Today

3 Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol today for speeding, and stop sign and equipment violations, on Second Street East, between Third and Fourth Avenues East.

3 Whitefish Visitors Bureau invite all Whitefish restaurant owners/managers to an informational and membership meeting 10 a.m., Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Call Jan Metzmaker, 862-3390.

3 Buffet luncheon 11:30 a.m., Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Irene Zuehlsdorff will present African baskets and textiles. Guest speaker is Cathy Benson. Cost is $12. RSVP to Pat at 844-2538 or Rosainne at 257-8098. Complimentary child care by reservation. Sponsored by the Kalispell Women's Connection and Stonecroft International Inc.

3 Flathead City-County Board of Health meets 12:30 p.m., North Valley Hospital, Whitefish, for a preview tour of the new hospital.

3 Keli McQuiston, Montana Congressman Denny Rehberg's, field representative, holds office hours, 2:30 p.m., Kalispell Chamber of Commerce conference room, 15 Depot Park.

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

3 Christ Church Episcopal, 215 Third Ave. E., Kalispell, annual pancake supper, 5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 20. Music by Raz Ma Taz combo, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free will offering. All welcome.

3 Whitefish Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) No. 163 weight loss support group meets for a weigh-in from 5:30-6 p.m.; general meeting 6-7 p.m. Rockey Mountain Lodge, Whitefish. Visitors 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 Big Sky Bonsai Society meets at 7 p.m. at the Flathead County Library in Kalispell. Free and the public is invited. Contact Jerry Meislik at 862-0387.

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

3 Helena Flats School board meets with Architect Design Group, 6 p.m., school library.

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

3 Flathead County Democratic Central Committee meets 7 p.m., KM Theatre, Kalispell. Open to public. Call Chair John deNeeve, 756-7859.

3 Flathead Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited annual chili feed 7:30 p.m., Bohemian Grange Hall, behind Montana Coffee Traders off U.S. 93 S., Whitefish. Program will be on the history of Going to the Sun Road in Glacier Park. Prizes for best chili. Bring your own choice of refreshment. Coffee and tea provided. Public welcome.

Wednesday

3 Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol today for speeding, and stop sign and equipment violations, on Fifth Avenue West at Second Street West.

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Feb. 22, Polson Area Senior Center. $10 course fee. Call 883-4735.

3 Brunch is offered the public at 9:30 a.m., Los Caporales, Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Cost is $7.50 per person. Tea Kettle Quilters representative gives quilting tips and techniques. Guest speaker is Kathy Benson. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119, or Sherry at 892-5990. Sponsored by the Columbia Falls Women's Connection and Stonecroft.

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 Red Cross blood drive, 2-5 p.m., Flathead Electric, Kalispell.

3 Farewell party for Virginia Sloan, longtime employee of Flathead Workforce Center, 4:30 p.m., Red's Wines and Blues, Kalispell. Friends and colleagues welcome.

3 Two-night First Aid/CPR class taught by Lynne Shoup, 6:30-9:30 p.m. today and Feb. 22, Condon Work Center. $30 fee includes instruction, manual, Red Cross certification and refreshments. Class size limited. Call 754-3137 to reserve a spot. Deadline Feb. 19.

3 Human Rights Film Series presents "Mohawk Girls," which traces the life of three teens who grew up on the Kahnawake Native Reserve, 7 p.m., FVCC Blake Hall. Facilitated by Indian education specialist Joyce Silverthorne. Free. All invited. Parental discretion advised. Call Gerda Reeb, 756-3945.

3 Olduvai Forum meets 7 p.m., Clementine's, 265 Bridge St., Bigfork. The film, "The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil," will be shown, followed by discussion. Coffee and tea provided. Desserts and other drinks available to purchase. All welcome. Call Edmund Fitzgerald, 837-5548; or Jeffrey Funk, 837-4208.

Thought

"The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous." n Frederick Douglass (c.1817-1895).

Thursday

3 Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol today for speeding, and stop sign and equipment violations, Trinity Lutheran School.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m., in the blood mobile, Semitool, Kalispell.

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.

3 Youth Suicide Coalition meets 4-5:30 p.m., Flathead City-County Health Department conference room, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell. Presenter will be Candace Powell of the Crisis Line and MHP. Open to public.

3 Teen Advisory Group meets 4 p.m. Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Call Martha Furman, 758-5713.

3 Kalispell Senior Citizens meet today. Business meeting 5 p.m.; potluck supper follows. Program topic is "Fishing in Alaska," at 6:15 p.m. Bring a dish or $3 donation. Rolls and beverages furnished. Call 257-1598.

3 Kila School technology meeting 5 p.m.

3 Investment Seminars of America free educational seminar on topic, "Choose Your Own Direction," 5:30 p.m., 6 Sunset Plaza, Suite B., Kalispell. Call 752-7232 to reserve a seat.

3 Books and Knits, 7 p.m. Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Knit and have tea while librarians Martha Furman and Jocelyne Bodden recommend winter reading. Call 758-5713.

3 Flathead Civil War Roundtable meets 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. New members welcome. Call Ron Juno, 862-2239.

Friday

3 Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol today for speeding, and stop sign and equipment violations, Flathead High School.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 1-4 p.m., in the blood mobile, Alpine Hospital. Sponsored by Coffee Traders.

3 Swingin' is Believin', a swing dance band plays music of the '30s, '40s and '50s, 7-9:30 p.m., The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Benefit for Lighthouse Christian Group for the Developmentally Disabled. Dance demonstrations by Flathead High School Swing Dance Club. Silent and live auctions. Raffle for $1,000 in gas. Tickets are $25 at Mountain West Bank of Whitefish, Midway Rental, Snappy's Sport Senter. For tickets or information, call 857-3276.

3 Teens in Crisis fundraiser dinner 6 p.m., Christian Center, Kalispell. Headliner talk on topic, "Three Women: The Road to Recovery." Guest speaker is Peg Shea, executive director of Montana Meth Project. Tickets $10 adults, $5 children under 12. Silent auction, door prizes, raffle for two-year use of a 2007 Ford Mustang. Call 471-6599.

3 Flathead Glacier High School Booster Club and FHS Fine Arts Department annual Evening of the Arts, "A Showcase of Talent," FHS auditorium. Ticket $10 per person available at FHS office, Herberger's and Booster Club members. Refreshments and a variety of entertainment. Doors open 6:30 p.m.; performances from 7-9 p.m.

3 Violence Free Crisis Line presents Eve Ensler's "Vagina Monologues," 7 p.m. tonight and Feb. 24, KM Theatre, downtown Kalispell. Tickets available at crisis line office, 224 First Ave. E., or at the door. Proceeds go to Violence Free Crisis Line; 752-4735.

Saturday

3 Kalispell Police Department conducts a saturation patrol for speeding, and stop sign and equipment violations, on West Idaho.

3 Mission Mountain Spinners Spin-in, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., New Life Christian church, 1414 Second St. W., Polson. Bring wheel for a day of spinning. Potluck lunch. Public invited 1-4 p.m. for demonstrations and door prizes. Call Judy Colvin, 406-644-3042.

3 Flathead Reservation Human Rights Coalition 15th annual Culture Fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Two Eagle River School gym, Pablo. Exhibits, food, entertainment. Volunteers needed. Call 406-745-3303 or 406-676-8444.

3 Kalispell Main Post Office Passport Fair 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 350 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Photo services available. Previous passport, birth certificate or proof of citizenship, valid driver's license, or military ID required. Call 755-6450.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Burch's One Hour Photo, Kalispell.

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 Human Rights Film Series presents "Mohawk Girls," which traces the life of three teens who grew up on the Kahnawake Native Reserve, 2 p.m., Whitefish Branch Library Community Room. Free. All invited. Parental discretion advised.

3 Snowboarders/Skiers for Christ urban folf game, 5 p.m., parking lot of Whitefish Church of the Nazarene, south of high school. Bring Frisbees, head lamp. All welcome. Call Yvonne, 261-8480.

3 Big Arm Association potluck 5 p.m.; talk on bear safety, 6 p.m. All welcome, 849-6628.

3 Flathead Valley High School Rodeo "Bandanas and Blue Jeans Cowboy Luau," 6 p.m., Thomson's Arena, 425 Winfield Lane, Columbia Falls. Steak dinner, silent and live auctions; barrel racing and goat tail tying games for kids; Cost $12.50, adults; $7.50, kids 6-12. For reservations call 892-3032 or 756-7466 by Feb. 14.

3 Violence Free Crisis Line presents Eve Ensler's "Vagina Monologues," 7 p.m., KM Theatre, downtown Kalispell. Tickets available at crisis line office, 224 First Ave. E., or at the door. Proceeds go to Violence Free Crisis Line; 752-4735.

Sunday

3 John White Lecture Series presents, 2:30 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Graeme Baker will discuss "The story of David Thompson, Explorer, Fur Trader and Montana Pioneer." Tickets $7.50 for museum members; $10 for nonmembers. Limited tickets at door. Call 756-8381.

Monday

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and Feb. 27, The Summit, Kalispell. $10 course fee. Call 751-4500 to register.

3 Flathead County Democratic Women meet at 11:45 a.m., at the Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Scott Wheeler will talk about bills currently before Montana State Legislature. Luncheon $10. No reservations required. All welcome.

3 Youth Service Network meets noon to 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Presenter is Joel Welle of Flathead CARE and SADD. Open to public.

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

3 Glacier National Park Winter Speak Series presents Kate Kendall, research biologist and project leader for the Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project on "Results of the Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project-Part 3," 7 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free. Public welcome.

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

3 Community forum for all residents of Whitefish School District regarding 2007-08 school year funding and updating high school facility, 7 p.m., Mountain West Bank, lower level community room. Call superintendent Jerry House, 862-8640; or board chairman Dave Fern, 212-0674.

3 Orphan Children's Fund fundraiser and raffle for a village water system in Kampala Uganda, 7 p.m., North Bay Grill. All proceeds will go to project. RSVP Dennis Lacy at 253-9453 or Hather Truscott, 253-5687.

A Look Ahead

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Feb. 27, Our Lady of Mercy Church, Eureka.

3 Kila School budget meeting 5:30 p.m. Feb. 27.

3 Flathead Building Association "Raise the Roof" public social, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 27, Montana Rockworks, Rose Crossing, Kalispell. Refreshments and raffles. Call 752-2422.

3 Red Cross Infant and Child CPR certification training, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 27, at the office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.

3 Town hall meeting and community forum on "Bullying: What's the Connection," 6:30-9 p.m. Feb. 27, Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Open to public. Call Joan Schmidt, 871-1008.

3 Evergreen Business and Property Owner's Association meets at 7 p.m., Feb. 27, Evergreen Fire Hall, 2236 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell. Public invited.

3 University of Montana and UM College of Technology-Missoula host a reception for prospective students and their parents, 7 p.m. Feb. 27, WestCoast Outlaw Hotel, 1701 U.S. 93 S., Kalispell. Refreshments. All welcome Call 800-542-6882.

3 Lakeside Community Council meets 7 p.m., Feb. 27, Water Works building, Bierney Creek Road. Open to public.

3 Center for Restorative Youth Justice volunteer training Feb. 28-29. Call 257-7400.

3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Feb. 28, Three Rivers Bank.

3 Boomers Singles Group dinner, March 2, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell, Fireside Room. Social hour, 6 p.m.; dinner buffet 7 p.m.; meeting 8 p.m. Reservations required. Call Marla, 752-1467. All singles welcome.

3 World Day of Prayer 2007 1 p.m. March 2, Christian Missionary Alliance Church, 600 Seventh St. W., Whitefish. All women in community are invited.

3 Big Brother Big Sisters Select Dinner and Auction, 6 p.m. March 3, Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Live music by Tropical Montana Marimba Ensemble. Tickets are $150 for two. Grand prize vacation giveaway. Call 752-0092 for reservations.

3 Race for the Readers ski and snowboard race March 4, Blacktail Mountain Ski area. Registration starts 9 a.m. Cost $10. Proceeds benefit Lakeside Reading Buddy Program. All ages welcome. Call Francois, 844-0999.

3 The Glacier Stamp Club meets March 5 in the basement meeting room of the Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Stamp trading and talk begin at 7 p.m.; the regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. Stamps will be sorted for Boy Scout Project. Visitors welcome. Call Gail Long, 752-6110.

3 Helena Flats School board meets to discuss a bond sale, noon, March 6, office of the District Clerk.

3 Flathead County Planning board work session to review Draft Flathead County Subdivision Regulations, 6 p.m. March 7, Earl Bennett Building, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell, second floor conference room. Open to public. Call 751-8200.

3 Flathead Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society meets 7 p.m. at the Flathead County Library meeting room in Kalispell. Bill McClaren,Terry Divoky and Joyce Lapp give a panel presenting on "Native Plant Gardening." General meeting at 5:30 p.m. Free and public is welcome. Call Jen Asebrook, 863-9630.

3 Human Rights Film Series presents the Emmy-winning documentary, "Lost Boys of Sudan," 7 p.m., March 8, Flathead County Library, Kalispell. Free. Discussion to follow, lead by Jocelyne Bodden, public services librarian. All invited. Parental discretion advised.

21st annual Ronan Women's Club Arts, Crafts and Flea Market, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., March 10, Ronan Community Center. Lunch available. Silent auction. Tables available. Call Alice, 406-676-5079. Proceeds benefit club community projects.

3 Human Rights Film Series presents the Emmy-winning documentary, "Lost Boys of Sudan," 2 p.m., March 10, Whitefish Branch Library Community Room. Free. All invited. Parental discretion advised.

3 Kila School board meeting 5:30 p.m. March 13.

3 Swan River School board meets at 5:30 p.m. March 13 in the school library.

3 Mothers of Multiples meet 6-8 p.m., March 15, The Summit, Kalispell. Topic will be "Keeping Your Family Safe." Members free, non-members $3. All welcome. Call 755-5389.

3 Human Rights Film Series presents "Maggie Growls," about the founder of the Gray Panthers, the nation's leading senior advocacy organization, 2 p.m., March 17, Whitefish Branch Library Community Room. Free. All invited. Parental discretion advised.

3 Human Rights Film Series presents "Maggie Growls," about the founder of the Gray Panthers, the nation's leading senior advocacy organization, 7 p.m., March 21, FVCC Blake Hall. Free. All invited. Parental discretion advised.

3 Glacier National Park Winter Speak Series presents a program on "Rare Plants in Glacier National Park" with park ecologist Tara Carolin, 7 p.m. March 26, Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free. Public welcome.

3 Bigfork Elementary School kindergarten round-up 8:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. March 29-30. Certified birth certificates and immunization records required. Call 837-7412, ext. 321 to schedule an appointment.

3 United Way's Christmas in April, home improvement blitz, April 21. 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 United Way's Christmas in April construction project day, April 28. 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 Spring Kindergarten Enrollment Day 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 11, Flathead County Health Department, 1035 First Ave. W., Kalispell, upstairs conference room. Bring birth certificates and shot records. Call 751-3430.

3 American Association of University Women annual book sale April 13-15, Kalispell Center Mall. Call 755-8125.

3 Spring enrollment begins May 1 for students new to School District 5, grades 1-8, enrollment office, 233 First Ave. E., (above Flathead County Library), Kalispell. Call 751-3430.

3 School District 5 fall enrollment begins 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Aug. 1, 233 First Ave. E., (above Flathead County Library), Kalispell. Call 751-3430.