Today

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 Christian 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, 406-829-9378.

Whitefish Youth Softball Association has a huckleberry pancake breakfast 8-11:30 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.

Kalispell Kiwanis sponsor a bicycle safety rally 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Peterson School in Kalispell. Free bike safety inspections, guided bike rides, free lunch, giveaways, including two new bicycles. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Call 756-8073 or 755-4970.

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.

Lake County Democrats "Dialogue and Desserts" fundraiser featuring columnist George Ochenski 1-3 p.m., N. Crow Clubhouse, Ronan. For tickets and directions call 406-270-0424.

Flathead Pioneer club meets 2 p.m., Flathead Electric Co-op building. All visitors interested in restoring or driving antique cars welcome. Park and enter building on north or back side. Call Dave Cooley at 257-4023.

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

Computer class highlighting the library, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Free, but registration required. Call Brett Fisher, 758-5814.

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.

Silver Foxes Legislation meets at noon at Perkins Restaurant conference room.

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.

Deer Park School board special closed session meeting 6:30 p.m., followed by a regular meeting at 7 p.m.

Tuesday

Public is invited to a free community lecture from 7:30 a.m. at Pathways Treatment Center, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell. Topic is "raising Secure and Independent Children." RSVP to 756-3950.

Kila School board meets 10 a.m..

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

Flathead City-County Board of Health retreat 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Grouse Mountain Lodge Nordic Room, 2 Fairway Dr., Whitefish. Lunch provided.

AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 12:30-4:30 p.m. today and Thursday, Buffalo Hill Terrace, Kalispell. $10 course fee. Call 751-4500 to register.

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

3 Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m., airport manager's office, Glacier Park International Airport.

Creston School board meets at 4:30 p.m. in the school library to canvass the election. Public welcome.

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.

School District 5 and Flathead High School district board meets at 6 p.m., Flathead High School Library second floor.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., Troy Methodist Church.

Lakeside Community Club meets at noon at Vista Linda. For reservations call Lois Lauman 857-3801 or Fran Ruby at 857-3801.

Flathead Mental Health Local Advisory Council meets from 12:30-2 p.m., Pathways Treatment Center conference room. Guest speaker is Municipal Judge Heidi Ulbricht. Public welcome.

Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 p.m. in the administration building boardroom.

Thursday

Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., The Wave, Kalispell; co-sponsored by The Wave and First Interstate Bank.

Meet Flathead County Commissioner candidate Mark Crowley, 5-7:30 p.m. Red's, Wines and Blues, mezzanine level, 50 E. Second St., Kalispell. Free appetizers, cash bar. Celtic music by Tra Le Gael. Call 752-MARK (6275).

Human Rights Film series presents, "Well-Founded Fear," 7 p.m., Flathead County Library. Free and public welcome. Call Katie Boyes at 758-5813.

Meet your sheriff candidates, Mike Meehan, Bruce Perish, John Weaver. 7-8:30 p.m., Whitefish Council Chambers, 418 E. Second St. Public invited. Question and answer session.

Flathead County fair board meets 7 p.m. in the fairground office.

Friday

KOA free camping day. For reservations call 883-2151 for Polson/Flathead Lake; 862-4242 for Whitefish/Kalispell; and 387-5341 for West Glacier.

Flathead chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon, Buffalo Hill Terrace. Lunch is $7.50. For reservations, call Mary Turk 849-5172.

Bigfork Art & Cultural Center's annual benefit auction, "Boots, Brims & Biddin' III," 5:30 p.m., Flathead Lake Lodge. Western-themed dinner featuring Jordan's BBQ. Split the Pot. Ticket $22 for Art Center Gift Shop members; $25 non-members, available at the Art Center, Jug Tree, and Frame of Reference. Call Marnie at 837-6927. Proceeds support the art center.