Today
Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Home Depot; an employee drive.
Glacier Country Pachyderm meets noon to 1 p.m. at the Bulldog, Kalispell. Guest speaker is Elaine Gravely, Elections Bureau deputy for the Montana Secretary of State's office. Lunch $9. Public welcome.
Kitchen Store Galore Culinary Classics class featuring gifts from the kitchen, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 550 E. First St., Whitefish. Cost $35 per person with $5 going to Northwest Montana Humane Society. Call Chris Brock, 862-3050, for reservation. Seating limited.
Big Sky Astronomy Club meets at 7 p.m., at its new meeting place at the West Valley Fire Department fire house, 2412 Farm to Market Road. All welcome. Call Bruce at 857-3753 or Russ, 214-4248.
Saturday
AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Bring a brown bag lunch. $10 course fee. Call 751-4500 to register.
Creative Memories "Share the Joy" scrapbooking workshop with holiday gift ideas, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eagles Nest, FVCC. All welcome. Call Joyce Workman, 755-4922.
Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative executive council meets 8:30 a.m. at West Valley School.
Marion Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary Christmas Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Marion Fire Hall. Chili and cornbread available.
ETHIC (Encouraging The Homeownership Ideals for Communities) a nonprofit Montana organization, offers a certified program for experienced and first-time home buyers on budgeting, credit, loan and mortgage types and more, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Call 257-6627 for reservations and availability.
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 640 Seventh St. W., Columbia Falls, annual fall bazaar, cookie walk and soup and pie luncheon, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Joannie's Souper Holiday Happening fundraiser luncheon and silent auction of holiday baskets and more, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 301 Central Ave., Whitefish. Soup lunch beginning at noon. $5 suggested donation. Proceeds will toward bone marrow transplant medical expenses for Joannie Gregg. Call 863-9717 or 862-6551.
Humane Society of Northwest Montana Micro-chip Mania 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Animal Adoption Center, 3499 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Have a microchip placed in your pet for quick identification if lost or stolen. Call 752-7297.
Carol Nicholson, organizing regent of the proposed Bird Woman Falls Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosts and presents information on her patriot, Capt. John Sloan, at 2 p.m., at her Columbia Falls home. Call 892-2952.
Eighth annual Survivors of Suicide Day Teleconference, 10:30 a.m., at Flathead-City/County Health Department, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Pre-registration requested. Call Linda, 756-7263. Sponsored by American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
11th annual Bigfork Art Walk, 3-7 p.m. Tour the galleries; meet the artists. Refreshments and door prizes, 837-3790.
Holy Nativity Episcopal Church, 214 E. Second St., Whitefish, toy drive and free magic show, 3 p.m. in the parish hall. Each child requested to donate one new or nearly new unwrapped toy. Books, new art supplies, 12-inch dolls and new games. All area children invited. Call 862-2863.
Benefit to pay medical expenses for 2-year-old Makenna Foster who was airflighted to Missoula on Oct. 10 for emergency surgery, 4 p.m., Moose Lodge, 230 West 10th St., Whitefish. Live and silent auction, bake sale. Dinner $10 adults, $5 children. Call 862-2669 to make a donation. Call 862-0374 or 253-3887 for information.
Sunday
Red Cedar Circle focuses on "grandmother teachings and women's healing medicine," 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 401 First Ave., Suite C, Whitefish. Bring drums and rattles, and a potluck item. Suggested donation $50; no one turned away. Call Jill, 862-8070; Donnalee, 863-9412.
Public meeting for anyone interested in learning about reserve program for Flathead County Sheriff's Office, 7 p.m. at Flathead County Justice Center.
Monday
Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Eureka High School.