Today

First Interstate Bank food drive 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at bank locations downtown and at the drive-up in Kalispell, and in Evergreen and Whitefish.

Flathead City/County Health Department (WIC Division) walk-in clinic 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., and 1 to 4 p.m. Call 751-8170.

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.

Red Cross blood drive, 4-7 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Whitefish Stage, Kalispell.

Montana Senator Conrad Burns' field representative, Denise Smith, holds community outreach hours 10:30 a.m. to noon, Lake County Courthouse, 106 Fourth Ave. E., Polson. Call 257-3360 or 800-344-1513.

Montana Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate John Tester meets Kalispell's Main Street businesses beginning at 12:30 p.m. Tour commences at KM Building, 30 Second St. Public welcome.

Kalispell Senior Citizens potluck supper, 5 p.m. potluck 5:30 p.m., RSVP Kitchen Band performs at 6:15 p.m., Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. All area seniors welcome. Call 257-1598.

Red Cross First Aid Basics certification training, 6:30 p.m., at the office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Cost $30. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

Flathead County Fair board meets 7 p.m., Expo Building.

Smith Valley School board meets at 7 p.m. in the library.

Friday

Lone Pine's Little Saplings program, "Trash Out!," for ages 4-7, 10:30 a.m., Lone Pine Interpretive Center. Stories, hands-on activities. Bring weather-appropriate clothing.

Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., today and noon to 4 p.m. July 29, in the blood mobile, Wal-Mart, Kalispell.

Montana State University Bobcat Booster all-you-can-eat barbecue and auction following fifth annual open golf tournament, Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish. Cost $35. Events are all fundraisers for Boosters. Pre-registration required for both events, Call Don Rich, 756-3787; Bob Thomas, 752-0924; Jerry House, 261-0720.

Boomers Singles Group planning meeting, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Social hour, 6 p.m.; dinner buffet 7 p.m.; meeting 8 p.m. RSVP by noon Wednesday by calling Duane at 257-4502 or Judy at 253-7187. All welcome.

Flathead High School's Class of '66 40th reunion July 28 and 29. No-host bar 6 p.m., pictures at 7 p.m. followed by dinner, July 28, Buffalo Hills Golf Clubhouse. No-host bar 6 p.m. and Western barbecue 7 p.m., July 29, Majestic Valley Arena pavilion followed by music and dancing. Call Donetta McClarty Antonovich, 752-8725; or Andrea Mills Bailey, 752-1403.

Heritage Days, today through July 30, Columbia Falls. Wildcat Endowment auction and barbecue 5-8 p.m., north side of Columbia Bar and Grill, Nucleus Ave. $8 a plate. Silent and live auctions run until 8 p.m.

Saturday

Church of Creston-Lutheran pancake breakfast 7-11 a.m. across from Creston School. Fundraiser for the "God in the Classroom" conference.

Heritage Days continue through July 30, Columbia Falls. Columbia Falls firefighters' pancake breakfast 7-11 a.m. fire hall; Boogie to the Bank 10K and 5K run; late registration by 7-7:30 a.m., bus departs First Citizens Bank 7:45 a.m.; three-on-three basketball, check-in 8 a.m., play 8:30 a.m.; Rocky Mountain Street Machines car show 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Glacier Gateway Elementary; parade; burnouts 6 p.m. Second Street West and U.S. 2; horseshoe tournament, barbecue, karaoke, 4 p.m., Eagles Club; rough stock rodeo with bull poker session, 7 p.m., Blue Moon arena; street dance with Twisted Logic, Bandit Bar parking lot.

Heritage Museum in Libby hosts a chili cook-off today. Entry fee is $5. Forms available at Libby, Troy and Eureka libraries and museums. Doors open at 6 a.m. to prepare chili. Judging at noon. Public invited to sample all chilis for $1. Call Laurie Mari, 406-293-7521.

Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., in the blood mobile, Wal-Mart, Kalispell.

Bibler Gardens Gardener's tours with master gardener Miriam Ascher, 3 and 6 p.m. Tickets $10 and must be purchased in advance. Call 756-FVCC or 756-3912. Proceeds support FVCC scholarships.

Somers community reunion 4-9 p.m., Somers Bar. Cost $10 per person.

Music for Mountains and Meadows fundraiser concert for Montana Land Reliance 6-9:30 p.m. July 29, Swan River Inn Rooftop Gardens. Live auction. Tickets $100. Limited space. Call 837-2178.

North Fork Preservation Association annual potluck dinner at 5 p.m.; meeting and election of officers 6:15 pm. Jeff Copeland of Glacier National Park presents a slide show program, "Wolverines of Glacier" follows at 7 p.m., all at Sondreson Community Hall north of Polebridge at Whale Creek. All welcome. Call 888-5084.

Sunday

Heritage Days Wildcat Endowment Open, 9:30 a.m. shotgun start, Glacier View Golf Course at West Glacier, lunch follows.

South Flathead Sailing Association would like to announce the annual Wildhorse Island Regatta. Races begin 9:30 a.m. off the Dayton dock. Entry fee of $5 due at skippers meeting at 9 am. in the Harbor House, Dayton Yacht Harbor. Contact Roger Bergmeier at 240-0085.

29th annual Rollins Volunteer Fire Department barbecue, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Rollins Schoolhouse, on Methodist Camp Road in Rollins. Barbecue buffalo and turkey with all trimmings. Advanced tickets $10 adults; $5 children under 12. Tickets at the door are $12 and $7. Call Jane at 844-3768 or 752-6150.

Monday

Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center's new location, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

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

Benefit concert for Flathead Food Bank with pianist George Winston, 7:30 p.m., Christian Center, Kalispell. Tickets $15 each available at Flathead Food Bank, Christian Center, Sunshine Tapes & CDs, First Interstate Bank branches, Edward Jones of Columbia Falls, and Deaton and Associates, Bigfork. Call Lori Botkin, 752-3663.

Tuesday

School District 5 fall enrollment begins today for grades K-8, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. district office, 233 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Call Patty Fisher, enrollment clerk, at 751-3430.

Montana Senator Max Baucus' field representative Kirby Campbell-Rierson, meets the public 9:30-11:30 a.m., Libby City Hall, 952 E. Spruce St.

AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and Aug. 3, The Summit, Kalispell. $10 course fee. Call 751-4500 to register.

National Night Out for the community 6-9 p.m., Lions Park, Third Avenue East and U.S. 93 South. Target Stores in conjunction with local law enforcement will offer free finger printing and gifts for all children. Hot dogs and soda for everyone.

Joint board of Fair-Mont-Egan and Cayuse Prairie Schools meets at 7 p.m. in the Fair-Mont-Egan school library.

Wednesday

Flathead City/County Health Department (WIC Division) walk-in clinic 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., and 1 to 4 p.m. Call 751-8170.