Today
3 John White Lecture Series presents longtime Glacier Park naturalist Doug Follett, on the topic, "Forty-seven Years of Storytelling in Glacier National Park, 2 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Tickets $7.50 for museum members; $10 for non-members. Call 756-8381.
3 Fundraiser for Whitefish High School Adventure Francaise, 4-8 p.m. Rising Sun Bistro, Whitefish. Fine French food, cheeses, wine. Silent auction and French classical music. Cost $25 per person. For reservations, call 862-1236.
3 Red Cedar Circle meets 5:45 p.m. at Donnalee's, 1720 Second. St. E., Whitefish. Potluck at 5 p.m. Healing through stories, ancient spiritual practices. All welcome. Call 863-9412.
Monday
3 City of Kalispell Solid Waste Division will not be picking up 90-gallon containers today due to the Martin Luther King holiday. Today's route will be picked up on Tuesday. Have containers out by 7 a.m. Call 758-7720.
3 Columbia Falls Food Bank open house 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the new facility, 82 Railroad St., behind Klothes Kloset.
3 American Heart Association Adult and Child CPR class, 6-9 p.m., The Summit. Cost $45. Pre-registration required. Call 751-4500.
3 Fair-Mont-Egan School board meets at 7 p.m. in the school library.
Tuesday
3 Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Kalispell.
3 City of Whitefish hosts an open house for 2007 bicycle/pedestrian trail projects, 5:30-7 p.m., City Council Chambers. Open to public. Call Karin Hildling, 863-2450.
3 Somers School District board Facilities Planning Work Session, 6 p.m.; followed by a regular board meeting at 7 p.m., Somer Middle School.
3 DREAM Adaptive Ski Program volunteer orientation, 7 p.m., Whitefish Library board room. Call 862-1817.
3 Big Sky Bonsai Society meets at 7 p.m., at the Flathead County Library in Kalispell. David Stordal lectures and demonstrates building a cement bonsai planting slab. Free and the public is invited. Contact Jerry Meislik at 862-0387.
3 Helena Flats School board meets at 7 p.m., school library.
3 Meeting for Hands On Place, an interactive children's museum coming to the Flathead Valley, 7 p.m. The Summit, Kalispell. All interested welcome. Call Courtney Rudbach, 756-7691.
Wednesday
3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and Jan. 18, Heron Community Center. $10 course fee. Call 847-5585 to register.
3 MOMS (Mothers Offering Moms Support) meets 9:15-11:15 a.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Preschool fair. Learn about local area preschools. Child care provided. Call 257-LOVE (5683).
3 Brunch is offered the public at 9:30 a.m., Los Caporales, Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls. Theme is "Last Year's Leftovers." Guest speaker Mary Wallace will talk about starting the new year off right. Lorene Masters will talk about "Changing Costumes: Dressing for the Season of Life." Cost is $7.50 per person. Free child care by reservation. Call Candy at 387-4119, or Sherry at 892-5990. Sponsored by the Columbia Falls Women's Connection.
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, 1-5 p.m., Kalispell Center Mall. All donors will be entered to win one of three $25 mall gift certificates. Call 751-5052 to schedule an appointment.
3 Lincoln Conservaton District meets 4 p.m. Plum Creek Timber Company board room, Libby.
3 Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative offers training for current and future substitute teachers 5-8 p.m., West Valley School basement, 2290 Farm to Market Road, Kalispell. Bring your own dinner if you wish. Register by calling 752-3302.
3 Red Cross Infant and Child CPR certification training, 6:30 p.m., at the office, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Call 752-6433 to pre-register.
3 Olduvai Forum meets 7 p.m., Clementine's, near Sliter's Park in Bigfork. The film "The Future of Food" will be shown regarding GMO (genetically modified organism) foods, corporate seed control and future of food supply. Discussion will follow. No admission. Donations accepted to cover cost of evening building rental. Coffee and tea provided. All welcome. Call Edmund Fitzgerald, 837-5548.