Today

3 Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Home Depot employee drive.

Hockaday Museum invites interested adults to a training session for The Traveling Medicine Show educational trunks, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Blackfeet artist Darnell Rides at the Door. To register, call Kathy Martin, 755-5268.

3 Glacier Country Pachyderm meet noon to 1 p.m., The Bulldog, Kalispell. Guest speakers are Sheriff Mike Meehan and Chief of Police Roger Nasset. Lunch $9. Open to public.

3 Polson Chamber of Commerce annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony, Best Western KwaTaqNuk Resort. Call Michelle, 883-5969.

3 Big Sky Astronomy Club meets at 7 p.m., at the West Valley fire station, 2412 Farm to Market Road. All welcome. Call Bruce at 857-3753 or Russ, 214-4248.

3 Avalanche Awareness Days kick-off event 7 p.m. Craggy Range, Whitefish. Presentations about backcountry skiing by local skiers. Beverages and appetizers available. Call 758-5295.

3 Marion Volunteer Fire Department hosts a bingo night 7-9 p.m. at the Community Center. Prizes. Baked goods, pop and coffee available. Proceeds benefit fire department.

3 Whitefish Winter Carnival coronation of Prince Frey and Princess Freya, 7:15-7:30 p.m. Whitefish High School gym.

Saturday

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Bring a brown bag lunch. $10 course fee. Call 751-4500 to register.

3 AARP Driver Safety Program for all drivers age 50 and older, 8:30 to 11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. today and Jan. 22, Polson Area Senior Center. $10 course fee. Call 883-4735 to register.

3 Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Heritage of Faith Church, Polson.

3 Avalanche Awareness Days 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 20-21, Flathead National Forest and Glacier Country Avalanche Center, Big Mountain. Informational displays, videos, equipment demonstrations. Call 758-5295.

3 Flathead County 4-H Food Fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Whitefish Mountain Mall. Theme is "Tastes of Home from Around the Globe." Public welcome to attend.

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 Safe Sitter baby-sitting course for children 11-13, today and Jan. 27, The Summit, Kalispell. Pre-registration required. Call 751-4500.

3 Human Rights Film Series presents "Life and Debt," a film about the tourism industry's and the International Monetary Fund's troubling effects on the local economy of developing countries such as Jamaica, 2 p.m., Whitefish Branch Library Community Room. Free. All invited. Parental discretion advised.

3 Benefit for Thomas Kelly, 3 p.m., Rainbow Bar, 1520 Montana 35, Kalispell. Live and silent auctions for lumber, plywood units, 26 cubic foot side-by-side refrigerator, industrial storage building and more. Proceeds will go toward his expenses due to his Lou Gehrig's disease. Call Mary, 261-5140; or Cathy, 253-1504.

3 Whitefish Winter Carnival coronation of King Ullr XLVIII and Queen of the Snows, 7 p.m. Whitefish Moose Lodge.

Monday

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 Flathead County Democratic Women meet at 11:45 a.m., Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Helen Pilling will present a program on recycling. Cost of luncheon $10. No reservations required. All welcome.

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

3 American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR course, 6-10 p.m. today and Jan. 24, The Summit, Kalispell. Cost $85. Pre-registration required. Call 751-4500.

3 Glacier National Park Winter Speak Series presents biological technician Jamie Belt on "Common Loons and Citizen Science, 7 p.m., Museum at Central School, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free. Public welcome. Call 756-8992.

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

3 Flathead Democratic Central Committee meets 7 p.m., basement meeting room of Flathead County Library, Kalispell. State Democratic chair Dennis McDonald will attend.

3 Columbia Falls School board meets at 7 p.m., administration offices boardroom, 501 Sixth Ave. W. Columbia Falls.