Today

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.

3 Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead meet at 7 p.m. at the Eagles, 37 First St. E., Kalispell. Applications for summer craft shows are due. Guests welcome.

Friday

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

3 The Glacier Country Pachyderm meets noon to 1 p.m. in the Bulldog at the WestCoast Outlaw Hotel. Guest speaker is James Oliverson, vice president for KRMC. Lunch available. Public invited.

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.

3 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.

Saturday

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

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

3 Flathead Audubon celebrates Earth Day with the Mary Cohen Bird Day stroll along Whitefish River. Meets at 8 a.m., Whitefish City ballfields parking lot, off Montana 40. Return by 10 a.m. Call Bruce Tannehill, 862-4548; or Linda deKort, 755-3704. Everyone welcome.

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

3 Creative Memories scrapbooking workshop, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 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., 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., Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 640 Seventh St., Columbia Falls. Cost $139. Pre-registration required. Call 1-877-237-1287.

3 Earth Day festivities, 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 Elrod School's Destination Imagination team rummage sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the school, 412 Third Ave. W., Kalispell. Donations welcome. Drop off at school. Call 756-1973.

3 Big Arm Fire Station offers coffee and doughnuts beginning at 9 a.m. to all who volunteer to clean the highway in the area.

3 Everyone is invited to help with a West Valley roadside cleanup. Meet at the West Valley School at 9 a.m. Wear sturdy shoes and bring gloves. Call Kim Davis at 755-1311.

3 United Way's Christmas in April, home improvement blitz is today. 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 Humane Society of Northwest Montana Volunteer Orientation 10:30 a.m. at the Humane Society, 3499 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Call 752-PAWS.

3 Teddy Bear Picnic 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 pm., Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Children 2 to 6 years old are invited to bring their favorite teddy bear and enjoy stories, songs and sweets. Call Jocelyne Bodden, 758-5823.

Salty Dog Dive Shop sponsors a Trash Bash Whitefish Lake clean-up, noon Whitefish City Beach. Diver and non-diver volunteers needed. Call Rod Barkley, 755-2559.

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

3 Flathead Valley Veterans Memorial fundraiser, Kalispell Elks Lodge, U.S. 93 S. No-host social hour 5:30 p.m.; buffet, 6:30 p.m.; auctions 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. Life music by BJ Lupton's Big Band. Tickets $30 in advance at the Elks or call Jack Heller, 844-3538. Tickets $35 at door.

3 Christian Center's King's Kids Choir presents the musical, "Once Upon a Time Shop," at 2 p.m. today, and at the 9 and 11 a.m. services Sunday, Christian Center Church, 255 Summit Ridge Dr., Kalispell. Free. Public welcome.

3 Missoula Children's Theatre and Helena Flats Elementary students present "Robin Hood, at 3 and 7 p.m. at the school. Public welcome. Call Kim Reed, 755-3537.

3 Learn pet first aid and CPR and pet safety education, 5 p.m., Northwest Montana Humane Society, 3499 U.S. 93 N., Kalispell. Free. Space limited. RSVP to Diana at 406-291-2929.

3 Spring Mountain Brook Community Library Pie and Ice Cream Social, 5-8 p.m., 2353 Foothill Road. Everyone welcome.

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

Sunday

3 Semi-annual stake conference for Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 10 a.m. Whitefish Stage Road, presided by elder Robert B. White of the Seventy. Public invited.

3 Fundraiser concert for band shell at Depot Park, 4-9 p.m., Eagles, 37 First St. W., Kalispell. Music by Big Daddy and the Blue Notes, Andre Floyd and Deja Vu. Tickets $10 at Kalispell Parks and Recreation and at door. Call Jennifer Young, 758-7717.

3 Wasabi Sushi Bar in Whitefish, hosts fundraiser for FarmHands. A percentage of profits will be donated to help pay for the fourth edition Flathead Valley Farms map. Call 862-3795.

Monday

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

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 Flathead County Democratic Women meet at 11:45 a.m., at the Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Debi Strong will talk about her work as state coordinator for Montana Peace Alliance. Luncheon $10; no reservations required. All welcome.

3 Youth Service Network meets at noon at The Summit, Kalispell. Mar Jane Fox, community program officer-Western Region Addictive and Mental Health Disorders, Division, will talk about the Anti-Stigma Campaign. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

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

3 Flathead/Glacier High Schools Booster Club annual meeting, 6 p.m. FHS Large Lecture Room. All welcome.

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

3 Flathead Paddlers sea kayak touring club meets 6:30 p.m. at Smith Valley Grange. Ham, turkey and dinnerware provided. Bring a side dish and beverage. Program is the video, "This is the Sea 3" by Justine Curgenven with music by Jack Gladstone. Call Anne Clark, 270-4221.

3 The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, behind JoAnn Fabrics, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

Tuesday

3 Kila School board technology meeting, at 7:30 a.m.; budget meeting 5:30 p.m., at the school.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Columbia Falls High School.

3 City of Kalispell Solid Waste Division will not be picking up 90-gallon containers today due to the holiday. Today's route will be picked up on Tuesday. Have containers out by 7 a.m. Call 758-7720.

3 Wellness Education Center's Healthy Potluck Supper, 5:30-6:30 p.m., 103 Ponderosa Lane, Kalispell. Families welcome. Bring a healthy dish to share. Call the Wellness Center at 755-8423.

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

3 Helena Flats School board meets to award contract bids, at 6 p.m., school library.

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.

3 Lakeside Community Council meets 7 p.m., Water Works building, Bierney Creek Road. Open to public.

3 Whitefish School District board has a special meeting at 7 p.m. in the Whitefish High School Library.

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

3 Helena Flats Kindergarten round-up 12:45 to 4 p.m. Call 257-23012 for an appointment.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 1-5 p.m. in the blood mobile, at the U.S. Post office, Meridian Road.

3 Flathead County Fair board special meeting at 7 p.m., fairgrounds office.

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