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| April 7, 2007 1:00 AM

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 10 a.m., Begg Park, corner of Airport Road and Begg Park Road, Kalispell, Over 2,000 eggs will be hidden. All welcome. Sponsored by Elevation Church.

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.

3 Columbia Falls Lions Club Easter egg hunt 1 p.m. sharp, Marantetted Park, Columbia Falls. Toddler through age 12, separated by age groups. Everyone welcome.

Monday

3 Beginning at 9 a.m. Flathead Electric Co-operative members may experience brief outages due to a house move starting in Kalispell on Appleway Drive west on U.S. 2 to Meridian Road, north to U.S. 93, north to West Reserve, east to Helena Flats Road south, turning on East Evergreen and ending on Harmony Road.

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.

3 Flathead Audubon meets 7 p.m. The Summit, Kalispell. Jim Williams, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks wildlife program manager presents the program, "From Pumas to Penguins: Notes from a Montana Wildlife Manager in Patagonia, Argentina." Free. Public invited.

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 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 Evergreen Water and Sewer District board meets at 7 a.m. at the district office, 130 Nicholson Dr.

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

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 Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., Flathead County Library basement meeting room, Kalispell. Keith Hammer of the Swan Ranger station gives a presentation on hikes and activities in the Swan Range. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Mike Spence, 857-2599.

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 Flathead County Republican Party meets at noon at the Bulldog.

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 DivorceCare divorce recovery seminar 6:30 p.m., Easthaven Baptist Church, 2010 Whitefish Stage Road, Kalispell. Child care available.. All welcome. Call 752-7021.

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.

3 Flathead Valley Trout Unlimited meets 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. U.S. Geological Survey research ecologist Dan Fagre presents a program on "From Glaciers to Macroinvertebrates: The Cascading Ecological Effect of Climate Change at Glacier National Park." Wade Fredenberg, U.S. Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologists, also speaks on implications for the Flathead and Glacier Park's fisheries. Free. Refreshments. Public invited.

3 Patricia Andrews, U.S. Forest Service fire behavior research scientist, give a Wildland Fire Behavior presentation 7 p.m., Swan Ecosystem Center, Condon Work Center. No admission, but donations appreciated. Call 754-3137.

Friday

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

3 Flathead Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Clairmonts St., Kalispell. Lunch is $7.50. For reservations, call Bill Driver at 837-2744.

3 Free presentation and reception on "Adopt a Trail" in Glacier Park with guest speakers George Ostrom and Bob Nystuen, 5-7 p.m., Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Call Glacier National Park Fund, 862-6110.

3 American Association of University Women annual book sale 3-9 p.m.; 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 The Pachyderm Club meets at noon in the Bulldog at the WestCoast Outlaw Hotel. Guest speaker is Roger Nasset, Kalispell Chief of Police. Lunch available. Public invited.

3 Fundraiser for long time Whitefish resident and licensed acupuncturist Diane Carter, who is battling breast cancer, 5-9 p.m., Bohemian Grange Hall, behind Montana Coffee Traders, south of Whitefish. Silent auction, alternative medicine demonstrations. Drop off 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 Montanans for Multiple Use and Montanans for Property Rights host guest speaker Attorney Fred Kelly Grant on topic " Coordinating Public and Private Land Use: Coping with these Times on Our Lands," 6:30 p.m., Country Kitchen, Flathead County Fairgrounds.