalispell. Free and the public is invited. Jerry Meislick will lecture on the classic and non-classic styles of bonsai. Contact Mieslik at 862-0387.