Today

3 Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol today for speeding, and stop sign and equipment violations, on Two Mile Drive.

3 Logan State Park west of Kalispell will be closed today for chip-sealing.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

3 Kila School board meets 5:30 p.m.

3 Deer Park School district board negotiations meeting 6 p.m., at the school.

3 Somers School district board growth planning work session 6 p.m.; followed by regular board meeting, 7 p.m., Somers Middle School.

3 Big Sky Bonsai Society meets at 7 p.m. at the Flathead County Library in Kalispell. David Stordal demonstrates how to create group or forest planting. Free and the public is invited. Contact Jerry Meislik at 862-0387.

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

3 Public meeting for Hands on Place-an interactive children's museum, 7 p.m. The Summit. All welcome. Call Courtney, 756-7691.

3 Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 7 p.m. in the school library.

Wednesday

3 Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol for speeding, and stop sign and equipment violations, on First Avenue East.

3 Lake Mary Ronan State Park will be closed today for chip-sealing.

3 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.

3 A picnic is offered the public at 11:30 a.m., Community Room, Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Information on picnic and barbecue planning; Betty Barnett speaks on "How to handle life when it does not go as planned." Cost is $7 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119, or Sherry at 892-5990. Sponsored by the Columbia Falls Women's Connection and Stonecroft Ministries.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., in the blood mobile at Best Buy.

3 Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road, Lakeside.

3 Lincoln Conservation District meets 4 p.m., Plum Creek Forestry office, 126 Pipe Creek Road, Libby. Agendas posted at Eureka conservation office, Libby courthouse.

3 Flathead Outdoor Club meets 6:30 p.m. for an evening hike up Columbia Mountain guided by Malinda Shafman. Meet at the rock shop in Columbia Heights. Call Shafman at 253-3803.

3 Red Cross Adult CPR certification training, 6:30 p.m., at the office, 17A First Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

3 Flathead High School Class of 1957 planning meeting 7 p.m., in the basement of the Eagles Lodge.

3 Montana Department of Environmental Quality hosts a public meeting to discuss impacts of Flathead Valley sand and gravel mines, 7-9 p.m. WestCoast Outlaw Hotel.

Thursday

3 Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol today for speeding, and stop sign and equipment violations, on Airport Road.

3 Evergreen School District board meets at 7 a.m., administration building boardroom.

3 Safe Sitter babysitting training for boys and girls 11-13 years old 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 22, North Valley Hospital Falls Room. Cost $35. Call 863-3630 to pre-register.

3 Flathead County Library board meets at 3 p.m. at Business and Social Science Building, Room 110, FVCC, Kalispell. Contact Kim Crowley, library director, at 758-5826.

3 Red Cross First Aid Basics certification training, 6:30 p.m., at the office, 17A First Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 752-6433.

3 Organizational meeting for Whitefish dog park, 7 p.m. Whitefish Library Community Room. All welcome. Call Kerrie Byrne, 862-3795.

Friday

3 Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol today for speeding, and stop sign and equipment violations, on East Oregon.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 1-5 p.m., in the blood mobile, Qdoba.

3 Life Line Screening ultrasound tests for heart disease and bone density, Faith Free Lutheran Church, 405 Liberty St., Kalispell. Pre-registration required. Call 1-877-237-1287.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Whitefish Mountain Mall.

3 Spinal Cord Injury Support Group meets 2-4 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell.

3 Mountain Valley Foods, 25 Commons Way, next to Qdoba in Kalispell, hosts a cookbook signing with Cathleen Hockman-Wert, co-author of "Simply in Season," 4:30-6 p.m. Food samples and recipes. Public welcome.

3 Big Sky Country Antique Fair evening gala 5:30-9 pm., O'Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Tickets $15 at the door.

3 Big Sky Astronomy Club meets 7 p.m. at Kalispell Junior High School. Use lower parking lot. Call Bruce, 857-3753.

Thought

"'History,' Stephen said, 'is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake."' n From "Ulysses," by James Joyce, Irish poet (1882-1941).

Saturday

3 South Kalispell Volunteer Fire Department rummage sale 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1255 Willow Glen Dr., Kalispell. Donations accepted through Friday. Contact Colleen Warricks, 212-3045.

3 Flathead Audubon tours area lakes to see common loons. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at Fish, Wildlife and Parks building on North Meridian Road. Call 751-4580 to sign up. Bring binoculars. Everyone welcome.

3 Community rummage sale 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., United Methodist Church of Bigfork, 750 Electric Ave. Art, antiques, Mexican pottery. Baked goods, coffee and tea. Call 837-4547.

3 Wurtz Homestead Cabin open house, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 45 miles north of Columbia Falls. Tours, historical information. Call 387-3800.

3 Humane Society of Northwest Montana volunteer orientation 10:30 a.m., 3499 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Call 752-PAWS (7297).

3 Big Sky Country Antique Fair 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, O'Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. $5 admission. Kids 12 and under are free.

Harvest Riders Christian Motorcycle Association and Glacier Street Rod Car Club show 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Apple Barrel Complex, 3250 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. All visitors welcome.

3 Mission Valley Speedway in Polson hosts a driver auction fundraiser for Big Brothers/Big Sisters. Racing begins at 6 p.m. Call 406-675-RACE or 406-883-3085.

3 Flathead Valley Amateur Radio Club Field Days today and Sunday, United Way meeting room parking lot, Gateway West Mall. Demonstrations of emergency and satellite communications abilities, and more. Call Don Ross at 756-7171, or Norm Palin, 756-0197.

Sunday

Flathead Audubon birding trip to Tobacco Valley. Meet at 7:30 a.m. at Four Corners Cafe and Casino at intersection of U.S 93 and 37 in Eureka. Bring binoculars and lunch. Call Lewis or Lynda Young at 889-3492 to sign up.

Community yard sale 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Big Arm Fire Hall, at mile marker 74 on U.S. 93. Glassware, household, furniture, clothing boutique and more. Proceeds go toward renovating fire hall and equipment. Call 849-6628.

3 Big Sky Country Antique Fair 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., O'Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. $5 admission. Kids 12 and under are free.

3 Bethany Lutheran Church of Bigfork, 8559 Montana 35, 100 year celebration and pie social 2-4 p.m. Call 837-4687.

3 Benefit concert featuring organist Paul Gregory, cellist Janet Haarvig and pianist Nan Klassen, 3 p.m., Flathead Valley United Church of Christ, corner of Second Street and Seventh Avenue W., Kalispell. Minimum $5 donation suggested. Silent auction. Light food served. Proceeds go toward expenses for Kathy Kelly who was critically injured in an April 29 traffic accident west of Kalispell.

3 Flathead Southeners 10th anniversary Catfish Fry & Gatherin', Vista Linda pavilion, 240 Boon Road, Somers. Happy hour 4:30 p.m.; buffet 5:30 p.m.. Raffle, prizes. All are welcome. Reservation deadline June 23. Call 857-3158.

3 Flathead Valley Amateur Radio Club Field Days continue, United Way meeting room parking lot, Gateway West Mall. Demonstrations of emergency and satellite communications abilities, and more. Call Don Ross at 756-7171, or Norm Palin, 756-0197.

Monday

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and June 27, St. John's Lutheran Hospital, Libby. $10 course fee. Call 406-293-0100 to register.

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 26 and 27, Polson Senior Center $10 course fee. Call 883-4735 to register.

3 Flathead Audubon parents and kids two-hour nature walk on Somers Rails to Trails path. Meet at 9 a.m. at the south entrance of path near Somers Post Office. Games, activities. Call Ansley Ford, 857-6788. All welcome.

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

3 The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., at its new location, 141 Interstate Lane, behind JoAnn Fabrics, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

A Look Ahead

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., June 27, Our Lady of Mercy Church, Eureka.

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 27 and 29, The Summit, Kalispell. $10 course fee. Call 751-4500 to register.

3 Flathead Building Association Raise the Rood public social, 5:30 p.m., Habitat for Humanity's Used Building Supply, 55 Third Ave. EN, Kalispell. CAP Band plays positive message music, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Call 752-2422.

3 Flathead County Library new book discussion group meets 7 p.m. June 27, Whitefish Library meeting room. First book is Barbara Ehrenreich's "Nickel and Dimed." Open to anyone. Call Kathy Kint, at 863-9941.

3 Evergreen Business and Property Owner's Association meets at 7 p.m., Evergreen Fire Hall, 2236 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. Public invited.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., June 28, Three Rivers Bank, Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Flathead Outdoors Club hike June 28. Meet 6 p.m. at Echo Lake Cafe and carpool to Strawberry Lake trailhead for a 4 to 5-mile hike. Public welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.

3 Flathead County Sheriff's office and American Council on Criminal Justice free public safety education course on "Pepper Spray for Citizens," 6:30 p.m. June 28, Flathead County Justice Center, basement, 920 S. Main St., Kalispell. To register call Detective Travis Bruyer, 758-5709.

3 Falun Quigong class, 7 p.m. June 28, Kalispell Library Community Room. Self-cultivation meditation and gentle, easy-to-learn movements to improve mind and body. Everyone welcome. Call Laurie Hammill, 755-4907; or Katherine Combes, 257-9798.

3 "You Won't Miss It" financial workshop teaches how to achieve savings goals, 12:30 p.m. June 29, Investment Centers of America, 6 Sunset Plaza, Suite B. Free. Seating is limited. RSVP to 752-7232.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m., June 29, at the center, 17A First Ave., Kalispell, sponsored by State Farm.

3 Michelle Cheney of the Sleep Study Center gives a free presentation on insomnia, 7 p.m. June 29, North Valley Hospital Lake Room. Public welcome. Call 863-3630.

3 Middle Fork Quick Response Unit annual bake sale 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 30, July 1, on U.S. 2 East near Essex turnoff. Call 888-5607.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 30, Browning Hospital.

3 Whitefish Golden Agers Fourth of July pig roast, 4-8 p.m. July 4, Kay Beller Park, 121 E. Second St., Whitefish. Advanced admission before July 1, adults, $10; children 5-13, $5; children under 5, free. After July 1, admission for adults, $12.50; children 5-13, $7.50. Tickets available at Golden Agers, Whitefish Credit Union, Glacier Bank Whitefish, and Whitefish Chamber of Commerce.

3 Kalispell annual Fourth of July Parade, 10 a.m. Main Street, downtown. Call the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce, 758-2800.

3 Ice cream social and barbecue following Kalispell's Fourth of July parade, at Conrad Mansion. Old time cars, live entertainment, limousine rides. Proceeds go to renovating the mansion's electrical system. All welcome.

3 Bigfork Fourth of July parade noon; children's carnival Sliter's Park follows; Ducks for Bucks race down the "Wild Mile" of the Swan River.

3 Seeley Lake Fourth of July celebration. Parade 2 p.m.; duck race 4:30 p.m.; fireworks 10:30 p.m.

3 "Celebrating Women: Fourth Annual Quilt Show" kick-off reception 5-8 p.m. July 7 Loula's Cafe, Whitefish. Silent auction of quilts by local artists, wine-tasting, hors d'oeuvres and desserts. Tickets $15, available at Violence Free Crisis Line or at the door. Call 752-4735. All proceeds support Crisis Line and Abbie Shelter.

3 Flathead Shrine Club presents the Jordan Circus of Las Vegas, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. July 8, Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. Tickets, $10 adults; $5 children at most area groceries, Flathead Bank of Bigfor, Sliter's in Lakeside, at the gate. Call Hector Arbour, 756-6349.

3 25th annual Artists & Craftsmen of the Flathead summer arts and crafts fair, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 7 and 8; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 9. Over 100 booths, Food concessions. Free admission.

3 Literacy Volunteers of Flathead County 5K walk/run fundraiser 8 a.m. July 15, Great Northern Historical Rails to Trails. Call 257-8042 or pick up entry form at LVFC office, 35 Fourth St. W., Kalispell.

3 Scrapbooking Memoranza workshop 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. July 15, Eagles Nest, FVCC. Includes lunch, idea folder and more. Call 755-4922 to register.

3 Traveling Lantern Theatre Company performs "The Hobbit," 11 a.m. July 15, KM Building Theater, Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Call Katie Boyes at the Flathead County Library for tickets and information, 758-5713.

3 Lakeside Community Club's 20th anniversary fair and parade, 11:30 a.m. July 15. Call Claudia Potts, 844-3464.

3 Swanderosa Musicfest fundraiser for Nurturing Center 4-9 p.m. July 16, at Swanderosa. Live entertainment, Kids activities. Silent auction. Concessions. Tickets $10 per person, $25 per family. Kids 5 and under free. Call 756-1414.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m., July 20, North Valley Hospital Lake Room. Call 755-7237 to make an appointment.

3 Safe Sitter babysitting training for boys and girls 11-13 years old 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 20, North Valley Hospital Falls Room. Cost $35. Call 863-3630 to pre-register.

3 Fiberfest Eureka 2006, July 22-23, Lincoln County Fairgrounds. Fiber contests, workshops, demonstrations, auction. Call Lee at 406-882-4939.

3 Heritage Days parade, 11:30 a.m. July 29, Columbia Falls.

3 School District 5 fall enrollment begins Aug. 1 for grades K-8, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. district office, 233 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Call Patty Fisher, enrollment clerk, at 751-3430.

3 Valley Cruisers annual Car Show Aug. 11-13, Polson.

3 Seeley Lake Challenge Triathlon, Aug. 19. Registration 8 a.m. Race begins 9 a.m. Start at Riverpoint Campground. Swim 300 yards, bike 13.3 miles, run 3.3 miles. Cost $25. Fundraiser for families of spinal muscular atrophy. Call 406-677-2880.

3 Seventh annual M.A.S.H Bash, 6 p.m. Aug. 25, 1600 River Lakes Parkway. Call 863-3630 for tickets.

3 Pope John Paul II Catholic Church, 195 Cloverdell Road, Bigfork, Oktoberfest noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 1. German food, beer and wine. Music by Don Lawrence Band. Tickets available at the door. Proceeds benefit local charities. Call Dan or Donna Danz at 892-2435.