Today

Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 17A First Ave. E., Kalispell.

Glacier Country Pachyderms meet at noon at the Bulldog in the WestCoast Outlaw Hotel. Guest speaker is Cheryl Talley, program manager of Flathead County/Eagle Transit.

Glacier String Quartet performs a free "Wild About Music" concert for all interested students and music teachers at 1:30 p.m. Flathead High School auditorium. Reservations required. Call 257-3241.

The Greater Woods Bay Sewer Committee, Woods Bay and Sheaver's Creek Water and Sewer Districts will hold a public meeting on the proposed wastewater project at 7 p.m. in the basement of Bethany Lutheran Church, 8559 Montana 35, in Bigfork.

Marion Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane, bingo night at 7 p.m. Prizes. Desserts.

Saturday

Flathead Audubon sponsors a birding field trip to the Mission Valley. Meet at 8 a.m. at the Park 'n Ride at corner of U.S. 93 South and Montana 82. Bring lunch, binoculars or scope, and walkie-talkies. Dress warmly. Call Bob Rost at 837-2255.

AARP Seniors Driver Safety Program for all drivers 50 and over, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., at The Summit, Kalispell. Instructors Art Buckley, Jim Smith and John Babcock. Cost is $10. Call 751-4500.

CPR/First Aid instruction 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Glacier Room, North Valley Hospital. Cost $50, Call 863-3513 to pre-register.

Montana Wilderness Association sponsors a free Introduction to Winter Survival workshop 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dress for the weather. Bring a lunch, cup for hot beverages, small notebook, sturdy knife. To register call Roger Sherman at 862-0438. For information only, call Susie Waldron at 756-6027.

Flathead County 4-H "Wild, Wild West" Foods Fair. Judging begins 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., Whitefish Mountain Mall. Public invited.

Orientation meeting for anyone interested in volunteering at the Humane Society of Northwest Montana, 10:30 a.m. at the adoption center, 3499 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Additional session at 7 p.m. Jan. 24 also required for those wanting to do hands-on work with animals. Call 752-7297.

Scandinavian gifts, crafts, lefse and sweater sale, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Sons of Norway Hall, 347 First Ave. E., Kalispell.

Ruder Elementary School students and the Missoula Children's Theater present "Robin Hood," at 3 and 7 p.m., Columbia Falls High School's Little Theater. Tickets are $3 for children; $5 adult; $15 for a group of six.

Jimmy Buffett Bash fund-raiser for Stumptown Art Studio, 7-10 p.m. Tickets $30 each or $55 per couple. Margaritas, glass painting, tropical food fair and Buffet Bingo. RSVP at 862-5929.

Sunday

Montana Wilderness Association sponsors a free Intermediate Winter Survival workshop 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dress for the weather, Bring a lunch, cup for hot beverages, small notebook, sturdy knife. To register call Roger Sherman at 862-0438. For information only, call Susie Waldron at 756-6027.

Monday

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

Flathead County Democratic Women meet at noon at the WestCoast Kalispell Center Hotel. Susan Christofferson, executive director of the Nurturing Center, will discuss her work and share her experience as a cancer survivor. Cost of lunch is $8. No reservations required. All interested are welcome. Call JoLynn Yenne at 756-8992.

Valley Voices Community Choir spring semester practices begin tonight. Practices will be 6-8 p.m. Mondays until May 6 concert. Come at 5:30 p.m. for the first practice for sign up and music distribution. Open to teens and adults. Call Joan Lundy at 257-3046.

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

The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m. at 30 Lower Valley Road in Kalispell. Call 752-4220.

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

Tuesday

Red Cross blood drive, noon to 3 p.m., Christian Center, Kalispell.

AARP Seniors Driver Safety Program for all drivers 50 and over, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 24-25, Glacier Room, North Valley Hospital. Instructor Gail Strohshein. Cost is $10. Call 863-3630 to pre-register.

Public is invited to meet the Flathead County Democratic Legislative party candidates with Gov. Brian Schweitzer, 3:30-5:30 p.m., at Flathead Electric Cooperative, U.S. 2 East (LaSalle Road in Evergreen).

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

Evergreen Business and Property Owner's Association meets at 7 p.m., Evergreen Fire Hall, 2236 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. Guest speaker is Undersheriff Mike Meehan. The public is invited.

Flathead Building Association "Raise the Roof" public social, 5:30 p.m. at Closet Classics, 2472 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. Call 752-2422.

Organizational meeting for those interested in starting a children's museum in the Flathead Valley, 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Call Courtney Rudbach at 756-7691.

Montana Department of Agriculture hosts a community meeting about fruit tree pests 7-9:30 p.m., Yellow Bay Clubhouse, Yellow Bay. Open to public, commercial and private farm applications. Call Patty Denke at 406-444-5400, or Sarah Holden at 406-329-1340.

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.

Kalispell Toastmasters host an open house and demonstration to celebrate their 41st anniversary, noon to 1 p.m., Christ Church Episcopal, 215 Third Ave., Kalispell. Public is invited. Call Catherine Webber at 755-4884.

Harry Fritz, of the Montana Committee for Humanities, speaks on the topic, "Lost in Montana: The Travail of Lewis and Clark," 7 p.m., Community United Methodist Church, Bigfork. Sponsored by Flathead Chapter to the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation. Free. Public welcome.

Thursday

Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets at 10:30 a.m., Earl Bennett Building, Room B, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.

Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., bloodmobile, Polson Wal-Mart.

Kalispell Senior Citizens Center meeting and potluck 5 p.m., 403 Second Ave. W. Program by Sons of Norway line dancers. All area seniors welcome. Call 257-1598.

Dr. David Sobba of Peak Orthopedics and Sports Medicine presents a discussion on "Winter Knee Injuries," 7 p.m., Lake Room, North Valley Hospital. Free and public invited.

Public meeting to discuss increase in cost of shooting range leases valley wide and its long term consequences, 7 p.m. North Valley Hospital Community Center, 235, Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Call Paul Murphy at 892-4006.