Today
Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets at 10:30 a.m., Earl Bennett Building, Room B, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell.
Denise Smith, field representative for Senator Conrad Burns, holds community outreach hours 10:30 a.m. to noon, Mission Mountain Market, 405 Main St., Ronan. Call Smith at 257-3360, or 1-800-344-1513.
Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., bloodmobile, Polson Wal-Mart.
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill meets 12:30-2 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Guest speakers are Candace Powell, Mental Health Center program manager, and Jennifer Allen, mental health professional. Public welcome.
Flathead County Library board meets at 3 p.m. at the Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. Contact Kim Crowley, library director, at 758-5826.
Teen Advisory Group meets at 4 p.m. at the Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Call Katie Boyes at 758-5713.
Kalispell Senior Citizens Center meeting and potluck 5 p.m., 403 Second Ave. W. Mary Vollertson discusses low interest home repair loans for seniors. 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.
Friday
Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., and noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 28, bloodmobile, Kalispell Wal-Mart.
Boomers Singles Activities Group social hour, 6 p.m., followed by dinner buffet at 7 p.m., Whitefish Ballroom, 430 Third St., Whitefish. RSVP by noon Thursday by calling Bill at 257-1313 or Marilyn at 862-9747. All welcome.
Kalispell Boat Show 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Majestic Valley Arena, Kalispell.
Astronomy Club meeting, 7 p.m. at Kalispell Junior High library. Bring telescopes. Call 755-3939.
Flathead Valley Serenity Group of Alcoholics Anonymous hosts Dan. B. of Kalispell as its featured speaker, 7 p.m. Alano Club, 185 Railroad St., Kalispell.
Saturday
Kalispell Boat Show 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Majestic Valley Arena, Kalispell.
Clubs of America meets at 11 a.m., Flathead County Library meeting room, Kalispell. Willy Von Bracht of Sweet Earth Caskets and Cradles is guest speaker. All are welcome. Call Lorene at 257-1025 or Jeff at 257-5026.
Blacktail Mountain Ski Area Winterfest. Family Cup ski and snowboard races, ice sculpting, sleigh rides, kids' games, snow golf, snowmobile poker run and more. Call 844-3715.
Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., bloodmobile, Kalispell Wal-Mart.
League of the Glacier Symphony and Chorale hosts an Instrument Petting Zoo for children to learn about the orchestra's instruments, at 1 p.m., meeting room of the Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Free. No registration required. Call 758-5822.
Whitefish Housing Authority Soup & Ski fund-raiser 4-9 p.m., Moguls on Big Mountain. Cost $25 includes lift ticket, soup, beverage, and $5 off rental equipment. Silent auction. First 100 will receive a locally made bowl. Portion of proceeds goes to Housing Authority. Tickets at Ski Mountain Sports, Montana Coffee Traders, downtown Whitefish, and Glacier Banks in Kalispell and Whitefish. Call Tracey Gridley at 862-9235.
Whitefish Figure Skating Club presents, "Mardi Gras on Ice," 7 p.m., Stumptown Ice Den, on Wisconsin Avenue in Whitefish. Tickets at Imagination Stations in Whitefish and Kalispell for $12 bleacher, or $8 standing; 7 and under are free. Call Carol Anderson at 862-7699 or Stumptown Ice Den at 863-2477.
Sunday
Kalispell Boat Show, noon to 5 p.m., Majestic Valley Arena, Kalispell.
Montana Wilderness Association Wilderness Walk, Snowshoe Glacier National Park, six miles. Easy. To register, call Susie Waldron, 756-6027.
Habitat for Humanity eligibility information meeting 2 p.m., North Valley Community Center, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls.
Monday
AARP Seniors Driver Safety Program for all drivers 50 and over, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., today and Tuesday, St. John's Lutheran Hospital, Libby. Instructors Joyce Goss and Rich Hunting. Cost is $10. Call 406-293-0100.
Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 17A First Ave., Kalispell.
Tuesday
Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. at the Polson Methodist Church.
Wednesday
MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:30-11:30 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Rev. Darrold Reiner of Church at Creston discusses, "How to Get You Kids to Cooperate." Child care provided. Call 257-LOVE (5683).