Today

3 Columbia Falls Lions Club annual pancake breakfast, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Valley Senior Citizens Center, 205 Nucleus Ave. Cost $4.50, adults; $3.50, children; $14, families. Tickets available from Lions club members and at the door. Everyone welcome.

3 West Valley Volunteer Fire and Rescue annual indoor fundraiser rummage sale, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 14 and 21, 2399 Whitefish Stage Road (West Valley Fire Hall). Lunch is available. Donations welcome. Pick up available. Call 755-3643 or 755-5578.

3 American Association of University Women annual book sale continues 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today; and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Kalispell Center Mall. Proceeds support FVCC scholarships. Call 755-8125.

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

3 Share Fair sponsored by United Way, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 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 33 Baker Hair & Body Salon offers free haircuts for Locks of Love, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Baker and First Street, Whitefish. Appointments encouraged. Call 862-9633.

3 Rocky Mountain Rollers Good Sams RV Club will meets at noon in the Kalispell Eagles Club basement, 37 First St. W. Lunch served. Bring own serviceware and a salad or dessert to share. All interested welcome. To reserve your space, call 257-3163 or 752-0159.

3 The public is welcome to attend the Montana Puppet Guild's free puppet shows to celebrate National Day of Puppetry, 1-3:45 p.m., Kalispell Center Mall.

3 FVCC's Green Team invites the public to a rally and community photo for "Step It Up 2007," part of a nationwide campaign directed to U.S. Congress to raise awareness of global warming issues. Event is from 1-3 p.m. Photo line-up at 1:50 p.m. Live music, guest speakers, children's activities and food vendors. Call 756-3967.

3 Step It Up Rally 2005 1-3:30 p.m. West Glacier Elementary School, featuring several guest speakers, musicians Jack Gladstone and Jay DiPaola. Call Janet Barwick, 222-9561; or Heather Ellsworth, 897-2165.

3 Soroptimist of Whitefish annual $3 bag sale, 1-5 p.m. today, 303 First St.

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

3 Stars Over Galilee Buffet Dinner and Benefit by the Flathead Chapter of Pilgrims of Ibillin, 6:30 p.m., Bohemian Grange Hall, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, U.S. 93 south of Whitefish, behind Coffee Traders. Gourmet middle-Eastern cuisine. Don Griggs will speak on "Building Peace on the Desktop of Students." Adults, $15, children, $1 per year of age, at the door. Attendance limited. All welcome. Call Linda deKort, 755-3704; or Martha Bisharat, 862-6931.

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

Sunday

3 American Association of University Women annual book sale continues 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, Kalispell Center Mall. Proceeds support FVCC scholarships. Call 755-8125.

3 American Legion of Montana District 4 spring meeting, Lincoln County High School, 340 Ninth St. E., Libby. Workshops begin 10 a.m.; veterans benefit workshop 11 a.m.; banquet at noon; business meeting 1:30 p.m.

Monday

3 Flathead County Republican Women meet at noon, WestCoast Outlaw Hotel, Kalispell. Guest speaker Jim Fitzgerald, executive director Intermountain Children's Home in Helena, will discuss future outreach programs in the Flathead. All welcome. Call 837-3771.

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

3 Flathead Chronic Pain Support Group meets 5:30-6:45 p.m. at The Summit. Those who have chronic pain and their family, friends and care givers are welcome. Free. Call Dr. Alex Bokor, 250-5252.

3 Columbian human rights activist, Yaneth Perez, president of Dawn of Women for Arauca, gives a presentation on the human rights situation in Arauca, Colombia, 7 p.m., FVCC Blake Hall board room. Free and everyone welcome. Call 756-3945.

Tuesday

Creative Memories scrapbooking workshop 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eagles Nest, FVCC. Cost $15 includes lunch, snacks, free products. All welcome. Call Joyce Workman, 755-4922.

3 Flathead Electric Co-op has a planned outage beginning at 9 a.m. for most of the day for members in the Ashley Lake area due to a system upgrade. Area effected will be from intersection of U.S. 2 West and Ashley Lake Road, all the way to Ashley Lake and around both sides to the midpoint on both shores. Call 751-4408.

3 Buffet luncheon and "Victorian Tea," 11:30 a.m., WestCoast Outlaw Hotel, Kalispell. Cost is $12. Glen Kinsey of Glen's Teas & things will talk about teas. Marie Stoeckley of Eureka will also speak. RSVP to Pat at 844-2538 or Rosainne at 257-8098. Complimentary child care by reservation. Presented by Kalispell Women's Connection and Stonecroft International Inc.

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

3 Teens 'n Crisis gives a presentation on methamphetamine use in the Flathead, 5:30 p.m., 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., Bethany Lutheran Church basement, 8559 U.S. 35, Bigfork.

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

3 Helena Flats School board meets at 6 p.m., school library.

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

3 Columbia Falls Women's Connection invites public to a "Festival of Food, Fun and Frivolous Facts," 6:30 p.m. North Valley Baptist Church. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, demonstrations, and free samples. Guest speaker is Marie Stoeckley. Cost is $7.50 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119, or Sherry at 892-5990. Co-sponsored by Stonecroft.

3 Big Sky Bonsai Society meets at 7 p.m. at the Flathead County Library in Kalispell. Bring your own tree to this workshop or watch others works on theirs. Free and the public is invited. Contact Jerry Meislik at 862-0387.

3 Flathead Democratic Central Committee meets 7 p.m. KM Theatre, downtown Kalispell. Officers will be elected.

3 Gen Kelsang Wangden, resident teacher of Kalinga Buddhist Center discusses the book "How to Solve Our Human Problems," written by Geshe Kesang Gyatso, 7 p.m., Borders Express Bookstore, Kalispell Center Mall. Public welcome.

3 Meeting for Hands On Place, an interactive children's museum coming to the Flathead Valley, 7 p.m. The Summit, Kalispell. Focus on summer venues and volunteer opportunities. All interested welcome. Call Courtney Rudbach, 756-7691.

Wednesday

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

3 Whitefish branch of Flathead County Library Born to Read program for babies, 0-24 months, 11:30 a.m. April 18. Call 862-6657.

3 MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Sue Hansen discusses how to enrich young children. Child care provided. Call 257-LOVE (5683).

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

3 Lincoln Conservation board meets at 4 p.m., Lincoln Conservation District office, 655 U.S. 93 N., Eureka. Open to public.

3 Columbia Falls Relay for Life 2007 team captains meeting, 6 p.m., Pizza Hut, 605 Ninth St. W. Call Dina Pomper, 755-7004.

3 Whitefish Garden Club meets 7 p.m., Whitefish Library. Topic is "Perennials for Montana." Public welcome.

3 Olduvai Forum meets 7 p.m., Clementine's, 265 Bridge St., Bigfork. The film "Call of the Condor," documenting eco-village activists in Peru, will be show. Coffee and tea provided. Desserts and other drinks available to purchase. All welcome. Call Edmund Fitzgerald, 837-5548; or Jeffrey Funk, 837-4208.

Thursday

3 Canyon Elementary kindergarten 2007-2008 registration 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. 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. 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., Libby VFW.

3 Flathead Municipal Airport Authority special meeting at noon, airport manager's office, Glacier Park International Airport.

3 Flathead County Library, Kalispell, celebrates Support Teen Literature Day today. Help create a "Teen Picks" bookmark, 4 p.m. in the Teen Lounge. Call Martha Furman, 758-5713.

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

3 Whitefish Chamber of Commerce Gone Fishin' 5-7 p.m. at Stewart Title of Whitefish, 6475 U.S. 93 S. Refreshments served. Call 862-3501.

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., Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Free. Seating limited. Public welcome. Call 756-3822.

3 Flathead County Library, Kalispell, celebrates National Poetry Month and National Library Week with an all-ages open microphone poetry reading, 7 p.m. Call Public Services Librarian Jocelyne Bodden at 758-5823.

Friday

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

3 Sage Spa Living third annual Earth Day event 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Whitefish. Donation of $25 gives you choice of haircut, express facial, massage, express manicure or pedicure. Limited space. For an appointment call 862-0873. Proceeds benefit American Wildlands.

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

3 Renowned climate change researcher Steven Running, University of Montana, gives a free presentation on "Climate Trends in Montana," 7 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Call Henning Stabins, 892-6313.

3 FVCC multicultural event in observation of Earth Day noon, Blake Hall. Helen Pilling gives a presentation, "From Rails to Trails." Bring your lunch. Free. Public welcome. Call K.C. Zwisler, 756-3836.

Blazing Paddles Film Festival, 7 p.m., Flathead High School Auditorium. Best films from 25th annual National Paddling Film Festival. Advance tickets $10, or $12 at door. Available at Books West, Kalispell; Runner Up Sports, Whitefish; Silver Moon Kayak Co., Somers. Call 752-3794.