Today

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.

FVCC Local Topics/Global Issues lecture series presents Mick Stemborski of Whitefish who offers a cultural immersion program "Peru Alive" into the Inca Empire and Andes culture, noon to 1 p.m., Blake Hall board room. Discussion will follow. Free and the public is welcome to attend. Call Gerda Reeb at 756-3945.

Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon, The Bulldog, WestCoast Outlaw Hotel, Kalispell. Lunch available. Guest speaker John Hoag speaks on politics and justice in Nepal.

Red Cross Infant/Child CPR class, 6:30 p.m., Kalispell Service Center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Call 752-6433 to register.

Flathead County Impact Fee Advisory Committee work session 7 p.m., Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Open to public.

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

Flathead County Democratic Central Committee 7 p.m. in the basement of the Flathead County Library, Kalispell.

Tuesday

AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and Nov. 22, North Valley Hospital, Whitefish. $10 course fee. Call 863-3630.

Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

City of Kalispell and Montana Department of Transportation invites the public to a meeting to discuss the Stormwater Management Plan, 6 p.m., Kalispell Wastewater Treatment Plant off Airport Road. Call the Public Works Department, 758-7720.

Somers School board meets at 6 p.m. for a District Achievement Data Work Session, at Somers Middle School. Regular board meets 7 p.m.

Big Sky Bonsai Society meets at 7 p.m., at the Flathead County Library in Kalispell. Jerry Meislik will discuss ways to shape and improve bonsai. Free and the public is invited. Call Meislik at 862-0387.

Flathead Valley Trout Unlimited meets 7:30 p.m., Bohemian Grange, off U.S. 93 behind Coffee Traders, Whitefish. Barry Hansen, fisheries biologist for Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, gives a PowerPoint presentation on Flathead Lake Fisheries Co-Management Plan. Free and all welcome. Call John Winnie, 755-1406.

Wednesday

City of Kalispell will be discontinuing leaf pickup effective today. Have leaves raked two feet into street or avenue prior to today. Any remaining leaves must be bagged and placed at curb or in alley for pickup.

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.

Friday

Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

Kalispell Christmas City of the North parade, 7 p.m., downtown, Main St.

Buffalo Runner event and auction of 10 Spanish Mustangs, Nov. 25, Bar W Guest Ranch, 2875 U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. Doors open 2:30 p.m. Tickets $20 per person; children 12 and under free. Entertainment by Rob Quist. For reservations, call Olga, 257-1187. Fundraiser for at-risk children through Buffalo Horse Coalition in Browning, and Spanish Mustangs.

AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 8:30 to 11 a.m., and 1 to 3 p.m. each day, Nov. 27 and 28, Polson Area Senior Center. $10 course fee. Call 883-4735 to register.

AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, Nov. 27 and 28, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day, St. John's Lutheran Hospital. Call 293-0100.

NorthWestern Energy distributes free "starter" weatherization kits to its natural gas customers from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 27, North Valley Community Room, Columbia Falls. Call 1-800-823-5995.

Flathead County Democratic Women meet 11:45 a.m., Nov. 27, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Helen Pilling presents a program on recycling. Luncheon is $8. No reservations required. All welcome.