Today

3 Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m., Bigfork Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

3 Jazzercise anniversary open house. Free classes 5:20 p.m. today and April 5, Central Christian Church, Kalispell. Call Cathy Cooney, 212-7243.

3 Red Cross certified course in Standard First Aid, 6:30 p.m. at the office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

Wednesday

3 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.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., TeleTech.

3 Polson Chamber of Commerce meets at noon, Best Western KwaTaqNuk Resort. Lunch $9 per person. Guest speaker is Gehrand Bechard on the Lake County Student Built House Program. Call Michelle, 883-5969.

3 Flathead Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society meets 7 p.m. at the Flathead County Library meeting room in Kalispell. Panel workshop on "Identifying Common Plant Families." General meeting at 5:30 p.m. Free and public is welcome. Call Jen Asebrook, 863-9630.

Thursday

3 Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., CenturyTel.

3 Lake County Republican Central Committee meets 7 p.m., Polson Library. Rick Skates of First Citizens Bank of Polson will talk about the coming Memorial Day celebration. All welcome.

3 Lakeside Parks Advisory Committee meets 7 p.m., Lakeside Community Chapel.

3 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Family History training workshop 7:30 p.m., Kalispell Stake Center. Topic is "Tapping into Civil War Records." Public invited. Call 752-5446.

Friday

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

Saturday

3 Find Your Family Day, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1780 Talbot Road, Columbia Falls. Learn how to search online for ancestors, organize data. Refreshments. Free. Everyone welcome.

3 Trees to Paper to Trees semi-annual recycling drive 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bring newspapers, magazines, office paper, cardboard, phone books and aluminum cans to north end of Flathead County Fairgrounds. Call Kalispell Parks and Recreation, 758-7715.

3 Flathead Audubon Lower Valley Waterfowl Tour of wetland sites. Meet at 9 a.m. at Park 'n' Ride at intersection of U.S. 93 and Montana 82. Free. Everyone welcome. Contact Leslie Kehoe, 837-4467.

3 Dandy Dudes and Dolls 4-H Club hosts its annual Easter egg hunt for children 10 and under, 10 a.m. Cayuse Prairie School, Creston. Call Tina, 752-3443.

3 Easter egg hunt 11 a.m., Stillwater Christian School, 1251 Willow Glen Dr., Kalispell. Bring your baskets. Hosted by Harvest Baptist Church. All welcome.

3 Kalispell Elks Lodge No. 725 annual Easter egg hunt, 1 p.m., on the lodge grounds, 1820 U.S. 93 S. Public invited.

3 Free tepee-raising workshop 1 p.m., weather-permitting, Grizzly Base Boy Scout Camp. Campfire songs and stories follow. Turn on Labrandt Road off Montana 35 between Creston and Bigfork. Go two miles and turn right at Camp sign. sponsored by Ravenwood Natural Science Center. Call Brett, 837-7279.

3 Flathead County Library Human Rights Film Series presents the Emmy Award nominated documentary, "Lost Boys of Sudan," 2 p.m., Columbia Falls branch library. Free. Parental discretion advised.

3 Whitefish Mountain Mall Easter egg hunt for kids 8 and under, 3 p.m. All welcome.

3 Sons of Norway meet 7 p.m., Buffalo Hill Terrace meeting room, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell. Call Arne Brosten at 837-3494.

Sunday

3 Big Mountain holds three Easter egg hunts; the first at 9:30 a.m. on intermediate "blue runs" reached from Chair 1 with prizes inside; from 1-1:30 p.m. for children ages 1-6, and 1:30-2 p.m. for children 7 and older, near the fire pit below Moguls.

A Look Ahead

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. April 9 and 11, North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $10 course fee. Call 892-4087. to register.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., April 9 at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

Thought

The difference between gossip and news depends on whether you hear it or tell it." n Anonymous.

3 Bet Harim Congregation of Flathead Valley hosts a community seder lead by Rabbi Allen Secher of Whitefish, 6 p.m. April 9, Glacier Unitarian Fellowship Hall, 1515 Trumble Creek Road, Kalispell. Cost $40 members; $45 nonmembers; children 5-12, $15; students 13-18, $40. Seating limited. Reservations required. Call 756-5159.

3 Flathead County Planning board town-hall meeting to review Growth Policy's 50 goals, 6 p.m. April 9, Lakeside Chapel, 236 Adams St., Lakeside.

3 Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 6-8 p.m., April 9, The Summit conference room, Kalispell. Guest speaker Brooke White, KRMC speech pathologist discusses "Deficits Associated with Frontal Lobe Injuries." Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Refreshments. Call Kathy or Sue at 756-4723.

3 Flathead Valley Community College 2007 Honors Symposium Series presents Holly Anderson of the Boise State University Department of Education on the topic, "Is There a Boys' Crisis in Education?" at 7 p.m., April 9, Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Free. Seating limited. Public welcome. Call 756-3822.

3 The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., April 9, 141 Interstate Lane, behind JoAnn Fabrics, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

3 Deer Park School board meets at 7 p.m. April 9 at the school.

3 Public is invited to a free community lecture by Casey and Eddie Rude of Connections on "Drugs in Montana, Street Outreach and Hep-C," 7:30 a.m., April 10, Pathways Treatment Center, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell.

3 Flathead Audubon program "From Pumas to Penguins" April 10, about Patagonia, 7 p.m. The Summit, Kalispell. Free. Public invited.

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 10 and 12, The Summit, Kalispell. $10 course fee. Call 751-4500 to register.

3 Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, noon, April 10, North Valley Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Guest speaker Gary Hall talks about "What's New in County Government." No reservations are required and lunch is available for $9. Call Carol Pike at 892-2072.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., April 10, Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

3 Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m. April 10 in the school library.

3 Red Cross Infant and Child CPR certification training, 6:30 p.m. April 10 at the office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

3 Somers School board Facilities Planning Work Session at 6 p.m. April 10, at Somers Middle School.

3 Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead meet at 7:30 p.m., April 10, Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building, 490 N. Meridian Road. Public welcome. Call Don at 862-6955.

3 School District 5 Spring Kindergarten Enrollment Day 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 11, Flathead County Health Department, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell, upstairs conference room. Bring birth certificates and shot records. Call 751-3430.

3 Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 p.m. April 11, in the administration building boardroom.

The Letterman in Concert, 8 p.m. April 11, Flathead High School. Tickets $27.50, available at Books West, 101 Main St., 752-6900, Kalispell; and at the door. Fundraiser for Kalispell Police Association.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m., April 12, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Sponsored by Kalispell Rotary.

3 Gregory Wieting, certified BodyTalk practitioner and Reiki master teacher, gives a free public presentation and demonstration on energy medicine, 7-9 p.m. April 12, Shanti Yoga Studio, 235 Central Ave. Whitefish. Call 471-7029.

3 FVCC's Global Friends discusses segments of "An Inconvenient Truth," noon April 13, BSS 132, facilitated by student Jessica Dumke. Free. All welcome. Call Gerda Reeb, 756-3945.

3 American Association of University Women annual book sale 3-9 p.m. April 13; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 14; and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 15, Kalispell Center Mall. Proceeds support FVCC scholarships. Call 755-8125.

3 Fundraiser for long time Whitefish resident and licensed acupuncturist Diane Carter, who is battling breast cancer, 5-9 p.m. April 13, Bohemian Grange Hall, behind Montana Coffee Traders, south of Whitefish. Silent auction, alternative medicine demonstrations. Drop of aluminum cans, used computer ink cartridges and old cell phones to be recycled. Adults and children welcome. Donations appreciated. Call Mimi Beadles, 862-7974.

3 Share Fair sponsored by United Way, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 14, Kalispell Center Mall. Local health and human service agencies, nonprofits, clubs and service organizations will be represented. Public welcome. Call 752-7266 or 888-720-7266.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., April 14, at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Whitefish Stage Road, Kalispell.

3 Flathead County Library Human Rights Film Series presents "Mohawk Girls" 2 p.m. April 14, Columbia Falls branch library. Free. Parental discretion advised.

3 Halau Ka Waikahe Lani Malie Hula show, 7 p.m. April 14, KM Theater, 50 Second St., Kalispell. Tickets available at Books West in Kalispell, and Montana Coffee Traders in Whitefish and Columbia Falls.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., April 16, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., April 17, Lakeside Elementary.

3 Teens 'n Crisis gives a presentation on methamphetamine use in the Flathead, 5:30 p.m. April 17, Columbia Falls Junior High School. Call 892-6530.

3 Flathead County Planning board town-hall meeting to review Growth Policy's 50 goals, 6 p.m. April 17, Bethany Lutheran Church basement, 8559 U.S. 35, Bigfork.

3 Canyon Elementary informational meeting 6-7 p.m. April 17. Call 387-5323.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., April 18, Flathead High School.

3 Canyon Elementary kindergarten 2007-2008 registration 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. April 19. Call 387-5323 for an appointment.

3 Cayuse Prairie School kindergarten round-up and registration 8:30-11:30 a.m. and noon to 3 p.m. April 19. Bring child's birth certificate and immunization records. Call 756-4560, ext. 10 to schedule a time.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., April 19, Libby VFW.

3 Flathead Valley Community College 2007 Honors Symposium Series presents Lt. Col. Kevin Farrel, Department of History at the U.S. Military Academy on the topic, "History of Gender Integration in the Military" at 7 p.m., April 19, Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Free. Seating limited. Public welcome. Call 756-3822.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 20, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Big Sky Astronomy Club meets at 7 p.m., April 20 at the West Valley fire station, 2412 Farm to Market Road. All welcome. Call Bruce at 857-3753 or Russ, 214-4248.

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 8 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. April 21, The Summit, Kalispell. $10 course fee. Call 751-4500 to register.

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 8 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. April 21, Mountain West Bank, Whitefish. $10 course fee. Call 863-3630 to register.

Creative Memories scrapbooking workshop, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 21, Eagles Nest, FVCC. Learn about the Power Palette System. All welcome. Call Joyce Workman, 755-4922.

3 Montana Woman Foundation's annual Clothes Closet sale 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 21, at Curves, 200 E. Idaho, Kalispell. Donations of functional clothing in good condition are tax deductible. Drop-offs at Curves, Montana Woman Complex, 1103 S. Main, and Glacier Wallflower, No. 9, U.S. 2 E., Columbia Falls. Call 755-5753.

3 Life Line Screening program for stroke, bone density and heart disease, beginning at 9 a.m. April 21, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 640 Seventh St., Columbia Falls. Cost $139. Pre-registration required. Call 1-877-237-1287.

3 Earth Day festivities, April 21, Depot Park, Kalispell. Scavenger hunt and community clean-up 9-11 a.m.; barbecue 11 a.m. to noon, poster contest winners announced, noon to 1 p.m. Call Bob Morrow, manager at Valley Recycling, 257-4302. Co-sponsored by Kalispell Downtown Association Merchants and Montana Conservation Corps.

3 United Way's Christmas in April, home improvement blitz, April 21. If you are a senior citizen on a limited income and need home maintenance or repairs done, or wish to volunteer, call United Way, 752-7266.

3 Flathead County Library Human Rights Film Series presents "Saz: The Palestinian rapper for Change" 2 p.m. April 21, Columbia Falls branch library. Free. Parental discretion advised.

3 "100 Best" Art Show by youth of Whitefish Community Center Programs and director Laura Blankenship, reception and opening 7-9 p.m. April 21, Sage Spa and Salon, 525 Railway Ave., Whitefish. Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments. Call 249-5344.

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 8 to 11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. April 23, Polson Area Senior Center. $10 course fee. Call 883-4735 to register.

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 8 to 11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. April 23, St. John's Lutheran Hospital, Libby. $10 course fee. Call 293-0100 to register.

3 Red Cross certified course in Adult CPR, 6:30 p.m. April 23 at the office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

3 Flathead County Planning board town-hall meeting to review Growth Policy's 50 goals, 6 p.m. April 24, Glacier National Park Community Building, park headquarters, West Glacier.

3 Red Cross certified course in Standard First Aid, 6:30 p.m. April 24 at the office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

3 Red Cross volunteer orientation beginning at noon April 27, at the office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Call 752-6433

3 Columbia Falls Kiwanis Mountain Madness Motocross April 27-29, Hungry Horse Motocross Track. Registration 6-9 p.m. April 27, 6:30-8 a.m. April 28-29. Races begin 8 a.m. April 28-29. Gate admission $10 for entire weekend. Children under 12 free. Concessions and restrooms available. Proceeds benefit Kiwanis community projects. Call 892-7283 pr 892-1776.

3 United Way's Christmas in April construction project day, April 28. If you are a senior citizen on a limited income and need home maintenance or repairs done, or wish to volunteer, call United Way, 752-7266.

3 Flathead County Library Human Rights Film Series presents "Life and Debt" 2 p.m. April 28, Columbia Falls branch library. Free. Parental discretion advised.

3 Eureka Rendezvous Days April 27-29. Barbecue and concert kick off 5 p.m. April 27, Lake Koocanusa Arena. Weekend events include parade, carnival, quilt, art and car shows, black powder shoot, mountain man events, crafts fair, kids games. Tickets and information: www.eurekaevents.com.

3 Spring enrollment begins May 1 for students new to School District 5, grades 1-8, enrollment office, 233 First Ave. E., (above Flathead County Library), Kalispell. Call 751-3430.

3 Flathead County Planning board town-hall meeting to review Growth Policy's 50 goals, 6 p.m. May 1, Mountain West Bank, 601 Spokane Ave., Whitefish.

3 Bibler Spring Garden Tours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 12-13. Proceeds benefit FVCC Scholarship Program. Advance ticket sales only, $10 adults, $3 children. Call 756-3963.

3 Northern Rockies Paddling Symposium 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 19-20, Wayfarers State Park, Bigfork. Demonstrations of kayaks and canoes from area paddlesports shops. Learn tips and techniques. Free. Call Silver Moon Kayak Company, 752-3794.

3 Loon & Fish Festival 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 26-27, Seeley Lake Community Hall. Art show, soup bowl lunch to benefit Seeley Lake Food Bank, outdoor topics, demonstrations, children's art and raffle. Bird and wildflower walks, guided trip to view nesting loons, May 27. Call Alpine Artisans, 406-793-5706.

3 Dressage for the Park dressage show, June 16-17, Rebecca Farm, Kalispell. Call Lindy Marriott at 752-4627 or Joy Struble at 755-8870

3 Columbia Falls Relay for Life for American Cancer Society June 22-23, Columbia Falls High School. Call Kathy Emerson, 862-7914; or Dina Pomper, 755-7004.

3 Kalispell Relay for Life for American Cancer Society 6 p.m. June 22 to 10 a.m. June 23, Flathead High School Legends Field. Call Joni McKiernan, 261-0184.

3 Big Mountain Resort opens June 30 for summer operations. Call 862-2911.

3 Columbia Falls High School Class of 1967 40th reunion July 27-29 during Heritage Days. Call Cyndy Gochanour Deist, 755-3942; or Gail Shay Linne, 892-1935.

3 School District 5 fall enrollment begins 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Aug. 1, 233 First Ave. E., (above Flathead County Library), Kalispell. Call 751-3430.

Flathead High School Class of 1997 class reunion Aug. 10-11. E-mail fhsbraves1997@yahoo.com