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| November 10, 2006 1:00 AM

Kalispell Junior High School parent conferences continue today, 8-11:30 a.m., in the gym. Parents may pick up their student's grades.

Smith Valley School honors veterans at a 9 a.m. assembly and program. Everyone invited.

A bazaar/basement sale runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Central Christian Church, corner of Second Avenue and Third Street East in Kalispell; doll collection featured.

Immanuel Lutheran Home, 185 Crestline Ave., Kalispell, annual craft and bake sale and bazaar continues today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Homemade cinnamon rolls, freshly bake lefse, stamped cards and many gift items. Soup and salad luncheon $4.

Thimble Club of Trinity Lutheran Church annual bazaar continues today from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Soup lunch served 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Handmade gifts.

International Gift Festival continues today from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 11, Mountain View Mennonite Church, at corner of Mennonite Church and Creston Hatchery Roads, Kalispell. Fair trade goods from around the world. Proceeds benefit Ten Thousand Villages Third World artisans.

Bigfork High School Veterans Day program 11:20 a.m., in the gym; refreshments following.

Flathead Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Clairmont St., Kalispell. Lunch is $7.50. For reservations, call Bill Driver, 837-2744.

Lelia Proctor Memorial Chapter of Montana Association for the Blind meets today and the second Friday of every month, at 1:30 p.m., Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Dr., Kalispell.

Eagles burger night runs from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Eagles building, 37 First St. West in Kalispell; price is $6.

Stillwater Christian School "Funding their Future" benefit auction and dinner, 5:30 p.m., at the school, Vista Linda catered dinner, silent and live auctions, by Gardner's Auction. Proceeds to PTO. Advance tickets $25 each; $30 at the door. Call 752-4400.

Kila School annual Fall Holiday Wine and Beer Festival fundraiser, 6-9 p.m., Central School Museum, Kalispell. Live acoustic music, appetizers, and beverages. Tickets $20, available at Coffee Traders, Withey's, Kalispell Liquor and Wine, Books West and Mountain Valley Foods in Kalispell; Alpine Market, Whitefish.

USO 1940s style Dinner and Dance, WestCoast Outlaw Hotel, Kalispell. Cash bar 5 p.m.; dinner 6:15 p.m.; dancing 7:30 p.m. Dancing to Don Lawrence Orchestra. Dinner and dance, $35; dance only, $10. Proceeds benefit Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry and Parks and Recreation for Depot Park band shell. Call 752-3431.

Montana Woman Foundation Walk-in Clothes Closet fundraiser, Majestic Valley Arena. Sneak Peak, 6-8 p.m. tonight, with hors d'oeuvres, wine, door prizes, silent auction. Tickets $10 for members; $15 nonmembers. General sale 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 11. Free admission. Call 755-5753.

Saturday

Rake Up the Flathead. Call the United Way Volunteer Center, 752-7266.

All-you-can-eat pancake breakfast 8:30-10:30 a.m., Proctor Community Center. Adults, $5; kids, $3. Proceeds go to purchase of outdoor playground equipment for Dayton Elementary School.

Big Bike Bonanza, good used bikes for cheap prices for sale, 9-11 a.m., Rails to Trails Meridian Road trailhead.

Montana Woman Foundation Walk-in Clothes Closet fundraiser, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Majestic Valley Arena, Kalispell. Free admission. Call 755-5753.

Free weight loss/stop smoking through hypnosis seminar 9-11 a.m. with Don Spencer, Best Western KwaTaq Nuk Resort, Polson. Call 883-3636 to reserve a seat or register at 8:45 a.m.

Western Life Enhancement Foundation Whale of a Sale, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Majestic Valley Arena, Kalispell. Shop a wide variety of donated items, including exercise equipment, sporting goods, building supplies, tools, tack and furniture. Proceeds benefit youth equine programs in the Flathead Valley. Free admission. The Humane Society of Northwest Montana's mobile adoption vehicle, The Beagle, will be on hand 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today; 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday.

Kalispell Regional Medical Center Surgical Services Peri-operative center open house 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tour the operating rooms, recovery rooms, same-day surgery and endoscopy unit. Public invited.

St. Richard's Church, Ninth St. West and U.S. 2, Columbia Falls, annual bazaar 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Handcrafted quilts, sweaters, woodwork, Christmas and religious items, baked goods, jams and jellies. Soup, sandwiches, hot dogs and beverages available.