Today

Somers School District board special meeting 7 a.m. to canvass election results, Somers Middle School.

Kila School special meeting to canvass election, 7:15 a.m.

MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:30-11:30 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. The Potter's Field Ministry will discuss "The Value of a Mother." Child care provided. Call 257-LOVE (5683).

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, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Flathead City-County Health Department, Kalispell.

Congressman Denny Rehberg's field representative Keli McQuiston holds office hours at 1:30 p.m. today at Mission Mountain Food Enterprise Center Library, 405 Main St. SW, Ronan.

Disabled American Veterans meets at 6:30 p.m., VFW meeting room, 111 Main St., Kalispell.

Flathead County Commissioner candidate forum 7 p.m., Marion Volunteer Fire Department, 180 Gopher Lane, Marion. All candidates and public invited.

Cayuse Prairie School board special budget work meeting at 7 p.m. in the school library.

Rocky Mountain Street Machines night cruises, A & W Restaurant, Columbia Falls. Call President Kavin Morsette, 892-7218.

Thursday

Prayer Breakfast to honor National Day of Prayer, 6:30 a.m., Pin and Cue, Whitefish. $5 donation per person. Everyone welcome.

Community Prayer Breakfast to honor National Day of Prayer 6:30 a.m., Salvation Army Church, 110 Bountiful Dr., Kalispell.

Trego School kindergarten roundup 9-11:30 a.m. Call 882-4713.

Fortine School kindergarten roundup 12:30-2 p.m. Call 882-4531.

Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m., North Valley Community Room.

Dirty Hands Garden Club Farmers' Market 4-6:30 p.m., Pin & Cue parking lot, Whitefish. Bedding plants, baked goods, vegetable and crafts.

Kila School budget meeting 5:30 p.m.

Sage Spa Salon, corner of Spokane Avenue and Railway Street, Whitefish, hosts an open house for Jane Latus Emmert, 6-9 p.m. Proceeds go to the Abbie Shelter. Public welcome.

Gerry Banzet, Flathead County Commissioner candidate, invites the public to meet him to discuss issues, 6:30-8 p.m., North Valley Senior Center, 205 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Coffee and snacks.

Evergreen School District board Negotiations Committee and Evergreeen Education Association representative meet at 6:30 p.m. in the administration building boardroom. Open to public.

FVCC Honors Symposium free lecture series featuring Christopher Muste, of the Department of Political Science, University of Montana, on the topic, "Public Opinion on Issues of Church/State" 7 p.m., WestCoast Kalispell Center Hotel ballroom. Call FVCC at 756-3822.

The Flathead Valley Fibromyalgia Support Group meets at 7 p.m. in The Summit conference room. Call Jerry, 253-7228.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Family History training workshop 7:30 p.m., Kalispell Stake Center. Topic is "Learn What Resources are Available at Our Family History Center." Public invited.

Friday

First Presbyterian Church, 301 Central Ave., Whitefish, youth group flower sale fundraiser for their relief trip to New Orleans this June. Hours noon to 8:30 p.m. today, 8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, and 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Annuals, perennials, and ornamental grasses for sale.

Walking in Beauty Foundation jazz concert 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, Columbia Falls High School auditorium, featuring Ernie Watts, Abraham Laborie, Lew Soloff, Ron Feuer, Harry Blazer and John Zoltek. Tickets $10, $5 for full-time students. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Open seating. Reserve online at www.walkinginbeauty.org; or call Olga at 257-1187.

Saturday

Audubon birding trip in Swan lake area. Meet at 8 a.m. at the Little Brown Church at Montana 35 and 83. Bring binoculars and lunch. Contact Bob Rost at 837-2255. Everyone welcome.

Third annual Mega Garage Sale and Auction 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Expo Building, Flathead County Fairgrounds. Auction begins at 11 a.m. $1 admission; kids 12 and under admitted free. Cars, vacations, golf packages, landscaping and more. Concessions available. Proceeds go to Samaritan House.

Cheerful Heart Treasure Fest Garage Sale fundraiser 8 a.m., New Life Chrisitian Center, Polson. Donations welcome 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday. Tax deductible. Clothing not accepted.

Great Bear Foundation seventh International Multicultural Bear Honoring. Group will travel from Missoula at 8 a.m. to Glacier National Park and rendezvous at the Avalanche gate at noon with Kootenai and Blackfeet cultural leaders. Bear study and hike up Going-to-the-Sun Road. Call Jenny at 406-829-9378.

Whitefish Youth Softball Association has a huckleberry pancake breakfast 8 to 11:30 a.m., Whitefish Mountain Mall Food Court. $4 per person, kids 6 and under eat free. Proceeds go the Whitefish Junior Lady Bulldog Softball program.

First Presbyterian Church, 301 Central Ave., Whitefish, youth group flower sale fundraiser for their relief trip to New Orleans this June. Hours 8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m. today, and 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Annuals, perennials, and ornamental grasses for sale.

Annual West Valley Roadside Clean-up 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 6, Meet at West Valley School at 9 a.m. to help spruce up area roadways. Call Kim Davis at 755-7239 or 755-1311 to schedule a particular work area.

Red Cross Infant and Child CPR certification training, 9 a.m. at the Nurturing Center, 146 Third Ave. W., Kalispell. Call 752-1414 to pre-register.

Mission Mountain Winery annual Red Wine and Chocolate season opener, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., U.S. 93 in Dayton. Free. Public invited.

Northwest Antique Power Association, a nonprofit club, consignment auction 10 a.m. at their showgrounds, Pioneer Road, north of Glacier International Airport. Turn right on Pioneer Road. Items accepted May 4 and 5, noon to 8 p.m. Flea market. Call 250-1819.

Flathead Valley Pioneer Auto Club Car Show today and Sunday, Mountain Mall, Whitefish. Classic cars and their owners will be on hand.

Rocky Mountain Street Machines car show 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., A & W Restaurant, Columbia Falls. Everyone welcome to participate and attend. Call President Kavin Morsette, 892-7218.

Grammy nominated family entertainer Bill Harley performs 2 p.m., Christian Center, Kalispell. Advance tickets $12.50 adults, $8.50 children 12 and under and seniors over 65; available at DDC, Imagination Stations, Kalispell and Whitefish; Book West, Mother's Bless, Kalispell; Electric Avenue Books, Bigfork. Tickets at the door, $15, adults; $10 children 12 and under and seniors. Fundraiser for Discovery Developmental Center. Call 756-7295.

Walking in Beauty Foundation jazz concert 7:30 p.m. continues today, Columbia Falls High School auditorium, featuring Ernie Watts, Abraham Laborie, Lew Soloff, Ron Feuer, Harry Blazer and John Zoltek. Tickets $10, $5 for full-time students. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Open seating. Reserve online at www.walkinginbeauty.org; or call Olga at 257-1187.

Valley Voices Community Choir spring concert, "Because We Sing," 7 p.m., Easthaven Baptist Church, 2010 Whitefish Stage Road, Kalispell. Free admission. A free will offering will be taken. Reception follows concert. Everyone welcome.

Bibler Garden Tours beginning at 9 a.m. today and Sunday, and May 13-14, sponsored by the FVCC Foundation. Tickets $10 for adults, $3 for children. Call 756-3963.

Flathead County Tavern Association 12 annual Tavern Calcutta Association fundraiser, WestCoast Outlaw Hotel. Cocktails 6 p.m., dinner at 7:30 p.m. Live and silent auctions, door prizes. Live entertainment. $150 per couple, or "no" dinner tickets for $100. Call 752-7070.

Fifth annual Death by Chocolate Murder Mystery 7-10 p.m., Conrad Mansion, Kalispell. Tickets $55 each, $100 per couple at Books West, Bookworks or call 755-2166. Fundraiser for Conrad Mansion.

Sons of Norway meet 7 p.m., 347 First Ave. E., Kalispell.

Sunday

First Presbyterian Church, 301 Central Ave., Whitefish, youth group flower sale fundraiser for their relief trip to New Orleans this June. Hours 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Annuals, perennials, and ornamental grasses for sale.

Project Linus blanket making 1-4 p.m., Paintbrush Room, Kalispell Regional Medical Center. Help make blankets for needy children in the Flathead. Call 854-9999.

Glacier United Soccer Club Coaches Appreciation Day pig roast, barbecue and potluck noon to 6 p.m., Grouse Mountain fields, Whitefish. All Flathead Valley Youth soccer coaches and their families eat free. All others $5 per person or $20 per family. Donations welcome.

Monday

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meet at 9:15-11 a.m. at Easthaven Baptist Church, 2010 Whitefish Stage, Kalispell. Dr. Dykstra will answer pediatric-related questions. Free continental breakfast and child care. Call 756-9768.

Flathead High School Class of '45 meet at 11:30 a.m., The Bulldog. Class members and guests welcome.

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

Flathead Audubon meeting and potluck, 6 p.m., Country Kitchen, Flathead County fairgrounds. Program by Jami Belt on common loons and citizen science in Glacier Park. Free. Public invited.

Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 6-8 p.m., The Summit conference room, Kalispell. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Special care givers meeting. Jerry Howard also talks about Fishing Without Barriers Day. Call Kathy at 756-4723 or Sue at 756-4325.

Tuesday

Kila School board meets 10 a.m..

Smith Valley School kindergarten roundup 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Call 756-4535.

Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalispell.

3 Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m. in the school library.

3 Trail Runs Through It planning committee meets 6 p.m., Mountain West Bank, 601 Spokane Ave., Whitefish. Public welcome. Call Lisa Jones, 862-7977.

Columbia Falls Heritage Days Committee meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Tote-N-Go, 605 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Call Matt and Janet McConville at 270-5967.

Mission Mountain Audubon program 7 p.m., Polson City Library Room. Jay Cross gives a presentation on the "Land of the Ice Bears" on a recent trip to the Svalbard Archipelago between Norway and the North Pole. Free. All welcome.

3 Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead meet at 7:30 p.m., Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building, 490 North Meridian Road. Public welcome. Call Don at 862-6955.

Free video program, "The Shape of Things to Come" at area Edward Jones Call an office near you to reserve a seat.

Flathead Valley Forum on Energy meets 7 p.m., Whitefish Library. Lyn Hendrix will give a presentation on the topic, "Sustainable Independent Living - from Theory to Practice and Beyond." Public welcome. Call Barbara Stewart at 862-6235.