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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 Northwest Montana Pro Rodeo Royalty hosts an Easter egg hunt 11 a.m. in the Flathead County Fairgrounds infield. All children welcome. Bring a basket. Call Debbie, 756-3191.

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, 3-4 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.

3 Kalispell Elks Lodge No. 725 annual Easter egg hunt, 1 p.m., on the lodge grounds, 1820 U.S. 93 S. Members and nonmembers invited to bring children.

Monday

3 Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter, meet at noon at the home of Katy Zundel. At 1 p.m. Lois Yaeger and Riva Amundson will give a genealogy workshop. For transportation, call Helen Steinke at 257-1632.

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

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

3 Bet Harim Congregation of Flathead Valley hosts a community seder lead by Rabbi Allen Secher of Whitefish, 6 p.m., 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., Lakeside Chapel, 236 Adams St., Lakeside.

3 Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 6-8 p.m., 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., Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Free. Seating limited. Public welcome. Call 756-3822.

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

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

Tuesday

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., Pathways Treatment Center, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell.

3 Flathead Audubon program "From Pumas to Penguins" 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. today and April 12, The Summit, Kalispell. $10 course fee. Call 751-4500 to register.

3 Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, noon, 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., Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

3 Polson Rural Fire District trustee meeting 7 p.m. Big Arm Fire Hall. All area residents encouraged to attend.

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

3 School District 5 and Flathead High School district board meets at 6 p.m., Kalispell Junior High School Library Media Center.

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

3 Somers School board special meeting at 6:30 p.m., followed by Facilities Planning Work Session at 7 p.m., at Somers Middle School.

3 Cayuse Prairie School board meets at 7 p.m. in the school library.

3 Smith Valley School board meets at 7 p.m. at the Intermediate School.

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

Wednesday

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

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

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

Montana Landlords Association meets at Kalispell Elks Lodge, 1820 U.S. 93 S. Dinner 6 p.m., meeting 7 p.m. Call Marilyn, 752-2962.

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

3 Whitefish branch of Flathead County Library Born to Read program for babies, 0-24 months, 11:30 a.m. Call 862-6657.

3 The Letterman in Concert, 8 p.m., 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.

Thursday

3 CASA for Kids annual Light of Hope ceremony to kick off a month of awareness event and education on child abuse issues, 7:30 a.m., Hampton Inn, 1140 U.S. 2 W., Kalispell. Call 755-7208.

3 Kristin Donahue of FVCC Continuing Education Department and Northwest Healthcare gives a free presentation on "Recipe for Rejuvenation - Caring for the Caregiver," 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Sponsored by the nonprofit Development Partnership. Public invited.

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

3 Flathead County Fair board meets 6 p.m., fairgrounds office.

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