Today

3 Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 Friendship House ninth annual Light the Walk luminaria display today, 606 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Luminarias $10. Call 257-8375.

3 The Flathead Conservation District meeting scheduled for today is canceled. Call 752-4220.

Tuesday

3 Feeding the Flathead Christmas dinner at 6 p.m., Faith Alliance Church, corner of Second Avenue West and Fourth Street West. Special music by Terry Brick. Everyone welcome. Sponsored by Community Kitchen.

3 Evergreen Disposal will not be picking up garbage today, Christmas Day. Today's route will be picked up on Wednesday; Wednesday's route on Thursday; Thursday's route on Friday; Friday and Saturday's route on Saturday. Call 257-1739.

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

Wednesday

3 Children's Story Hour at 10 a.m., Bigfork Branch Library. Call 837-6976.

3 Children's Story Hour at 10:30 a.m., Columbia Falls Branch Library. Call 892-5919.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

Thursday

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Our Lady of Mercy Church, Eureka.

3 Children's Story Hour at 1 p.m., Whitefish Branch Library. Call 862-6657.

3 DOVES, Domestic Violence Education and Services, presents a workshop on "Celebrating Our Lives During the Holidays," 1:30-3:30 p.m., St. Joseph Medical Center, second floor conference room, Polson. Free. Open to Lake County and Flathead Reservation women. Call 883-3350.

3 City of Kalispell and Montana Department of Transportation conduct a public meeting to discuss Stormwater Management Plan, 6 p.m., Kalispell Waste Water Treatment Plane conference room. Treatment Plant Road, off Airport Road. Call 758-7720.

Friday

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Three Rivers Bank, North Meridian Road.

3 The Glacier Country Pachyderm meets noon to 1 p.m. at the Bulldog. Lunch available. Public invited.

3 Boomers Singles Group dinner tonight, Village Greens Community Center, West. Nicklaus Avenue, Kalispell. Social hour, 6 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m.; meeting 8 p.m. Reservations required. RSVP to Melody, 892-3532. All 40-plus singles welcome.

A Look Ahead

3 Annual Kalispell Christmas Bird Count Dec. 30. Meet at 7:30 a.m. at Finnegan's Restaurant. Cost $5. Call Dan Casey of Flathead Audubon, 857-3143 evenings; 756-2681, days.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Dec. 31, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

3 First Night Kalispell 7 p.m. to 12:55 a.m. Dec. 31-Jan. 1. Alcohol-free community event featuring a variety of live entertainment at various downtown venues. Buttons $8 in advance; $10 at door. Call 758-7717.

3 Whitefish Moose Lodge 230 10th St. W. New Year's Eve celebration Dec. 31. Prime rib dinner 5:30 p.m. Entertainment by the Moran Sisters. Cost $25 per couple; $15 per single. Reservations recommended 862-2669.

3 Evergreen Disposal will not be picking up garbage on New Year's Day. Today's route will be picked up on Wednesday; Wednesday's route on Thursday; Thursday's route on Friday; Friday and Saturday's route on Saturday. Call 257-1739.

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

Thought

"Christmas comes, but once a year is enough." n American proverb.

3 Kalispell Senior Citizens New Year's Day party and potluck supper, 1 p.m. Jan. 1. Bingo and pinochle. Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or $3 toward meal. All area seniors welcome. Call 257-1598.

3 "Walking the Labyrinth-A Sacred Journey Within" retreat facilitated by Roberta Silker of Columbia Falls, Jan. 4, Shining Mountains Center for Positive Living, 475 Eight Ave. EN, Kalispell. $15 donation. Call Silker, 755-6075 or Merrily, 249-1005.

3 Bet Harim Jewish Community of Flathead Valley Sabbath dinner and New Year services, 6 p.m. Jan. 4, Glacier Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1515 Trumble Creek Road, Kalispell. Public welcome. Call 756-5159.

3 Northwest Montana Wedding and Event Professionals sixth annual wedding and event expo, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 5, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell.

3 Benefit auction and spaghetti feed for longtime Nickel Charlie's employee Connie (Gove) Brown, Jan. 5, Kalispell Eagles basement. Silent auction 3 p.m.; spaghetti feed and drawing for drawing for car raffle 6 p.m.; bachelor/bachelorette auction 6:30 p.m. followed by live music. All welcome. Call Linda Gove, 212-3226; Tammy Monroe, 261-0651; Danette Gildart, 871-7508.

3 Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 8 in the school library.

3 Columbia Falls Community Choir begins practices Jan. 13, Columbia Falls Junior High School. Sign-in and music pick up 1:30-2 p.m.; practice 2-4 p.m. Call Ron Bond, 892-5174.

3 Conlins Furniture hosts a free design seminar on lighting featuring Stacey Fredenberg of Alpine Lighting, 2-5:30 p.m. Jan. 9, at the store, 1441 Montana 35. Public invited. Call 756-1622.

3 Evergreen School District board meets at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 9, in the administration building boardroom.

3 The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., Jan. 14, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

3 Wings 12th annual fundraiser for local cancer patients and their families, Jan. 17-18, Sportsman and Ski Haus, Hutton Plaza, Kalispell.

3 PBS Point-of-View (P.O.V.) documentary, "Lomax the Songhunter" shown 6:30 p.m., Jan. 17, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Admission free. Not rated-parental discretion advised. Call Public Services Librarian Jocelyne Bodden, 758-8523.

3 PBS Point-of-View (P.O.V.) documentary, "Lomax the Songhunter" shown 6:30 p.m., Jan. 24, Flathead County Library, Whitefish. Admission free. Not rated-parental discretion advised. Call Public Services Librarian Jocelyne Bodden, 758-8523.

3 Youth Service Network meets at noon Jan. 28 at The Summit, Kalispell. Jenny Simon-Thomas will speak on "The Importance of Assessing Executive Functioning Abilities in children and Adolescents." Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

3 Great Rockies Sportshow March 7-9, Majestic Valley Arena, Kalispell.