Today

Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol today for speeding, and stop sign and equipment violations, at Second Street and Meridian Road.

School District Six and Eight Child Find screening for preschool children birth to 5 years old who are not attending kindergarten in Columbia Falls, Canyon, and West Glacier, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Oct. 26, Glacier Gateway Kindergarten building, 440 Fourth Ave. W. Call 892-6562 for and appointment. Free.

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.

Montana's Congressman Denny Rehberg's field representative Keli McQuiston conducts traveling office hours, 11 a.m., Eureka Chamber Visitor Information Center, 2 Dewey Ave. Call 406-543-9550.

Flathead County Board of Commissioners' dedication ceremony for the Cornerstone of Law Memorial, noon, at the Court House, 800 S. Main, Kalispell.

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

Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road, Lakeside.

NorthWestern Energy public weatherization event, 3-7 p.m., North Valley Community Room, Columbia Falls. Free starter home weatherization kits and demonstrations. Refreshments. All welcome.

Salvation Army Harvest-fest Carnival 6-8 p.m., 110 Bountiful Dr., Kalispell. Hot dogs and pop, 25 cents. Games, cupcake walk, jail, drawings. Families welcome. Call 257-4357.

Red Cross certified course in Adult CPR, 6:30 p.m. at the office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Cost $30. Call 752-6433.

Free Falun Dafa Quigong class, 7 p.m. community room of Kalispell branch of Flathead County Library. A self-cultivation meditation with gentle, easy exercises. Call Katherine Combes, 257-9798.

Free emergency first aid pet workshop 7-9 p.m., Humane Society of Northwest Montana, 3499 U.S. 93, Kalispell. Dave Pauli, director of the regional office of the Humane Society of the United States, and a trapping expert and local veterinarian, will talk about treating animal injuries. Call 857-2045.

Eastern Flathead County Neighborhood Plan follow-up meeting 7 p.m., Deer Park School gym. All welcome.

Northwest Montana Bar Association sponsors a debate between Jerry O'Neill and Mark Sullivan, candidates for Flathead County Justice of the Peace, Dept. No. 2, 7-8:30 p.m., O'Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Public invited.

Thursday

Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol today for speeding, and stop sign and equipment violations, at Wyoming and Sunset Street, (U.S. 93.)

Kalispell Elks host a blood drive in the blood mobile, noon to 5 p.m., 1820 U.S. 93 S. Walk-ins welcome; or call Dawn Brown at 755-9542 for an appointment. Donors receive free ticket to Elks Vampire Ball on Oct. 28. Proceeds benefit Elks and Red Cross.

Flathead Special Education Cooperative meets at 1 p.m. in the Cooperative's offices. Call 257-1852.

NorthWestern Energy public weatherization event, 3-7 p.m., Royal Duff Memorial Armory, Whitefish. Free starter home weatherization kits and demonstrations. Refreshments. All welcome.

Flathead County Library board meets at 3 p.m. at the Bigfork Branch Library. Contact Kim Crowley, library director, at 758-5826.

FVCC Faculty Senate sponsors a candidates' forum 4-6 p.m. Resource Center, room 123, mediated by George Cowan. Public welcome to attend. Call Brenda Rudolph, 756-3858.

Columbia Falls School board Insurance Committee meets at 4:15 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W. Columbia Falls.

Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m. Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. All area seniors welcome. Call 257-1598.

Benefit to help with expenses for ongoing cancer treatments for National Park employees Bill Hayden and Brace Hayden, 5 p.m. NPS Community Building, West Glacier. Potluck dinner, door prizes, raffle, auction. Bring your own beverage. Donations welcome. Contact Nete Reinhard, 888-7929; Mark Wagner, 732-7757, or Karen Giesy, 888-7921.

Woodland Montessori Harvest Festival for children 3 to 6 years old, 5-6:30 p.m. 5 Parkhill Dr., (across from south entrance to Woodland Park). Games, non-scary costumes, "haunted" house, cider press and food vendors, silent auction. Live music by Tra Le Gael. Donations requested. Call Heidi Miller, 257-2334.