Today

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.