Today
3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Troy Methodist Church.
3 The Flathead County Republican Central Committee meets at noon at the Bulldog.
3 Flathead County Area IX Agency on Aging Advisory Council meets 2 p.m., basement of Kalispell Senior Citizens Center, 403 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Openings still available. Call Jim Atkinson, 758-5730.
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 New Kalispell Toastmasters Club meets 6:30-7:30 p.m., Perkins Restaurant. Public invited. Call Catherine, 755-4884.
3 Museum at Central School History Book Club meets 6:30 p.m. at the museum, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. James E. Murphy's book, "Half Interest in a Silver Dollar," about Kalispell founder Charles Conrad will be discussed. All welcome. Call 756-8381.
3 Mission Mountain Audubon meets 7 p.m., Polson City Library meeting room. Slideshow program is "Black Oystercatcher to Black Gold: Challenges and Opportunities in Alaska" by Taldi Walter, biologist and Alaska field coordinator for the National Audubon Society's Police Office in Washington, D.C.
3 Local Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) Groups meets 7 p.m., Bohemian Grange, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, Whitefish (directly west of Montana Coffee Traders on U.S. 93). Marta Boyett, shamanic healing practitioner, shares basic principles and leads group in some direct experiential work. Suggested donation $5. All welcome. Call Alice Hutchison at 862-9591; or Gerald Askevold, 862-7711.
3 Flathead Valley Fibromyalgia Support group meets at 7 p.m. at The Summit. Call Jerry at 253-7228.
Friday
3 Red Cross blood drive, noon to 4 p.m., Whitefish Mountain Mall.
3 Flathead Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees meets at noon, Buffalo Hill Terrace, 40 Clairmont St., Kalispell. Lunch is $7.50. For reservations, call Bill Driver at 837-2744.
3 Montana Association of the Blind, Lelia Proctor Memorial Chapter, meet 1:30 p.m., Northridge Lutheran Church, 323 Northridge Dr., Kalispell.
3 Burger night at the Eagles, 5-7 p.m. 37 First St. W., Kalispell, downstairs. Deluxe burger, homebaked beans, salad bar and tea or coffee, $6. Public welcome. Proceeds go to Eagles charities.
3 Tribute dinner for Sheriff Jim Dupont, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. No-host bar 5:30-6:30 p.m., dinner 6:30 p.m. Hosted by Sheriff Mike Meehan and Flathead County Commissioner Dale Lauman. Advance tickets required, $30 each; or $240 for table of eight. For reservations, call 751-5050 or 1-800-RED LION. For information call Jan Leddy at 758-5600.
3 Creative Memories Winter Scrapbooking retreat today through Jan. 14, Glacier Presbyterian Camp, west shore of Flathead Lake. Learn how to create online story book and how to preserve and store digital photos and stories. Call Joyce Workman, 755-4922.
Saturday
3 Flathead Audubon half-day birding trip to the West Valley to look for winter migrants. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Fish, Wildlife and Parks building on Meridian Road, Kalispell. Bring scope or binoculars and dress warmly. Call Leslie Kehoe, 837-4467, evenings, to sign up.
3 Breakfast at the Moose, featuring Jake's famous sausage, 9 a.m. to noon, 230 W. 10th St., Whitefish. Fundraiser for community service projects. All welcome. Call 862-2669.
3 Montana Wilderness Association Flathead-Kootenai Chapter full day wildlife tracking workshop with expert Brian Baxter, 9 a.m., Kalispell Montessori School, 349 Willow Glen Dr., Kalispell. For ages 12 and up. Cost $15 per person. Limited enrollment. Call Terry 857-2393.
3 Glacier Glide Cross Country Ski Race, Glacier Nordic Center, on the Whitefish Lake Golf Course, Registration 10:30-11:45 a.m. at Grouse Mountain Lodge. Races begin at noon and 1 p.m. All abilities welcome.
3 Rocky Mountain Rollers Good Sams Club potluck noon, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. All interested in RV recreation welcome. Bring a potluck dish and own table service. Rolls and beverages provided. Call 755-6093.
3 Contra Dance tonight, Sons of Norway, 347 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Beginner's lesson is 7:30-8 p.m., dancing from 8-11 p.m. Cost is $6 for adults; $3, teens; $12, families; 11 and younger, free. Call 758-7717 or Joe Fisher, 752-7469.