Today

3 Cholesterol screening 7:30 to 10 a.m., The Summit, Kalispell. $10 cholesterol only; $15 with HDL; $25 with LDL, triglycerides and glucose. No appointment necessary.

3 Kalispell School board Curriculum Committee meets 10 a.m., 233 First Ave. E., Kalispell.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m., North Valley Community Room, Columbia Falls.

Friday

3 Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Meadow Lake Resort, Columbia Falls.

Saturday

3 Shire of Crystal Crags All Corpse Day 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., LaSalle Grange Hall, U.S. 2 East north of Kalispell and south of Montana 40. Signs posted. Fee is $5 per person with a $3 surcharge for nonmembers. Children 12 and under admitted free. Lunch and dinner included for $8 adults; $3 children. Call 257-9545.

3 Vigil to commemorate 3,000 U.S. deaths and deaths of over 600,000 Iraqis as of this week in Iraq, 5:30 p.m. Depot Park, Kalispell. Bring signs and candles; some will be provided. Everyone is welcome. Sponsored by the Peace Alliance.

3 48th Winter Carnival "Whitefish Goes to the Movies Premier" 6 p.m., Great Northern Bar and Grill. Dinner tickets $15, available at Whitefish Chamber of Commerce, Whitefish Credit Union, Great Northern Bar and Grill. Call 862-3501.

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 Fundraiser breakfast for Lighthouse Christian Group Home, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Activity Center of the Christian Center, 255 Summit Ridge Dr., Kalispell. Menu includes quiche, fresh fruit and muffins. Donations requested. All are welcome.

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

3 Flathead Pioneer Auto Club meets 2 p.m., Flathead Electric Cooperative Building. All visitors welcome. Park and enter building on north or "back" side. Call Gregg Maroney, 751-4467.

Monday

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, noon to 1 p.m. today through Jan. 18, Lake County Courthouse. $10 course fee. Bring a brown bag lunch. Call 887-2005 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 Lake County Republican Women's Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Wheat Montana, Polson. Lunch available. Call 883-0448 to order. New officers will be installed. All interested women invited.

"Low Fat … No Taste; Low Fat … Great Taste" class, noon to 1 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Pre-registration required. Call 751-4500.

3 Daughters of the American Revolution, Chief Ignace Chapter, meet at noon at the Bulldog Restaurant. For transportation, call Helen Steinke at 257-1632.

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

3 Rails to Trails meets at 5 p.m. at 92 Hathaway Lane, Kalispell. Call Horace, 257-1932.

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

3 Flathead Audubon meets 7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Wildlife biologist Lewis Young will give a photo presentation on the Columbian sharp-tailed grouse. Free and all are welcome.

Tuesday

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. today and Jan. 11, North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $10 course fee. Call 892-4087 to register.

3 Public is invited to a free community lecture on "Psychiatric Emergency and Mental Health Professional Program," 7:30 a.m., Pathways Treatment Center, 200 Heritage Way, Kalispell. Topic is "Introduction to Chemical Dependency Treatment." RSVP to 756-3950.

3 Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, noon to 1 p.m., North Valley Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Guest speaker is City Manager Bill Shaw. No reservations are required and lunch is available for $9. Call Carol Pike at 892-2072.